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It was a question with no right answer that tugged heavy at the hearts of Damon Janes' teammates when the 16-year-old died after a hit in a high school football game: Should the season go on?
Should the players rally and play every game for their star running back, whose motto was "Giving up is simply not an option"? Or should the teenagers forget about football and take time to mourn their friend?
The Westfield-Brocton Wolverines' varsity players took a paper-ballot vote and decided that the pain was too great, that their season would end after just two games.
"I wanted to play, I love the game," said teammate Stevie Wisecarver III, a 16-year-old quarterback who has played football since third grade. "But it just wouldn't feel right without him. The team just didn't feel right."
Added 17-year-old senior cornerback Joey Villafrank: "It feels like there's more to life. Before, football used to be life for me; it was the only sport I played. But now I realize that there's more than just playing the game."
It's a grief that's spread through the close-knit villages of Brocton and Westfield, tucked amid grape farms about an hour's drive south of Buffalo, where the once-rival high schools were forced to combine their teams three seasons ago because of budget cuts.
Townspeople have held vigils, lighted candles and released balloons. They've stayed up nights making ribbons and cookies as fundraisers for the Janes family. The Green Arch Restaurant is contributing apple pies. Hair salons are dyeing streaks of blue and green, reflecting Westfield's school colors of blue and white and Brocton's of green. Memorial T-shirts with Damon's motto are being printed. And a spaghetti dinner benefit at the Nickel Plate Depot planned for Sunday is expected to draw hundreds.
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"It's just a tragic thing that happened," 71-year-old Harold Montague said as he finished his coffee at the Green Arch, recalling a procession for Damon's funeral that stretched for more than a mile and a half. "A lot's been done that I've never seen before."
Damon took what hospital officials would later describe as a "helmet-to-helmet" hit during the third quarter of Westfield-Brocton's Sept. 13 game against Portville, a 32-6 loss. He was able to get on his feet but lost consciousness on the sidelines. He died three days later at Women & Children's Hospital in Buffalo. An exact cause of death has not been released.
In his obituary, his family wrote that Damon liked fishing, hunting and just about every kind of sport — soccer, basketball, ice skating, motocross and snowboarding. "He put 110 percent into everything he did," it said. "His motto was, 'Giving up is simply not an option.'"
For some parents, the dangers were obvious even before Damon's death. As their sadness began to mix with anger, they complained that poor officiating, with no penalty calls on late hits, made it only a matter of time before ball carriers like Damon got hurt.
"That whole game was plagued with late hits and people using their helmets to spear other people," said Sam Villafrank, Joey's father. "It was like anything goes."
School officials did not return calls seeking comment on the accusation.
Concern about increasingly hard hits among the 1 million boys who play high school football has brought renewed attention to concussion management and a national initiative to teach the "Heads Up" tackling technique. An average of 12 high school and college players die annually, according to a recent study in the American Journal of Sports Medicine.
Damon's was at least the fifth high school football death this season, but his was the only team to cancel the season because of it.
As iridescent ribbons sparkle from light poles in Brocton, the players say they are moving on without football after making a decision that's drawn both support and criticism — from those who believe Damon would have wanted the season to go on.
"Honestly, none of us can really say what Damon would have wanted," Villafrank said. "The only person who could have said that was Damon. And unfortunately, he's not here anymore."


text: By upping the ante once again in its gamble to revive the lethargic economy through monetary action, the Federal Reserve's Open Market Committee is now compelling the rest of us to buy into a game that we may not be able to afford. At his press conference this week, Fed Chairman Bernanke explained how the easiest policy stance in Fed history has just gotten that much easier. First it gave us zero interest rates, then QEs I and II, Operation Twist, and finally "unlimited" QE3. Now that those moves have failed to deliver economic health, the Fed has doubled the size of its open-ended money printing and has announced a program of data flexibility that virtually insures that they will never bump into limitations, until it's too late. Although their new policies will create numerous long-term challenges for the economy, the biggest near-term challenge for the Fed will be how to keep the momentum going by upping the ante even higher their next meeting. The big news is that the Fed is now doubling the amount of money it is printing. In addition to its ongoing $40 billion per month of mortgage backed securities (to stimulate housing), it will now buy $45 billion per month of Treasury debt. The latter program replaces Operation Twist, which had used proceeds from the sales of short-term treasuries to finance the purchase of longer yielding paper. The problem is the Fed has already blown through its short-term inventory, so the new buying will be pure balance sheet expansion. To cloak these shockingly accommodative moves in the garb of moderation, the Fed announced that future policy decisions will be put on automatic pilot by pegging liquidity withdrawal to two sets of economic data. By committing to tightening policy if either unemployment falls below 6.5% or if inflation goes higher than 2.5%, Bernanke is likely looking to silence fears that the Fed will stay too loose for too long. While these statistical benchmarks would be too accommodative even if they were rigidly enforced, the goalposts have been specifically designed to be completely movable, and hence essentially meaningless. Bernanke said that in order to identify signs of true economic health, the Fed will discount unemployment declines that result from diminishing labor participation rates. It is widely known that a good portion of unemployment declines since 2009 have resulted from the many millions of formerly employed Americans who have dropped out of the workforce. But like many other economists, Bernanke failed to identify where he thinks "real" employment is now after factoring out these workers. So how far down will the unemployment number have to drift before the Fed's triggering mechanism is tripped? No one knows, and that is exactly how the Fed wants it. A similarly loose criterion exists for the Fed's other goalpost – inflation. Bernanke stated that he will look past current inflation statistics and look primarily at "core inflation expectations." In other words, he is not interested in data that can be demonstrably shown but on much more amorphous forecasts of other economists who have drunk the Fed's Kool-Aid. He also made clear that rising food or energy prices will never fall into the Fed's radar screen of inflation dangers. For as long as I can remember (and I can remember for quite some time) the Fed has stripped out "volatile" increases in food and energy, preferring the "core" inflation readings. But in the overwhelming majority of cases, the headline numbers are significantly higher than the core. In other words, Bernanke simply prefers to look at lower numbers. In his press conference, he made it clear that the Fed will avoid looking at price changes in "globally traded commodities," that are all highly influenced by inflation. These subjective and attenuated criteria give Fed officials far too much leeway to ignore the guidelines that they are putting into place. If the Fed will not react to what inflation is, but rather to what it expects it to be, what will happen if their expectations turn out to be wrong? After all, their track record in forecasting the events of the last decade has been anything but stellar. The Fed officials repeatedly assured us that there was no housing bubble, even after it burst. Then they assured us the problem was contained to subprime mortgages. Then they assured us that a slowdown in housing would not impact the broader economy. I could go on, but my point is if the Fed is as spectacularly wrong about inflation as it has been about almost everything else, will they be able to slam on the brakes in time to prevent inflation from running out of control? And if so, at what cost to the overall economy? The Fed is committing to more than a $1 trillion annual expansion in its balance sheet, an amount greater than the total size of its balance sheet as late as 2008. Most forecasters believe that the Fed will have $4 trillion worth of assets on its books by the end of 2013, and perhaps more than $5 trillion by the end of 2014. If conditions arise that require the Fed to withdraw liquidity, the size of the sales that would be required will be massive. Who exactly does the Fed believe will have pockets deep enough to take the other side of the trade? As the biggest buyer of treasuries, it is impossible for the Fed to sell without chances of collapsing the market. Surely any other holders of treasuries would want to front-run the Fed, and what buyer would be foolish enough to get in front of the Fed freight train? The bottom line is that it is impossible for the Fed to fight inflation, which is precisely why it will never acknowledge the existence of any inflation to fight. But perhaps the most absurd statement in Bernanke's press conference was his contention that the Fed is not engaged in debt monetization because it intends to sell the debt once the economy improves. This is like a thief claiming that he is not stealing your car, because he intends to return it when he no longer needs it. To make the analogy more accurate, there could not be any other cars on the road for him to steal. Without the Fed's buying, it would be impossible for the Treasury to finances its debts at rates it can afford. That is precisely why the Fed has chosen to monetize the debt. Of course, officially acknowledging that fact would make the Fed's job that much harder. Without the monetization safety valve, the government would have to make massive immediate cuts in all entitlements and national defense, plus big tax increases on the middle class. As I wrote when the Fed first embarked on this ill-fated journey, it has no exit strategy. The Fed adopted what amounts to "the roach motel" of monetary policy. If the Fed actually raised rates as a result of one of its movable goal posts being hit, the result could be a much greater financial crisis than the one we lived through in 2008. The bond bubble would burst, interest rates and unemployment would soar, housing prices would collapse, banks would fail, borrowers would default, budget deficits would swell, and there would be no way to finance another round of bailouts for anyone, including the Federal Government itself. In order to generate phony economic growth and to "pay" our country's debts in the most dishonest manner possible, the Federal Reserve is 100% committed to the destruction of the dollar. Anyone with wealth in the U.S. dollar should be concerned that economic leadership is firmly in the hands of irresponsible bureaucrats who are committed to an ivory tower version of reality that bears no resemblance to the world as it really is. |

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ACPS is inviting parents and community members to join in Imagine the Titans: Equity and Excellence, a forum featuring Dr. Ronald F. Ferguson, director of the Achievement Gap Initiative at Harvard University. The conversation will address the topic of High Achievement for Each and Every Student: Challenges and Solutions.
Dr. Ferguson, senior lecturer in education and public policy at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, is also an economist and senior research associate at the Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy. His most recent book is Toward Excellence with Equity: An Emerging Vision for Closing the Achievement Gap.
ACPS is sponsoring the forum in partnership with the Alexandria NAACP, Concerned Citizens Network of Alexandria, Northern Virginia Urban League, PTA Council of Alexandria and Tenants&Workers United. The event is scheduled to take place October 19 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Charles Houston Recreation Center.


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Camera Comparison Fun: Snapshot vs. DSLR
8:21 PMJust because I've been starting each entry lately with an update on my hacking and wheezing, I just wanted to let you guys know that yes, I am still sick. I like to think that the coughs have become less frequent (do I sound like a broken record?) but I guess I deserve it since I haven't been this sick in a while. Better to cough for a month than have the flu, M I RITE?
Just because I still don't have much of the cahoots to post about actual things going on lately, here are more backlogged photos. As many of you know, I bought a Canon XSi Rebel DSLR back on Black Friday. I've had a lot of questions about it from people wanting to know the difference in quality and if it's worth it so I thought I would post some photos that are straight-from-the-camera quality. The only thing I've done is resized and added my watermark. That means no retouch, adjusting lighting, color correcting, nothing. My DSLR is set to take pics in JPEG so I'll show you what it spits out.
First up, these are test shots that I did using my Sony Cybershot T-90. It's a camera I bought last year and it's what I use to record my HD tutorial vids.
And here are the test pics:
Overall, a little cool-toned, a little washed out but not bad quality at all. The auto-detection for settings is almost always spot-on and it seems to take crisper photos than my old OLD Cybershot from 6 years ago. :P
And here, I am using my mom's black Canon XSi with her 15-55mm kit lens. (This was just before I bought my silver XSi, and I have the 50mm 1.8/f lens and the 17-85mm 4.5-6/f lens. But this kit lens is really nice! I recommend it.)
And the test pics:
Wow, can you say color? Obviously the Canon XSi has really excellent color output, even in the cooler lighting of my West-facing window. There's just something about DSLR photos that seem so much more... REAL. There's just that much more depth to each photo and more emotion behind it. Pretty magical.
Oh, and just because I know I'll get asked, I think I'm wearing NYX Fusion lipstick here, but I'm not 100% sure. These were taken when I had gotten home from a little shoot that I'll post pics of next time. I'm also doing my favorite layering-falsies trick (longer criss-cross lashes with shorter, voluminous Sugar cosmetics lashes.)
And yes, my bangs do grow crazy fast. But these pics were taken November 7th when I still had short bangs. ;D
K, time for rest. Night!
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feel better Jen! I've had a lingering cough before and it's the worst! I felt like a wheezing dog, so i know how you feel =(. But I love that DSLR! ^^
ReplyDelete- AnonymousJanuary 26, 2010 at 8:42 PM
Hi, this is irrelevant to your post, sorry jen! I know you have experience with purchasing from hautelook, does it usually take more than 10 days to arrive? I ordered the day they had the urban decay sale, and it hasn't arrived yet, a little worried. Also out of curiosity, what did you buy from that sale?
ReplyDelete Anonymous: Yes, it takes a while to arrive from Hautelook. I think they say 10-14 business days, which is how they can get such a discounted price (they take a bulk order, then get it shipped to them from the company, then Hautelook ships it out to you.) But I still think it's worth it!
I didn't end up buying anything from the last UD sale, sadly. I thought about getting the eyebrow pencil, but I already love my Anastasia kit so I passed.This is a good before and after camera comparison. Once you go DSLR you don't go back! ha ^.^
Hope you feel better!- AnonymousJanuary 26, 2010 at 9:31 PM
hope u get better from ur coughing soon jen! i actually just got better from it myself last week
but WOW wat a difference in quality. i REALLY want to get myself a DSLR camera one day, tho i doubt i can use it to its full potential. haha you're really pretty. i love the simplicity of your makeup yet the lashes and lipstick add drama to it, hence, a perfect look. <3
take care!
ps. love your blogs btwReally pretty, Jen!
I've had a Cybershot T-50 myself (the touch screen one before the crazy T-100 or T-200 came out, I can't keep track of all those numbers. D:) and I notice that it has TERRIBLE quality during night shots and indoor (it turns yellow-ish and when I set it to high ISO, it turns grainy...), but I still adored the little guy so much. >___< Especially since it was a birthday present and specially bought since red wasn't available in the American stores...So I asked my parents for a new point and shoot for Christmas and birthday...a Samsung and I've loving the wide screen!
But thanks for the comparison! The SLR, like you said, does look a LOT more "real", Cybershots (and I some a lot of point and shoots) sometimes give the picture this sort of fog-ish, dream-like quality especially with the back light...but the SLR is simply gorgeous and you've shown us what GREAT video quality your T-90 has! :D
I realized I said a lot but not much of anything...hahaha.Congrats on your camera purchase! I bought myself the same Canon Rebel xsi (in silver too!) last month & love it! The picture quality difference from my other little point and shoot is amazing! It makes me want to go back and re-take all the pictures on my blog!
ReplyDeleteWow, that is a huge difference! I still feel like a newb with my point and shoot though. I need to graduate first...lol. Feel better soon! =)
ReplyDeleteI always love DSLR pix over regular camera pix! the quality is just so much better, and i love how you can determine how long you want your shutter speed to be ... yaaay.
ReplyDeleteWow... that is an incredible difference!!
I'd really love to graduate from my little point and shoot but I don't know that I'd actually use a dslr or any fancier camera to really justify having it around... lol.Okay, srsly, you have got to stop abusing your poor body and get some more rest. If you're sick for too long you'll make your body vulnerable to other illnesses~!!!! SREEP MOAR
ReplyDeleteHey Jen! I hope you feel better after being sick! I'm suffering along with you.
You are always so gorgeous! I learn alot about beauty from your blog and youtube, and I love ur DSLR! Your pics come out fab, but maybe it's just because you are. :P
Get lots of rest! See yathis was a great post even though you were sick! feel better soon!
If readers are wondering, the reason little point and shoots will never match DSLRs is because of the lens size and sensor chip size. just imagine a point and shoot squeezing all that info onto a tiny sensor chip vs a big camera lens capturing the information onto a big senor chip. This is also why p&s never take good night shots or are dreamy-like. there are cameras that come between the two if you're not ready to make the dslr plunge. Also, higher megapixels do not mean better camera/photos. Sorry, I felt like I had to butt in. :)wow! What a difference! Love the color and detail from the DSLR pics. But you look beautiful in all of those pics. very cute bangs!
feel better soon!Thanks for the post Jen! Can really tell the difference btwn both cameras. Both are actually really good quality too, and you are very pretty in your pics as always =). Wow that cough has been lingering. Hope you get well soon! *Hugs*
ReplyDeleteI always like the quality of DSLR camera, once you invest on a SLR camera there is no way of going back to those digital cameras. I have the older model the Canon Rebel XTI and love the quality it does and investing at 50mm f/1.8 II is a good lens which I highly recommend.
BTW nice picsa DSLR is one of the things I'm saving up for -- it probably won't happen for a couple years, haha.
You look fab!
And I hope you get over the sick spell soon ><- AnonymousJanuary 27, 2010 at 12:23 PM
many years ago, before DSL or any digicam became a norm, i was shooting pictures for school newspaper with the traditional SLR. I had to tote around a lot of gadgets and it was not funny. in the end new digital stuff came along and my old GREAT equipments couldn't even be sold as no agent would buy a non digital camera... Well, they are stored in my house back home.
These days, I only bring one TINY digital camera with me as I have a backpack full of my son's stuff. There is no more room for DSL even though I'd love to own one. Maybe when my son goes to secondary school... He asks to use my compact all the time so it's really not wise to have a DSL on hand.
Your post brought back a great memory. I used to process my film myself instead of sending them to the shops. Younger generations are a lot luckier! beautiful makeup!
I've recently started a blog and would love it if you dropped by/exchanged links with me. :)
http://diyainherstilettos.blogspot.com/Hi Jen! I love DSLR pics too but I find it so heavy to take pictures of myself... so I opt for the point and shoot at times.
And sorry to hear about your cough! I'm having a bad cough too, so far it's been two weeks since I've had it. I went to the doctor today but he said it's not bronchitis and it's nearing the end. Hopefully we both get rid of our coughs. Feel better!SWEET BLOG POST! I love the comparison, you gorgeous in both but the colors are definitely more vivid with the DSLR. I have such a hard time using the DSLR to take pictures of my face! It's so hard, I think I need to work on my arm just to lift the camera with one hand lol
ReplyDelete- AnonymousJanuary 27, 2010 at 9:43 PM
WOW! I can really see a difference! I personally like the Canon. The color is vibrant and very clear as to the Sony which looks like the colors are not so vibrant and sort of "fuzzy"?
Anyhow- I truly enjoy your blog and YT vids! Keep up your great work, Jen! DSK Steph - You can always invest a camera remote to take picture of yourself using the DSLR camera. Those little remote are inexpensive at all.
ReplyDeleteI was just about to ask what lipstick you're wearing. Good thing I read through the whole thing! (It always cracks me up when people ask me questions that are already answered in my post. LOL!)
The last couple photographs of you look amazing! They all do, but I think your skin tone looks great! Our camera really washes me out from a distance, but not up close. I look paler than my Irish husband in pictures! LOL!
Thank you for sharing these pictures with us!Such a huge difference in color and clarity, eh? I love the quality of your Canon pics.
I'm looking to buy a tripod and remote for my DSLR in order to take better pics for my blog. Have you looked into that yet?PetiteAsianGirl: I just recently bought a remote and I have a tripod but haven't worked with it a ton yet. I'll need to bust it out and see how it goes. :D
ReplyDeleteyou look so good with bangs! i've tried so many times to pull off bangs like those and every time i regret it! but you look gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteHello. I had a question about the wonder eyelid tape..u said it was around 17 dollars...does that include shipping? Also..what method of payment did u use..paypal?
ReplyDeleteAnn: The price + shipping depends on which country it is shipping to. Continental US orders are $17.50 shipped. I accept paypal with fee (calculated at http://www.rolbe.com/paypal.htm ) or you have the option to pay with well-concealed USD. Paypal is obviously safer and faster. ;) Send me an e-mail at email@example.com if you are interested.
ReplyDeletehi jen, i was wondering what brand falsies and style type you are using? They look gorgeous! And I love your blog! It has given me a lot of confidence in using makeup! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteO__O i need a new camera! its such a difference. i find with my 'normal' digi cam my face looked so washed out and you cant see my makeup at all.. even if ive got loads on=__=
get well soon! and yes its better to have a long cough than the flu.. flu is icky and feels so much worse~~
love your pics^^ so pretty~~xxthank you very much for this post jen, i don't really know which camera i should buy, there are a lot and that's very difficult to choose when you don't really know them^^
by the way, i'm having a jewelry giveaway, if you are interested i invit you to take part :)Just looking back at ur posts. I think you look like narsha from brown eyed girls. =D Jen, as silly as you are, i think you are very beautiful.


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World Trade Center Finally Gets Its Spire (Photos)
One World Trade Center, which will soon become the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, received one of its final pieces today: the spire that will sit atop the skyscraper.
A crane raised the 408-foot, 700-ton spire from the ground on Thursday, in a process watched by dozens at the Lower Manhattan site where the Twin Towers once stood. As of now, the spire is sitting near the top of the building as it awaits final implementation by iron workers at a later date.
The building, when finished, will stand 1,776 feet high, a height chosen when it was still going to be called the Freedom Tower. One World Trade Center will be the third-tallest in the world, behind Dubai's Burj Khalifa (2,717 feet) and Saudi Arabia's Makkah Royal Clock Tower Hotel (1,971 feet).
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Chocolate chunk cookies are one of my favorite treats. When I was at the grocery store on the weekend I noticed a new brand of chocolate chip cookies. The package advertised two main selling points: 1. They were made with real butter. 2. They had more chocolate than any other ingredient. The cookies sounded pretty good and I was immediately craving chocolate chip cookies. I was almost thinking about getting them but I quickly realized that I would have much more fun making them myself.
They recipe that I normally use for chocolate chip cookies already had real butter and more chocolate than any other ingredient so I was set to go. But, I wanted to play around a bit and I had recently seen a few chocolate chunk cookie recipes that called for pecans. I though that the pecans would add a nice flavour to the cookies but I was in the mood for the texture of a plain chocolate chip cookie. I decided to try pulsing the pecans in the food processor so that they would give the flavour without changing the texture too much.
The cookies turned out really good! I of course could not resist trying them while they were still warm from the oven. They were nice and soft and gooey on the inside and a touch crispy on the outside. They pecans added a nice yet subtle flavour that I enjoyed. I placed some of the cookies in the fridge after they cooled as I like the texture of the cool chocolate in a chocolate chunk cookie.
Chocolate Chunk and Pecan Cookies
- 1/2 cup butter (softened)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar (packed)
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/8 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup dark chocolate chunks
- 1/2 cup pecans (chopped or coarsely ground)
- Cream the butter and sugar in a bowl.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract.
- Mix the flour, baking soda and salt in another bowl.
- Mix the dry ingredients into the wet.
- Mix in the chocolate and the pecans.
- Place the dough onto a cookie sheet one table spoon at a time.
- Bake in a 350F/180C preheated oven for 8-10 minutes.


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Just when it seemed like the outrage on the political right over Benghazi had subsided to the point where only the announcement of House hearings put it back in the headlines, the exchange of captive U.S. soldier Bowe Bergdahl for five senior Taliban fighters at Guantanamo Bay came along.
Now President Obama finds himself amid another foreign policy and national security controversy with fresh legs that even features Susan Rice — the White House official who played a prominent early role in the Benghazi controversy — making an encore.
While it's still too soon to know whether the trade for Bergdahl will have the staying power of Benghazi — where four Americans, including the U.S. ambassador, were killed during a September 2012 attack on U.S. facilities in Libya — there are ominous signs for the administration of what may come.
Some progressives are accusing Republicans of trying to make the Bergdahl controversy into a "new Benghazi." But in some ways, the Bergdahl story has the potential to cast an even longer shadow over the remainder of the Obama presidency.
For one, there's the issue of whether Obama broke the law by not giving Congress 30 days' notice that he was moving detainees out of Guantanamo, something even some progressives say Obama did. That sets up a balance-of-powers clash with Congress unlikely to be quickly resolved. And it fits into the Republican narrative that Obama is willing to run roughshod over the law and Constitution when it suits his purposes.
Then there's the lingering question of the five Taliban fighters released in the Bergdahl exchange and whether they will one day re-emerge to threaten Americans. "These five individuals are not low-level, run-of-the-mill fighter-type terrorists," Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss, the top Republican on the Senate Intelligence Committee, told reporters on Tuesday. "These are the guys that raise the money, that made the plans to develop the IEDs, and in some cases are accused of inciting riots that wound up killing not hundreds but maybe even thousands of people, including Americans. ..."
"The president needs to look the American people in the eye and explain to the American people why he was justified in releasing the five individuals, and why their background didn't demand and mandate that they be detained at Guantanamo for an indefinite period of time," Chambliss said.
Add to that the controversy over Bergdahl's service record. Was he a soldier who "served his country with honor and distinction," as National Security Adviser Susan Rice said on the Sunday morning news shows? Or was he a deserter who, according to veterans of his unit, was responsible for the deaths and injuries of soldiers on search-and-rescue missions for him?
So far, the controversy mostly breaks down along traditional partisan lines, a point made by the National Journal's Ron Fournier. While some conservatives are going as far as calling for Obama's impeachment, progressives are generally ridiculing such calls and supporting the administration.
To that degree, the Bergdahl controversy is shaping up like Benghazi, which has been a strictly partisan affair through and through. It even began with Rice on Sunday news programs, this time strongly defending Bergdahl's service record. And that was before the military finished its own investigation.
It was her erroneous 2012 talking points, blaming the attacks in Libya on spontaneous protests to a film defaming Islam, that raised suspicions of a White House cover-up among Obama's most ardent opponents. Rice being out front in the White House's Bergdahl messaging was sure to trigger conservative alarms, and she did.
Worth noting is that the president didn't repeat Rice's language when he was asked during his European trip about accusations that Bergdahl was a deserter.
"But let me just make a very simple point here, and that is regardless of the circumstances, whatever those circumstances may turn out to be, we still get an American soldier back if he's held in captivity. Period. Full stop. We don't condition that. And that's what every mom and dad who sees a son or daughter sent over into war theater should expect from not just their commander in chief, but the United States of America."
That some military members are among some of the strongest critics of the trade that got Bergdahl released suggests just how difficult this issue could prove to be for the president going forward.
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Ron Paul is not going to be the Republican nominee for president in 2012. You know it, I know it, everyone knows it. Even Ron Paul knows it. His acknowledgement that Mitt Romney will be the nominee is just stating the obvious.
But what exactly did he mean when he said last week that he will "no longer spend resources campaigning in primaries in states that have not voted"? Was he telling us that he was dropping out of the race?
Not quite.
There was a time, early in this year's cycle, where the guess was that Paul was going to perform far better in 2012 than he did in 2008, when he also sought the GOP nomination. He was better known, his iconoclastic views were thought to be more popular, and his supporters had a better understanding of the system. But after all was said and done, he failed to win a single primary or caucus. Yes, he finished a strong second in New Hampshire, barely lost in Maine, and took 40 percent in Virginia (in a one-on-one with Romney). But first place? Didn't happen.
And so, as Romney's competitors slowly dropped out, Paul was the last challenger left standing.
But for what purpose? He wasn't going to win in Tampa. It wasn't about a prime-time speaking slot at the convention. It's probably not about influencing the party platform, though he will certainly try to get his views about monetary policy and foreign policy represented. And for all the talk about well, maybe he can win on the second ballot ... that is a fantasy that's just not going to happen. No Republican nomination has gone past a first ballot since 1948. He undoubtedly knows that as well.
And it wasn't just to get enough delegates to disrupt the convention. Paul seems quite cognizant that any confrontations at or outside the convention hall would be counter-productive. (Paul supporters have reportedly been booing Romney backers at other party conventions, such as in Arizona and Oklahoma.)
For most of the past year, nearly every journalist who interviewed Paul felt compelled to ask him if his ultimate goal was to run as the Libertarian Party nominee (as he did once before, in 1988). Paul kept saying he had no "intention" to do so, but few believed him.
Everyone seemed to miss the obvious: It is all about the future of the Republican Party.
Paul says his campaign will not spend any money in the 11 states that haven't yet voted, and he won't. For one thing, he doesn't have the money. But he will be — and has been — packing county and state conventions with his supporters and electing Paul-friendly activists as delegates ... even if they are committed to voting for Romney in Tampa. "I hope all supporters of liberty will remain deeply involved," Paul wrote. "Become delegates, win office and take leadership positions." In Nevada, for example, 22 of the 25 at-large delegates selected at the recent state convention were all Ron Paul backers — even though Romney easily won the state in the February caucuses. (Former Gov. Bob List, a Romney delegate who lost his Republican national committeeman post to a Paul supporter, talked about the situation during last week's Junkie segment on TOTN. See below for link.) On Saturday in Minnesota, Paul supporters took 12 of the 13 national delegate positions that were at stake; he now has 32 of the state's 40 delegates pledged to him. Paul supporters have performed similarly in Maine. In Alaska, a Paul backer was elected state GOP chair.
Unless lightning strikes — and it won't — Romney will easily win the Republican nomination in Tampa on the first ballot. But many of those delegates in the hall will be Paul supporters, even if they are bound by party law to vote for Romney.
The convention, however, is only four days long. And November is right around the corner. Pretty soon, we'll be talking about 2014. And the presidential campaign of 2016. That's what is happening with the party conventions right now. It's not about 2012. It's about the future. And these "champions of liberty" may find themselves with a far bigger role than they do today.
James Abdnor dies. Former Sen. Jim Abdnor, a South Dakota Republican who ended George McGovern's Senate tenure in 1980, only to lose his seat six years later to Tom Daschle, died May 16 at the age of 89.
A longtime elected official — first as a member of the Legislature and later as lt. gov. — Abdnor won an open House seat in 1972, the same year McGovern challenged Richard Nixon for the presidency. Eight years later he took on McGovern himself, who was seeking a fourth Senate term. Riding a huge anti-liberal tide, with Ronald Reagan recapturing the White House for the GOP, Abdnor won by a 58-39 percent margin. A low-key lawmaker not known for his great oratory, he was challenged for renomination in 1986 by Gov. Bill Janklow, who called Abdnor too weak to hold the seat in November. Abdnor won the primary but narrowly lost to Rep. Thomas Daschle in the general election.
Political Updates. I post periodic political updates during the week on Twitter. You can follow me at @kenrudin. Time for some questions from readers. The first two are in response to comments I made during the TOTN Junkie segment last Wednesday:
Q: Your position on recalls, specifically of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, kinda surprised me. The discussion — prompted by callers — seemed to turn on "did Walker change positions from his campaign?" (Also, did Walker even mention reversing decades-old bargaining rights in his campaign?). Your cavalier "so what? every candidate does it" response is neither helpful nor insightful. And your example of Obama's "close Guantanamo" position-reversal is instructive. While Gitmo certainly affects the lives and rights of detainees, Obama's reversal affects the lives and rights of very few Americans. Scott Walker's "reversal" (or unmentioned position) is a statewide issue with a very large constituency. His reversed (or brand-new — I would argue "hidden until after the election" agenda) impacts the working lives of many, even perhaps most Wisconsinites. Recall is an instrument — albeit blunt — at their disposal, and they should use it. — Bill Wilson, Los Angeles, Calif.
Similarly ...
Q: I understand being squeamish about recalls — I'm a California Democrat, after all! But consider this: Walker's failure to describe his policy on collective bargaining was a major deception on his part. It was not a conscientious change of heart come to after wrestling with unexpected issues in office, but rather an immediate line of attack, taken within weeks of his swearing in. One protection against frivolous recalls is having a very high bar for how many signatures are required to initiate one. Wisconsin certainly met this test. — Phyllis Meshulam, Sebastopol, Calif.
A: Both of you make valid points. My point was not that Wisconsin voters don't have the right to recall their elected officials, and I certainly wasn't judging their recourse or defending Walker's actions. But for Walker opponents to say the reason they are going ahead with the recall because the governor never talked about taking away the collective bargaining rights of public employees during the campaign just seemed specious to me. Attempt to recall anyone you want, if the laws of that state allow it. There are many people in the Badger State absolutely furious with Walker's policies. But, at least in my way of looking at it, using "well, he never said he would do that during the campaign" as a justification just feels disingenuous.
And you know that if Walker is recalled on June 5, his supporters will attempt to recall Tom Barrett (D) at the next opportunity. That was the tit-for-tat mentality I fear the most, something we've watched on Capitol Hill for decades. (You voted to bring down Robert Bork? OK, we'll bring down Jim Wright. Or, you blocked Clinton's judges? OK, we'll block Bush's judges. You filibustered Bush's appointees? We'll filibuster Obama's appointees. Ad nauseum.)
Still, having said all that, in listening back to the program, it sounded as if I were dismissing the arguments for the Walker recall outright. That wasn't what I meant to do and I apologize if it came off that way.
Q: It is entirely possible that Mitt Romney might not win his state of Massachusetts in the general election. I believe Al Gore failed to win Tennessee when he ran in 2000. Who was the most recent presidential candidate from a major party who failed to win his own state in a general election? — Matt Potter, Ardmore, Pa.
A: For the purposes of your question, we'll count Massachusetts as Romney's home state, even though he was born in Michigan. (I'm using the same criteria for making Texas the home states of George Bush Sr. and Jr., even though they were born in Massachusetts and Connecticut, respectively.) Thus, Gore would be the most recent example of a candidate who failed to win his home state. And, for the record, had he done so, he would have won the presidency.
Other examples in the past half-century: George McGovern (lost South Dakota in 1972), Richard Nixon (a resident of New York when he ran in 1968), and Adlai Stevenson (lost Illinois in both 1952 and '56).
Q: If Willard Mitt Romney is elected President, would he be the second President, along with Stephen Grover Cleveland, that would be primarily known by his middle name? Or have their been others? — James McKinstra, Aurora, Minn.
A: Here are three more since Cleveland: David Dwight Eisenhower, John Calvin Coolidge and Thomas Woodrow Wilson. And Gerald Ford, who was adopted, was born Leslie King Jr.
Q: How can I listen to Political Junkie on the internet? I live in San Diego, and I can't get the political junkie through my NPR local station. — Ernesto Mendoza, San Diego, Calif.
A: I assume you're talking about the Wednesday Political Junkie segment on Talk of the Nation. It's usually available by 6 pm Eastern time the day of the show at http://www.npr.org/programs/talk-of-the-nation. The Junkie segment also can be heard on iTunes as a separate podcast. You can just go to the iTunes web site and subscribe to it there. But I also post the links on Twitter and my Facebook page.
Q: I so wish Jon Huntsman would become the presidential candidate for the Americans Elect movement. He is a Republican who makes sense. I was furious when I read that he was uninvited from attending a Republican fundraiser in Florida recently because of his views. Agree? — Roberta Brown, Santa Fe, N.M.
A: Huntsman made headlines when his invitation to speak before a GOP fundraiser in Florida was rescinded. His response: "This is what they do in China on party matters if you talk off script." That's a nice soundbyte, but there's more to the story than just speaking off script. Huntsman has been a bit critical of Mitt Romney as of late, which is fine, but he also said encouraging things about a third party. It's difficult, in my mind at least, to consider inviting someone to appear at a Republican fundraiser when he has been going around the country calling for a third party.
As for the Americans Elect movement, it is no longer. The group, which has spent some $35 million thus far with the goal of getting on all 51 ballots with an online convention-chosen centrist independent presidential candidate (and a VP candidate of the opposite party), was doing well with ballot access — they made it to 28 as of this week. But this week was also the group's deadline for coming up with a candidate, and it couldn't. The criteria: 10,000 online signatures. No one reached that number (former Louisiana Gov. Buddy Roemer got 6,000), and the group says it is shutting down.
Edition 300 of the podcast. Well, we made it. The drug-induced experiment that began in 2006 — the weekly podcast entitled "It's All Politics" — had its 300th episode this week. To celebrate the occasion, Ron Elving, NPR's Senior Washington editor and my co-conspirator in the podcast, made a cake that had an outline of the state of Arizona on it, with the locale of Yuma singled out; what better way to acknowledge one of the six jokes I constantly use on the podcast?
As always, this week's episode discussed the current political events. But we also brought back some great moments of the past. And we read some of the wonderful tributes sent in from The Listener.
And speaking of The Listener, here are some more of the lovely notes that filled my in-box this week:
Ming Diaz:
Your formula keeps me glued to my work computer every week. In our facility there are co-workers who also listen and bring their "Did you get the one where Ken/Ron said...." into my lab or meetings. Thank you. No other media source comes close to the rapier wit, the direct and sharp poke, the dismissal and move on to the next target.
Emma Hollister:
What I love most about the podcast are all of the dorky political puns and jokes. They are usually the kind of terrible jokes my dad would make (I really mean that in a good way) and they make me chuckle and groan in turns. Thank you for all the chuckles and groans, the occasional stunned silence and full-on belly laugh. It's been a good first 300 episodes.
Laurie Larson:
Congratulations on the 300th podcast! I thought it was a lot more ... but I think that's because I listen twice to make sure I savor all the puns.
Ryan Cecil Smith:
You guys provide my favorite political conversation and bad humor every week. I hope you'll keep it up for 300 more.
Sean Walbeck:
My favorite moment is a selfish one — I pointed out in an e-mail Orrin Hatch's previous presidential run when Ron & Ken had forgotten it during a discussion of Mitt Romney's unique position of being a Mormon presidential candidate. My correction was not only noted in the next Podcast, but I was identified as The Listener! ... Meanwhile, about a month later, somebody else was named The Listener. How could you that to me, guys? I thought we had something beautiful here. I'm not enough Listener for you? Well, you're not losing me that easy, misters. I care enough about this relationship enough for the three of us, and if you stumble trying to find joy with other ears out there, you just know I'm here to take you back and listen, no judgment, until you realize the good thing you've got going here. We'll get through this rough patch together.
My favorite moment? The Eric Massa tickle scandal.
Simon Cheng:
I'm writing from Hangzhou, China. Believe it or not, I started to follow It's All Politics podcast from episode 5. Congratulations for making it this far and thank you guys for providing me with analysis and jokes about U.S. politics ... though, coming from a Chinese background, some of the jokes I never understood.
Maura Spiegelman:
Ken made a throw-away joke in a 2006 podcast that I still laugh when I think about it. I believe Ron was listing newly-elected Democratic senators, and Ken interrupted to add "Amy Keloheinu" to the list. There was no pause for laughter or even any acknowledgement of it, but I've thought about this joke every time I've heard a reference to Senator Amy Klobuchar in the past five and a half years. Well done.
Taylor Henninger:
My favorite thing about the podcast is that it always catches me up on the latest thing, so I don't have to subject myself to the cable news networks to find out about the most recent gaffe or engineered scandal. I can still be in-the-know around the water cooler without having to watch another purposeless hologram on CNN.
Barry Murphy:
Writing from Dublin, Ireland. I've been listening to the podcast for about 4 years now. Your style is about right - informative, erudite, irreverent and doesn't outstay its welcome. Keep up the good work.
Charles St. Onge:
I can't tell you how many times I get in the car, smile, and think: "there's a new episode of 'It's All Politics' on the iPod today!"
Janine Blaeloch:
It was when you hummed "Hurdy Gurdy Man" in mock-Donovan Leitch heavy vibrato. Hilarious! I have come to love your puns.
Jack Goodman:
I'm writing to let you know that I am The Listener, at least as far as Australia goes. I've been listening since podcast #1. I was so impressed with Ken's call predicting Ned Lamont would defeat Joe Lieberman in the 2006 Democratic primary for Senate in Connecticut. I had to wait for another 290 or so podcasts until Ron figured out the exact date when Rick Santorum would throw in the towel. At this rate, I'm guessing you guys will nail the 2018 mid-term elections. Looking forward to that one. P.S. My wife hates your podcast. She says it makes politics sound like a game or sport. Then again, she's Australian, and politics generally involves public blood-letting here.
Sam Blatt:
My favorite moment was when Ron said with absolute certainty that Rick Santorum would drop out at the beginning of the next week. I didn't think he would do it so soon, and I really thought Ron was wrong. When I heard the announcement, the first thing that I thought was, "Ron was right!" You guys are a great combination, and I've enjoyed listening to your podcast for the last couple of years. Keep it up!
Nathan Leitner:
Although I have only been religiously listening to your podcast since January of this year, I already have many fond memories of listening to It's All Politics — usually during slow Friday afternoons in the office or driving home for the weekend. Either way I'm generally left in stitches (harder to explain in the office than alone in a car) and a healthy dose of topical, political knowledge. But honestly, I probably would have been a much better student of political science had I had you two as professors and had I been such a NPR addict as an undergrad.
Paula Fitzgerald:
As for my favorite moment - that has to go back to the 2008 election, and the coverage of Sarah Palin. The Saturday Night Live coverage got all of the attention, as Tina Fey was so dead on. But the It's All Politics coverage was so much more incisive. I retired five years ago to San Diego, and happily have all the time in the world to indulge my obsession with politics. It's All Politics is so essential to that. Ron and Ken are so well versed, and so entertaining.
Tim O'Connor:
I've learned more about the political system listening to you for the last three or four years then I did in the proceeding 28. Keep up the great work. I promise to keep listening.
Once again, thanks to all who wrote. Thanks to NPR, for allowing Ron and me to blabber on each week for these past six years. Thanks to our long-suffering editor, Cathy Shaw, as well as the podcast producer, Brakkton Booker, as well as a shoutout to our podcast producers of the past: Evie Stone, Muthoni Muturi, Gisele Grayson, Tom Dreisbach and Kimberly Adams — who have made each episode a memorable one.
Political Junkie segment on Talk of the Nation. Each Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET, the Political Junkie segment appears on Talk of the Nation (NPR's call-in program), hosted by Neal Conan with me adding color commentary, where you can, sometimes, hear interesting conversation, useless trivia questions, and sparkling jokes. Last week focused on the issue of civil unions in Colorado, with special guest Gov. John Hickenlooper, and Ron Paul's delegate success in Nevada, with special guest former Gov. Bob List.
In addition, we did a segment on Monday about opposition research, which you can listen to here.
And Don't Forget ScuttleButton. ScuttleButton, America's favorite waste-of-time button puzzle, can be found in this spot every Monday. A randomly-selected winner will be announced every Wednesday during the Political Junkie segment on NPR's Talk of the Nation. You still have time to submit your answer to last week's contest, which you can see here. Not only is there incredible joy in deciphering the answer, but the winner gets a TOTN t-shirt!
Previous winner: Kevin Cross of Baltimore, Md.
May 22 — Primaries in Arkansas and Kentucky.
May 29 — Texas primary.
June 5 --Wisconsin gov. recall election. Also: primaries in California, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico and South Dakota.
June 12 — Special election in Arizona's 8th CD to succeed Gabrielle Giffords (D), who resigned. Also: congressional primaries in Nevada, North Dakota, South Carolina and Virginia.
June 26 — Congressional primaries in Colorado, New York, Oklahoma and Utah.
Mailing list. To receive a weekly email alert about the new column and ScuttleButton puzzle, contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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This day in campaign history: In the most expensive election in state history, former Philadelphia Mayor Ed Rendell wins the Democratic primary for governor of Pennsylvania, easily defeating state Auditor General Robert Casey Jr., whose late father had served as governor. The two spent a combined $30 million on the race.
Rendell, who beat Casey 56-44 percent, will face state Attorney General Mike Fisher (R) in November. Incumbent two-term Republican Tom Ridge is barred from running again. In a matchup between two sitting House Democrats thrown together because of redistricting, John Murtha clobbers Frank Mascara (May 21, 2002).
Copyright 2016 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.


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Migrating from 1.0.x to 1.5 Stable
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The migration from Joomla! 1.0 to 1.5 is handled for the most part automatically in two stages. The first stage is the export migration component for Joomla! 1.0 and the second stage is the import or migration phase of the Joomla! 1.5 installer. The system is automated due to a large number of changes that make data slightly incompatible between Joomla! 1.0 and 1.5, such as parameters for menus and content items. Whilst it is still possible to use a database dump to migrate, this is not advised as there will be data loss. This page aims to detail how to migrate from Joomla! 1.0 to Joomla! 1.5 with as much ease as possible.
Note: Read all of this document first and test before you attempt this in your production site to minimise down time.
You will need a working Joomla! install, though using the latest available release of Joomla! 1.0 is always the best option. It is suggested that if you are using 1.0.13 you install Rob Schley's patch for admin sessions. As with everything you should take a full backup of everything before you start just in case something does go wrong. We advise that you do not destroy your 1.0.x install until you have completely finished migrating to 1.5 and are happy that things are working properly. Ideally you should complete migration using a testing system first before attempting it on your production system (e.g. either by using sites restored from backups or other replicas) and when deploying, separate your 1.0.x install from 1.5 (e.g. different database or at the least a different prefix).
If you're using a UTF-8 database please make sure that you have followed David Gal's Joomla! UTF-8 guide before you export from your Joomla! 1.0 site - this will make your dump file in UTF-8 format so when you come to the relevant part of the Joomla! 1.5 installation your encoding will be UTF-8.
If you aren't creating UTF-8 dump files then you are going to need to either have iconv installed on your server where you're installing 1.5 so it can automatically convert your dump file or convert it from what ever encoding it is presently into UTF-8 prior to migration. You can check if you have iconv by looking at the output of phpinfo for 'iconv', available in the help system of Joomla! (System -> System Info -> PHP Info under Joomla! 1.0 and Help -> System Info -> PHP Information under Joomla! 1.5). iconv is a relatively common extension that should be available in most situations, refer to either the PHP documentation or your hosting provider on how you can enable iconv.
Step 1: Downloading the Migrator component and installing it into your 1.0 instance[edit]
The latest version of the migrator component exists at the Pasamio Project's FRS site. At the time of writing the latest release is [link removed, broken Migrator 1.5]. Download the Migrator component to your system and then install it into the 1.0 install. This is done like any normal component install. There will be a Migrator entry in the Component menu option where you can access the Migrator.
Step 2: Installing Third Party Migrator plugins[edit]
The Migration system only handles the core system in its migration which means that if you want to include third party extension data from other tables you will have to install migrator plugins to handle the migration of this data. There are two types of plugins that are used: an "SQL" plugin which is a plain text SQL file and an "ETL" Plugin which is a bit of PHP that tells the migrator how to handle the data stored in tables (or in configuration files). This is done by selecting "Add Third Party Migrators", and then locating the plugin you wish to install and uploading the file. SQL files will be prepended to the output automatically and ETL plugins will be executed automatically. You can view a list of ETL plugins by clicking "List Plugins" in the main screen. You can also upload ETL plugins to the "plugins" directory in the "/administrator/components/com_migrator" directory in your Joomla! site.
The JED lists third party migrator ETL plugins.
Step 3: Creating the Migration SQL File[edit]
Once you have installed any third party migrator plugins, you can select the "Create Migration SQL file" to begin the creation process. The system is designed to build an SQL file without causing a timeout on the server, so you may notice that the page automatically refreshes and displays status information. Eventually it will display a notification that the process has been completed and the SQL file will be available for download. Part of the SQL file generation involves the alteration of various fields to make them compatible with changes made in Joomla! 1.5, including the rewriting of mosimage tags.
Step 4: Installing Joomla! 1.5[edit]
Note: Create your new Joomla! 1.5 install in a separate directory and use a new different database from your existing install (or use a different prefix if you cannot create a new database). You cannot extract over the top of your 1.0 install, you have to create a new Joomla! 1.5 site. Alternatively, move your 1.0 install to a safe location and install into the empty directory that moving your 1.0 install will have created. Again, it is not a very good idea to install a new Joomla! 1.5 site over the top of your existing 1.0 site, it is better to test things in a separate directory and progress from there.
If you can't install Joomla!, or Joomla! has already been installed, you can use the Migration Assistant in your 1.5 site. Note that beyond itself it will wipe out the 1.5 site's database back to a clean install and then do the migration. Any information that is in the 1.5 sites database will be deleted. The migration assistant is available at the same place as the Migrator, the latest version is [link removed, broken - Migration Assistant 1.5.2]. There may be a later version, so check Pasamio Project's FRS site for any updates.
If you haven't done so already, take a full back up of your 1.0 site, including all of the filesystem and the database. Do not proceed without a backup.
The last phase of the migration is the installation of a new Joomla! 1.5 site. You need to install '1.5 into a completely new directory, you should keep this separate to your 1.0 directory. If you just unzip over the top of your existing 1.0 site, you will have issues with it finding an invalid copy of the configuration.php" file, so either move your original install or create a new directory. Complete the initial steps of the installation as per a normal installation. In the final step where you are prompted for the site name you are given the opportunity to initiate the migration process. Migration requires the generated SQL file to complete its operation, which might need to be uploaded to your new 1.5 site, there are two options for doing this:
- HTTP Upload
- FTP/SCP Upload
The first method, HTTP upload, is best for smaller SQL files that will fit within the upload limits of PHP. The alternative is to upload a file using either FTP, SCP or some other method of file transfer that your hosting provider offers. This is useful for larger SQL files that would normally not be permitted by PHP. To use the HTTP method, simply select the file like a normal component installation. To use the alternative upload method, upload the files into the installation/sql/migration folder and rename the file to be called "migrate.sql". If for some reason the migration fails you will need to reupload the SQL file for both methods, HTTP and FTP/SCP, as the file is altered through the migration process. The prefix for all migration dumps is "jos_", this should be placed into the provided text box. Once migration has been completed, enter in a site name (the site name cannot be migrated for technical reasons) and finish the installation.
Using either method the "/installation/sql/migration" folder and your temporary files folder (e.g. "/tmp") need to be writable by the web user (e.g. "wwwrun", "www-data" or "apache"). The migrator will write data back to these locations as it updates the dump files.
Please note you also need to tick the "This script is a Joomla! 1.0 migration script" box as well before you migrate otherwise you will have issues with importing data.
Further information[edit]
- Joomla! Team Blog: Migration: So what is this backlink thing anyway?
- Joomla! Team Blog: How it works: 1.0 to 1.5 Migration
- Joomla! Team Blog: Migration Updates
- Site Integrator: Migrating to Joomla! 1.5
- David Gal's Joomla! 1.0 UTF-8 Guide
- 3PD Migrator ETL Plugins
- Common Migrator Errors
- Guide for migrating to 1.5 with Virtuemart
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Bulk extractor
bulk_extractor is a computer forensics tool that scans a disk image, a file, or a directory of files and extracts useful information without parsing the file system or file system structures. The results can be easily inspected, parsed, or processed with automated tools. bulk_extractor also creates a histograms of features that it finds, as features that are more common tend to be more important. The program can be used for law enforcement, defense, intelligence, and cyber-investigation applications.
bulk_extractor is distinguished from other forensic tools by its speed and thoroughness. Because it ignores file system structure, bulk_extractor can process different parts of the disk in parallel. In practice, the program splits the disk up into 16MiByte pages and processes one page on each available core. This means that 24-core machines process a disk roughly 24 times faster than a 1-core machine. bulk_extractor is also thorough. That's because bulk_extractor automatically detects, decompresses, and recursively re-processes compressed data that is compressed with a variety of algorithms. Our testing has shown that there is a significant amount of compressed data in the unallocated regions of file systems that is missed by most forensic tools that are commonly in use today.
Another advantage of ignoring file systems is that bulk_extractor can be used to process any digital media. We have used the program to process hard drives, SSDs, optical media, camera cards, cell phones, network packet dumps, and other kinds of digital information.
Output Feature Files
bulk_extractor now creates an output directory that includes:
- ccn.txt -- Credit card numbers
- ccn_track2.txt -- Credit card "track 2″ information
- domain.txt -- Internet domains found on the drive, including dotted-quad addresses found in text.
- email.txt -- Email addresses
- ether.txt -- Ethernet MAC addresses found through IP packet carving of swap files and compressed system hibernation files and file fragments.
- exif.txt -- EXIFs from JPEGs and video segments. This feature file contains all of the EXIF fields, expanded as XML records.
- find.txt -- The results of specific regular expression search requests.
- ip.txt -- IP addresses found through IP packet carving.
- telephone.txt --- US and international telephone numbers.
- url.txt --- URLs, typically found in browser caches, email messages, and pre-compiled into executables.
- url_searches.txt --- A histogram of terms used in Internet searches from services such as Google, Bing, Yahoo, and others.
- wordlist.txt --- :A list of all "words" extracted from the disk, useful for password cracking.
- wordlist_*.txt --- The wordlist with duplicates removed, formatted in a form that can be easily imported into a popular password-cracking program.
- zip.txt --- A file containing information regarding every ZIP file component found on the media. This is exceptionally useful as ZIP files contain internal structure and ZIP is increasingly the compound file format of choice for a variety of products such as Microsoft Office
For each of the above, two additional files may be created:
- *_stopped.txt --- bulk_extractor supports a stop list, or a list of items that do not need to be brought to the user's attention. However rather than simply suppressing this information, which might cause something critical to be hidden, stopped entries are stored in the stopped files.
- *_histogram.txt --- bulk_extractor can also create histograms of features. This is important, as experience has shown that email addresses, domain names, URLs, and other information that appear more frequently on a hard drive or in a cell phone's memory can be used to rapidly create a pattern of life report.
Bulk extractor also creates a file that captures the provenance of the run:
report.xml A Digital Forensics XML report that includes information about the source media, how the bulk_extractor program was compiled and run, the time to process the digital evidence, and a meta report of the information that was found.
We have developed four programs for post-processing the bulk_extractor output:
bulk_diff.py This program reports the differences between two bulk_extractor runs. The intent is to image a computer, run bulk_extractor on a disk image, let the computer run for a period of time, re-image the computer, run bulk_extractor on the second image, and then report the differences. This can be used to infer the user's activities within a time period.
cda_tool.py This tool, currently under development, reads multiple bulk_extractor reports from multiple runs against multiple drives and performs a multi-drive correlation using Garfinkel's Cross Drive Analysis technique. This can be used to automatically identify new social networks or to identify new members of existing networks.
identify_filenames.py In the bulk_extractor feature file, each feature is annotated with the byte offset from the beginning of the image in which it was found. The program takes as input a bulk_extractor feature file and a DFXML file containing the locations of each file on the drive (produced with Garfinkel's fiwalk program) and produces an annotated feature file that contains the offset, feature, and the file in which the feature was found.
make_context_stop_list.py Although forensic analysts frequently make "stop lists"—for example, a list of email addresses that appear in the operating system and should therefore be ignored—such lists have a significant problem. Because it is relatively easy to get an email address into the binary of an open source application, ignoring all of these email addresses may make it possible to cloak email addresses from forensic analysis. Our solution is to create context-sensitive stop lists, in which the feature to be stopped is presented with the context in which it occurs. The make_context_stop_list.py program takes the results of multiple bulk_extractor runs and creates a single context-sensitive stop list that can then be used to suppress features when found in a specific context. One such stop list constructed from Windows and Linux operating systems is available on the bulk extractor website.
The current version of bulk_extractor is 1.5.5.
- Downloads for Windows and Linux/Unix systems are available at: https://downloads.digitalcorpora.org/downloads/bulk_extractor/
Version 2.0 is under development.
Academic Publications
- Garfinkel, Simson, Digital media triage with bulk data analysis and bulk_extractor. Computers and Security 32: 56-72 (2013)
- Beverly, Robert, Simson Garfinkel and Greg Cardwell, "Forensic Carving of Network Packets and Associated Data Structures", DFRWS 2011, Aug. 1-3, 2011, New Orleans, LA. BEST PAPER AWARD (Acceptance rate: 23%, 14/62)
- Garfinkel, S., Forensic Feature Extraction and Cross-Drive Analysis,The 6th Annual Digital Forensic Research Workshop Lafayette, Indiana, August 14-16, 2006. (Acceptance rate: 43%, 16/37)
search YouTube for bulk_extractor videos
- Simson Garfinkel speaking at CERIAS about bulk_extractor
- BackTrack 5 with bulk_extractor
- Ubuntu 12.04 forensics with bulk_extractor
- Social Network forensics with bulk_extractor


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When decked out in solid basics, adding a printed scarf can instantly polish up the outfit. I wore this with gold pointy flats during the day for strolling around, and slipped into heels for dinner and drinks. I hastily under-packed for the holidays and ended up wearing this blazer almost every day. The color and cut have proven to be very versatile, but I still can't wait to find a better one that doesn't crinkle in the sleeves.
This is my first pair of J.Crew pumps after trying on several styles, and I would say their shoes consistently run a little smaller than most brands. The 5.5s I got fit just like Ann Taylor perfect pumps in size 5. They are fairly comfortable, but the perfect pumps still reign supreme for me for long-term comfort. The Mona pumps are currently $70 on final sale w/ code STYLE2013, with some small sizes left in suede colors.
I am jumping the gun and filing this outfit under "Spring," as that's probably the next time I'll be baring my ankles back home in New England. Today's commuting conditions were a delightful 7 degrees Fahrenheit – oh how I envy west coast / southern fashion bloggers.
I almost forgot to note that the J.Crew Mona pumps have smooth, hard soles which almost caused quite the spill for me on a carpeted walkway : ) In comparison, I've mentioned before that Ann Taylor changed their perfect pump soles this year from leather to synthetic with ridges. They also lowered the retail price point from $155 to $128 (plus there are frequent sales), which has not seemed to appease online reviewers demanding the old version be brought back. Personally, I haven't tried this year's classic pp's but don't imagine I have dainty feet that can sense leather soles from synthetic. For those who have tried them, please share your thoughts on whether you noticed a difference in quality!


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Upgrading your computer's hardware isn't the only way to feel like you have a new machine. A new monitor can go a long way towards making your computer more fun to use and more functional. At the same time, there are hundreds of displays out there by dozens of companies at all different price points. Still, we're only interested in the best, and here's a look at the top five, based on your nominations.
Earlier in the week we asked you to nominate the computer monitors you thought were the best. You came up with dozens of great monitor suggestions, but we only have room for the top five.
The polls are closed and the votes are counted! To see which of the top five you crowned as the winner, head over to our weekly hive-five followup post to see and discuss the champion!
Dell UltraSharp U3011 30" Display ($1049)
Dell's flagship 30" U3011 display is a gorgeous IPS panel that leads Dell's UltraSharp performance line if monitors. It sports a 2560px by 1600px 16:10 display, and comes packed with inputs, including 2 HDMI, 2 DVI-D (with HDCP), 1 DisplayPort, 1 VGA port, and Component connectors, making it ideal for use with multiple devices at the same time. Dell's UltraSharp displays have always been popular with people looking to connect multiple computers or game consoles to one or two large monitors at a workspace, and the U3011 is no different. It also packs a USB hub and a 7-in-1 card reader mounted on the side, just as an added bonus. It's a pricey panel, but Dell is well known for giving out coupon codes like candy and hosting online sales and discounts that would bring the cost well under the $1000 mark, so keep your eyes peeled if this is on your wishlist.
Yamakasi Catleap (and Variants, approx $400)
Yamakasi is a Korean company, and the Catleap is a display that's earned the love and devotion of many monitor enthusiasts, mostly because they're the same LG IPS panels that Apple uses in the 27" iMac. They're $700-$1000 displays that are easily available for half the price, and to get them all you have to do is be patient and give up some of the features you may get from other monitor manufacturers. Yamakasi's displays don't come with bells and whistles, but they do come with stellar panels. The Catleap is a 2560px x 1440px 16:9 display, and you get a single DVI-D (with HDCP) input (Some models have a VGA input as well.) It's not available through traditional retail channels in the US, it is available easily via eBay, and the people who have taken the jump and ordered one absolutely love them. If you have trouble finding one of these, there are plenty of variants to look for, including the Achieva Shimian 27" (which earned high marks from PC Perspective) and the Auria EQ276W 27". They're all variants and use similar (if not the exact same) glass, all at amazing prices.
Apple Thunderbolt 27" Display ($999)
Apple's 27" Thunderbolt Display is a stellar IPS panel, boasting a 2560px by 1440px 16:9 LED backlit display, a built-in Facetime camera, and a ton of built-in ports (audio inputs and built-in speakers, Firewire 800, Thunderbolt, and 3 USB ports) to connect any device you choose to it. The Thunderbolt port can also be daisy-chained to other Thunderbolt devices, like external hard drives and NAS enclosures. The display is clearly designed for use with Mac OS desktops and laptops, and even has a built-in MagSafe charging port to keep your laptop juiced up when you connect it for a little added real estate. The limiting factors? Price, for one, and it's only fully compatible with Thunderbolt-enabled Mac desktops and laptops. Still, Apple is known for buying some of the best glass in the industry and for amazing colors and calibration in their displays. For many, it's worth the cash.
Dell UltraSharp U2410 24" Display ($450)
The 24" Dell U2410 is a great IPS display for people looking to add a nicely sized screen to their laptop, or for someone who wants more real estate but thinks that 27 or 30-inch monitors are a little much. It sports a 1920px by 1200px 16:10 display, and comes with a wealth of inputs for connecting multiple devices, including a DVI-D (with HDCP) input, a VGA input, a DisplayPort input, as well as component and composite inputs. It also has the UltraSharp line's trademark USB hub and card reader mounted into the side. Again, it retails for about $450, but Dell's display line is often on sale, so with some research you can do better before pulling the trigger.
ASUS PB278Q 27" Display ($699)
ASUS has earned a place in the hearts of many monitor shoppers for being a budget-friendly brand, especially compared to some of the other bigger display names out there, and even though the PB278Q is ASUS's flagship 27" panel, it still comes at a price that many other displays can't match. It's a 2560px x 1440px 16:9 PLS (a Samsung-developed update on IPS) display with Samsung glass, has a pair of built-in speakers, and sports a dual-link DVI (with HDCP) input, a VGA input, a DisplayPort input, and an HDMI input, along with a pair of audio ports (headphone/microphone.) The display is a bit spartan in design, and less flashy than some other models, but it gets the job done and function reigns over form in this case. If you're looking for warranties and support, it's an affordable and highly functional 27" display.
Now that you've seen the top five, it's time to put them to a vote to decide the winner.
This week's honorable mention goes out to Dell UltraSharp U2711 27" Display, which runs about $999 retail and sits nicely between the U2410 and the U3011, for people who want a 27" panel. It's a 2560px by 1440px IPS display that comes packed with inputs and a USB hub and card reader, all like you would expect from Dell. Here's a secret: it also uses the same (a slightly later model, the LM270WQ2 compared to the LM270WQ1) glass that's used in the Korean panels we mentioned earlier.
Have something to say about one of the contenders? Want to make the case for your personal favorite, even if it wasn't included in the list? Remember, the top five are based on your most popular nominations from the call for contenders thread from earlier in the week. Make your case for your favorite—or alternative—in the discussions below.
The Hive Five is based on reader nominations. As with most Hive Five posts, if your favorite was left out, it's not because we hate it—it's because it didn't get the nominations required in the call for contenders post to make the top five. We understand it's a bit of a popularity contest, but if you have a favorite, we want to hear about it. Have a suggestion for the Hive Five? Send us an email at [email protected]!
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Yesterday after school, I helped my two boys made a batch of these horlicks cookies to be given away as Teachers' Day gifts. How time flies, I could still remembered the same time last year, we made M & M chocolate chips cookies for their teachers, and we made it with a pack of ready-mix!! I'm glad to say that after accumulating a year of baking experience, the three of us can now churn out something more presentable and tasty from scratch ;)
Instead of using Koko Krunch, this time round, we used some Cookie Crisp cereals (the same range of kid's cereals as koko krunch) for the ears. By the way, my younger boy will always check up the cereals shelf whenever we visit the supermarkets. He's not interested in eating the cereals, rather, he just want the little toys that come with the packages. So, I always ended up having different boxes of unopened cereals in my kitchen!
My elder boy made this little piggy. The chocolate chips on the cookie crisps cereals are just perfect for the piggy's nose.
and I made this...it looks more like a bear with the cookie crisps ears.
My younger boy's favourite...he likes to make the doggy/bear(or whatever it is) that comes with a pair of flying ears! He calls this his aeroplane doggy.
another of his creation...and he declared that it's his little mouse...
I had a good time making these cute little morsels, and we were able to get it all done (exclude baking time) all under an hour :)


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All of this coverage of the Detroit Maker Faire at the Henry Ford Museum has me desperate to share my summer find, the very best museum in Europe: Musee des Arts et Metier in Paris.
Founded in 1794 during the French Revolution, the Conservatoire National des Arts et Metier was charged with collecting scientific tools and inventions. 217 years later, the permanent collection is jaw-dropping, old, exhaustive, and beautiful. It's where you'll find first inventions in everything from energy, flight, transportation, measurement and calculation, to communications and architecture.
Like the Henry Ford, the museum's prototype machines have that magic of industrial "simple:" you can almost understand how the machine works by seeing all the parts. And the inventors were often also the fabricators. Here are just a few gems in the collection that caught my camera's eye:
Needless to say, all prime inspiration for coming home and gearing up for the second annual East Bay Mini Maker Faire.
We want flying machines, hand-built bicycles, solar ovens, goat-butchering workshops! Help us spread the word to all the quiet geniuses in garages, basements, machine shops, kitchens, gardens, and office corners across the East Bay.
Call for makers, performers, crafters, vendors for our own "museum" of arts and innovation is open through September 1.
P.S. Faire means "to make" in French.


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And by the way, shouldn't the word Simpson used be spelled "teat"? The "tit" pronunciation of "teat" is seared in my memory, because once, years ago, I read the phrase "colder than a witch's teat" and pronounced it "teet." Apparently, at least in some sectors — possibly including Wyoming — you sound like a fool if you say "teet." It's "tit." "Tit" for "teat."
IN THE COMMENTS: Charlie Martin said:
You're correct about the pronunciation. /tit/ is the common pronunciation for most country folks and is listed as the preferred pronunciation in some dictionaries, and is the technical term in dairy farming for the place where the milk comes outta.Anne B. said:
/teet/ is the preferred pronunciation for the sort of little old ladies that say the table has "limbs" and city folks who think what the milk comes outta is a cardboard box.
I'm pretty sure Mencken used it first, or at least used it earlier. "A milch cow with 125,000,000 teats" was his description of the second FDR administration.She's right!
Still fits, of course.
Why did Simpson retreat? He could have made his critics look dumb and elitist by pointing out a literary reference they didn't get and a country-style pronunciation they weren't in touch with.
CORRECTIONS: I made 2 little corrections: adding a "d" to "pronounce" is paragraph 2 and deleting the stray word "embarrassed" after "look" in the last paragraph. I don't always note superficial tidying up like that, but I'm doing it this time because I just have the feeling that Althouse-haters are quoting the "embarrassed" mistake and saying I should be "embarrassed." I'm not trying to hide that I'm capable of typing and editing mishaps, only trying to make things as readable as possible.
ADDED: Simpson's comment was made by email, so he chose the spelling "tit."


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