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Few Deportation Cases Dismissed, Despite Policy to Ease Courts' Backlog
by Shoshana Walter, The Bay Citizen
Enrique Candia lives a quiet life. When he's not working, he takes care of his ailing wife and his three grandkids and makes sure his son is on track to finish college. Although he has no criminal record, the 56-year-old is facing a court battle that could take him away from his family for years.
In June 2010, federal agents arrested Candia for working in the United States without proper authorization. A Mexican national who has lived in the U.S. for nearly 20 years, Candia was sent to an Immigrations and Customs Enforcement detention center.
"It's the first time it ever happened to me," he said during a recent telephone interview. "In that moment, I felt they were really going to deport me."
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His attorney thought Candia would not face prosecution. Last year, ICE Director John Morton asked prosecutors to consider a number of factors – including an individual's length of time in the United States, educational pursuits, family ties, contributions to the community and criminal history – before deciding whether to proceed with a deportation case.
By urging prosecutors to use greater discretion, Morton hoped to reduce the strain on the immigration court system and place more of a focus on higher-priority criminal cases.
But since then, prosecutors have opted to close 1.9 percent of the nearly 300,000 cases in the immigration court system, according to the latest data released last week by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, or TRAC, at Syracuse University. In San Francisco, prosecutors closed 2.9 percent of cases.
A large backlog remains, and immigration rights advocates question whether prosecutors are doing enough to dismiss low-priority cases.
The number of closed cases is "abysmally low for the number of cases pending," said Jackie Shull-Gonzalez, an attorney with Dolores Street Community Services in San Francisco, who has taken on Candia's case.
Prosecutors have closed 4,360 cases and reviewed 288,000 since Morton issued his directive last year, according to ICE. The closed cases include 3,302 people with "a long-term presence" in the country and a close family member who is a U.S. citizen; 303 children who had been in the U.S. for more than five years; 10 individuals with good records from the Coast Guard or Army; and 91 victims of domestic violence, human trafficking and other serious crimes, the agency said.
"Obviously ICE disagrees with those who are characterizing this ongoing effort as a failure," ICE spokeswoman Virginia Kice wrote in an email to The Bay Citizen. "The ongoing case-by-case review is helping to alleviate backlogged immigration courts and enabling ICE to more quickly remove those individuals who pose the greatest threat to public safety."
After an initial review, prosecutors declined to drop Candia's case.
His case appears to highlight a problem that immigrant rights advocates say has beset ICE's prosecutorial discretion program. Unlike the criminal court system, defendants in the immigration courts are not entitled to legal representation. Advocates say that without adequate representation, individuals often receive only cursory reviews. In many cases, prosecutors review files without asking for materials that might better showcase an individual's track record in the U.S. The latest TRAC data shows that an overwhelming majority of defendants whose cases are closed through prosecutorial discretion have legal representation.
"The government says it's reviewing all the cases, but oftentimes, what they're reviewing is just the file they have, which is why the person got put into proceedings in the first place," Shull-Gonzalez said. "Their ties to the community, their children – that's just not in a government file, if it's not given to (the prosecutor). It's not a meaningful review."
In his memo last year, Morton said prosecutors "may request" additional information to "assist in reaching a final decision." But such requests are not required, and several immigration attorneys consulted by The Bay Citizen said prosecutors did not make that attempt for their clients. Immigrants without representation likely do not know that prosecutorial reviews are an option, Shull-Gonzalez said.
Candia told The Bay Citizen that he didn't have a lawyer until his second court hearing, after prosecutors already had reviewed and denied closing his case. That attorney, provided pro bono by The Bar Association of San Francisco, listened to Candia's story and referred him to Shull-Gonzalez, who requested another prosecutorial review.
Candia then began collecting materials to send to prosecutors, such as tax records and information about his family, including his brother-in-law, a U.S. citizen who has petitioned for the family to remain in the United States.
Candia said he hopes to learn at his next hearing in August that his case is being dropped. In the meantime, he remains in Oakland, where he takes care of his wife and grandchildren. His 22-year-old son also lives at home while going to school.
The battle to stay in the U.S. has taken a toll on him and his family, he said.
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"There's a saying in Spanish, 'Me cortaron las alas,' " he said. "It's like clipping your wings, your ability to do anything."
This story was produced by The Bay Citizen, a project of the Center for Investigative Reporting. Learn more at www.baycitizen.org.


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BAKER � After three weeks pounding on each other, Baker School�s football team gets to hit someone else Thursday night. The Gators will be at Chipley for the 6 p.m. spring game.
BAKER � After three weeks pounding on each other, Baker School�s football team gets to hit someone else Thursday night.
The Gators will be at Chipley for the 6 p.m. spring game.
Baker coach Matt Brunson is quick to praise the home team.
"Chipley's got a very good program," he said. "They played for it all two years ago and were the state runner up. Coach Chip Harris is in there now and he's definitely got his fingerprint on that team.
"They are physical and they've got a big running back in Kobe McCrary, who is a very good � I'd almost say great � high school football player. We will have our hands full containing him."
Varsity backups will play the first quarter, followed by junior varsities in the second quarter and varsity starters in the second half, Brunson said.
The game is big for quarterbacks Jon Beck and Ben Crowson as they replace Adam Crowson, who is graduating.
"Both quarterbacks are going to play," Brunson said. "Both guys are going to be in game situations to get some experience under their belt. Both of them have had a great off season and I'm interested to see how they will do against a different team.
"Definitely, it will be a game-time performance to be able to evaluate them in game-like conditions."
The Gators also are replacing three starters on the offensive line, and Brunson likes what he has seen so far from that group.
"We had two returning starters on the offensive front, but our system is in place ... it starts in the weight room and the guys have stepped in," he said. "I'm telling you, we are going to be pretty good up front.
"We are trying to develop pad level up front and our guys have bought into our system. We are playing a style of offense where we would like to win the line of scrimmage and establish the run and throw off play action."
If the offensive line does its job, rising senior running back D.J. Thomas could have a big game against the Tigers. However, Brunson said he knows Thomas� potential and wants to see what some of the other backs can do.
Brunson also is interested to see how some of the young Gator defensive players respond to their first live game action. The players have been put in a several scenarios in practice, but it's another thing to face those same situations in a game.
The team will get a couple of weeks off after the game and begin the off-season program when school gets out in June. The Gators will work out three days a week and with some 7-on-7 passing camps mixed into the routine.
Brunson is already gearing up for the fall.
"The guys in Baker, we've had some success the last two years, but they are hungry for post season play," he said. "I believe, with these guys' work ethic and the pieces of the puzzle that are coming together, we are going to get there."
Randy Dickson is the Crestview News Bulletin�s sports editor. Email him at email@example.com, tweet him @BigRandle, or call 682-6524.

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Sports briefs Torreys, Knights booted from playoffs — Braxton Burmeister displayed good footwork, but it wasn't quite enough as the La Jolla Country Day (LJCD) Torreys football team suffered a tough 28-14 defeat at the hands of the Clairemont Chieftans in a CIF Div. IV first-round playoff game played at Country Day Nov. 15.
Burmeister, a 5-foot-11-inch, 185-pound freshman quarterback, scored on touchdown runs of 15 and 14 yards in the first and third quarters, respectively, for LJCD.
Junior kicker Grayson Lyman showed a strong leg for the Torreys, converting successfully on both of his extra point attempts.
With the loss, Country Day concludes their season with an overall record of 5-6.
In other Nov. 15 football action, the Morse Tigers defeated The Bishop's School Knights by a final score of 56-17 in a CIF Div. III first round playoff game at Morse High School.
Bulla Graft, the Knights' junior running back, ran the ball robustly, scoring on touchdown runs of 4 and 25 yards in the first and fourth quarters, respectively.
Junior kicker Chris Alleyne exhibited a forceful leg, booming a 35-yard field goal for Bishop's.
With the loss, the Knights concluded their season with an overall record of 7-4.
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This is the first module in the Solar Dynamic Observatory (SDO) Project Suite curriculum. Activities are self-directed by students or student teams using online videos and data from the SDO satellite to explore, research and build knowledge about... (View More) features of the Sun. Students build vocabulary, apply or demonstrate learning through real world connections, and creating resources to use in their investigations. Each activity comes with both a teacher and student guide with sequential instructions and embedded links to the needed videos and internet resources. Activity 1A: Structure of the Earth's Star takes students through the features and function of the Sun's structures using online videos, completing a "Sun Primer" data sheet using information from the videos, and creating a 3D origami model of the Sun. Students use a KWL chart to track what they have learned. Activity 1B: Observing the Sun has students capture real solar images from SDO data to find and record sunspots and track their movement across the surface of the Sun. Activity 1C has students create a pin-hole camera to use in calculating the actual diameter of the Sun, and then calculate scales to create a Earth-Sun scale model. Students reflect on their learning and results at the end of the module. An internet connection and access to computers are needed to complete this module. See related and supplementary resources for link to full curriculum. The appendix includes an alignment to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). (View Less)
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Learners will become familiar with and use the engineering design process to sketch a reasonable drawing of the rover that will be built. The lesson uses the 5E instructional model and includes: TEKS Details (Texas Standards alignment), Essential... (View More) Question, Science Notebook, Vocabulary Definitions for Students, Vocabulary Definitions for Teachers, three Vocabulary Cards, and a concept map Mini-Lesson. teacher notes, vocabulary, student journal and reading. This is lesson 11 of the Mars Rover Celebration Unit, a six week long curriculum. (View Less)
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Aptly named �Holly Hill,� Gloria Sherman�s family home is the setting and inspiration for her recently published children�s book, �The Adventures of Holly Hill: Sticks in the Snow.�
A long, winding drive through the woods leads to a rustic log cabin nestled among the bright reds and greens of American Holly Trees. Aptly named �Holly Hill,� Gloria Sherman�s family home is the setting and inspiration for her recently published children�s book, �The Adventures of Holly Hill: Sticks in the Snow.�
�The Adventures of Holly Hill� is the story of Gloria�s three golden retrievers, Daisy, Katie, and Holly, and their snow day adventures. With themes of friendship and perseverance throughout the book, Gloria hopes readers will be able to relate the story to events in their own lives.
Passion for teaching
During her 30-year career as an educator, Gloria spent time at James Love, Graham, Jefferson, Springmore, and the former Dover elementary schools. She also spent some time in Rutherford County and Charlotte-Mecklenburg, as well as a semester at Gardner-Webb University. Gloria�s passion for teaching has continued into her retirement,
�I always said if I was blessed enough to be healthy when I retired, my goal would be to go back," she said.
Gloria works part time helping kids with their reading skills, encouraging her students through her belief that �if you can read, you can do anything.�
Following years of teaching reading and writing to students, and with the encouragement of her family, Gloria sat down on a cold, snowy day two years ago to write her first book.
She wrote the story in one day, but it sat on her laptop for two years.
�I kept going back and looking at it, and going back and looking at it,� Gloria recalled.
Knowing, and hoping, this particular story would be seen and read by a lot of people, Gloria spent months editing.
�It takes a lot of time�but if you want to do something for the right reasons, and with your heart, it will work out.�
Gloria had her sons Daniel and Kevin in her heart when she decided to take the leap and finally get her book published. She gave her family the exciting news at Christmas, and her sons said it was their �favorite Christmas present.�
Go for it
Gloria hopes her book can be a learning instrument for children both at home and in the classroom. The �Tips to Bark About� section at the beginning of her book is meant to serve as a discussion guide for teachers, parents, and even kids reading the book on their own.
A teacher through-and-through, Gloria went so far as to include a corresponding number of paw prints for each page number - young readers can enjoy counting the prints to see what page they are on.
Rather than letting a couple of rejection letters deter her from getting her book published, Gloria chose to pursue self-publishing. She wants people to know that �if you have a goal and a dream, do it. Go for it.�
Gloria worked with AuthorHouse Book Publishing Company to transform her story into the book it is now, and she was involved in the entire process.
When AuthorHouse assigned an illustrator to her book, Gloria was prepared.
�I actually went out and bought a camcorder to video the dogs in the snow,� Gloria said, �then I brought the footage to Shelby Camera & Video, and they took photos from it.�
Gloria chose which shots she liked, and those shots became the illustrations for her book.
�So, the dogs you see in the book � those are the actual dogs the story is about!�
The placement of each illustration in the book, down to the last paw print, was up to Gloria. A small sign sits on a shelf in the background of one of the pages, reminding readers of one of Gloria�s favorite sayings, �Every Day is A Gift.�
Touching Lives
As an educator, Gloria has met plenty of students with whom she has had the opportunity to learn from, and to inspire, through her teaching. Publishing a book that has the ability to promote literacy and learning is a way for Gloria�s passion to live on long after she is gone.
�This book is something that will always be around. It could touch lives I may not even get to meet � future generations.�
Gloria has dedicated her book to her family, her animals, and her students � all to whom she attributes teaching her what is most important in life, and to cherish each day. She hopes her book will inspire a love for reading, and the idea that �you can do anything.�
Although she is not currently planning a second book, Gloria enjoys seeing what her beloved dogs will get into next.
�In the spring, they like to go down to the creek and find turtles.�
Gloria might not be planning more �Adventures on Holly Hill,� but it�s likely the furry inspirations for her first book have other plans.
Reach Katie Gilbert at 704-669-3357 or email@example.com.
More about Gloria Sherman, her book
* One of the dogs in the book, Holly, actually belongs to Gloria�s son Daniel, and she was named after the same �Holly Hill� featured in the book.
* Gloria also has a German-Shepherd named Ella
* Gloria has taught all different subjects, from grades 1-7.
* Gloria was also inspired to write by a fellow educator who wrote and published a book about her childhood, and showed her that it can be done.
* Gloria�s first book-signing will be at the 16th Annual Foothills Merry Go Round Festival at the Shelby City Park, April 27 and 28.
* �The Adventures of Holly Hill: Sticks in the Snow� can be purchased at www.authorhouse.com , or www.amazon.com for $19.99. It is also available as an eBook for $3.99.


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Houston-area residents asked to measure rain in their backyards
County officials asked citizens to join an effort to collect rain in their backyards to help emergency service and weather experts make more accurate predictions about the weather.
In the Southeast Texas area, storms can bring rain falling at drastically different levels within only miles of each other, and the official reporting sites, mostly at airports, may not be sufficient, experts say.
The Community Collaborative Rain, Hail & Snow Network, a non-profit, community-based organization that measures rain, hail and snow across the United States, had a nationwide campaign during the month of March to recruit volunteers to act as backyard data collectors. This year, Texas came out on top and is the No. 1 state for collectors with record numbers of new recruits. Last year, Texas was second behind only North Carolina in the category of most new observer stations added during the 2012 "March Madness" campaign.
"Ground truth is always better than radar because it shows what is actually happening," said Harris County Flood Control District meteorologist Jeff Lindner, who heads the Houston/Galveston region of the the network. "Texas can have incredible, locally intense rains that don't always detect well on the radar and might go unnoticed without our observers."
Texas gained a total of 192 new observers across the nation in March. There were 46 new observers gained in the Southeast Texas area, including in Austin, Colorado, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty and Montgomery counties. In Harris County alone, there were 24 new observers and 262 across Texas. There are now a total of 154 in Harris County. No observers signed up up in Brazoria, Jackson, Matagorda, Polk, or Wharton counties.
Lindner said rain collecting programs started in 1999 in Boulder, Colo., after there was a flash flood. Since, networks around the county have grown by word of mouth for citizens to join in and help with recording rainfall.
Those rain collectors will purchase an official rain gauge that holds 11 inches of rain for $25 and report the measurements each day at approximately the same time and record those on the network's website (www.cocorahs.org). Volunteers do not need a meteorology degree – just an interest in weather conditions and a desire to learn more about how weather affects our region, Lindner said.
"The rainfall varies tremendously, especially in the summertime from neighborhood to neighborhood," he said.
Many agencies rely on precipitation data collected by the network during and after rainfall and flood events to determine where the most rain has fallen and where the potential for flooding is greatest. The volunteer precipitation reports help to fill in the gaps between official rainfall data collection sites in the region, such as the Harris County Flood Control District's Flood Warning System, the National Weather Service's climate sites, and the Lower Colorado River Authority's Hydromet system.
Ronnie Havron, the local coordinator for several western outlying counties, said the information is also useful during flooding events and disasters, when they have data with an official record of where areas flooded. It helps in times of drought because of wildfire problems and with insurance companies, Havron said.
Havron said last year one of his observers recorded 11 inches of rainfall from a storm in Fort Bend County from a storm and another sent in measurements of five or six inches only three miles away. He has about 10 to 15 observers per county.
"The data was important for the National Weather Service in assessing the storm impact and how localized the rain was," Havron said.


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Nebraska soccer announced its 2012 schedule, with the Huskers set to play 19 games in their second season as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Huskers face six teams that qualified for the NCAA Tournament last year, including Virginia Tech and Penn State, who each made Sweet 16 appearances.
The 2012 campaign kicks off on Friday, Aug. 17, in Norman, Okla., when the Huskers visit the Oklahoma Sooners for a 1 p.m. game at John Crain Field. NU leads the all-time series with the Sooners, 12-2-1, and it is the first meeting between the two programs since Nebraska left the Big 12 Conference following the 2010 season.
For the third straight year the Huskers will play host to 10 home games, including non-conference visits from Drake, Virginia Tech, New Mexico, Southeast Missouri State and Northern Colorado. NU opens play at the Nebraska Soccer Field on Sunday, Aug. 19, against the Drake Bulldogs at 1 p.m. The games against Virginia Tech and New Mexico take place during the Husker Classic, on Friday, Aug. 24 and Sunday, Aug. 26. Iowa State will also be in Lincoln that weekend, but will not play the Huskers.
Also during non-conference play, Nebraska makes a trip to Baylor on Friday, Aug. 31, after the two teams tied, 1-1, last year in Lincoln and the Huskers play the Cincinnati Bearcats for the first time in program history on Sunday, Sept. 2, at Gettler Stadium.
Big Ten Conference play opens on Friday, Sept. 14, with a trip to Evanston, Ill., to play the Northwestern Wildcats. The Huskers shut out the Wildcats, 3-0, last season in NU's first ever Big Ten Conference event in any sport.
The Huskers then return to Lincoln for a game with Northern Colorado before hosting a pair of conference games against Purdue on Friday, Sept. 21, and Indiana on Sunday, Sept. 23.
Nebraska heads back on the road for three straight games against Michigan State (Sept. 28), Michigan (Sept. 30) and Wisconsin (Oct. 5). The Huskers will be looking to post roads wins at each school after the Spartans, Wolverines and Badgers each left Lincoln with a victory last season.
The premier home game of the season takes place on Friday, Oct. 14, when the Penn State Nittany Lions and reigning Big Ten Forward-of-the-Year Maya Hayes come to Lincoln for a 4 p.m. game at the Nebraska Soccer Field. The Nittany Lions have won or earned a share of the past 14 Big Ten women's soccer regular-season titles. The weekend also includes a showdown with the Ohio State Buckeyes on Sunday, Oct. 14 at Noon. The Huskers beat the Buckeyes, 3-2, in Columbus last year in the first-ever meeting between the two programs.
Nebraska's road schedule wraps up with a visit to Iowa City on Thursday, Oct. 18, to play the Iowa Hawkeyes at 7 p.m. and at Illinois on Sunday, Oct. 21, at 1 p.m. The Fighting Illini won the Big Ten Conference Tournament last year and return Big Ten Midfielder-of-the-Year Vanessa DiBernardo.
The regular season concludes on Friday, Oct. 26, with a visit from the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Senior Day. The Huskers won the first five meetings in the all-time series with Minnesota, before the Gophers won 6-3 last year at home.
Nebraska will look to be one of eight teams that qualifies for the Big Ten Conference Tournament, which is scheduled to be played in Bloomington, Ind., at Armstrong Stadium. Hosted over five days from Wednesday, Oct. 31 to Sunday, Nov. 4, the Hoosiers automatically earn a bid to the tournament as the host school. The winner of the tournament earns the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.


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MIAMI — Former NFL players should not be permitted to sue for damages over concussions they suffered because player safety issues have long been governed by the league's collective bargaining agreements, an NFL attorney said Thursday.
"You don't get to come to court," league lawyer Beth Wilkinson said. "They should go through the process that's laid out in the agreement."
Wilkinson spoke following a hearing before the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, which is considering whether to consolidate 21 player lawsuits filed in six states before a single judge for pretrial matters. At least 300 former football players, plus an equal number of wives and other family members, are plaintiffs in the cases.
They include Hall of Famers Tony Dorsett, Lem Barney and Joe DeLamielleure and other stars such as Ottis Anderson, Mark Duper, Jim McMahon, Paul Krause and Marvin Jones. The vast majority, however, are players who toiled more obscurely in the game's trenches and often bounced from team to team. Some are suffering from degenerative brain diseases, depression and other mental ailments.
The six-judge panel made no immediate decision. Still, there was a clear consensus between player attorneys and the league to bring the cases to U.S. District Judge Anita Brody, who sits in Philadelphia where the first player lawsuits were filed.
"We can't go wrong there," said attorney Michael McGlamry of Atlanta.
The players accuse the NFL of negligence and misconduct for the way it responded to players' concussions and complaints of dizziness, headaches and related problems. The lawsuits also contend the NFL deliberately downplayed the dangers of head injuries despite knowing the risks.
The lawsuits seek unspecified damages and some want the NFL to pay for medical monitoring of former players to watch for future problems such as dementia and memory loss.
Wilkinson said the league will argue in court that the lawsuits should be dismissed because of the labor agreements, which typically called for mediation or arbitration in player safety disputes. She said the agreements have differed some over the years and the venue would be determined by the years each player was active.
"It's player by player and specific injuries," she said.
The cases are gaining national attention just as the NFL gears up for its annual showcase, the Feb. 5 Super Bowl in Indianapolis between the New England Patriots and the New York Giants.
League spokesman Greg Aiello said in an email that the NFL "has long made player safety a priority and continues to do so. Any allegation that the NFL intentionally sought to mislead players has no merit."
One ex-player who attended the hearing, safety Rich Miano, said he sees the lawsuits as potentially key to changing the culture of the NFL so that safety becomes paramount.
Miano, who played for the Jets, Eagles and Falcons from 1985 to 1995, said in his day "concussion wasn't a word in the forefront. It was more 'getting your bell rung.' 'Getting a stinger.' There was no sitting out a game."
"It was just 'Get back out there.' It was your job," he added.
Some lawsuits also name as a defendant helmet maker Riddell Sports Inc., claiming that it and the NFL essentially colluded to downplay the dangers of head injury. Player attorney Thomas Girardi said claims against Riddell should be included in the consolidation of cases.
"They were hand-in-hand with the NFL. We think we should all be in the same courtroom," Girardi said.
Riddell attorney Paul Cereghini said the company has pending motions to dismiss the lawsuits in California and that the lawsuits against it are different because they involve product liability claims, not negligence.
"We don't want to get caught in the crossfire, and we shouldn't get caught in the crossfire," he said.


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Intermittent network drops with urtw adapter
I posted almost this exact thing to misc@ as well (sorry for the weird line breaks; I copied and pasted) but haven't got much help yet, so I'm hoping someone here can save me from going back to Debian and iptables.
I have an Alfa AWUS036H USB wi-fi adapter that I am using on OpenBSD
5.4 amd64. Problem is, sometimes as often as every 15 minutes, the only way to
get the interface to pass traffic is with ifconfig urtw0 down &&
ifconfig urtw0 up. I've monitored the traffic with tcpdump to look for
a pattern as to when it stops passing traffic, but I have not been able
to find one.
At the tail of dmesg output the following messages are repeated:
usb_insert_transfer: xfer=0xffff800000568000 not busy 0x4f4e5155 urtw0: could not send frame: INVAL
ideal, but should by no means be unusable. I have used the interface
with media set to DS1 mode 11g and OFDM54 mode 11g, with the same
behavior. I am using WPA2-PSK to authenticate to the access point (a
Verizon router). When network traffic stops, the status of the interface
is reported as active by ifconfig.
dmesg.boot has the following lines for the device:
urtw0 at uhub0 port 4 "Realtek RTL8187" rev 2.00/1.00 addr 2 urtw0: RTL8187 rev 0x04, RFv2, address 00:c0:ca:75:31:85 urtw0 at uhub0 port 4 "vendor 0x0bda RTL8187_Wireless" rev 2.00/1.00 addr 2 urtw0: RTL8187 rev 0x04, RFv2, address 00:c0:ca:75:31:85 urtw0: expect 0xe6!! (0xd2)
frustrating, but I'd like to keep using OpenBSD! I'm a bit lost at this
point as to how to approach this issue further, so hopefully someone may
be able to point me in the right direction.
Perhaps also helpful is this line from usbdevs -v:
port 4 addr 2: high speed, power 500 mA, config 1, RTL8187(0x8187), Realtek(0x0bda), rev 1.00, iSerialNumber 00C0CA753185
A basic question: have you been able to verify that the device works properly with another OS, possibly on different hardware?
I can't help. But like others, I've seen operations halt with urtwn(4), which is not the same driver.
I think Stefan Sperling's recent reply to you on misc@ with his recommendations for further diagnostics is terrific. I'm going to save his Email, and perhaps this weekend I'll dig my urtwn device out of the desk drawer where it was thrown in disgust and try them.
I could not find Stefan's reply at marc.info or at gmane.org, so for everyone's convenience I am reposting it here (redacting Email addresses):
Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2014 12:10:24 +0100 From: Stefan Sperling To: misc@ Subject: Re: Intermittent stops in network traffic with urtw interface On Thu, Feb 06, 2014 at 04:28:21PM -0500, Brian Curran wrote: > On Thu, Feb 06, 2014 at 09:29:37AM -0500, Brad Smith wrote: > > On 06/02/14 9:25 AM, Alexey Suslikov wrote: > > >Brian Curran writes: > > > > > >>>when it stops passing traffic, does issuing "ifconfig urtw0 scan" help? > > >>> > > >> > > >>I test this just now and it seemed to help, although I only started > > >>seeing ping replies about 10 seconds after issuing the scan. There is > > >>a similar small delay, though usually not as long, when bringing the > > >>interface down then up. > > >> > > >>Also maybe of note is that the status of the interface as reported by > > >>ifconfig remains "active" when it is not receiving any traffic. > > > > > >I have urtwn(4) which also experience intermittent stops > > >with some Access Points (not all). > > > > > >Looks like it is common problem for urtw(4) and urtwn(4). > > > > and rsu(4). > > > Does anyone have any idea as to how this might be troubleshot further? I've also seen device timeouts very occasionally, with urtwn(4). I have no known way to reproduce it at will though. Can you record netstat -W urtw0 output please, and netstat -I urtw0? Perhaps there is a particular counter that keeps increasing when the network stops working? If so, that might lead us further towards the cause of the problem. It sounds like either the TX (transmit) or RX (receive) path is dying. It would be nice to know which is dead. If you can run tcpdump on the AP or a third host in monitor mode, please check if you see the client sending frames to the AP, and if you see incoming frames from the AP on the client. On OpenBSD, if you see incoming frames with tcpdump -y IEE802_11_RADIO and perhaps tcpdump -y IEE8021_11 which then don't show up in regular tcpdump, this means the driver is dropping incoming frames and doesn't pass them up to the net80211 stack. Knowing whether this is the case might also give us clues for further diagnosis. If you don't see any incoming frames then the USB framework might not be passing frames to the driver. I'm not sure how to debug the USB stack for this kind of problem but perhaps someone else can fill in information about this. systat and vmstat -iz output might help to see if perhaps the USB host controller is getting interrupts on incoming frames that don't get translated upwards to corresponding interrupts in the wifi driver. If you don't see any interrupts on the client at all when you send broadcast frames (e.g. arp requests) from the AP then the hardware in the wifi USB stick might bave problems seeing frames, perhaps due to interference, overheating, or misconfiguration by the driver. If switching to another channel makes a long term difference then it is probably interference. You did disable any nearby microwave ovens and bluetooth devices, right? Note that even if some other wifi devices work fine in the face of interference that doesn't mean a small USB stick will work fine as well. However, so far I believe it's more likely an error in OpenBSD than anything else. Also please use 'ifconfig urtw0 debug' while investigating, and watch the dmesg (or /var/log/messages) for suspicious output.
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The third of five brothers, Welwel was born to Jewish parents who lived 35 miles east of Warsaw in the small predominantly Jewish town of Kaluszyn. His father was a cattle merchant who purchased cows and sold the meat to butchers in the Warsaw region. Welwel spent most of his free time with a group of Jewish friends who lived in his neighborhood and who attended the same public school.
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4 Cleveland Browns (DaKCManAP) - Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor
5 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Sfheic) - Morris Claiborne, CB, LSU
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10 Buffalo Bills (htismaqe) - Whitney Mercilus, DE, Illinois
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24 Pittsburgh Steelers (Archie Bunker) - Dont'a Hightower, LB, Alabama
25 Denver Broncos (DeezNutz) - Devon Still, DT, Penn State
26 Houston Texans (Lono) - Kendall Wright, WR, Baylor
27 New England Patriots (f/NO) (ChiefsCountry) - Dontari Poe, DT, Memphis
28 Green Bay Packers (SNR) - Michael Brockers, DE, LSU
29 Baltimore Ravens (Bo's Pelini) - Peter Konz, C, Wisconsin
30 San Francisco 49ers (Pestilence) - Stephen Hill, WR, Georgia Tech
31 New England Patriots (ChiefsCountry) - Mohamed Sanu, WR, Rutgers
32 New York Giants (htismaqe) - James Brown, OL, Troy
Second Round
33. Rams (Starbucks Fan) - Zach Brown, LB, North Carolina
34. Colts (Bo's Pelini) - Reuben Randle, WR, LSU
35. Vikings (Marco Polo) - Josh Robinson, CB, Central Florida
36. Buccaneers (Sfheic) - Stephen Gilmore, CB, South Carolina
37. Browns (DaKCManAP) - Alshon Jeffery, WR, South Carolina
38. Jaguars (Direckshun) - Orson Charles, TE, Georgia
39. Redskins (Archie Bunker) - Alfonzo Dennard, CB, Nebraska
40. Panthers (DJs Left Nut) - Brandon Thompson, DT, Clemson
41. Dolphins (BossChief) - Nick Foles, QB, Arizona
42. Bills (htismaqe) - Lavonte David, LB, Nebraska
43. Seahawks (SNR) - Andre Branch, DE, Clemson
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45. Cowboys (ChiefsCountry) - Alameda Ta'amu, NT, Washington
46. Eagles (doomy3) - Brock Osweiler, QB, Arizona State
47. Jets (Lono) - Harrison Smith, S, Notre Dame
48. Patriots (ChiefsCountry) - Vinny Curry, OLB/DE, Marshall
49. Chargers (doomy3) - Coby Fleener, TE, Stanford
50. Bears (DaKCManAP) - Dwayne Allan, TE, Clemson
51. Eagles (doomy3) - Markelle Martin, S, Oklahoma State
52. Titans (Marco Polo) - Kevin Zeitler, G, Wisconsin
53. Bengals (Sfeihc) - Lamar Miller, RB, Miami (Fl.)
54. Lions (djs left nut) - Chase Minnifield, CB, Virginia
55. Falcons (BossChief) - David Wilson, RB, Virginia Tech
56. Steelers (Archie Bunker) - Amini Silatolu, G, Midwestern State
57. Broncos (Deez Nutz) - Doug Martin, RB, Boise State
58. Texans (Lono) - Josh Chapman, DT, Alabama
59. Saints (Direckshun) - Jerel Worthy, DT, Michigan State
60. Packers (SNR) - Jared Crick, DE, Nebraska
61. Ravens (Bos Pelini) - Shea McClellin, LB, Boise State
62. 49ers (Pestilence) - Jayron Hosley, CB/PR, Virginia Tech
63. Patriots (ChiefsCountry) Dwight Jones, WR, North Carolina
64. Giants (htismaqe) Ronnell Lewis, DE, Oklahoma
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65. Colts (Bos Pelini) Chris Polk, RB, Washington
66. Rams (Starbucks Fan) Ryan Miller, G, Colorado
67. Vikings (Marco Polo) Brandon Brooks, G, Miami (Ohio)
68. Browns (DaKCMan AP) Zebrie Sanders, OT, Florida State
69. Buccaneers (Stefic) Bobbie Massie, OT, Mississippi
70. Redskins (Archie Bunker) Tommy Streeter, WR, Miami (Fl)
71. Jaguars (Direckshun) Marvin McNutt, WR, Iowa
72. Dolphins (Boss Chief) Nicholas Jean-Baptiste, DT/NT, Baylor
73. Bears (DaKCMan AP) Chandler Jones, DE, Syracuse
74. Bills (htismaqe) Brian Quick, WR, Appalachain State
75. Chiefs (Pestilence) Philip Blake, OC, Baylor
76. Seahawks (SNR) - Ladarius Green, TE, Louisiana-Lafayette
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93. Patriots (ChiefsCountry) Ben Jones, C, Georgia
94. Giants (htismaqe) Bernard Pierce, RB, Temple
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97. Vikings (Marco Polo) Marvin Jones, WR, California
98. Eagles (doomy3) Michael Brewster, C, Ohio State
99. Browns (DaKCMan AP) Brandon Washington, G, Miami
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107. Jets (lono) Cam Johnson, LB, Virginia
108. Redskins (Archie Bunker) Matt McCants, OT, UAB
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117. Browns (DaKCMan AP) Vick Ballard, RB, Mississippi State.
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124. 49ers (Pestlience) Lucas Nix, OG, Pittsburgh
125. Patriots (ChiefsCountry) Aaron Henry, S, Wisconsin
126. Giants (Nightfyre) DeQuan Menzie, DB, Alabama
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127. Colts (Bo's Pelini) Billy Wynn, DE/DT, Boise State
128. Broncos (Deez Nutz) Coryell Judie, CB, Texas A&M
129. Vikings (Marco Polo) AJ Jenkins, WR, Illinois
130. Browns (DaKCMan AP) Josh Kaddu, OLB, Oregon
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133. Jaguars (Direckshun) Travis Lewis, LB, Oklahoma
134. Panthers (DJ's Left Nut) Greg Childs, WR, Arkansas
135. Bills (Nightfyre) Audie Cole, LB, North Carolina State
136. Dolphins (Boss Chief) T.Y. Hilton, WR, Florida International
137. Chiefs (Pestlience) Trenton Robinson, S, Michigan State
138. Bills (Nightfyre) David Molk, C, Michigan
139. Raiders (Starbuck's Fan) Ryan Steed, CB, Furman
140. Chargers (doomy3) Kyle Wilber, OLB, Wake Forest
141. Bears (DaKCMan AP) Tauren Poole, RB, Tennessee
142. Cardinals (Deez Nutz) William Vlachos, C, Alabama
143. Cowboys (ChiefsCountry) Joe Adams, WR, Arkansas
144. Eagles (doomy3) Tyrone Crawford, DE, Boise State
145. Jets (lono) Russell Wilson, QB, Wisconsin
146. Titans (Marco Polo) Garth Gerhart, C, Arizona State
147. Bengals (Sfeihc) Senio Kelemete, G, Washington
148. Falcons (Boss Chief) Shaun Prater, CB, Iowa
149. Lions (DJ's Left Nut) Adam Gettis, C, Iowa
150. Steelers (Archie Bunker) Hebron Fangupo, NT, BYU
151. Broncos (Deez Nutz) J.K. Schaffer, LB, Cincinnati
152. Texans (lono) Brandon Lindsey, LB, Pittsburgh
153. Saints (Direckshun) Demario Davis, LB, Arkansas State
154. Packers (SNR) Omar Bolden, CB, Arizona State
155. Ravens (Bo's Pelini) Jeff Allen, OL, Illinois
156. 49ers (Pestlience) Trevor Guyton, DE, California
157. Bengals (Sfeihc) Janzen Jackson, S, McNeese State
158. Giants (Nightfyre) BJ Coleman, QB, Chattanooga
Sixth Round
159. Rams (Starbuck's Fan) Ronnie Hillman, RB, San Diego State
160. Eagles (doomy3) Matt Reynolds, OT, BYU
161. Redskins (Archie Bunker) Kheeston Randall, DE, Texas
162. Buccaneers (Sfheic) James-Michael Johnson, LB, Nevada
163. Vikings (Marco Polo) Blake Gideon, S, Texas
164. Jaguars (Direckshun) Austin Davis, QB, Southern Miss
165. Cardinals (Deez Nutz) Gerell Robinson, WR, Arizona State
166. Panthers (DJ's Left Nut) Jeff Fuller, WR, Texas A&M
167. Saints (Direckshun) Winston Guy, S, Kentucky
168. Bills (Nightfyre) Ryan Lindley, QB, San Diego State
169. Seahawks (SNR) Terrance Ganaway, RB, Baylor
170. Chiefs (Pestlience) Asa Jackson, CB, Cal Poly
171. Chargers (doomy3) Cyrus Gray, RB, Texas A&M
172. Bears (DaKCMan AP) Jerry Franklin, LB, Arkansas
173. Cardinals (Deez Nutz) Jacquies Smith, LB, Missouri
174. Cowboys (ChiefsCountry) Will Blackwell, G, LSU
175. Browns (DaKCMan AP) Chris Rainey, RB, Florida
176. Broncos (Deez Nutz) Kellen Moore, QB, Boise State
177. Raiders (Starbuck's Fan) Marc Tyler, RB, USC
178. Titans (Marco Polo) Tim Benford, WR, Tennessee Tech
179. Bengals (Sfheic) Danny Trevathan, LB, Kentucky
180. Falcons (BossChief) Bryan Anger, P, California
181. Steelers (Archie Bunker) Jarius Wright, WR, Arkansas
182. Colts (Bo's Pelini) Cliff Harris, CB, Oregon
183. Texans (lono) Jack Crawford, DE, Penn State
184. Dolphins (BossChief) Delano Howell, S, Stanford
185. Packers (SNR) Markus Zusevics, OT, Iowa
186. Ravens (Bo's Pelini) Marcel Jones, OT, Nebraska
187. 49ers (Pestlience) Jerrell Young, S, South Florida
188. Eagles (doomy3) T.J. Graham, WR, North Carolina State
189. Giants (Nightfyre) Chris Owusu, WR, Stanford
Seventh Round
190. Colts (Bos Pelini) Terrell Manning, LB, North Carolina State
191. Rams (Starbucks Fan) Ben Bojicic, C, Bowling Green
192. Vikings (Marco Polo) Sean Richardson, S, Vanderbilt
193. Browns (DaKCMan AP) Tramain Thomas, S, Arkansas
194. Buccaneers (Sfheic) Donte Paige-Moss, DE, North Carolina
195. Redskins (Archie Bunker) Najee Goode, ILB, West Virginia
196. Colts (Bos Pelini) Adrien Robinson, TE, Cincinnati
197. Dolphins (BossChief) Neiko Thorpe, S, Auburn
198. Panthers (DJs Left Nut) Marcus Forston, DT, Miami (FL)
199. Bills (Nightfyre) Elvis Akpla, WR, Montana State
200. Chiefs (Pestlience) Akiem Hicks, NT, Regina
201. Lions (DJs Left Nut) Olivier Vernon, DE, Miami (FL)
202. Bears (DaKCMan AP) Jaye Howard, DT, Florida
203. Cardinals (Deez Nutz) Christian Thompson, DB, South Carolina State
204. Cowboys (ChiefsCountry) James Hanna, TE, Oklahoma
205. Vikings (Marco Polo) Tahir Whitehead, LB, Temple
206. Packers (SNR) Chandler Harnish, QB, Northern Illinois
207. Seahawks (SNR) DaJohn Harris, DT, USC
208. Chargers (doomy3) Micah Pellerin, CB, Hampton
209. Titans (Marco Polo) Jordan Bernstine, S, Iowa
210. Jaguars (Direckshun) Evan Rodriguez, TE, Temple
211. Falcons (Boss Chief) Josh Oglesby, OT, Wisconsin
212. Lions (DJs Left Nut) Josh LeRibeus, G, SMU
213. Steelers (Archie Bunker) Dominique Hamilton, DE, Missouri
214. Jets (Lono) Mike Harris, CB, Florida State
215. Texans (Lono) Justin Bethel, S, Presbyterian
216. Saints (Direckshun) Kelcie McCray, S, Arkansas State
217. Packers (SNR) Jeremy Lane, CB, Northwestern State
218. Ravens (Bos Pelini) Case Keenum, QB, Houston
219. 49ers (Pestlience) Nick Provo, TE, Syracuse
220. Chiefs (Pestlience) Blake DeChristopher, OT, Virginia Tech
221. Giants (Nightfyre) Drake Dunsmore, TE, Northwestern
222. Steelers (Archie Bunker) Aaron Corp, QB, Richmond
223. Packers (SNR) Shawn Loiseau, LB, Merrimack
224. Jets (Lono) Adonis Thomas, RB, Toledo
225. Packers (SNR) Daryl Richardson, RB, Abilene Christian
226. Jets (Lono) Matt Veldman TE, North Dakota State
227. Browns (DaKCMan AP) DeAngelo Peterson, TE, LSU
228. Steelers (Archie Bunker) Chase Ford, TE, Miami
229. Browns (DaKCMan AP) Keith Tandy, CB, West Virginia
300. Steelers (Archie Bunker) Greg Zuerlein, K, Missouri Western
301. Falcons (BossChief) Carmen Messina, LB, New Mexico
302. Chargers (doomy3) Miles Burris, LB, San Diego State
303. Bills (Nightfyre) Randy Bullock, K, Texas A&M
304. Rams (Starbucks Fan) Shaun Powell, P, Flordia State
305. Colts (Bos Pelini) Ryan Davis, LB, Bethune-Cookman
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Redeyejedi (JMPasq) is also part of DraftBreakdown crew.
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This is probably going to be viewed as a reach but I really don't give a shit. It's common knowledge that the 49ers need a WR. I was hoping that Floyd or Wright would fall but it didn't happen. So I'm going to take a player with a HUGE ceiling.
The San Francisco 49ers select Stephen Hill, WR, Georgia Tech
He's the deep threat that the 49ers have been looking for. If anyone can get the talent out of this kid.....its Harbaugh.
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The 49ers need somebody to rack up 60-80 receptions now, not someone they're going to have to groom for a while. Randle or Sanu would fit their needs much better.
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Thank you 49ers for passing on Sanu. I love this player. I think he has the potential to be the next Dwayne Bowe. Brady is going to love him.
The New England Patriots select Mohamed Sanu, WR, Rutgers
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The New York Giants have a lot of little needs and no gaping holes in their roster - that's usually the case when a team wins the Super Bowl.
The Giants are beginning to show some age on the offensive line however, and could use upgrades at several spots.
With that in mind, the New York Giants select:
A college OT that has worked out at OG leading up to the Combine, Brown has a lot of upside as a utility lineman. Of course, one could always say that he's not good enough to be a top notch guard OR tackle, but hey, the Giants just won the Super Bowl.
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We are now into round two.
Rams Fan PM his pick to keep this thing a rolling.
St. Louis Rams select Zach Brown, LB, North Carolina
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The Colts have a lot of needs. My first thought was to draft a NT for that defense that is now a moving to the 34 but with Wayne and Garcon leaving Indy they will need some weapons for Luck. So.....
With the 2nd pick in the 2nd Round:
Colts Select: Reuben Randle WR LSU
This guy has tons of upside but is a raw prospect. It didn't help LSU had shitty Qb's.
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Mike Mayock recently raved about this prospect's potential, noting "I don't think there's any way he's getting out of the first round". Well he did and fortunately for the Vikings, they are thrilled. Minnesota's secondary is abysmal and this prospect will certainly help with that area.
The Minnesota Vikings select Josh Robinson, CB/KR, Central Florida.
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He's insanely fast, but his scouting report reads a whole lot like Justin Miller's did.
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Ahhh… Real Housewives of New Jersey. Never a dull moment. And never one where I don't need earplugs. Yesterday Melissa Gorga paid a visit to Ryan Seacrest's radio show where she debuted her new single "I Just Wanna…" Oh, the fetes of autotune and audio editing. Amazing, no? I mean I could probably make a hit and I sound like my bassett hound howling when I sing.
Anyway, Melissa tells Ryan: "I'm really excited about this one. I love it, it's my absolute favorite. I think I have a hit here. There's a male vocal that comes in on it…I've been looking for an opportunity to do something where a male vocal would come in."
Melissa collaborated with Santino Noir who sings on the track. And she also shot her first music video. Somehow I imagine a lot of discount Brittney Spears-esque grinding circa 2002? "I just shot an amazing video for it that's going to be released next week. So, I'm just excited about the whole thing," Melissa gushes.
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Camping Gear We Can't Leave Home WithoutPosted in Features on July 27, 2013
The word "camping" carries a broad definition. For some it's a tent in the wilderness after a day of wheeling. For others it's a camper in a campground. Some may even consider it a luxury RV in a RV resort. We're not sure that last one can ever be defined as camping.
No matter how you camp, everyone has a list of what they want to bring. Some are minimalists, while others want everything including the kitchen sink. We polled members of the Four Wheeler team to see what they like to take camping when they go wheeling and here's what they had to say makes them happy campers.
John Cappa, Editor
I travel light and I can eat beef jerky and rabbit turds for days, but I'm a wuss and I hate being cold at night. I've even been known to curl up in the dirt around the campfire. A proper sleeping bag is essential. Right now I have a 0-degree-rated (Fahrenheit) mummy bag and a standard down sleeping bag. If it's a warm weather trip I'll bring the down bag and typically sleep on top of it. If it's sorta cold (40s-50s) I'll bring the 0-degree mummy bag. And if it's gonna be the kind of cold that freezes a water bottle solid overnight, I'll bring both bags and stuff the mummy bag inside the down bag. As an added bonus, this also provides some extra padding and insulation on the hard ground.
Ali Mansour, Technical Editor
Being a very compact wheeler (little guy) has always made camping a bit easier for me. For the longest time I wheeled a small SUV (Grand Cherokee) and I would usually just fold the seats down and sleep in the back of it. I like to have an air mattress, inexpensive camping bag, REI hiking pillow, and at least one heavy jacket. If I can't sleep inside of the vehicle, I will grab a cheap tent from Wal-Mart. I just can't bring myself to buy a really nice tent. I'm a grumpy guy when I am hungry, so I always carry trail food (peanuts, beanie weenies, PowerBars, etc.). Oh, and I probably carry more water than anyone I know, but I've been dehydrated and had a few vehicle fires, so yeah….
I usually laugh at how much junk people bring with them on camping trips. Maybe I don't go on enough overland adventures, but I rarely find that I need a stove top or portable shower to have a great camping trip. You would be surprised how clean you can get from a few baby wipes and how well your engine bay can double as an oven.
The most important thing I can have with me camping is ear plugs. Nearly everyone I wheel/camp with snores (some sound like they are getting dry-humped by a teenage bear). I can deal with cold, sleeping in the front seat, and even the occasional wet weather camping, but I hate listening to snoring all night long.
Ken Brubaker, Senior Editor
The older I get the more I want to be comfortable when camping. Point and laugh if you want, I don't care. My body is aging and sleeping on cold, hard ground, in the open, is a recipe for the ol' bod to revolt. Anyway, recreational camping is supposed to be fun. Being sore and uncomfortable is not fun. That said, I've found that being comfortable doesn't require a lot of stuff. I pack along my 10x8 Coleman Sundome tent, which I've had for years. It has ample room to move around and it keeps our Midwest mosquitoes and flies away so they're not in my nose or ears while I sleep. It also keeps rain and dew off me and my sleeping bag. And speaking of sleeping bags, I have two Coleman Colossal bags zipped together so I have room to thrash around when dreaming of fighting off cello-playing rabid hedgehogs (it's a recurring dream). I also have a Coleman double-high air mattress, which I can't say enough about, so I won't. When it comes to camp food, I like my food warm. Hence, I carry my small Weber propane Go-Anywhere grille. In minutes I can be cooking grub and I don't have to fiddle with firewood and all that. My gear fits in the back of a 4x4 quite nicely and doesn't take up much room.
Agustin Jiminez, Associate Online Editor
I'm really bad when it comes to camping. I'm usually ill prepared for most situations and end up freezing my butt off, usually on top of someone's empty trailer after a few cold ones or near the campfire next to Cappa who'll insist on telling me what my problem is and why I'm wrong. And he's totally right, but regardless, I'll never admit that to him! I've gotten better at camping recently and have been sleeping out of my truck on weekend trips. I've gotta say—it's much nicer sleeping in on lazy mornings inside of my mildly warm truck than waking up at the crack of dawn to fireworks going off near my sleeping bag. That one really blew! If I had to boil it down to one thing, though, I'd say tools! Without fail, I inevitably end up fixing broken trucks on camping trips so I tend to always pack a killer set of tools with me. Camping is only fun if you can drive back home when the weekend is over.
David Hamilton, Media Executive
I look forward to an icy cold beverage after a long day on the trail, but old-fashioned coolers can only keep them frosty for so long. That's why I don't leave home without my plug-in portable refrigerator, such as an ARB Freezer Fridge. The beauty of the portable fridge is you can store your food in the same ice chest as your drinks and not end up with a slushy mess in your cooler when you arrive to camp. The drinks stay cold and the refrigerated food remains fresh all weekend long. Ah, "glamping" at its finest!
Mary Hamilton, aka "David's Boss"
The most important thing I pack for a camp trip is my "bug-out box." It's a 36x18x8-inch Rubbermaid tote packed full of stuff I may need. Thirsty? Boil some water in a camp cup with the WhisperLite burner. Hungry? Catch some fish with the tackle pack or snap into a Slim Jim. Cold? Make a fire with the strike-anywhere matches and chop some wood with the hatchet. Or, crack open a hand warmer pack and wrap up in the emergency blanket (you know, the ones that look like aluminum foil). Sleepy? Tie up the hammock and tarp shelter complete with 20 feet of rope. When nature calls, take a hike with the folding shovel and TP. Scared of the dark? Grab the headlamp or small lantern or LED flashlights; spare batteries are packed, too. Other essential items include a Leatherman, zip ties, duct tape, a first aid kit, and baby wipes. I won't leave home without this box, not even for a trail ride. But if you just want to hear about a single item, my rooftop tent is the one.
The tent is literally weatherproof. It has withstood the windstorms of Truckhaven near Anza Borrego, California. It kept us dry after 2-plus inches of rain in a severe thunderstorm near Yosemite. It kept us warm (enough) when temperatures dropped to 17 degrees in Johnson Valley. Most importantly, the foam mattress has never deflated in the middle of the night like the air mattress always seems to do.


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The Real Story Behind Zombies – Ant Zombies, That Is [VIDEO]
For fans of the AMC show 'The Walking Dead,' and everything having to do with zombies, take heart. Zombies really do exist in the natural world, and they're a terrible menace — to our little friends, the ants.
A danger to the colony
Yes, zombie ants often plague the ant colony. When a parasitic fungus known as an Ophiocordycep infects a member of the species, that particular ant starts to behave erratically. Eventually, the tiny creature climbs to a high position on a plant and clamps down on a leaf or stem with its jaw. Then, the unfortunate ant dies. But that's not the end of the story…
Back from the dead (sort of)
After the tiny ant expires, fungal sprouts emerge from its head, and grow to a considerable length, before the spores eventually explode, and are spread among the living ants. If this happens, then an entire colony of ants can be wiped out, and turned into 'zombies.'
Worker ants to the rescue
If a worker ant comes across an infected ant acting all 'zombie-like,' the victim is snatched up and dragged far away from the colony and disposed of. This might seem a bit heartless, but the worker is saving other ants from infection.
The zombie apocalypse
So, if you're one of those dark souls waiting for the zombie apocalypse with bated breath, pay close attention to the little ants. Perhaps spores of a similar ilk might affect humans one day as well. Oh joy.


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Opinion: Recent net neutrality decision will help unleash internet growth and innovation
EDITOR'S NOTE: Boris Epshteyn formerly served as a Senior Advisor to the Trump Campaign and served in the White House as Special Assistant to The President and Assistant Communications Director for Surrogate Operations.
WASHINGTON (Sinclair Broadcast Group) - The Federal Communications Commission has spoken and net neutrality rules have been repealed almost exactly two and a half years after they went into effect.
Yes, you heard that right – two and a half years.
A lot of the coverage and hysteria over this widely-expected decision cited the internet regulations as "Obama–era rules." That could mean that they were passed any time between January 2009 and January 2017. Well, net neutrality rules became operational in June of 2015, so lets all take a deep breath.
The internet was born, grew exponentially and became a key part of our lives long before the heavy hand of government came down in 2015.
I think most would struggle to say that 2014 was somehow the dark ages of the internet as critics of the repeal of net neutrality are promising the future to be.
The very reason for the prevalence of the internet is competition. Businesses sprung up and either succeeded or failed based on their ability to compete, attract customers and adapt to a fast changing market.
As I shared with you months ago, internet providers are not going to prevent your kids from watching cartoons on YouTube, that would be a terrible business decision. What they will be able to do now is invest more into better, faster internet.
Here is the bottom line: the panic around net neutrality has gotten so ridiculous that a bomb threat was called into the FCC's hearing at which the rules were repealed. In reality, this short-lived regulation was preventing the internet from unleashing even more of its growth potential.


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Ok great news Maria just confirmed for 3:30 today with myself Rob and Chris - let's meet at Garvey Ranch Park as usual in monterey park and hopefully we can get 2-3 sets in! Both Maria and I have to leave at 6:30
Rock if your schedule frees up please come and join us and we can rotate in or if anyone else wants to come we can have the other court for singles.
ok . i can stay until around 5:30pm....should get a couple sets in...is it the same park?
Just a reminder that our Monterey Park Tennis group meets Sunday afternoon at 3pm at Garvey Ranch Park courts on Orange. If you are interested in joining this group and receiving text messages about meetups just text the word "Tennis" only to 310-853-6860 and you will receive an invite.
Hope to hit with you soon!
Tennis anyone tomorrow? Orange Grove park. 9am.
Sounds good. J might be able to join. If so, I 4th would be great!
Either way, I can hit at 9.
Hello Ott,
I can play evenings usually around 6:00 or 6:30. Let me know.
Tennis anyone tomorrow 9am? Orange Grove park.
It's Tuesday already? 9 sounds great!
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My friend, Lance Ford, wrote a note on my Facebook wall today reminding me that I haven't blogged since March 21.
I opened up Dragon Dictate and discovered a number of half-written posts that I thought I'd finish. But I didn't.
Perhaps tomorrow.
Instead, as my first post back after far too long way, let me point you at three books I'm reading that I have found particularly helpful.
The first is from my friend, Michael Newnham, a.k.a. Phoenix Preacher. It's called Make Your Own Application. I'll let Michael explain it in his own words,
A couple of years ago I started writing a weekly column on Fridays I cleverly called "TGIF"
What actually happened was that I woke up one Friday morning and had no idea what the hell to write and something fell out of my head and onto the keyboard. It had to have a title…and it was Friday, after all.
After some hits and misses, I found my voice writing about what was going on in my daily life and drawing scriptural applications from the same.
I wrote about my son and the skateboard park, I wrote about my doubts, I wrote about my faith…and I wrote about my cats. Miss Kitty and Squeak became regular guests of my readers as I chronicled how God speaks through critters.
This book is a collection of those writings.
Let me just say with all the crap that I see happening in the church — crap that I need to admit is having a significantly negative impact on my faith, Michael's book is fresh water in a dry and thirsty land. My recommendation is you buy the book. You won't regret it.
The second book is one that Michael recommended, Steve Brown's Three Free Sins—God's Not Mad at You. Steve and Michael are both Reformed in their theology. I won't hold that against either of them. 🙂
Three Free Sins had me laughing out loud in many places — which scared the dog.
I received this from a friend: "You have to work hard to offend Christians. By nature Christians are the most forgiving, understanding, and thoughtful group of people I've ever dealt with. They never assume the worst. They appreciate the importance of having different perspectives. They're slow to anger, quick to forgive, and almost never make rash judgments or act in anything less than a spirit of love . . . no, wait! I was thinking of Labrador retrievers!"
It also often hit me where I needed to be hit, which I greatly appreciate.
Forgiveness was the focal point in Christ's teaching because he knew that without profound "to the bone" forgiveness, there is no freedom, no real joy, no peace, and no release from the pain and the root of bitterness that destroys nations, families, and individuals. He understood that the key to everything important in life is forgiveness.
And the final book of the three, equally as good as the other two, is Kathy Escobar's Down We Go: Living Into the wild Ways of Jesus.
Like me, Kathy spent too much time inside the "much sound and fury signifying nothing" world of the North American mega-church, before finding herself on the outside of it.
This book is her story of experiencing Jesus in the midst of people most middle-class Christian folk would attempt to avoid. It is a story of full bandwidth Christianity—a combination of incredible highs and painful lows along with everything in between.
When we put relationship with people above everything, we will cultivate authentic transformational community—little pockets of love—instead of spending our energy, building ministries or lifestyles that don't reflect the humble spirit of the Beatitudes. These pockets of love help teach us interdependence, a critical characteristic of Kingdom living.
Another critical element we can't forget as we engage a life of downward mobility is dreaming. Big or small, dreams are part of Kingdom living. They inspire us to try scary things, meet new people, jump into the deep end, or put our toes in the water. Without dreams we can't make "what could be," a reality. At the same time, I continue to learn that dreams are often much prettier when they are just dreams.
Life down here doesn't always turn out the way we think it should be, that's for sure. But that's the beauty of downward mobility. "Pretty" and "easy" aren't the goals. Transformation is. And one thing is clear: Down here, there's a lot of room for transformation.
It is a must read book for those of us tired of consumer Christianity — who have that sense, as Bruce Cockburn would say in More Not More, that "there must be more…"
If, like me, you find yourself in a thin space when it comes to your faith, I would highly recommend any or all of these three books.


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Apple CEO and part time CSR Steve Jobs is on a roll replying to the faithful about the state and status of their beloved gadgets, this time giving word on Google Docs to iPad, and a universal inbox for iPhone Mail and a confirmation on free ePub eBook support for iTunes and iBooks.
First up, TUAW tells us:
Late last night, a TUAW reader sent us an email that was reportedly from Jobs. The reader asked if there was a way he could transfer his Google Docs to his iPad through iWork.com or iDisk. Jobs' reply? "Yes."
Reader Julio R. asked Steve if we can expect a universal mailbox on the iPhone. His answer? "Yep."
iPhone 4.0 perhaps?
Also, TiPb Facebook friend Andrea N sent us word from Jobs confirming free ePub books (like those we mentioned yesterday from Project Gutenberg) will indeed work on the iPad.
While the brevity (even terseness) of Jobs' emails entertain at times, it's amazing to see him respond at all, let alone so frequently. (Though we'd love to see Ballmer and Schmidt responding from their
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Can the insurer cancel my plan if I don't tell them all of my pre-existing conditions? I'm going to be applying for my own coverage soon: because of my health, I can only work part-time and part-timers don't get the plan at work. I want to tell the insurer only what they need to know and I'd rather not have my health history out there for the world to see.
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Dear On Edge In Maryland,
The insurer could cancel your policy only you committed fraud on the application. This was part of the health reform law of 2010, limiting the insurer's ability to end a person's coverage. So, for example, if you lied about being married to someone on your application for family coverage, they could cancel your policy.
In Maryland, insurers are allowed to charge people more or turn you away based upon their health. This is true until 2014, when this practice is prohibited. If you cannot find a willing insurer, you can apply to Maryland Health Insurance Plan (MHIP); this is specifically for people who can't get insurance because of their health.
Once you have a new plan, you should be all set for having your pre-existing condition covered – as long as you do not have a gap in your health coverage of 63 days or more. You will probably have to show the new plan that you had uninterrupted coverage, as soon as you get a service for your pre-existing condition. When the insurer gets a claim for an ongoing (chronic) illness like diabetes or depression for a new member, they will ask you to send them proof of "creditable coverage." This is a form that you would request from your previous insurer. Once they have that form, they will be able to pay the claim (assuming you had no gap).


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Distance from Nanticoke, PA to Phoenixville, PA
Driving distance between Nanticoke, PA and Phoenixville, PA is 107.01 miles (or 172.21 kilometers). If you drove an average car (using about 3.6 gallons of gas per mile), the gas would cost you around $, since you would need about gallons of fuel.
Leaving from Nanticoke, PA you would reach Phoenixville, PA in about 1 hour 56 mins if you keep an average speed of miles per hour, assuming you don't make any breaks or get stuck in traffic.


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