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Topic Overview
What is an aortic aneurysm?
An aortic aneurysm (say "a-OR-tik AN-yuh-rih-zum") is a bulge in a section of the aorta, the body's main artery. The aorta carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the rest of the body. Because the section with the aneurysm is overstretched and weak, it can burst. If the aorta bursts, it can cause serious bleeding that can quickly lead to death.
Aneurysms can form in any section of the aorta, but they are most common in the belly area ( abdominal aortic aneurysm ). They can also happen in the upper body ( thoracic aortic aneurysm ). Thoracic aortic aneurysms are also known as ascending or descending aortic aneurysms.
What causes an aortic aneurysm?
The wall of the aorta is normally very elastic. It can stretch and then shrink back as needed to adapt to blood flow. But some medical problems, such as high blood pressure and atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), weaken the artery walls. These problems, along with the wear and tear that naturally occurs with aging, can result in a weak aortic wall that bulges outward.
What are the symptoms?
Most aortic aneurysms don't cause symptoms. Sometimes a doctor finds them during exams or tests done for other reasons. People who do have symptoms complain of belly, chest, or back pain and discomfort. The symptoms may come and go or stay constant.
In the worst case, an aneurysm can burst, or rupture. This causes severe pain and bleeding. It often leads to death within minutes to hours.
An aortic aneurysm can also lead to other problems. Blood flow often slows in the bulging section of an aortic aneurysm, causing clots to form. If a blood clot breaks off from an aortic aneurysm in the chest area, it can travel to the brain and cause a stroke . Blood clots that break off from an aortic aneurysm in the belly area can block blood flow to the belly or legs.
How is an aortic aneurysm diagnosed?
Aneurysms are often diagnosed by chance during exams or tests done for other reasons. In some cases, they are found during a screening test for aneurysms. Screening tests help your doctor look for a certain disease or condition before any symptoms appear.
Experts recommend screening tests for abdominal aneurysms for men who are:
- Ages 65 to 75 and have ever smoked. footnote 1
- At least 60 years old and have a first-degree relative (for example, father or brother) who has had an aneurysm. footnote 2
These men are more likely to have an aneurysm than are women or nonsmoking men.
Experts recommend screening tests for a thoracic aneurysm for anyone who has a close relative who has had a thoracic aortic aneurysm. footnote 3
If your doctor thinks you have an aneurysm, you may have tests such as an ultrasound , a CT scan , or an MRI to find out where it is and how big it is.
How is it treated?
Treatment of an aortic aneurysm is based on how big it is and how fast it is growing. If you have a large or fast-growing aneurysm, you need surgery to fix it. A doctor will repair the damaged part of the blood vessel during open surgery or a minimally invasive procedure.
Small aneurysms rarely rupture and are usually treated with high blood pressure medicine, such as beta-blockers . This medicine helps to lower blood pressure and stress on the aortic wall. If you don't have a repair surgery or procedure, you will have routine ultrasound tests to see if the aneurysm is getting bigger.
Even if your aneurysm does not grow or rupture, you may be at risk for heart problems. Your doctor may suggest that you exercise more, eat a heart-healthy diet, and stop smoking. He or she may also prescribe medicines to help lower high cholesterol.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Abdominal and thoracic aortic aneurysms have a number of causes, including:
- Hardening of the arteries ( atherosclerosis ). Exactly how atherosclerosis leads to abdominal aortic aneurysms is unclear. It is thought that atherosclerosis causes changes in the lining of the artery wall that may affect oxygen and nutrient flow to the aortic wall tissues. The resulting tissue damage and breakdown may lead to the development of an aneurysm .
- Genetics. In some people who have Marfan's syndrome , Ehlers-Danlos syndrome , or other inherited conditions, the walls of the major arteries, including the aorta , are weakened. Aortic aneurysms run in families.
- Aging. The aorta naturally becomes less elastic and stiffer with age, increasing the risk for an abdominal aortic aneurysm.
- Infections. Infections such as syphilis and endocarditis, an infection of the lining of the heart, can cause aneurysms.
- Injury. A sudden, intense blow to the chest or abdomen, such as hitting the steering wheel in a car accident, can damage the aorta.
- Inflammation. Inflammation of the aorta can weaken the aortic wall. What causes the aorta to become inflamed is not clear.
Thoracic aortic aneurysms are much less common than abdominal aortic aneurysms. They are often caused by an abnormal breakdown of the elastic fibers in the aortic wall.
A pseudoaneurysm happens when a bulge occurs in the wall of the aorta. But the bulge doesn't affect all three layers of tissue in the wall of the aorta. This type of aneurysm might be caused by an injury.
Most people with aortic aneurysms, especially ones in the chest area ( thoracic aortic aneurysms ), do not have symptoms. But symptoms may begin to occur if the aneurysm gets bigger and puts pressure on surrounding organs.
If an aortic aneurysm bursts, or ruptures, there is sudden, severe pain, an extreme drop in blood pressure, and signs of shock . Without immediate medical treatment, death occurs.
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
The most common symptoms of abdominal aortic aneurysm include general abdominal (belly) pain or discomfort, which may come and go or be constant. Other symptoms include:
- Pain in the chest, abdomen, lower back, or flank (over the kidneys), possibly spreading to the groin, buttocks, or legs. The pain may be deep, aching, gnawing, and/or throbbing, and may last for hours or days. It is generally not affected by movement, although certain positions may be more comfortable than others.
- A pulsating sensation in the abdomen.
- A "cold foot" or a black or blue painful toe, which can happen if an abdominal aortic aneurysm produces a blood clot that breaks off and blocks blood flow to the legs or feet.
- Fever or weight loss, if it is an inflammatory aortic aneurysm .
Thoracic aortic aneurysm
Symptoms of a thoracic aortic aneurysm are most evident when the aneurysm occurs where the aorta curves down ( aortic arch ). They may include:
- Chest pain, generally described as deep and aching or throbbing. This is the most frequent symptom.
- Back pain.
- A cough or shortness of breath if the aneurysm is in the area of the lungs.
- Hoarseness.
- Difficulty or pain while swallowing.
The symptoms of aortic aneurysm are similar to the symptoms of other problems that cause chest or belly pain such as coronary artery disease , gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) , and peptic ulcer disease .
What Increases Your Risk
The leading risk factors for an aortic aneurysm are:
- Being over 65 years old.
- Being male.
- Smoking.
- High blood pressure.
- Family history of aortic aneurysms in first-degree relatives (parent, brother, or sister).
Abdominal aortic aneurysms are about 5 times more common in men than in women. An aneurysm happens in about 3 to 9 men out of 100 who are older than 50. footnote 4
When to Call a Doctor
Call 911 or other emergency services immediately if you have signs of a ruptured aortic aneurysm such as:
- Sudden, severe pain.
- An extreme drop in blood pressure.
- Signs of shock , such as passing out or feeling very dizzy, weak, or less alert.
If you witness a person become unconscious, call 911 or other emergency services and start cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). The emergency operator can coach you on how to do CPR. For more information about CPR, see the Rescue Breathing and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation section of the topic Dealing With Emergencies .
Call a doctor immediately if you have:
- A pulsating mass in your abdomen.
- Sudden weakness in the lower extremities on one side of the body.
- Chest pain you have not experienced before.
- A "cold foot" or a black or blue painful toe for no apparent reason.
Call for a doctor appointment if you have:
- Fever or weight loss for no apparent reason.
Who to see
Health professionals who can evaluate symptoms that may be related to an aortic aneurysm and order the tests needed for further evaluation of symptoms include:
- Family medicine physicians .
- Internists .
- Nurse practitioners .
- Physician assistants .
- Cardiologists or vascular surgeons .
If you have a fast-growing aortic aneurysm, you may be referred to a vascular surgeon, who can evaluate your need for surgery.
Exams and Tests
Aortic aneurysms are often discovered during an X-ray , ultrasound , or echocardiogram done for other reasons. Sometimes an abdominal aneurysm is felt during a routine physical exam. If your doctor thinks you might have an aortic aneurysm, you will likely have a medical history and physical exam. You might have further tests to locate the aneurysm.
When an aneurysm is suspected or diagnosed, it is important to:
- Pinpoint the location of the aneurysm.
- Estimate its size.
- Find out how fast it is growing.
- Find out whether other blood vessels are involved.
- See if there are blood clots or inflammation.
Medical history and physical exam
Your doctor may ask:
- Do you have symptoms and when did they start?
- Do you smoke?
- Do you have other diseases, such as high blood pressure?
- Do you have a family member who has had an aortic aneurysm?
- Have you had a chest injury recently?
As part of a physical exam, your doctor might:
- Listen to your heart to check for blood flow problems.
- Feel your abdomen to check for a mass that might be an enlarged aorta. An aneurysm has to be a certain size, about 4 cm, before it can be felt.
- Check your legs and feet.
If your doctor finds a mass in your abdomen, he or she will suggest further testing. If you are overweight and your doctor feels strongly that you may have an abdominal aortic aneurysm, he or she may also suggest further testing. This is because an abdominal aortic aneurysm is typically more difficult to find in those who are overweight.
Imaging tests
Tests to help find out the location, size, and rate of growth of an aneurysm include:
- Abdominal ultrasound . Ultrasounds help your doctor know if your aneurysm is growing. If your aneurysm is large, you may need an ultrasound every 6 to 12 months. If your aneurysm is small, you may need one every 2 to 3 years.
- Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance angiogram (MRA) , which are used if a view more detailed than an ultrasound is needed. This is important when information is needed about the aneurysm's relation to the blood vessels of the kidney or other organs. Your doctor needs this information especially before surgery. CT is used to watch the growth of a thoracic aortic aneurysm.
- Echocardiogram , an ultrasound exam used to study the heart. A transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) or a transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) may be done to diagnose thoracic aortic aneurysm.
- Angiogram . An angiogram can help your doctor know what the size of the aneurysm is and if there are aortic dissections , blood clots, or other blood vessel involvement.
Ongoing testing
One of the most important goals of testing is to estimate the risk that an aneurysm may burst, or rupture, and to compare the risk of rupture to the risks of surgery. If an aortic aneurysm is detected, tests such as abdominal ultrasound can be used to closely follow any change in the size or other aspect of the aneurysm and help measure the risk for rupture.
If you had an endovascular repair of an aneurysm, and you have a stent graft, you will need tests every year, such as a CT scan, to check for problems with the graft. footnote 5
Screening tests
For abdominal aortic aneurysm
Your doctor may recommend an abdominal ultrasound screening test if you are a man who is:
- Age 65 to 75 and has ever smoked. footnote 1
- At least 60 years old and who has a first-degree relative (for example, father or brother) who has had an aneurysm. footnote 2
Some doctors think that other groups should be screened too. Talk to your doctor about whether the benefits of screening would outweigh the risks in your case.
For thoracic aortic aneurysm
Your doctor may recommend screening tests for a thoracic aortic aneurysm if you have a close relative (parent, brother, or sister) who has had a thoracic aortic aneurysm. footnote 3
Treatment Overview
After you are diagnosed with an aortic aneurysm, your doctor will evaluate:
- Whether you need the aneurysm repaired.
- Whether you will be able to withstand a surgery or procedure.
- Whether you should wait to repair the aneurysm and get regular tests to check its size and growth.
When repair is recommended
Aortic aneurysms that are causing symptoms or enlarging rapidly are considered at risk of rupturing. Repair is usually recommended if either of these factors is present.
In men, repair is also typically recommended for abdominal aortic aneurysms that are 5.5 cm or larger in diameter, causing symptoms, or are rapidly growing. In women, repair may be recommended for smaller aneurysms.
Repair of thoracic aortic aneurysms is usually recommended when they reach 5.5 to 6.0 cm in diameter.
Monitoring and medical treatment for aortic aneurysm
If surgery is not done to repair your aneurysm, you will have regular tests to see if it is getting bigger.
Smaller aneurysms (less than 5.5 cm in diameter) that are not at high risk for rupturing are typically treated with medicine used to treat high blood pressure, such as a beta-blocker . Beta-blockers may decrease the rate at which aneurysms grow. In general, the risks of surgery to repair smaller aneurysms outweigh the possible benefits, because smaller aneurysms rarely rupture.
You may need to take medicine to treat high cholesterol and high blood pressure. These measures have not been proved to slow aneurysm growth, but they can improve your life in other ways. These measures reduce your risk of dying from heart attack and stroke.
For more information, see:
Despite some claims, taking antioxidant vitamins has not been proved to reduce the risk of aneurysm or the risk of rupture.
Lifestyle changes for aortic aneurysm
If you smoke, try to quit . Medicines and counseling can help you quit for good.
Your doctor will probably recommend that you make other lifestyle changes, such as following a heart-healthy diet , limiting alcohol, and exercising. Try to do activities that raise your heart rate. Exercise for at least 30 minutes on most, preferably all, days of the week.
Ongoing Concerns
If you have an aortic aneurysm, you will see your doctor regularly to check on the size of the aneurysm. The size of the aneurysm and how fast it is growing both help determine how and when to treat it.
Rupture is a dangerous complication. As an aneurysm expands, the tension on the blood vessel wall increases. This causes the aneurysm to expand further, which puts even more tension on the wall. The larger the aneurysm gets, the greater the chances that it will grow larger and eventually burst. Your doctor will want to repair an aneurysm before it has a risk of rupture.
Blood clots in the aorta is another complication. When an aneurysm develops, it can damage the wall of the aorta. The damage leads to clot formation. A blood clot can narrow the aorta and slow down blood flow to the rest of the body. Pieces of the blood clot can break off and get stuck in the bloodstream. This blocks blood flow and causes damage to tissue beyond the blood clot.
Inflammatory aneurysms are not common, but they can cause complications like fever and weight loss. A massive inflammatory reaction can affect body parts close to the aorta, including part of the small intestine, the ureter, or the veins to the kidney. Any of these body parts can become blocked by the inflammation.
Living With an Aortic Aneurysm
If you have an aortic aneurysm, you need close medical monitoring and possibly treatment.
Go to your regular checkups. You will have regular tests to check the size and growth of the aneurysm. Talk with your doctor about how often you should get tested.
Home treatment is appropriate to help prevent or control conditions that may be causing you to have an aortic aneurysm, such as atherosclerosis or high blood pressure .
- Quit smoking . Medicines and counseling can help you quit for good.
- Control high blood pressure. To control high blood pressure, eat a low-sodium diet, and get regular exercise. For more information, see the topic High Blood Pressure .
- Control high cholesterol. To control high cholesterol , eat a low-fat diet and get regular exercise. For more information, see the topic High Cholesterol .
- Manage your weight. Losing weight will not likely change the course of an aortic aneurysm, but it may lower the risk of complications if you eventually need surgery. For more information, see the topic Weight Management .
- Be active. Ask your doctor what type and amount of exercise is safe for you. If aerobic activity is safe, try to do activities that raise your heart rate. Exercise for at least 30 minutes on most, preferably all, days of the week.
- Eat a heart-healthy diet. A heart-healthy diet includes fruits, vegetables, high-fiber foods, and foods low in saturated fat and trans fat. For more information, see the topic Heart-Healthy Eating .
Medicines used to treat high blood pressure, such as beta-blockers , may be used to slow the growth rate of an aortic aneurysm.
If you have high cholesterol, your doctor might recommend that you take medicines, such as statins , to lower it. Having high cholesterol increases your risk of atherosclerosis , which can cause aortic aneurysms and other conditions, such as coronary artery disease and stroke .
Thoracic or abdominal aortic aneurysms that are large, causing symptoms, or rapidly getting bigger are considered at risk of rupturing. A repair surgery or procedure is usually recommended if any one of these factors is present. A doctor uses a man-made graft to repair an aortic aneurysm.
Your doctor will consider:
- Whether you need the aneurysm repaired right away.
- Whether you will be able to withstand a surgery or procedure.
- The shape and location of your aneurysm to see which repair option is possible.
When making a decision about repairing an aortic aneurysm, you and your doctor will think about the benefits in relation to the risks. People who are at significant risk from surgery might be able to have a less invasive repair procedure.
It is not an option to wait until an aneurysm has ruptured before surgery is done. Most people who have a ruptured aortic aneurysm die. Surgery for a ruptured aneurysm is dangerous because of the large amount of blood loss.
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
In men, repair is typically recommended for abdominal aortic aneurysms that are causing symptoms, are growing rapidly, or that are 5.5 cm or larger in diameter. In women, repair may be recommended for smaller aneurysms.
The decision to have your aneurysm repaired or not depends on other things too. These may include older age or medical problems that make the repair more dangerous.
Repair options are:
Talk to your doctor about the benefits and risks of each repair option to see which is better for you.
Thoracic aortic aneurysm
Your doctor will recommend that you have surgery for a thoracic aortic aneurysm based on many things. These include: footnote 3
- The location of the aneurysm, such as the ascending or descending part of the aorta .
- The size of the aneurysm. Repair might be recommended if an aneurysm is 5.5 to 6.0 cm in diameter.
- Whether the aneurysm is part of a genetic problem, such as Marfan's syndrome .
- Whether you need another heart surgery such as a heart valve replacement surgery.
Open surgery and the less invasive procedure, called endovascular repair, are the two options for repairing a thoracic aortic aneurysm. The choice of repair can depend on the size and location of the aneurysm. footnote 4
Many of the risks of surgical or endovascular repair are similar for abdominal and thoracic aortic aneurysms. footnote 6
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Related Information
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- Hiratzka LF, et al. (2010). 2010 ACCF/AHA/AATS/ACR/ASA/SCA/SCAI/SIR/STS/SVM guidelines for the diagnosis and management of patients with thoracic aortic disease. Circulation, 121(13): e266–e369.
- Braverman AC, et al. (2012). Diseases of the aorta. In RO Bonow et al., eds., Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine, 9th ed., vol. 2, pp. 1309–1337. Philadelphia: Saunders.
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- Rooke TW, et al. (2011). 2011 ACCF/AHA Focused update of the guideline for the management of patients with peripheral artery disease (updating the 2005 guideline): A report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 58(19): 2020–2045.
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Eisenstadter went to high school in Keene, N.H. and worked at the Keene Sentinel for about a year.
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"There has always been a community spirit, and that really came out after the events of 2011," he says. "The events became linked because people never had a chance to fully recover from one before the next one hit."
The book is full of photos of the storm, the fire, and of the people impacted by the Melissa Barratt murder in Dummerston in on July 28, and then the murder of Michael Martin at the Brattleboro Food Co-op on Aug. 9.
After Tropical Storm Irene flooded downtown on Aug. 28, and in the days after, Eisenstadter says he found one story after another of people pulling together to get through the tragedies together.
"One theme that emerged, was how great a job the town was doing at getting through all of this," Eisenstadter said. "People were leaning on each other, and all the events came together to tell one big story."
He says Brattleboro's small town feel created deep connections between the people who were affected by the flood.
People knew residents and merchants in the Brooks House.
They shopped at the co-op and knew Gagnon and Martin, and anyone who ever walked around downtown had to be affected by the scenes of the Whetstone Brook flooding Flat Street.
"I found that people had to look inside themselves and figure out how they would face this," he said. "It really brought home how much of the Vermont spirit was present. Vermonters are know for their independence, but when their neighbor is in trouble they reach out a hand and help."
The book is available at Everyone's Books, at Amazon.com and through surrycottagebooks.com
Eisenstadter will be at the Latchis Theater on Sunday, Dec. 16, at 4:30 p.m., to talk about the book.
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Virginia Credit Union HQ Hit by Fire
A fire has caused an estimated $40,000 in damage to the headquarters and main branch of the $280 million Fairfax County Federal Credit Union in Fairfax, Va.
Members, employees and contractors were safely evacuated when the fire alarm sounded shortly after 3 p.m. Thursday, authorities said.
The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department determined the fire was set accidentally while a contractor was using an open-flame torch to repair a leak in the roof of the building. The fire also spread to the outer wall.
"It took 20 minutes to bring the fire under control," said Dan Schmidt, public information officer for Fairfax County Fire and Rescue. Schmidt said fire and water damage were estimated at about $40,000.
Fairfax County FCU reopened its headquarters and main branch on a normal schedule Friday. Phone and online services were expected to be restored some time during the day, according to the credit union's prepared statement.
"We'd like to express our sincere appreciation to the men and women of Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department as well as the Fairfax County Police Department for their tremendous efforts in protecting the lives of those in the building and the building itself," Joe Thomas, president/CEO of Fairfax County FCU, said in the statement.


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Cyber Fighters' DDoS Hits Two Credit Unions
The bland name hides the lethal intent of DDoS when aimed at financial institutions, an event that has become increasingly common as dozens of large banks have recently found their online operations crippled, sometimes for days by highly skilled cyber-attackers.
DDoS, distributed denial of service, works by overwhelming a designated Web target with traffic, in many cases 100 times the normal traffic, possibly 1,000 times more throughput. The site responds by shutting down, meaning that legitimate users, members who want to log in to check balances or pay a bill, cannot do so. Usually what they see is a "This site is unavailable" notice, and the site may be down for a few hours, possibly a couple of days.
DDoS has been much in the news lately, as Bank of America, Capital One, PNC, Regions Bank, Key Bank, Zions Bank, and many more have been knocked down by an extremely powerful DDoS claimed by a group known as Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Cyber Fighters. The group is said by some experts to be working under the direction of the Iranian government.
The Iranian involvement is unproven. What is known is that the current attacks are more sophisticated technically than DDoS has historically been, and many cyber experts believe the support of a nation state would be required to reach this level.
Especially worrisome to credit unions is that in the most recent rounds at least two credit unions have been victims. University Federal Credit Union, a $1.5 billion institution in Austin, Texas, acknowledged to Credit Union Times that it was knocked offline for two and a half hours on Jan. 24, and the $3.8 billion Patelco, in Pleasanton, Calif., was also attacked that same day. Its outage lasted around five hours, said Patelco CEO Ken Burns.
Up until the UFCU and Patelco takedowns, most experts had believed that the vast majority of credit unions would not be targeted by the Cyber Fighters who had a history of targeting money center banks that, when brought down, would trigger headlines in national newspapers.
But the attacks on the two credit unions changed everything. "They are seeking softer targets," said Rich Bolstridge, a DDoS expert in banking at Cambridge, Mass.-based Internet traffic company Akamai.
The theory is that the big banks had hardened their defenses, buying sophisticated services from companies like Akamai, and the Cyber Fighters' attacks had been fizzling out. So they branched out into smaller financial institutions, and one consequence was a takedown of a couple credit unions.
One large worry is that many credit unions have minimal or no defenses against DDoS.
That was underlined in a recently released study of DDoS and banks sponsored by DDoS mitigation firm Corero in Hudson, Mass., that found that only 17% of banks believe they are effective in responding to DDoS, said Corero CEO Marty Meyer. He acknowledged that the survey of some 650 IT managers did not included credit unions, but there is no reason to believe credit unions are more sophisticated at this than their banking counterparts.
DDoS mitigation is not cheap. A multilayer approach is the standard recommendation, involving purchase of a mitigation appliance that sorts through incoming traffic, analyzing for hallmarks of DDoS. As it finds them, it junks that traffic before it reaches the server and causes disruption. It also links up with Internet access providers who can help the targeted institution expand its broadband access pipe to accommodate sharply increased traffic. With both in place, most financial institutions can weather any DDoS attack, but that would involve a six-figure investment at a minimum.
"We have absolutely no DDoS protections," the IT manager at a $750 million credit union on the Eastern seaboard admitted to Credit Union Times on condition of anonymity.
A person at a $350 million credit union in the Southwest said, "We have a firewall," but, stressed security experts, firewalls were never designed to keep DDoS at bay and they will not succeed.
A spokesman for a multibillion dollar credit union in the Southwest said, "We have not seen a DDoS attack" and, although the institution has signed contracts with bandwidth providers to handle overloads of traffic, it is not clear the institution could cope with the kinds of intense attacks that are now occurring.
The NCUA indicated that it has no statistics on DDoS outages at credit unions. Unless member data were compromised, which rarely would be a feature of a DDoS attack, reporting is not required. Nor does the NCUA presently have DDoS mitigation guidelines in place, although the regulator indicated such guidelines were in the process of formulation.
Does this mean more credit unions can expect to be brought down by DDoS in the coming weeks? Not so fast. The Cyber Fighters, in a surprise late January, posting to a site frequently used by them to communicate with the world, announced an indefinite "suspension" of their DDoS attacks.
Experts debate the reason behind this move. One theory is that they are re-engineering their attacks and will bring it back against the big banks, said Ken Baylor, a vice president at security analysis firm NSS Labs. His belief is that the diminished results in attacks on major targets prompted a re-think and that the attackers will be back in a few months with newer and better weapons.
Will credit unions again find themselves in the cross hairs? Nobody knows, just as nobody knows if the well publicized Cyber Fighter attacks will spawn a wave of copycat attacks that could involve credit unions.
The advice from many experts is to start preparing to defend against DDoS now because if it hasn't hit your institution yet, it may. There just no longer is a guaranteed immunity anymore. The attacks on UFCU and Patelco, said the experts, underlined that.


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Even as
Samsung Electronics Comp., Ltd.'s (SEO 005930) legal woes [1][2][3][4][5] regarding Apple, Inc.'s (AAPL) campaign of
lawsuits and trade court complaints continue, it faces a perhaps more serious
crisis in the form of an eroding supply relationship with its legal rival. Samsung
currently "has its cake and eats it too", enjoying a position in that
it's the world's second largest phone manufacturer, and at the same
time drawing a great deal of revenue from the world's largest phone
manufacturer, Apple, whom it supplies NAND flash memory. But that
comfortable situation for Samsung could be coming to an end.
I. Apple Expected to Dump
Nho Geun-chang, an analyst at HMC Investment Securities tells Reuters in an interview, "Samsung's tablet business will be
most affected and its chip business will also take a hit as Apple moves to
diversify away from Samsung to the likes of Toshiba. For Samsung, (the) biggest
concern is reduced order from Apple. Without Apple's big backing, it would be
difficult for Samsung to boost its chip market share sharply."
Mr. Geun-chang suggests that while the chips from rival suppliers will
likely be slightly inferior in reliability, power performance, and other
metrics, and may increase device costs, Apple's unquestioningly loyal customer
will hardly notice the difference. He comments, "Apple is leveraging
the fact that it's got alternative suppliers. They may offer inferior or more
expensive components but it's something consumers barely notice and something
Apple can successfully use to pressure Samsung."
II. Device Business is More
Lucrative for Samsung
The battle against Apple may prove painful, given the slow death of its
lucrative supply contract, but it's one that Samsung must commit to, according
to Mr. Geun-Chang.
Samsung's supplier contracts to Apple in calendar Q1 2011 constituted 5.8
percent of its revenue, up from 4 percent ($5.7B USD) a year prior. But
its devices business is too valuable to sacrifice even for the lucrative supply
contract -- device sales will soon constitute over half of the company's
revenue, according to analysts. States Mr. Geun-chang, "[T]aking
passive steps for fear of losing its biggest customer will slow down strong
growth momentum at its telecoms business, which Samsung doesn't want to see as
the business is set to become the biggest earnings generator this year and make
up for weakening chip profits. It'll be a costly battle for Samsung."
Some say the lawsuit campaign could hurt Apple more than Samsung.
Aside from possible quality and price issues with a supplier switch,
Apple may be creating the perception that Samsung is the best of the
competition. States Choi Do-youn, an analyst at LIG Investment &
Securities, "These legal battles are raising perception among consumers
that Samsung is the only one capable of competing against Apple."
There's some truth in that belief. Samsung is by far the top
Android phone manufacturer and holds a huge lead in tablet sales over other
Android manufacturers. In the tablet sector it's the only company to be
currently giving serious chase to Apple, selling 7.5 million tablets in H1
2011, compared with Apple's 14 million.
On the smart phone side Samsung's diversified approach is paying even
greater dividends. The company's broad lineup, which includes the best-selling Galaxy family of smart phones, posted 500 percent
growth in Q2 2011, compared to an impressive, but lesser 142 percent growth by
Apple. Some expect Samsung to dethrone Apple's brief reign atop global
smart phone sales (by manufacturer) when the Q3 2011 numbers come out next month.
Samsung and Apple are now suing each other in at least 23 lawsuits or
trade complaints in 10 different countries. One key trade complaint will
be Apple's request to ban sales of Samsung's tablets and smart phones, via an
import ban, which the U.S.
International Trade Commission will consider [docket record] next month. In anticipation of that hearing,
Verizon Communications, Inc. (VZ) has filed a friend of the court brief on behalf of Samsung, saying an import ban would create economic
harm to U.S. customers and lead to job loss.
Some are holding out hope that the pair will settle their dispute outside
court, similar to Apple and Finland's Nokia Oyj. (HEL:NOK1V).
Comments HSBC analyst Daniel Kim, "The most likely scenario is
an out-of-court settlement, after a long-drawn IP battle... As in the case of
the Nokia-Apple dispute, this issue too is likely to be settled out of the
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Late last year, a hacker claimed to have circumvented the copy
protection scheme used to protect HD DVD and Blu-ray content. Just over two
weeks after the news broke, the online pirate community is seeing the fruits of
hacker labor with the first release of a full HD DVD available for download.
The first HD DVD movie released is Serenity,
which weighs in at 19.6 GB. The file reportedly is available in EVO format and
is playable with PC-based players such as PowerDVD at full 1080p resolution.
Other HD DVD movies have quickly followed with the release
of Pitch Black at 21.37 GB, The Chronicles of Riddick at 24.94 GB and Batman
Begins at 24.76 GB. All HD DVD movies released thus far appear to retain all
aspects of the original discs, including various audio options and special
While PowerDVD is the software of choice to play the pirated
releases, PowerDVD's developer, Cyberlink, has publically
stated that it believes that its software is secure and is not a part of
the exploit in extracting the title keys used to decrypt HD DVDs.


text: If we ever gonna get a good production out of DeRozan and Gay, I think we need the right coach. Bring in Phil Jackson, who might turn DeRozan and Rudy into a Jordan and Pippen clone. But with our current coach in Dwayne Casey, it's not gonna happen. Casey focus too much on defense and neither DeRozan nor Gay is good at that, we are a run and gun, triangle offense type of team now so bringing in either Phil Jackson or Avery Johnson is fine but it would be a dream to land Phil Jackson and establish his triangle offense for us and possibly he will make Valanciunas a good player for years to come.


text: I don't care whether this thread has been done or not so here goes. The ANBU or hunter nin from Kirigakure where saying to Obito don't underestimate the "Bloody Mist" referring to the time in which Obito or Tobi was controlling Yagura the 4th Mizukage.....? So Obito started the hidden mist as an adult..... and is a kid fighting bloody mist ninja . This chapter has more unanswered questions than anything. Its safe to say this chapter confirms Obito can time travel and Obito went back in time to the period in time to control Yagura and start the bloody mist to get revenge on them for killing Rin.


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In November of last year, DailyTech reported that FedEx cancelled its order
for 10 A380-800F freighters and instead went with 15 Boeing 777s. The
cancellation notice left UPS as the sole customer for Airbus' A380-800F.
Today, we learn that UPS has also decided to back out
and abandon the A380-800F. "Based on our previous discussions, we had
felt that 2012 was a reasonable estimate of when Airbus could supply this
plane," said UPS president David Abney. "We no longer are confident
that Airbus can adhere to that schedule."
UPS had 10 planes on order with the option to purchase 10
additional planes from Airbus, but it looks as though Boeing's 747 may be the
next best alternative for the shipping company. "It almost spells the
demise for that cargo business, because the alternative to the 380 is the
(Boeing) 747," said Chris Lozier, an analyst for Morningstar. "You
would expect UPS to be at the negotiating table with Boeing right now, if not
weeks ago, working out details for the 747."
The news comes just a week after Airbus announced that it
was cutting
10,000 jobs. In addition, French unions plan to strike next week in
response to the job cuts and German Airbus workers may also join in.
Airbus' A380 program has been plagued with number setbacks,
most notably due to problems
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Related Media: Knee Arthroscopy: Arthroscopic Meniscectomy
Meniscus is cartilage in the knee joint. It helps to stabilize and cushion the knee. A meniscectomy is the removal of all or part of the meniscus.
A meniscectomy is done when the cartilage is damaged. Damaged cartilage can cause pain or give you problems with knee motion.
Problems from the procedure are rare, but all procedures have some risk. Your doctor will review potential problems, like:
Factors that may increase the risk of complications include:
Your doctor may do the following:
Talk to your doctor about your medications. You may be asked to stop taking some medications up to 1 week before the procedure
Do not eat or drink anything after midnight the day before your surgery, unless told otherwise by your doctor.
Anesthesia will keep you pain-free and comfortable during the procedure. Depending on the procedure, anesthesia may be:
There are 2 methods for meniscectomy. The more common procedure is called arthroscopy. Arthrotomy, an open technique, is rarely used. This may also be referred to as an open meniscectomy.
Small incisions are made around the knee. Special tools are inserted into the knee joint. A tiny camera will provide a view of the inside of the knee. The damaged meniscus is either repaired or removed. The goal is to remove as little cartilage as possible. A drain may be inserted to drain away fluid. The incisions are closed with stitches.
A larger incision is made over the knee joint. The meniscus is then either repaired or removed. The incision is closed with stitches. It usually results in a longer recovery period. This process is usually done when there are problems with the knee that make the arthroscopic procedure difficult.
The procedure usually takes less than 1 hour.
Anesthesia will block pain during the procedure. You will have pain after the procedure. Ask your doctor about medication to help manage pain.
Right after the procedure, the staff will monitor your recovery. The staff may give you:
When you return home, you will need to:
If the meniscus was removed, it generally takes 3-6 weeks to return to full activities.
If the cartilage was repaired, it can take up to 4 months for full recovery. The goal of the first week is to reduce pain and swelling. After this, the goals are to increase range of motion and weight-bearing. Physical therapy is often done several times a week for 4 weeks or more. At 6-8 weeks, low impact activities can often be added. This will help to prepare you to return to sports or activities. Running, cutting, and rotation are avoided for at least 16 weeks.
Contact your doctor if your recovery is not progressing as expected or you develop complications such as:
If you think you have an emergency, call for emergency medical services right away.
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In December 2004 the Federal Communications Commission
launched an inquiry to rescind or relax its ban on 800MHz-band cellular phones aboard
in-flight aircraft. In addition to lifting the ban, the study also
investigated the feasibility of using pico-cells and other technology to boost
coverage in-flight communication via mobile devices.
In a release today, the FCC announced it has terminated the 2004 study (PDF).
Some aspects of the study, such as technical solutions to physically allow
cellular phones to function on aircraft, were deemed a success. The FCC
states that its advisory arm has conducted extensive research into the hazards
of in-flight usages, with potential solutions as well. These findings
will be published by mid-2007.
However, even if the FCC were to reverse its ban, the U.S. Federal Aviation
Administration still has a long standing policy prohibiting usage of
transmitting electronics in-flight. While the FCC's in-flight ban is
largely credited to air-to-ground interference, the FAA's ban on cell phones is
due to the hazard of air-to-air and in-cabin interference.
The FAA's mobile device guidelines at least partially influenced the FCC's
decision to abandon its exploratory research. "The Commission also
noted that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) prohibits the use of
portable electronic devices (PEDs) on airborne aircraft," the FCC stated.
"Given the lack of technical information in the record upon which we may
base a decision, we have determined at this time that this proceeding should be
There is still a loophole in the FCC and FAA bans. Aircraft-specific
services, like Connexion, may operate under the spectrums allocated by the two


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April 24, 2010
New Eclipse Trailer - OMEOMEOMEOMEOMEOMEOMEEE!!!
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- AnonymousApril 23, 2010 at 5:14 PM
wow!!!!!!!!!!! no words!!!!!!!!!! i can't wait for the movie!!!!!!!!!!!!!! edward.. fight..!!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 23, 2010 at 5:18 PM
there is another hq eclipse trailer on oprah.com....the quality is better.....speechless about this trailer...how can we wait till june???????ReplyDelete
antonella87 from italy
- AnonymousApril 23, 2010 at 5:18 PM
Completley agree, Slade has taken this to the level I have been waiting for, that scene with the newborns emerging from the water, soooo David Slade, very edgy - can't wait, love it!!!!!!!!! More Jasper please !!!!!!ReplyDelete
Am I the only one HATING the footage of Eclipse?ReplyDelete
I know there has to be action but... this looks like a boys film too much!!
It doesn't even have a Twilight feel the other two films had.
Jasper hair... WTF!!?!
Edward's clothes... old man dumpster clothes!?
Edward looking old and NOT hot!
In Twilight he looked 17 and sexy! What happened to the Edward bouffant!?
I am so f*cking p!ssed with what I'm seeing.
Soz for the rant but I can't keep it in anymore!!
- AnonymousApril 23, 2010 at 5:34 PM
HATE IT. HATE IT. HATE IT. No much Robword No Kissing No leg hitch. Thanx SummShit and Slade for the epic fail in the trailer I hope u bring us good teaser in the MTVA and don't fail the movieReplyDelete
Lorabell, come chat with us in our comments!!!
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- AnonymousApril 23, 2010 at 5:39 PM
alycya you see the details and miss the big picture. it's only a trailer and we've already seen the some bed and meadow scenes!!!! also, i'm a girl and i love the fight scene especially: edward.. fighting!!!!!!!!wow!!!!!ReplyDelete
I think it's likely focusing on the vampire army because they need to edit/reshoot the leg-hitch?ReplyDelete
- Lorabell
Hale YES!!! The charging vampire scene in battle, the vampire spin over the wolf: COME ON PEOPLE! That ROCKED! We got the love in the teaser trailer now we get the kick ass fight. Awesome awesome awesome. My only complaint: me thinks le wig, is le poop. Poor Bells.ReplyDelete
I actually like that this movie seems to have more action because the action parts of the movies are usually decent... it's the romance aspects of it that usually feel totally flat (due to Kristen's acting for the most part, although she did improve in New Moon, maybe she improved further in Eclipse).ReplyDelete
I concur about the ring being ugly though, it's actually uglier than I imagined - I didn't like the one described in the book, but I didn't imagine it being so hidiously big. O.o
Is it just me, or does anyone else laugh when Carlisle says "army"? It sounds so fake-British accent-y and out of place. =P
But anyway, it looks okay. With the NM and Twilight trailers there were a lot of things that annoyed me, there wasn't much in this that bugged me (Jaspers hair though, srsly, they need to fire whoever is responsible for the hair on all of the movies).
- AnonymousApril 23, 2010 at 6:30 PM
OK everyone- it is very obvious who has been following the production on the blogs and who has read the books and who has not.ReplyDelete
For all you "HATERS" of the new trailer- WTF? You have to understand they are reaching for the "boys" to see the movie and there is plenty of Edward and Bella kissing scences to come-if you have been watching this and other blogs daily you would know that! Summit is not stupid! This is a trailer wait for the actual movie- girls!
Kudo's to David Slade it looks awesome!!!!!!!!!!!
I want to see the IMAX version!
- AnonymousApril 23, 2010 at 6:41 PM
It looks like Eclipse is going to be miles better than Twilight + NM (despite Bella/Japser/Victoria's hair- wtf! haha)ReplyDelete
I am a little bit in love with Mr Slade now, I was put off Twilight for a while after NM but I'm really excited for Eclipse to come out :)
It looks great to me! This will be the last sneak peek/trailer/preview that I will watch. I hope they don't put out anything else, then I won't be tempted!ReplyDelete
Hey, isn't Rob's Birthday on May 13? (When the cast will be on Oprah) Maybe I'm wrong, I guess I could just google it...
Yep! May 13 is Rob's Birthday:)ReplyDelete
I have a feeling I won't be able to escape this trailer for a few days and it will make it more and more difficult to resist watching it.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 23, 2010 at 6:51 PM
sent a shiver down my spine.ReplyDelete
can. not. wait! <3
stop mooaning everyone, its only the trailer!- i thought it was amazing anyway !
@Anon 1:30pmReplyDelete
Actually I have been following the blogs - daily.
I know "their reaching for the "boys to see the movie", and don't get me wrong, action is fine - that's Eclipse.
But I feel what's the point of making a girls film for boys?
Putting more action or more 'boy orientated stuff' in it, isn't going to make them see Twilight anymore.
Can you really see guys going "Hey dude, wanna go see the new Twilight movie?" - I don't think so.
I don't care about more kissing scenes...
...if I don't like what I'm seeing I'm entitled to an opinion just as much as you, be it different or not.
And that is something you must respect, just as I am of your opinion.
- AnonymousApril 23, 2010 at 7:13 PM
carlisle is originally from London, so i believe Peter is doing the accent intentionally, which is a nice touch. carlisle may have adapted an american accent to blend in, but the accent still hints at his origins. peter's been doing it since the first movie, more so in new moon.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 23, 2010 at 7:31 PM
YESSSSSSSSSS! oooooooooooooh my GOD what are you complaining about???????ReplyDelete
This trailer is freakin' awesome!?!?! The action is very beautifully made. Who wants to see two people make out for two hours? I think you might want to check out the 'adult' section in de videostore. I am very impressed and excited about this movie, i think it will be the best out of the three. I think it's awesome that they put more action in it and it's darker and edgier, David Slade was the best decision they could have made!
@Anonymous 1:53...ReplyDelete
With the accent thing, I meant that it sounds fake - as in, it's a BAD attempt at a British accent. =P
It's not a problem, I think Peter is awesome, it just made me laugh how random and out of place it seemed.
- AnonymousApril 23, 2010 at 7:43 PM
That was bloody amazing, I think I love David Slade a tiny bit more! I love the overall aesthetic of the film from what the trailer shows us, I love how it's much darker in both senses. Yeah I kind of laughed a bit at Carlisle's pronunciation of "army" it's like he's adopting a Boston accent all of a sudden. Oh and just on a random Carlilse/Peter note, I glanced at the dvd for "Can't Hardly Wait" and totally forgot Papa Cullen was in that old teen movie hahahaReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 23, 2010 at 7:44 PM
p.s I had to rewind to hear him pronounce it again lolReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 23, 2010 at 7:48 PM
Damn that ring is huge. So not what I had imagined, I was picturing it to be more daintyReplyDelete
Omg!!!!! I loved it!!! And I'm glad they didn't show the leg hitch, they can't show everything! I HATE that engagement ring it's fugly and I don't like this new Victoria, she doesn't look very scary to me. And Taylor...he's amazing ahhhhh I can't wait to see this!!!!!!!!!!!ReplyDelete
OMG OMG OMG...JUST SAW IT...ReplyDelete
Carlisle got inked? I think his accent's fine actually, Rob's American accent is pretty on and off too...ReplyDelete
I totally agree. "Well the trailer looks cool. The wolves look better. And finally, Edward being a bit of a badass. But...um...story wise? WTF is going on?"ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 23, 2010 at 8:55 PM
love the action and fightingReplyDelete
hat jaspers hair sucks new victoria not liking her either
ring is just how i pictured it UGLY lol
looks good but im kindda aggervated i iknow this is a teenage series they say but to me it needs more sex and romance lol wish they would cut all the teenieboppers out and just make them rated r that would be awesome
overall it was good
FUCK!!!!!!!!!! I MISSED IT!!!!!!!ReplyDelete
anybody?? link me!!!???????
- AnonymousApril 23, 2010 at 9:19 PM
you can still watch this video @ Oprah.com under the "entertainment section"ReplyDelete
^ My bad. Lol. Wrong link.ReplyDelete
@ Liza yes totally me too = pretty much sums it up right there. Love it!ReplyDelete
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!ReplyDelete
OMG I can't wait!!! It looks so awesome. I was scared a few months back but I think it's going to be an awesome movie. The only two things that I don't really like but it's nothing major is the ring and Jasper's hair :/ It doesn't matter about Jasper/Jackson hair, he's looks good anyway ;) The newborns are kinda creepy, that's awesome ;) It looks like David Slade has done a great job, can't wait to see it ^.^ReplyDelete
@Lorabell, I do love how Edward hit the tree, gah so hot ;)
Now going to watch it again and again LoL YaY!!!
OMG! I watched it and I'm literally freaking out. Actually I can barely type.ReplyDelete
I agree, Edward hitting the tree was completely awsome. David Slade is a genius! The battle had me squeeing so bad my four year old asked me if I was hurt. LOL!
The ring was fugly, but who the hell am I to complain. Im so freaking excited!!!!!!
- AnonymousApril 23, 2010 at 11:44 PM
This trailer is amazing. I love the action! I think there is going to be a great balance between the romance and action. Edward is brining sexy back in this and Jasper charging is...yum!ReplyDelete
I think, from what I have seen all together that we are in for the ride of our lives with this one. I love that Jacob is not going to back down from edward and the new born army looks pretty decent. I am truly looking forward to this movie.
Loved it!!! yes, ew to the ring. although it's how stephanie describes it. what was she thinking??? :P let's hope that in breaking dawn bella is not wearing an "anne of green gables" style wedding gown.ReplyDelete
I was more excited about the new moon trailer then this one. And this is my favorite book out of the series. What the hell happened to edwards look, he is not hot anymore. I used to think the edward character looked way better then Rob in real life, but now rob looks way better then the edward character, cause he is not looking smoking hot anymore. BOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! oh carasle and emmitt dont look as good either. Whats with the makeup..not working for me.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 24, 2010 at 12:15 AM
i don't know why some people asks for a trailer then, when trailer comes they complain...as for me, i loved it!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 24, 2010 at 12:29 AM
IT WAAAAAAAAAAAS AWESOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOME !ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 24, 2010 at 12:35 AM
so freaking awesome. much better then the first trailer.ReplyDelete
OME! I think when Alice went over the wolf, Was def my fav part!!!!!!!ReplyDelete
Loves it. I just have to say that ring is so fug it is not even funny! I cannot imagine Bella walking around for all eternity with that big egg ring on her finger.ReplyDelete
- Wants2Binforks/MTwilightloverApril 24, 2010 at 4:55 AM
Lol at the "big egg ring on her finger" for all eternity. It is fugly, sounded fugly in the book and is bigger. To everyone who is complaining about the complaints: where have you been?!? We like to complain about too much coverage (nm) not enough(e), the wigs and costumes, etc. We are a bitchy bunch and all have our own opinions!!! We all have so much invested in this fandom thing that we wzntvit to be perfect and how we pictured it in our head as we read it.ReplyDelete
I'm just grateful we even have a movie. We should all be thankful these films are coming out so quickly. I couldn't even imagine having to wait years in between films when I could barely wait 8 months for Eclipse to come out. I agree, the ring is so ugly and way to big for Bella. It should've been dainter and not so cheap looking. Attention to detail is everything, but, like I said, I'm just grateful these books were made into movies. Now, back to watching the trailer for the 100th time. Edward using his stregnth to knock down that tree is such a turn on :-PReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 24, 2010 at 9:25 AM
OME! MY PANTIES MELTED WHEN HE KNOCKED THAT TREE DOWN. THAT WAS THE BEST PART OF THE TRAILER FOR MEReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 24, 2010 at 1:29 PM
1- The action looks amazing as does the CG wolves! I love Alice.ReplyDelete
2- The hair people should be fired, nuff said.
3- The person who picked the ring should be hung, drawn, and quartered! That thing is enormous.
4- The new Victoria looks more like a pissed off cheerleader. And wtf they cut her long hair off? BOOOOOOO!!
5- I love you Peter but why are we doing the British accent now? There wasn't one before.
- Angel S.
I love it! Uhm...somebody mentioned something about Bella's dress... I always pictured it as the one from the Notebook. Lacy and all that good stuff! Hate the ring hate it hate it hate it! But I love the trailer yeah thats all...ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 25, 2010 at 3:53 AM
All of you are the reason people hate Twilight..they dont hate the story they hate the over reaacting fans..seriously its a damn movie you dont need to analyze every damn detailReplyDelete
and p.s. you guys are lucky to have someone like Kstew playing Bella
OH! MY! LORD!ReplyDelete
BEST FRIGGEN MOVIE EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!! bad wig Bells, SORRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!
OH! AND THE SCENE WERE JAZZ SCREAMS, or watevs he does when he opens his mouth, VERY SEXY!!
oh and i like the scene where alice catapults over paul!!!!!!!!!!!
SQEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*faints cause out of breath*
I think this movie is going to be awesome. the fight scene looks SO badass! and the wolves look better, too!ReplyDelete
- katekazApril 26, 2010 at 6:38 PM
The ring is hideous and so are the bad wigs...Victoria's wig/weave is the worst. Rachelle's hair was so much more natural and flowing. But the movie itself looks great. I'm very excited!ReplyDelete
And yeah, I think the British accent on Carlisle is weird. I get that he is from London, but if it wasn't there in the first two flicks, they shouldn't try to step it up in this one. I actually don't remember any description of him in the book having one either.


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U.S. New Mexico Names Majors to Succeed Raquet
The $731 million U.S. New Mexico Credit Union in Albuquerque said Friday that James Raquet has retired after more than 10 years as its president/CEO and that he has been succeeded by Marsha Majors.
Majors had been the 68,200-member U.S. New Mexico's executive vice president. She began her 27-year credit union career as a retirement account administrator.
"I am very confident that our strong track record of providing excellent member service, auto loans, mortgages, serving members of modest means, and community outreach, will continue," Majors said in the credit union's announcement.
"Our credit union continues to grow, and I look forward to providing the best products and services to our members," she said.
Raquet served as the credit union's president/CEO from 1999 to 2003 and again from 2005 until his retirement.


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The recent release of iOS's Siri has brought renewed attention to mobile phone and tablet voice control. While the press has made ado of Siri, Google's Voice Actions have existed for far longer and can do virtually everything Siri can do. With Ice Cream Sandwich right around the corner, we anticipate an even more powerful and useful catalog of actions.
Before we dive into the more advanced Voice Action commands, here's a refresher on the basics. Activate any of these commands by tapping the microphone next to the Google search box and speaking after you see the "Speak now" dialog box appear.
Android Voice Action Basics Review:
Directions to or Navigate to [address or business name]. For example, say: Directions to 1000 Main Street, Austin, TX 78701 or Directions to Papa Johns Pizza.
Call [contact name, full phone number, or business name and place]. For example, say: Call Lindsey Smith or Call 512-555-1111 or Call Bob's Cafe Mountain View, California.
Send text to [contact name or full phone number] [message]. For example, say: Send text to Lindsey Smith Hi there or Send text to 512-555-1111 Hi there.
Send email to [contact name] cc [contact name] bcc [contact name] subject [message subject] body [message]. For example, say: Send email to Lindsey Smith cc Antonio bcc Joel subject This is a test body Please let me know if you receive this message successfully.
Go to [website]. For example, say: Go to CNN or Go to www dot purple dot com.
Map of [address or place name]. For example, say: Map of 1000 Main St, Austin, Texas or Map of San Francisco, California.
Listen to [album, song, or artist name]. For example, say: Listen to Bach's greatest hits or Listen to 1812 overture or Listen to Mozart.
Note to self [message]. For example, say: Note to self Remember that it's our anniversary tomorrow.
Also remember that you can search for anything on Google by clicking on the microphone next to the search box and saying whatever it is you would like to search for.
While those commands are the only official ones Google publishes, there are certainly more actions that Google hasn't publicly announced.
Advanced Google Voice Actions
Set alarms: You can set an alarm by saying: Set alarm for [time] . For example: Set alarm for 7 AM Monday morning wake up. The first time you set an alarm, you can choose to have Voice Actions integrate with either Android's native alarm clock or any alarm clock apps you have downloaded.
Add Calendar entries: To add calendar entries, you first need to log on to your Google Calendar account at http://calendar.google.com. Then click on the gear icon and "Calendar Settings." From there, click on the "Mobile Setup" tab and follow the on-screen instructions. After you have entered the verification code sent to your phone, create a phone contact named "Calendar" and set its phone number as "48368." Once that is done, you can use Voice Actions to create calendar items using the following format: Send text to calendar [event name] on [day] at [time]. For example: Send text to calendar "dentist appointment" on Friday at 11 AM. You will receive a text message confirming the addition of a calendar item if successful.
Update social media sites: You can use Voice Actions to update both your Twitter and Facebook pages. For Twitter, add a Twitter contact with number 40404. Then use the send text to twitter [message] command to post a new tweet. You also have to log in to your Twitter account and enable mobile updates under settings if you haven't already. For Facebook updates, add a Facebook contact that has its email address designated as your Facebook upload email address (usually your Facebook username @facebook.com). Then use the send email to Facebook body [message] command.
Calculate and convert numbers: By combining Voice Actions with Google's own search technology, you can easily do arithmetic, calculate tips, convert measurements, and make currency conversions. For example, try saying any of the following into your Android device:
- Twenty two times zero point four six or cosine of 160 degrees
- 15 percent of 152
- 15 kilograms to pounds
- 6,000 USD to Canadian Dollars
Obtain other factual information: Google will try to answer most statistical questions you pose via Voice Actions, including both economic and population data related ones. For example, try saying Unemployment rate of United Kingdom, population of Phoenix, or China GDP per capita.
If you're still feeling envious, you could also try downloading Iris, a recently released free Android Market app that functions almost exactly like Siri.
Do you use Voice Actions on your Android device?


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RIM Ditches Name, Becomes "BlackBerry", Announces BlackBerry 10 Smartphones
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BlackBerry plugs Alicia Keys to be its Creative Director; UK launch is today; Canada, Feb.; U.S. in March
At a
live launch event
simultaneously held in New York, Toronto, London, Paris, Dubai, Johannesburg, Jakarta and Delhi Waterloo, Ontario-based Research in Motion, Ltd. (
) loaded its bullets into the chamber in what may be its final bid to remain an elite smartphone maker.
I. RIM is Dead, BlackBerry Lives On
CEO Thorsten Heins
took the stage as the event kicked off cheering, "Innovation is at the heart of RIM. Finally here we are! We absolutely knew [BB10] was risky. [It] took heartfelt and...brutal honesty, [buit] we have transformed ourselves inside and out, we have defined our vision. We have reinvented this company and want to reflect this in our brand."
In an early surprise RIM announced that it was ditching its name (RIM) and changing its ticker symbol to unify the brand and company name under a single word -- BlackBerry.
RIM is changing its ticker symbol on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) to "BB". The new ticker symbol is not yet active, but will be swapped in, in coming days.
The veteran phonemaker, who was building the smartphone industry long before Apple, Inc. (
) iPhones and Google Inc. (
) Androids came along, today accounts for
only about 1 out of every 20 smartphones
sold worldwide. But there has been tremendous interest in
BlackBerry 10
(BB10), and the name change bombshell was just the start of the show.
II. Meet the Q10, Z10
RIM announced a pair of BB10 devices at the event.
The first, the Z10, is a full-touch model. It packs a 4.2-inch screen, and 356 PPI resolution. Available in black and white color selections, the handset features a modern stylized backplate.
BlackBerry Z10
The second phone, the Q10 is the
rumored keyboard-equipped
BB10 handset. It features a 3.1-inch screen
BlackBerry Q10
RIM -- err... BlackBerry -- also showcased features of the new OS. The first demo involved BlackBerry Flow, BB10's answer to real-time multi-tasking. In the demo apps were swapped in an out quickly, with smooth animations.
A new BlackBerry Hub was also demoed, which aggregates email, Facebook, Inc. (FB), LinkedIn Corp. (LNKD), and BBM messages. You can peek at the BB Hub using either a notification LED or a swipeable drop-down. The Hub aggregates meetings and events from all the various platforms into a single centralized location.
Mr. Heins explains, "We have the aspiration to be the best keyboard experience period."
RIM's new keyboard features some interest features to allow for faster email/message composition. For example there's multi-language word-prediction, which allows you to swipe words upwards to add them. And you can swipe down to access the number pad, rather than having to click a virtual button (although a virtual button is also available).
III. New Core Apps Spice Things up for BlackBerry Brand
Given its business-heavy clientelle, perhaps the most important new feature in the QNX-based operating system is BlackBerry balanced, which allows the phone to operate in two distinct states; work mode and home mode. The goal is to allow users to carry one device that serves both as their personal device, and their work device, while separating those roles to prevent distraction from either purpose.
In work mode you get an entirely different app store from in home mode, with a different selection of apps, which can be customized by your employer. Work apps are noted by a little briefcase on their icon. They have set storage limits.
RIM Let's you easily switch between work and home profiles. [Image Source: AnandTech]
BlackBerry Messenger, which boasts 60 million users worldwide now supports video calling. The look of it is similar to FaceTime (on the iPhone), Google Talk on Android, or Skype on Windows Phone.
Another interesting feature is BlackBerry Screen Share, which allows you to stream the contents of your camera and/or screen to a remote viewer either on a computer or smartphone. Thus you can flip through presentations, do a guided tour of websites, or other interesting applications. The Screen Share is built into the BBM Video Chat app.
Another key core app is BlackBerry Remember. Remember allows you to save Evernote notes, emails, tasks, attachments, photos, videos, URLs to reminders, in a catch-all grab-bag to remind you of important things you need to do.
BlackBerry has beefed up the camera app a bit, too with dragable focus. The photography app also features built in filters (similar to Instagram or the endless alternatives) and basic photo editing tools.
Another cool core app is BlackBerry Story Maker, which allows you to create video presentations, complete with titles, background music, and credits.
IV. Availability Announced; No U.S. BB10s Until March
BlackBerry is aiming for
BlackBerry World
, its new app store, to be a one-stop location for both apps and media, much like Apple's iTunes or Google's Play store. The new store will feature content from "all major record labels and independents", and video content from every major television network.
The app side of the store will feature famous titles, such as Angry Birds peppered among a catalog of 70K apps. Multiple apps can be installed simultaneously, without the need for reboots (an annoyance in past BlackBerry operating systems).
BlackBerry World will feature media and apps.
The UK gets the Z10 first, with the device launching today. Canadian carriers will also get their hands on the Z10 early, with a Feb. 5 launch. The Z10 will be priced at $149 in Canada on a three-year contract. Carriers in the United Arab Emirates, an affluent BlackBerry haven, will get it Feb. 10.
Pre-orders in the U.S. are starting now, but the physical Z10 launch won't be until March on various U.S. carriers.
Every major carrier in the U.S.
(Verizon Communications Inc.'s (
) and Vodafone Group Plc.'s (
) Verizon Wireless, AT&T Inc. (
), Sprint Nextel Corp. (
), and T-Mobile USA) will carry a BlackBerry device this spring.
re-based "Classic" plans, as well.
Every major U.S. Carrier will carry the BB10.
It thus appears the analysts who predicted that the platform's launch would be
delayed to March
were partially right.
V. BB Plugs Alicia Keys as its Celebrity Endorser
Much like Intel
Corp. (
), BlackBerry offered up an interesting token celebrity appointment at the end of its show. It announced that pop star Alicia Keys would be its new "Global Creative Director". She told the crowd, "[I used to be a BlackBerry user, but I left it for something that] had a little more bling."
[Image Source: CrackBerry]
Now Ms. Keys is back in the fold.
In addition to her music career, Ms. Keys will now be in charge of coordinating retailers, designers, carriers, and developers. She will also be expected to keep BlackBerry in the loop with the entertainment industry.
But BlackBerry wasn't done with celebrity endorsers. It also showed off its so-called "BB Keep Moving project", which featured world-famous athletes and filmmakers submitting fan-created films.
In all, the event seemed to fire on all cylinders -- it certainly was more consistent than
the Windows Phone 8 launch event
, which featured some highs and lows. And it was relatively succinct. Now all that remains to be seen is how the market reacts.
"If they're going to pirate somebody, we want it to be us rather than somebody else." -- Microsoft Business Group President Jeff Raikes
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