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It's amazing that there is still so much about WWII that we don't know, or that never really gets talked about.
It's really good, but be warned, there is very graphic footage included.Molly Weasley makes Chuck Norris eat his vegetables.
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I watched tonight. Didn't know the Germans had that much success in submarine warfare off our coast.
If you don't know what we're talking about, it's a Ken Burns documentary airing on PBS the next couple weeks. Upcoming episodes are :
A Necessary War The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor thrusts the U.S. into World War II; thousands of Japanese-Americans must enter inland internment camps. [First aired tonight - multiple replays coming]
When Things Get Tough In January 1943, the Germans continue to occupy most of Western Europe; America converts nearly all manufacturing to the war effort.
A Deadly Calling The American public sees pictures and newsreel footage of troops killed in action; Japanese-American men join the U.S. 442nd Regimental Combat Team.
Pride of Our Nation On D-Day, 1.5 million Allied troops embark on the invasion of France; the Marines fight a costly battle on the island of Saipan in the Western Pacific.
FUBAR Allied troops on the German border run short of fuel; commanders decide to drop airborne troops behind enemy lines in the Netherlands; Gen. MacArthur plans to land forces on the Philippine island of Leyte.
The Ghost Front After three years of fighting, bad news from the War Department seems endless; Hitler launches a counterattack in the Ardennes forest of Belgium and Luxembourg.
A World Without War Although the Nazis are on the verge of collapse, President Franklin D. Roosevelt warns Americans the war with Japan could rage on for years.
From www.zap2it.com which I prefer for TV listings. If it sounds interesting find your PBS station on there, click the station name under the channel number and it'll give you a week schedule view to check times.
I watched it last night, good program. But then, everything Ken Burns does is good.If you can't do it from a boat. Do you really want to do it?
From what I've seen, it's a great show. I've heard that WWII vets are dying at the rate of 1500 a day. I know a few, and the stories they tell are fantastic. I was talking with one last week, and he shared that he fought in every major battle in Italy, starting at Anzio. I grew up with his kids, and no one ever knew that he's been wounded twice and received the Bronze Star for bravery. When we were little, we used to play "Army" and used a German helmet that he brought back with him. He told me he got the helmet when he was on forward patrol one night. He got lost and settled in a hole to wait for enough light to see to get back to U.S. lines, and when it was light enough to see, he found he'd been sharing the hole with a dead German. He was behind German lines, so he put the helmet on as he crawled back toward American lines, and he kept the helmet and brought it home with him.For the morning will come. Brightly will it shine on the brave and true, kindly upon all who suffer for the cause, glorious upon the tombs of heroes. Thus will shine the dawn.
Winston Churchill
My uncle was a glider pilot in WWII he hardly ever talked about the war. Through research I have found he made 3 glider landings, D-Day, the netherlands and I bielieve Italy. He has the Distinguished Flying Cross and2 Air Medals plus many others.
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Credit card fraud is a problem that continues to worsen. With the busy holiday shopping season beginning, the chances of fraud increase. To help avoid being a victim, follow these tips:
- Men should not carry credit cards in a wallet. Carry them in a business card holder or at least in another pocket, separate from the billfold. Women should avoid carrying the cards in their wallet as well; secure the credit cards in a separate area of the purse.
- Avoid carrying more credit or debit cards than you plan to use.
- When using the cards, be aware of people around you. Someone could be attempting to copy your card number.
- During any kind of a card transaction, keep the card in sight at all times.
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Highlander, The Karate Kid and law school
So, what do Highlander, The Karate Kid and law school have in common? They all highlight the importance of balance.
As I sit here, at home in my study, I decided that I had better write something for my blog before something else takes priority. I have been thinking about this for weeks, but just haven't found the time. There was always something else that needed to get done first. This is why I think balance is so important for us as law students. It seems as if we are going, going, going all the time, with barely a minute to catch our collective breath. Studying, meetings, family, sleep – if we spend time on one, then there never seems to be enough time to spend on the others.
This semester, I started by biting off more than I could chew. I took my role as Student Ambassador for the Admissions Office to heart and spent a lot of time talking to new students in order to help them with the transition into law school. Although I did this willingly and very much enjoyed it, it ate up more of my time than I expected. I met with students individually and in groups, and I tried to give helpful advice on Facebook. I also agreed to write this blog, figuring that a few paragraphs every once in a while would be no problem. (Ha!)
As Co-Chair of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Society, I spent a considerable amount of time prepping for our Fall Negotiation Competition. Thanks to the dedication of the other executive board members, it was a stunning success. We had a record number of students compete and a record number of students inducted into the society. Again, although I am very pleased with the outcome, time was taken away from other important areas.
There are many other non-class related, non-family related drains on my time as a law student. I am a 2L (second year) Class Representative to the Widener Student Bar Association. This brings its own set of obligations. I am also an active member of Phi Alpha Delta, the largest student organization on campus. Student organizations at Widener Law put on many interesting and informative events and I try to attend as many as I can. Last week LALSA hosted a fantastic panel discussion on The Dream Act and its implications. Next week PAD will put on an unprecedented mock trial featuring the Philadelphia Homicide ADA going against one of the highest profile defense attorneys in Philadelphia. Events like these are invaluable to understanding how what we learn in class is applied in the real world. Even so, with over two dozen student organizations on campus, the pros and cons of the time commitment must be weighed.
All of this must be balanced with what I think are the two most important time commitments for a law student: studying and home life. I spend fifteen hours per week in class. I spend twenty-five to thirty-five hours per week actually studying, and even more than that before finals. I have begun listening to audio lectures in the car, trying to make more efficient use of my thirty minute drive to and from school. As for home life, I am very lucky to have such a supportive wife who understands that I need to spend so much time studying and being involved on campus. We still try to make time for each other and put everything else aside, but it is sometimes easier said than done.
Each law student may have different obligations and priorities, but we all need to balance them the best we can in order to be successful.


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---- — Visitors likely assume the "pure" in the state's wildly popular "Pure Michigan" advertising campaign refers in part to the waters of the Great Lakes and our hundreds of inland lakes.
In the Grand Traverse area, ensuring that our beaches are clean and the water that laps the shore is pristine is a key part of the tourism equation.
So how is it we're facing major cuts in the already-paltry funding for beach monitoring? Who doesn't realize how critical it is to test lake waters and keep swimmers out when necessary? Washington.
Money for the monitoring program was "zeroed out" when Congress couldn't come up with a budget agreement and passed a "Continuing Resolution" which authorized — but didn't appropriate — funding for the program.
Local beach monitoring funds come from the BEACH Act, which provides Michigan with $274,000 annually. If the Environmental Protection Agency cuts the funds, the state will have to get by with $100,000 from the Clean Michigan Initiative, dedicated to inland beach testing, according to Shannon Briggs, a state Department of Environmental Quality toxicologist.
The state would see water monitoring sink from 400 Great Lakes and inland beaches to roughly 60 beaches in 2014. That's unacceptable.
People who spend big bucks to do the tourism thing here fully expect that when they hit the beach, the water won't make them sick. That means regular, reliable monitoring.
So the twice-weekly water testing managed by the Watershed Center Grand Traverse Bay at popular Great Lakes beaches in the region went well beyond good stewardship. This is business for the tourism industry and peace of mind for area residents.
This is critical public policy for our region that can't be left to Washington politicians. What Michigan needs is a funding source for monitoring programs that can be relied on year after year.
At just $274,000 to replace annual BEACH Act funding, it should be easy for the state to find the money. Appropriate sources could include Pure Michigan-inspired sales taxes (we're told they run into the millions), a couple pennies a day on car rentals, a few pennies a night on hotel and motel rooms, and more.
This isn't a luxury we can do without. There were eight lake advisories in the region last year, and as long as there are animals and rain, high e-coli counts can be expected in some places. Keeping swimmers away when necessary is a must; paying for monitoring is a lot less costly than scaring away beach-goers.
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Washington's new statewide early learning plan will help give more children that great start in life and school.
Released this week, the plan is the roadmap for building a comprehensive early learning system in Washington over the next decade. It's designed to better coordinate all of the great work already happening for children and families and guide policy, funding and ongoing work by organizations and agencies. And it shows how we all make a difference in the lives of children.
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Lenkstein / Sasso Lungo Climber's Log
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|Lenkstein the normal way from the Barmer Hütte
Date Climbed: Jul 18, 1992
|After waiting a long time for the weather to clear up - there was one day of sunshine that allowed me to make my way to the Barmer Hütte from the Stallersattel via Almerhorn (2986m). Then it was another two days wait for the weather at the Barmer Hütte. Then, on July 18th, I was able to go up the Lenkstein in perfect weather. An interesting trail, not always easy - as there was ice during that period further up it was rather tricky in some spots - but very rewarding. The summit offers a great view! I went back down the same way.
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|Route Climbed: South Approach from Riva di Tures Date Climbed: August 1993
|In 20 days with my parents in Riva, Lenkstein was only one of the many peaks we climbed! I was 16y.old!
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|Mathias Zehring
|Route Climbed: south approach Date Climbed: 1985-1988
|September 2nd 1985
We did this as a daytrip from Defereggen valley. We were lucky not to get into a thunderstorm, that is what I remember
July 23rd 1988
This time we climbed Lenkstein as preparation for Hochgall the next day. It was so warm, we could do the climb with short trousers. I admit that I stole a sheet with the signature of famous author Sepp Schnuerer from the summit book
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|Route Climbed: South approach Date Climbed: July 19th, 1998
|Carrying a tent, sleeping bags etc. we spent the night on the place where old Barmer hut once stood. Hardly enough place for one tent, but beautiful. Heavy storm during the night. Next day we proceeded via south approach, very nice, also the day was clear. Returned down to the Patscher valley on a hot July day.
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The USOC has hosted a Team USA Media Summit each Olympic year since 1988. Host cities have included Atlanta, Chicago, Colorado Springs, Houston, New York City and Salt Lake City. The 2012 event took place at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, Texas, May 12-15.
Up-to-the-minute Media Summit updates were shared via @USOlympic, @USParalympics and #MediaSummit on Twitter.


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Service Reduction InformationWoodside Campground will be open April 1, 2014 - September 1, 2014. Fisk Mill Day Use is open.
Stump Beach Day Use is open.
Service reductions are subject to change. Please call 707-865-2391 for further information.
Rocky promontories, panoramic views, kelp-dotted coves, and the dramatic sounds of pounding surf; open grasslands, forested hills, pristine prairies, and pygmy forests- you can experience all of these coastal wonders within the Salt Point State Park. With 20 miles of hiking trails, over six miles of rugged coastline, and an underwater park, you can enjoy a variety of picnicking, hiking, horseback riding, fishing, skin and SCUBA diving, and camping. The weather can be changeable along the rugged Northern California Coast. Even summertime can be cool as fog hugs the coastline and ocean winds chill the air. We recommend layered clothing for your visit.
Sandstone and Tafoni
Ever wonder where the streets of San Francisco came from? Sandstone from Salt Point was used in the construction of San Francisco's streets and buildings during the mid 1800's. If you look closely at the rocks at Gerstle Cove, you can still see eyebolts where the ships anchored while sandstone slabs were loaded onboard. Quarried rocks can still be seen scattered along the marine terrace north of Gerstle Cove. Look for the drill holes along the edges of the rocks that were used to separate the large rocks into smaller slabs.
Tafoni is the Italian word for cavern. It is a natural phenomenon that is common along the sandstone near the ocean's edge at Gerstle Cove and Fisk Mill. Look for a honeycomb type network carved into the rocks forming pits, knobs, ribs, and ridges. For more information on the geology of Salt Point click on link to the left.
FACILITIES and ACTIVITIES
When utilizing the facilities at Salt Point State Park we ask that you remain on developed trails at all time in order to preserve the park's unspoiled qualities and to avoid contact with ticks and poison oak. Mountain bikes must stay on paved or fire roads, however, fire roads are closed to bicycles from October 31 to April 30. Bikes are not allowed on single-track trails as they cause a great deal of damage to the trail surfaces. Dogs must be kept on leash at all times and are not permitted on the trails or on the beaches. They must be kept in a tent or vehicle at night. For additional State Park regulations please click on link to the left.
Fisk Mill Cove is a day use area that provides picnickers with paved parking, picnic tables, small upright barbeques, restrooms, and drinking water. Additionally, the bishop pines in this area provide protection from the spring and summer winds. You can take a short walk from the north lot for a dramatic view of the Pacific Ocean from Sentinel Rock's wooden deck.
Stump Beach is another picnic area that offers one of the few sandy beaches north of Jenner. There are a few picnic tables near the parking lot and a primitive toilet with no running water. A 1/4 mile trail leads down to the beach.
South Gerstle Cove also has picnic tables, a primitive toilet, and a beautiful, exposed view of the ocean.
Hiking and Horseback Riding:
There are over 20 miles of hiking and equestrian trails to explore in Salt Point State Park. Trail maps are available at the entrance station.
Underwater Park:
The park includes one of the first underwater parks in California, Gerstle Cove Marine Reserve, where marine life is completely protected. The cove affords shelter for the hand launching of small boats and divers come to the cove to explore the wonders of the undersea world.
Marine life can be experienced on land during low tide in the rocky intertidal zone through tide pool exploration. When exploring these areas remember that many of these organisms can be damaged or destroyed by even the simple act of turning over a rock and exposing the animals to the sun.
Fishing is permitted throughout the area with a valid fishing license, with the exception of Gerstle Cove Marine Reserve and in the designated MLPA(Marine Protected Areas) areas in the northern section of the park.. The rocky coastline at Salt Point provides many excellent ocean fishing opportunities. Using bait of squid, shrimp, mussels, or smelt you can catch lingcod, cabezon, rockfish, and greenlings while fishing from the rocks. Be careful to stay back from the waves reach, since the rocks can be slippery and the ocean is rough.
All campsites, with the exception of our overflow camping, are equipped with a fire-ring, picnic table, and food locker. The campgrounds have drinking water and restrooms but no showers. A dump station is not available.
The family sites and group campground are on our reservation system by calling 1-800-444-PARK (7275). The hiker/biker sites and overflow camping are on a first-come, first-served basis year round- no reservations are available for these sites. Campgrounds consistently fill on weekends from April 1 to the end of September. Reservations are strongly recommended. For campground maps please see link to the right, but keep in mind that specific sites cannot be reserved.
Two main campgrounds are available at Salt Point State Park. Gerstle Cove campground is situated atop the coastal bluffs on the ocean side of Highway One and offers 30 family campsites. Woodside Campground, with 79 sites, is located on the east side of Highway One.
Ten sites are available for campers on foot or bicycles. These sites are located behind the ranger office near Woodside Campground.
This camp is located on the ocean side of Highway One and accommodates a maximum of 40 people and ten cars. Dogs are prohibited.
A day use parking lot located below Gerstle Campground is available for self-contained vehicles only. No tent camping or open fires are allowed. No restroom facilities or drinking water are available.
Park Information
- Hours of Operation:
Sunrise to Sunset
- Park Office Telephone:
(707) 847-3221
North CoastCounty
Max Camper Length:
31 FeetMax Trailer Length
27 Feet
- Purchase Annual Passes
Related Pages
Visitor Center
April through October
Saturdays and Sundays
Contact park for schedule of interpretive, junior ranger, and school group programs
Salt Point is located on Highway One approximately 90 miles north of San Francisco.
Day Use:
$8.00 per vehicle
Bus fee for 10-24 passengers is $50.00
Bus fee for 25+ passengers is $100.00
Gerstle: $35.00 / night
Woodside: $35.00 / night
Hike & Bike: $6.00
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Baltimore Ravens
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Bulger's addition means Ravens serious about title
According to two NFL insiders, QB Marc Bulger still has starter-caliber talent, and Baltimore's signing of the veteran indicates the team believes it has a legitimate shot at winning a Super Bowl.
Ravens CB Williams suspended two games
The NFL has suspended Ravens CB Cary Williams two games for violating its personal-conduct policy, multiple media outlets, including the club's official Web site, reported Thursday.
AFC North training-camp reports
In the second installment in our series of training-camp reports, we look at the AFC North teams.
Ravens' Ellerbe could be valuable fantasy IDP
Ravens ILB Dannell Ellerbe leads the list of five AFC North IDPs who could produce more than expected for fantasy football owners.
Five questions with Ravens QB Troy Smith
QB Troy Smith told PFW he's ready to lead the Ravens, even though he knows Joe Flacco is entrenched as the team's starter under center.
Football isn't Suggs' only love
PFW recently spoke with Ravens OLB Terrell Suggs about his filmmaking career, meeting Spike Lee, his reason for not attending OTAs and his relationship with Ravens head coach John Harbaugh.
Suggs believes workouts will ready him for camp
In an interview this week with PFW, Ravens OLB-DE Terrell Suggs, who worked out on his own during the Ravens' organized team activities, said he believed undertaking his own workout regimen will have him ready for training camp in late ...
Patriots restocked roster after Super Bowl wins
We look at how defending Super Bowl champions drafted from 2000-09. Some teams — such as the 2005 Patriots, who drafted OG Logan Mankins — fared well, while others struggled.
Report: Ravens TE Dickson agrees on three-year deal
Ravens rookie TE Ed Dickson, a third-round pick from Oregon, has agreed on a three-deal with Baltimore, the club's official Web site reported Friday.
Ravens sign CB Harris
The Ravens announced Thursday that they have agreed in principle to a one-year contract with veteran CB Walt Harris.
Ravens sign Bulger as potential backup QB
The Ravens have agreed to terms with former Rams QB Marc Bulger, a league source told NFL.com.
Hamlin signing insurance for Ravens
The Ravens have actively looked for veteran cornerbacks and safeties as the offseason winds down, signing former Seahawks CB Travis Fisher in May and ex-Cowboys S Ken Hamlin and ex-49ers CB Walt Harris in June.
Ravens agree with rookie DT Jones
The Ravens have agreed with rookie DT Arthur Jones on a three-year contract, the club announced Monday. Jones is a fifth-round pick from Syracuse.
Report: Ravens agree with S Hamlin
The Ravens and former Cowboys S Ken Hamlin have agreed on a one-year contract, ESPN reported Thursday.
Ravens face roster winnowing at PK, WR
The Ravens' upcoming summer cuts at placekicker and wide receiver hold some intrigue.
Ngata is active Sunday against Cleveland.||||||| Ngata missed practice time with a shoulder injury.
The Baltimore Ravens signed defensive tackle Haloti Ngata to a five-year, $61-million contract on Tuesday. His agent, Mike McCartney, said Ngata will get $40 million in the first two years of the deal.||||||| The deal came before Tuesday's NFL deadline to sign a multiyear contract or extension to a franchise player. Ngata headed into this season with a $12.4 million franchise tender that was fully guaranteed. The All-Pro defensive tackle has 10 tackles, six solos, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries. Ngata was drafted 12th overall by the Ravens in the 2006 draft. The former Oregon star has 12 career sacks and three interceptions.
In an effort to improve his stamina, Ngata lost 20 pounds during the offseason.||||||| Over the next few weeks, Ngata hopes to enhance his bank account by dropping his franchise tag and signing a long-term contract. Ngata says he doesn't mind being Baltimore's franchise player, but wants more money over a longer period of time. He says "that's what I am really trying to shoot for." The 27-year-old Ngata had 65 tackles last year and ranked second on the team with a career-high 5 1/2 sacks.
The Baltimore Ravens have designated Ngata as their franchise player. Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome says the move, announced Tuesday, locks up Ngata for the 2011 season while the team keeps working out terms on a lengthy contract.||||||| Ngata was drafted by Baltimore in 2006 with the 12th overall pick. The 6-foot-4, 350-pounder had 65 tackles and a career-high 5 1/2 sacks this season in making the Pro Bowl for a second straight year. Ngata has missed only two games in his five seasons with the Ravens. The last two players to be franchised by the Ravens, linebacker Terrell Suggs and cornerback Chris McAlister, received long-term contracts from the team.
Ngata was fined $10,000 for hitting Miami quarterback Chad Henne "unnecessarily†with the crown of his helmet in last Sunday's win for the Ravens.||||||| Ngata, considered an MVP candidate by esteemed Sports Illustrated football writer Peter King, was also penalized for roughing the passer on the play Sunday.


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Linux Journal Contents #76, August 2000
From the Editor
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A guide to installing and running YDL on a power PC.
Linux Finance Programs Review
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by Jean-Yves Mengant
A look inside RPM packages and how to use Java to extract information.
The Artists' Guide to the Desktop—Part IV
by Michael J. Hammel
Variety is the spice of life.
Comparing Java Implementations for Linux
by Michael Hirsch
No hype here—find out what Java really is and what choices you have with Java for Linux.
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A quick introduction to the Bash shell.
VARs: Increasing Margins Through Free Software
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The Internet has shifted the power of presence, acquisition and is in the beginnings of shifting the power of commerce. Many Value Added Resellers (VARs) have recognized this shift and have been able to change with the new economy.
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Here's how to network your Windows machines to your Linux server.
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Kernel Korner kHTTPd, a Kernel-Based Web Server
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Within five years, almost every car will have a powerful computer that
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Michael de la Merced has covered Wall Street and finance for The New York Times and DealBook, the continuously updated business news site, since April 2006. Among his main coverage areas are mergers and acquisitions, bankruptcy/restructuring, private equity and white-collar crime.
Mr. de la Merced joined The Times in 2006 and is based in New York. A New York native, he earned a bachelor's degree from Emory University in 2003 and a master's degree in journalism from New York University in 2005.
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ST. LOUIS (Feb. 7, 2013) -- Shakespeare Festival St. Louis will be offering a variety of summer camp sessions during the 2013 season.
Three summer camps will be offered at Crossroads College Preparatory School for students ages 11-19. Camp sessions are available from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, June 10-27 (
As You Like It; Henry IV, Part 1) and July 8-26 (Love's Labour's Lost; All's Well That Ends Well). Tuition is $475 for each camp, or $750 for both. A three-week advanced acting class, "Upstart Crows," will be held July 29-August 16. Students enrolled in this program will meet from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, at Crossroads. Previous acting experience or approval from instructors is required for the advanced camp; cost is $450. Please visit www.SFSTL.com/whats-on/summer-camp or call 314/531-9800, ext. 109, for further information on any of the SFSTL camps.
SFSTL has partnered with COCA, Craft Alliance and the World Chess Hall of Fame to provide students, ages 8-18, with some additional 2013 summer camp theater opportunities. Dates and costs for these camps may be found by visiting the above website.


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Cheryl Conner, Contributor
I write about communications, business and the ways the two intersect
I became acquainted this week with Internet wunderkind Alex Mandossian, the "Larry King of Google Hangouts." Alex is a high-energy marketing wizard who's shared the stage with figures ranging from Donald Trump to the Dalai Lama. He is also a faculty member of CEO Space, where we met during the December summit. We managed to break a glass in the middle of an impromptu object lesson. With any luck, we'll be breaking much more glass together in the seasons to come. If you haven't met Alex yet, be sure to catch him on video (and get ready for a caffeine-level buzz).
Of everything I learned from Alex this week, this idea stood out: Why not start a family business? "The family that does business together stays together," he says. "We home school. Why not extend the concept to the family's livelihood and teach family entrepreneurship as well?" He had me thinking.
This is entirely different than co-founding a company with your spouse, Alex says. The idea of spouses working together doesn't work nearly as well as an arrangement that has the whole family involved, he maintains. "You can't have just 'C-level' or (spouse-level) participants," he says. "Spouses aren't good at delegating to each other. But they're really good at delegating to the kids. The kids can serve the management roles. And if kids are using electronics anyway—why not monetize the effort on behalf of the family?"
A recent Forbes post has noted that family businesses currently produce more than 50% of the US Gross National Product (GNP). And from Berkshire Hathaway to Walmart to the corner stores, approximately 90% of U.S. businesses are family owned or controlled. Why not start that education at the home and prepare children to handle these possibilities well?
"Other countries understand this concept better than the U.S.," Alex says. "Koreans have their drycleaning businesses. In India you have the 'patels', or innkeepers. The Chinese have foot massage outlets, or restaurants. Everybody in the family is involved."
"There's very little division remaining between our personal and professional lives. Why not go a step further and make it Dad's and Mom's responsibility to launch the family business from home? I suggest we learn to capitalize on what's happening and make it legal to talk about your work at the family table."
The idea would make a great solution for the thousands of individuals who are structurally unemployed, he observes. Families would bond more closely together. Children would learn the skills to take responsibility for their own financial futures. "Instead of paying your child an allowance, why not give them a paycheck?" Alex says. Idea generation could happen at the dinner table, while the family breaks bread. As the venture expands, families could outsource work to other families who fear the risk of starting a business of their own.
Perhaps the idea is not as radical as it sounds. Both Harvard and Babson offer fields of study that are specifically oriented to family entrepreneurs. Children learn responsibility in a family business, Alex continues. Sick pay isn't an option—if one family member can't make it, another member of the family takes over. As to family politics—"Well, you have corporate politics to deal with in a traditional company—why should a family business be different?"
The Forbes article on The Facts of Family Business agrees: "…the company's hierarchy typically reflects the family's pecking order regardless of what the organization chart says. Each family member plays the same role inside their company. For example, the bully brother is the same bully in the business forcing everyone to do it his way. Whoever is seen as the head of the household wants to tell everyone else what to do. The peacemaker in the family tries to smooth things over when tempers explode. The mother who controls the budget at home now wants to approve how every dollar is spent at the business."
However, not every experience in a family owned business is ideal. Alex recalls a situation in his own home business when destiny caused his varied roles to collide. As he sat in his home to begin a teleconference, his neighbor waved through the window. Easily solved—he closed the blinds.
Then the phone registered call waiting. His mom was trying to call. It could wait. There were 510 people assembled on a teleconference and the business role prevailed. Then he heard a shriek. "My daughter, then 2 ½, fell down the stairs and landed on the hardest part of her body—her head."
Suddenly the role of father prevailed. He dropped the phone, left the receiver hanging and ran to rescue his child, favoring all 510 participants with front row seats to the parental crisis at hand. But an interesting thing happened, Alex recalls. Minutes later, when he returned to the telephone, 40 additional people had joined. "They were hearing the whole thing—couldn't believe what was happening—and they started alerting their friends. Now there were 550 people online."
With the emergency settled, he regained his composure and taught the group for an additional hour.
Alex also notes a Mennonite family he's acquainted with who have 15 children. All are in business—not the same business, but in affiliated lines of work and they collaborate in an entrepreneurial "ecosystem" within the walls of the home. One is a web developer. Another designs joint ventures. Still another is a professional speaker. Admittedly, the concept of home and family business can be taken too far. "It can threaten the family's safety if there are too many items of value stored at the home," he acknowledges, and he also notes that children can become vulnerable if strangers walk unannounced through the family door.
Still, he's increasingly becoming a proponent. He is a principle in his regional Marin County, Calif. Home Schooling association, and the group is launching an entrepreneurship division of the home schooling curriculum they offer through the organization's website at www.Homeschool.com. "The training doesn't have to happen in just one home," he notes. "With Google Hangouts, distance learning is possible. Families don't have to limit their collaboration to the local neighborhood. They can collaborate together from all over the world."
Then he mentions a father who plans to give his two children, when they reach 18, $250,000 apiece to be used for their choice of college or working capital for a business and strongly hopes they choose business. After a little prodding, he admits that the father is him. Could your family (grown or not) launch a family business? What are your own thoughts on this trend? Perhaps the "Duck Dynasty" style of family and life is not so far off base after all. For anyone who would like to meet Alex Mandossian and talk to him further you can find him on Google+ at most any time, or you can reach him at www.alexmandossian.com.
Cheryl, thanks for sharing this story. I clearly need to spend more time learning from Alex!
Hi Cheryl!
I am definitely pro family entrepreneurship. I am part of a mother- daughter mobile start-up duo and I absolutely wouldn't have been able to launch my app idea this past year without the programming knowledge of my daughter. Like Alex, I also homeschooled and the spirit of entrepreneurship has always been a part of my household. As a result, my 14 year-old son programmed and launched his own mobile game app as well in the last year. As long as the children have a natural interest in learning a subject or activity, putting an entrepreneurial spin to it can add a wonderful learning dynamic. Family entrepreneurship is definitely a positive in our family and for our family. Thanks for writing this story and highlighting the possibilities for other families to consider.
Thank you for your comments. I'm interested in finding out how your kids feel about becoming family-centered entrepreneurs. Teens especially are well equipped (technically and emotionally) to become great Managers of any family-centered entrepreneurial business. Please forward this article to your kids and let's see what they have to say.
Onward & Upwards,
Love this article! Alex is pointing to some things that are truly innovative and I suspect will be a part of how a lot of business is done in the near future. In a world where many families are disconnected because of Instagram and Facebook, ideas like this will actually bring families together. Just this past week when I was on a flight, I sat next to an 83 year old woman who had built up a small business with her husband into an international powerhouse. She shared with me that her kids had gotten involved and were responsible for the expansion of the company. The thing that struck me as interesting was when she shared how much closer it made all of them. They were having conversations that are difficult for other families, and doing it with ease on a regular basis. That is the way it is in a quickly moving business.
I've been following Alex for a while (have learned a ton about Google Hangouts from him) and the thing that I noticed early on about him is that he is not only energetic, but also ultra-curious about learning. His curiosity seems to extend to almost everything! That curiosity and willingness to be open to learning is, I'm guessing, directly related to his innovative brand of training. Again, great article Cheryl!
Although my husband is not involved, I started a business with my 4-year old and 7-yr old this year. There are so many different levels that they can be involved in. And so many different lessons – both life and applicable to school studies that can be taught in addition to the concepts of self-sufficiency, adding value, entrepreneurship, etc. For example, very basic P&L statements are right in line with our first graders math homework. But now they have real world relevance. She is in a Mandarin immersion program and can communicate pretty fluently with our Chinese vendors. Plus, when benefits are structured the right way, they are a lot of financial benefits to having the kids work in the business. Also, we have a philosophy of 10% of net income gets donated to charitable causes. My daughter loves to be able to choose where the money goes (for example, we just made a contribution to help give xmas to a family in need that is sponsored through her school) and she is proud that she earned that money and is not just giving money handed to her.
Thank you for writing about this topic. This topic probably hits a bigger nerve than any other for me. It's a gaping flaw in the education system. Taking it one step further, I want it to be completely integrated, experiential and second nature to my kids rather than something that they have to get educated about through a class at some point in school. I tell practically everyone I meet that my goal for my kids is to be making more money than their teachers by the time they graduate from high school. If they can support themselves financially, the perspective on everything (from college to investing vs. buying stuff, where and how to live, etc) shifts.


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At the start of the month I discussed five key features of the iPad Mini launch that would define Tim Cook's Apple and illustrate the strategic direction that Apple would be taking in 2013 and beyond under his leadership. Now the details are confirmed, let's revisit them.
Before I do, a quick thought. There's no doubt in my mind that short-term the iPad Mini is going to be a hit, sell by the millions, and be the must have gadget for Christmas 2012. But selling lots of devices is the result of a strategy, not a strategy itself. Apple's long-term health is just as important as the sales figures on the new hardware.
Historically the decisions and choices that eventually damaged weakened companies like Nokia, Kodak, and Sony all took place while sales were good and the corporate outlook was optimistic. Will Apple continue to grow and innovate? That's what I want to look, rather than quantifying the upcoming success of the iPad Mini.
Allure: Tim Cook Doesn't Have A Distortion Field.
How well did Apple sell the iPad Mini to the world? To be honest not very well. They trash talked the competition and specifically attacked the Nexus 7. They talked about the delight and wonder of retina screens before arguing you didn't need one on the new iPad. And they updated March's iPad for a new model, breaking an unspoken covenant that the iPad would be updated once per year.
More importantly, everyone noticed all this and wrote about it in relatively scathing terms. The mystique and power that made you want an Apple device simply because the man on stage told you… that's all gone.
Aggression: Pricing Is Set To Remain High
Apple has traditionally priced their hardware at a higher point than the competition, but they always balanced this out by providing better hardware, more capability, and a better return on investment. The pricing of the first iPad was not a case of "how much is that tablet" but "how cheap!"
The situation is now reversed with the iPad Mini. It's a smaller resolution screen, with less memory, and a larger physical footprint than the Nexus 7. Yes it has a stronger ecosystem but is that enough to justify almost double the price of the competition? Part of the presentation should have been to justify this luxury positioning, and I don't think 'thin' is a long term strategy you can count on.
Acknowledgment: What about Maps?
Did I blink and miss the explanation of the issues around maps in iOS 6? I was hoping Tim Cook would have taken clear leadership of this issue. Instead it was airbrushed away as if it never mentioned – apart from everyone on Twitter pointing out that the iPad Mini and the Nexus 7 side-by-side comparisons failed to compare mapping, which is probably one of the key smartphone battlegrounds of the next few years.
I think it is an unfair, how many times did Steve Jobs come out with a break through product in the 20+ years he led Apple? To criticize Tim Cook for merely coming up with a hole filling product in the 2+ years he has led Apple is ridiculous. Plus how many areas are left, we all saw the phone, the pad and the TV coming over many years, who is clamoring for other breakthrough products? No one, except for the damn TV but that is not Tim's problem that is the industry's.
Good analysis but I think there is too much focus on Tim. There's enough public evidence to suggest that Steve knew no one person would be able to fill his shoes. Would like to see your thoughts on how the composition of Cook, Ive, Forstall, and Mansfield? might fair near term. The quote about Jony comes to mind:
"There's no one who can tell him what to do, or to butt out. That's the way I set it up."
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Okay, you guys are making me cry! Come on, though. Get real. Apple is innovating the crap out of everything it markets. Do you think bringing something completely new and unexpected grows on trees? But mark my words: one day in the not too distant future the door to an underground lab at Apple's headquarters is going to swing open and a prototype Apple branded car, designed to perfection in California, will emerge. It will become the biggest selling terrestrial transportation system ever …
(And before that there'll be a TV and a camera – so chill out!)
Did you forget that Steve Jobs had Tim Cook these last years, and now TIM seems to be doing both jobs well. Steve's and his plus a Billion dollar lawsuit plus other law suits to numerous to mention.
I thought the new Mini Ipad was excellent, and the new iMacs blew me away. I love what got put on the APPLE STORE shelves. Also Steve had 25 years to think about things and finally getting it going after a lot of misses and a lot of years to adjust. So, think Tim is doing quite well, as good as anybody except Steve. The Apple Boat could have sank but it hasn't. I would have to give him a solid A for his job, but a year ago I would been scared…… , he could be a C. , He didn't hit out of the park but he hit it to the wall.
If in 2013, we get a successful ITv something, I rate him A+, but I think
the Networks won't cooperate……. we might get something, but it will be a slow adjustment like ITUNES. I also just read a good review on the Mini by Mr fixit that
it will be easy to customize and repair with Ram and hardrives and i didn't expect that but we users will have something we wanted too. YES a solid A and a solid
"WELL DONE, MR COOK, And Thanks from all of us!!!!!! I know you need a rest,
But I hope you keep the ship afloat till the BOARD gets you some more help. I heard
you start work at 5 am and go every day as long as you can. Also Thank you for making so many new millionaires out our your APPLE stock holders.
Apple has been innovating like crazy. Especially with the engineering that has gone into the new iMac which will sell like hot cakes. iPad mini will also be another large seller. Because it will be the first smaller sized tablet that you can actually do things on. Apple started this modern tablet market. It did not exist before the iPad. So of course they have been working on smaller form factors from the very beginning. The court documents showed that. Apple has been doing exactly the same things it was doing when Steve was here. At the launch of the iPhone Steve says you are very lucky to get to work on one revolutionary product. And of course that's true. Apples entire product pipeline have been revolutionary products and proper evolutionary updates to them. These guys have worked along of Steve for years. And if you know anything about people you know that when you are around eachother for that long the other brushes off on you. These are A players. In fact these guys had their hand in inventions of these products. Phil shilled invented the click wheel for Christ sake. Johnny I've is why apple is so popular. Steve ran a company and was a visionary. But guess what? So are the entire team at apple. Time handles all of this stuff. There has been no change in apple. They have been doing what they do best, which is make the best products in the world that delight the consumer. Otherwise they sure wouldn't be selling anything. The iPad mini is a product based off of the revolutionary one that apple created. What's to sell about it? They've already done that with the original iPad since day one of its announcement. It's not rocket science. People are going to buy the mini because its a s,Allen I compromised version of the iPad. Which will only get better over time. If you think apple isn't innovating you have lost your mind. Just look at the patent website and all the thing submitted daily. Apple are the creators of the revolutionary products that everyone in the industry are trying compete with. Revolutionary products only come along one in a while. Apple has been lucky to introduce many of them. And from that point all you can do is think of how to improve the products you invented. Anyone with a brain and some common sense knows. Apple will continue to dominate, innovate, and delight consumers for a very very long time. And when a new breakthrough in technology comes around I can bet you my bottom dollar apple will be at the forefront. Apple did so much for this industry. They changed it. They molded it, and they lead it. And they sad it for a reason. Apple users don't want a junk cheap $200 dollar plastic tablet that has 0 real tablet apps, has a bad user experience, filled with adds in order to operate it. The comparable competition is horrible.
I wanted to like the Mini, but pricing and performance have made that a very bad choice.
The new Nexus 7 32 gb is coming out on Monday and it will replace the 16 GB one at the same $250.00 price and the 16 gb Nexus will drop to $200.00 and the 8 gb one will be eliminated.
The Nexus 7 will also be available in a 3G model and a Nexus 10″ will be introduced on Monday as well.
So you need to compare the $250.00 32 gb Nexus 7 to a 32 gb $429.00 IPad Mini So the price difference is nearly double for the Mini.
The higher resolution display on the Nexus is also a really big deal and is much better formatted to show true HD video in 16 x 9 and the considerably lower resolution IPad Mini does not hold up at 16 x 9 at all well.
Finally, the Mini is poorly priced in comparison to the truly high performance Even Newer 4th generation performance doubled IPad with the super high resolution "Retina" display.
The Mini is just a shrunken old technology IPad 2 and is no where near as good as either the IPad 3 or 4.
If you want an IPad and can afford it Get an IPad, otherwise get a Nexus 7 or a Fire HD.
Don't get a Mini.
We will be getting a 32 gb Nexus 7 and possibly a used 3rd gen IPad, definitely not a Mini.
A final thought on the Mini.
Apple did come up with a bunch of neat stuff at the Apple Event, The Even Newer 4th generation high performance IPad, the new super thin IMac, the Mac Book Pro Retina and the really nice Fusion drive (I wish Windows did that).
Unfortunately, the much ballyhooed IPad Mini was really a technological and pricing disappointment even by Apple standards.
In fact, I genuinely think the Mini turned out to be the least worthwhile thing they introduced.
I think Cook is riding out the momentum that Jobs had before he left. Once that is gone, then Cook's style becomes more evident.
Personally, I believe a CEOs personality, attitude and mentality has a strong bearing on the organization he leads. Apple will definitely go on another path and we will eventually know if it is the right one or not.
Shareholders, keep your fingers crossed. Things are about to change.
Agree! …. and don't forget, it's not easy to change a successful path in such a short time. Besides, who says that Cook was not involved in the development of these wonderful Apple products too?


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MONDAY, FEB 3 WASHINGTON- Former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson speaks at a documentary screening- 2230 GMT. TUESDAY, FEB 4 WINCHESTER, United States- Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Jeffrey Lacker speaks on "Economic Outlook, February 2014" economy before Shenandoah University students, faculty and staff and community leaders- 1330 GMT.
FRIDAY, JAN 31 VIRGINIA, United States- U.S Treasury Secretary Jack Lew will meet the CCAM's business and university partners. FORTH WORTH, United States- Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Richard Fisher speaks on "Federal Reserve Operations and Economic Update" at a community forum hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas in Fort Worth, Texas- 1815 GMT.
WASHINGTON, Jan 30- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke departs the U.S. central bank on Friday after eight largely turbulent years in which he guided the economy through the most virulent financial crisis and recession since the Great Depression. Oct. 24, 2005- President George W. Bush nominates Bernanke to be Fed chairman.
Former Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson told CNBC he'd comment on JPMorgan's legal troubles, even though he shouldn't. Warren Buffett also weighed in.
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Rubén Procopio has been in the animation industry for over 25 yrs., with scholarships to both Cal Arts and Art Center College of Design. He later trained under Eric Larson, one of Disneys legendary nine old men. A chip off the old block he also was trained by his dad Adolfo Procopio, a 35 yr. veteran sculptor at Walt Disney Imagineering. Rubén was instrumental in bringing back the maquette process to feature animated films in the early '80′s. Having a wide variety of skills from 2d to the 3d world and as an Artistic Supervisor as well as head of departments he has now opened up his own studio appropriately called for his admiration of the masked heros of yesteryear, Masked Avenger Studios, where father and son have joined forces with a combination of over 50 yrs. of experience to make their talents available to the motion picture, animation, toy and collectables community.
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How do you feel when talking to authority figures? Calling someone you don't know well? Giving a speech or presentation? Speaking up at a meeting?
For many people, these situations occasion strong feelings of anxiety, and thus are avoided at all costs. As many as one out of 8 people silently suffer from social anxiety disorder (also known as social phobia). After major depression, alcohol dependence, and specific phobia, social anxiety disorder is the most common disorder in the United States - affecting approximately 15 million Americans.
Until 1980, social anxiety disorder (SAD) was unknown to the public and professionals alike - often misconstrued as shyness or introversion. This pervasive disorder is characterized by heightened levels of anxiety that significantly interfere with nearly all aspects of one's life, including work, school, and personal relationships. This interference is paired feelings of significant distress due to social anxiety.
SAD is primarily a self-focused disorder in which individuals have a significant fear of being embarrassed or looking stupid. This fear causes the person to avoid doing things in front of others or speaking to others. This avoidance often results in crafting a life in which seemingly threatening situations can be avoided. This avoidance inevitably leads to missing out on life - including job opportunities, relationships, hobbies, and furthering one's education. This avoidance also contributes to secondary problems such as depression, loneliness, social isolation, and substance abuse.
With an early onset (most people with SAD experience symptoms before the age of 18), unless people with SAD receive help, the vicious cycle of fear and avoidance continues throughout a person's life and creates significant impairments. The costs are clear. SAD has been associated with increased school dropout, poor social integration, lower rates of marriage, increased divorce, and increased suicidal ideation.
Although most people feel some sort of anxiety when going on a first date, interviewing for an important job, or giving a toast at their best friend's wedding, this anxiety is typically temporary and context specific. For those with SAD, however, this anxiety may occur before, during, and well after the event is over.
Commonly, individuals with SAD ruminate on fears of being evaluated negatively by others, saying the wrong thing, or that their physical symptoms of SAD, for example, sweating, shaky voice, face turning red, will be noticed and evaluated by others. These fears create an enormous amount of suffering and often lead to other problems in the person's life.
At Stanford University, several randomized controlled trials of psychosocial interventions for SAD are currently under way. These studies provide free, non-pharmacological treatment to adults with SAD. Participants take part in either Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) or Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and have the opportunity to contribute to meaningful research on SAD.
CBT helps in understanding the nature of SAD, noticing one's thoughts and challenging some of distorted thoughts that generate negative views of oneself. Further, through gradual exposure to anxiety provoking situations that are typically avoided, it becomes possible to develop more accurate and adaptive ways of thinking and behaving.
MBSR helps to train the ability to direct attention from moment to moment without any critical judgment. Through enhancing awareness and acceptance of what is actually happening in the moment, negative self-judgment and rumination is lessened, making it possible to develop more adaptive ways of thinking and behaving. In MBSR, these attentional skills are cultivated by using meditation as a tool.
Though fast acting medication for SAD can provide momentary relief for the physical and emotional discomfort of anxiety, non-pharmacological interventions teach individuals practical skills and tools that may be used in a variety of contexts, including those that create social anxiety.
Empirical results from studies of CBT and MBSR for SAD have shown reductions in negative symptoms such as anxiety, depression, stress, loneliness, emotional reactivity, and increases in positive symptoms including emotion regulation, satisfaction with life, self-esteem, and self-compassion. Additionally, follow-up data suggest that these benefits are sustained one year following treatment.
Stanford University is currently offering free treatment in the form of 12 weeks of group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) or 12 weeks of group Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) to adults between the ages of 21 to 55. If you or someone you know has social anxiety disorder, please know that short-term, effective, non-pharmacological treatments exist and can help you or your friend overcome this disorder.
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Paranoid Penguin - Linux VPNs with OpenVPN
OpenVPN is already a standard part of many Linux distributions. Ubuntu, Debian, SUSE and Fedora, for example, each has its own "openvpn" package. To install OpenVPN on your distribution of choice, chances are all you'll need to do is run your distribution's package manager.
If your distribution lacks its own OpenVPN package, however, you can download the latest source code package from www.openvpn.net. This package includes instructions for compiling and installing OpenVPN from source code.
Now that you've got some idea of the uses of VPN, different protocols that can be used to build VPN tunnels, different Linux tools available in this space and some of the merits of OpenVPN, we're ready to roll up our sleeves and get OpenVPN running in both server and client configurations, in either "bridging" or "routing" mode.
But, that will have to wait until next month—I'm out of space for now. I hope I've whetted your appetite. Until next time, be safe!
Mick Bauer's Paranoid Penguin, January 2005, "Linux VPN Technologies": www.linuxjournal.com/article/7881
Wikipedia's Entry for IPsec: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPsec
Home Page for Openswan, an IPsec Implementation for Linux Kernels: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPsec
Home Page for Strongswan, Another Linux IPsec Implementation: www.strongswan.org
Home Page for pptp-linux (not recommended): pptpclient.sourceforge.net
Poptop, the PPTP Server for Linux (not recommended): poptop.sourceforge.net/dox
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"Major SSL Flaw Find Prompts Protocol Update", by Kelly Jackson Higgins, DarkReading: www.darkreading.com/security/vulnerabilities/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=221600523
Official OpenVPN Home Page: www.openvpn.net
Ubuntu Community OpenVPN Page: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/OpenVPN
Charlie Hosner's "SSL VPNs and OpenVPN: A lot of lies and a shred of truth": www.linux.com/archive/feature/48330
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Thursday night's annual Light-Up Night parade and festivities marked the start of this year's holiday season.
Hundreds of people lined the streets of downtown New Castle to witness the event. Some came as early as 4 p.m., three hours prior to the parade's start, to have their photos taken with Santa Claus at the New Castle News office.
While waiting for their turn on Santa's lap, visitors to The News were treated to the musical talents of Lisa Burley and Vincent Wise, members of the duo "Two-4-Him."
Outside The News and around the corner, the congregation of New Creation Church sang Christmas carols and sold hot dogs, cookies, coffee and hot chocolate to parade-goers.
The New Castle Police Department led this year's parade, which lasted almost an hour and a half. Following them in the parade were Mayor Anthony Mastrangelo and a long line of signal-blaring firetrucks.
Children collected candy thrown from parade floats and waved glow-in-the-dark toys.
Dianna Troutman, 9, a student at West Side Primary, watched the parade with her family. When asked how much candy she had collected, Troutman happily responded, "four pocketfuls."
Troutman wasn't the only child who went home with an abundance of treats. Aleigha Toy, 8, a student at Union Elementary, couldn't squeeze another piece of candy into her bulging pockets. When asked her favorite part of the evening, Toy had a difficult time deciding.
"Everything!" she said.
Following the performances of local high school marching bands and the smiles of homecoming queens, the excitement of the night came to a conclusion with a wave from Santa Claus and a fireworks display over the city.


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Here's a key matchup to watch in Sunday's Vikings-Lions game.
Vikings defensive end Jared Allen vs. Lions left tackle Jeff Backus
The Lions offense has been explosive in the first two weeks of the season, with Matthew Stafford slinging the ball all over the field to a talented group of pass-catchers. Perhaps the best part of the Lions quick start is the way they have protected the fragile Stafford, not allowing a sack so far.
However, the much-maligned Jeff Backus, though he didn't give up a sack, had difficulties dealing with Chiefs rusher Tamba Hali last week, allowing Stafford to get hit on multiple occasions when throwing. His problems don't get any easier as Jared Allen will be lining up against him Sunday.
Allen, who had a down season in 2010, is off to a good start this season with 1½ sacks and two passes batted down. Allen has had good success against the Lions dating back to 2008, raking up 4½ sacks over the past three seasons.
Backus has difficulty blocking speed rushers and Allen is one of the best in the league. The Lions should attempt to send help in the form of backs and tight ends towards Allen's side, but with the return of Kevin Williams to the lineup, that could be more difficult to do.
If Allen can consistently beat Backus and wreak havoc for Stafford in the backfield, disrupting the timing of the Lions passing game, the Vikings chances of slowing Detroit's explosive offense increase significantly.


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OverlordSpork said 234 weeks agoThis is adorable x3
fatalligator said 234 weeks agoHaha I like it. Reminds me of a hummingbird doing a keg.
OverlordSpork said 234 weeks agoAlso, zombie squirrel one plz :3
Toasty said 234 weeks agoGreat shirt here, but that Zombie Squirrel made my LIFE.
stablercake said 234 weeks agoOh my god I love the deer with the glasses and the peen. I want one.
Also I'd pay for the zombie squirrel to be on a shirt,
NickyCNJ said 234 weeks agolove the zombie squirrel!
PaintedRoadkill said 234 weeks agoOh man I LOVE this shirt. Anyone wanna buy it for me for 11 bucks and then in a day or so send the 11 back to you? I am waiting for some paypal transfers to go through.
bjoinesmundy said 234 weeks agoWhere Can I get ATTACK OF THE ZOMBIE SQUIRREL!?
xeno6919 said 234 weeks agoI like it, also the side art is amazing as well.
mdrnhippy said 234 weeks agodislike. just kinda goofy.
Fife said 234 weeks agoHummingbirds flap their wings around 90 times a second. Hector flaps his wings about 9 times a minute. I've gotta get me some of the nectar Hector's drinkin'.
vogueboy said 234 weeks agoI am surprised that the Zombie Squirrel didn't make it onto a Tee...
'Cause that would've been a definate buy from me.
Cogeosos said 234 weeks agoHaha I love this
TMF said 234 weeks agoDownright American Humming bird....I'll think about this one. Publish Zombie squirrel shirt plz
least said 234 weeks agoNot only humorous, but the design is really attractive and there's some really nice detail!
amandalovesfire said 234 weeks agoi love this!!!!...i seriously want 2 get it for my gramma(she loves humming birds)..
i also love the zombie squirrel!!!
artbytara said 234 weeks agoThis is very nice! I've seen your work somewhere before, cause I've seen the side art with the monster and the rabbit someplace.....
OH and the squirrel is AMAZING I laughed so hard when I saw that!
That needs to be printed!!
llamabox said 234 weeks agoFun design. Good job!
Wonman Kim said 234 weeks agoWOW, it's beautiful
supermel_69 said 234 weeks agoAs a hispanic should I be offended the "LAZY" hummuningbird's name is Hector
WaruiPanda said 234 weeks agoZombie Squirrel.
banzaaiii said 234 weeks agoZombie squirrel must print. Only zombie shirt I've ever wanted. Keep it on white please.
Pekmez said 234 weeks agoWhy must the stuff on the side always seem more attractive to me :(
MJ said 234 weeks ago
supermel_69 said: As a hispanic should I be offended the "LAZY" hummuningbird's name is Hector
No. When I hear the name Hector, I think of the character from Greek myths. And that name was probably chosen because it rhymes with nectar :)
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