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The Passage of Power: The Years of Lyndon Johnson
by Robert A. Caro
Choice The fourth volume of Caro's monumental biography of Lyndon Johnson (CH, Apr'83; CH, Oct'90, 28-1143; CH, Oct'02, 40-1113) extends from the 1960 presidential campaign through Johnson's 1964 State of the Union address. It thus follows the depth of Johnson's humiliation as vice president and his ascent to the summit of power after President Kennedy's assassination. Throughout, Robert Kennedy is Johnson's foil in one of the bitterest rivalries in US politics. Caro's narrative examines Johnson's curiously cautious quest for the 1960 Democratic nomination and his reluctance to appear too eager to win it until it was too late, and Robert Kennedy's endeavor to deny him the vice presidential nomination. As vice president, Johnson became uncharacteristically withdrawn, marginalized by Kennedy's staff. After Kennedy's death, Johnson worked to assure continuity, convincing Kennedy's staff to remain. In the first seven weeks of his presidency, Johnson employed his undeniable political skills and the image of his martyred predecessor to lay the groundwork for civil rights, tax cuts, and the War on Poverty. Caro foreshadows dark days ahead, but in these seven weeks Johnson is at the peak of his abilities. A masterful achievement of biography and historical analysis. Summing Up: Essential. All levels/libraries. A. J. Dunar University of Alabama in Huntsville
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Publishers Weekly Caro's Pulitzer-winning multivolume biography reaches a magisterial climax (though not its Vietnam era denouement) in this riveting account of Johnson's vice-presidency in the Kennedy administration and early presidency through 1964. It's a roller-coaster narrative as Johnson plummets from the powerful Senate majority leader post to vice-presidential irrelevance, hated and humiliated by the Kennedy brothers, then surges to presidential authority with the crack of Lee Harvey Oswald's rifle and forces a revolutionary civil rights act through a recalcitrant Congress. Caro's penetrating study of competing power modes pits Kennedyesque charisma against Johnson's brilliant parliamentary street-fighting, backroom arm-twisting, and canny manipulation of personal motives, all made vivid by rich profiles: JFK, the polished, amused aristocrat; Bobby, the brutal, guilt-haunted zealot; Johnson, the uncouth neurotic-egomaniacal, insecure, sycophantic as an underling, sadistic as a boss, ruthless and corrupt yet possessed of an empathy for the downtrodden (he picked cotton in his penniless youth) that outshines Camelot's noblesse oblige. The author's Shakespearean view of power-all court intrigue, pageantry, and warring psychological drives-barely acknowledges the social movements that made possible Johnson's legislative triumphs. But Caro's ugly, tormented, heroic Johnson makes an apt embodiment of an America struggling toward epochal change, one with a fascinating resonance in our era of gridlocked government and paralyzed leadership. Photos. 300,000 announced first printing. Agent: Lynn Nesbit, Janklow and Nesbit. (May 1) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
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Library Journal The first volume of Caro's The Years of Lyndon Johnson was published in 1982; the third, Master of the Senate, garnered the 2003 Pulitzer Prize. Caro (The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York) now presents the fourth volume-a major event in biography, history, even publishing itself. The time span covered here is short, opening with Johnson's unsuccessful try for the 1960 Democratic presidential nomination and closing with his 1964 State of the Union address mere weeks after JFK's assassination. Caro's focus is on those seven weeks between the assassination and the address. He again alters our view of Johnson by illuminating how, even in the earliest moments of confusion and grief following the assassination, he moved beyond the humiliations of his years as vice president and, with a genius for public leadership buttressed by behind-the-scenes manipulation of the levers of power, ensured the success in Congress of JFK's dormant economic and civil rights programs while establishing himself, however briefly, as a triumphant president, fulfilling his lifetime ambition. VERDICT Caro has once more combined prodigious research and a literary gift to mount a stage for his Shakespearean figures: LBJ, JFK, and LBJ's nemesis Robert F. Kennedy. Readers' only disappointment will be the necessary wait for Caro's next volume.-Bob Nardini, Niagara Falls, NY (c) Copyright 2012. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Book list *Starred Review* Wedged between LBJ's triumphant Senate career and his presidency, this fourth volume in Caro's acclaimed Years of Lyndon Johnson series addresses the failed presidential campaign of 1960, the three frustrating years as vice president, and the transition between the Kennedy and Johnson administrations. Though seemingly focused on less compelling material than Master of the Senate (2002), the book is riveting reading from beginning to end, perhaps because Caro's real subject is political power, both its waxing and waning. There is plenty of both here, as Caro shows Johnson struggling with his lifetime fear of being humiliated, first in the brilliant account of his mystifying refusal to enter the 1960 campaign before it was too late to win and then in the agonizing story of the vice-presidential years, throughout which Johnson tiptoed on the edge of the humiliation he dreaded (mainly at the hands of Robert Kennedy, whose relationship with LBJ Caro calls perhaps the greatest blood feud in American political history ). But the real tour de force in this stunning mix of political and psychological analysis comes in the account of the seven-week transition between administrations, from November 23, 1963, to January 8, 1964, when Johnson delivered his first State of the Union message. From the moment he assumed the presidency, on Air Force One with Jackie Kennedy at his side, Johnson, as Caro portrays him, was a man reborn, his zeal for and uncanny understanding of the craft of governance risen from the ashes of the brow-beaten vice president. It is an utterly fascinating character study, brimming with delicious insider stories (the Bobby Baker scandal, the way LBJ maneuvered Senator Harry Byrd into passing the federal budget and clearing the way for the 1964 civil rights bill to reach the floor, and on and on). Political wonks, of course, will dive into this book with unbridled passion, but its focus on a larger-than-life, flawed but fascinating individual the kind of character who drives epic fiction should extend its reach much, much further. Unquestionably, one of the truly big books of the year. HIGH-DEMAND BACKSTORY: This much-anticipated fourth in a roundly acclaimed series will receive top-drawer media coverage, in print, online, and on television. 125,000 first printing.--Ott, Bill Copyright 2010 Booklist
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blackdoggy wrote::| Don't blame me this is my idiot sisters fault if it were me I would have taken her to the ASPCA when my sister went to deliver her baby, this woman isn't fit to care for a dog let alone children.
mnp13 wrote:Perhaps I am a cold hearted bitch, but I'd put her down... with the puppies still unborn.
Finding a home for a mother dog and 4 pups (here's hoping it's a small litter) with responsible owners is going to be a HUGE chore, do you have the time and money to do full evaluations on any potential adopters? If you can't afford vet care for her now, how will you afford care for her and the puppies after?
It's very hard to responsibly place pure breeds, mix breeds will be more difficult.
Her chances in a shelter are pretty grim as well.
And I feel the same way about all pregnant dogs in rescue. Do a spay/abort or put the mother down with the puppies still unborn. There are too many dogs out there already, another litter isn't going to help matters.
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Lil Wayne Is All the Way Live on XXL's May 2012 Cover
We all know that Lil Wayne is the ultimate entertainer. From music, video and tour, the versatile rapper can do it all. So for XXL magazine's "Hip-Hop Live" issue, the Young Money leader graces the cover pictured where he's the most comfortable at -- onstage and holding the mic.
The magazine chats with Weezy about his tour regime, favorite show moments and his personal pre-show rituals before he hits the stage. The 'How the Love' rapper is the perfect subject to talk to when it comes to hip-hop tours. His I Am Music extravaganza was one of the biggest-grossing tours of 2011. The trek grossed $46 million in sales, according to Billboard.
Along with his road stories, Wayne will also discuss his new clothing line Truk fit and his DEWeezy campaign with Mountain Dew. His just-released "This is how we DEW" commercial features cameo appearances from Mac Miller and country superstar Jason Aldean.
The May 2012 issue also features complete highlights of the 2012 SXSW Music Festival, which saw a bevy of rap heavyweights performing, including Jay-Z, Kanye West, 2 Chainz and, of course, Lil Wayne.
XXL also tracked down the enigma of Odd Future MC Earl Sweatshirt who recently return to the group after a long sabbatical. Hopefully, Earl will shed more light on why he was absent from the California rap group during their initial wave of success.
Elsewhere, there are profiles on rappers Cee Lo, Diggy Simmons and B.o.B, who drops his new album 'Strange Clouds' via May 1.
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Establishing an Endowment - you can establish an endowment fund to benefit Los Angeles Harbor College or any of its programs or departments. A minimum of $10,000 is required for endowed funds.
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Silverdream wrote:Vami_IV wrote:
This Wesley Crusher. On the right.
I propose a contest of forum battles to decide who gets commissioned. Many will enter. Few will win.
Okay, that's the last straw.
It's one thing to be homophobic, it's another to be annoying, it's another to be a total dick to other people and to be a weeaboo, it's also terrible that you're so preachy about your beliefs.
But liking the big bang theory is where I draw the line. You and I are no longer frenemies, we are the new Warhead and Pedonuker, and I have dibs on warhead.
Vami_IV wrote:6- I am entitled to like the shows you don't.
7- I am entitled to spew my religion.
8- The only person who cums close to pedonuker is you.
9- The "dick" your looking for would be your dad's.
10- Blah blah blah. Something about Otakus and Weeaboos.
11- I do not preach on this forum, nor have I ever done so on ANY website. (Penis)
12- If anyone here is preaching, it's you about Canada. (Double Penis)
13- Your idea of "annoying" is any person who is like you used to be.
Kalvinator wrote:Dude, you posted a fucking RAGE COMIC
You have no right to speak. Because among the scum of the internet, Big Bang is just slightly better then Rage comics, because Big Bang was good at some point in its history.
Vami_IV wrote:1). I am entitled to like whichever shows I so choose
2). I am entitled to my religion.
3). The only person who comes close to the amount of bitching, whining, and crying that pedonuker does is you.
4).The "dick" your looking for would be you and Ham, as well as Colette on certain days.
5). I am an Otaku, not a Weeaboo. You wouldn't know the difference. You wouldn't even try to understand.
6). I do not preach on this forum, nor have I ever done so on ANY website.
7). If anyone here is preaching, it's you about Canada.
. Your idea of "annoying" is any person under 16 (E.G., me)
Zupponn wrote:The thing I like about the diorama the most is the mixture of faded and non-faded white bricks in the walls.
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Vami_IV wrote:Tzan wrote:Zupponn wrote:The thing I like about the diorama the most is the mixture of faded and non-faded white bricks in the walls.
If I ever get to the point of making a building builder in my computer game, I'll have the ability to make the bricks slightly different colors.
If I didnt have that ability the wall would not have a brick look at all, it would just be one giant rectangle of solid color.
I'd rather enjoy such a program.
Warhead wrote:my head burns with War.
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Chargers hire JoJo Wooden, Kevin Kelly to fill front office vacancies
SAN DIEGO – The San Diego Chargers have hired JoJo Wooden as director of player personnel and Kevin Kelly as director of college scouting.
Wooden replaces Jimmy Raye, who went to the Indianapolis Colts as vice president of football operations. Wooden spent the past 16 seasons with the New York Jets, including the past six as the assistant director of player personnel.
Kelly replaces John Spanos, who was promoted to executive vice president of football operations.
Kelly spent 2012 as a personnel scout with the Jets. Prior to that, he spent three seasons as an area scout with the Indianapolis Colts and eight seasons as an area scout with the Cleveland Browns. In Indianapolis, he worked with new Chargers general manager Tom Telesco.


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Voz celebrated its first New York Fashion Week by showing off its latest collection of hand-woven wool, baby alpaca and llama shawls, ponchos, tunics, dresses and coats. The Chile-based fair trade company works with Mapuche women artisans who practice traditional weaving methods to create designs that are attractive to a contemporary audience. For its NYFW debut, the company expanded its list of materials to include raw silk and silk chiffon and featured jewelry by Mikuti.
Voz's Fall/Winter 2013 collection was heavily influenced by founder Jasmine Aarons' work with indigenous Mapuche women in Chile. Inspired by traditional weaving techniques and patterns, Aarons sought to find a way to unite a deep respect for Mapuche culture with contemporary design. She explained, "In this show we're finally realizing our vision of bringing indigenous ceremony, crafting and textiles to international, contemporary forefronts, connecting large markets of the fashion world and the art of the fashion industry to indigenous textiles." Asymmetric ponchos and dresses featuring a mix of durable hand-woven fabrics mixed with fine silks, demonstrate the mix of techniques and fabrics used to accomplish this vision.
The Voz collection is dominated by deep, burnt tones that mirror the Chilean landscape. Coffee browns, burnt oranges and tans pay homage to the beautiful natural state of the various fibers or to the plants that were used to make a range of natural dyes. For instance, the black and white Star Shawl is dyed using mineral clay. A terracotta 100% wool skirt is dyed with native hualle leaves while an ivory dress is dyed using the same plant, but rather than the leaves, moss from the plant is used to attain a lighter tone. Each piece reflects a deep, traditional understanding of what the landscape has to offer and how it can be transformed into beautiful objects by the human hand.
Beyond the color palette, several of the designs featured cultural symbols and traditional patterns in homage to the Chilean cultural landscape. A V-dress features hand loomed vine symbols. A diagonal tunic features diamond symbols. Uniting appreciations for indigenous cultures and craft, Aarons chose to feature jewelry by Mikuti. Also a fair trade, ethical fashion company, Mikuti operates out of several countries in Africa. Founder Erika Freund explained her interest in including her pieces in Voz's debut show, "I think the similarities between Voz and Mikuti stem from the fact that we both work with indigenous populations and we both work on the ground, locally. Also, we both really try to capture the skill sets that exist and take them into a more high-end, Western market but at the same time we are really influenced by the cultures that exist in the different countries that we work in."
Freund chose to include her latest collection of jewelry, which features native materials, but much less color than her previous banana bark or Masaai beaded collections. Bangles made from repurposed Ankole cow horn sourced from Uganda fit snug against the models' mid-forearm adding a discrete accent to Voz's designs. Necklaces and earrings featured hand-casted brass and recycled aluminum sourced from and casted in Kenya made by artisans in their home countries.
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The Orange Box - PS3
Release Date:December 11, 2007
Also on:PlayStation 3 Xbox 360
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The Orange Box delivers five innovative games from Valve, creators of the Half-Life franchise, in one box. The Orange Box includes Half-Life 2: Episode Two, PortalTM, and Team Fortress 2 in addition to full versions of the award-winning Half-Life 2 and Half-Life 2: Episode One for an engrossing first-person action experience. The game features epic storylines like seen in Half-Life 2: Episode Two, this will take you deeper into one of the best-known stories in gaming, following the desperate struggle of Gordon Freeman against the mysterious Combine. In this episode, you must leave the confines of City 17 for the first time and face even greater dangers beyond the city walls.
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Well let me start by saying you are going to get 5 whole games in this set. The games that are included are original Half-Life 2, Half-Life 2: Episode One, Half-Life 2: Episode Two, Portal and Team Fortress 2. If you are new to Half Life it is a first person shooter. ne thing that is really unique about Half-Life is you view the entire game through Gordon's eyes but he doesn't ever have one scripted word.
Ok, so the plot for Half Life 2 is this; you play as Gordon Freeman a couple years after the events of the Black Mesa. This events unfolded in the first game, if you never played this before you should get the general idea. But, the earth has been overrun my Combines, which are alien forces.
There are ton of guns you can enjoy including the pistol and shotgun, but they are enhanced with some tools; the most popular is the gravity gun. This is used for free environmental manipulation. So Half Life is known for its interactive gameplay. For instance, you can shoot gas tanks to blow a handful of enemies up without using many bullets. Or if you see a saw blade lying on the floor then why not take it and throw it at someone.
While the enemies have really remained unchanged for as long as I can remember you will meet Alyx Vance is which fights alongside of you in Half Life 2. Guess what this is computer control companion that really holds her own. She will mow enemies down with bullets and even cover you and snipe enemies.
Another great game that is thrown into the mix is Portal. It is more of a puzzle solving game. You will use a portal gun to shoot at two different spots on the wall or floor (for example) and then walk through them. It will always go somewhere and up to you to decide how you want to navigate through the game. Believe me you will use your imagination and the replay is incredible.
Team Fortress 2 is fun and a exciting way to play with a friend. You can pick from a bunch of different classes. Each has their own special abilities. There are 6 different maps, and each one has its objectives for you to accomplish. Don't get me wrong it is not Halo 3, but it is really fun.
A couple things to note is the driving in these games are horrible. I blame it on the control setup which in my opinion could have been fixed rather easily. Aside from that bad driving controls there are couple glitches in the gameplay which don't always perform as they did on the 360. Also, it is a lot slower paced than Halo 3, so don't think you are going to have tons of fast gameplay.
Still an awesome game even with a couple bugs and everything. You are essentially getting 5 games for the price of one. The story is good and you will get a lot of gameplay out of this game, though.
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A Guide to Winston-Salem
Wake Forest Law's hometown, Winston-Salem, is a culturally rich mid-size city in the Piedmont Triad area of North Carolina. With a population of 232,000, Winston-Salem has outstanding resources in the arts, medicine and health care research. The area boasts a very moderate climate, with an average summer temperature of 73.9 degrees fahrenheit and an average winter temperature of 45.3 degrees fahrenheit. Located about three miles from the Reynolda Campus, downtown Winston-Salem is a thriving area that includes galleries and shops; indoor and outdoor performance spaces and museums; hotels, restaurants and sidewalk cafes and a greenway that traverses the Old Salem district. The city offers an active cultural life and numerous opportunities for recreation and study. In 2012, Winston Salem and Wake Forest University were featured in the October issue of U.S. Airways magazine. North Carolina, home to Winston-Salem and Wake Forest University, has long been known as one of the most beautiful of the fifty states. The State has often been referred to as the "Variety Vacationland" because of the Great Smoky and Blue Ridge Mountain ranges in the west, the Outer Banks and the beaches of the Atlantic Ocean in the east, and the rolling Piedmont hills in the center of the state.
Winston-Salem, A Family-Friendly Environment
Many of our incoming LL.M. students choose to come to Winston-Salem with their families. With its safe, family friendly environment, low cost of living and variety of activities, Winston-Salem has consistently been ranked by many publications as one of the best cities to live in the U.S. and even the world. Some of these rankings include Bloombergs, Businessweek's "50 Best Cities", "Top 10 Most Fun Affordable Cities", "World's Cheapest Cities for Expensive Living" and CNN Money's "Best U.S. Cities to Live and Launch".
Affordable Living
Although Wake Forest University does not offer on campus housing for graduate students there are many choices of comfortable, affordable housing in Winston-Salem. The International Graduate Program's office offers assistance to all incoming students in finding appropriate housing and additional information can be found at:
- Law School Housing List
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- Apartment Finder – Winston-Salem
Winston Salem is home to many great local restaurants and bars. For more information, check out our Winston-Salem Restaurant Guide. Also check out this local blog for restaurant recommendations.
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Winston Salem is home to two hospitals, the Forsyth Medical Center and Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, which was recently ranked one of the best hospitals by U.S.News and World Report in 12 adult and 3 pediatric specialties. There are many opportunities for continuing education in the area, to include English as a Second Language/English Literacy classes and programs at various Higher Educational Institutions such as Forsyth Tech, Winston Salem State University and Salem College.


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Whale watching tour operators are reporting a good year for business, with whale numbers on the rise.
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This season about 16,000 humpback whales are expected past the Gold Coast, on their way south to Antarctica.
Whales in Paradise deckhand Wes Kelly has been running tours off the Gold Coast for the past two seasons.
Being out in nature and watching animals in the wild is what draws him to the work.
"Every day is different, the whales have different activity, there's different passengers, different people from all around the world come to whale watch on the Gold Coast," he says.
"Every day is exciting, every day is different."
Having a whale of a time
Wes says whale numbers have been up with good numbers of tourists from across the world coming to watch.
There's always excitement and more than a little joy when they see the magnificent creatures close up.
"Quite often when they come really close and get very curious we see people with tears in their eyes," Wes says.
"They're that excited, they're so happy that they're crying."
The humpback whale southern migration continues until late November.
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Five-time NBA champion Derek Fisher isn't planning on his latest stint with the Oklahoma City Thunder being his last chance to play in the league. He still understands that it could be.
Fisher went through his first practice with the Thunder on Tuesday after signing with Oklahoma City for the stretch run for the second straight season. He asked Dallas to waive him earlier this season so he could spend time with his family.
Fisher says he's "not planning on retiring at the end of the season," but his family agreed that he deserved the opportunity to play with the Thunder in case this ends up being his last chance.
Coach Scott Brooks wouldn't say if Fisher will be activated for Wednesday night's game against New Orleans.
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Our dear friends Alice and Doris from iLootPaperie have been showcasing their ridiculously fun and cute greeting card designs at the local NativeLA flea markets in Los Angeles three times a year. They are what you call lean mean card-making machines. We've been telling them that we'd stop by for how long now, and we finally kept our word this past Sunday at the NativeLA Summer Roof Party. Here are some photos from our weekend adventure.
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Recall Details
As part of normal operation of the air conditioning system, condensation will accumulate in the condenser housing behind the dashboard. A drain is incorporated so that excess water can drain out. This drain hose can become plugged, the accumulated water can leak onto the airbag control module. This can result in an electrical short in the control module. If this were to occur the airbags could become disabled or deploy unexpectedly. Improper airbag operation increases the risk of personal injury and/or a crash. The power steering assist could also become inoperable resulting in increased steering effort. Dealers will seal the air conditioning condenser housing and install a protective cover on the airbag control module to correct this concern.
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The airbags could become disabled or deploy unexpectedly. Loss of power steering assist could also occur.
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As of this writing, Toyota has not released a notification schedule for this recall. If you feel your vehicle should be included, please contact your dealer for further instruction. They may ask for your vehicle identification number (VIN), so please have it handy when you call.


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DALLAS (AP) – Southwest Airlines Co. is delaying delivery of new airplanes and filling the gap with used planes to reduce spending over the next five years.
It's also raising its dividend and could soon buy back more of its own shares.
Southwest said Wednesday that it will delay 30 firm orders for Boeing 737 jets, which CEO Gary Kelly said would cut capital spending through 2018 by more than $500 million. The airline is also giving up or delaying options for additional planes.
Meanwhile Southwest will buy 10 used 737s from Canada's WestJet over the next two years. They average about 11 or 12 years old and should bide Southwest over until Boeing begins producing a new, more fuel-efficient 737 model called the Max late in this decade, Southwest officials said.
The airline isn't disclosing financial details of the Boeing and WestJet deals, which were announced at the Dallas company's annual meeting.
Southwest is raising the quarterly dividend due on June 26 to 4 cents per share, up from a penny per share. It's also boosting share-buyback authority to $1.5 billion from $1 billion. The company has bought $725 million in its own stock since August 2011, increasing the value of remaining shares.
Southwest is alone among major U.S. carriers in being consistently profitable for many years and having an investment-grade credit rating. It was the only major U.S. airline to offer a dividend until Delta Air Lines Inc. announced last week that it too will begin paying a dividend. Delta also increased its share-buyback program.
Other kinds of companies routinely pay dividends and buy back shares, but the lack of dividends is fitting in the airline industry, where most big operators have lost billions and gone through bankruptcy in the past decade. Delta's dividend and the increase at Southwest are further signs that the airlines believe they've turned a corner.
Mergers have reduced competition among airlines, helping to prop up fares, and the carriers have raised billions from new fees.
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I don't believe that's the correct tach for a Z28, Larry. Z28 should 'yellow' at 5500 and red' at 6000.
Larry, did you check the engine when you had it out to verify it has a 302 crankshaft in it?


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It was good to see Brave Dave and the SS crew doing an impromptu demo today at 3rd. Ave.
Gracias for the demo of the 2013 RPM and Rally. I saw boards and kites being demo'ed and even a few tshirts and hats disappearing.
On another note, I was in the golf parking lot when the guy who damn near lost his index finger in a kite string incident came looking for first aid. That was around 5. I hope he is okay.


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Vikings Beat Packers at Metrodome, Dec. 30, 2012 [PHOTOS]
It's on to the playoffs for the Minnesota Vikings after a last second field goal launched the purple into post-season play. A 29-yard field goal from Blair Welsh lifted the Vikings over the Packers, 37-34.
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Opinion: Rick Perry's Rio Grande-standing
Political Diary Editor Jason Riley on the Texas Governor's deployment of National Guard troops to the Texas-Mexico border. Photo credit: Getty Images.
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... I ... the stand idly by while March citizens are under assault ... been little children from Central America ... are detained ... in squall ... welcome back to Opinion Journal why Mary Kissel the SEC says Governor Rick Perry ... he is going to send as many as one thousand National Guardsmen to our border ... little diary editor and Fox News contributor Jason Riley joins me now Jason I'm confused ... are we under assault from children ... let the twenty sixteen presidential race begin ... that ... that's a lot of this is about ... aam first ball ... we need to sympathize with these border states are going through the year Arizona's your taxes they bear the brunt ... of this problem right now they have to come up with the facilities ... they have to come up with you know the schooling for these kids and so forth upfront health care costs ... and a half ago one hand tied behind their back because it's not their responsibility of federal government entities are sending troops to the border whatever that when the Fed isn't that sad now nearly double the number of border patrol in the past decade ... these kids are not seeking and they're showing up at the border and saying hello ... I've ... that ... the make a mini taken into custody now it's making and so the idea that ... more border patrol agents on the border will address ... the the the the the the kids coming as it's just that now there's a lot of there's a lot of debates in the GOP they also within our editorial page about what we should do with these kids ... as it stands right now Jason ... I did do they do they get an administrative hearing or are they shift right back right now they get it here ... aam the problem is that that process can take several years ... and ... and in the meantime they get placed with the family or loved one ... for some routes and then whether or not they shop for the hearing ... is up and question but ... the point is ... that they get to stay for several years when they show up and that provides an incentive ... to send more nor and so ... I've been speaking of centers like chap places like Mitch McConnell wake of the bill ... he's trying to address shortening this process but he also says that there is an administrative ... role for the present to play here ... the law allows that ... we can get up a bunch of these kids we can send them back and that would send a signal to the parents your kid won't be Obel the stand that message will spread that in their hometowns very quick isn't this the larger question here though you know we've advocated open borders for a long time here the editorial page what would happen ... if we said to these kids hey ... everybody calm would we be overrun with millions of children from all the while I don't know what would happen I know that many of these are economic migrants they come in search of jobs and that's why you see ... variations on the border flow in the U S economy is doing well you see more coming ... when the U S economy isn't doing well fewer com I mean some economists consider cross border flows The leading economic indicator as these these these folks are so in tune with our labor market so I suspected be many factors going in the decision whether to come nor one would have to do with the stated the US the couple had only had an actual experiment with Puerto Rico when that when we we we have had ... an external Puerto Rico a lot of Puerto Rican for coming in the forties and fifties ... people thought of Puerto Rico to eventually empty out but right around nineteen sixty or so that stock net migration from varicose trying to zero ... it's been pretty much that ever said it's a little sled up tactic in recent years but ... the point is that GDP in per capita incomes and in Puerto Rico reached about a third of what they are in the U S and that ... what's happened in a minute may need life happy enough for of for the people they're saying that come north to see how this is Border Crisis in this debate over the kids change the dynamics but then the GOP and on the Democratic side is comprehensive reform dead ... I think it is this year I don't think anything's going through ... aam and both sides think the status quo serves their political purposes ... aam going forward for now I think ... if the Republicans take the Senate however I think you could see ... some some some reform come down the pike this is ... this is an issue that divided government that ... actually might help ... get get to the Baldwin will get the ball moving forward maybe in November Political Diary Editor Jason Riley thank so much for joining us


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And the white BlackBerry Bold 9900 is in the USA officially. T-Mobile USA will be launching the white Bold 9900 for $299 on a two-year contract. No word yet on when it will be available exactly but we know it's definitely coming. It's interesting to note that it seems T-Mobile feels they can get away with charging more for their own BlackBerrys. The fact that they're selling the Bold 9900 for $299 (compared to $199 on other carriers) and the Torch 2 9810 for $249 (compared to $50 on AT&T) definitely raises some questions. Either way for those of you that have been waiting for a white BlackBerry Bold (hint: robyntheginger), your wish might be coming true sooner rather than later. Come on AT&T, it's your turn to announce the white BlackBerry Bold 9900!
- Does the $299 price tag deter you from getting a white BlackBerry Bold 9900 from T-Mobile?


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Changing Of The Guard - 4xForwardPosted in News on April 8, 2014
I started working at Petersen's 4-Wheel & Off-Road magazine in 1995, back when big tires were huge 35s; crate engines, lockers, and fuel injection were for hardcore wheeling only; and rock buggies hadn't even been thought of. But as the 4x4 world grew, so did the magazine and the way readers accessed the content. After being this magazine's technical editor for a while and then Jp magazine's editor-in-chief for two years, I took over the flagship magazine—sometimes referred to simply as "Petersen's" by folks in the 4x4 community. I've had a great ride guiding the mag with great staffers; some have gone on to other endeavors and others have stuck around to take charge of our new world of multimedia. I knew that someday I'd have to move on too, as with 14 years under my belt I hold the record for longest continuous editor-in-chief of any off-road or 4x4 magazine. And fortunately for me, I'm just moving up, not out of the 4x4 world.
My new title here at Source Interlink Media will be something close to Content Director, Off-Road Truck Group/Four Wheeler Network. That's the web supersite that houses all six of our 4x4 brands: Four Wheeler, 4-Wheel & Off-Road/Dirt Every Day, 4Wheel Drive & Sport Utility, Jp, Mud Life, and the newly combined Dirt Sports & Off-Road. We call them brands now because they have evolved beyond just magazines into websites, mobile, and social media too. With this shift to branding, it will be my new job to lead the group forward. It is as exciting as it is challenging.
While I'll miss many aspects of being editor-in-chief of Petersen's, I still get to work in the same industry with the same great people that make the brands what they are. Alan Huber will still be our art director, and Craig Johnson will remain managing editor. Without them I never would have lasted this long, and maybe not the magazine either. Finally, Fred Williams, who has been my right-hand man for more than 10 years, will now lead the Petersen's 4-Wheel & Off-Road brand into the future as Brand Manager & Editor-in-Chief, as well as continue his hit You Tube series Dirt Every Day.
A goodbye editorial always seems an appropriate place to thank everyone who helped you along the way, no matter where their individual paths have taken them. Believe me, I have plenty of people to thank from my many years at the magazine, and plenty more who got me there. But since I'm not really going anywhere I don't see this as a goodbye, only perhaps the last time I'll be communicating with you through this medium. My instinct is to try and list everyone who has contributed to my journey here, but I know that I'll end up missing some important friends, coworkers, relatives, readers, cohorts, and cronies if I try, so I'll pass on that list. I know that there are not enough pages in the magazine or online to list them all, but I thank each and every one of you. I'll continue to see you through the brands as always, on the trail!


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30 Days of Giveaways: LNP's Rome Gear
Laurent Nicolas Paquin is a veritable force and one-of-a-kind character in the street snowboarding scene. He gave input on the design of this whole Rome pro model kit, like the shorter skate-inspired Shank board that's super playful in the park, the light and flexible Mob Boss binding that's made to tweak and the and moldable Libertine boot that holds the feel of your favorite skate shoes once you break 'em in.
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University Dismisses Entire Student Body In Mass Email Fail
Every semester, college students find out whether or not their grades will keep them in good standing at their university. Recently, students at Eastern Michigan University received a disturbing email.
"As a result of your Winter 2012 academic performance, you have been dismissed from Eastern Michigan University," reads the first line of an email that caused many a heart palpation throughout the Ypsilanti, Michigan campus Friday.
That scary message went out to all 23,000 students enrolled at the university. There are also reports of very confused recent graduates getting the email, which went on to say "you will not be eligible to resume coursework at EMU until Summer 2013 at the earliest."
Needless to say, EMU wasn't actually trying to get rid of their entire student body or make a point about the work habits of the modern college student. Instead the mass email was attributed to a glitch in a process meant to notify the roughly 100 students who had been dismissed for academic reasons.
"An outside company that we contract with for this notification process, GradesFirst, sent the dismissal message to the entire student body instead of the file of 100 or so students who were supposed to receive it," EMU's Vice President of Communications Walter Kraft explained. "GradesFirst has offered an apology for its role in this matter."
EMU president Susan Martin followed that up with a mea culpa of her own: "I deeply apologize for the incorrect email many of our students received this evening indicating they were dismissed from the University. This message was a terrible mistake and I regret the undue alarm and concern it caused."
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abdut needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 269 designs submitted by 64 freelance designers.
Domains Guru
The company name that I want a logo for is: Domains Guru
Please use Navy Blue, Slightly Lighter Blue and/or Black Colors for the Logo
Based in Charlotte, NC, Domains Guru, Inc. is a Domain Name Consultancy firm that provides expert domain advice and consultancy services. Having specialized in the Domain Industry, our staff will use the best practices and methods to sell your domains, monitor domains on your behalf, track down the domain records of those of interest, and help you regain ownership & control for the domains you've missed registering or renewing. We'll lead you down to taking legal action and settling disputes with other domain name owners at the least cost possible.
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corporations. Domain Names are web addresses such as google.com, bing.com, and like. We would like to have the logo reflect that we are formal. A cartoon-like logo will not suit us at all as we don't want people to perceive the image of our company as another dot-com out-of-the-garage company out there. Use your creative ideas and please do not use a picture/representation of an Indian-like Guru/Mogul with a turban - we don't like that. If you can have the company name and logo blend in some way that would be good. The logo should may integrate navy-blue with black colors. It would be essential to deliver two logos: One which is purely transparent, and another with a "sun-ray (not solid edged)" white background so it can show clearly when placed on the blue background of our website. The transparent backround logo can be for other promotional/advertising material.
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Air Pollution Linked to Deaths From Lung Cancer
Risk for Other Diseases is Increased As Well
Article date: 2002/03/06
American Cancer Society
Air pollution – mainly from vehicles, industry, and power plants – raises the chances of lung cancer and heart disease in people exposed to it long term, according to a report in the March 6 Journal of the American Medical Association (Vol. 287, No. 9: 1132-1141).


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Ken Gardner needed a new print or packaging design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 45 designs submitted by 10 freelance designers.
Gardner Building Group, Inc.
Gardner Building Group, Inc. is committed to a practical, affordable and personal approach to sustainable building and renovation. These principles reflect in our dedication, quality, value and integrity as we help our eco-conscious clients build or renovate homes and buildings to meet sustainable building code standards. In fact, adhering to sustainable building practices, doing what's best for the environment and our clients, is the only way we do business. As the premier sustainable builder in the country, Gardner Building Group, Inc. uses cutting-edge technology to construct residential & commercial spaces, government buildings and military installations that are healthy for its occupants and for the environment.
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Full color using our logo attached.
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FamiTracker 0.4.6 and 0.5 beta 5 work in Wine on a PC with an x86 (or x86-64) CPU and X Window System. But this doesn't include the Raspberry Pi line of single-board computers or other devices with an ARM CPU.
Winelib allows compiling Wine-compatible Windows applications for Linux and *BSD on non-x86 CPU architectures. In theory, this would let you bring up FamiTracker on a Raspberry Pi, as an alternative to using Qt. Would this be a worthwhile goal?
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Like two of his other three albums, Tina Brooks' final session as a leader (in March 1961) was sequenced and prepared for release, but remained on the shelves until well after the tenor's tragically early death. That's why the title of The Waiting Game is not only apt, but sadly poignant. Despite Blue Note's reservations at the time, Brooks' output for the label was uniformly strong, demonstrating his skills as a smooth, graceful soloist and a composer of considerable dexterity within the hard bop idiom. Swinging and bluesy, yet sophisticated and refined, The Waiting Game upholds the high standard Brooks set with his previous sessions. Brooks is especially fine on his minor-key compositions, such as "Talkin' About" and "Dhyana," which allow his streak of melancholy romanticism to emerge (as does the lone cover here, the Tony Bennett hit "Stranger in Paradise"). With its hints of Eastern modalities, "David the King" is perhaps the most challenging piece here; in fact, it had been attempted without success at the Back to the Tracks sessions. Brooks sounds especially searching on the album-closing title cut, and pianist Kenny Drew and trumpeter Johnny Coles contribute some long, fluid lines of their own. Hard bop fans will find The Waiting Game just as necessary as Brooks' other albums. Not counting the out-of-print Mosaic box, The Waiting Game was first issued as its own entity in 1999 in Japan, and was finally released in the U.S. in October 2002. ~ Steve Huey


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scullion wrote:they're trendy are they?
i thank montalbano for bringing them to my notice!
scullion wrote:ps. for those who like montalbano there's a new series starting tonight on bbc4
Pepper Pig wrote:I've made risotto properly and also in the IP. I can tell the difference but TBH the IP is so quick and easy that's how I normally do it.
liketocook wrote:I love stirring risotto, I find it very soothing, spoon in one hand in the other
Catherine wrote:Personally I hate the stuff
At least I used Arborio rice
At least I used Arborio rice
WWordsworth wrote:We often have risotto and I don't mind doing the stirring.
I think you need to keep the flavours simple. Some of our favourites are
Prawn and peas
Smoked bacon and broad beans
Fennel and lemon
patpoyntz wrote:Just last night I made this, Patsy.....it was very nice even though I am not a huge risotto fan. I only had 1 fennel bulb, and couldn't be bothered to do the Parmesan crisps, so I just grated Parmesan over it and served with some deep fried kale 'crisps'.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/fenne ... otto_28159
Next time I'm in risotto mood I'm going to try bacon and broad bean.....and may even try it in the pressure cooker just to compare results!
PatsyMFagan wrote:I am so glad that I am inspiring some of you
Rocky wrote:PatsyMFagan wrote:I am so glad that I am inspiring some of you
I think many of us! I made a prawn, pea and lemon one last night
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Table Of Contents
Release Notes for Cisco Security MARS Appliance 6.1.7
Downloading the Upgrade Package from CCO
Open Caveats for Supporting Devices
Resolved Caveats —Release 6.1.6
Resolved Caveats —Release 6.1.6
Resolved Caveats —Release 6.1.5
Resolved Caveats —Releases Prior to 6.1.4
Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines
Release Notes for Cisco Security MARS Appliance 6.1.7
Last Published: December 10, 2012
Note We sometimes update the printed and electronic documentation after original publication. Therefore, you should review the documentation on Cisco.com for any updates.
These release notes are for use with the Cisco Security Monitoring, Analysis, and Response System (MARS) Release 6.1.7, running on any supported MARS Appliance model listed in Supported Hardware.
This chapter contains the following topics:
•Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines
Release 6.1.7 is now available as an upgrade of 6.1.6 of your software release in support of the MARS Appliance models as identified in Supported Hardware. Registered SMARTnet users can obtain release 6.1.7 from the Cisco support website at the following URL:
Open the page and then click the Download Software link in the Support box on the right side of the MARS product home page.
Supported Hardware
Release 6.1.7 supports the following Cisco Security MARS Appliance models:
Local Controller Appliances: 2nd Generation
•Cisco Security MARS 25R (CS-MARS-25R-K9)
•Cisco Security MARS 25 (CS-MARS-25-K9)
•Cisco Security MARS 55 (CS-MARS-55-K9)
•Cisco Security MARS 110R (CS-MARS-110R-K9)
•Cisco Security MARS 110 (CS-MARS-110-K9)
•Cisco Security MARS 210 (CS-MARS-210-K9)
Local Controller Appliances: 1st Generation
•Cisco Security MARS 20R (CS-MARS-20R-K9) as a MARS 20
•Cisco Security MARS 20 (CS-MARS-20-K9)
•Cisco Security MARS 50 (CS-MARS-50-K9)
•Cisco Security MARS 100e (CS-MARS-100E-K9) as a MARS 100
•Cisco Security MARS 100 (CS-MARS-100-K9)
•Cisco Security MARS 200 (CS-MARS-200-K9)
Global Controller Appliances: 2nd Generation
•Cisco Security MARS GC2R (CS-MARS-GC2R-K9)
•Cisco Security MARS GC2 (CS-MARS-GC2-K9)
Global Controller Appliances: 1st Generation
•Cisco Security MARS GCm (CS-MARS-GCM-K9) as a MARS GC
•Cisco Security MARS GC (CS-MARS-GC-K9)
New Features
This release contains no new features. It is a release dedicated to signature updates.
Changes and Enhancements
All changes made in this release are related to the signatures.
New Vendor Signatures
The following table describes the most recent signatures supported for each product or technology:
Upgrade Instructions
The MARS upgrade packages are the primary vehicle for major, minor, and patch software releases. In addition to addressing high-priority caveats, upgrade packages update system inspection rules, event types, and provide the most recent signature support.
For detailed instructions on planning and performing an upgrade or installation, refer to "Checklist for Upgrading the Appliance Software" in the Cisco Security MARS Initial Configuration and Upgrade Guide.
Important Upgrade Notes
To ensure that the upgrade from earlier releases is trouble free, this section contains the notes provided in previous releases according the release number. Please refer to the notes that pertain to the release you are upgrading from and any releases following that one.
General Notes
The following general notes apply to this release:
•If you are upgrading from Windows 2003 to Windows 2008, ensure that any ancillary devices and software you employ are supported. For more information see Supported and Interoperable Devices and Software for Cisco Security MARS Local Controller 6.x.
•When downloading software packages from CCO to MARS, ensure that your credentials (username or password) do not include the ampersand (&) character. The credential will be truncated before being passed to the authentication module, which results in an error message about invalid user credentials.
•The MARS Appliance performs a file system consistency check (fsck) on all disks when either of the following conditions is met:
–The system has not been rebooted during the past 180 days.
–The system has been rebooted 30 times.
The fsck operation takes a long time to complete, which can result in significant unplanned downtime when rebooting the system after meeting a condition above. For example, a MARS 50 appliance can take up to 90 minutes to perform the operation.
Upgrade to 6.1.6
No important notes exist for the 6.1.6 upgrade.
Upgrade to 6.1.5
No important notes exist for the 6.1.5 upgrade.
Upgrade to 6.1.4
No important notes exist for the 6.1.4 upgrade.
Upgrade to 6.1.3
No important notes exist for the 6.1.3 upgrade.
Upgrade to 6.1.2
No important notes exist for the 6.1.2 upgrade.
Upgrade to 6.1.1
No important notes exist for the 6.1.1 upgrade.
Upgrade to 6.0.8
No important notes exist for the 6.0.8 upgrade.
Upgrade to 6.0.7
No important notes exist for the 6.0.7 upgrade.
Upgrade to 6.0.6
No important notes exist for the 6.0.6 upgrade.
Upgrade to 6.0.5
No important notes exist for the 6.0.5 upgrade.
Upgrade to 6.0.4
No important notes exist for the 6.0.4 upgrade.
Upgrade to 6.0.3
No important notes exist for the 6.0.3 upgrade.
Upgrade to 6.0.2
No important notes exist for the 6.0.2 upgrade.
Upgrade to 6.0.1
The upgrade process to 6.0.1 differs based on the release you are upgrading from. If you are upgrading a 5.x release, you can upgrade to 6.0.1 if you are running 5.3.6. The upgrade from 5.3.6 to 6.0.1 takes several hours, as it also upgrades the Oracle database running on the appliance. If you are running an earlier 5.x release, you must first upgrade to 5.3.6 .
However, if you are upgrading a 4.x release, you must migrate the system instead of upgrading. To migrate from a 4.x, you must follow the step-by-step instructions specified in the Migrating Data from Cisco Security MARS 4.x to 6.0.1.
Note When upgrading a "restricted" model of MARS appliance (20R, 100e, or GCm) to MARS Software release 6.0.1, all limits enforced by the restricted model are ignored. The "restricted" models perform as unrestricted models (20, 100, or GC) once upgraded to release 6.0.1.
Upgrade Path Matrix
When upgrading from one software release to another, a prerequisite release is always required. This prerequisite release is the minimum level required to be running on the appliance before you can upgrade to the most recent release. Table 1 identifies the upgrade path that you must follow to reach the minimum level required to upgrade to current release.
Table 1 Upgrade Path Matrix
From Release Upgrade To Upgrade Package
Migration required. See Migrating Data from Cisco Security MARS 4.x to 6.0.1
6.0.1 (3066) or 6.0.1 (3070)
6.0.5 no FIPS support
6.0.5 with FIPS support
6.1.2 no FIPS support
6.1.2 with FIPS support
Downloading the Upgrade Package from CCO
Upgrade images and supporting software are found on the CCO software download pages dedicated to MARS. You can access these pages at the following URLs, assuming you have a valid CCO account and that you have registered your SMARTnet contract number for your MARS Appliance
Top-level page:
And then click the Download Software link in the Support box on the right side of the MARS product home page.
Result: The Download Software page loads.
From the Download Software page, select one of the following options:
•CS-MARS IPS Signature Updates Archives
•CS-MARS IPS Signature Updates
•CS-MARS Patches and Utilities (supplementary files)
•CS-MARS Recovery Software
•CS-MARS Upgrade Packages
Note If you are upgrading from a release earlier than those posted on CCO, please contact Cisco support for information on obtaining the required images. Do not attempt to skip releases along the upgrade path.
For information on obtaining a CCO account, see the following URL:
Documentation Errata
The Cisco Security MARS 6.x Documentation Guide and Warranty details user documentation for this release.
Important Notes
No important notes exist for the 6.1.7 upgrade.
This section describes the open and resolved caveats with respect to this release.
For your convenience in locating caveats in Cisco's Bug Toolkit, the caveat titles listed in this section are drawn directly from the Bug Toolkit database. These caveat titles are not intended to be read as complete sentences because the title field length is limited. In the caveat titles, some truncation of wording or punctuation may be necessary to provide the most complete and concise description. The only modifications made to these titles are as follows:
•Commands are in boldface type.
•Product names and acronyms may be standardized.
•Spelling errors and typos may be corrected.
Note If you are a registered cisco.com user, view Bug Toolkit on cisco.com at the following website:
To become a registered cisco.com user, go to the following website:
This section contains the following topics:
•Open Caveats for Supporting Devices
•Resolved Caveats —Release 6.1.6
•Resolved Caveats —Release 6.1.5
•Resolved Caveats —Releases Prior to 6.1.4
Open Caveats for Supporting Devices
The following caveats affect this release and are part of supported devices or compatible products:
Reference Number Description Firewall Services Module
FWSM Syslog message FWSM-6-302013 with wrong Real and Mapped IP
Open Caveats— Release 6.1.7
Resolved Caveats —Release 6.1.6
The following customer found or previously release noted caveats have been resolved in this release.
Open Caveats— Release 6.1.6
Resolved Caveats —Release 6.1.6
The following customer found or previously release noted caveats have been resolved in this release.
Reference Number Description
CS-MARS 6.1.5 ASA Botnet rule association missing & botnet graphs empty
IPS Dynamic Sig Update Failed
Open Caveats— Release 6.1.5
The following caveats affect this release and are part of MARS.
Resolved Caveats —Release 6.1.5
The following customer found or previously release noted caveats have been resolved in this release.
Reference Number Description
The /tmp directory can get filled with config files
Resolved Caveats —Releases Prior to 6.1.4
For the list of caveats resolved in releases prior to this one, see the following documents:
Product Documentation
For the complete list of documents supporting this release, see the release-specific document road map:
•Cisco Secure MARS Documentation Guide and Warranty
Lists document set that supports the MARS release and summarizes contents of each document.
•For general product information, see:
Note The Documentation Guide and Cisco.com link to the most recent Cisco Secure MARS publications. The release number for many documents may vary from the current release number.
Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines
For information on obtaining documentation, obtaining support, providing documentation feedback, security guidelines, and also recommended aliases and general Cisco documents, see the monthly What's New in Cisco Product Documentation, which also lists all new and revised Cisco technical documentation, at:
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Gibco® PSC Neural Induction Medium (NIM) allowed us to generate NSCs from iPSCs within 7 days without the need for embyoid body (EB) formation.
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The TaqMan® hPSC Scorecard™ Panel is a PCR assay we used to evaluate pluripotency and confirm trilineage differentiation potential in the iPSCs.
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text: Healthy Roots Matter February 8, 2013 08:05 PM Tweet In the first year of a three-year study, this picture from 2010 shows the strikingly consistent visual response from using a corn nematode seed treatment in heavy pressure areas. © B&M Crop Consulting TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 By Margy Eckelkamp Director of Content Development, Machinery Pete Email Three-year test plot wraps up in the eastern Corn Belt to find a consistent response for nematode control In a drought year such as 2012, it's the little things that add up to more yield. Such was the case in the third and final year of a test plot looking at the control of corn nematodes with seed treatments in the Eastern Corn Belt. "For the previous two years, we saw big visual differences in the root systems between the seed treatment and the check," says Farm Journal Associate Field Agronomist Missy Bauer, who led the effort in southern Michigan and northeast Indiana. "Then in our third year, we saw how important protecting those roots from nematode feeding could be toward increasing yield." Nematodes, which have several species, are microscopic round worms that feed on corn roots. Pressures are on the rise for multiple reasons, some of which are more corn-on-corn rotations, reduction in the use of soil insecticides due to transgenic corn, changes in the types of soil insecticides (less organophosphates and carbamates) and reduced tillage. Bauer planted test plots using Avicta on NK seed and Votivo on AgriGold seed. The check in the Avicta plot was treated with Cruiser insecticide, and the check in the Votivo plot was treated with Poncho insecticide. Each test plot was a split planter trial to include multiple replications across management zones. "We began this study because we know that nematode pressures are increasing and seed treatments might be a new tool to manage them," Bauer says. "To better understand the control provided by the nematode products, we visually evaluated plant and root growth response and nematode levels in the soil and took yield into consideration. Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) maps and yield maps from previous years were used to identify potential hot spot areas followed up by nematode testing. All of the fields had known nematode pressures with spots of moderate to high pressure. Ground-truth hot spots. Bauer says it's important to test the roots and the soil for nematodes during the growing season. Because nematode pressures aren't consistent across a field, mapping the hot spots was key to evaluating the control provided by the seed treatment. The areas with high nematode pressures often occur in a circular pattern that shows up on NDVI and yield maps, which can then be ground-truthed. "The visual difference between the treated and non-treated plants was obvious aboveground in the hot spots areas with the heaviest pressures," Bauer says. "However, it was not a 100% cure; the plants still showed signs of nematode pressure. In low pressures areas no major difference was observed in plant growth. In the field planted with Syngenta's Avicta treated seed the primary nematodes present included dagger, lesion, stunt and spiral. In the field planted with AgriGold's Votivo treated seed needle, lesion, stunt and spiral nematodes were present. Bauer reminds farmers that the seed treatment only applies to the seed—not the soil. "We weren't treating the soil, so we didn't see a decrease in nematode populations," she says. This 2011 yield data is overlaid with management zones showing yield response to the seed treatment. The highest yield response came from a management zone tested to have moderate pressure. The types of nematodes found in each area is also provided. "We pulled several replicated samples in the plots with the seed treatment for nematode protection compared to the non-treated and saw no difference in the types or quantity of nematodes present. The key to protecting yield from nematodes is protecting the seed and crown roots. "The first, second and third set of crown roots are very important," Bauer says. "For example, in 2012, when we had the seed treatments it was a more consistent response in yield than previous years. This tells me that protecting every root added up in the drought." In one field, the average response was an increase of 6.6 bu in 2012. However, by management zone the yield impact ranged from -8 bu. to 20 bu. Another field averaged 4.2 bu. and ranged from -1 bu. to 8.9 bu. The third field averaged 11.8 bu. and ranged from 3.3 bu. to 16.1 bu. The seed treatment provided visible response in the first, second and third crown roots, with more root mass and root hairs. In a three-year analysis, Bauer reports that the seed treatments increased yields by an average of 3.5 bu. in 2010, 3.4 bu. in 2011 and 7.5 bu. in 2012. "Our plot data is analyzed by management zone, and we factor in those hot spots with high pressures," she says. "Over three years we confirmed higher responses to the seed treatment where we had moderate to high pressures." Bauer believes the key tool that the seed treatments provide is protecting the roots that lead to higher yields. "That's where the yield advantage is coming from, having healthier roots is making the difference," she says. Thank you Each Farm Journal Test Plot is a cooperative effort. Our thanks go to: Syngenta and Palle Pedersen; AgriGold Hybrids, Mike Kavanaugh, John Kermicle, Phil McCutchan and Justin Warren; Bayer CropScience and Dennis Clark; GeoVantage and Nick Morrow; Terry Finegan; Willibey Bros.; B&M Crop Consulting. You can e-mail Margy Fischer at email@example.com. Back to news