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Merry Monday, sweet things! Did you all watch the Super Bowl? I was pretty glued to the TV, but not for the game…
I was pumped for the commercials, of course! And when I saw this darling spot for the Chevy Cruze, I knew we'd have to discuss.
Don't you love how his voice sort of cracks? Too stinking cute!
First dates (OK, the ones that actually go well) are ridiculously fun. I mean, there's all the prep work beforehand: picking out your hair and makeup, deciding what to wear and gossiping with your pals in the days leading up to the date. And once you two have said good night for the evening, you feel all sorts of giddy. And once you find out your suitor had just as great a time as you--holy moly--it's a wonderful feeling.
How about we play a little game this morning inspired by this commercial. Think back to a really great first date. If you could write up a one to two sentence Facebook status update based on this date, what would you say? Also, who was this date with? Your boyfriend? Your now husband? Your first love? Here's mine: "First date with Chris = YES YES YES."
P.S. What were some of your favorite Super Bowl commercials? I loved Chrysler's "Imported from Detroit" spot; it gave me chills!
First dates first…
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costume jewelry
Jewelry made with inexpensive materials or imitation gems.
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SIKESTON -- Missouri Delta Medical Center will remain an in-network provider for Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield insurance customers.
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Vista Strawberry Festival 2012 was so popular it was expanded for 2013 to include two more blocks of booths. By far the most popular activity was the series of fun runs in the morning starting with a 10K and working down to the 1/4 mile run for runners age five and under. The cupcake contest had a good audience and the walking Mr. Strawberry had countless fans wanting to have their picture taken with him. Of course there was the strawberry pie eating contest, if you didn't have enough to eat after the kettle corn and nachos. Photography by Peggy Peattie/UT San Diego


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On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 18:48:11 -0400, Philip Wright
> I have an OS/2 4.52 system that has run the ftp daemon
> flawlessly for several years. I just reconfigured the
> 3COM 3C905C PCI ethernet card to run at 100mbps instead
> of the 10 mbps that it has been running at. The card
> passes all its diagnostics just fine and the ethernet
> connectivity seems fine. The only problem seems to be
> with uploading files using ftp. The speed has dropped
> off to almost nothing and then craps out. Downloading
> files from the OS/2 box is just blazing. Very puzzling...
> Does anyone know of any bugs in the ftpd that might explain
> this?
The only similar thing that I've seen is with my own machines connecting
to Netlabs' FTP server.
My old W4/FP15 machine running the 16 bit TCP/IP stack suffers from this
slowdown after uploading several hundred K, whereas the eCS machine running
the 32 bit TCP/IP stack does not. Downloads are fine on both.
I don't seem to suffer from the problem on other servers, nor did it happen
at all until about a year ago.
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[I CC: Toralf as is problem is similar and there is also missing information from his post and this could help him. (and I didn't want to write twice the same message (or almost) to the list)] Quoting Toby Chamberlain <email@example.com>: > I've looked into it a bit closer and done more testing and it seems > that faxq _NEVER_ processes the submited faxes. They just sit there > until the kill time expires and then they fail. Another possibly Is faxgetty running? What doest faxstat -sli shows? Did you specify a modem to send with? (What is the content of the modem: line in your sendq/q??? file?) Do you use destctrls? What's in your destctrls file? What is the content of etc/config (especially the ModemGroup: line)? Did you try to increase the tracing level (try to set ServerTracing: to 0xFFFFFFFF in etc/config and see if more information show up in your logs)? > interesting thing I noticed was that all of the jobs had 'totpages' > set to 0 in their senq files.... maybe that's why faxq is ignoring > them?? That's normal as the number of pages to send is unknown to HylaFAX until it is processed for the first time. > Look at /var/spool/hylafax/cinfig.ttyX: This is in /var/spool/hylafax/etc/... right? -- Patrice Fournier firstname.lastname@example.com ____________________ HylaFAX(tm) Users Mailing List _______________________ To subscribe/unsubscribe, click http://lists.hylafax.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi On UNIX: mail -s unsubscribe email@example.com < /dev/null *To learn about commercial HylaFAX(tm) support, mail firstname.lastname@example.com.*


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A man on the run from the law in Florida is wanted for the latest Augusta shooting, and he's probably armed right now.
Richmond County investigators are looking for Kenneth Leslie.
He's charged with assault after the shooting at the 1900 block of Estroff Court in downtown Augusta.
That's in the Jennings Homes housing area.
The victim, Aljawann Johnson, was shot in the shoulder. He was treated at MCG and released.


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The Triad
Miyuki (魅由鬼, Miyuki) is the demoness member of the Apparition Gang's elite unit, the Triad. Her name means Ogre of Enchantment.
Miyuki wields a binding rope made out of her own hair, with which she nearly strangles Yusuke. While Kuwabara refuses to fight back because he wouldn't hit a girl, Yusuke has no problem with attacking her and notes to Kuwabara that she is a transgender woman. Yusuke gropes both her chest and crotch to find this out, stating that "'she was pretty heavy downstairs". When Yusuke gains the upper hand, he berates her for not altering her physiology to become an "actual woman". Afterwards, she falls unconscious.
She makes one more appearance in the manga, inviting Genkai to once again take part in the tournament. In the anime, the three inviters all wear dark cloaks, but have similar figures, so it is likely it is them.
Miyuki is an actual transgender woman, and she becomes upset when people invalidate her identity as a woman. She also does not hesitate to fight an unwilling opponent, taking advantage of Kuwabara's chivalry, which prevented him from attacking her.
Powers and AbilitiesEdit
- Hair Whip: In the anime, Miyuki demonstrates the ability to transform a strand of her hair into a blue whip during the fight with Yusuke. Although it's not nearly as deadly as Kurama's rose whip, it allows Miyuki to lash out at opponents to choke them or hinder their movements.
- The English version of the show on Cartoon network omitted Yusuke's explanation to Kuwabara and Botan about Miyuki being transgender, but still presented her as a woman.
- She uses a hair whip in the anime, but in the manga, she only uses martial arts.
- In the English dub, Miyuki is the self proclaimed "Demon One" of the Triad. The significance of this remains unclear.
- Her name was originally spelled incorrectly in the credits.
- In questions of appearance, personality and being transgender, Miyuki is very similar to Oceanus Shenron of Dragon Ball GT and Poison from some Capcom game franchises (specially Final Fight and Street Fighter).
- She is callled Melanie in the Filipino adaptation.
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The Metamorphoses
by Ovid
The Metamorphoses Love Quotes
How we cite our quotes: Citations follow this format: (Book.Line). We used Allen Mandelbaum's translation, but these citations refer not to the lines in Mandelbaum's edition, but to the original Latin.
Quote #1
"How would you feel, sad heart, if you'd survived
the fatal flood, but I had lost my life?
How would you, all alone, have borne the fear?
With whom would you – alone – have shared your tears?
For if the sea had swallowed you, dear wife,
I, too – believe me – would have followed you
and let the deluge drown me, too." (1.358-362)
The story of Deucalion and Pyrrha contains one of Ovid's sure-fire signs of true love; both members of the couple are convinced that they can't live apart from each other.
Quote #2
What should [Jupiter] do?
It would be cruel to consign his love;
but if he kept her, he would just raise doubts.
On one side, shame keeps urging: Give her up.
Love, on the other side, insists: Do not.
Love could have overcome his shame, but if
he should refuse so slight, so poor a gift
to one who was his sister and his wife,
he'd have to run a disconcerting risk,
since Juno could conclude that, after all,
this heifer was no cow. So, in the end,
the goddess got her rival as a present. (1.617-621)
Uhh, so how about this example? Any signs of true love here? Well, Ovid does claim that it was love that was holding Jupiter back…on the other hand, we at Shmoop think the fact that Jupiter turned Io into a cow in the first place didn't speak well for the future of the relationship. Your take?
Quote #3
Apollo does repent – but it's too late:
A lover, he now hates his harsh revenge;
he curses his own self for having let
his anger lash; he hates the bird who forced
upon him knowledge of the crime that brought
such grief; he hates his bow, he hates his hand,
and, with that hand, he hates his hasty shafts.
He tries to warm Coronis' lifeless body;
he turns in vain to useless remedies,
the arts of medicine – as if he could
inflict defeat on death. No thing could help;
and when Apollo saw that they were set
to light the pyre, to let the final fire
consume Coronis' flesh, from his heart's depth
the lover moaned (but did not weep, for tears
must never bathe the faces of the gods) (2.612-624)
The context of these lines is that Apollo has just killed his girlfriend, Coronis, after a raven told him that she had been unfaithful. By modern standards (which we at Shmoop wholeheartedly agree with), Apollo's act is unspeakably evil. And yet, Ovid doesn't leave things at that; he also shows us how Apollo is consumed with grief for what he has done, and tries to take it back (of course, it's too late). Can we possibly say that Apollo truly loved Coronis? If yes, what might Ovid be telling us about the relationship between love and hatred? If not, how would you characterize Apollo's emotions towards her? Is he driven by simple possessiveness?


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"Blade Runner" Oscar Pistorius just missed shooting a friend in foot a month before he allegedly gunned down his model girlfriend.
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Boston– John Hancock Funds has appointed John G. Vrysen to the newly created position of Chief Operating Officer, and has named Charles A. Rizzo Chief Financial Officer, following a board of trustees meeting in early June.
Mr. Vrysen, 51, will continue to report to Keith F. Hartstein, President and Chief Executive Officer of John Hancock Funds. Mr. Rizzo, 49, recently joined John Hancock from Goldman Sachs, where he was Vice President and Manager, Product Services – U.S. Registered Funds. He will report to Mr. Vrysen.
"Both John and Charles have a wealth of experience and are highly regarded in the industry," said Mr. Hartstein. "These senior level appointments reflect our commitment to strengthen our fund administration capabilities, recognizing the rapid growth and continued success of John Hancock Funds as we pursue our goal of becoming a top tier mutual fund company."
He added: "Since the beginning of 2005, we have launched 32 new funds, representing the highest number of new fund launches within the non-proprietary channel over this time period. Business momentum and sales growth remain strong as we've significantly expanded our sales force and diversified our product line. For these reasons, we expect to continue adding to our talented team over the near term."
In addition to their responsibilities for John Hancock Funds, both Mr. Vrysen and Mr. Rizzo have oversight responsibilities for the fund platforms supporting John Hancock's variable annuity, group pension, and variable life insurance products. The combined insurance products and mutual fund platforms represent 230 individual funds with assets of $120 billion, managed by more than 35 different sub-advisers.
Mr. Vrysen previously served as CFO for John Hancock Funds since 2005. He joined Manulife Financial, parent of John Hancock, in 1977 and has held a number of roles including Vice President and CFO for Manulife's US operations, and Vice President of operations for Wood Logan, the sales and marketing division of Manulife's variable annuity business. Following the 2004 merger with John Hancock, he became Vice President and General Manager for fixed annuities. Mr. Vrysen holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from the University of Waterloo in Canada.
Prior to Goldman Sachs, Mr. Rizzo worked at Deutsche Asset Management and led the fund treasury group in its oversight responsibilities for the Deutsche and Scudder Funds, while also serving as fund treasurer. He began his professional career at Coopers & Lybrand in Boston. Mr. Rizzo holds a B.S. from Bentley College.
About John Hancock Funds
The Boston-based mutual fund business unit of John Hancock Financial Services, John Hancock Funds manages more than $56 billion in open-end funds, closed-end funds, private accounts, retirement plans and related party assets for individual and institutional investors at March 31, 2007. For more information, please visit www.jhfunds.com.
John Hancock Financial Services is a unit of Manulife Financial Corporation, a leading Canadian-based financial services group serving millions of customers in 19 countries and territories worldwide. Operating as Manulife Financial in Canada and Asia, and primarily through John Hancock in the United States, the company offers clients a diverse range of financial protection products and wealth management services through its extensive network of employees, agents and distribution partners. Funds under management by Manulife Financial and its subsidiaries were Cdn$426 billion (US$370 billion) at March 31, 2007.
Manulife Financial Corporation trades as 'MFC' on the TSX, NYSE and PSE, and under '0945' on the SEHK. Manulife Financial may be found on the Internet at www.manulife.com.
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Just hours after Darren Young came out as gay, the WWE star was on hand to speak out against bullying at WWE's Be a Star Rally.
"We've been talking about the different forms of bullying," the 29-year-old wrestler said while speaking to an audience of young kids. "There's physical bullying where you put your hands on someone. That's unnecessary, that's uncalled for. You don't need to put your hands on anyone. If you want to solve a problem, you talk it out."
Young continued, "There's emotional bullying. Emotional bullying is when you tell someone they're stupid or they're fat. That's negativity, we don't want that. You guys are the future. We don't want negativity. So its very important that you tell a friend or a stranger, 'Man, you look great. You're awesome.' Positivity."
Young went on to speak out against cyber-bullying before sharing stories of his own struggles growing up.
"Personal experience for myself was as a child I had a learning disability, a speech impediment," he said. "I had a stuttering problem, but as a kid, I got the help that I needed to get and I didn't let that stop me from achieving my dreams of being a WWE superstar because people told me that I would not be a WWE superstar and I didn't take no for an answer. I improved my speech and I'm living the dream."
"Be the best you can, be involved," Young added. "It's very important because you guys are the future."
Young came out late Wednesday night while arriving at LAX airport, saying, "I'm gay, and I'm happy. I'm very happy."


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A 12-year-old who fought for the rights of children in factories. A college student left with lasting wounds after risking his life to help another. A determined girl of modest means who grows up to become Dallas Mayor Annette Strauss.
The one thing the essays by 10 young winners of the 2012 University of North Texas Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference have in common is that they are powerfully drawn portraits.
The writers' passion for their subjects gives hope to George Getschow, the conference's director and writer in residence.
"I think what's great about this national writing contest is that it's presenting an opportunity for students to write stories about something that attracts them and I think in the process of doing that that some of these students will fall in love with storytelling," he says.
"If we do that, we can create lifetime storytellers and goodness knows we need storytellers. We need brave young journalists to ignore the trends in … magazine and book publishing and find a way of getting their stories out to the public."
The contest, open to high school and community college students ages 14 to 25 around the country, is offered in conjunction with the education department of the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum in College Station, Big Thought and Biographers International. The Dallas Morning News is also a sponsor.
The Mayborn Conference, hosted by the Frank W. Mayborn Graduate School of Journalism, is honoring the 2012 winners before it selects and announces the ones for 2013.
For Katherine Lothrop of Balch Springs, this was the second win in two years. Katherine, 17, a student at School for the Talented and Gifted at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center, scored in 2011 for her essay, "Pam Nelson: Providing a Hope for the Forgotten," about a Dallas artist who founded an art program for homeless people. She was picked again in 2012 for "Barbara Baxter, M.D. — Agape Love in Action" in 2012, a look at a Dallas doctor who runs a clinic for the indigent.
When asked what inspired that essay, Lothrop says: "It just needed to be written. The Agape Clinic helps thousands of people a year, most of whom don't have health insurance. … And then meeting with Dr. Baxter was incredible. She honestly loves helping people, no strings attached. So I wanted to tell people about her, about the Agape Clinic, which doesn't get much publicity, and I wanted her to be recognized as the hero she is."
List of 2012 winners
Visit dallasnews.com/books to read all the essays.
—Brenda Montalvo, 20, Dallas, Mountain View College: "Anuradha Koirala"
—Katherine Joseph, 16, Tyler, Bishop T.K. Gorman Catholic High School: "My Uncle, My Hero"
—Anna Victor, 16, Newark, N.J., Technology High School: "Amelia Earhart"
—Annacaroline Caruso, 16, Baltimore, Md., Perry Hall High School: "Crime City"
—Katherine Lothrop, 17, Balch Springs, School for the Talented and Gifted at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center: "Barbara Baxter, M.D. — Agape Love in Action."
—Antoinette Gillian, 18, Dallas, Mountain View College: "Iqbal Masih"
—Kiernan Majerus-Collins, 17, West Hartford, Conn., William H. Hall High School: "William Benton"
—Christy Purnadi, 17, Coppell, R.L. Turner High School: "Annette Strauss: Defying the Odds"
—Obed Manuel, 21, Dallas, Brookhaven College (since transferred to UNT): "Through Blood and Sand: The Derek Madrigal Story"
—Mahishan Gnanaseharan, 15, Newark, N.J., Science Park High School: "Timothy Berners-Lee"
2013 Mayborn conference
The 2013 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference will be July 19-21 at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine. For details visit journalism.unt.edu/maybornconference.


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by Erik Feb 15, 2006
Found in Microsoft Xbox
Mech Assault
Action Replay!
KillaJJ you formatted your hard drive you have no dash or game saves and you cant save anything :)
WARNING: Attempting to modify your Xbox is done at your own risk as it is possible to damage your console through the steps outlined in this guide.
haha i did the samething!!
How to Softmod Your Xbox Using XboxHDM (Ndure) http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=496263
thanks to "textbook" and all the guy's that made it posable
read!!! read!!!! read !!! then do it!!!
free free free don't buy anything!!!
did it on 2 xboxes plus put in bigger hd's works great!!!
if you want xbmc do what it says with ftp or internet explorer.
i run xbmc out of my app's folder and edited the xml to use the shortcut in unleasex that says "ms dash"
look for torrents that with any torrent prog [i use bitcomet]. search for "xbox emulaters" there are lots of iso's [that have hundreds of rom's on them] ready to play just burn um to a disk.
[code=DNS_HOST_NOT_FOUND] The host name was not found during the DNS lookup. Contact your system administrator if the problem is not found by retrying the URL
Thats what comes up if i use internet explorer....
Hey gambit. Omar had a type-o in his link. Here is the correct one.
As for FTPing into your Xbox without modding, it's only possible once you've done step 6.1 and you started the exploit (Run Linux). Your Xbox isn't modded yet, but FTP should be open.
Can anyone help me how to do this?
Navigate to /E/Dashboard/ on your Xbox. This is where EvolutionX is installed, so to have XBMC replace EvolutionX, you simply have to copy the XBMC files to this location, overwriting the existing files. Now select all of the files from XBMC that are located on your PC and transfer them to the /E/Dashboard/ directory on your Xbox. This will take several minutes, so please be patient.
How to Softmod Your Xbox Using XboxHDM (Ndure)
thanks to "textbook" and all the guy's that made it posable
read!!! read!!!! read !!! then do it!!!
UnleashX is the best dash out there........... try it youl like it!!!
FREE FREE FREE DON'T BUY ANYTHING!!! IE... ActionReplay+Memory Card...what ever vertion of mechwarior.... just go to the link and read...it is all there!!!
I've done it on 3 xboxes plus put in bigger hd's works great!!!
if you want xbmc do what it says with ftp... flash fxp or internet explorer.
i run xbmc out of my app's folder ( e:\apps\xbmc\) and edited the xml to use the shortcut in unleasex that says "XBOX MEDIA CENTER"
just cut and paste this in the E:\dash\config.xml file:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><UnleashX> <Settings> <MSDashBoard>C:\Xboxdash.xbe</MSDashBoard> <Password MaxTries="3"></Password> <Network Enable="Yes" Type="DHCP"> <IP>192.168.0.100</IP> <Subnet>255.255.255.0</Subnet> <Gateway>192.168.0.1</Gateway> <DNS1>192.168.0.1</DNS1> <DNS2>192.168.0.7</DNS2> </Network> <FTP Enable="Yes"> <User>xbox</User> <Password>xbox</Password> <Port>21</Port> <MaxUsers>10</MaxUsers> <AllowAnon>No</AllowAnon> <Greeting>Welcome to XBOX FTP Server</Greeting> </FTP> <Newsfeed Enable="False" Interval="30"> <URL>www.xbox-scene.com/xbox1data/xbox-scene.xml</URL> <URL>www.xbins.org/xbins.xml</URL> </Newsfeed> <Preference> <Games AutoLaunch="No"></Games> <DVD AutoLaunch="No">E:\apps\xbmc\default.xbe</DVD> <AudioCD AutoLaunch="Yes">E:\apps\xbmc\default.xbe</AudioCD> <Data AutoLaunch="No"></Data> <SNTP Synchronize="No">188.8.131.52</SNTP> <FanSpeed>5.00</FanSpeed> <ScreenSaver Wait="60"> <Text>UNLEASHX+NDURE</Text> </ScreenSaver> <AutoTurnOff>0</AutoTurnOff> <EnableDriveF>True</EnableDriveF> <EnableDriveG>False</EnableDriveG> <Skin>[Default]</Skin> <UseFahrenheit>Yes</UseFahrenheit> </Preference> </Settings> <Menu> <Item Action="LaunchDVD">Launch DVD</Item> <List Text="Games" Sort="On" Auto="On"> <Path>E:\games</Path> <Path>F:\games</Path> <Path>G:\games</Path> </List> <List Text="Applications" Sort="On" Auto="On"> <Path>E:\apps</Path> <Path>F:\apps</Path> </List> <List Text="System" Sort="Off" Auto="On"> <Item Action="Settings">Settings</Item> <Item Action="SavesManager">Game Saves Manager</Item> <Item Action="TextEditor">Text Editor</Item> <Item Action="Skins">Skins</Item> <List Text="Misc" Sort="Off" Auto="On"> <Item Action="FTPStop">Stop FTP</Item> <Item Action="FTPStart">Start FTP</Item> <Item Action="FTPReset">Reset FTP</Item> <Item Action="NETReset">Restart Network</Item> <Item Action="TrayClose">Close DVD Tray</Item> <Item Action="TrayOpen">Open DVD Tray</Item> <Item Action="CopyDVD">Copy Game Disc</Item> </List> <List Text="Format Menu" Sort="Off" Auto="On" Password="Xbox"> <Item Action="Format" Arg1="X">Format X Drive</Item> <Item Action="Format" Arg1="Y">Format Y Drive</Item> <Item Action="Format" Arg1="Z">Format Z Drive</Item> <List Text="Format C Drive" Sort="Off" Batch="True"> <Item Action="AskUser" Arg1="Format">Are you sure you want to format Drive C?</Item> <Item Action="MessageBox" Arg1="Format">Press OK to proceed with the format operation.</Item> <Item Action="Format" Arg1="C">Format C Drive</Item> </List> <List Text="Format E Drive" Sort="Off" Batch="True"> <Item Action="AskUser" Arg1="Format">Are you sure you want to format Drive E?</Item> <Item Action="MessageBox" Arg1="Format">Press OK to proceed with the format operation.</Item> <Item Action="Format" Arg1="E">Format E Drive</Item> </List> <List Text="Format F Drive" Sort="Off" Batch="True"> <Item Action="AskUser" Arg1="Format">Are you sure you want to format Drive F?</Item> <Item Action="MessageBox" Arg1="Format">Press OK to proceed with the format operation.</Item> <Item Action="Format" Arg1="F">Format F Drive</Item> </List> <List Text="Format G Drive" Sort="Off" Batch="True"> <Item Action="AskUser" Arg1="Format">Are you sure you want to format Drive G?</Item> <Item Action="MessageBox" Arg1="Format">Press OK to proceed with the format operation.</Item> <Item Action="Format" Arg1="G">Format G Drive</Item> </List> </List> </List> <Item Action="e:\apps\xbmc\default.xbe">XBOX MEDIA CENTER</Item> <Item Action="FileManager">File Explorer</Item> <Item Action="C:\xboxdash.xbe">MS Dashboard</Item> <Item Action="Restart">Reboot</Item> <Item Action="Shutdown">Shutdown</Item> </Menu></UnleashX>
also get craxtion4 it dose alot of things you will want and need
ie... rip back ups transfer games off or on your xbox, make iso's and unzip iso's, game save manager and more
you will find it in the "usual places" as they say
I have the same issue. I cannot connect to my xbox using the network. I have my PC hooked up to my router and the xbox as well. The setting of the xbox tells me that it's IP is 192.168.0.2 but I am unable to ping it successfully from my PC - it times out. Is there anything that needs to be configured in the router? I had a 2nd PC hooked up on the network before and unplugged it to connect the xbox instead, but it just won't connect... Help please.
Figured it out. Go into the settings of your xbox and change "static IP" to "No". Scroll to bottom and "save and exit".
Then reboot the xbox and go back into settings and look up the newly assigned IP address. Use this IP to connect to your xbox.
Worked for me - hopefully it will work for you as well :o)
Dont know if i`m being dumb but where is the the option for "static IP"??
Is it the option of automatic or manual IP??
Mine is latest type xbox with excutar mod chip.
downloaded 2.0.1.-FINAL-FAT-T3CH. Will this new version work the same?
google search. this where I downloaded.
T3CH XBMC BINARY RELEASES / DOWNLOADS for
XBOX, Latest SVN = 2007 ...
looks legit
Please let me know if you think this is bullsh**.
I uncompressed and it looks ok but I am not sure.
Yes!! it worked just fine with these instructions!!! Very cool, going to upgrade HD next and start adding apps.
Thanks again Omar!
icervantesiii, do you get link lights on both the xbox and PC? if so do you have the same subnet mask and gateway with diff IP for each? looks like this:
I have everything installed and working, and I can play VOB and mpg, wmv (although very slow) but I also ripped and ISO image and it doesn't show up at all when browsing for files over a UPNP device, i'm I doing something wrtong not to be able to see the ISO file?
Well here's the deal, ISO's are not visible over a UNPN connection, but use a SMB connection and boom there ther are, and they play flawlessly. Here's the other deal, the build I have does not FF RW with other file types, but the ISO gave me full DVD style access with really cute FF, RW and other features. So now need to find out why the IDms info retreival freezed the XBMC
@redbooks: The Xbox is notoriously finnicky about playing DVD-R/RW and CD-R/RW discs. Find a brand and format that works and use that. It sounds like you did everything correctly.
@lambogtace2001: you can either burn the game (recommend Nero) or put the ISO anywhere on your Xbox and start it from the "My Programs" or "My Files"
hmm...fell stupid but anyone help this is wat happened... got xbmc on xbox right but it wouldnt go to default dash so i copyed evox to my computer deleted it on xbox and renamed my XBMC..i guess that was bad it came up as this now
XBMC Fatal Error:
T:\guisettings.xml, Line 0
Failed to open file
Then it shows my ip adress and tries 2 ftp but i tried restoring it but nothing works it brings up ftp but i cant transfer anything or open any files... someone help??
also im goning to try to reinstal the dash with mechassualt but my cuz has so now im screwed intil hes back anyone got anything else????
Just got back from scouring the xbox modding forums. Every single one requires you to have action replay or at the usb converter. Cross over cable can only be used AFTER the exploit has been applied. Hope this stops people from wasting their time like I did. BTW if you're going to edit the original instructions, please stop putting crap like "All you need is a cheap cross over cable" without explaining how to set it up.
EDIT: Just removed the entire "Use cross over cable instead of a actionreplay" from the instructions cause
A) it never explained how
B) Its wrong
can someone explain step 7.1 to me. i don't get the part where you connect the xbox to your network (or computer). i've installed evolutionx already but im stuck on this part. do you need some kind of wire that connects from your xbox to your pc or what? if so, can someone tell me what kind of wire is needed. please help
Vanzan Link corrected, displays a space between the two /'s but it works correctly. Thanks for pointing that out.
Nyquilpillz That is a totally dependent question. I run XBMC as the main dash on one of my Xbox's, but I run UnleashX as the main dash on the other two - it depends on how you set it all up. If you follow this guide to the letter then you 'should' have XBMC as the main dashboard, BUT if you didn't follow it exactly and replace UnleashX then you should have XBMC under applications as an alternative dash. You can run multiple dash's like that without a problem as long as you do NOT let them stay TSR (resident). As a side note I have all three dash's on my xbox's, although EvolutionX is passworded to keep out the wife (so she don't mess anything up).
This is of course guessing that you followed the guide exactly and have XBMC installed correctly.
Confuzed I'm shooting in the dark here as I have not had this type of issue, but here are some suggestions. IF you still have FTP access then you can restore things without much problem through FTP outlined in step 7 - just pretend that everything worked up to that point and follow step 7 to the letter to replace the dash and you should be ok. IF you do NOT have FTP access then you need to do a CD restore, install which goes beyond what can be put here.
Basically you need to do a restore / repair.
More so because these issues are well answered on the other site listed above:
I wish there were easy answers to your problem(s) however when you do something like this exploit it is strongly suggested you know what you are doing OR you follow the instructions exactly without tinkering around with things.
Hey guys, this should be easy...I've successfully softmodded my xbox with the Mechassault exploit and loaded EvoX. I've also loaded XBMC to E:\apps\xbmc\. My xbox boots to EvoX and I can launch XBMC from the "run apps" selection on the EvoX menu and it runs great!
Question: How can I make the system boot directly to XBMC?
I've tried replacing the xboxdash.xbe file on the root of the c:\ drive but that just crashes the system and I have to start over using 'xboxhdm' to rebuid my drive. I don't have an e:\dashboard directory either. I do have the following dir's that may be of help:
to sirbagio try making a new EMULATOR directory in /E spell in caps. and what launcher/softmod did u use to mod your xbox
cuz the older ones don,t like some emulators
SID4 is the best out there but not the newest
iam currentley useing SID4 and it works with
97% of the emulators that i tryed.
if u r looking for good emulators with roms
try big ass emulator disc 1,2,OR 3a.3b then just ftp them to /E /EMULATORS
or just burn them to a dvd i hope that helps
Hey Guys, some help here will be greatly appreciated. After finally getting the NDURE files onto the xbox in question. i pop splinter cell in, go to open save, hit "linux" and it freezes. no matter if i use "checkpoints" or "Level" option it will still just freeze!!
Cheers for any help
EDIT:: Fixed, I had a vers 1.6 xbox so i had to download UXE by Krayzie, not just the normal exploit files...
For those of you who are having difficulty making XBMC your 'Default' or start-up dashboard...
Basically retrieve your 'XBMC' folder and drag it into your 'APPS' folder. Then open up the 'XBMC Shortcut Maker' (you can download this tool at the following link...)
setting your 'Target Path' as the actual file path of your XBMC's 'default.xbe' file.
For example: e:apps\XBMC\default.xbe
(make sure the file path matches or you will get a black screen, if you do end up in error, just create another file the same way correcting the filepath, more than likely you will need to use the mechassault or 007 game to load up 'linux' to receive FTP access to do this)
The 'Title' you can just name XBMC etc. Click on 'Create Shortcut.' When saving the file make sure to give it the name 'default.xbe' saving it where it is easily accessed like on your desktop. After that is done then FTP the newly created file into your 'dashboards' folder in your XBOX overwriting the pre-existing 'default.xbe' file. (Note: Before you do, if you care to still have the pre-existing dashboard like EVOX or UX, keep the original 'dashboard' folder that loads up your modded dash (should be located in your E partition) and place it into your 'APPS' folder, rename it if you'd like (EVOX/UX/etc).
IF YOU ARE NEW TO THIS MAKE SURE YOU BACK UP YOUR FILES INCASE YOU CREATE ANY ERRORS. (Like your original 'Dashboard folder/default.xbe' and XBMX's 'default.xbe')
Well, don't know if you have already taken care of Action Replay, but yes you can definitely try to locate a good download of the actual software as well as make your own usb controller. As long as you have the necessary drivers that hopefully your computer will detect for you, you should be just fine. As far as plugging in your 'homemade adapter,' I'm not too sure. I have always used the MS Memory Card, input it into my normal XBOX controller, and copied into my box that way.
(I also made my own usb controller, but had the actual software cd, however, my Action Replay was provided by a 3rd party manufacturer, this lead to my memory card being defected and simply just went to Game Stop and bought an actual Microsoft Memory card for $5, worked like a charm afterwards...Game Stop is probably your best bet :D)
As far as upgrading your HD, there are a few things to consider.
1. Make sure the drive itself is 'Lockable.' There is a set list of these particular HDs that are compatible, i always use Seagate but that is just my preference...(500Gs and 750Gs)
2. How much storage do you actually need? I'm not sure what the size is but when your drive exceeds 137Gs you're looking for the rest to go corrupt, in that case you will need to format a F partition. If you plan to go at least to 500Gs, which is what I normally have, I have to format a F partition with 32 Clusters. Of course there are other things to also consider when doing this but if and when you do reach that point just post and I'll be happy to help out.
Going on and on with this I went ahead and found a couple guides I used when I first started.
These will be helpful and will assist you in your HD upgrade. Make sure to always back up your files. Again, any questions and I'll try my best to help you out, I'm sure others here will as well.
If you rewrite your 'default.xbe' (your current dashboard; EVOX) it will definitely overwrite the pre-existing 'default.xbe' (EVOX). If you'd like, before you start saving over files etc, save the files of your current dashboard version like EVOX, copy or FTP them directly into your APPS folder and then you will have EVOX as an executable application from your selections.
Now, even if you have already done so and no longer have these files, you can always browse online for a copy of your dashboard like EVOX, XBMC will definitely be able to access DVD2XBOX, play backed up XBOX games, all your preloaded SNES9x treats etc. This is by no means difficult nor is there any complicated backup process. If you haven't already, you have to 'add a source' by browsing the locations of these particular files when running XBMC, one of which should be your 'Emulator' file or 'Emus' file to access the SNES, an applications file under your 'APPS' folder for your DVD2XBOX application. You're basically just setting up XBMC with a direct location of these files so that you can conveniently access them.
XBMC is my default dashboard and I do just about everything I need from there, plus if I ever needed to go back to another dashboard, I always have UX and EVOX as selectable dashboards under my APPS folder.
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Update at 11:14 a.m.: Politico has spoken with Piers Morgan concerning his interview with Alex Jones. And, says the CNN host, Jones "was the best advertisement for gun control you could wish for. … That kind of vitriol, hatred, and zealotry is really quite scary. … There's got to be a level of discourse that can rise above what happened last night. It was undignified, unedifying." Read the whole thing here.
Original item at 6:50 a.m.: Dallas-born, Rockwall-raised, Austin-based Alex Jones — given the title "the most paranoid man in America" by Rolling Stone in 2011 — is behind the deport Piers Morgan petition on the White House website, posted in response to the CNN host's call for tighter gun-control laws following the massacre in Newtown, Connecticut, last month. Last night, the two squared off on CNN; their exchange has been making the virtual rounds ever since.
Morgan wanted to know: Why the petition? And he doesn't say much after that.
"The Second Amendment isn't there for duck hunting," says Jones, who can occasionally be seen protesting the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. "It's there to protect us from tyrannical government and street thugs."
He goes on: "1776 will commence again if you try to take our firearms. Doesn't matter how many lemmings you get out there on the street begging for them to have their guns taken from them. We will not relinquish them, do you understand?"
In related news, Politico noted last night that the White House will respond — at some point, probably … maybe — to the petition. Said spokesman Jay Carney, be patient. (Hey, we're still waiting on this.) "In the meantime," said Carney, "it is worth remembering that the freedom of expression is a bedrock principle in our democracy."
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FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz. -- After almost 30 years of combined religious and military service, Chaplain (Capt.) Michael Wikstrom has found a way to bring both backgrounds together to help serve his country, fellow Soldiers and their Families. Wikstrom, an Eastern Orthodox chaplain in the Army Reserves, has been on Active duty for three years.
After 15 months in Afghanistan, he returned to the states in December and, in January, began providing religious service at Fort Huachuca. He is in his fourth year of chaplaincy.
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This is the first time the Orthodox chaplain has served a military congregation state-side. While here, Wikstrom hopes to be able to take care of people and serve their spiritual needs.
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Wikstrom says a chaplain's job can be frustrating because sometimes commanders don't realize what an asset chaplains are, especially in helping Soldiers be more productive.
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Being in the military and deployed has put strains on his family but he believes this helps him relate to the Soldiers and their Families who are going through the same thing.
"The adjustment can be brutal," he says. "Part of my job as the rear detachment chaplain is to help Families transition through those events, and prior to [a Soldier's] reunion, help [teach] Families on what to expect." His advice to Soldiers and Family members who are preparing to deploy, going through a deployment or anticipating a homecoming: take things slow.
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Neversummer SL without rocker?
Been looking to upgrade from my older board. Not looking for a throwaway board or jibstick that is going to break. I want something higher quality that is going to last me several seasons.
My riding style is mostly all mountain- freestyle. I don't usually hit rails, pipes, ect although I do shit around on the mountain wherever something comes up (small jumps, ect). I do want a little bit of agility.. Maybe a flex right in the middle would be about good. I'm 5'10 and about 140 lbs...
I have looked at several boards like Neversummer SL, bataleon jam, K2 darkstar, and a few others....I don't think some of the newer technologies like magna traction and TBT are for me...likewise I don't ALWAYS ride centered so a rocker board may wash out on me in some cases.
I really like the sound of the neversummer SL, but does it come without the rocker technology?? If not, could you recommend any other boards for me?
I am moving from an older burton balance 157 that probably has a little stiffer flex than is good for me. I guess I have been use to riding it for so long that I am afraid of some of these new techs like tbt, ect. The darkstar I heard has a softer flex this year, but maybe since I am so light it will work for me.
Where to begin on this one wow seriously?
As of the 08/09 season (this year in case people can't grasp that concept) the SL, Legacy, Infinity, Revolver, and Evo will only come with the never summer rocker.
TBT is on every Bataleon board so if you are scared of it then you can not ride one at all.
3 stage rocker which is what you find on K2, Rome, Capita, etc. etc. is the rocker you have to ride centered. Mervin and NEver summers you can ride it how you want its not going to matter.
If you're so scared of new technology you might as well just keep riding what you're on and be happy and content with nothing changing.
I have ridden a few of the new burtons that are pure shit - and another ride dh that felt pretty good. Something tells me that since all the companies are moving towards this technology, it is probably the future of snowboards. Anyone know how the NS SL performs on hardpack/icey conditions?
Like a champ they put a new sidecut on it called the vario power grip. If you look down the sidecut of the board you'll notice that there's a slight kink in it that creates a very small contact point. This lets it grip in really well and hold on all conditions. I've been riding a 58 rockered sl since the first 10 came off the presses.
Do you think this new rocker idea is going to revolutionize the snowboarding industry, that in a few years every board out there will be build with some sort of rocker into it?
Rocker was done back in the 80's people just don't remember it. But with all the new materials and how boards can be built. I think some versions will remain and some will fucking fail.
I have yet to demo one these boards, but I am anxious to do it. Living in fucking Florida doesn't helps, ill try to demo one in January and maybe get one by the time end of these upcoming season.
I have heard the auto vs. stick analogy, and I am the type that drives stick. I don't like it done for me. I really just need to try one of these boards to see for myself because I have a feeling I will be pleasantly surprised after a few runs. Especially with the NS SL. The benefits seem to vastly outweigh a conventionaly cambered board.
Sometimes on a conventionally cambered board I feel like I always have to be "on top of it" in certain conditions...I'm constantly putting small inputs to correct catching an edge (even going straight --->chatter). An inexperienced rider can get pwned if they don't watch it with the edges...my feeling is that this technology will reduce the amount of effort required to ride. I feel like I will not get worn out riding as easily on a rocker board. Is this a good thing? Well, I don't want to take away all the difficulty in snowboarding - yet it would be nice to eliminate some things like chatter and board instability . One thing I do NOT want to feel is wishy washy. Sometimes I hear people saying that rocker boards have a mind of thier own. I don't believe I can go wrong with the new NS SL...everyone raves about them.
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The rocker boards are a bit of a different ride for sure. I think the beginner rider will find them easier to learn on and at that level through intermediate switching over to a regular cambered board might throw them. For the seasoned vet, I doubt there will be any problems. I have demo'd several rockered and regular cambered boards in a day, and guess what? It was just snowboarding to me, differences aside. I never got to take out the vario grip NS board BA was trying out last season. I am looking forward to taking one of these out for a spin at the dealer demo days.
With a NS you get their known ability to dampen so it will absorb chatter better than a traditional deck. Its so hard to reduce chatter in a board thats more of a place for the bindings and boots to do it.
Rocker definitely hasn't taken away the difficulty of snowboarding for me, but it has made certain things easier to do like press, butter, and ollie. Instead of having to preload the tail now I can ride it more like a skateboard and slap it down on the fly and pop.
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A growth hormone (GH) test measures the amount of human growth hormone (GH) in the blood. GH is made by the pituitary gland and is needed for growth. It plays an important role in how the body uses food for energy (metabolism). The amount of GH in the blood changes during the day and is affected by exercise, sleep, emotional stress, and diet.
Too much GH during childhood can cause a child to grow taller than normal (gigantism). Too little GH during childhood can cause a child to grow less than normal (dwarfism). Both conditions can be treated if found early.
In adults, too much GH is caused by a noncancerous tumor of the pituitary gland (adenoma). Too much GH can cause bones of the face, jaw, hands, and feet to grow larger than normal (acromegaly).
Growth hormone can cause the release of other substances (factors) that affect growth and metabolism. One of these is insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1). When the GH level is very high, the IGF-1 level is also very high. A test for IGF-1 may also be done to confirm high GH levels.
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A good friend advised me several years ago that before any major decision, you should look in the mirror and look at your birth certificate.
Since my contracts with MSG, VERSUS, and NBC all expired late this spring, this was another of those times. I discovered that the birth certificate couldn't be changed and it showed me to be 65 in a few days.
I've been extremely fortunate to have been able to spend 23 incredible years with the MSG Network channels and 21 equally enjoyable years--including 3 Stanley Cup championships--with the New Jersey Devils. However, considering the long-term significance of this decision, I was able to construct a lighter regular season-schedule and the usual complement of Stanley Cup Playoffs and Stanley Cup Final games for NBC and VERSUS.
But that assurance of less travel and fewer games has regrettably led me to end my association with the MSG Network channels and the Devils.
The people at both of these organizations have been incredibly loyal to me and have been very patient waiting until mid-summer for me to reach this decision. Both have also provided me only positive memories, support, and encouragement over these many seasons.
I wanted Devils fans to know of this news quickly after I reached the decision since their kindness to my wife Joyce and me on countless occasions brought us so much joy. Candidly, it has also left me with a sense of regret that I will not be continuing to call the team's games.
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AFP seize $235m drug haul hidden inside road roller from China
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- November 21, 2012
AUSTRALIAN Federal Police have seized cocaine and methamphetamine worth an estimated $235 million hidden inside a road roller imported from China.
Two men have been arrested over the haul - a 33-year-old US national and a 34-year-old Canadian alleged to be the organiser and financier of the importation.
Police also seized $150,000 cash in a raid on a home in Sydney.
The AFP's acting national manager for serious and organised crime David Sharpe said the seizure and arrests were the culmination of an investigation codenamed Operation Pendine into an international organised crime syndicate launched in July 2010.
Investigations are continuing in Australia and overseas and there could be more arrests.
"This is the second multi-million dollar seizure inside a week,'' Assistant Commissioner Sharpe told reporters in Canberra.
"In the last five months the AFP and partners have seized in excess of 2.3 tonnes of narcotics.''
The AFP on September 21 identified a shipping container arriving at Port Botany from China. Inside was a 20-tonne road roller.
On the weekend, police executed five search warrants on premises around Sydney.
Police said the roller and 13 sports bags containing compressed blocks of drugs - 235 kilograms of methamphetamine worth an estimated $174 million and 115 kilograms of cocaine worth $63 million - were found inside a storage unit in the northern suburb of Warriewood.
The Canadian man appeared in Sydney Central Local Court yesterday. Bail was refused.
The US man was arrested in Leichhardt yesterday. He was due to appear in Central Local Court this morning.
"These are significant players in an international organised crime syndicate that has targeted Australia,'' he said.
Last week the AFP announced the seizure of 204 kilograms of cocaine found on a yacht which ran aground on Tonga.
Mr Sharpe said the operation was launched from intelligence obtained in Australia.
The information indicated the group was preparing to deliver the drugs and that was why police moved on Saturday.
Mr Sharpe said AFP's global network and reach was constantly improving.
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The More Things Change
August 27th, 2009 by Dan Meyer
Journalism is probably the slowest-moving, most tradition-bound profession in America. It refuses to budge until it is shoved into the future by some irresistible external force.
"Those guys on the plane," said [Brit] Hume, "claim that they're trying to be objective. They shouldn't try to be objective, they should try to be honest. And they're not being honest. Their so-called objectivity is just a guise for superficiality. They report what one candidate said, then they go and report what the other candidate said with equal credibility. They never get around to finding out if the guy is telling the truth. They just pass the speeches along without trying to confirm the substance of what the candidates are saying. What they pass off as objectivity is just a mindless kind of neutrality."
Timothy Crouse, Boys on the Bus, 1972, which, if your pocket calculator is out of reach, is almost four decades ago.
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Yeah, well grandma quit ready papers in favor of tv news because papers were "full of lies", which may have seemed to be the case when you compare Walter Winchell to Walter Cronkite, so that is a super old argument, papers have just run out of a good revenue stream model as Internet-based ads take over.
But…I did almost do a spit take when I saw the originator of that quote. Really, Brit Hume complaining about objectivity, honesty, and checking out the story, considering the professional company he is now keeping, is a pretty funny.
I think looking at Hume's quote, and the present day, both where he is at, and where op/ed is today, I would say that today, there is no agreement on facts.
He talks about investigating to see if the guy is telling the truth and confirm what they say. You could do that today, but you would get no agreement on the conclusions.


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Metzitzah B'Peh – Where We Are And Where We Need To Go
As a vascular surgeon for over 20 years I care for wounds daily. As an occasional mohel for 30 years I am familiar with all aspects of milah. I thus feel obligated to share my perspective on this most important topic. If I don't, who will? In order to decide halachic matters, rabbis need accurate and representative medical input. This is my only goal.
From a medical perspective, the controversy over metzitzah b'peh (MBP) has focused on whether indeed there is any serious risk of transmission of the herpes type-1 virus from the mohel to an infant. Why is this a concern? It is well established that over 50 percent of adults show serological evidence of previous infection with oral herpes and some of these people will shed herpes from their mouth even without open sores. A 1999 study found that 70 percent of adults shed virus at least once a month even without oral lesions. This data suggests a theoretical risk of herpes infection transmission when a mohel has direct oral contact with the bris wound. An infant is immunocompromised, and an infection that is relatively mild in an adult can be deadly in an infant.
Is this just a concern, or does such infection transmission actually happen? There are a number of cases with a high index of suspicion that link MBP to herpes infection of an infant's genital area. There were three such cases in the 1990's (one of whose care I was involved in); eight cases reviewed in a paper in the medical journal Pediatrics in 2004; three cases between 2004 and 2006 in New York City, including an infant death and another who survived but with significant neurological damage; an additional four recently published cases in New York City from 2006-2010, and a death in 2011 in New York City attributed to MBP. These total 19 cases. It is almost certain that there are others, since not all cases are reported. Mandatory reporting was instituted in New York State in 2006. In New Jersey, no such requirement exists today.
It is the opinion of many infectious disease specialists and public health authorities that the association between MBP and herpes is adequately established by these cases, considering the location of the herpes in the infant's genital area, the timing of infection soon after the bris, the clusters of association with a given mohel and other epidemiological parameters. Furthermore, basic medical theory eschews oral contact with a wound, especially since our current medical knowledge does not attribute any benefit to MBP. The risk/benefit ratio is thus infinite. As such, these specialists recommend modifying MBP by either using a gauze or glass tube instead of direct oral contact. This was the solution approved by the Chasam Sofer and other rabbanim, and adopted by many Jewish communities, when faced with the same issue more than 150 years ago.
A dissenting, minority opinion is presented by Dr. Daniel S. Berman, an adult infectious diseases specialist who has published in the lay press on this topic. He has reviewed the above data, critiqued the authors of previous medical articles, and has questioned the validity and motivations of their medical opinions. He suggests anti-religious bias as a significant factor in their conclusions and in the actions of the New York City department of health. He doubts that MBP is the cause of infection and posits that herpes is more likely contracted from other sources, such as caretakers of the infant. He also argues that no absolute confirmation of a causal relationship in any of these cases has ever been proven. To prove causality would require DNA evidence linking the specific herpes strains and this has never been done. It must be noted, however, that to perform DNA analysis, community and mohel cooperation would, of course, be necessary and this has not been forthcoming.
I am unaware of other physicians who share the essence of Dr. Berman's point of view. Nevertheless, my observation is that Dr. Berman's opinion has been accepted by the overwhelming majority of the chassidish and yeshivish communities. "Nothing has been proven and MBP is absolutely safe" has become the mantra in this discussion. Furthermore, there has been no halachic call to modify MBP at this point except from the Rabbinical Council of America.
I have described the status quo, but now come the real issues. Is it appropriate to accept a minority view in matters of fact and pikuach nefesh? How should halachic authorities decide in a case where medical facts and their interpretations are of such prime importance and where those facts are the subject of debate?
Furthermore, I shudder to think of the almost unrecoverable stain and loss of confidence on the integrity of the halachic process that would result, should MBP be ultimately proven (via DNA or other means) to be a source of herpes transmission. Many will appropriately ask, "How could we have permitted such significant halachic decisions to be made based on the unconventional and minority opinion of Dr. Berman, when most other specialists felt that an association between MBP and herpes had been amply established? What type of system permits this to happen? Why didn't we seek a wider consensus?"Dr. Gary A. Gelbfish
About the Author: Gary A. Gelbfish MD, FACS, is a vascular surgeon in private practice. He is a mohel certified by the Rabbinate of the State of Israel.
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5 Responses to "Metzitzah B'Peh – Where We Are And Where We Need To Go"
This article makes to much sense. The crazies who run things today will never allow its sensable suggestions to see the light of day.
The bottom line — the chassidish kehillas will not bow to scientific proof and will exercise their political muscle to keep the civil authorities at bay. As such, the leaders of the various chassidish communities owe it to their members to review the strong circumstantial evidence that links one or more mohellim to the spread of the virus and to prevent those mohellim from continuing to perform bris milah. Until that happens, if ever, the leaders of the chassidish communities bear direct responsibility for the deaths and illness caused by MBP. These leaders can use their political muscle to intimidate the civil authorities, but there is a higher authority that cannot be bullied. He will ultimately pass judgment on their recklessness and disregard for their followers' health. As for the Yeshivish world, the past weeks have seen their cowardice as they hide behind Rabbi Shafran's double speak and Dr. Berman's article, which has been critically debunked by other scientists. Additionally, we have also all been witness to the spectacle of Rav Kamenestky's initial statement and his hasty retreat or "clarification".
I actually read the four medical articles AND THEIR references and there is not one shred of correlation between the sources and statements made by Tendler and company. My favorite of Tendler's lies in his Aug 2004 Pediatrics paper is that the Ignacz Semmelweiss discovered disease transmission (May 1847) after a baby got Tuberculosis from an infected Mohel (First case in the literature- Lindemann, Deutsche Mediicinische Wochenschrift 1883. p442. [the 2 cases were in 1873, 8 years after Semmelweis died.]) As a result, Rabbi Moshe Schreiber, the Chasam Sofer, who died in 1839 permitted the Tube which was invented in by Max von Pettenkofer in 1887. Instead on describing the profile of maternally transmitted HSV-1, then expllaining why these cases differ and then claiming the mohel must therefore be the source, Tendler and company list five factors of textbook maternally transmitted HSV-1, ignore their own citations and then claim the mohel is the source. Specfically 1) The mother is immediately disqualified because she is asymptomatic in a disease that is 60% to 98% asymptomatic. 2) She is disqualified because she is seronegative. A seronegative mother with a primary infection has the highest risk of infection (50%). No follow up serology is done to confirm the mother remained seronegative and is not the source. 3) Neonatal HSV-1 infections have been on the rise in all industrialized nations due to declining adolescent HSV-1 seroprevalance and already exceed 50% in many countries. Yet, the authors imediately discount the mother on the basis of an HSV-1 infection. 4) The location of lesions is on a trauma site due to trauma of a maternally infected baby not due to metzitzah. 4) the onset is usually the exact timing stated in the AAP gudelines for maternally transmitted HSV as well as in several articles by Nahmias, Prober, Kimberlin, Whitley, including several papers cited by Lorry Rubin in his March 2000 PIDJ paper and ignored.
The biggest idiots are the useless bureacrats in the NYC Dept of health, that are spoon fed all the facts, figures, numbers and statistics and have no clue what they mean. Susan Blank is a co-author of a 1998 CDC STD guidelines stating that an asymptomatic, seronegative mother with recently acquired HSV is at the highest risk to transmit to her baby (30%-50%) Julia Schillinger is the co-author of half a dozen papers on the demographics of HSV seroprevalance going back to at least 2000 (MMWR5106) that identify young white seronegative women as being at increased risk for having a baby with NHSV-1. She's the co-author of two paper that state multiple partners are an HSV-2 risk factor and not an HSV-1 risk factor, yet she's oblivious to the fact that Lorry Rubin exclude the mothers in his two cases of HSV-1 infection because "It's highly unlikely that either mother had multiple partners a risk factor for genital herpes" i.e., because she didn't engage in HSV-2 risk factors. Schillinger, after writing five or more papers on the demographics of HSV infection is oblivious to the fact that the authors use 1980 United States statistics to evaluate the likelihood of infection in their Israeli and Canadian cases. (Compare to Kropp RY, Pediatrics.2006. 117(6):1955, 62.5% cases are HSV-1, 98% are due to asyptomatic vertical transmission) In their 2007 ISSTDR presentation the NYC DoH reeled out their first year of mandatory NHSV statistics revealing that 39% of cases were HSV-1 (nearly two out of five) 66% of fatalities were HSV-1 and 66% of fataltites were girls. Yet despite their own data that Neonatal HSV-1 is on the rise due to factors other than metzitzah, NYC DoHMH prefers to follow the guidelined set by 22 authors that have never written a ppaer on herpes, 17 of whom have never witten a ppaer mentioning the word HSV or herpes (pubmed search with authors name) and every Jewish male baby is therefore immediately due to metzitzah instead of the normal 40 year old protocol for excluding the parents first, including first DNA testing of the PARENTS, the source in 90% of cases. Read the literature on NHSV, not Tendler's fabrications.
And I'm not Danny Berman. I did a lot more research than he did.
The Rambam believed it was dangerous to do a brit without MBP. He also believed the sun revolved around the earth. If we can prove that non-halachic circumcision is no more dangerous than milah with MBP (that shouldn't be too hard), would that convince anyone?
Hey Mark did you ever meet him when you worked at Maimonides? I remember him. He is one of Jerry's wife's cousins (She is a Gelbfish).


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On the other hand, Aramis Ramirez played in 1,124 games as a Cub. He put up a .294/.356/.531 line. He hit 239 home runs and drove in 806 RBIs. I haven't done the actual math, but 75% of those home runs and RBIs were of the walk-off variety. And he came into Chicago last night and got a smattering of boos.
If you booed Aramis Ramirez at the game last night, kill yourself. Right now. You are too dumb to live.
As far as I can tell, there are only two possible explanations for Mark DeRosa getting cheered at Wrigley Field and Aramis Ramirez getting booed:
- Cubs fans are wrongly upset at the way those two players left town. DeRosa was traded at the height of his production, a concept so anti-Cub that people can't see it for being actually intelligent. Instead of appreciating the fact that the Cubs got valuable players in return for a guy who had no fit on the team going forward, they lit their torches and sharpened their pitchforks. Ramirez, on the other hand, played out his entire contract with the Cubs. He played hard, he improved his defense the entire time in Chicago, and he wasn't offered a new contract by the Cubs. He was the best player on the Cubs for at least half of his career in the city. He didn't pull an Albert Pujols (which was also totally okay) by taking more money to go somewhere else. He just went where a contract was offered. This is, apparently, an unforgivable offense in Chicago.
- Gordon Wittenmyer is right, and Cubs fans really are racist assholes. Wouldn't that be a horrible stain on the reputation of the city of Chicago? If Gordon Wittenmyer were actually right about something?


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