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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida's education commissioner has ordered a review of data security procedures after personal information for thousands of teachers-in-training was exposed on the Internet.
According to a statement from the Department of Education, personal information from roughly 47,000 participants in a teacher preparation program was publicly accessible for two weeks, starting in late May.
Officials said Saturday that the breach occurred during a data transfer between servers at Florida State University's Florida Center for Interactive Media. Unauthorized people may have accessed the data, but the department says there's no indication it was used inappropriately.
FSU officials say they are working with the department to notify affected participants.
Education Commissioner Tony Bennett says all confidential information is being moved onto servers "directly monitored and secured by the department."


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Former IndyCar CEO Bernard named head of RFD-TV
Randy Bernard is returning to his roots after three years with
IndyCar, accepting a job as CEO of cable channel RFD-TV.
Rural Media Group announced the hiring Friday, and Bernard was
already in Las Vegas for meetings at the National Rodeo Finals. He
spent 15 years with the Professional Bull Riders organization
before joining IndyCar as CEO in 2010.
Bernard met with RMG founder Patrick Gottsch at company
headquarters in Omaha, Neb., last week and its offices in Nashville
before accepting the job.
"The rural lifestyle has always been an important part of my
culture and I am excited for the opportunity Patrick has given me
with RFD-TV and RURAL TV," he said. "The solid foundation,
profitable operations, and talented management team in place at RMG
is very attractive to me. This entity has unlimited upside, and I
look forward to contributing and growing this business to its full
Bernard's time with IndyCar came to an end Oct. 28 when he was
voted out in an emergency meeting of the Indianapolis Motor
Speedway board of directors. His ouster was characterized as a
"mutual separation" and IndyCar management has never given a
solid explanation as to why fan favorite Bernard was fired.
He has not commented publicly on his split with IndyCar.
RFD-TV was launched in 2000 as a lifestyle network with
programming emphasizing agriculture, country music and
entertainment. Rural Media launched sibling network Rural TV in
February and acquired FamilyNet in September. The three networks
together are distributed to over 61 million homes worldwide.
"Randy is absolutely the right person, at the right time, to
lead our new management team and take this venture to a whole new
level, and beyond," said Gottsch. "I've had the good fortune of
knowing Randy for several years now, and I admire his vision,
creativity, and work ethic, which will serve RMG well as we strive
to better serve rural America, our viewers, and this network's
sponsors and advertisers."

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In some ways Duffle Coats are now classics that in theory anyone should be able to wear at any time. However unless you buy a smart one you run two risks. 1 You might end up looking a little too much like Paddington Bear. 2 Cheap ones can look a bit scruffy and won't do for anything approaching a formal occasion.
However for long winter walks with dog, fidgeting on cold seats at football grounds or just posing by the South Bank they are ideal. In the gallery there is a section of five rather cool Duffle coats, but before we get there here are a few things you may or may not know about them.
1 They date from WW2 where they were standard issue to much of the Navy mainly in tan rather than black.
2 Their popularity in the 1950s largely stems from the huge number of coats that were bought from military surplus stores.
3 Gloverall, a firm originally set up to sell the army surplus coats, started making their own in the late 50s and what we know today as a Duffle Coat – think leather fastenings and Buffalo horn toggles with a double faced checkback fabric – stems from their original designs.
4 They were ubiquitous on the CND marches of the 50s and early 60s worn largely by students and teamed up with French cigarettes and trad jazz records. I am sure Ian Carmichael wears one in the film Lucky Jim, but I can't find the pic to prove it.
5 Although they have always been available they have had brief period of being very fashionable in the 80s check out the priceless pic of Harriet Harman wearing one) and the 90s (mainly thanks to the Gallagher Brothers).
6 These days they are often associated with Scottish bands – think Belle & Sebastian and Franz Ferdinand.
Pics from PA Images and Gloverall (check out their site for some more amazing Duffle shots!)
Gloverall Made in London Duffle Coat £285
This is the original, and IMO the best Duffle Coat. Aftre the last war Gloverall bought a load of Duffle Coats from the MOD and have them in stock ever since. This has the classic buffalo horns and leather fastening, shoulder yoke panel, storm flap, side pockets, standard hem, interior pocket and hood with adjusters. And of course the tartan inner lining too. It is made from rich wool. Gloverall


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If you've ever wondered what it would be like to have dinner with the Kardashians, well, you're a little bit closer to finding out.
Kris Jenner is releasing her first cookbook, In the Kitchen with Kris: A Kollection of Kardashian-Jenner Family Favorites (available Oct. 21), which will feature her personal recipes and entertaining tips.
"I finally got so tired of sharing my recipes one-by-one with everybody that asked, that it just made sense to do a book and put it all together," she told E!'s Giuliana Rancic.
RELATED: Kim Kardashian's Surpising Wedding Week Diet: Cheeseburgers and Ice Cream
Fans of Keeping Up with the Kardashians may not recall seeing the soon-to-be-grandmother of four doing much cooking in her kitchen, but Jenner says her recipes are the ones her family has always favored.
"I make a really mean grilled cheese sandwich so Mason and Penelope love my grilled cheese sandwiches," Jenner said, according to International Business Times.
No details yet on whether her famous children will make appearances in the pages — fingers crossed that we see dishes like Kim Kardashian's Koconut Kream Pie or Kourtney's Karamel Kappuccino — but it's clear that they had a hand in shaping the book. "I think that what I love so much about our life is that we love to celebrate, we love tradition," Jenner said.
"[Cooking] is almost like the way that I calm down. Some people do things to relax, they'll go play golf or have a sport. Me? I'm in the kitchen," she said. "Nothing makes me happier, so I hope I can share that with everybody else."
Tell Us: Are you excited to try Kris Jenner's recipes?
—Ana Calderone
RELATED: On Kris Jenner's Plate: Warm Butter Cake


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Pedestrian airlifted to Boston hospital after Nashua crash
January 13. 2014 8:24PM
NASHUA - A Nashua man struck by a minivan as he was walking a bicycle across busy Route 101A at Deerwood Drive was airlifted to a Boston hospital for treatment of serious injuries, police said.
The accident happened about 8:30 a.m. Monday, according to Sgt. Randy Dumais.
Police said Kevin Johnson, 55, was crossing Amherst Street from the area of D'Angelo's restaurant to the area of the Mandarin restaurant. The bicyclist was not in a crosswalk; the collision occurred in the left travel lane.
The 21-year-old Nashua woman driving the minivan was traveling east on Amherst Street in the left travel lane, police said. The department's accident reconstruction team responded.
Police said the investigation is ongoing. Any witnesses are asked to contact the Nashua Police Department at 594-3500.


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The flavour of the week is Urfa biber. Urfa biber (also known as Isot pepper) is a dried Turkish pepper cultivated in the Urfa region of Turkey. It's flavour can be described as smoky and moderately hot, with a undercurrent of sweetness reminiscent of raisins, tobacco, and chocolate. Urfa biber is technically a red pepper, ripening to a dark maroon on the plant. The peppers go through a two-part process, where they are sun-dried during the day and wrapped tightly at night. The night process is called 'sweating', and works to infuse the dried flesh with the remaining moisture of the pepper. This creates a color ranging from deep purple to a dark, purplish black. The dried chili has a higher moisture content than other peppers, such as Aleppo, due to this process. Though the flavour is reminiscent of smoked peppers, such as chipotle, it is only the plants' natural smokiness that gives it this taste.
Urfa biber is less spicy than many other chile peppers but provides a more lasting build of heat. It was traditionally used in Turkey in meat and savoury foods but because of its fruity overtones it is becoming popular in to use in sweet dishes in North America. An excellent pairing with chocolate, and vanilla pairs well with the raisin-y notes.


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New federal regulations could be onerous for potato farmers who use their center pivots to fumigate fields, warns a national industry leader.
On Dec. 1, 2012, the Environmental Protection Agency implemented requirements that will see the first widespread use this fall imposing buffer zones for spraying fumigants containing metam sodium or metam potassium.
To maintain licenses to spray the products, chemical applicators must pass a test about the new regulations — the second phase of new standards. Phase I, implemented in 2010, required farms to adhere to good agricultural practices for fumigation and have fumigant management plans.
John Keeling, executive vice president and CEO of National Potato Council, said his organization worked with EPA on rule development and will gather information from its growers to inform the agency about the affects of the changes.
"The greatest impacts of this are going to be on the chemigation use, which is the most common use in the Pacific Northwest," Keeling said. "I think in total, they really ignored the long safety record of the use of these products. In general, I think the buffers they put in place were more restrictive than they probably should have been."
Chemical applicators may take an exam through their state agricultural departments to obtain a permanent endorsement on their spraying licenses to fumigate with metam products, or they can obtain a three-year endorsement by taking online training offered through product manufacturers. The online tests, available at www.fumiganttraining.com, take five hours to complete.
Scott Larkin, a consultant for J.R. Simplot and the metam product manufacturer Taminco, said many applicators have waited until the last moment to get the certification.
The new buffer zones, in which entry is restricted for an extended period by anyone not involved in chemical application, will vary in size based on field size and application rate. Due to the potential for chemical run-off, chemigation buffers will be at least 10 times greater than buffers where fumigants are shanked into the soil, Larkin said. Growers will be required to monitor buffer borders under certain circumstances. Written permission to use the property of others within buffer zones is also now required, and zones must be unoccupied during the application and the subsequent 48 hours.
Larkin predicts the rules will result in a shift from chemigation — generally regarded as a preferred and cheaper method — toward shanking.
"A grower who thinks chemigation is optional, he may skip (fumigation) altogether because the regulations are a bit onerous," Larkin said.
Indeed, Aberdeen, Idaho, grower Conan Feld anticipates he'll simply fumigate fewer acres and take a yield hit. His neighbor, Ritchey Toevs, tends to plant potato varieties that are resistant to root lesion nematode, which spreads verticillium wild in spuds, on fields with heavy concentrations of the pest. He predicts the regulations will result in a minor shift away from susceptible varieties such as Russet Burbank toward resistant spuds such as Bannock Russet and Clearwater Russet.
American Falls, Idaho, grower Klaren Koompin plans to use other products with fewer regulations in-season to control nematodes.
The industry has requested an extension for a public comment period, now scheduled to end in mid-November, on new labels for chemicals including metam products, methyl bromide and Telone II. The labels under review are due to be rewritten in 2018.


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Is there anything you wouldn't try to conceive a baby? Sometimes I think the answer for me is no, but it depends on when you ask me. When I'm in the middle of a cycle, taking nightly injections of progesterone, daily suppositories (twice or three times daily), estrogen in some form or another, prenatal vitamins, baby Aspirin, pill upon pill, shot upon shot, it often feels like I would do—and have done—almost anything I can to try to have another kid. Ironically, it's when I'm really in the thick of things—no matter how emotionally and physically draining it is on me and my family—that I think I would move mountains to have another child.
It's when I have a little more distance that I sometimes think otherwise. Failure can do funny things to people: It motivates me to want to try harder. A negative pregnancy test immediately sends me into, "Okay, what's next?" mode. But once I've returned to my semi-normal, half-sane self, I realize how content I am with the family I already have, and might be done with all this infertility nonsense. More than just content: I'm happy. Blessed. Incredibly grateful for having such a beautiful, hilarious, healthy child, whom I didn't have a single struggle with to conceive. Maybe this is our fate. He's the biggest accomplishment and blessing in my life. How could I not be content with that? And he is so full of life and personality, sometimes I think he's enough for us.
But mostly that's me telling myself what I want to hear, because all this scientific stuff I'm putting my body through—and the medicines I'm injecting myself with—feels like the least natural thing to do to have a child. The way it makes me feel, the side effects, take a very big toll on me. As I've mentioned before, I don't react well to any of the fertility drugs. The shots don't bother me at all—and my husband's good at giving them—but it's the after effects that make me feel very icky. And then the guilt of me being sick and crabby starts to weigh heavy on me…and it's all so unfair to Preston, who just wants his perky mommy to play with.
I wish there was another way, frankly. This has become so scientific for me, but I'm not really one to believe in a more holistic approach to medicine—I wish I did. I wish I believed the acupuncture I've spent hundreds of dollars on is doing something to boost my fertility. I'd love to believe that eating healthier has also helped. I'd love to believe that doing a femoral massage to bring more blood flow to my uterus and ovaries is helping strengthen my reproductive system—but I don't. What I do believe? That believing in these things is part and parcel to them working.
The other day my acupuncturist told me my uterus was cold. Pardon me!? I wasn't sure if I should take offense to this. But she meant the temperature. She asked me to feel it, and it was a little chilly. I wore flip-flops to the appointment and it was about 70 degrees out. I didn't feel chilly at all, but apparently my uterus was icy. She explained how important it was to keep my uterus warm, and gave me some tips (dress warmer and apply hot compresses or a warm heating pad to my stomach).
I got an email recently about another fertility-booster called Premium Oyster Powder. "Oysters are not only an aphrodisiac; they are nature's gift for boosting fertility," according to the founder, Thierry Lerond, of Nutrilys Del Mar, a company that develops marine-based supplements. "The high levels of zinc and amino acids found in oysters are key ingredients for increasing fertility, assisting fetal development, breastfeeding and preventing post-partum depression." I'm actually tempted to try it.
I'd love to believe in something other than just science and nature when it comes to my fertility. What do you believe helps boost your fertility? Is there anything you've tried or can recommend? Hey, I'm open to anything at this point! Leave a comment.
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Whether Mikan fanciers or merely devoted onanists, there has been no shortage of praise for the originator of this novel invention – the appeal and dual usage potential of which probably needs no explanation.
According to the anonymous originator of this idea, "her flesh showing through the opaque tissue paper is a major design point" – he apparently hopes the idea will be commercialised, although now it seems likely the only doubt is whether it arrived too late to make Comiket, rather than whether it will become a product at all.
The source art for those who cannot be dissuaded from duplicating this, the original image exists in at least 8 variations so far:


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In an enterprise application, business logic forms the basis of transforming the persisted data. That is the reason why the business logic layer is considered the most important layer of any enterprise application. Typically, the Java Enterprise Edition (JEE) component that was used to implement business logic was Enterprise Java Beans (EJB). However, EJBs are heavy weight components that require application servers to run.
This was the scenario before the Spring Framework came into the picture. The Spring Framework provides a lightweight container to run the objects implementing business logic. In other words, Spring Framework-based business objects do not require an application server to run.
Spring Framework: What is it?
By definition the Spring Framework is "An open-source layered Java/J2EE application framework having a light-weight container implementing Inversion-of-Control and Aspect Oriented Programming." The key points here are "layered application framework" and "Inversion of Control and Aspect Oriented Programming." These key points can be divided into two broad categories:
Components of the Framework
The former refers to the design patterns supported by Spring Framework and the latter refers to the components that build up the Framework.
Spring has two patterns at its core. They are:
Aspect Oriented Programming
The former is also called IoC and the latter is known as AOP. Here are the details.
Inversion-of-Control is called IoC for short. IoC "is a concept, and an associated set of programming techniques, in which the control flow is inverted compared to the traditional interaction model expressed in imperative style by a series of procedure calls." In other words, the framework calls the procedures created by the programmer, rather than programmer calling the procedures or methods of the framework. IoC is also known as the "Hollywood Principle." The Hollywood Principle says "Don't call me, I will call you."
IoC is used to 'inject' dependencies at runtime. When one uses this pattern, the dependencies of a particular object are not satisfied at compile time. Instead, the framework provides the required dependencies to the object at runtime. Thus, this pattern releases the programmer from the chore of providing all the dependencies at compile time.
Aspect Oriented Programming or AOP for short, is by definition "An approach to programming that attempts the separation of concerns, specifically cross-cutting concerns, as an advance in modularization." Here, the key point is separation of concerns. Concern is another term for a module of an application, where module refers to a functionality of the application.
Separation of concerns means that the applications are divided into modules that do not overlap in terms of functionality. However, some functionalities or modules/concerns always overlap other modules/concerns. Logging is an example of such a concern. AOP provides techniques to encapsulate cross cutting or overlapping concerns. In other words, by using AOP a developer can encapsulate cross cutting concerns.
Spring provides both IoC as well as AOP. They are built into the core of the Spring Framework. The next aspect of the Spring Framework worth noting is its support for layered architecture. It provides this support through its various components. Some of them are:
MVC Component
IOC container
DAO support
These three cater to the Presentation, Business, and Persistence layers. Here is a brief overview:
MVC Component: The flexibility of the Spring Framework is that one can use any MVC framework with it. However, it also provides its own framework, called Spring MVC. Spring MVC implements MVC-Model 2 for JSP. It does this by providing controller Servlet and JSP taglib for you to view.
IoC Container: The business logic layer can be developed without coupling it with any other layers by using IoC provided by the Spring Framework. The IoC container is the core component of the framework. IoC lets the developer implement the business logic as Plain Old Java Objects (POJO) and wire them up so that they can be injected or called at runtime. This approach lets you avoid specifying the business objects as dependencies at compile time.
DAO Support: Any of the technologies, including JDBC, Hibernate, and iBatis, can be used with the Spring Framework to access persisted data. The Spring Framework provides this functionality through its DAO support component. A developer can plug in almost any of the persistence framework by using the DAO component.
That completes the bird's eye view of the Spring Framework. Next, let us have a look at the steps involved in using the Spring Framework, specifically the IoC capability of the Spring Framework.
{mospagebreak title=Using Spring Framework, Step by Step}
To use the Spring Framework in an application, there are three main steps. They are:
Developing the POJO
Mapping the POJO
Developing the Client
The second step involves an XML file that the Spring Framework uses to understand the configuration. These are the details:
Developing the POJO: POJO or Plain Old Java Objects are, essentially, simple JavaBeans. The first step in using the Spring Framework is to wrap the business logic in a JavaBean. For example, if the logic just says hello, the bean will be as follows:
public class Hello
private String greeting;
public Hello()
public Hello(String a)
public String sayhello(String s)
return greeting+s;
public void setGreeting(String a)
It is a simple JavaBean with getters and setters. That completes the first step.
Mapping the Beans: The beans need to be mapped using XML so that the IoC container can 'inject' the required dependency at runtime. The configuration file contains the following entries. They are:
- beans
- bean
- property
- value
These are the most common entries. They are arranged in a hierarchical manner. Here are the details:
Beans is the first entry or tag. It is the root tag/element of the configuration file. It encapsulates the bean tags.
The details of the bean are given to the Spring Framework. The details are passed using the attributes of the bean tag. The most commonly used attributes are:
- id – id by which the bean will be called. It has to be unique.
- class – the fully qualified name of the bean.
For example, to provide the details for the Hello bean, the bean tag will be as follows:
<bean id="Hello" class="org.me.Hello">
{mospagebreak title=Mapping the Beans continued}
Property is the child tag of the bean tag. It is used to provide the details of the property of the bean that needs to be accessed or populated. Property is the member variable of the bean that has been mapped using a bean tag. It is done using the name attribute of the property tag. To access the greeting property of the SimpleInterest bean, the property tag will be:
<bean id="Hello" class="org.me.Hello">
<property name="greeting">
The value tag is the child of property tag. The value to be given to the property is passed as the child node of the value tag. To pass Good Morning to the greeting property as the value, the code will be:
<bean id="Hello" class="org.me.Hello">
<property name="greeting">
<value>Good Morning<value>
Next, we will see what is required to implement the client.
Developing the Client: Clients need to do the following to access the Spring Framework service:
- Instantiate the configuration file as a resource
- Instantiate an implementation of BeanFactory
- Call the business method
Here are the details.
The first step is to instantiate the configuration file as a resource. To access the business methods, first the configuration file needs to be passed to the framework. Spring accepts the configuration file as an instance of the Resource interface's implementation class. The most commonly used implementation class is ClassPathResource. It is instantiated using the name of the configuration file. For example, to create an instance of ClasspathResource with the filename beans.xml and assign it to the reference of the Resource interface, the statement will be:
Resource resource=new ClassPathResource("beans.xml");
Now we are ready for the second step. To access the beans populated with values, the second step is to get a reference for the BeanFactory interface. The reference would contain the instance of an implementation of the BeanFactory interface. The commonly used implementation is XmlBeanFactory. To get an instance of XmlBeanFactory, the reference of the Resource interface has to be passed to the constructor of XmlBeanFactory. For example, to get an instance of XmlBeanFactory and assign it to a reference of BeanFactory, the statement will be:
BeanFactory factory=new XmlBeanFactory(resource);
Finally, to call the business methods, the instance of bean needs to be retrieved using the getBean() method of BeanFactory. The method return Object instance needs to be typecast into the POJO class. Once that is done, the business objects can be called. In code, it will be:
Hello hello=( Hello)factory.getBean("Hello");
That completes the steps for using the Spring Framework. Next, let us look at a real world example.
{mospagebreak title=Spring Framework in the Real World}
In the previous section, the steps required to use the IoC component of the Spring Framework were enumerated. Now, it's time to develop a real world example based upon these steps. The application we are going to develop will wrap the logic to calculate simple interest. The application will have the following files:
SimpleCalculatorBean.java – POJO that wraps the logic for calculating simple interest.
bean.xml – The configuration file that contains details about the POJO
Client.java – The client for the simple interest calculation
First comes the SimpleCalculatorBean.java. It is a simple Java Bean that has getters and setters for rate, years, and principle. It also contains the calculate method for calculating simple interest. Here is the code:
package org.me;
class SimpleInterestCalculatorBean{
float years;
float principle;
float rate;
public void setYears(float years){
public float getYears(){
return years;
public void setPrinciple(float principle){
this. principle = principle;
public float getPrinciple(){
return principle;
public void setRate(float rate){
this. rate=rate;
public float calculate(){
return (float)((principle*rate*years)/100);
public float getInterest(){
return calculate();
{mospagebreak title=Beans and Client}
Next is the beans.xml file. It contains configuration information for the POJO and its properties.
<bean id="SimpleInterestBean"
<property name="principle">
<property name="years">
<property name="rate">
Last is the code for Client.java. It first loads the configuration, then gets a reference for BeanFactory and retrieves the instance of SimpleInterestCalculatorBean. After that, it calls the calculate method to get the calculated simple interest. Here is the code:
import java.io.*;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.*;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.*;
import org.springframework.core.io.*;
public class Client
public static void main(String args[]) throws Exception
System.out.println("please Wait.");
Resource res = new ClassPathResource("beans.xml");
BeanFactory factory = new XmlBeanFactory(res);
SimpleInterestCalculatorBean interest=
catch(Exception e1)
{ System.out.println(""+e1); }
That completes the introduction to Spring Framework. What has been described here is just the tip of the iceberg. In the future, I will be discussing each of the components of Spring Framework in depth. Till then…


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May 10. 2013 10:57PM
Man arrested in Nashua burglary, assault
NASHUA - A man who allegedly broke into a Blue Hill Avenue home last week was arrested Thursday by Nashua police on charges of burglary and assault.
Police said Travis Laponsee, 28, broke into the residence May 4 and started a "physical altercation." He fled the scene but was found Thursday, police said.


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AP Markets Writer
NEW YORK (AP) - The stock market is adrift a week after setting a record.
Stocks were flat in late-morning trading Wednesday as investors continue to worry about the economy and the growing possibility of a government shutdown.
The Dow Jones industrial average was up less than a point to 15,336 as of 11:15 a.m. Eastern Time. The Standard & Poor's 500 index was down less than a point to 1,697. The Nasdaq composite was up less than a point to 3,769.
The U.S. government will run out of funding on Sept. 30, unless both parties can agree to pass a temporary funding bill in the next few days. The Senate will vote Wednesday on the temporary measure, which will then likely head back to the House of Representatives for debate. The funding fight is expected to go through the weekend.
The Dow and S&P 500 surged to all-time highs on Sept. 18, but have fallen four consecutive days on concerns a government shutdown could harm the fragile U.S. economic recovery. The mood of investors has shifted from giddiness over more Federal Reserve stimulus to concern about Washington politicking.
"The action over the last few days has been far more tied to the intractably of Congress and the president than the concerns about what the Federal Reserve is going to do next," said Jack Ablin, chief investment officer at BMO Private Bank, which manages $66 billion in assets.
Ablin said investors are left with bad memories of August 2011, the last time Congress and President Obama fought over the debt ceiling and the budget, which ultimately led Standard & Poor's to downgrade the credit rating of the U.S.
The Dow went through nearly three weeks of triple-digit gains and losses during that month, a rough ride that made even hardened Wall Street traders nauseous.
"All we're doing now is worrying," Ablin said.
Investors did get an unexpectedly positive August durable goods report on Wednesday. Orders for long-lasting manufactured goods rose 0.1 percent last month, following an 8.1 percent decline in July.
Among stocks making big moves:
Mako Surgical soared $13.32, or 83 percent, to $29.49 after medical technology company Stryker said it would buy Mako for $1.65 billion, or $30 per share.
Ascena Retail Group shares jumped $2.74, or 16 percent, to $20.07. The parent company of Lane Bryant, Dressbarn and Maurices, reported results that were significantly better than financial analysts expected in its most recent quarter.
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Someday, a consultant will reach into his truck, push a few buttons on a computer and pull out a printed scouting report to hand to a farmer — without leaving his farm.
For Lexington, Miss., consultant Virgil King, that someday is now, thanks to a little Southern ingenuity and the new Scout Link Professional Consulting System.
Last year, King was one of a dozen cotton consultants who participated in a pilot program built around the Scout Link data collection and recordkeeping software provided by Bayer Corp.
While he was learning the nuts and bolts of Scout Link, King began thinking about how he could make the system work more efficiently for him. The result: an "office on wheels" that allows him to generate detailed scouting reports within four or five minutes of completing his scouting.
"I knew from the beginning I would have to be able to generate reports from my truck," he said during a lunch stop at the Little Omega Plantation near Thornton, Miss. "It's 20 miles from here to my house, and I don't have time to bring a report back after I print it out in my office."
So, King began devising a system that would allow him to download the information from the Scout Link handheld Visors and process it into a single report with recommendations — all from his truck.
"I saw it (the Scout Link System) as something that could be very valuable," said King, a former president of the Mississippi Ag Consultants Association. "We generate a lot of numbers in our scouting, and I was looking for a better tool for the recordkeeping that we have to do."
After he saw a demonstration at a Bayer Consultants' meeting, King believed the handheld Handspring Visors that the system uses for logging data would be easy to use. But he wasn't sure about the portability of the computer and other equipment needed for processing reports from the data — in the hot, steamy Delta environment.
"I knew that I would need a fixed place for storing the laptop computer and a way to protect it from the heat and dust," he said. "So, I started thinking about how to fit everything in while protecting the equipment."
For openers, King built a small console from three-eighths-inch plywood for the space between the middle of the front seat and the dash. He attached foam rubber with a 1-inch border around the top to the plywood to serve as a resting place for the Dell 4100 laptop he planned to use.
"The laptop has a dark cover, which means it absorbs heat," he said. "I was looking for a way to prevent heat from hitting it through the window when my brother-in-law gave me the idea of using the top from a Styrofoam cooler. The top also helps keeps the dust out.
King made cutouts in the foam rubber for the laptop's fans and for the USB connections for the "hot-sync" cradle and the HP 940c printer he installed on the rear seat of the truck. The hot-sync cradle allows his scouts to download the scouting data from their handheld Visors when they come in from the field.
The laptop is also connected to an Iomega Zip drive King uses to back up the data.
King installed a boat seat swivel under the cabinet top so that he can turn the laptop to face the driver's seat or the passenger's seat.
Due to the limited space, King purchased a Memorex wireless keyboard and mouse. "I prefer using a full-sized keyboard to typing on the laptop," he said. "A lot of what we do on Scout Link involves clicking on options, so the wireless mouse really helps.
He also built a carriage for the printer, but elevated it so that he can get airflow under it when it's operating. The printer also has a cover to protect it from the heat and dust when it's not in operation.
Both the laptop and the printer are powered with a 750-watt inverter that converts DC power from the truck's battery to AC. King installed the inverter in the rear floorboard between the computer and printer consoles.
"So far, we haven't had any problems with the Scout Link system," he said. "And no problems with the heat and dust on the computer and printer. I was very concerned that the heat might cause the computer to generate errors or to shut down, but that hasn't been the case."
King did learn some new tricks for the Handspring Visor. "The Visor would collect data for three or four days before it asked if you wanted to delete old data," he said. "But each day's data made the palm unit hot sync slower and slower. I talked to Jim and Jeff Hall, who created the software, and they showed me how to manually delete the data daily.
"This made the hot sync operation much faster and saved a lot of time."
King also downloads data from the laptop to an Iomega Zip Drive, using the Zip disk as a backup in case his computer crashes. "We do this at the end of the day so I could never lose more than one day's worth of scouting reports."
At the end of the season, King will burn a CD for each of his clients' scouting reports to provide a permanent record.
King says his scouts quickly adapted to the handheld Visors.
"They love it," he said. "Instead of having to write things on paper — in the rain, sometimes — they're pushing buttons on the handhelds with a stylus. If they see something in the field, they can put it in the comments section and it gets downloaded onto the laptop. If it's something really important, they tell me, but I know I have it in the basic information in the computer."
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Thank you very much for the info. Mine goes back next week for try number 2. I will tell them how to handle the leak situation. My leak was also on top of my NAV system and into the vents. I am also having speaker problems. Getting 7 new speakers next week too, even though I am sure that is not what the problem is. But they insist this must be done.0
mycommand Posts: 5I have an 08 wrangler with a hardtop that leaks. We got the car in November and it started leaking in December, but just drips while driving onto the NAV area. I am worried about bringing it in because I also have a Commander that I just got back 2 weeks ago that has been in the shop since Oct for air leak. One of the previous posters said they sealed or gooped up the hard top and it fixed it. Does this make it where you cannot take off the top?0
Hi MIne leaked around the winshield/speaker on the driver side.I took it back 3 times the 3rd time they put all new seals/gasgits(sp) and for one month or so i have had no problems at all.crossing my fingers good luck0
I have the Wrangle unlimited 2008 4 door freedom top and the soft top hard top is the one that was leaking seems to be good now tho0
sobrnessux Posts: 1hey yall
i was wondering what exactly the difference between the unlimited and trail rated was0
Mine has been in service since Monday morning for this same issue. I also have stereo issues. Before you make two trips to the dealership, try putting in a cd that has bass in it. Turn up the stereo and make sure you don't hear popping noises from all speakers. I have been told by a stereo retailer that the amp in my jeep can not handle what the NAV stereo is sending out. I told the dealership to keep mine until both problems have been fixed. I will let you know the outcome!0
I bought an 08 Wrangler the day after Thanksgiving. It was that same week that the roof leaked for the first time. I brought it back to the dealer to have it fixed. They suggested that I had put the top on wrong. I still have yet to take the top off for the first time...it being winter in New England and all.... They call me up, "All Fixed" They gave me the free carwash and did such a half-assed job I took it to the touchless automatic.Imagine my surprise when I drive out and the water pours in. I dropped it off for a second visit, they replaced the seals. It rained really hard one night, but I wasn't worried because the problem was fixed....HAHAHAHA The leak was back and worse than ever. Today a tech from jeep is visiting to fix it up. Hopefully I will have the same luck as some of you that have posted that this is the visit that the leak stops.
I have two questions 1- Jeep acknowledged the issue of the leaky roof in 06 when the 2007 Wranglers came out, Why have they continued to manufacture the flawed design?
2- Ok, let's supposed they fix the leak. What happens when I do decide to take the top off in warmer weather? When I put it back on will those seals seat properly or am I looking at more head aches and a leaky roof? -Shame on me for buying a vehicle based on it's outstanding reputation and not doing my homework before making this purchase.
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What did you do to stop the leaking. I just purchased an 08 Wrangler three days ago and discovered yesterday that the hardtop is leaking.0
They changed all the rubber stuff (seals and gaskets)around the doors and windows of my jeep i had to bring it back 3 times before they fixed it right.its very good now. It seems to be a common problem so ask them (if they dont already know) to call other dealers because it is very common there was 3 in my dealership already!My dealership was in Troy New York google it and call them yourself if you want.. good luck still lovin the jeep!0
I am hoping the 3rd time fixed mine too. But I have not had a really good test yet! They did the same as jr318. Replaced all the guts. But they have to do this in a certain order is what my dealer told me. But this is the same dealership that put a new nav systems, 7 new speakers and a new sub in my jeep before they realized there was a bullitin out from Chrylser that called for a simple download to fix my stereo popping problem. Good luck on fixing yours!0
I have a jeep with a leak that has been looked at by a Chrysler tech. I am returning to have it looked at a fourth time. Don't blast the dealer in a survey. It is their job to sell Jeep, not their job to design them. Call Chrysler customer care at 1-800-992-1997 and tear them a new one. Also, try doing what I'm doing, I placed poster board in the side windows and in large letters it tells people why not to buy 2008 Wrangler. The poster board is most effective on the weekends when you park your jeep along side the 08 Wranglers at the dealership. Park it and wander around the lot for a while. If anyone is shopping for a Wrangler they will most likely change their mind. And, it will make the dealer move a lot faster on your repair issues.0
I also have a 2008 Wrangler with a leaky roof. The first time I brought it to the dealer they said they tightened some nuts that were loose, water tested it and it was fixed. The second time I brought it to the dealer for the same leak in the same spot they replaced the seals. The third time I brought it back with the roof leaking worse than before an "expert" from Chrysler replaced the seals. I had seen similar posts from others saying that this is the point when the leak actually gets fixed. I now have to return because the "expert" didn't get the job done either. I have 3600 miles and am now going to be returning for a fourth time with the same leaky roof. Shame on me for buying a Jeep because of the outstanding history and reputation. Hope everyone has better luck than I am. Also, call Chrysler customer assistance 1-800-992-1997. You'll need the vehicle ID number handy so they can research the history.0
snarl1 Posts: 1Just test drove the Wrangler Unlimited Sahara the other day. I really liked it but I don't know if I am ready to spend $32,000 to get one. Heck, I don't even know if I am even ready to buy an actual new car. Anyone have an opinion on trying to get a left over 2008 when the 2009 comes out? When does that happen? What type of price drop can I expect? Any other opinions on the Sahara vs. the X? I don't do too much off road, some beach driving and since it never rains I would love to have the top off or down. I am very confused on if I should get the dual top package. Any information for someone new looking to get into the "Jeep thing" would be great. Thank you all.0
bookitty Posts: 1,303For the most part, the X and Sahara differ in finish (painted fenders, upgraded seat material) and accessories like Sirius satellite radio, compass, outside thermometer, trip computer, fog lights, power windows and locks, cruise control, fancier bumper treatment,and other nuances. Mechanically, the Sahara offers the mono-shocks, and the 18" deluxe wheels. I have a 2008 Unlimited Sahara with the six speed manual and really love it. I hope that i didn't miss anything. Along with all that, we have a wonderful dealer, Douglas Jeep in Venice, FL. They are not the closest dealer, just the best. Happy Jeeping.
bsfman97 Posts: 2I bought a 08 Wrangler X 3 months ago.In the past month the fan belt has come off 4 times.It has been in the shop a total of 17 days in Feb.Every time I take it on gravel roads with 8 to 12 inches of snow the fan belt comes off.I havent even taken it four wheeling yet(scared to).I used to own a 78 CJ 5 and never had a problem.This new one is a piece of junk and I will be selling so I can buy a real Jeep.I guess I'm lucky tho the freedom top doesn't leak.Oh yea they've also had to replace the alternator and its been in the shop 7 days waiting for a new power steering pump this last time(still there).I call it the DriveWay Queen cause it looks real pretty sitting in the driveway just dont take it anywhere without a tow truck.0
If you are considering buying a Wrangler I strongly urge you to reconsider. I bought my Wrangler the day after Thanksgiving in 2007. It has been back to the dealer 4 times now with a leaky roof. The last 2 times that it was "fixed" the work was performed by a tech. from Chrysler. I picked my vehicle up this past Wednesday, it rained. Thursday I got in to go to work and the water started pouring in. Chrysler has already asked if they could interest me in another Chrysler product. Chrysler has known about the leaky roof problem since late 2006 when the 2007 model wranglers came out with the 3 piece freedom top. They sent memos to their dealers telling them what to expect. So, for over 2 years now they have continued manufacturing the problem and passing it off to the consumers.
I do not wish to give my vehicle back. Other than the leaky roof I really do like it. I've asked the Chrysler regional manager that I have been dealing with for a new top. There are many people with this problem, and on the other side of that coin there are just as many people that do not. It seems buying a new Wrangler is a crap shoot as far as the tops are concerned.
The regional manager said they would take the Wrangler back and sell it at auction with a full disclosure. Here's the question- Will the person that buys it at auction disclose this information to the person that he sells it to? (The buyer that won't have the warranty that I have)
I will be once again asking for a new top, perhaps the new one won't leak.
If you are considering buying a Wrangler please take the time to research it. I did not. My purchase was based solely on the outstanding reputation that Jeep has had throughout the years. I think it is pretty sad that Chrysler continues to knowingly put this flawed product on the market. It bothers me that they are so eager to take it back and rush it off to auction.(ultimately screwing someone else down the road)
I am now notifying Better Business, Consumer Affairs, and the Dept. of Motor vehicle. If I do give up my vehicle it will have "LEMON" on the title. :lemon: :lemon: :lemon:0
Unfortunately I had already bought mine. It rained right after I bought it and sure enough, it leaked. I took it back to the dealer. The dealer sub contracted the work out to a place called the Water Doctor. The service manager told me it would be better to let the experts fix it than for them to attempt it. I left it with them for one day. I brought it home and washed it. No leaks. A few days later, it poured rain. No leaks. So far so good. I haven't taken the top back off yet to see if that will make a difference. It is supposed to rain tomorrow, so I am going to take the tops off and put them back on and see how it does. I'll let you know.0
Well, I'm covinced they fixed the leaks in my top. I drove it for over 2 hours in pouring rain yesterday and not one drop came in. Looks like The Water Doctor knew what he was doing when he fixed the leaks.0
fishjerk Posts: 1Hi
I also have a 2008 Jeep that is 5 days old with a water leak by the front passengerside area. I baught it in Troy at Advantage Jeep. Do you know who you spoke to and should I take other steps on getting the leak fixed..... Thanks for your help
Sales team is awesome!0
stever Posts: 52,683If you want to exchange dealer contact info that can't be found on the web, please mark your email address public in your profile so people can contact you, or set up your CarSpace page and use that email.
That'll keep the conversation moving along and there won't be emails in the posts for the spambots to harvest. Thanks!0
Hey Joe,
They deleted my post with my email in it.I have spoke and dealt with Lori.Two things to beware of when setting up an appointment are, call the day before make sure the parts are in, my jeep sat there for a full day with them knowing they didn't have the parts to fix it! So not right, also when you call make sure they have your reservation for a rental car.In my experience she called the morning of and they gave me a car with no 4 wheel or front wheel drive and it was snowing really bad.Totally unexplainable to me.I bought 4 wheel drive for a reason.Im not fond of driving in snow without it! At the rental place they also have cargo vans thats what they wanted to give me do to the fact she called the day i needed the car.They did after 3 times fix the leak.But now it is diverted to the door jam at floor level.The rain at night going down to the jam freezing and having a hard time with it opening doors because their is ice all on the bottom door jam like a half inch.I haven't gone up to address this yet.I bought new because im busy and i don't have time to waste(dropping off my jeep then going across the street to get the rental then going back at the end of the day time is money for me) so soon i will be making yet another appointment for the same problem.Advantage and jeep have known about this they told me after the fact that they have had a few back for this problem.She also told me there are holes for drainage on the floor boards.Can you imagine i know there is but come on..With all that said I do love it and can't wait to remove the top for summer fun.Im hoping all of this doesn't start again when i put the hard top back on in the fall.GOOD LUCK0
rodandkathy Posts: 1When customers go to buy a New Jeep the Dealers or Chrysler should tell them about the leaking top. We have owned 4 Jeeps in the past and would have probally bought a new one, only without the hard top if they had told us about the problems they were having with the hard top leaking. We purchased our 2008 Jeep Wrangler in Dec 2007. As of today we have had it back to the deeler 4 times for the leaking top. We have heard every excuse you can think of, now they finally say it is a design problem. The service dept. has put in new seals twice. The third time they even put Silicone between the Hard top and fram (won't that look good this summer when we take the top off). Its in the shop now (this is the fourth). I cant wait to pick it up and see what the fix is this time. After Silicone its hard to tell.0
I bought mine in Nov. of 2007 and it has been to the shop 4 times to be fixed with no luck. Chrysler has offered to buy mine back. However, today it is really nice out and I took the freedom top panels out for the first time. Have you looked at the "seal kit" that they put in? What a joke. It's nothing more than pieces of foam tape. I really like my wrangler minus the leak and the whole thought of selling it back is really depressing. This is my first jeep. I have wanted one for so long and this is my luck. I am considering trying to fix it myself, I can't do any worse. I'll let you know if I find a fix. Good luck to you.0
Just curious.....Did Chrysler offer you even close to what you paid?0
Chrysler .....what a joke!!!! I waited 4ever for my jeep.....and I am still waiting! I tried to order the 4 door Sahara Unlimited 6 speed manual with all the fun stuff when it first came out. Couldn't get the dual top...then they stopped production for awhile. Waited a year! Had one dealer nightmare at Massey Yardley in Plantation, Florida and went back to my fleet friend....he placed my order through another fleet dealer located within Eddie Acardie dealership....BIG MISTAKE...and I warned him!!!! Order was placed on 1/3/08. I waited until March...kept calling... finally...it is supposedly in....I went by to check the lot that evening of the call and looked online in their inventory...something close but not mine....wrong top, interior, and a smoker's group! They assured me that my jeep with all ordered features was there on their fleet side. They are about to drop it off on a flat bed to my office because it is Good Friday and they want to go home...I asked them to check order compared to what was on their lot! My fleet dealer friend's order was correct but....Of course.... it was the wrong jeep!!!!! They blamed the factory!!!! Their best response???? How about we put leather seats in it? What do you take me for??? It's a jeep! Can you imagine leather after one off road run with the ever so popular leaky hard top every one keeps talking about!?! She was supposed to call me back the very next morning about one in Calfornia that may match my order.....never heard from this dipchick again but heard from the Fleet GM 5 days later. He called to ask how well I was "enjoying my new jeep because with Chrysler and Eddie Acardie, customer satisfaction is their highest priority!""!!!!!! I think I am going FORD!!!0
They offered a full refund. No usage fee, and they are liable to purchase any accesories that I put on or had installed. Originally I had asked for a new hardtop to try and solve the leak issue but they refused. Then I asked for a new jeep. They will offer me any Chrysler or Jeep product with the exception of a jeep wrangler. When I asked why not a wrangler I was told that the leaky roof is still an unresolved issue and that there would be no guarantee that a new wrangler or new top wouldn't leak.
Isn't that nice of them? I didn't buy a wrangler because I really liked the dodge ram....I wish I were one of those people that didn't have a leak.0
I wish the new liberty looked more like the Dodge Nitro that it was modeled after. I thought it would be cool with the retractable roof but I test drove it and it was like a soccer mom mobile feel. Anyway, I am back to square one. I don't know where to start..I am not paying 30+ for a link mobile that rusts after a few months. I noticed a co-workers 4 door Unlimited X is completely rusted by the exhaust and it is obviously only a year old at the most!0
Mine also has some rust on and around the muffler. I've only had it 4 1/2 months.0
So, DBJesus,
Got a suggestion for me....think it is Jesus saying "not the jeep for ya" after I waited 3 months and the wrong vehicle came in? I ordered the Wrangler Unlimited Sahara, 6 speed manual with all the stuff. Meanwhile, on the older jeep I have, I got a new top for it from 4WD and it leaked on Easter Sunday...entire jeep flooded due to the downpour we had. I love jeeps but I am over all the hassle!


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In a triumph of marketing over reasoning, the bottled water industry has turned us into conspicuously silly consumers.
Controlled by a handful of global conglomerates (such as Coca Cola and Nestle), the water industry has created the fantasy that if it's in a bottle, it's purer than what comes out of the tap. But wait — the EPA stringently regulates the public water systems, requiring tests several times a day for bacteria and other contaminants, and these test results are public information. The corporate bottlers, on the other hand, are overseen by the more lackadaisical FDA, which requires them to test their water sources only once a week, and he results are kept secret by the corporations.
One group that is beginning to rebel is one you might not expect: upscale restaurants. Such places profit handsomely from offering Perrier, San Pellegrino, Fiji or other designer waters, paying a dollar or two for each bottle and selling them for eight or ten bucks. Yet, Chez Panisse in Berkeley, CA, and Del Posto in New York City are among the pioneers who are foregoing this profit center, substituting free filtered tap water or house-made sparkling water that's also drawn from the tap.
Why would they do this? Because they are part of a growing sustainable food movement that prides itself in using local, seasonal ingredients for their menu items. Think about it: In terms of energy, environment and sustainability, it makes no sense to load cargo ships with millions of bottles of water, haul them thousands of miles to our shores, truck them hundreds of miles to our restaurants, then chuck the bottles into our overloaded landfills when the local, public water system supplies perfectly good water available at the turn of a faucet.
Just as it makes economic and environmental sense to "eat local," it also makes sense to "drink local."
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Only Pro Evolutions: ''First things first, the image above has been taken from the Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes trailer, and is not a Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 screenshot.
Even though the adventures of Solid Snake and the off-field actions of Mario Balotelli could easily be compared, the two games - both published by Konami - couldn't be more far apart. However, they do have one significant similarity that, unless you've been living under a rock for the last six months, will come as fantastic news for every Pro Evolution Soccer fan.
The two games will each include a 'spectacular' new engine; Ground Zeroes will use the Fox Engine itself, whereas PES 2014 will share the fundamental part of the engine with Kojima Productions. Konami have already confirmed they will tailor the Fox engine specifically for football games.''
PES13 was fun and good!
PES14 a dream come true!!!
i'm glad konami is doing the right thing
they should have made a new engine since beginning of generation
but they recycled the last gen engine and i think it was the main reason why fifa won the crown this gen
but PES over fifa anyday
Hope this turns out to be good. Even though last pes wasn't bad, fifa just did everything better IMO.


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A large number of mainstream Democrats–the cream of the crop, really–post comments on the issues of the day at "Kicking Ass," an official forum of the Democratic National Committee. For some reason these intelligent, thoughtful, articulate liberals have become obsessed with Power Line. Here is the latest from one of the DNC's prize intellectuals:
"That'll teach old Hindrocket to snoop around here. Never occurred to him indeed. I'll bet mommy never let his little golden feet touch the dirty ground. Certainly he never attended St. Anthony's.
"Read any of the supercilious prancing crap he posts? The literary equivalent of farting roses. I'll bet the boys down at the boat yard love it, though. The illusion of superiority and all. I hear he's inspired them to a new level of Republican style patriotism as well. Yup, you've got it. They're putting American flags on their Mercedes and Lexus automobiles.
"Then, of course, there is the matter of Republican sites not allowing the profane to add informed commentary to their lovely country club blogs. It would seem that even they must know of the knuckle-dragging, Rush Limbaugh fed, race-baiting reactionary baboons attracted to the banner of the Grand Old White Peoples Party these days. As any quick trip to USENET would attest."
Posted by Ed Farley :: 12/28/03 08:58 PM
Thanks for that illuminating commentary, Ed. It's good to know that the Democrats can keep up their side of an argument.
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The job:
You are hired to make changes to a client's network, making changes to routing, promote a router or change a combo router/switch's internal webserver settings to the appropriate information. You ping IPs on a network inventory scan but only 8 of the 9 routers or router/switches respond. You port scan the local subnet but again only 8 of 9 respond.
(For our purposes, consider this a single physical subnetted network.)
Although everything is working fine (before the changes) you cannot get that 9th router to respond to your queries. It simply refuses all attempts to divulge it's IP or ports, even though it seems to work well.
What to do?
Replace it, sure if you have a replacement in your back pocket and computerMart has it in stock.
Or consider this?
1) We need a tool that has XRay vision, returning both a MAC address with an IP address.
2) We need a tool that is immovable, cannot be redirected by routers causing confusion and mistakes.
3) We need a tool that is faster than pinging, faster than portmapping, faster than...
4) We need a tool that is fearless, not depending on the vagaries of the TCP/IP stack.
5) We need a tool without which basic hardware communications cannot exist.
6) We need a tool ... (insert: leap tall buildings with single bound?) ahh...not just right yet.
That tool is the ARP protocol (and it's lesser known cousins InARP or RARP).
It qualifies for at least 5 of the 6 requests above.
ARP was not originally designed as an IP-only protocol although today it is primarily used to map IP addresses to MAC addresses. ARP can be used to resolve MAC to many different Layer 3 protocols. ARP has also been adapted to resolve other kinds of Layer 2 addresses; for example, ATMARP is used to resolve ATM NSAP addresses in the Classical IP over ATM protocol.. Source: Wikipedia
An ARP scanner (called ARP Viewer) uses connectionless packets at the data link level (MAC) and so it's quite fast. It doesn't wait for connections, doesn't burden us with options but speeds through to do it's job. If two pieces of ethernet capable equipment must communicate, a most basic level communication protocol that allows that communication and subsequent higher level TCP/IP operation is ARP.
Sounds like the tool for the job.
To call upon an ARP scanner (ARP Viewer, in our case) to accomplish this job, we must use it to find the unknown.
First we decide the scope of the reach we want ARP Viewer to search, both in IP and in Subnet mask.
The IP of the network wire to which we are attached, in this case, is 192.168.1.0 with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0.
Let's limit the scope of this simple search from 192.168.0.1 to 192.168.254.253, for our first go-round. Since the first two IP address octets stayed the same, our subnet mask is 255.255.0.0
To perform this, set your laptop/computer to an IP of 192.168.254.254 and set your subnet mask to 255.255.0.0 (even if you are on a 255.255.255.0 subnet network), and reboot if you must.
(Don't worry if you cannot ping the local network or communicate with the internet at this time, it's supposed to be this way, we are now stealth to the local subnet).
Ensure your network setttings reflect this IP change by opening a command line and typing "ipconfig /all"
Next, connect your laptop/computer to the router or combo router/switch on the LAN side, do not connect to the WAN port. It's probably firewalled. Now power up the router.
Here we open up ARP Viewer and set the start IP to 192.168.0.1 (use tab to enter next box) and set the end IP to 192.168.254.253. Notice there is no subnet mask option, as ARP Viewer is going to use your laptop/computer subnet mask entry. Be fearless and simply click on the Discover button.
ARP Viewer will now check all addresses, inside and outside your local wired subnet for devices and will present both the IP and MAC addresses of any equipment able to respond to basic communication. As a bonus feature, ARP Viewer will provide the NBT device name. If you need to stop the scan, click "Stop Discovery" and it immediately stops.
[Potential miss scans]
If the program's taskbar does not show how many computers are being scanned, then you might have allowed too many numbers in each IP input box. Clear them out and start over.
If you get no response, although it scanned, either the equipment is so broke it cannot communicate at a basic level (which in this case, it would not work) or your scanned IP range needs modification.
Here's a few large private ranges of IP and subnet combinations to scan for devices:
IP Range -------------------------------Laptop IP---------------Laptop Subnet Mask------------ARP Viewer Start IP
(Realize that breaking these suggested ranges into more manageable scans will speed the discovery)
This method of discovery saves time by scanning inside and outside your wired subnet, based on your applied subnet mask values.
{Author reserves right to make grammatical and spelling mistakes, your reading mileage may vary}


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Does the "American Dream" still exist in Massachusetts? A MassINC report has mixed news on whether residents feel secure and optimistic about their ability to achieve their goals. But perspectives change depending on where you live. In our second installment of the "Where We Live" series, which ran Nov. 14–18, 2011, WGBH News told stories of optimism, sadness, struggle and success from eight Bay State communities on 89.7 Boston Public Radio and WGBH 2's "Greater Boston." Here you can follow us through the state — and tell us about your hopes, fears and dreams for the future.
Where We Live: Recapturing The American Dream
Where have we been? The red pins mark our November 2011 stories. The blue pins mark previous coverage. Click a pin to get to the complete tale. View a larger map.
Where YOU Live
Broadcast Schedule
"Morning Edition"
around 7:30 a.m.
"The Emily Rooney Show"
12:00 p.m.
"The Callie Crossley Show"
1:00 p.m.
"All Things Considered"
around 5:30 p.m.
"Greater Boston"
7:00 p.m.
|Monday 11/14
|Income Inequality
|Tuesday 11/15
|Achievement Gaps
|Wednesday 11/16
|Worcester: Tech/Homes
|Thursday 11/17
|Jane Jacobs
Bob Seay's wrap-up runs Friday, Nov. 18 during "Morning Edition."
Where YOU Live: Featured Stories
'Always Christmas' in Georgetown
submitted by Terry and Rick Palardy
"Rick started making wooden ornaments for gifts back in the mid-'70s... we are living our happily-ever-after years, right here near the center of town, where we can walk to everything basic when we, too, reach the age when we can no longer drive. I just published a book."
Norwood: Going Local And Sustainable
submitted by Susan Clare
"Our nonprofit, launched this year, is dedicated to sustainability and community building in Norwood. Our grassroots efforts are aimed at getting 'small and local.' We are becoming a presence in Norwood, and wish to see the town viable and sustainable for all residents and businesses."
Where We've Been: Featured Stories and Complete April 2011 CoverageASHLAND
Growing Immigrant Community Strengthens Ashland's Economy
by JARED BOWEN
An influx of Indian immigrants has helped bring economic growth to Ashland — and led to an expansion of the town's Sri Lakshmi Temple.
>> The Emily Rooney Show: Ashland
New Bedford Tourism Grows, But Schools Still Struggle
by RALPH RANALLI
Despite thriving museums and a newly-vibrant downtown, it's clear the former whaling capital's problems with jobs and education still run deep.
Private Developer Wants To Remake Downtown Quincy
by TONI WATERMAN
The city is looking to a $1.3 billion deal with a private developer to revitalize its downtrodden downtown, which was once Shoppers Town USA.
>> The Emily Rooney Show: Quincy
After 300 Years, Fishing Still Sustains Chatham Economy
by SEAN CORCORAN
The sea has helped keep Chatham fiscally strong, including during the recent period of economic trouble.
Small Business Prevails In 'City Of Champions'
by PHILLIP MARTIN
In Brockton, small business is the only business in town. But that doesn't mean they all fare equally well.
New Stories: November 2011
The American Dream In Mass.: What Next?
by BOB SEAY
We discuss possible solutions to the troubles in the state, and ways to expand upon what works.
by JARED BOWEN
A little town out in the sticks is experiencing a major increase in popularity due to its open space, history and community sentiment.
by JACLYN CASHMAN
Today, young couples move to Attleboro not for employment in its once-famed jewelry factories but for affordable housing and proximity to Boston and Providence.
by PHILLIP MARTIN
Many residents see the cleaned-up Merrimack River as a metaphor for the positive changes they've been creating in this old mill town.
by SARAH BIRNBAUM
The amenities that have attracted biotech execs to Worcester are no accident: Starting 30 years ago, the city has been working to attract new industries. But will it be enough?
by TONI WATERMAN
Whether 100 years ago or now, Chelsea draws immigrants from other countries determined to do better for themselves and their children.
by ADAM REILLY
Norwood business owners don't have a problem with working hard. It can be dispiriting, though, to feel like you're running as fast as you can just to stay in place.
by CRISTINA QUINN
Entrepreneurs of all stripes feel pretty good about the future in this once agricultural, now business-heavy town.
by SEAN CORCORAN
Emerging artists are attracted by the town's history and fellowships, but housing costs make it hard for them to stay.
The State Of The American Dream: An Introduction
by WGBH News
An upcoming report from MassINC has unsettling news about residents' confidence and security.


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CINCINNATI (AP) — The national Innocence Project is backing a murder suspect's efforts to exclude from his trial a videotape of a dying man's eye blinks, which prosecutors say identify him as the gunman.
Ricardo Woods is scheduled to go on trial Monday in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court in the fatal shooting of David Chandler. Chandler, 35, was shot in the head and neck as he was sitting in his car in Cincinnati on Oct. 28, 2010. He was paralyzed from his injuries and could only communicate with his eyes when police interviewed him a few days after the shooting.
Chandler was hooked up to a ventilator in the hospital when police questioned him about the person who shot him. They showed him Woods' photo and instructed him to blink three times for yes and twice for no as they videotaped his responses. Chandler didn't respond with blinks to every question in the 17-minute video and sometimes blinked one time, but triple blinks came in response to repeated questions asking if he knew the shooter and whether the person in the photo was the culprit. Chandler died 10 days after the interview.
Prosecutors say Chandler clearly identified Woods as the shooter, and Judge Beth Myers found that the blinks were reliable and were made by pronounced eye movements and not by involuntary blinking. She ruled in 2011 that jurors will be allowed to see the videotape. But the defense insists the identification wasn't reliable and has asked the judge to reconsider.
The Innocence Project, a criminal justice organization which has succeeded in freeing wrongfully convicted prisoners through DNA evidence and also works to prevent wrongful convictions, last week filed a motion supporting the defense request. The motion asks the court to consider evidence not previously presented, including scientific research on eyewitness identification.
Among other factors, the motion says that the use of one photo rather than a photographic lineup was "unduly suggestive." Also, the two people in the car with Chandler that night did not identify Woods as the shooter when shown photographic lineups, according to the motion.
Prosecutors are still reviewing the recently filed motion, but "we are ready for trial on Monday," said spokeswoman Julie Wilson.
Woods' attorney, Kory Jackson, also maintains that Chandler's condition and drugs used to treat him could have affected his ability to understand and respond.
A neurologist with University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland says while he can't comment specifically on the Cincinnati case, instances of people being able to communicate with their eyes after sustaining brain injuries that leave other parts of their bodies paralyzed are not uncommon.
Dr. Michael Devereaux said communication has been possible with patients suffering an injury to the brain stem that prevents most communication with the body.
"Patients can be wide awake, alert and responsive through things such as eye-blink communication," even though the brain itself is disconnected from being able to control most of the body's other systems, he said.
But Jackson says he will present testimony from medical experts questioning the reliability factor.
"All the experts that we have would say that they wouldn't have relied on Mr. Chandler to make a will, to do anything that would be legally binding," Jackson said.
Prosecutors have declined to comment on a motive, although authorities have suggested the men knew each other through drug deals.
Woods, 34, could be sentenced to life in prison if convicted.


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Labor Day Traffic
Labor Day weekend in Northern Michigan is only days away, and many of us will engage in traditional Labor Day activities—getting out on the water, barbecuing, and waiting in traffic.
Waiting in traffic is more than a Labor Day tradition, actually. It's a multi-holiday tradition. As in, if it's a holiday, and you're driving somewhere, be prepared to wait in traffic.
Construction on I-75 in northern Bay and southern Arenac Counties this weekend will no doubt slow traffic to a standstill as drivers abuse their gas and brake pedals in a futile attempt to get ahead of the game. It's a sad, sad truth that while we all see the lane closure signs posted well before any lanes start narrowing, many drivers stay in the fast lane and get as far as they can before succumbing to the inevitable and shifting over.
Is it still road rage when I'm sitting in a motionless car, watching people zip up the line past me when they should have merged miles ago? In that type of situation, I usually indulge in a lot of yelling, (with, of course, some profanity thrown in) but I never actually act out my fantasies of ramming the offenders off the road. I have a 1993 Oldsmobile. It could take a hybrid, right?
It's hard to admit that drivers who speed to the head of the line and wait to be let in by some kind soul are not breaking any laws. They're being rude and inconsiderate, but as much as it grates, those traits can't be considered crimes.
Just once, I'd like to see how fast I could get through a construction zone on a holiday weekend if everyone merged into one lane in an orderly fashion, back when they first saw the lane closure sign.
In this fantasy, drivers coming up on a line of slowed cars before a merger would not zip past them; they would slow down and merge in behind the waiting drivers, telling themselves that, no matter how much they would like to get ahead of the mess, they should be considerate and wait their turn in line.
Do I think this is ever going to happen? No, of course not. But imagining how much nicer it would be is a good distraction when I'm stopped on the highway before a lane closure, watching cars cut in ahead of me.
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7 mile road just sits there about 1/2 mile west of the E-way and takes you around the construction. Nice 2 lane road with light traffic. Get on @ Beaver Road and get off in Sterling. Save yourself the frustration.
Aw PizzaMan; why are you giving those impatient 'down-state' people are up-north secret. Let them fight it out. ;-) Personally, I sometimes move to that fast lane and drive along side of the vehicle in the driving lane to stop those people in all that hurry. I've even seen them driving on either shoulder to still get ahead. Courtesy or patience aren't in their volcabulary. :-(
"It's a sad, sad truth that while we all see the lane closure signs posted well before any lanes start narrowing, many drivers stay in the fast lane and get as far as they can before succumbing to the inevitable and shifting over. " I recently consulted with the Michigan State Police regarding this. Their response: "Both lanes of traffic are open to traffic until the point at which the lane closure starts. Blocking an open lane is illegal."
According to the Michigan State Police, you do not have to merge into the "driving" lane as soon as you see the first "construction ahead" sign. Therefore if YOU choose to merge that early, you should have no expectiation of other drivers "waiting their turn" behind you. So hobfrauhaus, when you appoint yourself the "lane police" not only are you endangering others you are also breaking the law.
If both lanes are utilized until a reasonable distance from the construction zone, and then people slowed down enough to let each other merge closer to the lane closure, there would be no completely stopped traffic in one lane and clear pavement in the other, and everyone wins. It's a shame so many Michigan drivers are so unaware of the law.
I have driven extensively in other states, and Iowa and others do it right...when approaching a construction zone, the signage instructs drivers how far away the construction is, but not to merge at that time...it counts down the miles, then says "merge here" and instructs drivers in the open lane to let in drivers from the closing lane at the merge point. It works smoothly and efficiently and you will rarely see completely stopped traffic in such states. Such as system would be ideal here.
What grates on my nerves in construction zones are the speed limits that I'M trying to follow and no one else is! It says 60 mph, or 45 when workers present, for a reason. I'm trying to go (mostly) the speed limit & people are still going 80 mph! And then they get ticked at me, like its ME that's risking everyone's lives, including the construction worker's! Hey, if you've got the $5,000 or 7 years in prison time to waste, go for it! (sarcasm there, btw ;) )
Well all I got to say is when people are in a hurry to pass others on the road, and cant wait their turn, then when ever they get into a wreck on the highway, they will sure be in a line , in the afterlife at the gates, waiting their turn to get in , and I am sure there will be no takeing cuts to get ahead .
To mimacchia.... I will keep you in mind if I ever need legal advice.
Sorry Hofbrauhaus, you're on your own when you get your reckless driving and impeding traffic citations...
mimacchia; I guess I'm gonna have to retract my idea; you've already got me convicted of citations that don't fit the situation. Maybe somebody else can use your opinions.
"Personally, I sometimes move to that fast lane and drive along side of the vehicle in the driving lane to stop those people in all that hurry. " Your words, hofbrauhaus.
MI Vehicle Code 257.676b Impeding Traffic: "A person, without authority, shall not block, obstruct, impede, or otherwise interfere with the normal flow of vehicular or pedestrian traffic upon a public street or highway in this state, by means of a barricade, object, or device, or with his or her person. "
Not my opinion, either, it's the opinion of the State Police...maybe you should take it up with them...
Mimacchia: Egads, I didn't realize that I was confessing to a Trooper. I generally/usually follow all the laws BUT get really irritated at those 'people' who know that they have to merge, have plenty of opportunity to do so, but would rather see how far ahead they can get by speeding past ya and 'cutting the line' and EXPECT you to let them in when their lane is eliminated. Most generally it's those big city folk who don't have the patience us up north people have by merging at the first opportunity. Those lane cutters are the one that cause the delays by 'forcing' themselves in when they can't get ahead any further.
The delay is caused by EVERYONE getting over at the first opportunity, two or three miles before the merge point, which is not required. Yes, I understand, most drivers in Michigan take it personally when someone gets in front of them, like it's a race or something. Bottom line is there is no legal requirement to get over when you see the first "construction ahead" sign. Sorry you don't like it. Hope the fine isn't too bad when you get ticketed for teachin' em' a lesson.
Look what I posted about Iowa. We should have that system in Michigan.
I've come to those signs while driving across the country like you wrote about. I have no problem doing what I'm suppose to do but others just don't get it. I'm confident that I wouldn't get a ticket if I didn't let those impatient drivers into my lane at the end of their lane. They should know that the through lane has the right of way and they can merge when it is clear. On a w/e; that would be never. ;-) Save travels to ya macchia.
I agree you wouldn't get a ticket if you didn't let them over at the end of their lane, but that's not what was discussed earlier...a ticketable offense is what you posted earlier..."I sometimes move to that fast lane and drive along side of the vehicle in the driving lane to stop those people in all that hurry. " Both lanes have the right of way until the closure, and yes you should merge when it is clear...but if everyone merges immediately, you have a standstill for miles in one lane and an unnecessarily unused lane. If everyone used both lanes until it was time to merge, (a) there would be more room to merge because the traffic would be spread over two lanes and (b) the through lane wouldn't come to a complete standstill for miles, making drivers mad and doing things like block the fast lane because of some perceived sense of inherent unfairness. Think of it as two sides of a zipper...separate utnil the closure, where each side comes together.
Safe travels to you too. :-)


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