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This invention relates generally to wireless computer networks, and more particularly to establishing a secure wireless network.
A portion of the disclosure of this patent document contains material which is subject to copyright protection. The copyright owner has no objection to the facsimile reproduction by anyone of the patent document or the patent disclosure as it appears in the Patent and Trademark Office patent file or records, but otherwise reserves all copyright rights whatsoever. The following notice applies to the software and data as described below and in the drawings hereto: Copyright © 1999, Apple Computer, Inc., All Rights Reserved.
As the number and type of resources available to a networked computer increases, the need to connect a computer into a network regardless of the location of the computer also increases. Because of the physical limitations inherent in wired networks, wireless network connections are growing in popularity. With the increase in the use of wireless networks comes the requirement to protect the data being exchanges since wireless signals are more easily captured than signals transmitted over a physical connection.
One approach to the problem of wireless connection security is addressed by the IEEE in the 802.11 standard for Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications, Draft International Standard ISO/IEC 8802-11 IEEE P802.11/D10, 14 Jan. 1999 (hereinafter "the 802.11 standard"). The 802.11 standard specifies an Infrastructure Network that provides wireless stations access to resources on a wired local area network (LAN) by way of an access point, such as a server on the wired LAN. The Infrastructure Network can be secured using a shared key to establish a Wired Equivalency Privacy (WEP) connection between the access point and each station, such as a desktop, laptop, or handheld computer. The shared keys are distributed to the stations through secure channels outside the wireless network.
The most security is provided when the access point generates a unique shared session key for each station that may potentially connect. The session key is discarded when the connection is terminated. Because of the resources required to create and securely transmit a unique shared key to each potential station for each session, often an access point uses a single, common shared key for all stations for a given period of time, such as a day. However, each user must be informed of the common shared key for the current time period and must program it into the station. Additionally if there is a security breach so that a new common shared key is required before the time period expires, every station must be notified of the new common shared key, and each station must terminate its current session and establish a new connection.
Thus, the existing security mechanisms for wireless networks are cumbersome for the user by requiring constant manual updating of the station to reflect the current shared key, and burdensome on the access point by requiring the frequent generation of the shared keys and the distribution of those keys outside of the wireless network.
The above-mentioned shortcomings, disadvantages and problems are addressed by the present invention, which will be understood by reading and studying the following specification.
A secured wireless communications channel between an access point and a station is established by a series of message exchanged between the access point and the station. The station sends a request for a security preference for the access point to the access point. The access point sends the security preference in response to the request when the access point can support the channel. When the security preference is shared key, the station generates authentication information using a first key and sends the authentication information to the access point. The access point uses the authentication information to validate the station. If the station is valid, the access point encrypts a channel key with a second key and sends the encrypted result to the station. The station decrypts the channel key and uses it to establish the wireless channel.
The authentication information can be a user name and password, an encrypted challenge such as used in the Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol, or other types of data typically used to authenticate clients on a network. In one aspect, the first and second keys are identical keys. In another aspect, the first key is a public key for the access point and the second key is a public key for the station.
Using the invention, the user is required to program the station only once—when it is initially setup for the wireless network. Because each station must authenticate itself to the access point before it can establish the wireless channel using a channel key, the access point can quickly secure the network against a security breach of a common channel key by disabling the login abilities of a now-invalid user without having to terminate all the other stations or having to generate a new common channel key. Thus, the burden on the access point of generating and distributing the common channel key is greatly reduced and the security of the wireless network when using a common channel key is enhanced.
The present invention describes systems, methods, and computer-readable media of varying scope. In addition to the aspects and advantages of the present invention described in this summary, further aspects and advantages of the invention will become apparent by reference to the drawings and by reading the detailed description that follows.
In the following detailed description of embodiments of the invention, reference is made to the accompanying drawings in which like references indicate similar elements, and in which is shown by way of illustration specific embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention, and it is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized and that logical, mechanical, electrical and other changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. The following detailed description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present invention is defined only by the appended claims.
The following description of
As shown, the computer system 1 of
Microprocessor 10 may be any device capable of executing software instructions and controlling operation of the computer system, such as a PowerPC processor, for example, or an x86 class microprocessor. ROM 11 may be a non-programmable ROM, or it may be a programmable ROM (PROM), such as electrically erasable PROM (EEPROM), Flash memory, etc.
Mass storage device 13 may include any device for storing suitably large volumes of data, such as a magnetic disk or tape, magneto-optical (MO) storage device, or any variety of Digital Versatile Disk (DVD) or compact disk ROM (CD-ROM) storage. The data is often written, by a direct memory access process, into RAM 12 during execution of software in the computer system 1. One of skill in the art will immediately recognize that the term "computer-readable medium" includes any type of storage device that is accessible by the microprocessor 10.
Display device 14 may be any device suitable for displaying alphanumeric, graphical and/or video data to a user, such as a cathode ray tube (CRT), a liquid crystal display (LCD), or the like, and associated controllers. Pointing device 16 may be any device suitable for enabling a user to position a cursor or pointer on display device 14, such as a mouse, trackball, touchpad, stylus with light pen, voice recognition hardware and/or software, etc.
Communication device 17 may be any device suitable for or enabling the computer system 1 to communicate data with a remote processing system over a communication link, such as a conventional telephone modem, a cable television modem, an Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) adapter, a Digital Subscriber Line (xDSL) adapter, a network interface card (NIC), an Ethernet adapter, a wireless transmitter/receiver, etc.
It will be appreciated that the computer system 1 is one example of many possible computer systems which have different architectures. The computer system of
Furthermore, one of skill in the art will immediately appreciate that the invention can be practiced with other computer system configurations, including hand-held devices, multiprocessor systems, microprocessor-based or programmable consumer electronics, network PCs, minicomputers, mainframe computers, and the like. The invention can also be practiced in distributed computing environments where tasks are performed by remote processing devices that are linked through a communications network.
It will be apparent from this description that aspects of the present invention may be embodied, at least in part, in software. That is, the technique may be carried out in a computer system in response to its microprocessor executing sequences of instructions contained in a memory, such as ROM 11, RAM 12, mass storage device 13, cache 19, or a remote storage device. In various embodiments, hardwired circuitry may be used in place of, or in combination with, software instructions to implement the present invention. Thus, the technique is not limited to any specific combination of hardware circuitry and software, nor to any particular source for the instructions executed by a computer system.
In addition, throughout this description, various functions and operations are described as being performed by or caused by software code (or other similar phrasing) to simplify description. However, those skilled in the art will recognize that what is meant by such expressions is that the functions result from execution of the code by a processor, such as microprocessor 10.
It will also be appreciated that the computer system 1 is controlled by operating system (OS) software which includes a file management system, such as a disk operating system, which is part of the operating system software. The file management system is typically stored in the mass storage 13 and causes the microprocessor 10 to execute the various acts required by the operating system to input and output data and to store data in memory, including storing files on the mass storage 13.
A system level overview of the operation of embodiments of the invention is described with reference to
The user station 201 sends a request 207 for a connection to the AP 203. If the AP 203 can handle a new connection, it sends its security preference 209, in this case "shared key," to the user station 201. The request 207 and the security preferences 209 form an inquiry sequence 205 between the station 201 and the AP 203.
In one embodiment, the station 201 and the AP 203 next perform a key exchange sequence 211 based on a pre-determined key exchange security algorithm. Station 201 chooses a secret station key and generates a value 213 using the secret station key and the key exchange security algorithm. The station 201 sends the value 213 to the AP 203. The AP 203 chooses a secret AP key and generates a self-distributed key using the secret AP key and the security algorithm. The AP 203 also generates a value 215 using the value 213, the secret AP key, and the security algorithm. The AP 203 sends the value 215 to the station 201. The station 201 uses the value 215, the secret station key, and the security algorithm to calculate the self-distributed key. It will be appreciated that the key exchange security algorithm must be mathematically constructed in a fashion that permits the station 201 to obtain the self-distributed key as described while generating values that cannot be used to determine the secret keys of either the station or the AP. One such algorithm is the Diffie-Hellman key exchange algorithm as incorporated into the Hughes transmission protocol and is as explained in more detail below.
The station 201 now authenticates itself by transmitting authentication information to the AP 203. In the present example, the station 201 encrypts the user name and password using the self-distributed key and the pre-defined shared key algorithm to create the authentication information 217 that is sent to the AP 203. The AP 203 decrypts the user name and password and checks them for validity. Assuming the user name and password are valid, the AP 203 encrypts the current channel key using the self-distributed key and the pre-defined shared key algorithm and sends the encrypted result 219 to the station 201 to complete an authentication sequence 221. Once the station 201 has decrypted the current channel key, it terminates the setup connection used by the sequences 205, 211, 221 and establishes the secure wireless network 223 by transmitting data to the AP 203 encrypted with the current channel key. In an alternate embodiment, a standard encryption algorithm, such as RC4, is substituted for the pre-defined shared key algorithm.
In another embodiment, the key exchange sequence 211 begins with the station 201 transmitting a public key 213 for the station to the AP 203. The AP 203 responds by transmitting a public key 215 for the AP to the station 201. The station 201 uses the AP public key 215 to encrypt the user name and password, and sends the authentication information 217 to the AP 203. The AP 203 decrypts the result 217 using a private key corresponding to the AP public key. After validating the user name and password, the AP 203 encrypts the current channel key with the station public key 213 and transmits the encrypted result 219 to the station 201. The station 201 decrypts the current channel key using a private key corresponding to the station public key and terminates the setup connection prior to establishing the secure wireless network 223 as described above.
A variation on the public/private key setup connection assumes that the station 201 and the AP 203 exchange public keys using the key exchange sequence 211 only the first time a secure wireless network is established between them. Each stores the other's public key for subsequent connections. In this embodiment, the AP 203 determines which stored public key, if any, is appropriate based on a station identifier contained in the request 207. Alternatively, the public keys can be exchanged outside the wireless network.
In a further embodiment, the authentication sequence 221 uses the Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP). Each station is assigned a CHAP key which can be the self-distributed key created through the key exchange sequence 211 as described above, or can be an unique key chosen by either the AP 202 or the station 201 and transmitted to the other through a mechanism outside the wireless network. When the station 201 requests a connection 207, the AP 203 sends a challenge to the station 201 either as part of the security preferences 209 or as a separate message (not shown in
The authentication sequence prevents the connection of a station that is fraudulently using a common channel key and thus reduces the number of time that a common channel key must be reissued. Because the user must program the station only once, when it is initially setup for the wireless network, the invention reduces user confusion and makes the wireless network easier to use. While the invention is not limited to any particular sequence of key exchange messages, for sake of clarity a simplified sequence has been described. It will be readily apparent that other message sequences that result in the secure transmission of the authentication information and the shared channel key are equally applicable.
Next, the particular methods of the invention are described in terms of computer software with reference to a series of flowcharts shown in
Referring first to
When necessary, a key exchange method is performed by the station computer at block 309 (shown in phantom). The key exchange method for the station corresponds to the actions described in
The corresponding method 400 to be executed on a computer acting as the AP is illustrated in
When the AP computer receives the encrypted user name and password (block 411), the method 400 decrypts and validates the user name and password against the valid users for the AP (block 411). Assuming the user name and password are valid (block 413), the AP method encrypts the current channel key for the station using the appropriate key, e.g., the station public key or the self-distributed key, and sends the encrypted result to the station (block 413). The participation of the AP in the subsequently-established secure network is well-known and not illustrated. The embodiment illustrated in
Turning now to
k=gn mod p (formula 1)
The AP chooses a value for n for each station and generates a unique shared secret key k using formula 1. The values of n assigned to the stations are kept secret by the AP However, because it is difficult to calculate n given the result of the security algorithm, the values of g and p do not have to be secret, nor do they have to be unique to each station. In one embodiment, the values of g and p are sent to the station by the AP as part of the response message at block 307 in
In the interest of clarity, the acts performed by the computers executing the station and the AP key exchange methods 320, 420 are described in an interleaved fashion, beginning with the key exchange method for the AP 420.
As described above, the AP selects a random large integer x to be the unique value of n for the station (the secret AP key) and generates the self-distributed key k using formula 1 (block 421 in
Y=gy mod p (formula 2)
The station sends Y to the AP (block 323). When the AP receives Y, it generates a value X using formula 3 (block 423), which it sends to the station (block 425).
X=Yx mod p (formula 3)
The station calculates k from X using formulas 4 and 5 (block 325).
z=y −1 (formula 4)
k=Xz mod p (formula 5)
At this point, both the station and the AP are in possession of the self-distributed key k and can begin the encrypted authentication process described previously. One of the advantages of the Hughes transmission protocol is that it places the majority of the calculation burden on the station, not the AP, thus allowing the AP to service more stations simultaneously.
The particular methods performed by a station and AP for an embodiment of the invention have been described. The method performed by a computer acting as a station has been shown by reference to a flowchart in
The invention is particularly suited for use with Infrastructure Networks defined by the 802.11 standard. An Infrastructure Network provides wireless stations access to resources on a wired LAN by way of an AP. The AP specifies whether access to the LAN is open to all stations ("Open System") or secured through a Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) protocol using a shared key and a WEP encryption algorithm ("Shared Key"). The 802.11 standard assumes that the shared WEP key is distributed though some secure channel prior to creating the WEP connection between the AP and a station. The invention provides such a secure channel as described above by exchanging messages between the station and the AP using the 802.11 standard message format. In one embodiment shown in
Fields 501 and 503 contains values that define the type and sub-type of the data structure, respectively, i.e., management and authentication. A station address field 505 contains a value for the station identity for those messages sent from the station to the AP. Fields 507, 509, 511, and 513 collectively form a frame body 515 for the message and contain information specific to the message being transmitted as described next.
The particular messages used by the invention can be divided into two groups. The first group is referred to as the AP's Choice group and contains the messages 207, 209 of the inquiry sequence 205 in
The frame body 515 for an inquiry message 207 from the station to the AP specifies that is it a request for AP's Choice of authentication algorithm in the authentication algorithm identifier field 507 and the number "1" in the authentication transaction sequence number field 509. The other fields are empty. The AP responds with a security preferences message 209 containing a value for its preferred method of authentication in field 507, e.g. Shared Key or Open System, and a sequence number of "2" in field 509 if a connection is available. If a connection is unavailable, the message 209 contains an error code in the status code field 511.
Assuming that a connection is available and that the AP's choice of authentication is Shared Key, in an embodiment using the Hughes key exchange protocol, the station sends a message 213 containing a value for name and password authentication in field 507 and the value of Y (calculated by the station using the Diffie-Hellman algorithm as described above) in the authentication algorithm dependent information field 513. The sequence number in field 509 is "1." The AP responds with a message 215 containing the same value in field 507, the value of X in field 513, and a sequence number of "2" in field 509.
The key exchange sequence 211 is now complete because the station has the information necessary to calculate the self-distributed key as described previously. The station begins the authentication sequence 221 by using the WEP encryption algorithm to encrypt the user name and password with the self-distributed key and storing the result in field 513 of the message 217 and a sequence number of "3" in field 509. Field 507 contains the name and password authentication value as before. The AP decrypts the user name and password and validates them. If the user name or password are valid, the AP encrypts the shared WEP key, i.e. the shared channel key, with the self-distributed key and stores the result in field 513 to create message 219. The AP also stores the value associated with Shared Key authentication in field 507, and a "4" in field 509. If the user name or password are invalid, the message 219 contains an error code in the status code field 511 and no data in field 513.
The establishment of a secured wireless network channel between a station and an access point has been described that requires the user to program his or her station only once while simultaneously enhancing the security of a wireless network that uses a common shared key. A particular embodiment has also been described that uses the Hughes transmission protocol to reduce the processing burden on the AP, thus enabling the AP to service more stations simultaneously. An embodiment applicable for use with an IEEE 802.11 Infrastructure Network uses a message data structure that conforms to the format specified by the 802.11 standard, allowing use of the invention in such networks while adhering to the standard.
Although specific embodiments have been illustrated and described herein, it will be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art that any arrangement which is calculated to achieve the same purpose may be substituted for the specific embodiments shown. This application is intended to cover any adaptations or variations of the present invention.
The terminology used in this application with respect to networks, both wired and wireless, is meant to include all such network environments. Therefore, it is manifestly intended that this invention be limited only by the following claims and equivalents thereof.
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State Police Trooper Reels In 'Shark' Blocking Traffic On I-190Troopers from the Holden barracks responded to Interstate 190 near Interstate 290 on Saturday for a report of metal debris in the road, though it turned out to be an inflatable shark.
Shark Attacking Seal Prompts Cape Cod Beach ClosuresOfficials say two Cape Cod beaches closed Thursday after visitors spotted a great white shark biting a seal and spitting it back out onto the beach.
Wareham Shark Attack Victim Released From North Carolina HospitalThe Wareham man attacked by a shark off the coast of North Carolina has returned home.
Great White Shark Stranded On Cape Cod BeachA great white shark was stranded on a Cape Cod beach on Monday morning.
Video Captures 12-Foot Shark Swimming Off Chatham CoastResearchers have released underwater footage of a 12-foot white shark swimming off the coast of Chatham.
Researchers Spot Two New Great White Sharks Off Chatham CoastOn Friday, researchers from the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy spotted two untagged sharks off of Chatham.
New Equipment Will Track South Shore Great White SharksShark experts are very anxious to see just how many sharks return to our waters this summer.
Great White Shark Cruising East Coast Becomes Twitter Star@MaryLeeShark is the fake Twitter handle for a very real, nearly 3,500-pound great white whose movements can be tracked online and in real time.
Shark Tagged Off Cape In 2012 Has Traveled Nearly 20,000 MilesMary Lee, the 3,456-pound female great white shark whose movements are tracked online, surfaced off the New Jersey shore Friday.
Photo Shows Shark Lurking Close To Surfers On Cape BeachThe summer may be over, but there are still sharks swimming off the coast of Massachusetts.
Great White Shark Attacks Kayakers In PlymouthTwo kayakers were attacked by a great white shark off Manomet Point in Plymouth Wednesday evening.
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In the end you might want to get some extra memory cards, they take less space and weight in your lugage as any hdd solution.
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SEOUL: Kim Jong-un was "re-elected" as North Korea's leader, state media said, as parliament met in a session closely watched for power shifts in the secretive regime following the shock execution of his once-powerful uncle.
The new parliament is expected to endorse personnel changes that observers say are likely to affect a number of officials linked to his "traitor" uncle Jang Song-thaek, once the North's unofficial number two and Kim's political mentor.
Kim was reaffirmed as First Chairman of the powerful National Defence Commission (NDC) by the new parliament, in a show of "absolute support and trust of all service personnel and people in him", the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said yesterday.
The rubber-stamp assembly – the first under the leadership of Kim who took over from his father in December 2011 – gathered after North Koreans last month cast ballots in pre-determined elections where all candidates were unopposed.
Upon his re-election, "all the deputies and participants in the session broke into stormy cheers of 'hurrah!', extending the highest glory and warmest congratulations to him," KCNA said.
Kim also serves as first secretary of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea and supreme commander of the Korean People's Army, but his re-election as head of the top military body confers upon him ultimate power in the state.
On Tuesday, top party leaders met to decide on personnel changes at the head of the regime in the aftermath of the execution of Jang, who was purged last December.
The session of the parliament, the Supreme People's Assembly, is being closely watched for glimpses into power shifts within the reclusive regime.
Kim led Tuesday's meeting of the ruling party's high-level political bureau, which discussed "reinforcing" the party's organisation in order to boost its "leadership role and function", KCNA said.
Yesterday's opening parliamentary session comes after "elections" last month in which single candidates – approved by the political elite – stood uncontested.
Kim notably managed a perfect turnout in his own constituency.
Analysts say the changes may affect the powerful NDC chaired by Kim, in which Jang served as vice-chairman.
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Nelson, Karen C., Marbach-Ad, Gili, Schneider, Katie, Thompson, Katerina V., Shields, Patricia A., Fagan, William F., Journal of College Science Teaching
Historically, biology has not been a heavily quantitative science, but this is changing rapidly (Ewing 2002; Gross 2000; Hastings and Palmer 2003; Jungck 2005; Steen 2005). Quantitative approaches now constitute a key tool for modern biologists, yet undergraduate biology courses remain largely qualitative and descriptive. Although biology majors are often required to take a full year of calculus, these courses generally use examples unrelated to biology (Gross 1994) and ignore fields of mathematics that may be more relevant to biology, such as linear algebra or theoretical probability and statistics (NRC 2003).
Consequently, reform of the undergraduate biological science curriculum is urgently needed (NRC 2003; Steen 2005). However, there are significant barriers to integrating more quantitative approaches. Students have a reputation (deserved or not) for opposing the addition of mathematical content, and many professors are likewise uncomfortable with negative reactions and lack of mathematical mastery they perceive among their students (Yuan 2005; Jungck 2005). Finally, even when students have mastered both biology and mathematics, the connection between the two is problematic (Gross 1994; Jungck 2005). Math courses are rarely taught in a way that facilitates the ability to transfer mathematical knowledge to real-life, open-ended situations, still less to problems specifically involving the biological sciences.
The problematic connection between math and biology has been evident at the College of Chemical and Life Sciences at the University of Maryland, a large, public, Research I university. Surveys of our faculty indicated that they wanted to make their courses more mathematically rigorous but hesitated to do so because they feared students would respond negatively or would not be adequately prepared for a more quantitative approach. Nonetheless, there was consensus among faculty that tighter integration of biology and mathematics would better prepare our students for scientific careers. We designed these modules to provide tighter integration in a way that does not require instructors to substantially revise their courses. Mathematics can be integrated in a systematic way across the curriculum so that students experience a progression of instruction that builds both their quantitative reasoning skills and their confidence.
We began by assembling a list of "metaconcepts"--mathematical skills and concepts to be emphasized (Table 1), drawing from precalculus mathematics exclusively, because many students enrolled in introductory biology have yet to complete calculus. We then worked with faculty teaching introductory biology courses to identify the best places to introduce or reinforce mathematical concepts within the existing syllabus. Using this information, we developed the MathBench Biology Modules, a suite of interactive, web-based modules that supplement existing course content across the first two years of the biological sciences curriculum. Undergraduate biology majors will encounter 25 to 30 modules over the course of their first five fundamental biology courses. The modules cover a variety of topics but focus repeatedly on a core set of skills and concepts. Thus, MathBench makes quantitative approaches accessible and relevant to all students enrolled in biology courses.
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Justin Morneau to return to Twins lineup on Friday
One of the Twins' biggest bats is about to return to their beleaguered lineup. Justin Morneau is set to join the team tomorrow in their opening game against the Cleveland Indians.
According to the Star-Tribune's La Velle E. Neal III, Morneau's taking some cuts today at AAA Rochester before hopping on a jet plane and racing back to the Twin Cities.
Morneau's been tearing up the minors in his rehab assignments, batting .423, including a 2 for 4 game on Wednesday, which included a two-run blast in the ninth inning.
Apparently, our man's been chomping at the bit to get back into his Twins uniform and help this club, er, contend. The Strib's Patrick Reusse reports that Morneau texted GM Bill Smith "Get me the fuck out of here." That august paper's guidelines prevented Mr. Reusse from printing "fuck", choosing to call it a "graphic adverb". I'm sure it wasn't "heck".
Now, I know what you're thinking: that's all well and good, and I'm excited to see the M & M boys together for the first time since before Morneau cracked his noggin. But really, the season's over, right?
Now, hold on a second. I've been doing some research, trying desperately to spin this year's not-quite-basement-dwellers, not-quite-contenders, and I think I've found an angle.
Earlier, when the Twins were stinking worse than anyone, I wondered whether they were an incarnation of the '62 New York Mets, those lovable losers that made Charlie Brown look like the next Mantle. Well, now I'm hoping, praying, begging and pleading that these guys might take a page from the 1973 New York Mets... the "You Gotta Believe!" Mets.
On August, 5 1973, the New York Mets were 12 games under .500, and 11.5 games out of first place, dead last in a six-team division. They'd just lost three straight to division-leading St. Louis, and things looked bad, real bad.
So bad, in fact, that minority owner M. Donald Grant gathered the team together for a pep talk. Probably never in the history of the great game had there been a less inspiring talk than that one.
Apparently, one player found inspiration: Tug McGraw, relief pitcher and future father of country western star Tim McGraw. The elder McGraw, most likely mocking the owner (though Tug later denied this), leapt up and yelled "You're right, Mr. Grant! You gotta believe!"
The Mets won that game and then... went on to go 5-5 over their next ten games. So what? They went 34-19 for the rest of the season (at one point leading the division with a 77-77 record!), and won the NL East with what remains the worst record for a division winner in history: 82-79.
Unbelievably, in the playoffs they also beat the heavily favored Cincinnati Reds, 3 games to 2, and then took the Oakland A's, again heavily favored and predicted to sweep, to the full seven games, losing the World Series 4 games to 3.
You gotta believe, indeed. The Twins beat the formidable Boston Red Sox last night, and Joe Nathan got his record breaking (for the Twins) 255th save, and maybe he's back, too. Could this be the beginning of the Twins' run for the pennant?
Now, the Twins definitely don't have a one-two punch in Tom Seaver and Jerry Koosman, as the Mets did. But then again, the Mets didn't have Mauer, Morneau, Cuddyer, Kubel, Young and Thome in the center of their line-up, either. That is, if those dudes can find their swings.
The Mets passed five teams to win their division and take the pennant with only 82 wins (one game was rained out.) The Twins would need to go 31-14 to win 83 games, which is nearly impossible, but then again, Detroit, Cleveland, and Chicago seem totally incapable of taking the AL Central flag.
More than likely this is a pipe dream akin to hoping the lottery comes through just this once. The Twins aren't likely to contend anywhere but in my own addled mind. But still, it doesn't hurt to believe, right?
NOTE: A nod to the dear departed Dana Brand, "the Proust of Mets bloggers", for the story of Tug McGraw and the '73 Mets. Brand's Met's Blog was one of the essential reads on the internet (or in book form.) His death, at 56 of pulmonary embolism, was a great loss to anyone who loves great writing, baseball or otherwise.
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Brad Smith waited for 30 minutes for a train to move and quickly learned his lesson. If he gets stopped at the crossing at Earlywood Drive, he'll turn around and head north on U.S. 31, searching for a place to cross the tracks where there isn't a train blocking his path.
About six months ago at Earlywood Drive in Franklin, traffic began to back up 50 cars deep about 5 p.m. daily because of a stopped train, Smith said. In the morning, trains occasionally have made him late to work at KYB in Franklin, where he is an information technology manager. The train that stops in the evening is more of a problem, though, because it isn't moving as it unloads cargo for 20 minutes or more, he said.
The Louisville & Indiana Railroad, which has more than 21 miles of track running through Johnson County, during the summer began running an additional two trains each weekday.
The trains were added before the railroad got approval from a federal board to add trains at higher speeds. But no approval was needed to double the number of daily train trips on the tracks, officials said.
And if the Louisville & Indiana Railroad and CSX Transportation get permission in December to replace most of the tracks, Johnson County residents could see 13 or more trains daily.
The trains travel past Endress+Hauser's entrance on Worthsville Road, stopping motorists at the tracks for about five minutes at a time, training manager Don Cummings said.
Cummings lives in Greenwood, about a 10-minute drive from Endress+Hauser. Greenwood's plans to widen Worthsville Road and turn it into part of an east-west corridor across the county is a concern for him, especially if the railroad companies continue to increase the number of trains they run, he said.
More trains could cause additional congestion at the tracks once Worthsville Road is supposed to be a higher-speed boulevard, especially since the trains seem to be slower than in the past, Cummings said.
Franklin City Council member Rob Henderson recently sat waiting in his car at a crossing for 25 minutes while a particularly long train passed. But the trains mostly haven't disrupted his drive much, he said. They do seem to be slower than in the past, he said.
Some residents would like to see changes. Smith wants the trains that run through Franklin to be scheduled for times that aren't the busiest commuting hours of the morning and evening, he said.
"They need to do something about it so it's after rush hour," Smith said.
The Louisville & Indiana Railroad can't modify its schedule to accommodate the residents of every city and town, because if a train is no longer driving through Franklin at a certain time it will be driving through another community, company officials have said.
Residents also have been concerned that more trains could mean delays for fire trucks and ambulances.
Such delays haven't been and shouldn't become much of a problem, Franklin Fire Chief John Henderson said. Fire stations are already set up on either side of the tracks, so they can be as close as possible if there is an emergency. Paramedics can provide the same level of care in the ambulance as in the emergency room, and other fire departments can help if an emergency vehicle is slowed down by a train, he said.
John Drybread, director of utilities for the town of Edinburgh, wrote to the Surface Transportation Board, which is the federal regulator of railroads, and asked it to consider possible delays to emergency vehicles in Edinburgh if the railroad is upgraded and more trains travel through the area. But assistance from other police and fire departments would limit that impact on Edinburgh, even if a train did cause delays, he said.


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The idea was inspired by a similar effort called PoemCity in Montpelier, said event organizer and Democratic Rep. Marjorie Ryerson of Randolph.
I really wanted to open the door on poetry as a topic and have everybody enjoy it and be less afraid of it, she told Vermont Public Radio.
When shes not working in the Legislature, Ryerson teaches poetry.
Shannon Stoddard of Sidewalk Florist felt the promotion was a boon for businesses.
Anything to get people to stop and look in your window and stand at your window and interact with your storefront, even if its reading somebody elses poetry is good enough, Stoddard said.
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In this episode we discuss whether the referee's have allowed Los Angeles Lakers forward Trevor Ariza to bend the defensive rules, whether Kobe Bryant choked and if he is indeed a closer and what the Thunder might do in the June 25 NBA Draft.
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Hi friends! Didn't mean to be absent for so long. Just returned yesterday from a fun week in Southern California vacationing with my older two kids and my sister (Aunt Pepper to them). I had the grandest of plans to get some things scheduled to post while I was gone, but time got away from me. I'm anxious to catch up on blog surfing as well as get back into my craft room!
I have a little good/bad stampy news, too...
The good news is that MFT's next release is tonight! Don't miss out on all the awesome teasers the team has been sharing the past few days (check Kim's blog for daily lists of all the teasers). The release party is tonight from 8-10 pm in the MFT forum on Splitcoast.
Now for the bad news -- It's been a very tough decision, but I've elected to step down from the MFT design team. I'd like to thank Kim for the opportunity to design for MFT the past eighteen months, and I'd like to thank all of the MFT designers for their friendship and camaraderie. I've enjoyed every minute of my time on the team, and hope to return soon! In the meantime, I'll be spending my new "free time" seeking that elusive thing called balance.
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Awww Amy, Im' so sorry to see you go but totally respect your decision and love ya as a designer just the same! I lost two followers today b/c of my decision to stop one my challenge blogs and I tell ya, we can't do it all, right? 18 mts is a long time to design for a company and I THANK you for gracing us w/ all of those beautiful projects you've always had! Big hugs sweetie!ReplyDelete
I am so sad to hear that, but I do understand about balance. I like to do what I want to do when I want to do it :). I love enjoying Spring and Summer, family and friends.ReplyDelete
Already miss you! But we can't do it all! I have learned so much from you! Will be stopping by often!ReplyDelete
Amy, May you find the balance you need. I don't know how you did it all in the first place! Love your work and will continue to stop by.Enjoy your time and family.Hugs, ~B~ReplyDelete
Good for you for taking a step towards balancing the demands on your time. Hard decisions often bring great rewards! I turn down many things (not DT positions, of course LOL!, but in other areas of life - PAC positions, church activities etc.) so I have time and energy to pour myself into the lives of my kids (and my family) while they are still young. Time passes soooo quickly!! Mine will be home but a short ten more years or so and with the teens coming up all the more reason to ensure I have a great relationship with them and have taught them well so I can help them navigate that turbulent time in life.ReplyDelete
Being a mom is one of the hardest jobs in the world, and one in which you don't often get a lot of affirmation, recognition or "rewards" for. We have to sacrifice all the time, but I'm sure our rewards will be great in heaven :D
There will be NO shortage of oppotunities for you when the time is right, because your work is simply amazing! (((HUGS)))
Amy, enjoy the rest of the summer with your family. I will always remain one of your biggest fans {smiling}. Hope to see you in August.ReplyDelete
Well, I feel a little sad for "us" because you always did beautiful MFT things...but Amy..blessings on you balance is such a fragile thing, but I know you're family and you will appreciate it for much time to come! Have a wonderful day!ReplyDelete
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Welcome back Amy - it looks like you've had a wonderful vacation! I'm sure everyone would understand the need for balance - there is no such thing as a wonder woman! I hope you find the balance in your life and I'll still be popping by to see your latest beautiful creation no matter what company it is!! {hugs}ReplyDelete
Welcome back and I wish I had known you were vacationing in Southern California, I would have loved to meet you, even for 15 minutes, as I live there! And you know...everything happens for a reason, I trust that. I LOVE everything you make, you know that already, as I announced it to the world..hehehe...ReplyDelete
WHAT!!! I finally weasel my way into the MFT gang and you are leaving me...WWWWAAAA!!! Oh how I will miss your Teasers...but I will still stalk you and your other cards! I get the whole 'life' thing too! Start by enjoying your summer!ReplyDelete
I am so jealous of your trip! Oh the water makes me so refreshed! And believe me, I totally understand your decision. After an 8 month haitus, I figured out that "balance" was something I was "off" of! Kudos to you and your decision! You will be happy~ReplyDelete


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While the constellation of residential and economic factors brought Jews in most locations into continual contact with Christians, Jews maintained most of their social relations with other Jews. Spare time activity and social relations may have been at a premium and are among the least researched spheres of Jewish daily life, but this should not imply that Jews did not enjoy leisure activities. Many males studied in their spare time. They also occasionally gambled, drank, and traveled together. Some males joined societies that provided companionship, and in a few communities, women formed such societies as well. Usually Jews and Christians encountered each other primarily in business, but some maintained sporadic casual relations as well.
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It was around 5 p.m. Sunday, District Attorney Rex Gore said, that Soles allegedly shot one of two men who were on his property.
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District Attorney Rex Gore, who provided the Beacon with the information, wouldn't comment on the facts of the case further, only saying Soles "fired his weapon—it appeared to be twice. The final time it appeared to have hit Kyle Blackburn."
Blackburn was taken to Loris (S.C.) Community Hospital.
The owner of three Internet sweepstakes gaming storefronts in Shallotte told town aldermen they should adopt an ordinance regulating the businesses in town.
Alderman John Kinlaw asked representatives from the sweepstakes business to speak to the board about the issue now that town staff, aldermen and the town planning board are working on a possible gaming ordinance.
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Sherry Dove, who has been employed with Brunswick County Schools since 1984, was transferred from her position as executive assistant to the superintendent and liaison to the board of education to a secretary at Leland Middle School Tuesday, following a 3-2 vote.
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? It can receive 6 standard radio (two regions of Japan, China, USA, UK, Germany), automatically adjust the time of six different frequencies
? Handles position automatic correction function
? Anti-centrifugal force function
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|20 atmospheric waterproof ability
Powerful solar energy (solar charging system)Automatic reception (maximum 6 times / day) (China radio wave 5 times / day) / manual reception,
<Japan>reception radio wave: JJY, Frequency: 40kHz's / 60kHz of (Fukushima / Kyushu signal station)
<North America>reception radio wave: WWVB, Frequency: 60kHz
<Europe>reception radio wave: MSF / DCF77, Frequency: 60kHz /77.5kHz
<China>reception radio wave: BPC, Frequency: 68.5kHz
* If the local time is set as received signals cities, it will receive band signal corresponds to this city.The time difference is set base on the selected city.
Clockwise position automatic correction function
World time: 48 cities (31 time zones, daylight saving time setting function) + UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) time display, UTC direct calling functions. Stopwatch function. (1/100 second, 24hours most, count-time function.)
Timer (setting unit: 1 minute, maximum length: 60 minutes, 1 second auto-repeat (8 times) measurements)
Alarm 5 (only one comes with the snooze function) timekeeping function
Battery indicator
Power saving function (shut screen display to save power after leaving the darkness for certain time)
Auto Calendar
12-hour / 24-hour switching display
LED lights (automatic lights with afterglow function)
Full power without the use of solar charging time
Normal state: about 6 months
Saving mode state: about 18 months
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Tokyo, Seoul, Taipei / Japan JJY40 receiving standard radio waves ? JJY60
(Honolulu), (Anchorage), Vancouver, Los Angeles, Edmonton, Denver, Mexico City, Chicago, Miami, Toronto, New York, Halifax, St. John's / American standard radio WWVB Lisbon London, Madrid, Paris, Rome, Berlin, Stockholm, Athens, (Moscow) / British Standard Radio Standard, Germany DCF77 standard signal DCF77
Hong Kong, Beijing / China accepted standard signal state
※ cities (within) can receive signals under good conditions
※ If you do not receive radio signals, it can run in accordance with the usual precision quartz (monthly difference ± 15 seconds).
|? Dial Case Material: Resin / Stainless Steel
Metal band (stainless steel)
Three period buckling
Shockproof structure
Black IP (ion plating scratch-resistant layer)
Fluorescent material
Inorganic glasses (surface shape: spherical surface)
|Dimensions (height × width × depth) / Weight: 52.5 × 49.8 × 15.5mm / 156g
|Accessories: specific packing box, warranty card, instruction manual
Manufacturer Warranty: 1 year
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can track your items online, that'll give you real-time, detailed progress as your shipment speeds through the SF Express network. You -Maximum weight per item SF Express can ship: 70kg business days (to China only)to 10 6 Estimated shipping days: -*Please note that customs and duty will be paid by customer and gift option is not available at this time when using SF Express.For new customers utilizing SF Express, a copy of "" is needed when processing your item through customs in China only for your first purchase. Please provide copy to SF Express via Wechat(SF Express Self-service) or email at email@example.com order is confirmed.Please keep in mind that delivery time may vary due to weather condition, custom and unexpected occurrence.
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