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Darryl McDaniels is the "D.M.C" of the seminal rap group Run-D.M.C, which brought new fashion, dances and language to popular culture.
Their self-titled first album — the first rap record to go gold — was the first of a string of gold, platinum and multi-platinum releases.
Run-D.M.C. lost member Jam Master Jay in 2002, when he was shot and killed in a recording studio in Queens. The other surviving member of Run-D.M.C. is Reverend "Run" Simmons, brother of rap impresario Russell Simmons.
The group officially retired after the death of Jam Master Jay. (This interview originally aired May 19, 1997.)
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Sep 05, 2012 News Comments Off on One month after operating theatre refurbished…GPHC delivers 75 births via C-section
By Romila Boodram
Since being refurbished and placed back into operation, the Maternity Unit at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has seen over 74 births via caesarean section, including one case of a triplet.
This is according to the ward's Senior Departmental Supervisor, Sister June Cato, during an interview yesterday with this newspaper.
Sister Cato said that the operating theatre which was commissioned on August 03 last, was always on the unit prior to last month, but it was not functioning.
She stressed that having an operating theatre which is functional was always important, for since previously, patients would have had to be taken to another operating theatre located in another building.
When faced with the question whether the theatre will reduce the number of maternal deaths, she responded in the positive, saying that previously it was time consuming when a patient had to be transferred to the opposite building to have their surgery done.
"You have a patient, you have an emergency, so the shortest possible time to get her to the theatre will determine the outcome and with this new theatre, time is being reduced significantly because you only have to move the patient from their bed to the operating room rather than waiting on ambulance and sometimes, when you reach to the other building, you don't have immediate access to an operating room," the Departmental Supervisor said.
She stressed that since the theatre is operating, the hospital only experienced one maternal death which was on August 9th, when 22-year-old immigration officer, Omadara Anthony, died after giving birth to a healthy baby.
Sister Cato further stressed that plans are in the pipeline to improve the services offered at the unit. "We provide workshops where our nurses and midwives are being trained to interact with the public and patients positively."
She is also encouraging her staff to be courteous with the patients and make them feel comfortable, even if they have to go the extra mile.
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Justice is the value that supports and protects the rights of all people. It characterizes what we desire in our relationship to those we serve and our co-workers. It promotes the right to have needs met and in a manner consistent with human dignity, and it supports and protects the right of the individual to participate in decision making regarding their care.
Integrity implies a highly-developed sense of ethical behavior, consistent with that expected of an individual or organization with great moral character. Integrity is having our actions in harmony with our thoughts, feelings and values. This integration of behavior with thoughts, feelings and values applies to each of us as individuals as well as collectively as an organization.
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Compassion means experiencing empathy with another's life situation. Compassion is being with another as well as doing for them. This "being with" is done in such a way that the person experiences acceptance, concern, hopefulness and sensitivity.
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TUCSON - University of Arizona Wildcat women's golf alum Alejandra Llaneza is playing in the LPGA final qualifying school this week. Held at the LPGA International, Daytona Beach, Fla., Champions and Legends Courses, the event is taking place Wed., Nov. 30 through Sun., Dec. 4 with a Mon., Dec. 5 rain date.
The field criteria includes all eligible LPGA members, 15 exempt players from 2011 LPGA Futures Tour and all players who successfully completed Qualifying Stage 2.
Llaneza, who completed her eligibility with the Wildcats in 2011, finished the first round of the final qualifying school in a 16-way tie for 58th place. She carded a round of 74 (+2).


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The celebrations continue for the Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks, but for Dustin Byfuglien, Brent Sopel and Ben Eager, the party has come to a earlier-than-expected-end.
The Blackhawks needed to make a trade, or two, to create salary cap room. That trade came Wednesday when the Blackhawks shipped Byfuglien, Sopel, Eager and Akim Aliu to Atlanta in return for Marty Reasoner, prospect Jeremy Morin, and picks No. 24 and 54 in Friday's NHL Draft.
The draft picks coming back to Chicago were previously held by the New Jersey Devils, and were traded to the Thrashers as part of the Ilya Kovalchuk trade. It's ironic in a sense, as I proposed that Byfuglien be part of Kovalchuk to Chicago trade in January.
The Blackhawks now hold five picks in the first and second round of the 2010 draft: No. 24 (via Atlanta), No.30, No.43 (via Calgary in return for Rene Bourque), No. 54 (via Atlanta) and No. 60. Those five picks in the first two rounds, should the Blackhawks hold onto them, are tied for the most in the draft. Florida also has five top-60 selections after trading Nathan Horton to Boston.
Byfuglien going to the Thrashers might be a bitter pill to swallow for Blackhawks fans, especially after his postseason heroics. But looking at the big picture—that being the Blackhawks' salary situation—someone had to go, and Big Buff is, to this point, a career underperformer. Now, if Byfuglien plays every game like a playoff game, the Blackhawks will regret having to make this trade.
Moving Sopel was a vital move for the Blackhawks this offseason. At no point in his current contract has Sopel's value been this high, and while he was a warrior during the postseason, he is a 33-year-old veteran with a lot of miles on the odometer and a lot of dings on the hood. Sopel more than earned his $2.3 million salary in 2009-2010, but with Jordan Hendry and Shawn Lalonde ready to make the jump to the NHL and the Blackhawks needing to cut payroll, moving Sopel was an easy decision. After all, he was nearly untradeable before he became "shot block jesus" during the playoffs. Sopel will be a veteran leader in Atlanta and join a surprisingly strong blue line unit with Zach Bogosian, Tobias Endstrom, Ron Hainsey and Johnny Oduya. Adding Sopel as a penalty killing specialist will only bolster the team further.
Eager's versatility as a goon and a grinding scorer will help the Thrashers immensely. With young top-line talent, Eager will round out the bottom of the Thrashers' lineup and bring some much needed fourth-line scoring.
Aliu was a second round draft pick by the Blackhawks in 2007. Widely considered to be one of the best talents in that draft, the Blackhawks took on Aliu understanding that he had attitude issues on and off the ice. 2009-2010 was supposed to be the year Aliu forced the Blackhawks to call him up; instead Aliu wallowed in Rockford and Toledo, never forcing the issue. If Aliu ever kicks it into gear, he could become a dynamic player in the NHL, but motivating Aliu is now Atlanta's problem.
Reasoner is a poor-man's John Madden. With the Blackhawks having little-to-no cap room, Reasoner could fill the role of fourth-line center easily. The Blackhawks might also move Reasoner for more draft picks or a lower-level prospect in the near future, depending on if the team decides to keep Patrick Sharp, and if he will play center next year. Also complicating matters is Colin Fraser, who came on strong late last season, but was a scratch during the playoffs. If the Blackhawks decide to go with Toews, Sharp, Bolland as the top three, Fraser has earned the right to round the group out. If not, Reasoner brings a reasonable contract and veteran experience (not that experience matters after a Stanley Cup win).
Morin is a sniper in the truest sense. He put up great numbers in the Ontario Hockey League last season, scoring 47 goals in 58 games for the Kitchener Rangers. Only 19 years old, Morin might require more seasoning, but after signing an entry-level contract with the Thrashers, that seasoning will not be in the OHL. Morin is likely to play next season with the Rockford IceHogs, preparing to crack into the NHL in 2011.
For the now former Blackhawks Sopel and Byfuglien, Atlanta is a good destination. As aforementioned, Sopel will remain in his penalty killing role with Atlanta and will have the chance to teach young defenseman Zach Bogosian the finer points of the NHL game. I have do doubt that a class act by Sopel will make the most of his opportunity to impart wisdom on the next generation.
As for Byfuglien Atlanta will offer him the opportunity to be a star. As I said in January in my "Kovalchuk to Blackhawks is a perfect scenario" article:
"Byfuglien, being black, would also help the Thrashers make inroads to the majority of Atlantans. Atlanta is 55.8% black. If you haven't noticed lately, there are a lot of white guys playing hockey. It's hard to be a successful franchise when only a minority of your city is being represented, almost uniformly, on the ice. Along with Evander Kane, who is going to be a great star in the league one day, the Thrashers can use a young, extremely likable player like Byfuglien to appeal to all Atlantans. The notion might sound petty, but the Thrashers will certainly take such matters into account."
Aliu is a Nigerian-Canadian, so the same deal would go for him, if he makes the NHL squad.
In the meantime, the Blackhawks have shaved $5 million from their salary. More moves will have to be made soon, possibly before the draft. Kris Versteeg might be next on the chopping block, but Andrew Ladd's name has been circulated as trade bait. Regardless of who is moved, the next domino to fall will be Cristobal Huet, who, after Antti Niemi is signed, will be waived or sent down to Rockford, knocking his $5 million-plus salary off the books as well.
The Blackhawks' lineup will not stand pat, but as of now, Troy Brouwer, Bryan Bickell, Kyle Beach, Lalonde and Hendry will all be getting promotions in 2010-2011. Brouwer will take over Byfuglien's old role, Bickell will take Brouwer's and Beach will occupy Eager's. Lalonde will likely make the team as a fifth defenseman, with Jordan Hendry playing full time as well.
Keith takes the Norris:
Duncan Keith became the fourth Blackhawk to win the Norris Trophy when he won the award Wednesday night at the NHL Awards in Las Vegas. Keith scored 69 points this season, leading all defensemen in even-strength points. Keith had 17 points in the Blackhawks' 22 postseason games, and was a force defensively all season long. Keith joins Blackhawks legends Pierre Pilote, Chris Chelios and Doug Wilson as the only defensemen to win the Norris Trophy while with the Blachawks.


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Crack Linux OpenLDAP SHA Passwords Using oclHashcat-plus
As you know we think that oclHashcat is one of the best password crackers available and along with Hashcat and John The Ripper are pretty much the only password crackers we use at this point. Earlier someone asked me to crack some OpenLDAP hashes which come in SHA and SSHA format and the below example includes only the OpenLDAP SHA format hashes.
Linux OpenLDAP SHA Password Format:
The Linux OpenLDAP SHA password storage format will look something similar to the below.
user 500 {SHA}fDYHuOYbzxlE6ehQOmYPIfS28/E= user 1000 {SHA}fDYHuOYbzxlE6ehQOmYPIfS28/E= user 1001 {SHA}fDYHuOYbzxlE6ehQOmYPIfS28/E=
The portion you will need to crack these hashes is not only the part that follows {SHA} but also the {SHA} portion as well. So even though the about OpenLDAP SHA hashes are the same pretend they are different and you would create a file named something like openldap-shas.txt containing the below content if we were using the above as an example.
Example List Of Linux OpenLDAP Hashes To Feed To oclHashcat-plus:
{SHA}fDYHuOYbzxlE6ehQOmYPIfS28/E= {SHA}fDYHuOYbzxlE6ehQOmYPIfS28/E= {SHA}fDYHuOYbzxlE6ehQOmYPIfS28/E=
Use oclHashcat-plus To Crack Linux OpenLDAP SHA Passwords:
Once you have obtained the OpenLDAP passwords and created a file as noted above on the server running oclHashcat-plus you will issue a command similar to the below to use only a dictionary to attempt to crack the Linux OpenLDAP hashes.
Use oclHashcat-plus With A Single Dictionary To Crack OpenLDAP SHA Hashes:
[root@dev ~]# ./oclHashcat-plus64.bin --gpu-watchdog=0 -m 101 openldap-sha-hashes.txt -o openldap-sha-hashes.out /path/some-wordlist.lst Hashes: 3 Unique digests: 1 Bitmaps: 8 bits, 256 entries, 0x000000ff mask, 1024 bytes Rules: 1 GPU-Loops: 64 GPU-Accel: 40 Password lengths range: 1 - 15 Platform: AMD compatible platform found Watchdog: Temperature limit disabled Device #1: Cayman, 2048MB, 0Mhz, 24MCU Device #2: Cayman, 2048MB, 0Mhz, 24MCU Device #3: Cayman, 2048MB, 0Mhz, 24MCU Device #4: Cayman, 2048MB, 0Mhz, 24MCU Device #1: Allocating 144MB host-memory Device #1: Kernel kernels/4098/m0100_a0.Cayman.64.kernel (1171020 bytes) Device #2: Allocating 144MB host-memory Device #2: Kernel kernels/4098/m0100_a0.Cayman.64.kernel (1171020 bytes) Device #3: Allocating 144MB host-memory Device #3: Kernel kernels/4098/m0100_a0.Cayman.64.kernel (1171020 bytes) Device #4: Allocating 144MB host-memory Device #4: Kernel kernels/4098/m0100_a0.Cayman.64.kernel (1171020 bytes) Scanned dictionary /path/some-wordlist.lst: 54 bytes, 7 words, 7 keyspace, starting attack... Status.......: Exhausted Input.Mode...: File (/path/some-wordlist.lst) Hash.Type....: SHA-1(Base64), nsldap, Netscape LDAP SHA Time.Running.: 0 secs Time.Left....: 0 secs Time.Util....: 4.7ms/0.0ms Real/CPU, 0.0% idle Speed........: 1505 c/s Real, 0 c/s GPU Recovered....: 1/1 Digests, 0/1 Salts Progress.....: 7/7 (100.00%) Rejected.....: 0/7 (0.00%) Started: Mon Apr 9 23:24:55 2012 Stopped: Mon Apr 9 23:24:56 2012 [root@dev ~]#
The above command is fairly simple however a couple items to note are detailed below. As you can see by the "Recovered" line the hash was cracked.
- –gpu-watchdog=0: Depending on your setup your GPU's may get pretty hot and oclHashcat-plus may quit if they get to hot. This command tells oclHashcat to not check the temperature on the GPU's.
- –m 101: The -m switch specifies what type of hash which in this case is Linux OpenLDAP SHA's. The oclHashcat-plus help command lists type 101 as "nsldap, SHA-1(Base64), Netscape LDAP SHA"
- openldap-sha-hashes.txt: The file including the OpenLDAP SHA hashes to attempt to crack.
- -o openldap-sha-hashes.out: Specifies the output file which will display the cracked hashes.
- /path/some-wordlist.lst: The path to the wordlist being used.
Use oclHashcat-plus With A Ruleset & A Single Dictionary To Crack OpenLDAP SHA Hashes:
[root@dev ~]# ./oclHashcat-plus64.bin --gpu-watchdog=0 -m 101 openldap-sha-hashes.txt -o openldap-sha-hashes.out -r rules/d3ad0ne.rule /path/some-wordlist.lst
Use oclHashcat-plus With Directory Of Dictionaries To Crack OpenLDAP SHA Hashes:
[root@dev ~]# ./oclHashcat-plus64.bin --gpu-watchdog=0 -m 101 openldap-sha-hashes.txt -o openldap-sha-hashes.out /path/to/dir/of/wordlists/*
Using GPU's via oclHashcat-plus is pretty much the only way to go but if you do not have GPU's available the you could also just JTR or John The Ripper by creating a similar password file (you can also put username: before the SHA hash) and typing something like "john openldap-sha-hashes.txt" from a computer with JTR installed and John will go to work. While it will be much slower you can definitely have success if you are creative with your rules and/or dictionaries.


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Postgame Notes: Umass 70, Davidson 67
Dec. 19, 2004
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* Zachary Gabor of Amherst, Mass. was the millionth fan to attend a men's basketball game at the Mullins Center. He receives two season tickets and free concessions for two to the 2005-06 men's basketball season and two plane tickets courtesy of USAir and hotel accommodations to the 2005 Atlantic 10 Tournament in Cincinnati, along with tickets to the games.
* For the second time this season, UMass had four players scoring double figures, the other time came in the season opener vs. Birmingham Southern (11/23/04).
*At 10:36 in the second half, Brennan Martin hit a three, his first three-pointer of the season which represented his first points of the season.
* Sophomore Rashaun Freeman tallied a game high14 points, recording his 5th double-figure scoring this season and 29th career game (last time vs. Connecticut 12/9/04).
* Junior forward Jeff Viggiano scored 12 points for his second double-figure scoring game this season and his 23rd career contest.
* Sophomore guard Art Bowers scored 13 points, a double-figure scoring game for the second consecutive contest (last at Miami (12/12/04), third on the season and 15th career.
* In his most playing time of the season, senior guard Chris Chadwick scored 11 points for his fourth career time in double figures and the first this season. The other four career double-figure games were 12 vs. Dayton (2/8/04), 11 at Fordham (2/21/04), and 15 vs. St. Joseph's (2/25/04).
* UMass is now 3-2 against Davidson. The Wildcats won the last game on Dec. 29, 1998, 75-66 in overtime.
* Chadwick drew his second start of the season, with the other against Yale (11/28/04). He started three times last season.
* Freeman came off the bench for just the second time in his collegiate career. The only other game he did not start was at Xavier (2/14/04)
* Senior guard Anthony Anderson sat out his first of a three-game suspension for a violation of team rules.
Other Notes: UMass won the opening tap ... Stephane Lasme scored UMass' first basket, a layup at 18:40 in the first half.
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The Best Cheap Guitar Amps Under $200
Thanks to tough competition, amplifier manufacturers are continually improve their entry-level products. Affordable amps now have built-in effects and amp modeling, practice utilities and some even have USB connectivity and stereo speakers.
This page is sponsored by Sweetwater so you can click through to get the full specifications, the latest price, and purchase any of the Guitar Amplifiers stocked by Sweetwater that we have recommended.
So if you are looking for your first amp or an extra amp, you're in luck because you won't have to spend more than $200 to get good quality. We've taken it upon ourselves to pick out the best among the many entry-level amps available, while keeping in mind the various needs of guitarists of various styles.
Peavey Vypyr VIP 1
The Vypyr VIP 1 stands as the most feature packed amp in this price range, with 36 amp models, 24 effects and 60 presets. And note that it is has the ability to handle electric, acoustic and bass guitars, making it ideal for multi-instrumentalists. Aside from readily handling various instruments, this amp also features instrument modeling, where it can turn your electric guitar tone into an acoustic guitar or bass. Mix them all together and you have a myriad of sonic possibilities in just one compact and affordable amp.
The amp's built-in USB connectivity allows for direct recording to your favorite DAW, removing the need for a separate USB audio interface. This means that start up home studios can use just one Vypyr VIP 1 to record three instruments separately, resulting in savings and convenience that hobbyists and professionals alike will find rewarding.
Finally, Peavey's TransTube technology ensures that the modeled tones of this 20Watt amp are organic sounding. If you are looking for a flexible yet compact combo amp in this price range, then you should definitely get this.
Manufacturer: Peavey | Price: $129.99 | Get the latest price & reviews at Sweetwater.com
Blackstar ID:Core 20
Blackstar is a newcomer in the entry-level amp market, but they quickly made a name for themselves with the ID:Core series. I was among the many that were impressed with the sound of these new amps when they were first introduced.
The ID:Core 20's most notable feature is its true stereo design, featuring a pair of 5" speakers that are powered by dual amps. Having stereo speakers is currently trending in this market, and with the success of ID:Core and other stereo amps, it may be a standard feature on smaller amps in the future.
Instead of utilizing digital modeling, Blackstar stayed closer to traditional analog amp design with the help of their patented ISF tone shaping. This gives the amp six different voicings which can then be paired with the built-in modulation, reverb and delay effects. USB connectivity is present in this amp, allowing for direct recording and modern preset management. Although this one may not have the bells and whistles, it makes up with impressive tones, which will be especially appealing to players that utilize overdrive and high-gain distortion.
Manufacturer: Blackstar | Price: $149.99 | Get the latest price & reviews at Sweetwater.com
Yamaha THR5
Yamaha is not known for their amplifier products, but the THR series is slowly but surely building up their reputation. The idea behind the amp's design is quite simple and yet profound - instead of going with the same old single speaker combo look, Yamaha decided to build a proper "desktop" amp from scratch. The result is a table friendly amp that provides impressive tones at bedroom level volumes.
The THR5 is the smallest in this new line of stereo amps, featuring 10 Watts of power that drives two small 3.15" speakers. It is also the most portable because it can run on 8 AA batteries for up to 6 hours. The amp looks really nice with its vintage amp/radio like appearance, it won't look out of place with your living room or bedroom furniture.
With only 5 amp models, 4 modulation effects and 4 reverb/delay effects, the THR5 is certainly not the most plentiful in terms of features. But it makes up for this lack with its impressively organic and responsive tone. Wrapping up the amp is its USB connectivity which can be used for recording, playback and for deep tone editing. Highly recommended if you are looking for a dedicated amp for your room.
Manufacturer: Yamaha | Price: $199.99 | Get the latest price & reviews at Sweetwater.com
Roland Cube Lite
The Cube is easily the most popular budget guitar amp. Roland, who brought us the popular Boss effect pedals, designed the Cube to be a practical, sturdy and efficient guitar amplifier. This no-nonsense approach resulted into a successful line of compact and affordable amplifiers. As proof, check out the various Roland Cubes being utilized by buskers in street performance videos all over YouTube.
The one member of the Cube family that will carry their legacy to the future is the Cube Lite, a tabletop friendly version of Roland's top selling amp. It features straightforward DSP modeling, and iOS connectivity and packs all of that into a full featured multimedia player. It only has three guitar amp models that include JC Clean, Crunch and Extreme - but the sound that it creates are more than enough for big name players like Richie Kotzen to recreate his tone. Complementary tone shaping is provided by the stereo chorus and reverb effect
Roland did not follow the familiar "cube" exterior design for this amp, instead they went for a more elegant compact shape. Roland's i-Cube Link fits the form factor well, as it will let you directly record to your iPhone or iPad, or jam along with your favorite iTunes tracks. Although it looks more like a modern radio or multimedia player than a guitar amp, this amp is designed to uphold the brand's reputation when it comes to reliability.
Manufacturer: Roland | Price: $169 | Get the latest price & reviews at Sweetwater.com
Fender Mustang I
The Mustang amp series shows how flexible the company can be, instead of sticking with the vintage clean tone that they are known for, they decided to fight fire with fire by incorporating their own amp modeling technology into this entry level amp.
The 20Watt amp Fender Mustang I is among the most popular in this line, thanks to its modern versatility and affordability. While other modeling amps tend to have mediocre clean tones, this amp reproduces characteristic Fender clean tones quite well - proving that nobody does Fender like Fender! There are a total of 8 amp models that will let you switch from vintage cleans to midrange crunch to high-gain.
Further flexibility is afforded by its 24 built-in effects with 12 modulation and 12 delay and reverb types. The amp also features Fender's new DSP platform, with its USB connectivity for both direct recording and patch editing. For something priced at just under one hundred dollars, this is definitely a sweet deal.
Manufacturer: Fender | Price: $119.99 | Get the latest price & reviews at Sweetwater.com
Line 6 Spider IV 15
The Line 6 Spider series reigned supreme in terms of sales in the USA thanks to their versatility and affordability. These amps stood among the best bang per buck guitar amps for a long time, and has forced other manufacturers to upgrade their entry-level amps. The Spider IV 15 is the smallest in this line of affordable amps.
This 15Watt amp gives you 4 essential amp models that cover clean, overdrive sound, punchy high gain and a channel that gives you high gain with increased mid-range which are great for shredding and solos. In addition, the amp offers 6 Smart FX including Phaser, Tremolo, Sweep Echo, Tape Echo, Chorus/Flanger and Reverb. It also comes with freebies like online guitar lessons, jam tracks and patches, making this amp even more tempting for would be buyers.
What's great about this low-cost amp is that it has enough features to keep practice and playing interesting, while keeping controls simple enough for beginners to use. If you are a student or you are planning to buy an amp for one, we highly recommend the Line 6 Spider IV 15.
Manufacturer: Line 6 | Price: 99.99 | Get the latest price & reviews at Sweetwater.com
Vox Pathfinder 10
If you are looking for a simple more affordable alternative to classic Vox tube amps, get the Pathfinder 10. It is a pretty straight forward amp that focuses on getting its namesake tone right, stripped of digital and modeling features.
Although they offer modeling amps in this price range, the company knows that there are some that want to get great sounds without having to tweak too many knobs. So they have designed the Pathfinder 10 to provide just that, plug-and-play operation with tube-like tone.
What you see is what you get, a Vox amp with a single 6.5" speaker that has old school EQ tone shaping and gain boost. Since it has a speaker and line out - many guitar players have been using this amp in small venue gigs without having to mic the amp. Its simplicity, tank like build, and its great aesthetics make this a great affordable guitar amp for players that have the ear for classic tones.
Manufacturer: Vox | Price: $79.99 | Get the latest price & reviews at Sweetwater.com
Orange Micro Crush PiX CR3
Known for their expensive tube amps, Orange is also well represented in the low-cost guitar amp market. They have been aggressively expanding their offering to challenge other manufacturers in this entry level market with the PiX series.
One look at the Orange Micro Crush PiX and it is obvious that it looks as cool as its more expensive brothers. It has the same basket weave tole, woven speaker grille, beading and hieroglyphs all rounded up by the familiar Orange "picture frame" edging - the only difference is that this one is small and can be powered by a 9 volt battery for ultimate portability.
As expected, this is a straight ahead rock and roll amplifier, with minimal essential controls that include tone, switchable overdrive and master volume. It also comes with its own built-in tuner that can be handy especially when playing while on the go. The tone is just as Orange as its looks, only more affordable, in solid-state format and at lower volumes.
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Cadillac CTS First Generation Forum - 2003 - 2007 Discussion, 2005 CTS 3.6 has intermittent starting problems. in Cadillac CTS Coupe, Sport Sedan and Sport Wagon Forums; I am having some starting issues with a 2005 CTS I bought used. Brand new battery. Every once in a ...
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2005 CTS 3.6 has intermittent starting problems.
I am having some starting issues with a 2005 CTS I bought used. Brand new battery. Every once in a while you go to start it and nothing happens. All dash lights and radio work. This an intermittent problem. Twice, I had it towed to an auto electric shop after trying to start it for an hour while I was stuck. Both time I called th shop and they said " The tow truck driver started it right up and drove it off the bed, and we can't get it to not start!
Sometimes I couldn't start it, then an hour or two later I try it and it starts right up and will continue to do so for a few weeks without a problem. Today, not so. Once I moved it into neutral, I heard a strange scraping noise but it started. Today, not so. Then moving the automatic shifter into park, it locked there.
Anybody have any other ideas? Could a theft sensor be blocking? It kind of acts like it would it if you left it in drive and tried to start it.
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I was having the same issues on a 2004 CTS and happened upon a old factory recall concerning the ecm on all 2004 and some
2005 models with the 3.6 litre engine. After contacting the local Caddy dealer I took my car in yesterday and after failing to reprogram the ecm, they replaced it. NO CHARGE!! This is a 9 year old car with 135000 miles mind you. So you need to contact a cadillac dealer to see if the recall repair was ever done. In my case it had not. The recall number is 05524 and is for a ecm reprogram.
You will need the VIN number for the dealer to look it up on their database. Trust me, Without attention this problem will only
get worse. MY car had gotten to the point that it wouldn't start at all without jumping the starter relay. After the repair it has started every time. Keeping my fingers crossed.


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The Ministry of Interior has reported that a wanted man from the deviant group was killed and another wounded in a clash with Saudi security force in Riyadh Tuesday evening. One security officer was slightly injured and an unidentified bystander killed during the firefight.
The Ministry of Interior reported that the terrorists opened fire on security forces using grenades and automatic weapons as the officers approached their vehicle. The security forces returned fire, killing the driver and wounding the passenger. A search of the suspect's vehicle uncovered weapons, including explosives, fake documents, and cash. The incident is being followed up by the security bodies.


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Vt. settles with Calif. companyMay 10,2013
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MONTPELIER The Vermont attorney generals office has reached a settlement with Trademark Monitoring Services Inc. of California for mailing solicitations misrepresenting that businesses owed it money for trademark-related services.
Under the settlement, TMS must strictly comply with Vermont and federal law regulating through-the-mail offers, pay full refunds to the businesses that sent it money, and pay $10,000 to the state in penalties and costs.
The attorney generals office has received complaints from individuals and businesses about unauthorized billings by out-of-state companies.
TMS offers services such as monitoring trademarks and service mark registrations and searching for similar trademarks. The cost of these services ranged from $485 to $1,285 per year.
The company sent mailings to 18 Vermont businesses, resulting in payments by three of them, two of which stopped payment on their checks.
In the absence of any evidence to the contrary, the attorney generals office concluded that the mailings misrepresented that businesses owed the company money.
In addition, the TMS mailings did not contain a disclaimer as prominently as required by the U.S. Postal Service for through-the-mail solicitations that could reasonably be considered a bill, invoice or statement of account due.
According to the state, these practices violated the Vermont Consumer Protection Acts prohibition on unfair and deceptive acts and practices in commerce.
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A Bigfoot hunter released a photo of what appears to be a dead "Bigfoot" and the man says that he was the one who tracked down the beast and killed it. Rick Dyer claims that he used meat from Walmart to lure Bigfoot and then he shot him... and this happened back in Sept. of 2012. However, Dyer recently came forward after extensive DNA testing. On Jan. 6, FOX News reported that Dyer killed Bigfoot in a wooded area of "California" near Loop 1604 and Highway 151 over a year ago (though Highway 151 is in Texas).
"Every test that you can possibly imagine was performed on this body -- from DNA tests to 3D optical scans to body scans. It is the real deal. It's Bigfoot and Bigfoot's here, and I shot it and now I'm proving it to the world," Dyer said.
The Bigfoot hunter photo looks quite strange and it's intriguing a lot of people today. And with a fair share of doubters, Rick Dyer decided to invite people to look at the dead body of the mysterious beast in person. He says that over 130 people were turned into believers once they saw Dyer's catch.
"We wanted to get people's reactions, make them believers, and we did it to over a 130 people. We definitely made them believers. Bigfoot is not a tooth fairy -- Bigfoot is real. The most important thing to me is being vindicated, letting people know that I am the best Bigfoot tracker in the world and it's not just me saying it," Dyer said.
Check out Bigfoot in the hunter's photo in the video above. What do you make of all of this? Scam or the real deal?
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I am writing this from my hotel room in Chicago….well actually my suite! I love my job! This week will be a busy week, so I have a couple lovely bloggers that will be coming over to CafeTerra to share a special treat with you all! On Wednesday Helene from Masala Herb will be here, and Saturday Ally from Ally's Kitchen will pop in. This week is going to be fun!
Since I was able to make these fun muffins in advance, it will be easy to share everything with you today! Although…..that would rock if I could make these muffins here in my hotel room. May be better then the continental breakfast….
This quinoa lovin' – Chobani Greek Yogurt junkie has done it again! I had left over cooked quinoa, a few cups of wheat bran left, an over-ripe banana…..so Strawberry Banana Quinoa Bran Muffins sounds like the perfect treat to make, right?
The muffins are so moist, packed full of flavor, AND no eggs or butter in the recipe! I put four of the muffins in the freezer for when I get back home. I did keep the other muffins in the refrigerator, with the Greek yogurt this food safety lady….well needs to be safety girl!
I used the large muffin pan, and this recipe made nine muffins. With a regular muffin pan, it may make up to 18 muffins.
- 2 cups wheat bran
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- 1½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 large banana mashed
- 1 cup hot water
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ½ cup white sugar
- ⅓ cup cooked quinoa
- 6 oz container strawberry banana Chobani Greek Yogurt
- ⅓ cup finely chopped strawberries
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease Muffin pan with cooking spray.
- In small bowl - mix together all purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt. Mix chopped strawberries in flour.
- In small bowl - mix together wheat bran and hot water.
- In medium bowl - mix together mashed banana, brown sugar, sugar, strawberry banana Chobani Greek yogurt, and cooked quinoa. Mix together flour mixture, wheat bran mixture, and wet mixture.
- Spoon mixture into muffin cups about ¾ full. Bake for 25-30 minutes depending on oven.
- Enjoy!
I have some breaking news to share with you….this is huge too! Do you remember at the lemon party, when I said I can never get a picture of my sweet puppy Ode'? WELLLLLL…..I took a picture when she wasn't looking….SUCCESS!!!
What is your favorite way to eat quinoa? Have you baked with quinoa yet?
Until next time, Come on in, Have a seat,
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Dallas, it's time to wake up and taste the mole. For too many years, you've treated any dish served with a mole as if it were an infectious disease. Perhaps poor misunderstood mole needs a Facebook page to get you to like it. Once you're friends, you can dig deeper into its profile and get familiar with not just mole's complex personality but some of Mexico's other spirited ingredients.
You will learn the word "mole" is simply a Spanish term for sauce. Almost every city, town, or street vendor on the plaza of a village has its own variety of mole rooted in the local culture. There are red, yellow, green, rusty brown, and black moles, each a unique concoction started with rehydrated chiles (traditionally a combination of pasilla, ancho, and cascabel) that are thickened with ground nuts, seeds, corn, or bread and seasoned with dozens of herbs. Some moles are based on sweet-and-tangy tomatoes or poblano peppers; others are invigorated by raisins or plums. The dark, dense, and intense mole negro from Oaxaca leaves a mysterious hint of unsweetened chocolate on the palate.
If you don't make an effort to like this food, you will miss the hottest culinary trend in Dallas, and I know how you hate to be out of the loop. Regional Mexican cuisine takes you beyond the enchiladas, rice, and beans of Tex-Mex to dishes prepared with guajillo peppers, corn smut, and lengua. Buck up. It's time to take the plunge. You can start with the gentle offerings at Komali.
After five years of serving modern New American cuisine with an international twist at his eponymous restaurant, Salum, chef Abraham Salum opened Komali, a restaurant that pays homage to the flavors he remembers from growing up in Mexico City. The quiet chef with the infectious smile has a colorful heritage. His parents were born in Mexico (his dad to Lebanese parents). He grew up on meals cooked by his Spanish and Lebanese grandmothers. "My Spanish grandmother combined cuisines," Salum says. "She cooked Mexican dishes like tamales and meatballs, plus a lot of octopus and the best bacalao [a traditional Spanish dish of salted cod, tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, and onions]. My other grandmother made Arabic food like lamb and tabbouleh."
At Komali, chef Salum presents his own interpretation of authentic Mexican food. He faces a lot of competition. Small spots such as Mesa, El Ranchito, Veracruz, and Cafe San Miguel are serving great regional Mexican food. Maximo and Alma, the newest upscale modern Mexican eatery opened by Tristan Simon and cheffed by Rick Bayless-trained chef Michael Brown, are charging big bucks for fancy Mexican-style enchiladas. This summer, talented chef Gabriel DeLeon (Masaryk Modern Mexican Kitchen) will start work in a new restaurant called Mi Dia in Grapevine. And former Ciudad owner and chef Monica Greene promises "the real deal" will open in December at her yet to be named contemporary Mexican restaurant in the Illume on Cedar Springs.
So far, chef Salum is holding his own. He seduced his loyal Park Cities crowd at Salum to try his new food next door. It's no surprise that the No. 1 seller is chicken enchiladas topped with tomatillo salsa, avocado, and Mexican crema. Asked if this dish was a compromise for diners having difficulty moving past Tex-Mex, Salum says, "I was worried that people wouldn't understand the difference between Mexican and Tex-Mex, which is full of chili, yellow cheese, and sour cream."
While Komali offers "safe" options such as chicken enchiladas, chef Salum is dedicated to using classic cooking techniques and ingredients to sate those diners who crave real regional Mexican cuisine. Corn tortillas are hand patted in the kitchen. Tamales are prepared by women from Oaxaca. The queso fresco is made by a friend of Luisa Sanchez's, the chef de cuisine at Komali. Chef Salum convinced the folks at Caprino Royale, a small goat dairy and cheese factory in Waco, to make cajeta, the sweet caramel sauce he pours over chocolate flan and light, folded crepes.
After three visits, I came to prefer lunch and cocktail hour over dinner service, mainly because the long list of appetizers and sopas are some of Komali's most authentic dishes. I like creating a more intimate eating experience by combining the small plates from various regions of Mexico.
If you stop by late in the afternoon and order drinks, they are accompanied by a platter of nibbles that might include miniature sopes, taquitos, quesadillas, albóndigas, or tostadas. If you're lucky, you'll get several of the little deep-fried tortillas filled with cheese and seasoned with huitlacoche, a fungus spore harvested from corn. Huitlacoche is also known as corn smut. While Komali's deep-fried tortillas resemble empanadas, the crispy concoctions are what you get when you order quesadillas in Mexico. You won't find huitlacoche listed on the menu. And if a customer asks what gives the quesadilla its earthy flavor, Salum spins it sweetly, describing it as "a truffle that grows on corn."The menu offers a familiar item, puréed black bean soup, next to an exotic one, huatape verde de mariscos, which is a complex tomatillo, onion, garlic, and white wine broth thickened with masa. The wondrous soup is filled with tender mussels, buttery scallops, and soft shrimp. The dish is a bargain $10 meal and a sure hangover cure. Several people at my table weren't too jazzed by the pork pozole, but I'm a sucker for the sturdy liquid from braised pork simmered with quajillo peppers until it reaches a spicy, smoky, almost tomato flavor. Whole kernels of hominy float next to chunks of tender pork that break apart at the touch of a fork. Season it your way. The pozole is served with a plate of thinly sliced cabbage and radishes, chopped cilantro, and a pinch of ground oregano.
Tex-Mex fans, beware. When you order the queso fundido, you won't receive a melamine bowl filled with melted Velveeta. Instead, you'll find hot cheese nirvana with bubbling white Oaxacan cheese mixed with chorizo, mushroom, or poblano. Spoon the melted cheese into a warm corn tortilla, and add a touch of one of the two side salsas. One is a rusty red concoction of arbol chiles, cilantro, and tomatillo. The other is a blend of pasillo pepper, cilantro, and red onion.
Shrimp tostadas are gringo-friendly. Each of the three tostadas is topped with a handful of shrimp lightly tossed in Mexican crema mixed with chipotle, onions, tomatoes, and fresh cilantro. I love the ceviche at Stephan Pyles, but Komali's generous portion of snapper marinated in lime juice with slices of avocado is the best I've tried in a long time. Both items are summer friendly, especially when paired with a nice white wine.
Unfortunately, Komali's anemic wine list makes such a pairing difficult. Of all the cuisines in the world, the complex flavors of Mexican food scream for wines that harmonize with them. Servers weren't much help pairing our dishes with the short list of wines from Argentina, Mexico, Chile, and Spain. Until they get this situation fixed, I'd point you to the stellar list of close to 100 tequilas. They offer vertical flights (blanco, reposado, and anejo varieties of the same brand of tequila) or horizontal ones (three samples of the same variety, but different brands). If you need assistance with tequila, grab a seat in the bar, and ask Leann Berry, whom you might recognize if you frequented Ciudad. She has designed some delightful concoctions, including a brilliant sweet and sour tamarind margarita, which I think is the best version of this classic Mexican drink north of Ixtapa.
Dinner service begs you to follow the appetizer, salad, entrée format, and, naturally, this being Dallas, Komali has a steak-and-potatoes option. But here the 8-ounce pan-seared filet rests in a rich, rusty almendrado sauce that translates loosely into a béchamel with tomatoes and crushed almonds. A lovely ball of fried goat cheese sits atop the beef, and the plate is filled to capacity with fried potatoes and mixed vegetables. The kitchen uses chef Salum's grandmother's recipe for albóndigas en salsa de pasilla (Mexican meatballs). Bordering on bland, the ground pork and beef is mixed with rice and a touch of mint. The accompanying side of rice is simply scented with cilantro. The dish gets a slight kick from the pasilla sauce made from dried peppers and tomatoes.
Skip the chiles rellenos stuffed with crab. It might sound good, but the delicate crab is overpowered by the poblano pepper. Instead, treat yourself to one of the wonders of the culinary world, the black mole from Oaxaca. The dark, almost purple sauce is served over chicken and topped with sesame seeds. The sweet and burnt flavors fade in and out of the rich mixture of ancho and guajillo peppers, tortillas, onion, garlic, and unsweetened chocolate, and then end with a mild cinnamon finish.
Unlike the hearty cuisine, Komali's contemporary interior design, created by Julio Quiñones, is slick and stark. The bleak exterior is forgotten once you open the door. The first thing you see isn't a human; it's a striking Italian sandstone sculpture of half a face that doubles as a chair. It shocks you into feeling you've just walked into an art museum instead of a restaurant. To the right is the bar area with a long communal table and a row of banquettes backed by floor-to-ceiling windows. The art installation in the main dining room is a pastel yellow and blue tiled mosaic fireplace covered with three-dimensional ceramic objects and broken pottery. All of the walls are covered with sisal, a fiber made from agave leaves, and painted white.
I gasped the first time I walked in, but after sitting in a corner booth, I found the main dining room austere. And the strip of mirror above the booths at eye level is dreadfully unsettling for those of us who do not like to watch ourselves eat.
Abraham Salum has succeeded in creating a stylish restaurant with a focus on regional Mexican cuisine. I enjoyed my meals at Komali, but I'd like to see him take a few more chances with his menu. "We did my lengua, muendo, and beef tripe tacos for brunch one day," Salum says. "We thought the staff would end up eating it, but we sold out." That Facebook page is adding new friends every day who appreciate the difference between Mexican and Tex-Mex.
For more information about Komali, visit our restaurant guide.


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April 28, 2013
BERKELEY, Calif. - The No. 4 UCLA women's water polo team won the rubber match with No. 3 Arizona State, 10-7, to capture third place in the 2013 MPSF Championship Tournament in Berkeley, Calif., on Sunday afternoon at Cal's Spieker Aquatic Complex. Freshman Rachel Fattal and junior Becca Dorst each scored twice to lead the Bruins.
UCLA improved to 26-6 overall, while Arizona State dropped to 26-7. The victory for UCLA all but secures the final at-large berth to the upcoming NCAA Women's Water Polo Championship. The Bruins' fate will be determined tomorrow at 5:00 p.m. (PT). You can watch the live selection show on-line by clicking here.
Ao Gao got Arizona State on the board first at the 6:56 mark. But senior Gisselle Naranjo got the equalizer with 5:59 to go in the first period with a power play goal. ASU's Alicia Brightwell converted a penalty shot (5:47) to regain the lead at 2-1. The Bruins would make back-to-back stops on ASU power plays to keep the Sun Devils close. Then after Naranjo picked up her second exclusion and the Bruins subsequent stop, sophomore Emily Donohoe scored UCLA's team-leading 63rd goal of the season to tie it at 2-2 (1:58) to end the scoring in the first quarter.
The Bruins would dominate the second quarter and take their first lead of the game and never look back. Freshman Alys Williams put UCLA in front 3-2 with 6:03 left in the second period, starting a string of three straight goals by three different Bruin freshmen. Freshman India Forster made it 4-2 with a goal at two meters (5:15) and then freshman Kodi Hill put the Bruins up 5-2 (4:40). After junior Kelly Ronimus made a huge field block on an ASU power play, sophomore Danielle Ferraro decided to get in on the scoring frenzy. Her skip shot on a 6-on-5 opportunity made it five straight goals for UCLA to extend the lead to 6-2 (1:51). Shannon Haas scored the final goal of the second quarter with five seconds left to trim UCLA's lead to 6-3 at the break.
Arizona State opened the third period with two power plays, but the Bruins turned them away both times. Sami Hill made a nice save on the first and Kodi Hill broke up the second with a steal. Then freshman Rachel Fattal scored on a one-timer off a great feed from Ferraro to put UCLA up 7-3 with 4:55 to go in the third. Gao would then complete her hat trick for ASU to make things interesting at 7-5 with back-to-back goals (power play goal at 4:35, full strength goal at 2:21). After Naranjo picked up her third exclusion and fouled out of the game, Dorst would give the Bruins a little breathing room on a 6-on-5 counter to make it 8-5 with 1:22 to go in the third. But Brightwell had an immediate answer to trim it to 8-6 at the 1:01 mark of the third period. The Bruins got another important stop on an ASU extra man situation to take an 8-6 lead into the fourth period.
Fattal started the final period off right, winning her fourth sprint of the game. Then Gao, ASU's leading scorer in the contest, picked up her third exclusion and had to leave the game. Which is when Dorst made them pay, scoring her second of the game on a power play goal to put UCLA up 9-6 with 7:22 remaining. The Bruins would stretch the lead to 10-6 on another counter. This time Kodi Hill fed Fattal, who redirected for a score, her second of the game, with 6:01 to go. After both teams made some good stops, Ronimus came up huge again on defense, foiling yet another ASU power play with a steal. For the game, the Bruins were 4-for-8 on power plays while ASU was held to 2-for-15. Brightwell capped the scoring with a counter goal at the 1:56 mark of the final quarter, her third of the game, to end the scoring at 10-7.
Redshirt sophomore Sami Hill played the entire game in goal for UCLA and recorded 10 saves. It was her third double-digit save effort of the MPSF Tournament. Redshirt freshman E.B. Keeve also played the entire game in goal for Arizona State and was credited with 19 saves.
The Bruins will await their fate for the upcoming NCAA Championship, set for May 10-12 in Boston with Harvard serving as the host school. But UCLA won't have to wait long as the selections are announced tomorrow.
No. 4 UCLA vs. No. 3 Arizona State
UCLA Goals: Rachel Fattal 2, Becca Dorst 2, Kodi Hill, India Forster, Gisselle Naranjo, Danielle Ferraro, Alys Williams, Emily Donohoe
UCLA Saves: Sami Hill 10
ASU Goals: Ao Gao 3, Alicia Brightwell 3, Shannon Haas
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Diabetes is a serious disease that strikes nearly 26 million children and adults in the United States, and a quarter of them—seven million—do not even know they have it. An additional 79 million, or one in three American adults, have pre-diabetes, which puts them at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes. Unfortunately, diagnosis often comes seven to 10 years after the onset of the disease, after disabling and even deadly complications have had time to develop. Therefore, early diagnosis is critical to successful treatment and delaying or preventing some of its complications such as heart disease, blindness, kidney disease, stroke, amputation and death.
American Diabetes Association Alert Day, which is held every fourth Tuesday in March, is a one-day, "wake-up call" asking the American public to take the Diabetes Risk Test to find out if they are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes.
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So I'm at the range today, and put about 35 rounds through my taurus revolver. Go to load the next five rounds and the cylinder will not stay closed :mad: (The center pin is stuck). This is a brand new gun with less than 100 rounds through it.... :blink:
Anyway, sending it back to taurus and that's that. I quickly realized that I can't leave because I just got there! So I go over to the counter and ask to see the Glock 26... end of story. Rented it for 10 bucks, ran 50 rounds through it and the gun is now on lay-away... :biggrin2:


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state CIOs is frustration with federal funding constraints that are at odds with this goal."
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Kundra, 34, quickly made a name for himself in Washington, D.C., after just two years as the district's CTO, garnering recognition for deploying hosted solutions like Google Apps; organizing an open source software development contest called Apps for Democracy that challenged the district's citizens to develop mash-up applications from publicly available data; and releasing real-time data feeds on the district's Web portal.
Kundra also started a unique IT portfolio management model that tracks Washington, D.C., projects like investments in the stock market.
"We use that [stock] data to decide whether to hold on to the project, invest more or kill it -- similar to what portfolios in a private market would do as far as sell, buy or hold," Kundra told Government Technology in July. "That's brought a lot of scrutiny and moved us aggressively in terms of killing projects that won't deliver."
But Kundra made it clear Thursday he would also be working on issues beyond citizen-facing applications. "We also want to focus on, 'How do we look at these back-end systems, whether that's in the Department of Defense, or whether that's Health and Human Services, and ensure that information technology -- that we're having a holistic view of it, and not focusing purely on e-government."
Video: Vivek Kundra, CTO of Washington D.C., describes how Web 2.0 tools are improving procurement for the city government.
Kundra's focus on efficient spending could be attractive to the Obama administration as it attempts to eliminate waste from the federal budget amid a ballooning $10 trillion national deficit and what many economists expect will be a protracted recession.
"[Kundra] is a very smart person, who combines counter-intuitive visions with the ability to execute and maintain support from his political and business leaders," said Andrea Di Maio, an analyst for Gartner. "In such challenging times, with budget issues, a daunting task to monitor and measure the outcome of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, a recent call by the president to review relationships with federal contractors, the desire to socialize information and engage all stakeholders on line, Vivek will be immediately confronted with a tough prioritization task."
Other Appointments Remain
At least two other Obama appointees -- national CTO and cyber-security czar who are yet to be named -- will have significant impact on state and local IT operations.
The national CTO will influence how the country develops its digital infrastructure, said Khanna. In particular, that post could be crucial in treating federal, state and local IT systems as a continuum -- not separate entities. The cyber-security czar could have a similar impact on the federal government's approach to IT security by viewing state, local and federal systems as one "technology ecosystem" instead of separate parts, Khanna said.
Obama has filled neither the CTO nor cyber-security posts. Beth Simone Noveck, a law professor at New York Law School, and Padmasree Warrior, CTO for Cisco Systems, are among those rumored to be in line for the CTO post. In February, Obama asked Melissa Hathaway -- a former Booz Allen Hamilton consultant -- to review the security of federal computer systems. There is speculation that Hathaway will be appointed to the cyber-security position.
Kundra was just named to Government Technology's Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers for his accomplishments as Washington, D.C., CTO.


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Camps accepting new applicationsFebruary 04,2013
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WOODBURY The Green Mountain Conservation Camps are accepting applications for children 12 to 14 years old.
The one-week camp program, sponsored by the Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife, is held at Buck Lake in Woodbury and Lake Bomoseen in Castleton, where children learn about Vermonts wildlife and gain outdoor skills.
Tuition is $250 for the week, including food, lodging and equipment.
Campers participate in hands-on learning experiences about fish and wildlife conservation, ecology, forestry, orienteering, safe gun and archery techniques, swimming, canoeing, fishing and more in an outdoor setting.
Conservation Camps open June 17 and continue until Aug. 17. Those interested are encouraged to visit www.vtfishandwildlife.com.
They can also email email@example.com or call 241-3768.MORE IN Central VermontWASHINGTON The lusty applause that greeted his return to the Capitol is behind him now, as are... Full StoryBURLINGTON The Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival opened its 2016 Artist Faculty Series... Full StoryWILLISTON Vermont State Police say they are ramping up enforcement efforts to nab drunken... Full Story
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The Supreme court ruled that Washington is violating its own constitution and failing to provide adequately for basic education.
Last week's ruling is seen as vindication for superintendents across the state who have been railing against further cuts.
State Superintendent, Randy Dorn, says the Supreme Court ruling is final and will likely go a long way in protecting basic education.
Dorn admits that even with this recent ruling, it's too early to celebrate.
Legislatures kicked off their 60 day session yesterday and still need to ease a state budget gap that amounts to almost a billion dollars.
As part of it's ruling, the Supreme Court will leave the next steps of meeting basic education needs up to the lawmakers."CLICK HERE" for Audio


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Children's Pajamas Recalled by Empress Arts Due to Violation of Federal Flammability StandardsPublish Date: Tue, 27 May 2014 10:00:00 GMT
UnitsAbout 1,400DescriptionThis recall involves Empress Arts 100 percent cotton children�s two-piece pajamas sets, sold in boys and girls sizes 12 mos. to toddler size 4. The pajama sets were sold in four styles: Blue Dot, Blue Stripe, Pink Dot and Pink Floral. �Empress Arts� is on a label at the back of the neck of the tops and the center back of the waist on the bottoms which have an elastic waistband and drawstring.Incidents/InjuriesNone reportedRemedyConsumers should take the pajamas away from children and return them to Empress Arts for a $36 online credit at www.empressarts.com plus free shipping. Sold atChildren�s boutiques nationwide and online at www.empressarts.com from December 2012 to April 2014 for about $36.ManufacturerEmpress Arts Ltd. of Valencia, Calif.Manufactured inChina
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Great Chefs Event 2014
The 9th annual Great Chefs Event benefiting Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation and the Vetri Foundation for Children will be held June 10, 2014 at Urban Outfitters, Inc.'s Corporate Campus at the Navy Yard, Philadelphia. This spectacular celebration will showcase 4 dozen top chefs from throughout the US and Italy offering an unparalleled dining experience. The event features incredible live and silent auctions boasting exclusive, priceless items. Last year, we hosted upwards of 1,200 guests and raised nearly $1.1 million.
When: Tuesday, June 10th at 6 pm
Where: Urban Outfitters Headquarters, 5000 S. Broad Street
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In the spirit of Beauty Guru's annual tradition, we are thrilled to announce that Pantone, the design industry's leading authority on color, has officially announced that Emerald Green is the color of 2013. Just as enigmatic as Oz's mystical city and as captivating as the covetable precious gem it's named for, emerald is indeed a magical and mesmerizing color. While green is a color that we see most abundantly in nature, this familiar hue has visually healing and calming powers. From eye adorning products to nail varnish, we explore what is not simply the color of the year but a shade in color cosmetics that is fresh, exciting and very flattering to wear.
Chinaglaze Although eyes are the most obvious feature to enhance with this year's official color, Chinaglaze's Emerald Fitzgerald nail varnish is our top choice for translating the rich emerald hue to your hands. The brand also offers an amazing array of shades and finishes, each in the brand's signature formulation, which contains china clay for added durability and shine. There are also several essential treatment formulations, and each of the brand's products are free of carcinogenics.
Jane Iredale
Jane Iredale, our favorite resource for high-performance mineral cosmetics, offers a great selection of eye shadows in the brand's signature formulation, including a rich and very realistic emerald green. Ideal for sensitive eyes, Iredale's formulations are also vegan and cruelty-free as well as long-wearing and crease-proof. Also inspired by gemstones is the Jewel Box cream eye-liner palette, which includes a rich emerald green as well as three other lovely jewel-tones.
MAC Cosmetics is recognized globally as one of the best resources for innovative color cosmetics. And when it comes to impactful color, the brand offers a fantastic selection—emerald green certainly being no exception. The delightful Glitter, Pure Pigment and Superslick Liquid Eyeliner in "Treat Me Nice" beautifully express the rich hue in a lovely emerald green shade with a soft pearl finish.
Make Up For Ever
Yet another of our all time favorite resources for cutting edge, professional cosmetic formulations is the artistry label, Make Up For Ever. And while overall bold, vibrant color is always a major source of inspiration for the brand, there are three particular products on offer that stunningly emphasize this year's shade of emerald green. The Smoky Lash mascara adds a hint of emerald green to the lashes, while the Aqua Liner in Emerald Green defines the eyes beautifully. And our favorite from the range is the waterproof Aqua Cream color in emerald.
Max Factor
On a global level, fewer brands have maintained as iconic an image as Max Factor has, and the brand continues to evolve while consistently delivering high-performance products. In keeping with this top-tier position, Max Factor's Vivid Impact duo in Emerald Coast is our top pick for the perfect and most affordable way to express this year's official color.
Urban Decay
While there a variety of shades of green readily available on most commercial make-up ranges, Urban Decay's recently re-vamped eye-shadow formulation in Loaded really conveys the rich emerald hue. This formula provides a smooth, velvety and long-wearing finish as well as a true color application. Overall, Urban Decay offers a full line of exciting fashion-forward color cosmetics that are worth exploring, including a selection of very clever make-up setting sprays as well as several vegan-friendly formulated products.


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Sleeping the summer away 2: converging in on an epiphragm
The land snail on the left is a subadult specimen of Helminthoglypta dupetithouarsi. I found it half buried in soil under a log near Monterey, California last month. The snail had sealed its aperture with a hard calcareous epiphragm before it became dormant (there was also soil stuck to it). Epiphragms reduce water loss by evaporation through the aperture1.
Contrast the epiphragm of H. dupetithouarsi with that of Neohelix albolabris from Maryland in the right-hand picture. There is no dry season in Maryland; some form of precipitation is expected throughout the year. Thus, there is no serious danger of water loss and the snails seal their apertures, even during the winter, with slime that dries to form a thin, membrane-like epiphragm.
As I discussed in the first post in this series, along the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea the summers are very dry and the land snails, like their Californian counterparts, build calcareous epiphragms. The picture on the right shows a subadult Helix lucorum that I found under the rubble of an old building in August 2000 on Burgazada, an island off Istanbul, Turkey.
Some years ago I had in captivity some live specimens of the land snail Rumina decollata, originally from the Mediterranean coasts of Turkey. Even when the inside of their container was wet, they would occasionally close the apertures of their shells with hard calcareous epiphragms. This example suggests that the type of epiphragm a snail makes is genetically determined.
The emergence of the same type of calcareous epiphragm in distantly related families of snails (Helminthoglyptidae and Helicidae) under the influence of the Mediterranean climate in different parts of the world is an example of convergent evolution (as opposed to parallel evolution). In other words, similar environmental conditions induce the evolution of similar adaptations in species with different ancestors. There is a detailed discussion of convergent, divergent and parallel evolution in chapter 7 of Niklas2. The diagram below, modified from Fig. 7.1 in Niklas, may help explain the difference between convergent (red yellow purple and blue purple) and parallel (red yellow green) evolution.
Colors denote different states of a phenotypic trait.
1. Machin, J. 1967. Journal of Zoology 152:55-65.
2. Niklas, K. J. 1997. The Evolutionary Biology of Plants. University of Chicago Press.


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Researchers have discovered one of the largest collections of prehistoric rock carvings created by desert nomads that lived 6,000 years ago.
Archaeologists believe the 8,000 images carved into 500 rocks in Mexico's white desert of Coahuila, could provide valuable clues to the way pre-Hispanic hunter-gatherer tribes communicated with each other.
So-called petroglyph images often have deep cultural and religious meanings and many are believed to represent primitive forms of symbolic language combined with hallucinations from psychedelic drug use.
The style of the runes varies from place to place, suggesting that in addition to religious meanings, territorial boundaries and regional dialects existed between clans.
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Worst of SEMA: They Can't All Be Winners
Seriously, if you want a Porsche, get a Porsche. You could sure as hell get a Boxter for cheaper than it cost to tart up this 350Z. Plus, you'd actually have a cool sports car, instead of this testament to overwrought bodykits. Yikes. More Worst of SEMA >>>>
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I like engine bay bling as much as the next guy. But if this Pantera were a real big cat, it'd be wearing a sequin jumpsuit and sport sparkly toenail polish. As for the mirrors, this is a sports car, not a trashy '70s honeymoon suite. More Worst of SEMA >>>>


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Health Benefits of Flax Seeds
Flax seeds have a three-to-one ratio of omega 3 fatty acids versus omega 6 fatty acids. They, along with walnuts and chia seeds, provide alternative sources of omega 3s, according to NutritionFacts.org.
In this regard, the flax seed benefits are particularly apparent for vegans/ vegetarians, who do not consume fish or fish oil. If you're looking for healthy eating tips, this is one of the most important ones you might learn today. Flax seeds have 55% ALA (alpha-linolenic acid), according to PubMed. That's nearly six-times the amount that you'll find in fish oils.
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The benefits of omega 3 fatty acids include the ability to curb the affects of heart disease, aid in depression and help with learning and brain function.
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Picking an inspiration or theme for our wedding is probably something I should have done a few months ago when we first started planning. Unfortunately, I just couldn't decide. There wasn't much out there that really encompassed the feel of our entire day. I would find flowers I like at one kind of wedding, table décor at another, and invitations from another.
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I've had a lot of people say to me, "You don't need a theme." But the reality is, there is so much out there that I need a general theme so can I focus on ideas and inspiration that fit within that category. Why limit myself? Because I like so much! There are some exceptionally creative individuals out there sharing tons of ingenious ideas and I just don't have the time or the resources to implement them all.
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This weekend, while shuttling Will and some of his friends on a mountain bike ride (my mountain bike and I are no longer friends after multiple wipeouts and road rash inducing crashes), I had quite a bit of time to try and sort through my ideas and give them a "label" of sorts. This is what I have come up with:
I love the floral décor of English Garden weddings, minus the roses.
I love the vintage style of Great Gatsby inspired weddings. (One of my favorite books of all time).
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And now, the wild card. I love the detailed geometric feel and asymmetry of Steampunk influences. The attire is not my cup of tea, but for stationary and some décor influences it's quirk absolutely perfect.


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First impression on unpacking the Q702 test unit was the solid feel and clean, minimalist styling.
For work use, Microsoft Word and Excel programs pre-installed on the device are adequate for preparing short documents.
The Fujitsu LifeBook UH574 allowed for great mobility without being obnoxiously heavy or clunky. Its twelve hours of battery life did not disappoint.
The screen was particularly good. It is bright and visible from most angles, however heat is an issue, particularly around the Windows button on the front, and on the back where the battery housing is located.
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C.J. Box is The New York Times bestselling author of mystery and thriller books. Even though he has written several stand alone novels he is mostly known for the Joe Pickett series of books. The next one in this series "Stone Cold" is due out on March 11, 2014.
Even though he is technically a game warden Joe Pickett often helps out the governor whenever he is needed. In "Stone Cold" the governor of Wyoming asks Joe to investigate a ranch in the remote area of Black Hills. The owner of the ranch is a mystery to most people but rumor has it that his immense wealth comes from killing people. Part of that mystique is hearsay about the women that live with him, the private airstrip and the sudden disappearances. Once he starts investigating he finds out more than he bargained for with the two men that also live there. The first is a stone cold killer that doesn't seem to like Joe very much but he is much more concerned with the second one.
C.J. Box is a native of Wyoming and an author seventeen novels which have been translated into several languages. He wrote his first Joe Pickett novel "Open Season" in 2001 with the protagonist being a Wyoming game warden. His first stand alone novel "Blue Heaven" won the Edgar Award for Best Mystery Novel for 2008. He has also written short stories and essays.
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Do any other brands of speedrings fit Fotodiox beauty dishes (BDs)?
I'm looking at picking up a Fotodiox beauty dish. They seem to have generally good reviews except for the fact that the speedrings for them are apparently really lose when connected to Alien Bee (AB) lights (Balcar style mounts). I was wondering if any other speedrings work with the Fotodiox beauty dishes.
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By Jesse Harp and Melissa Blankenship
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The New Castle Odd Fellows lodge wants new members to see the 144-year-old fraternal organization remain active well into the future.
Known for its Homecoming parade and picnic each August, the Washington Lodge 1513 has another long-running project to protect — the operation and maintenance of a cemetery that dates back to October 1901, according to information from Margaret Daniel, a historian for the lodge.
About an hour before the most recent city commission meeting in New Castle, Bobby King saw a man peek into a neighbor's windows then try to break into his garage.
"In broad daylight, looking into people's windows. I ran him off, but I know who he was and I called the police, too," King told commissioners later that same day. "There's no security. People I've talked to feel like we're getting raped here in town, because we have no protection. What are you going to do for us?"
Last Days Motorcycle Ministry will hold a benefit bike ride on June 18 in an effort to support a Henry County family facing serious medical issues, according to a news release.
Madison Grace, the month-old baby of Stephanie Mertz and Charles Miller, was born with a rare disease that affects one in 6,000 babies. A diagnosis of Trisomy 18, also known as Edwards Syndrome, usually results in death, but Madison is battling the disease.
The Fourth District of the Kentucky Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary recently elected Jerry Cavanaugh to the post of district commander, according to a news release. Doug Noel was elected senior vice commander. The Fourth District is comprised of Henry County and Northern Kentucky units. Both men are members of the Henry County Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary. For more information call (502) 222-4365 or visit Facebook/Henry County Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary.
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New Castle firefighters and their helpers stood in traffic and held out a boot, threw a fish fry and went door-to-door to collect money for the WHAS Crusade for Children, but even they felt surprise at the total amount raised in the fire department's name.
New Castle became the top fundraiser for the 2016 crusade — more than any other fire department or any single donor — after contributing $311,787.63.
An accident on Highway 421 near its intersection with Highway 202 just on the edge of New Castle claimed the life of a Shelbyville woman early Friday morning.
Henry County Coroner Jimmy Pollard pronounced Patricia Washburn, 56 of Shelbyville, deceased at the scene after her car collided with a loaded recycled metals truck just after 5 a.m. Pollard confirmed that Washburn was wearing her seatbelt.
The driver of the Stone Transport Inc. truck, John Tyler Murray, 31 of Alexandria, was uninjured and fully cooperative with officials on the scene.
Both the Eminence and Henry County school districts recently presented their tentative budgets for the 2016-17 school year to board members. While one district's budget changed very little from last year, the other is experiencing significant growth.
In just two school years, the budget for Eminence Independent Schools has increased by $1.35 million dollars. Superintendent Buddy Berry attributes nearly all of that increase to growth in student enrollment.
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Twins Nash and Greyson Willenbrock, at only 12 years old, achieved something less than 5 percent of all Boy Scouts ever do — they merited Eagle Scout status after a project that benefitted the Campbellsburg Fire Department.
The brothers planned, raised the funds and coordinated the construction of gear lockers at the fire station in Campbellsburg, the scouts said. The lockers make it possible for the firefighters to quickly and efficiently retrieve their gear in times of emergencies.
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runningwild, I draw and paint what comes through me. For example; I visited and worked in Tanzania for a very short time. But during that time I made alot of friends. One friend in particular, a pastor, and his wife who operate Irente Rainbow School for the disabled. As I started to draw the faces of the people I met...I learned to my dismay, that Pastor Kabanga had been murdered by highway robbers. Another example is that I wanted to paint a series based on my son who has cerebral palsy. The photos I took were found by the care giver and reported and I was investtgated for shooting pictures of my son's body which is severly affected by CP. I had the intention of finding the strongest lines in the shapes and creating a series of bold brush strokes, not unlike some Japanese work. For 3 years I would read the newspaper, and start a drawing, then go to church and finish the drawing based on the sermon.
I have lived in the ghetto of Windhoek Namibia, and found the people to be happy, friendly and without need. With all of that, plus my trip to ElSalvador where I stood on the ground the the remains of the residents of 3 entire villages are buried after being shot by government troops sponsored by my country, I simply let what comes through me happen. My wife is divorcing me because of the same reason. I paint sad things and they do no sell. I am trying to paint a horse at this moment, and it is a horrible struggle. One of my friends has returned from Haiti, where he grew up. I am going to paint a portrait of him. Hopefully his vibes may change me. I am so very thankful for your comment. It is a serious deeply felt thank you. I am approaching 63 years old, and plan to buy a flat in Namibia, and paint the beautiful landscapes. They are so beautiful that one may find it hard to paint them if for staring endlessly at the barrage of color I have never seen together. I looked at one of your books before writing this; the question you ask me is fitting compared to the width, depth and atmosphere of your work. Perhaps I am myopic. Perhaps I will change when I move to Namibia next year. Or not. But, I am flattered that you took the time to view the stuff I did. I use the books mainly as a means to show gallery owners my work. Your books tell wonderful stories. I envy you.
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runningwild says you can draw and paint so why do you paint such sad things?
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Fox News is reporting that House Speaker John Boehner announced on Wednesday that he plans to file a lawsuit against President Barack Obama over his alleged "abuse of executive power."
Boehner pointed out that, "This is not about impeachment -- it's about him faithfully executing the laws of this country."
Boehner told reporters that President Obama has abused executive authority by instituting policies without the approval of Congress, and the lawsuit is to protect the Congress "under the Constitution." He also pointed out that the president has ignored laws that Congress has passed.
While Boehner said the lawsuit did not mean he was implementing impeachment proceedings, he did say. "The constitution makes it clear that the president's job is to faithfully execute the law. In my view, the president has not faithfully executed the law."
This latest bit of political upheaval comes at a time when the federal government and its agencies are under public scrutiny. The IRS, the Veterans Administration, and the U.S. Export-Import Bank are all under investigation by Congress and other law enforcement agencies.
In a memo to House Republicans Wednesday afternoon, Boehner said he plans on bringing legislation authorizing the suit before the House in July. In the memo Boehner mentions the president has abused the "balance of power decisively and dangerously" in favor of the White House -- giving the president "king-like authority." He also mentioned concerns over policies on health care, energy, foreign policy and education.
"On one matter after another during his presidency, President Obama has circumvented the Congress through executive action, creating his own laws and excusing himself from executing statutes he is sworn to enforce -- at times even boasting about his willingness to do it, as if daring the America people to stop him," he wrote.
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi actually ridiculed the prospect of filing a lawsuit against the president, saying, "I make of it as subterfuge," she said. "They're doing nothing here. So they have to give some aura of activity." She finished her remarks by saying the Republican Caucus "needed an adult in the room."