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Sadly, the powertrain for the 2008 Highlander Hybrid is a carryover
from the previous model. In this case, the old 3.3 liter V6 (which itself
is an outgrowth of the even older 3.0 liter corporate V6) and continuously
variable transmission (CVT) is still being used to carry the majority of the
load on the vehicle. There was speculation that the new 3.5 liter V6 would also
be paired with the Synergy hybrid system used on the 2008 Highlander hybrid,
but keeping the price down on the model was probably the reasoning for the
That being said, the Highlander retains its EPA rating of
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The 2008 Highlander Hybrid also offers the option to shut off the gasoline
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Utilities are devoted to restoring power to customers, but severe damage can take days or weeks to repair. Safe Electricity wants you to know how to stay safe and comfortable during winter power outages. Preparation for power outages begins before cold temperatures set in. You home should be properly insulated, with caulking and weather-striping around doors, windows, and other cracks. If you have trees with limbs that could fall on power lines, the limbs should be trimmed by a professional.
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Treat all downed lines as energized, and dangerous. Downed power lines do not have to be sparking, arcing or moving to be dangerous.
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LISBON - Columbiana County Common Pleas Court Judge Scott Washam sentenced Jamie Adkins to 10 years in prison Thursday.
Adkins, 30, Dresden Avenue, East Liverpool, is the brother of Holly Cariosello, who was shot and killed as she and a group including Adkins attempted to break into her estranged husband's house.
More details about what may have happened that night became evident as Adkins, defense attorney Kelly Linger and Adkins' parents all made statements prior to sentencing.
Assistant County Prosecutor John Gamble blamed Adkins as being the one who organized two groups of people planning to break into Nicholas Cariosello's home to steal both drugs and drug money on Aug. 12, 2011.
Two others involved that night, Josh Rudder and Dustin Green, have already pleaded to charges. Rudder was sentenced to five years in prison for being the driver that night. Green is scheduled to be sentenced on Nov. 15.
Linger said her client and the others believed no one to be at home when they arrived with the intention of breaking into the house. During his statement, Adkins said telephone calls were made to make certain no one was there. Adkins' father, Ricky Moore, said the group was set up to walk into a trap.
"He never would have put his sister in danger," Linger said. "He lifted his sister up to the window and she was shot in the forehead by her estranged husband."
At this time, the estranged husband, Nicholas Cariosello, has not been charged with any involvement in the crime.
Sonia Reed, the mother of both Holly Cariosello and Jamie Adkins, read an emotional statement telling Adkins she does not blame him for his sister's death and knows he would never intentionally put her in danger. She thanked him for cooperating with investigators to help bring his sister's killer to justice and give her peace.
"Don't walk around with a heavy heart blaming yourself," Reed said. "Your sister still loves you."
Moore also said what has happened has turned the family upside down. He added Adkins will have to live with what happened every day.
"My whole life I struggled with drugs," Adkins said before his sentencing. "If there was any way I could have protected her, I would have."
Despite Adkins' lengthy criminal history, Linger asked Washam to consider running the sentences concurrently. She noted he has been cooperative with investigators and testified at the grand jury.
"He's paid a price far greater than anything the court can impose on him," Linger said. "He's lost his sister and nothing he can do can bring her back."
Washam accepted the prosecution's recommendations, sentencing Adkins to five years for involuntary manslaughter, four years for burglary and 12 months for conspiracy to commit burglary. The sentences are to run consecutively with credit for 185 days already served. He had faced a maximum of 24 years.


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The Steelers wrapped up another nondescript preseason with a 17-16 win over the Carolina Panthers on Thursday night at Heinz Field with one burning question still not answered.
Are these 2012 Steelers ready for the regular season?
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Pittsburgh travels to Denver, the site of last year's playoff loss, to take on the Manning-led Broncos on Sept. 9. The Steelers went through so many changes and sustained enough injuries since that playoff loss, that it's difficult to tell if they are on or behind schedule in their preseason development. (At least we know they're more prepared than the NFL officials).
"We better be ready to go,'' Steelers linebacker Larry Foote said. "The expectations don't change with injuries. We have good backups, and we have some guys who are getting healthy at the right time. I think we're ready to roll.''
The Steelers didn't risk any more key injuries on Thursday by having several starters, including quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, watch from the bench. They gave players, such as Charlie Batch, Jonathan Dwyer and Weslye Saunders, chances to either earn or solidify their spots on the team.
But when the regular-season starts, those guys won't necessarily be part of the group that will be counted on to win games.
Guys like receiver Mike Wallace and linebackers James Harrison and Jason Worilds will be, and they didn't see any action in the preseason. Nose tackle Casey Hampton saw his first action Thursday by playing a few series.
Veteran defensive end Brett Keisel always seems to be battling some kind of injury, linebacker Stevenson Sylvester is expected to miss a few more weeks, backup linebacker Sean Spence and cornerback Curtis Brown injured knees Thursday, and safety Ryan Clark will most likely not play in Denver due to his having a sickle cell trait.
The running back situation is still not settled, although Rashard Mendenhall dressed for Thursday's game and participated in warm-ups on his surgically repaired knee. Isaac Redman is expected to be the main back early in the season, but he missed time in the preseason with groin and hip injuries.
The offensive line is trying to recover from the loss of rookie guard David DeCastro for at least multiple weeks, and veteran Max Starks, fresh of offseason knee surgery, will be the man in charge of protecting Roethlisberger's blind side.
Throw in the fact that the Steelers will be running a new offense under coordinator Todd Haley, released locker room leaders Hines Ward, James Farrior and Aaron Smith, and just recently fired special teams coordinator Al Everest, and it makes one wonder if these Steelers aren't quite where they've been at the start of previous seasons.
"That's football,'' Steelers offensive guard Willie Colon said. "Guys go down left and right, and you can't control that. It's the NFL. Things happen in weird ways. But I think collectively as a group, everyone has the right focus and hunger to succeed.''
Every NFL team, including Denver, has question marks, and the Steelers' positives - Roethlisberger at quarterback probably being the biggest - outweigh negatives.
But in Mike Tomlin's five seasons as coach, the Steelers have gone either 5-2 or 6-2 in each September and October combined. One can't help but wonder if that early-season success rate might be put to the test this year.
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A two-time All-American at Old Dominion, Longacre took on her volunteer role in February and assisted the Cardinals through their spring schedule.
"We are thrilled to have Christy join our staff," Ball State head coach Beth Maddox said. "She brings a wealth of knowledge and a competitive spirit that will only help our team. We are excited to have someone with such an incredible playing career teaching our players. Christy has a unique ability to understand the complexities of the game and still find a way to make everything seem so simple."
Longacre was named to the All-America First Team by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association as a senior in 2013 and was a second-team selection as a junior in 2012. She was twice her conference's defensive player of the year, earning the award in the Colonial Athletic Association as a junior and in the Big East as a senior.
"I am extremely excited about the opportunity to work with such a great group of players and coaching staff," Longacre said. "Over this past spring, I got to know the team and learn about them. They are wonderful, passionate players, and I am very grateful to get the chance to work with them and help them grow."
Longacre, who was twice a first-team all-conference selection, scored 20 goals as a four-year letterwinner for the Monarchs. She helped Old Dominion to four NCAA tournament appearances, including a trip to the national semifinals in 2011.
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A surge in Taylor Devices' more profitable U.S. markets helped the North Tonawanda shock absorber manufacturer increase its second-quarter profits by 86 percent despite a modest drop in its overall sales.
While Taylor Devices' construction products business, which makes giant shock absorbers to help protect buildings and bridges from damage during earthquakes and high winds, weakened during the quarter, its sales were more lucrative because more of those revenues came from its more profitable markets in the United States, said Douglas P. Taylor, the company's president.
"The company continues to perform well," Taylor said Monday. "We believe 2013 should be another good and profitable year."
Taylor Devices said its profits during the quarter that ended in November soared to $769,361, or 23 cents per share, from $413,741, or 13 cents per share, a year earlier.
The company's earnings surged even though its revenues slid by 4 percent to $6.5 million from $6.8 million, as a 13 percent decline in sales at its construction products business more than offset an 8 percent increase in Taylor Devices defense and aerospace product sales.
But the profitability of those sales was much better, mainly because 62 percent of those revenues came from Taylor Devices' U.S. markets, where company executives said market conditions and the level of competition is more favorable than in Asia, which accounted for a little more than a third of its overall revenues. A year ago, Asian markets provided 57 percent of Taylor Devices' sales, while 36 percent came from the United States.
At the same time, Taylor Devices said its backlog of orders has shrunk by 49 percent over the past year. The company had $13 million in outstanding orders at the end of November, compared with $25.5 million in open orders at the end of November 2011.
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The Stetson men's tennis team will take the short drive up I-95 to Palm Coast this weekend, where they will compete in the ITF Future USA-F4 Tournament. The three-day event features some of the most talented players from the international amateur and professional levels.
"Anytime you have the chance to participate in a Professional ITF Future Tournament it is a plus," said Stetson associate head coach Christophe Noblet. "The players will compete against some of the best amateur, collegiate and professional players from many different countries."
Last season, the Hatter men competed in the ITF Southeast Regionals during the fall, but this will be the first time this decade that the team will take part in an International Tennis Federation tournament during the spring schedule. Another unique aspect to this weekend's competition is the playing surface as the Hatters will compete on clay.
"Playing on clay court will also offer an additional physical challenge, but I am confident that our players are prepared for it," Noblet said.
Besides the annual Stetson Alumni match (Jan. 18), this will be the first time the squad will play since dropping its first contest of the season, 4-0 against Georgia Tech, Jan. 11.
"It is important to keep competing every week in order to prepare for the upcoming challenging matches," Noblet added. "We hope to see our players implementing the few adjustments we have made after the Georgia Tech match."
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WELLSVILLE - Wellsville Mayor Susan Haugh, in a phone call to The Review on Monday afternoon, stated that fiscal officer Dale Davis resigned his post following a special council meeting Saturday evening.
The bulk of the meeting, which had been called for the discussion of personnel and disciplinary action, took place in numerous closed-door executive sessions, with no business otherwise conducted.
The Review attempted to contact Davis via phone and email on Monday, but received no reply.
Village officials, including Haugh, members of council and village solicitor Andy Beech, have declined to comment on precisely what council was seeking to discipline Davis for. Haugh did confirm a previous statement by Beech that the unspecified infraction was not of a criminal nature.
Questions concerning Davis' future were raised following a special council meeting called for personnel issues on Jan. 3., most of which also consisted of executive session. Davis stated at the time that he had been surprised by the disciplinary measures being considered, but has yet to detail what accusation against him they would have addressed.
With Davis' resignation, Haugh says the matter is "done and over with."
Haugh stated that council will begin discussions on how best to fill the vacancy left by Davis' departure. "It will be up to us to figure out what we're going to do with the position," she said.
For the present time, assistant fiscal officer Cassie Bloor will take up the bulk of Davis' duties, possibly including the role of clerk during council meetings.
Bloor, who did not attend the meeting, was asked Monday afternoon about Davis' departure and of her taking up his responsibilities, but did not wish to comment on the situation.
As of last week, Davis stated that his position as fiscal officer of Washingtonville, which he has held concurrently with his job in Wellsville, has not been affected by the disciplinary measures being considered against him by Wellsville council.
Davis served as fiscal officer for Wellsville for seven years.
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Season update: McCabe averages a double-double with 15.8 points and 11.0 rebounds per game. The Lady Mustangs are 6-0.
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Favorite teacher: Mr. Panick
Favorite subject: History
Favorite movie: "Dark Knight Rises"
Favorite food: Shrimp
Favorite song: "Diamond" by Rihanna
Outside interests: Friends, family, track, volleyball, softball
Favorite professional team: Los Angeles Lakers
Favorite college team: Pitt Panthers
Pro athlete most admired: Kobe Bryant
Best athlete I ever played with: Macy Hollenshead
Best athlete I ever competed against: Homer-Center's Katlyn Skinner
Most influential person on my athletic career: My parents and coaches
Proudest athletic achievement: Competing in the playoffs the last two years
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Your tax-deductible gift to the Naval Institute Press underwrites worthy books that might not otherwise be published.
With a Foreword by George Herbert Walker Bush
Published to coincide with the centennial celebration of U.S. Navy aviation, this book details the history of U.S. Navy aviation from its earliest days, before the Navy's first aircraft carrier joined the fleet, through the modern jet era marked by the introduction of the F-18 Hornet. It tells how naval aviation got its start, profiles its pioneers, and explains the early bureaucracy that fostered and sometimes inhibited its growth. The book then turns to the refinement of carrier aviation doctrine and tactics and the rapid development of aircraft and carriers, highlighting the transition from propeller-driven aircraft to swept-wing jets in the period after World War II. Land-based Navy aircraft, rotary-wing aircraft, rigid airships, and balloons are also considered in this sweeping tribute.
Douglas V. Smith is professor of strategy and policy and head of the Strategy and Policy Division, Naval War College, in Newport, RI. A 1970 graduate of the Naval Academy, he is also the author of Carrier Battles.
Praise for One Hundred Years of U.S. Navy Air Power
"There are 30 excellent photographs interspersed with the text and a brief biography of each contributor and the editor. It is a book worthy of its subject, and is recommended."
— The Mariner's Mirror, Spring 2012
"…A very fine contribution to the history of twentieth century naval aviation and its part in the activities of the U.S. Navy."
— ausmarine Magazine, July 2012
"…Specialists as well as those with a more casual interest in the subject will find this book both informative and a fitting contribution to the centennial of naval aviation."
—The Journal of Military History, Vol. 75, No. 4
"[This book] is valuable reading for all Naval leaders and certainly for Naval aviators."
— The Daybook, A Publication of the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, Volume 15, Issue 3
"By focusing on organizational, policy, and technical issues rather than simply producing yet another hagiographic combat history, editor Smith and his team of authors have produced a long-overdue book. The essay on naval aviation in Korea and Vietnam, written by Gary Ohls, is a particularly fine one. Overall a very valuable and welcome work, with particular appeal for military professionals, scholars, students, and enthusiasts, but for curious laypeople as well. Highly recommended."
— Choice, August 2011
". . . A balanced and entertaining intellectual analysis from which we (in the UK) could draw many a contemporary lesson."
— The Naval Review, August 2011
"...[T]he essays address their topics so thoroughly that the reader is left with a broad understanding of the impact naval aviation has had on warfare since its humble beginnings. . . . All of the chapters are rich in context and heavily footnoted for the serious researcher."
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The Office of Research Compliance provides centralized administration and serves as the primary point of contact for research compliance related issues. As such, the function of this office is to provide an interface between faculty staff and students; and campus compliance committees. It fosters and safeguards the institutions culture of compliance. This office:
- Offers consultation during protocol preparation;
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Regardless of whether you are new to research at UTHSC or have been engaged in it for some time, the Research Compliance Checklist serves to guide investigators in completing research compliance and safety training requirements for different activities. Please take a moment to complete the checklist. Note those forms and safety training requirements that must be completed. Also note the activities that must take place before beginning research projects at UTHSC. This checklist provides a reminder of documentation safety training needed by research compliance committees and offices.
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Solve the system of equations to find the values of x, y and z: xy/(x+y)=1/2, yz/(y+z)=1/3, zx/(z+x)=1/7
If all the faces of a tetrahedron have the same perimeter then show that they are all congruent.
A group of 20 people pay a total of £20 to see an exhibition. The admission price is £3 for men, £2 for women and 50p for children. How many men, women and children are there in the group?
In the final applet below we have a quadrilateral. Here you see
that there are 4-sided polygons where the 4 circles are not all
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"UltraMarathon Man: 50 Marathons – 50 States – 50 Days", a Journeyfilm documentary, follows Dean's incredible step-by-step journey across the country.
Ultrarunning legend Dean Karnazes has run 262 miles-the equivalent of ten marathons-without rest. He has run over mountains, across Death Valley, and to the South Pole-and is probably the first person to eat an entire pizza while running. With an insight, candor, and humor rarely seen in sports memoirs (and written without the aid of a ghostwriter or cowriter), Ultramarathon Man has inspired tens of thousands of people-nonrunners and runners alike-to push themselves beyond their comfort zones and be reminded of "what it feels like to be truly alive," says Sam Fussell, author of Muscle.
Ultramarathon Man answers the questions Karnazes is continually asked:
- Why do you do it?
- How do you do it?
- Are you insane?
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ESI in Sarajevo: The Western Balkans: Progress, Stagnation, or Regression?
ESI's Gerald Knaus spoke at the "The Western Balkans: Progress, Stagnation, or Regression?" conference in Sarajevo. Together with Kurt Bassuener, he was a commentator on the panel "Prospects for the New Government in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Role of the International Community. Speakers included Zlatko Lagumdžija, President of the SDP BiH and Valentin Inzko, High Representative and EU Special Representative in BiH.
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As a whole, how would you rate Torchwood: Children of Earth? (5=fantastic)
It would be 5 but I don't care for the direction the story took. I'm tired of killing off cast members. It's a cheap writer's trick and unworthy of RTD's ability.


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Menu Development at Rush Medical Center
Here's a look at six of the proposed menu items for Rush Medical Center's planned restaurant-style patient menu.
Key Lime Tart: Lime custard in a graham cracker crust with whipped topping.
Key Lime Tart: Lime custard in a graham cracker crust with whipped topping.
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When planning your menus, take note: college and university students think spicy is hot.
Fifty-seven percent of consumers age 18-34 find spicy flavors, "extremely appealing," according to Technomic. And almost 50% of college students surveyed said they would like their schools to offer more ethnic foods and beverages, states a recent Technomic College & University Consumer Trend Report. Translation: they like their food kicked up a notch!More Options than Ever
"Students of today are all about flavor," says Steve Mangan, director of dining for...
Sodexo is partnering with celebrity chef Robert Irvine in an attempt to provide military communities with healthier meals.
The 10-year partnership will allow Sodexo to access chef Irvine's knowledge of nutrition and fitness in its aim to benefit the quality of life for military members, the vendor said in a news release.
Sodexo hopes that Irvine's popularity as the host of Food Network's "Restaurant: Impossible" will draw attention to its commitment to nutrition, health and well being. Irvine also has a military history himself—before embarking on his culinary career, he...
The cafeteria at the Smithsonian's new National Museum for African American History and Culture is intended to be an extension of the museum, showcasing stations that offer cuisines from different geographic locations such as the Creole coast and agricultural South, Time reports .
The eatery, Sweet Home Cafe, was set up to highlight the wide range of African-American cuisine, Executive Chef Jerome Grant told Time. When it officially opens later this month, it will serve dishes such as shrimp and grits, pan-roasted oysters and a fried catfish po'boy.
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Spicy chicken wings have taken off as an iconic American food since their debut at the Anchor Bar Restaurant in Buffalo, N.Y., in 1964. They reached a new milestone during Super Bowl 50 weekend in February, when more than 1.3 billion wings were consumed, according to the National Chicken Council.
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An Altoona man faces charges after allegedly threatening neighbors over late-night fireworks.
Phillip L. Carles, 76, of 952 30th St. said he wasn't angry and only carried a .25-caliber handgun outside with him because he didn't recognize the three men in his neighbor's yard and was concerned for his safety.
Altoona police allege Carles walked out of his home around 12:41 a.m. July 7 and asked his neighbor and another man to stop setting off fireworks and later returned, waving a handgun. According to the charges, Carles cocked the Raven Arms P-25 semi-automatic .25-caliber handgun and said something about having served 28 years in the military.
"It wasn't much of an incident," said Carles, who actually served 26 years in the Army and Army Reserves and turns 77 next month. "I didn't know it was him sitting out there," he added, referring to his neighbor. Carles said he and his wife are on good terms with their neighbor and his family and said he only got out of bed and walked outside because it was after midnight and one of the fireworks sounded as if it had hit his house.
"All I said to them was enough is enough," Carles said, adding another woman was outside asking the men to cease setting off loud fireworks.
When Carles tried to open the front screen door, the handle fell off. That angered him more than the fireworks, so he headed out the back door to fix the front screen door because he could only get it to open from the outside, he said.
Then he thought, there are three men outside that are drinking that he didn't know, so he said he brought along his unloaded gun as a precaution. "I never keep the clip in it," Carles said.
Carles admits he told police that after fixing the door, as he was walking near the men, who he said were about 10 yards away, that he cocked the gun and said, "If you want to make noise, I can make noise, too." Carles said he said it after one of the men yelled at him about how it was a free country and the men were free to make as much noise as they wanted.
"I wanted them to hear the click so they would think maybe he is a bad dude," Carles said, adding it's the first time he's been in trouble with the law.
"I wasn't really angry," Carles said.
Police have charged Carles with two counts each recklessly endangering another person, simple assault and disorderly conduct, all second-degree misdemeanors, and he is due to appear at Central Court on Aug. 21 for a preliminary hearing.
Carles, who said he has spoken with an attorney, said police took his gun and after he remembered he owned another .25-caliber handgun, he informed the officers who handled the call and ultimately sold it to a local gun shop for parts.
As for the late-night fireworks, Carles said it's part of life in Altoona.
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I just want to thank you, Jeff Ackerman, for your wonderful, witty, weekly column. It's the best part of my Tuesdays, for sure.
Keep up the good work and encourage your staff to "get down and personal," too. I miss Dixie's column. She had the same flare.
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April 8th, 2015 – Dr. Chenjerai Kumanyika was invited to deliver his lecture "All Voices Matter: Real Talk about Diversity in Public Radio", through the UMass […]
The Vietnam War and the End of 'American Exceptionalism'
Sponsored by the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources Program of the Collaborative for Educational Services, Professor Chris Appy examines "American exceptionalism" as a core tenet of national identity, and how the Vietnam War posed fundamental challenges to the faith in America's actions as a force for good in the world.
Winged Words
One chapter in the history of a Homeric simile
Jessica Wolfe, professor of comparative literature, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, presents an informal talk, "Winged Words: one chapter in the history of a Homeric Trope."
Racism, Surveillance, and Empire
In response to the events of 9/11, the Bush administration launched a "war on terror" ushering in an era of anti-Muslim racism, or Islamophobia. However, […]
Strange Bedfellows
How Corporate-Run NGOS, Middle Class Maya and Persistent Peasants are Changing the Face of Indigenous Politics in Yucatan
Fernando Armstrong-Fumero speaks about "Strange Bedfellows: How Corporate-Run NGOS, Middle Class Maya and Persistent Peasants are Changing the Face of Indigenous Politics in Yucatan."
Putting Hypersexuality to Work
Black Women and Illicit Eroticism in Pornography
Mireille Miller-Young, is an associate professor in the Department of Feminist Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Viking Fighting Methods: Lecture and Demonstration
As part of the UMass Amherst Scandinavian Impulses series on Vengeance and Violence in Scandinavian Life and Culture, Dr. William R. Short, a research fellow at Higgins Armory Museum, in Worcester, MA, reviews the weapons of the Viking age and discusses his recent research on the fighting moves of Viking-age warriors.
Linda Wertheimer, NPR senior correspondent, speaks with UMass Journalism
As NPR's senior national correspondent, Linda Wertheimer travels the country and the globe for NPR News, bringing her unique insights and wealth of experience […]
Annie Leonard: Earth Day 2013 Keynote Address
The UMass Amherst Campus Sustainability Initiative is excited to announce the Earth Day 2013 Keynote Address, film screening, and book signing with international expert in […]
Magnetic Field Reversals: The Ups and Downs of Earth's Dipole, as seen from South America – Laurie Brown – UMass
[youtube height="409″ width="545″]http://youtu.be/k6zPCD8QAMI[/youtube] Distinguished Faculty Lecture: Professor Laurie Brown March 11, 2013 4:00 pm Mullins Center Room: Massachusetts Room UMass Amherst Campus Professor Laurie Brown of […]


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Latest update : 2014-03-28
All the news from Africa and the Maghreb, with France 24's correspondents and our guests on set. From Monday to Friday at 9.45 pm and 10.45 pm Paris time.
Malian jihadist jailed for nine years for destroying ancient Timbuktu shrines
In tonight's edition: a Malian jihadist is sentenced to nine years in prison; nations reject a proposal to extend legal ivory sales; and DR Congo fights a spreading cholera...
2016-09-26 Nigeria
Abubakar Shekau says he is still leading Boko Haram
In tonight's edition: Abubakar Shekau says he is still leading Boko Haram; focus on Nigeria's recession; and Timbuktu residents say they are ready to forgive jihadists who...
2016-09-23 Gabon
Court ruling expected on Gabon's contested election results
In tonight's edition: Gabon awaits a court ruling on last month's contested presidential election results, Nigeria investigates oil fraud and Senegal works on vaccinations.
2016-09-22 Nigeria
Nigerian President Buhari seeks help from UN to negotiate release of Chibok girls
In tonight's edition: Buhari asks the UN for help to negotiate the release of the Chibok girls; and unrest in central Mali threatens a world heritage site and finally we meet...
2016-09-22 South Africa
Police fire rubber bullets at students protesting fee hikes in Johannesburg
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Meet Acting Commissioner Carolyn W. Colvin
On February 14, 2013, Carolyn W. Colvin became the Acting Commissioner of Social Security. Previously, she served as the Deputy Commissioner of Social Security, after being nominated by President Obama and confirmed by the U.S. Senate in 2010. In addition to her role as the Acting Commissioner of Social Security, Colvin serves as a Trustee to the Social Security Board of Trustees.
"I consider it an honor to lead the agency working to fulfill Franklin Delano Roosevelt's great vision for providing some measure of economic security to more than 60 million Americans — the elderly, persons with disabilities, survivors and dependents," Carolyn W. Colvin said.
Learn more about Social Security's Acting Commissioner by reading her biography at www.socialsecurity.gov/pressoffice/factsheets/colvin.htm.
my Social Security is a Hit
Our hottest new online service is getting a lot of use — to the tune of nearly one million visits a week! my Social Security is an online account that allows people quick access to their personal Social Security information. For example, during a person's working years, my Social Security can be used to obtain a Social Security Statement to check his or her earnings record and see estimates of future retirement, disability, and survivor benefits. People who already get Social Security can get a benefit verification letter, check benefit payment information, and even change address, phone number, and direct deposit information. You or your clients can try it out now at www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount.
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Electronic Payments are the Way to Go
Don't forget to remind your clients to make sure they're getting their payments the safest, and most efficient way: electronically.
Because of the U.S. Treasury initiative, most government payments (such as Social Security, Supplemental Security Income or SSI, Veterans Affairs, Railroad Retirement Board, and Office of Personnel Management benefits) will be made electronically beginning March 1 of this year — with some exceptions.
People still getting paper checks are encouraged to sign up for direct deposit of their benefits into the financial institution account of their choice or participate in Treasury's Direct Express® debit card program. Learn more about the advantages of receiving benefits electronically at www.godirect.org.
Currently, about 94 percent of Social Security beneficiaries and 83 percent of SSI recipients receive their monthly benefits electronically, the most reliable method of payment delivery. Although people who have not signed up for electronic payments will continue to receive printed checks, they can expect the Treasury Department to be contacting them regularly about the requirement to switch to electronic payments.
Open Government is Good Government
This year, March 10 to March 16 is Sunshine Week — a national initiative to promote a dialogue about the importance of open government and freedom of information.
Sunshine Week seeks to enlighten and empower people to play an active role in their government at all levels, and to give citizens access to information that makes their lives better and their communities stronger. The week highlights the public's right to know what its government is doing and why.
For more information, we invite you to explore our Open Government page at www.socialsecurity.gov/open and our Freedom of Information page at www.socialsecurity.gov/foia.
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There's so many voices, little ones heard around me, written on paper, and on the internet. Sitting across from the table, at my knee, by my side, through my phone.
I want to be a good listener, I want to know peace in the stillness, and am reminded of how much I love my uninterrupted moments.
I'm trying to be mindful and put thought before I interrupt someone else's moment. Their story, quiet-ness, feelings-sharing, or nothing-time.
Even my kids'.
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SEC573: Python for Penetration Testers
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So far the content of Python for Penetration Testers has been great. I have learned several things, even as an advanced user.
Matthew Garfinkle, ManTech International Corporation
SEC573 gave me exposure to tools and techniques I wouldn't have normally considered, but now are part of my arsenal.
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Pen Test Berlin: Python for penetration testing. Your target has been well hardened. So far, your every attempt to compromise their network has failed. But, you did find evidence of a vulnerability, a lucky break in their defensive posture. Sadly, all of your tools have failed to successfully exploit it. Your employers demand results. What do you do when off-the-shelf tools fall short? You write your own tool.
The best penetration testers can customize existing open source tools or develop their own tools. The ability to read, write, and customize software is what distinguishes the good penetration tester from the great penetration tester. This course, SEC573: Python for Penetration Testers in Berlin, is designed to give you the skills you need for tweaking, customizing, or outright developing your own tools to put you on the path of becoming a great penetration tester. Again and again, organizations serious about security emphasize their need for skilled tool builders. There is a huge demand for people who can understand a problem and then rapidly develop prototype code to attack or defend against it. Join us and learn Python in-depth and fully weaponized.
Unfortunately, many penetration testers in Berlin do not have these skills today. The time and effort required to develop programming skills may seem overwhelming. But it is not beyond your reach. This course is designed to meet you at your current skill level, appealing to a wide variety of backgrounds ranging from people without a drop of coding experience all the way up to skilled Python developers looking to increase their expertise and map their capabilities to penetration testing. Because you can't become a world-class tool builder by merely listening to lectures, the course is chock full of hours of hands-on labs every day that will teach you the skills required to develop serious Python programs and how to apply those skills in penetration testing engagements.
SEC573: Python for Penetration Testers in Berlin begins with an introduction to SANS pyWars. pyWars is a 4-day Capture the Flag competition that runs parallel to the course material. It will challenge your existing programming skills and help you develop new skills at your own individualized pace. This allows experienced programmers to quickly progress to more advanced concepts while novice programmers spend time building a strong foundation. This individualized approach allows everyone to hone their current skills making them the most lethal weapon they can be.
After introducing pyWars, here in Berlin, the course will cover the essentials skills required to get the most out of the Python language. The essentials workshop labs will teach the concepts and techniques required to develop your own tools to those that are new to software development. The essentials workshop will also teach shortcuts that will make experienced developers even more deadly. Then we turn to applying those skills in todayâÂÂs real work penetration testing scenarios. You will develop a port scanning, antivirus evading, client infecting backdoor for placement on target systems. You will develop a SQL injection tool to extract data from websites that fail with off the shelf tools. You will develop a multi-threaded password guessing tool and a packet assembling network reconnaissance tool. The course concludes with a one-day Capture the Flag event that will test both your ability to apply your new tools and coding skills in a penetration testing challenge.
By the end of this course, students will have learned essentials skills that every penetration tester should have. For your next engagement you will command and conquer as you:
- Write a backdoor that uses Exception Handling, Sockets, Process execution, and encryption to provide you with your initial foothold in a target environment. The backdoor will include features such as a port scanner to find an open outbound port, the ability to evade antivirus software and network monitoring and the ability to embed payload from tools such as Metasploit.
- Write a SQL Injection tool that uses standard Python libraries to interact with target websites. You will be able to use different SQL attack techniques for extracting data from a vulnerable target system.
- Develop a password guessing attack tool with features like multi-threading, cookie handlers, support for application proxies such as Burp and much much more.
- Write a network reconnaissance tool that uses SCAPY, cStringsIO and PIL to reassemble TCP packet streams, extract data payloads such as images, display images, extract Metadata such as GPS coordinates and link those images with GPS coordinates to Google maps.
When you are ready to fully weaponize your penetration testing skillset...
When you are ready to go from being a good penetration tester to a great penetration tester...
When you are ready to begin using your own tools to automate your penetration testing skills...
Join us for Python for Penetration testers.
In-depth Python...Fully weaponized.
|Course Contents
|SEC573.1: Essentials Workshop
|Tim Medin
Mon Jun 16th, 2014
The course begins with a brief introduction to Python and the pyWars Capture the flag game. We set the stage for students to learn at their own pace in the 100% hands-on pyWars lab environment. As more advanced students take on Python based CTF challenges, students who are new to programming will start from the very beginning with Python essentials, including:
Variables, Math Operators, Strings, Functions, Modules, Compound Statements, Introspection
CPE/CMU Credits: 6
|SEC573.2: Essentials Workshop
|Tim Medin
Tue Jun 17th, 2014
You will never learn to program by staring at Powerpoint slides. The second day continues the hands on lab-centric approach established on day one. This section continues covering the essentials of the language, covering data structures and programming concepts. With the essentials of the language under your belt, the pyWars challenges and the in-class labs start to cover more complex subjects, such as:
Lists, Loops, Tuples, Dictionaries, The Python Debugger, System Arguments & OptParser, File Operations
CPE/CMU Credits: 6
|SEC573.3: Pentesting Applications
|Tim Medin
Wed Jun 18th, 2014
Day 3 shifts gears. With a core set of skills established, we can begin developing Penetration Testing tools that you can use in your next engagement. You will develop a back door command shell that evades antivirus software and provides you with that critical initial foot-hold in the target environment. You will then develop a customizable SQL Injection tool that you can use to extract all the data from a vulnerable database when off the shelf tools fail. Finally, we will discuss how to speed up your code with multi-threading.
Python Backdoors Topics:
SQL Injection Attack Tools Topics:
CPE/CMU Credits: 6
|SEC573.4: Pentesting Applications
|Tim Medin
Thu Jun 19th, 2014
In this section you will develop more tools that will make you a more lethal penetration tester. First, you will develop a custom web based password guesser. This will teach you how to get the most out of PythonâÂÂs web based libraries and interact with websites using cookies, proxies and other features to p0wn the most difficult web based authentication systems. Then, you'll write a network reconnaissance tool that will demonstrate the power of PythonâÂÂs 3rd party libraries.
Password Attack Topics:
Network Reconnaissance Topics:
CPE/CMU Credits: 6
|SEC573.5: Capture the Flag
|Tim Medin
Fri Jun 20th, 2014
In this final section you will be placed on a team with other students.
Working as a team, you will apply skills you have mastered in a series of penetration testing challenges. Participants will exercise the skills and code they have developed over the previous four days as they exploit vulnerable systems, break encryption cyphers, and remotely execute code on target systems. Test your skills! Prove your might!
CPE/CMU Credits: 6
|Additional Information
|Laptop Required
Laptop Requirements:
To get the most value out of the course, students are required to bring their own laptop so that they can connect directly to the workshop network that we will create. It is the students' responsibility to make sure that the system is properly configured with all drivers necessary to connect to an Ethernet network.
Some of the course exercises are based on Windows, while others focus on Linux. VMware Player or VMware Workstation is required for the class. If you plan to use a Macintosh, please make sure you bring VMware Fusion, along with a Windows guest virtual machine.
You are required to bring Windows 7 (Professional, Enterprise, or Ultimate), Windows Vista (Business, Enterprise, or Ultimate), either a real system or a virtual machine. Windows 8 Pro is an acceptable option.
You will require administrative access to your Windows computer and the ability to install various software packages including Python on that computer.
IMPORTANT NOTE: You may also be required to disable your anti-virus tools temporarily for some exercises, so make sure you have the anti-virus administrator permissions to do so. DO NOT plan on just killing your anti-virus service or processes because most anti-virus tools still function even when their associated services and processes have been terminated. For many enterprise-managed clients, disabling your anti-virus tool may require a different password than the Administrator account password. Please bring that administrator password for your anti-virus tool.
The course includes a VMware image file of a guest Linux system that is larger than 5 GB. Therefore, you need a file system with the ability to read and write files that are larger than 5 GB, such as NTFS on a Windows machine.
Enterprise VPN clients may interfere with the network configuration required to participate in the class. If your system has an enterprise VPN client installed, you may need to uninstall it for the exercises in class.
You will use VMware to run Windows and Linux operating systems simultaneously when performing exercises in class. You must have either the free VMware Player 3 or later or the commercial VMware Workstation 6 or later installed on your system prior to coming to class. You can download VMware Player for free here.
Alternatively, if you want a more flexible and configurable tool, you can download a free 30-day trial copy of VMware Workstation here. VMware will send you a time- limited license number for VMware Workstation if you register for the trial at their Web site. No license number is required for VMware Player.
We will give you a DVD full of tools to use during the class and take home for later analysis. We will also provide a Linux image with all of our tools pre-installed that runs within VMware Player or VMware Workstation.
You do not need to bring a Linux system if you plan to use our Linux image in VMware. However, you are required to bring VMware Workstation or VMware Player. The class does not support VirtualPC or other non-VMware virtualization products.
Mandatory Laptop Hardware Requirements
During the workshop, you will be connecting to one of the most hostile networks on planet Earth! Your laptop might be attacked. Do not have any sensitive data stored on the system. SANS is not responsible for your system if someone in the class attacks it in the workshop.
By bringing the right equipment and preparing in advance, you can maximize what you'll see and learn as well as have a lot of fun.
If you have additional questions about the laptop specifications, please contact firstname.lastname@example.com.
|Who Should Attend
A basic understanding of any programming or scripting language is require for this class.
|Lab Details
|Why Take This Course?
You Will Learn
|Other Courses People Have Taken
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|What You Will Receive
A virtual machine with sample code and working examples
|Press & Reviews
"SEC573 is vital for anyone who considers themselves to be a pen tester." - Jeff Turner, Lexis Nexis Risk Solutions
"So far the content of Python for Penetration Testers has been great. I have learned several things even as an advanced user." - Matthew Garfinkle, ManTech International Corporation


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Kazem Abdullah
Maestro Kazem Abdullah has become one of the most watched young American conductors on the scene today, and, in August of 2012, will become Generalmusikdirector of the city of Aachen, Germany. His predecessors in this tradition-rich post include Fritz Busch, Herbert von Karajan, and Wolfgang Sawallisch.
This season, Maestro Abdullah appeared with the Michigan Opera Theater, Sinfonieorchester Aachen and the Rochester Philharmonic. He will also appear with the Nuremburg Philharmonic and River Oaks Chamber Orchestra, and return to Indianapolis for a reengagement with Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.
A highlight of Abdullah's 2010-2011 season was the Solti Foundation U.S. Career Assistance Award, given in June 2010. Performances included the Sinfonieorchester Aachen, Napa Valley Symphony, Elgin Symphony Orchestra, and the Atlanta Opera, where he conducted Cosi fan tutte.
In the previous season (2009-2010), Abdullah led sold-out performances of Scott Joplin's Treemonisha at the Théâtre du Châtelet de Paris and debuts with the Chicago Sinfonietta, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Huntsville Symphony, Dayton Philharmonic and the Staatskapelle Weimar. During its return to the United States for a third coast-to-coast tour, Abdullah conducted the internationally renowned Orquestra de São Paulo, one of Brazil's most celebrated classical music ensembles and was named #4 on the Daily Beast's list of "Young Rock Stars of the Conducting World."
Moreover, in 2009, Maestro Abdullah's debuted with the Metropolitan Opera, conducting Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice. The New York Times lauded this first performance at the Metropolitan Opera as "...a confident performance – impressively responsive to the singers during their long stretches of orchestra-accompanied recitative – a combination of urgency and flexibility." The debut was the culmination of three season's service to the Met as Assistant Conductor, a post to which he was appointed by Music Director James Levine. In addition to Levine, while at the Met he worked with conductors such as Louis Langree, Kirill Petrenko, Lorin Maazel, and Fabio Luisi. Before the Gluck Orfeo, he prepared productions of Lulu, Ariadne auf Naxos, Der Ring des Nibelungen, Idomeneo, Die Zauberflöte, Don Giovanni, Cosi fan tutte, and Iphigénie en Tauride.
Previously, Abdullah appeared with the Mexico City Philharmonic, Oregon Symphony and Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. He received a special invitation from Michael Tilson Thomas to conduct the New World Symphony's 2009 Ives Festival.
Kazem Abdullah's additional conducting credits include the National Arts Center Orchestra of Ottawa, Chautauqua Music School Festival Orchestra, Berliner Kammerphilharmonie, Finnish Radio Orchestra, Helsinki Philharmonic, and the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra where he substituted on very short notice to conduct performances of Purcell's Dido and Aeneas in collaboration with the Mark Morris Dance Group.
Mr. Abdullah began his music studies at the age of ten and later graduated from the Cincinnati
Conservatory of Music in 2000, and subsequently studied at the University of Southern California. He originally trained as a clarinetist and has appeared as a soloist with the Cincinnati Symphony, National Symphony, and the New World Symphony. His conducting teachers include Jorma Panula, Gustav Meier, Stefan Asbury, Bernard Haitink, and James Levine.


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on May 22, 2013 - 9:52 PM
Feb. 16, 1931 – May 21, 2013
Sister Mary Michael Hill, of Stella Niagara, died Tuesday in Mount St. Mary's Hospital, Lewiston. She was 82.
Born Margaret Mary Hill in Niagara Falls, Sister Mary Michael graduated from Cleveland Avenue School in Niagara Falls and Stella Niagara Seminary. She earned her bachelor's degree at Rosary Hill College and her master's degree at Niagara University.
Sister Mary Michael was employed at Marine Trust Co. and Bell Aircraft Corp. before she entered the Sisters of St. Francis at Stella Niagara in 1955 and professed her vows in 1958.
She taught at Stella Niagara Seminary and Bishop McMahon High School in Buffalo. She was a provincial secretary of Holy Name Province and secretary at Stella Niagara Education Park.
With the opening of the Center of Renewal at Stella Niagara in 1974 and until 1981, Sister Mary Michael served on the retreat team and was involved in the various renewal movements, giving directed retreats, directing the spiritual exercises of Saint Ignatius and doing spiritual direction.
In 1981, Sister Mary Michael was one of three sisters to begin the community's ministry in the Miami Archdiocese. She was involved in spiritual care of the elderly and assistant chaplain at St. John's Rehabilitation Center. In 1986, she moved to Daytona Beach to assume administration of Casa San Pablo, a HUD 202/8 housing complex for low-income elderly sponsored by St. Paul Catholic Church. In 1997, she resigned from Casa San Pablo to accept the position of pastoral associate and business administrator of the Basilica of St. Paul, Dayton Beach, Fla.
Sister Mary Michael retired in October 2006 and continued to live in Daytona Beach until 2007, when she returned to Stella Niagara.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Sisters Chapel at Stella Niagara, 4421 Lower River Road, Lewiston.


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Are You Smart Enough for New York's 5th Grade Math Exam? Test Yourself.
The New York State Department of Education released half of the questions from spring's standardized tests for children in grades three through eight on Wednesday, after parents and teachers demanded for months to see more examples.
The release included double the number of language arts and math questions that were made public last year. Education Commissioner John B. King, Jr., said the extra access aimed to help the public understand the breadth and depth of the Common Core standards that the new assessments were designed to measure.
Mr. King and the state Board of Regents have been staunch advocates for these standards, which supporters say are more clear, focused and rigorous than past expectations. Critics say the Common Core guidelines are too confusing and prescriptive, and they argue that teachers did not get enough training or textbooks to teach them since their adoption in 2010.
Some New York parents boycotted the tests this year, saying that pressure for results caused too much anxiety. In giving out the questions, Mr. King told educators that, "No one equates testing with teaching, and test prep should consume as little classroom time as possible."
Test questions are expensive to create: the department asked the Legislature for $8.4 million this year to pay for a broader release to the public of questions for three years. That funding was denied, department officials said, so New York prints only four versions of each test (compared to more than 25 forms in Texas, for example) and has a smaller supply of questions for future exams.
The department also told districts the percentage of students that got each question right so educators can tailor instruction to their needs.
Try your hand at a selection of some of the questions for the Grade 5 Mathematics state test.
Sample Question One:
Sample Question Two:
Sample Question Three:
Sample Question Four:
Sample Question Five:
Question One: A (Read the rationale)
Question Two: D (Read the rationale)
Question Three: A (Read the rationale)
Question Four: 40 cubic cm and any valid set of numbers for length, width and height, such as:
2,2,5,8 or other valid set of dimensions. (Read the rationale)
Question Five: Red = 1/8, Blue = 1/8, Yellow = 3/8 for the first part and 1/2 for the second part. (Read the rationale)


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A form of punishment wherein an employee fucks up beyond the reprimand of a warning and is put on a disciplinary leave of absence with or without pay.
"Where's Jimmy this week?" "Oh he opened the store 2 hours late so boss put him on a Shamecation."
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Stan went on a shamecation from hanging out with Kyle after getting inappropriately drunk at his wife's birthday party and being thrown out of the restaurant for arguing with the Asian manager.
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Reaping (culling) Sun Ray sessions after a disconnect
By vdiozguy on Feb 18, 2008
Here's a simple way of conserving system resources under Solaris when you have a lot more users than Sun Rays. The idea is that if a user doesn't connect back to his session after a grace period, then his session is destroyed. Just make sure that your users know that their sessions have a limited time span, so they can save their work!
First, create a script called "reap-session" somewhere in your system, let's say /opt/SUNWut/scripts/reap-session. Make sure that you make it executable for everybody. The script, although very simple, is just there to save me some time :) in coding. It should be something like:
GRACEPERIOD=7200 #That's two hours.
sleep $GRACEPERIOD
pkill Xsun
That's it for the little script.
Now, you need to invoke the script in the following manner, for those users whose sessions will be culled within GRACEPERIOD seconds - typically by executing in the .profile of the user:
/opt/SUNWut/bin/utaction -d /opt/SUNWut/scripts/reap-session -c "pkill reap-session " 1>/dev/null 2>&1 &
The way it operates is quite simple: as soon as the smartcard is pulled out, the timer is started via the disconnect utaction. If the user plugs his card back into the system before the timer goes off, then the connect utaction kills the timer and forgets the whole thing, to start afresh upon next pull of the card.
If, however, GRACEPERIOD elapses, then the timer goes off and the script kills the window manager for the user, and of course, with it, the whole session. Next time the user plugs his smartcard, he'll just see the login.


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With Twitch on Xbox One, you can watch live broadcasts of your favorite games, the best players and top gaming events from around the world. If you see a broadcaster that you love, follow their channel to be notified when there is live content.
Broadcasting lets friends watch and interact with your game—all in real-time. To start, just say
"Xbox, Broadcast" or launch it from the Twitch app.
Watch live broadcasts of the biggest games, from the biggest players, and the biggest events.
Command the Twitch app with your voice or simply by waving your hands.
Instantly jump from playing a game to watching a live broadcast of it. Then, do both at the same time by snapping your screens side by side.
Spend as much time watching Minecraft on Twitch as you did recreating The Reichstag? We've got 10 rewards for you to earn then.
Use The OneGuide on Xbox One to find top games, players and featured events broadcasting live on Twitch at that moment.
Make sure you pin Twitch to your home screen so that it's always easy to find & launch.
Wanna get in the game you're viewing? Send the broadcaster a request to join his or her party.
Start a broadcast with just two words, "Xbox Broadcast"
Position your Kinect Camera to suit the game you're playing
See what your viewers are saying with a full chat experience
Fans of your broadcast can play with you by sending a party request
Don't have an Xbox One quite yet? Make sure you check out Twitch on Xbox 360.


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on February 19, 2013 - 12:34 PM
Members of a state board overseeing Erie County's finances told the county's elected officials Tuesday that they will need to cooperate better to reduce $25 million in budget gaps predicted for the next four years.
The four-member Erie County Fiscal Stability Authority will remain in advisory status, but urged county officials to work together to find "realistic, implementable gap closers" to address budget shortfalls that County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz has forecast in the county's latest four-year plan.
"We believe the $25 million gap is real and must be addressed sooner rather than later," said Brian J. Lipke, chairman of the authority's finance committee.
The control board's review of the county's four-year plan expressed concern that "for the first time in years the county is facing substantial, real out-year gaps in its financial plan that may be exacerbated by 2013 potential budget shortfalls" but found that the county could balance the budget with cooperative efforts.
Among the board's concerns are the potential for sales tax revenue to grow slower than expected, the county's ability to control overtime costs and whether the county has set aside enough money in a fund for legal settlements and bills.
"Despite all of these concerns, we believe that with cooperation, ingenuity and foresight amongst the county's elected officials – that we have not seen so far unfortunately – that the county can, in fact, balance its budgets through 2016, the final year of the financial plan," Lipke said.
Poloncarz submitted a new four-year plan to the stability authority earlier this month that calls for trimming jobs through attrition, scaling back on borrowing for large projects and dipping into the county's surplus to balance the budget during the next four years. But, he warned, this won't be enough to close budget gaps that his staff forecasts through 2016.
The county executive told the stability authority that he plans to meet with county legislators throughout the year to gauge their willingness to either increase taxes or cut spending to make up for the budget shortfalls, as expenses rise faster than revenue. He presented a list of options such as reducing funding for libraries, parks and roads, but he will not likely publicly recommend specific actions until later this year as he prepares next year's budget.
"If there's only one thing that people take away from this meeting today, in terms of advice, it is that we're looking for the county officials to work cooperatively to identify realistic, implementable gap closers through various means to close potential shortfalls without overburdening tax payers or jeopardizing county services," Lipke said.
Also Tuesday, the stability authority authorized up to $39 million in capital borrowing on behalf of the county this year to fund big projects that county officials included in the 2013 budget, such as road reconstruction, park upgrades and renovation of a closed health clinic on Broadway. In addition to the new borrowing, board members agreed to refinance an estimated $32 million in old county bonds to reduce interest costs.
Deputy Budget Director Timothy C. Callan told the control board that he expects county officials to ask it to approve additional borrowing later this year for a portion of the $40 million the county has agreed to spend toward a $130 million renovation of Ralph Wilson Stadium.
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http://s188.photobucket.com/user/JIM...02540.jpg.html I still think Yuzuru got a better training ground.
Wow! Thank you all for replying. I was half expecting this to be one of those threads that nobody bothered with.
Instead, we have found out a whole pile of interesting facts!
So, quite a few elite level skaters not only started out in shopping centre rinks, but still train in them. I would never have thought that!
It was open rinks within shopping centres that my question was originally about. But, I also found it interesting the stories about closed rinks attached to shopping centres.
In Northern Ireland, we used to have 2 rinks - one in the West of the province (The Jet Centre in Coleraine), and one in the East (Dundonal Ice Bowl, just outside Belfast). But then the Jet Centre's rink closed. So, we only have one rink now.
Of course, one rink is better than none. And, it is easy to access for those in the Greater Belfast area. But, with our public transport network being so dire, it is not always easy for us in rural areas in the West of the Province to get to Belfast.
Which is probably why, since Jenna came through, we have had NO skaters from this side of the Province. All the skaters that have started competing have been from the greater Belfast area.
But, last summer we had a temporary rink in Portrush (7 miles from Coleraine). And it was a roaring success. So, hopefully somebody will get the hint and open a permanent rink this side of the Province again... even if it is just a small one in a shopping centre!
But, I don't think it would be a good idea to be skating on a small rink ALL the time. You wouldn't get the spatial awareness that you would need when you come to compete on a full-size rink.
But then again, to use Unite's words, "I know nothing about skating".
Actually Tonya trained at the rink at the Lloyd Center in central Portland. The rink is still there.
In the 30 For 30 documentary, I think she said people used to throw things at her when she was training, after the Nancy incident.
In the 30 for 30 documentary, the rink Tonya is shown skating at is the (now closed) rink at Clackamas Town Center. She also trained at the Lloyd Center rink, where her coaches still coach.
I believe Tara Lipinski skated a bit at the Galleria in Houston. At least that's what was advertised after she won Olympic gold, though I don't think she spent too much time training/skating in Houston in general.
There is a beautiful ice complex in Arlington, VA (just outside of Washington DC) that is located ABOVE a shopping mall. Retail stores are located on the bottom 3 stories and the actual rinks are located on the top floor. The facility (two rinks - one Olympic and one NHL)has not produced a big figure skating name but it is the training complex for the pro hockey team (Washington Capitols) trains.