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Re: HADES
If you're dying too quickly, try manticore armor. You'll be sacrificing phys attk though.
Re: HADES
Thats what I do, spamm the special attacks, and I dont wanna lose my Physical Damage, but whats pissing me off is the Ares player's combos, they get me most of the time.
Re: HADES
Re: HADES
Yeah, but im trying out ares trying to level him, so far i THINK i like him more, this is a comparison:
-Ares better physical damage
-Ares' special attacks take less time
- Ares plays faster with hits
- Hades better cooldowns
- Hades can escape well
- Although Hades has better escape, Ares's "Ares Inferno" and "Eye of the Wolf" serve just fine
- Ares level 9 sword matched with Hades level 9 sword, however Ares' level 25 sword seems even better
- Hades better elemental resistance
-Ares more grappling chances
Honestly, I dont knwo this is what i came up with so far, not sure who to pick.


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One of the skeeziest places in northern virginia thats full of drug dealing, designer bag toting, abercrombie wearing, alcoholic kids who outspend daddy's bank accounts and think theyre hott because of it.
OMG that girl is SO, osbourn park.
by Jennifer Divougue October 19, 2006
the best high school in prince william. people can be really rich and self centered. the boys are all bros and the girls are all sluts. OP!
Osbourn Park is where its at!
by littlegirl12 February 01, 2010
The coolest high school in America, especially in the Northern VA, because we can drink and we get more wet than anyone you know.
Only douche bags dick clowns would rag on Osbourn Park people because they're emotional and have no friends.
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When having unprotected anal sex with a woman/man, you use Nyquil as lube, pull it out and ejaculate in her mouth... the mix of warm bodily fluid and flu/cold relief liquid will promptly put her to sleep. You may then continue to have sex with her, but a true gentleman calls it a night too.
When Geoff gives Kate a Dirty Sandman, he uses cherry Nyquil so she wakes up with a better taste in her mouth.
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I think that Lepisto was a little bit over scored, and the bronze should had been taken by Kostner!
What do you think?
I think that Lepisto was a little bit over scored, and the bronze should had been taken by Kostner!
What do you think?
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For me it should be Miki Ando, but Lepisto medal doesnt bother me.
Like I said in the LP, thread, there wasnt a single performance worthy of the Bronze IMO. Miki Ando had the best LP of the girls that were battling for Bronze but her SP was lame, so Im OK with Lepisto, one very bad SP + one good LP doesnt neccesarily beat two decent enought SP+LP in my book and Laura's PCS are well deserved and its not like she beat Miki for a lot, it was waay too close. Kostner final placemetn did surprise me, I think she should be perhaps above Phaneuf.
Clearly not Carolina. She was way overscored in SP. just look at her protocal.
I'm fine with Laura cuz she's pretty. lol
I voted "other" but really, that should be taken as a null vote. I'm fine with Laura winning: Ando's overrated on PCS, Kostner got a hometown boost, and Phaneuf didn't have the firepower. I would love it if Phaneuf actually took the bronze, but top five when people question (and rightfully so) her abilities to get into the top ten is pretty phenomenal.
Laura, because she was far enough ahead from the Sp, even though her program was not the best bronze medal program anyone's ever seen.
Laura's interprtation and chreo and just so much better than most of the other ladies I would say her.
Cynthia for sure! I am not happy with Laura winning it. She only landed three triples and that is wrong. Ando did skate well but she did not come alive in the program until after she secured the last jump pass. Cynthia was on from the beginning.
I'm also fine with Laura in 3rd ( see SP score ), but I voted for Cynthia because I was so thrilled that she put herself in a position where that could even be a plausible vote.. This could go a long way toward putting her confidence problems to rest .
I've loved her skating for years, and it was just so wonderful to see her fight her way back to 2 clean programs. In 2009 I was at 4cc in Vancouver ( and a great one it was ). Frank Carroll was sitting with a friend of his just a couple of seats over. When Cynthia came on the ice, he said "Now this girl is the real deal." ..I felt vindicated in my hope.
Miki skated better than she has been, but her programs hold her back ( I think I've said that before, once or twice.)
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Hey, I have a question which I ought to direct to the admin or webmaster of this site and server.
I want to be able to log onto Handgunforums.net from my XV6800 which is a data phone with web capabilities. However, every time I attempt to login I get an error about the admin needing to add me to the whitelist. Here is what it says exactly,In order to accpt POST request originating from this doman, the admin must add this domain to the whitelist
I'm not certain of the domain, but I think it is something like vzw3g.com
Anyhow, thank you very much for any assistance you can provide,
I have the sprint version of that phone and i can log in just fine. It may be Verizon that is blocking it. I know they do have a reputation for crippling their phones.
Strange. I was just able to login once while I had it connected to my access point instead of using Verizon. However, once I logged out I couldn't log back in, I kept getting that message. Doesn't seem to matter if I'm going through WiFi or Verizon either, which leads me to believe its the phone.
Is there any chance that when I signed up my account was associated with the computer I registered with, and I'm restricted to using that computer when I login?
How about the internet settings on your phone? Java enabled and all that good stuff? I'm assuming you view many other websites as well, so this wouldn't be an issue, but it's worth a try
My phone doesn't natively run Java, so I have to use a midlet to run Opera Mini. I don't think the browser is causing the problem though, PocketIE gives me the same domain error.
Good news is that I found a loophole to login. Remeber how I said I got it to work once? Well I went into my history and used one of those url's to get back on the site as if I was logged in. Not the fix I was expecting, but it works.
i haven't been able to log in from my Treo 700p either.(also verizon carrier) figured it was a "ip address loging" issue. Perhaps not.
I updated the firmware on my phone and had to put in my bookmarks again and I gave it a try to login here and it worked fine. Works on my other computers as well so go ahead and give it a try niadhf, it may work for you too.
Hope you get this resolved. I know I prefer to use my phone (anywhere) than to sit at the computer. (Now I do have a problem posting messages to the OpenCarry forum & since I cannot, it only gets read.)


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In recent years, intelligent location and social awareness has become a user expectation – almost everything that we touch is in some way intelligently connected to us or other devices around us and technology is starting to second guess our intentions based on the context that we've given it. Sometimes that context is deliberately and clearly identified such as in a diary appointment, other times that context is suggested through our current location or updates to our social streams.
As we are starting to expect more and more from the technology that we carry around with us, it's nice to have a vision of where we're headed. If you have an idea where you're going then you're not going to unintentionally surprise people along the way, and as I often say, technologists seek inspiration in science fiction. So if you produce a vision then you are going to inspire people to help deliver that vision with you.
In a follow-up to the previous 2009 productivity video, Microsoft's Office Division have released a new vision, you can watch it below.
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10 Jun 2006 - 01 Oct 2006
An international exhibition of contemporary art that features three expansive installations as well as a large projection, multi-panel gunpowder drawings and other works. An exhibition that will blow you away! Cai-Guo-Qiang. Long Scroll celebrates movement, time and space. It presents cars tumbling between earth and sky, leaping tigers, videos, photos and drawings. The two stages of Inopportune, as well as a video installation entitled Illusion (2004), also on view at Shawinigan Space, were first presented at the MASS MoCA (Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art) in 2004.


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The crosstown rivalry football game Friday night ended 20-14 after Monte Vista quarterback star Drew McAllister passed eight yards to David Casper for a touchdown - with a minute and a half to go. Photo by Chris Scott/www.calsportsphoto.com
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Original post made on Nov 13, 2007
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Congratulations to all three Alamo Region high schools for an excellent season. Los Lomas, San Ramon Valley and Monte Vista had league leading seasons and deserve our regions' support. These young men work hard, play well and provide very entertaining football.
Get out and enjoy the league playoff games!


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Hello! So since I have faction changed it's time to update my signature and seing all the awesome work in this thread I decided to make a request!
Visible Text - Forky (name), Kazzak EU (Server), Coalescence (guild)
Armory Link - ht tp :/ / eu. ba t tle . net/ w ow/ en/cha ra ct er/ k az z ak/For ky/si m ple
Gear Set - Hunter tier 5 (Rift Stalker)
Helm Visible - No
Your Pose - Bow drawn and ready to fire
Colour Scheme - Green
Any extras - I am a big fan of Jade Forest (the zone) and it would be awesome to have a background resembling that. For example just some lush trees, a lake, lots of nice falls in the zone as well so that could work. If it's possible it would also be awesome if you could work my main pet into the signature. On the armory it's the Quilen called "Shahdee". In game it's actually the green version and will go great with the green background
Thanks to anyone that takes my request
ps: I had to make a lot of spaces in the armory link for it to be allowed posted. If it is a hazzle to put it all together you can either search Forky (troll hunter) on the armory or pm me and I will send the link there
Last edited by Forky; 2012-10-24 at 03:14 PM.
Hay was wondering if someone could make a dk signature and avatar for me
Visible text: Goré
Helm Visible: yes
Armory link/Facial screenshot: This goes for pose as well i.imgur.com / Wrgh3. png
Gear set: Malevolent Gladiator's Dreadplate (elite) Full set
If possible can you edit out the worgens face that shows through so it looks like it does normaly not very important but would appreciate it.
Your pose: same as the photo
General colour scheme:dark purples almost black
Any extras: if you could copy this picture as much a possible images1. pcgamesn. com /loL%20Kha'Zix.jpg Basicly what im looking for
As far as the avatar just the face of the signature would be cool
I know its a lot of work and if i wasnt so useless at this stuff id make it myself so thanks in advance
Last edited by smoOby; 2012-10-24 at 03:27 PM.
Hope you like it
Apologies to anyone who has been waiting a while. I'm trying to make one or two requests each day, but I tend to pick up something I like the sound of, rather than taking requests in turn. That doesn't mean I don't like the sound of your request, it just means it hasn't caught my eye yet! If you have been waiting a week, please bump your request - simple requests with some artistic freedom are the ones I personally prefer.
Btw - There are other artists around, not just me, happily - sorry if the above sounded a bit 'me me me'
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So I'm back from the dead. Maybe. :3
Just wanted to say hello to everyone. I know it's been quite a while but oh. my. goodness. Pneumonia sucks. I've just recently felt like I've recovered and hopefully I can re-join the ranks of my peers here and make some more graphics from time to time.
I plan on re-opening my queue soon, but I have two Twitch pages in major need of completion I will be doing this week, and depending on how well those go I'll decide whether or not to start taking requests again.
Thank you guys for all the support and sweet messages, and feels nice to post to you all again.
A warm-up signature for a friend just to get me started:
Welcome Back Geeki!
So glad you're feeling better <3
hello i would like to Request a Signature!
Visible text: Kattz (The Lion Hearted) but whit big letters!
Facial screenshot: i Would Like to have a Picture of a Feral Druid In cat form (Tauren Cat form, The Black one if possible) if someone can do that for me!
Gear set:
Your pose: Ferocity.I want it to look like it's gonna rip some faces off.
Border and stuff anything that you think looks good!
i would like to have the Color Orange/Red if possible
Thanks in advance guys!
So, my main is a monk now. Time to update the signature after all this time!
Visible text: "Zeglo" and "Zul'jin"
Armory link/Facial screenshot: Armory | Low-quality screenshot
Gear set: Monk Tier 14 Blue (Red Crane). If applicable, Tabard of the Lightbringer and Blue Martial Shirt. No helm showing.
Your pose: No specific request for pose. Possibly the fighting stance/pose or a monk spellcasting. I just want a a pose which will not look weird and will allow a good view of the character - the artist's discretion. If applicable, I'd like a pose that looks a little tougher (So no smile)
Base color scheme to be a mix between monk jade green and the blue color of the Red Crane set. Hopefully a secondary color of some kind, too, such as gold, orange, or white...or just a blue/green combo (Artist's discretion).
Any extras: I'd like a Horde symbol subtly stuck into the signature like my current signature. Also, ideally the style and layout would be similar to my current signature.
However, I give the artist discretion to what would fit!
Thanks so much if you take this on!
Last edited by Zeglo; 2012-10-25 at 05:14 AM.
Signature request (mmo-champion) and why not an avatar based on the signature !
Visible text: Abn
Armory link/Facial screenshot: http://media.mmo-champion.com/images...male_gnome.jpg (the blue colored one)
Gear set: Blue colored Tier 12 or Heroic Tier 12 (white one)
Helm visible: Of course
Your pose: Normal, not casting
General colour scheme: White / Blue (or just white if you take the heroic tier12) to match the set
Any extras: Not really needed
Thanks for making me a supah'sig
Last edited by abni; 2012-10-25 at 06:54 AM.
welcome back geeki!!!
PS - Geeki, glad you are feeling better
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Seeing the awesome artwork on display, think it's time i get myself a proper signature .
Visible text: "Fiòs" and "The Forgotten Chapter" How this is formatted is up to the artist.
Armory link/Facial screenshot: http://eu.battle.net/wow/en/characte...n/Fiòs/simple
Gear set: The set i'm wearing in my aromry is the one I would like
Helm visible: Yes please ^^
Your pose: Idling or something similar, just nice and simple, again the artists judgement as to what looks best .
General colour scheme: Blue and Gold or Green and blue, either to match the armour set or for the druid theme either/or again whichever ends up looking best.
Any extras: Some kind of nature style background would be lovely, again if a greeny/blue theme a forest background or possibly something involving lightning to match the transmog set not sure which would look best so as with the rest of this i'm willing to trust whoever claims this sig.
Thanks in advance and hopefully i've left some room for creativity for whoever chooses this and i'm sure no matter what it will look amazing
Really amazing job what you guys have done here! Hope someone has time to make a sig for my paladin too.
Visible text: Shandee
Armory link/Facial screenshot: http://eu.battle.net/wow/en/characte...andee/advanced
Gear set: t13 heroic, same as I have in armory.
Helm visible: No thanks.
Your pose: Simple smile or idle mode, whatever fits best.
General colour scheme: Colours that fit with gear so silver, pink/purple.
Any extras: Butterfly wings if it's not too much, designer can play around though. ^^
Thanks! Looking forward to it.


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John Mayer and Katy Perry at a Rolling Stones show.
Kristen Stewart goes see-thru again while
Kirsten Dunst goes for the one button better stay put or there will be trouble style.
No leg manacles for Eddie Cibrian. LeAnn just holds on tight with both hands.
Hello Liv Tyler.
You know what? Melanie Griffith looks pretty good, especially with what she has gone through in her life.
Do we think Oprah went and really collected those eggs herself from her chickens?
Selena Gomez checking up on Justin Bieber.
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Thank you Paula for posting the article links that you have posted.
Two things from this article stood out to me.
#1. Elvis quote: "I dont know what theyre scoring out there."
To that I say, maybe you should study the COP judging system a little closer.
#2. Article Writer Barnas quote: "With the next Olympics in Russia -- in 2014 in Sochi -- this is a critical period for the nation to get its figure skating future back on track. First things first, though: They need to get serious about the new points system, which awards the complete skater, not just the best jumper."
This writer is so right!
What drives me crazy about all this "risk" talk from Stojko and Pluschenko himself is that they neglect to mention that beyond trying a "risky" quad - Pluschenko opted out of doing an "easier" 3flip in his program and instead, did a 2axel for one of his jumping passes.Where in the sport do you not risk and play it safe and you win? Its that simple.
While Pluschenko might be able to do quads consistently, he's hardly the superb technician or deserving winner that some are making him out to be when he doesn't even attempt a full arsenal of jumps in his programs.
Good grief. Since when has figure skating been all about a four-revolution jump?


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Discussion in 'Off The Beaten Track' started by genevieve, Apr 10, 2012.
carry on!
Apparently, Xtina has started a war with former Mouseys over Tony Lucca. Justin Timberlake tweeted that he's supporting Tony which was the reason she commented that not only was Tony one-dimensional, but he shouldn't go through based on celebrity support. We sooooooooo need Brit to team up with Xtina and have a real fight with Tony/Justin. The battle of the Mouseys! Wouldn't that be a good battle round.
juliet is # 24 on itunes
Juliet killed it and Jamar was surprisingly good. Looks like CeeLo has some contenders.
I don't think there was anything surprising about Jamar being good, but I find his personality more off-putting than Charlotte Sometimes. Gave him a few votes, but that was all I could manage.
I feel the same way but I gave him no votes. He'll go thru without me. Juliet sounded good and she acted ok last night but I didn't like what she had to say in the battle rounds. I didn't like her song even though it was good for her. I found it unpleasant.
The person I enjoyed the most (singer AND song) was Katrina (her demeanor is adorable), followed by Tony V.
The rest to
Tony Luca: It was brutal, but ITA with Xtina ... he is so one-note ... looks and sounds like he's pushing out a hard poo every performance. And, I've been shocked at Internet types thinking he's got a good chance for the finals. WTH?
Christina: Was actually spot-on all night long, giving fitting feedback on problems (all helpful except for her words to Luca), and then getting concurring words/agreement from their coaches.
Cee-Lo's and Adam's song selection for some of the singers. Esp. horrible for Pip and Tony Vincent. That TfF song is all chorus, isn't it?
Musical arrangements continue to be uneven ... rock songs in particular need to have the band turned down a bit.
finally watched Juliet's performance - WOW I did not love her in the audition or battle rounds, but that was phenomenal. And aside from the one fringed sleeve, she looked fab too
Oh, and I forgot from last night - nice dig from Cee-Lo to Erin about the Twitverse saying the brothers should have won the battle round. ITA, but....ouch
musical arrangements - I'm just baffled at how slavishly they are following the original songs. It means the singers have to work even harder to perform in a way that doesn't seem like karaoke.
Interesting iTunes rankings, this week. Last week it gave us a good indication of who would advance, but -- in the case of Charlotte being pipped by Jermaine and Erin -- it also showed that the public vote can overcome a ~80 iTunes ranking lead.
OTOH, those not charting did not get the audience save, nor the coaches' saves. Bad news: There are five singers who haven't charted, this week (vs. two last week). Good news: Opposed to last week, at least one sales failure must advance tonight. I hope that it's the right one.
The iTunes rankings from 10 AM today ...
from Survivor Sucks postings:
21. Roxanne - Juliet Simms
87. Are You Gonna Go My Way - Jamar Rogers
91. Ordinary People - Mathai
93. Don't Know Why - James Massone UGH!!!!! Another week of this guy?
97. In Your Eyes - Tony Lucca
171. When You Were Young - Pip
253. Everybody Wants to Rule the World - Tony Vincent
Not charting: katrina, karla, kim, cheesa, erin.
aw, there are two who didn't chart that I'd like to see advance
My Rankings...
Team Adam. I didn't really love anyone on his team this week...
1) Katrina
2) Pip
3) Kim
4) Tony
5) Mathai
6) Karla
As long as Karla goes home, I don't really care who else goes.
Team Cee Lo, which had the very best and very worst of the week.
1) Juliet. By a million freaking miles.
2) Jamar
3) Tony
4) James
5) Chessa
6) Erin. WTF was that?! I'd rather watch Raelynn over and over than endure that again.
Actually I would too.
My bottom 4 were Karla/Pip and Erin/Cheesa. Didn't like the Mousketeer either.
Fave: Juliet by a mile. Then Jamar, Kim.
Even without seeing all the performance I agree with your rankings
Tonight's show opens with Jesse J performing "Domino" accompanied by Team Xtina. Cute, I guess.
Team Adam America Saves: Mathai! Tony! Pip!
Katrina, Kim, and Karla to sing for their lives!
I think the ITunes ranking is a good indicator only if the contestant is high in the rankings. Once you get lower, there's not a huge difference in the number of downloads between rankings that look much bigger. So, you can overcome that fairly easily with the other kinds of votes. Especially if the singer is likely to appeal to the type of voters who don't use ITunes, the difference easily can be overcome. I think we saw that with Erin last week. I wouldn't be surprised to see that with someone comparable on Adam's team. (ETA: Or not. )
I am going to be very annoyed if Erin is saved. I'll be annoyed if James is saved, too, but I don't think CeeLo will have that chance because of fangirls voting for him.
Team CeeLo America Saves: Juliet! Jamar! James!
Erin, Tony, and Cheesa to sing for save.
I hope he saves Tony, but I'm not optimistic.
I think Xtina's comments about Tony Lucca backfired.
Bummer that James got through, but I realized that was going to happen. I have to admit, though, that I am constantly baffled by the boys who are beloved by tweens.
Maybe this is exactly what Xtina intended? I was baffled by her treatment of him last night. She was almost dismissive. She seemed to take even Erin more seriously.
I wish CeeLo's Tony had been voted safe instead of James. Then I'd be OK no matter who left.
I can only assume that James voting block of tweens is deaf and blind. How else can anyone explain that crappy tone deaf Dumbo lookalike getting through.
Oh crap, it's annoying lounge bimbo.
I love Jessie J.
Team Adam up first.
Kim singing "Spotlight" by Jennifer Hudson.
Karla singing "I Can't Make You Love Me" by Bonnie Raitt. Best thing I've heard from her all season.
Katrina Parker sings "Don't Speak" by No Doubt.
I found something worse than Erin. Betty White on a stripper pole.
Hoping Adam saves Insurance Cubicle Adele. Kim was screechy pitchy and sequined cowgirl is horrid.
Hmm- no comments by the judges after the songs? Odd.
I don't think so. I kind of though her criticisms of the other Tony and her compliments of Karla were insincere, but I thought she really wanted Justin's buddy Tony Lucca gone.
That's how I feel. I'm going to be so annoyed if CeeLo picks Erin instead of Tony.
And I want Katrina saved.
Blake picks Katrina.
Xtina picks Katrina after a bunch of pointless rambling.
CeeLo picks Katrina after more rambling.
Adam saves......more rambling......Katrina!
They love his hairband?
I just realized that it's conceivable that we could have RaeLynn going up against James in the finale.
Yay for Katrina!
James has a Headband of Power!
Ohh, it's pissy Voldemort! LOVE!
Team CeeLo
Tony singing "Sweet Dreams" by Eurythmics. Awesome! Pleeeeeeze save him!
Cheesa singing "All By Myself." Why? Sounds very nervous. Goes over the top at the end. CeeLo might like that. Tony's in trouble.
Erin singing "Your Song" by Elton John. Remember on Glee when Rachel had laryngitis?
Chessa growls and stalks and gets lost after the glory note. She doesn't want to go home to the old people. Her house smells like prunes and Depends.
I'd give it to Tony.
ETA - yep, I know Erin's up next, but unless she's got photos of Cee Lo with farm animals AND infants, she's gone.


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Keep in mind, VMware deafults to SCSI drives, so if you're using VMware (and you don't do a custom creation) you should use 'sda.' If you have an IDE HD, you use 'hda.' I'm going to post one copy of the instructions, and I'll include what you need to do for dual boot (but who does that anymore anyway?).
In the instructions, I'll be using sda and installing BT as the only OS in a VM. All commands will be italics and dual-boot notices will be bold.
BackTrack 2 HD Installation Instructions:
Step 1: Boot Backtrack
Step 2: Login (root/toor) and run startx
Step 3: open a terminal and run mount to see if your HD is currently mounted (if so, run the umount <drive> command to unmount the drive)
Dual Step: run qtparted
Dual Step: select your HD, resize current partition to make space for BT (if not already partitioned, if so skip this step)
Dual Step: File > Commit > OK
Step 4: run fdisk /dev/sda
Step 5: Create Partitions:
- p, enter
- n, enter
- p, enter
- 1, enter 2 for dual-boot
- 'default', enter
- +64M, enter (this is the size of your boot partition, adjust as you want
- n, enter
- p, enter
- 2, enter 3 for dual-boot
- 'default', enter
- +512M, enter (this is your swap partition, typically double your RAM)
- n, enter
- p, enter
- 3, enter 4 for dual-boot (may auto go to this one)
- 'default', enter
- 'default', enter (the rest is alloted to everything else
Step 6: p, enter (display partition table to make sure correct), should be:
- sda1 = boot sda2 for dual-boot
- sda2 = swap sda3 for dual-boot
- sda3 = main sda4 for dual-boot
Step 7: Change sda2 to swap: sda3 for dual-boot
- t, enter
- 2, enter 3 for dual-boot
- 82, enter
- p, enter (verify changes are correct)
Step 8: Write partitions, w, enter
Step 9: Create file systems (keep in mind, you can use the ones you prefer, this is only an example):
- mke2fs /dev/sda1, enter sda2 for dual
- mkswap /dev/sda2, enter sda3 for dual
- swapon /dev/sda2, enter sda3 for dual
- mkreiserfs /dev/sda3, enter sda4 for dual
Step 10: Create and mount directories:
- mkdir /mnt/backtrack, enter
- mount /dev/sda3 /mnt/backtrack, enter sda4 for dual
- mkdir /mnt/backtrack/boot, enter
- mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/backtrack/boot, enter sda2 for dual
Step 11: Copy files over (this replaces the BT Installer; which wasn't working and why doing it manually is needed):
- cp --preserve -R /{bin,dev,home,pentest,root,usr,etc,lib,opt,sbin,var} /mnt/backtrack, enter (this command takes some time to run)
- mkdir /mnt/backtrack/{mnt,proc,sys,tmp}, enter
- mount --bind /dev/ /mnt/backtrack/dev/, enter
- mount -t proc proc /mnt/backtrack/proc/, enter
- cp /boot/vmlinuz /mnt/backtrack/boot, enter
- chroot /mnt/backtrack /bin/bash, enter (may receive '/dev/pts/1: no such file or directory' error, ignore it)
Step 12: Configure Lilo:
- nano /etc/lilo.conf, enter
- remove all [video] comments including the uncommented 773. but keep vga=791 and uncomment it
- change "boot" = "/dev/sda"
- change "root" = "/dev/sda3" sda4 for dual
- comment out the "message" line near the top
- If you are not running dual-boot, delete the Windows boot options and leave only linux
- save and exit
- lilo -v, enter
Step 13: Done! Exit chroot, exit terminal, logoff and reboot


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SKILLMAN, N.J. – Both the Crimson Tide men's and women's tennis programs were honored as 2014 Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-Academic Teams, which was announced by the organization this week.
The ITA All-Academic Team award is open to any ITA member program that has a cumulative team grade point average of 3.20 or above (on a 4.00 scale). All eligible student-athletes whose names appear on the NCAA, NAIA, NJCAA, or CA JUCO eligibility form and have competed in one or more varsity matches must average into the GPA for the current academic year (including fall 2013 and spring 2014).
In addition to the teams being recognized, several individuals were named ITA Scholar-Athletes including Hayes Brewer, Sean Donohue, Becker O'Shaughnessey and Daniil Proskura on the men's side and Carmen Blanco, Mary Anne Daines, Maya Jansen, Natalia Maynetto, Erin Routliffe, Danielle Spielmann and Emily Zabor on the women's side.
In order to earn ITA Scholar-Athlete status a player must meet the following criteria: 1.) be a varsity letter winner, 2.) have a grade point average of at least 3.50 (on a 4.00 scale) for the current academic year, and 3.) have been enrolled at their present school for at least 2 semesters (including freshman thorough senior year).
The men's and women's tennis teams have collected several academic awards throughout the season as both won the highest team GPA award at the Alabama student-athlete banquet in April. Additionally, the teams swept Southeastern Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year nods with Proskura winning for the men and Daines for the women, while Zabor repeated as the NCAA Elite 89 award winner.
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Green Dot Public School System
What's New
Over 2,400 people attended the National Charter Schools Conference; Maryland receives a grant to develop a charter school network; the Florida State Board of Education votes to accept Passport to Teaching as a route to education certification; and Greater Educational Opportunities for Families provides parents with tips on supplemental educational services.
Innovations in the News
1,249 low-income students from the District of Columbia were selected to receive the first federally-funded private school scholarships, plus information on charter schools, education reform, school choice, teaching American history, and tutoring.
Green Dot Public Schools Uses Animo to Empower Teachers, Reach Students
Although most of the students in his class speak Spanish, the class is diverse with students from many Spanish-speaking countries. The teacher, Jose Urias, considers the heritage of his students and decides to revolve his "History of the Americas" class around projects where students take turns describing the problems in their respective native countries as "ambassadors to the Organization of American States." This teacher has the freedom to produce such a creative unit, because he teaches in the Green Dot Public School System of charter schools.
Green Dot began in 1999 under the leadership of Steve Barr, a reformer who, in 1990, co-founded Rock the Vote, a national campaign that markedly increased the number of young voters. With community responsibility in mind, he created the Green Dot Public School System to transform secondary education in economically depressed, primarily minority areas of Los Angeles.
Green Dot is based on "teacher empowerment," and offers a college preparatory program for all students. So far, the Green Dot system consists of three small, community-oriented campuses that operate in collaboration with Loyola Marymount University and the Lennox School District. The schools are Animo (Spanish for "spirit" or "vigor") Leadership High School, Animo Inglewood High School, and Oscar De La Hoya High School. All three cater primarily to Hispanic populations.
Teacher empowerment allows instructors to directly develop classes and programs to meet the needs of students. Without a classic, top-down management structure, where critical decisions tend to be left to administrators and school boards, Green Dot has attracted enthusiastic teachers in droves. To ensure teacher satisfaction, Barr, as CEO, interacts directly with the teachers' union in Los Angeles, since Green Dot has its own collective bargaining unit that is affiliated with the California Teachers Association (CTA).
Students benefit from this personal school environment as well. In five years, all Green Dot schools have seen major improvements in student performance on state-mandated examinations. At Animo Inglewood High School, standardized test scores were double the scores of area high schools. Additionally, this year, Green Dot retained and graduated 93 percent of its first high school class (in a neighborhood where the dropout rate usually hovers somewhere between 70 and 80 percent). Since Green Dot also reinforces college preparation, many students are going on to postsecondary education. Almost 60 percent of this year's graduating class will attend four-year schools, including UC Berkeley, UCLA, Wellesley College, and the University of Southern California—many on full scholarships.
With the goal of significantly raising the number of Hispanic, inner-city students receiving a postsecondary education, students are required to apply to at least three colleges or universities before they graduate. Since many of the students come from families where they will be the first to graduate from high school in the United States, teachers are expected to serve as role models to show students, and their families, that a college education is achievable. Families are also expected to become deeply involved with their children's education, and the faculty serves as the bridge between school and home.
Green Dot is partially funded by a grant from OII to New Schools Venture Fund that supports organizations affecting change in public education. Green Dot also received a $2.8 million grant from the Broad Foundation to help build additional charter schools in Los Angeles.
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Remarks by Secretary Paige at the Office of Innovation and Improvement Charter Schools Conference
Over 2,400 people attended the National Charter Schools Conference, sponsored by OII, June 16-18 in Miami. At the conference, U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige remarked, "President Bush has adopted the charter school 'model'--higher expectations, focus on the basics, innovations, and real parental options—for all of public education." (June 18)
Maryland Receives an OII Charter Schools Grant
Maryland has received a $3.8 million grant for the first year of its grant to develop high-quality charter schools. OII made the three-year grant to the state under the Charter Schools Program. (June 22)
Florida Adopts for American Board Certification of Teacher Excellence Program
The Florida State Board of Education voted to accept the American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence's Passport to Teaching as a new route to full certification for the state's public school teachers. (June 16)
New GEO Parent Newsletter
The Greater Educational Opportunities Foundation has a new newsletter for parents. Greater Educational Opportunities for Families gives general tips on parenting and topics related to parental involvement (e.g., choice, supplemental educational services) in No Child Left Behind, in addition to information about local programs in Indiana. The newsletter is available online. (first issue April 2004, second issue June 2004)
Innovations in the News
Charter Schools
With a new application process for charter schools in Prince George's County, MD, charter schools could open in the county by August 2005. [More-Gazette] (June 24)
The Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP) plans to open new middle schools in Brooklyn and Washington Heights. This will double KIPP's network of schools in New York City to six by July of 2005. [More-New York Post] (June 24)
With the Marin School of Arts and Technology already open, and one set to open in San Francisco in August, Envision Schools hopes to be operating six schools in the San Francisco Bay area by 2006. Since Envision is structuring its schools more like colleges, students are required to participate in internships, study public speaking, and take digital media electives. [More-SFGate] (May 26)
Education Reform
Chicago Public Schools will combine elements of charter schools, contract schools, and small schools-within-a-school to create more than 100 new schools by 2010. Parts of the "Renaissance 2010" plan include replicating successful charter schools and using one school to house four new, smaller programs, such as an International Baccalaureate program, a military academy, and vocational programs. [More-Chicago Tribune] (free registration) (June 23)
School Choice
A few weeks ago, 1,249 low-income students in the District of Columbia were selected to receive the first federally-funded private school scholarships. The scholarships, worth up to $7,500 per child, can be used at 44 area private schools that have agreed to participate in the program. Last week parents participated in a successful school fair. [More-Washington Post] (free registration) (June 22)
To combat a 14 percent loss of total enrollment, the Minneapolis Public School District plans to expand its pre-K and all-day kindergarten options, and is also exploring specialized programs like gender-and culture-specific schools, performing arts specialties, and dual-immersion language programs. [More-Christian Science Monitor] (June 22)
Teaching American History
Salisbury University's (MD) "Teaching American History" program joins a national movement to catalog the lives of people who have lived through this century's most influential moments. [More-Daily Times] (June 21)
In Waterloo, IA, seven different programs will serve more than 800 elementary, middle, and high school students with enrichment, remedial, and recreational activities during June and July. [More-Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier] (June 15)
Second- and third-graders from four Syracuse-area (NY) school districts participated in a study conducted by researchers from Syracuse University and the Yale School of Medicine to demonstrate that tutoring not only makes children better readers, it also changes the way their brains function. The tutoring was based on principles outlined in the 2000 National Reading Panel Report. [More-Post Standard] (June 20)
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Judy Baum, Insideschools' longtime advice columnist, passed away on Dec. 20, 2013. Her columns are archived here, under Ask Judy. Insideschools will continue to answer readers' school-related questions. Email us at [email protected].
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Ask Judy: What to do over the holiday break?
Holidays are upon us! If you are one of the lucky ones to have vacation days along with your kids -- or if you are a high school student used to travelling around the city on your own, here are some ways to enjoy your time.
Catch up on museums! This list of free museum days [PDF] was compiled by The Fund for Public Schools. It includes 28 museums, large and small, in all boroughs.
Here are some special events and exhibits, forwarded to us by District 3 Family Advocate DJ Sheppard:
For the final event of the year at El Museo del Barrio on 1230 Fifth Ave (between 104th and 105th Sts), kids can ring in the holiday season by making a crown for Three Kings Day, listening to stories and taking in a concert by El Sistema. Free for all ages on Saturday 12/21 at 11 am.
The 31st Annual Wreath Exhibition at the Arsenal Gallery in Central Park (at 830 Fifth Ave at 64th Street) is open Monday-Friday, 9 am to 5 pm, except for city holidays.
"The ABC of It: Why Children's Books Matter." The main branch of the New York Public Library displays an exhibit of books from its collection celebrating the rich history of children's literature. Fifth Ave. at 42nd St.
City Harvest Gingerbread Extravaganza at Le Parker Meridien includes gingerbread structures of the Empire State Building, the Chrysler Building and Grand Central, on display through Jan. 6, at Le Parker Meridien (119 West 56 Street, between 6th and 7th Avenues). Visit the exhibit for free or submit your vote for the most creative confection for $1. All proceeds will go to City Harvest and all voters will be entered to win a five-night stay at the Parker Palm Springs.
New York Transit Museum's Holiday Train Show in Grand Central Station: Grand Central Station's 12th annual Holiday Train Show includes a 34--foot-long display, festooned with miniature versions of city landmarks such as the Brooklyn Bridge and the Empire State Building. Open through Feb. 23 in the shuttle passage off the main concourse at 42nd Street & Park Ave.
Other ideas?
Don't forget city parks. Snow makes its own fun, but there are plenty of other attractions: Ice skating, bird watching, zoos, playgrounds special events and indoor recreation centers as well. The Department of Youth and Community Development lists community centers and other local groups that offer activities for kids during school vacations.
And my favorite: check out the fanciful decorations in department store windows, and on shops and buildings up and down the main street in your borough.
We'll be back in the office and online on Jan. 2, 2014!
Happy holidays to all.
Ask Judy: Can my child start kindergarten late?
Dear Judy,
I am concerned about the new kindergarten admissions process in regard to my young child. He has a late December birthday. I know I don't have to send him to kindergarten but what if he is not ready for first grade in the year he turns 6?
December child's mom
Dear December child's mom:
I know that there are lots of parents who are concerned that their children are too young to start kindergarten -- especially those who will still be four years old for the first three months of school.
Ask Judy: Kindergarten questions answered
Dear Judy,
I am getting concerned about applying to kindergarten. How does the new system work? I like my zoned school, it has a great reputation, but because of that it is very popular and there is always an overflow of kindergarten applications. What happens if it is the only school I choose and my child does not get a place?
Anticipating KG Mom
Dear Anticipating KG Mom,
Under the new Kindergarten Connect system, which is managed by a vendor not the schools themselves, parents rank up to 20 schools in order of preference. You apply between Jan. 13- Feb. 14, filling out an online application, calling 718-935-2400, or visiting a borough enrollment office from 8am-3pm, Monday to Friday. If you go to your zoned school, or any other school, the staff will advise you on how to file the application, but they won't do it for you.
Ask Judy: I don't respect my child's teacher
Dear Judy,
What do you do if you don't respect your child's teacher? We're having problems with the second grade teacher. Our son is starting to get a negative attitude about school in large part because of constant conflicts about homework – three subjects each night. The teacher is also a strict disciplinarian. We 're having trouble keeping his chin up because we disagree with the teacher's methods and don't think she is doing a good job. What can we do to get everyone back on the right track?
Queens Dad,
Dear Queens Dad:
Sad to say, this is not a new problem. Here is what comes to mind:
First, help your son manage the homework schedule so he can get through it without too much resistance. Maybe one subject right after school, one just before dinner and one after dinner. In between, even if there is just a little time, he can do something fun. Other well-used remedies: Turn a play date into a study date so both kids can do a bit of homework before they play; work toward a reward with points for every evening that the homework gets done without drama...a special treat awaits!
Ask Judy: Algebra Regents in 8th grade?
I am the proud father of two bright girls in 8th grade. Both have excelled in school overall, especially in math. One of them was provided with 8th grade math Regents this year and the other (who also scored over a 3 on the 7th grade state exam but slightly lower than her sister) did not make it into Regents.
Is it acceptable for the school to use a certain grade on the 7th grade state exam as the sole criteria for Regents class acceptance? If so, what right do I have to know whether the school truly followed this "test score" criteria as the approach for determining acceptance? Is there any way my daughter can still take the Regents without being in a Regents Class? It is my understanding that some NYC schools allow Level 2 students to take the Regents. If so, why not my daughter?
Ask Judy: How do I build up my zoned school?
I am the parent of a child in pre-kindergarten and am newly elected to a PTA board in Brooklyn. Our zoned school is a lower performing and not highly sought after school in a district that is overcrowded because of what the other schools offer. I was hoping to work on improving parent involvement, increasing retention at the school and raising funds for enrichment programs at this school. Today we were told that because of decreased enrollment we are losing a teacher. For now I am focusing on the short term crisis of how to either gain 33 students or raise $125,000 in a few weeks. In the long run we need a parent coordinator (ours has been out since 1/2013), and ideas of how parents could work with the administration to make this a school where parents want to send their children. I would really appreciate any guidance on how to proceed!
Pre-K parent
Dear Pre-K parent,
You have three tasks -- maybe a dozen, but three to start with. You need to build up the school's reputation among parents of young children. You need to raise money. And you need to engage the administration in forging a new perspective. As you noted, these are long term projects -- you won't see results right away but in their pursuit, you will build up a strong stakeholder constituency. In fact, a strong constituency engaging parents, teacher and administrators, as well as the wider community is key to any kind of school improvement effort. See also what I wrote about ways to attract students to a zoned school in a previous column.
For more immediate results try posting a notice on neighborhood parent listservs to let parents know that seats are still available in your school. You can also post notices on supermarket bulletin boards and in local storefronts. I don't know if 33 kids will show up, but it's a start.
Ask Judy: Why is my child in an ICT class?
The school year is young and some parents are still puzzled by their child's class placement. This week's Ask Judy answers two questions: one about Integrated Co-teaching, and another about bridge classes.
Dear Judy,
My niece is in 1st grade. Her school sent a letter home yesterday stating that her class is an Integrated Co-teaching class. According to the UFT website "students with disabilities receive instruction alongside their nondisabled peers with special education support." What does this mean? Does this mean my niece has some type of special need? If a school determined that a child has special needs shouldn't parents be notified? Is this the normal that all classes are integrated? Please clarify.
Ask Judy: May I take my child to India for two months?
Dear Judy,
I will be leaving on sabbatical to India next year, Sept and Oct. 2015. My child will be going into 6th grade. I am wondering if I can take her out for these two months and get an educational plan from the DOE, so upon our return, my child will have an easy transition back into her school?
Sabbatical mom
Ask Judy: How will scores affect admissions?
Dear Judy,
I just read the news on your site about lower NYC ELA and Math standardized test scores. My son is a soon-to-be 8th grader and this news is devastating. I haven't yet seen his score but I know that many screened/selective high school programs require a minimum of 3 on state standardized tests. Will admissions policies change in these schools in recognition that kids were tested on new standards they never learned? What advice do you have in navigating the high school admissions process for those who will begin the process this fall?
Concerned Parent in Brooklyn
Dear Concerned Parent in Brooklyn,
As you know, as of this week parents can access their child's test scores on ARIS. In fact, DOE officials are at city libraries to help parents access the scores and to explain them. If you have questions about your child's test and want to review it, you can ask the principal to set up an appointment for this purpose. You have to fill out a request and a professional will show it to you. This year, only some of the exam questions and answers will be shown. For general information, some of the questions are available online.
Many parents have complained that the percentile range shown on ARIS is too wide to be of use to determine if their kids are eligible for some of the highly selective schools. So far there is no word as to when more specific percentile information will be available.
As of yet,there has been only a little discussion of how the schools will handle these very low scores. We do know that in the spring, just after kids took the state tests, a group of principals distanced themselves, vowing to ignore results of what they saw as faulty and unfair tests.
Ask Judy: My school needs peer mediation
Dear Judy,
I'm a parent who'd like to introduce a Peer Mediation Program to my daughter's principal. Can you provide information on any services that might provide training to staff members and students alike and are approved by the NYC DOE.
PSP (Problem solving parent)
Dear PSP,
If your principal doesn't already know about peer mediation, it's a good job for you to introduce it to him. But principals should know, peer mediation is among several recommended steps under the city's Discipline Code to solve programs without resorting to the most exteme punishments.
With peer mediation, kids work with each other to figure out why a specific problem occurred and how students can solve it. The program not only avoids violence, it develops leadership skills in the children who attend peer mediation training. There are programs which are apt for elementary, middle and high schools.
Like other great additions to a school, it won't just spring into action. If you really want peer mediation in your school, you need to start preparing now. Contact not-for-profit organizations that do peer mediation training, find out what staff they use and how much your school may have to pay. Contact schools with successful programs, to find out what school staff is needed and how they keep the program going.


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As we've noted before, agribusiness loves to tout the ostensible economic benefits of industrial food production, perpetually falling back on the old it's-the-only-way-to-feed-the-growing-population-without-inducing-global-starvation-and-economic-catastrophe argument. Of course, as I find myself pointing out ad nauseam, these economic benefits are illusory; the price of industrial food is artificially low because its production is subsidized by the government, and because it creates damages (e.g., environmental, human health, animal welfare, socioeconomic, etc.) that aren't included in sticker prices at the grocery store.
While the later costs can be difficult to quantify, subsidies are tangible and easily calculable. Want a good starting point? Check out Environmental Working Group's Farm Subsidy Database, which provides a detailed depiction of the dough doled out to the nation's crop producers. There are also a pile of indirect Big Ag subsidies – e.g., EQIP funds handed out to help CAFOs clean up their own waste, government procurement of junk food and federal research dollars funneled into land grant universities (which generally focus on improving industrial agricultural technologies rather than developing sustainable alternatives). And of course, Uncle Sam provides ongoing support for genetic engineering (GE). In 2011, for instance, the USDA dropped a cool $4 million on biotech risk assessment grants, which included one particularly eyebrow-raising payment to the GE salmon industry.
As Clare Leschin-Hoar reported last week in an outstanding article on Grist, the USDA awarded $494,162 to the biotech corporation, AquaBounty, for the purpose of "research[ing] technologies that would render fish sterile to decrease the risk of gene flow from transgene fish."
You should really read Clare's post for all the details, but here's the overview: for years, AquaBounty has been developing the genetically engineered "AquAdvantage salmon." They used genes from Chinook salmon and ocean pout (kinda like an eel), creating a GE fish that can grow year round and reach market weight twice as fast as "standard salmon" (i.e., industry-speak for the kind that exists in the wild without genetic manipulation in a lab). AquaBounty is promoting AquAdvantage as the future of sustainable fish production (can you say, "greenwashing?"), and is fighting tooth-and-nail to get the FDA to approve the product for human consumption.
Of course, as is the case with GE crops, GE salmon present a potential threat to biodiversity (summary : the concern is that hearty GE fish might escape into the wild, where their superfishness {highly technical term} could enable them to out-compete non-GE salmon for food, space and mates, ultimately causing a decline in natural salmon populations). Not surprisingly, AquaBounty insists that this won't be a problem, arguing that:
1 ) GE salmon will be raised in contained, inland facilities, preventing escape into the wild.
Rebuttal : once AquAdvantage eggs are available on the open market, there's no guarantee that the salmon will be raised only by responsible producers in contained facilities. Although the FDA would initially require inland production, industry will undoubtedly pressure the agency to eventually allow use of open-net ocean pens. Experts are also concerned that GE salmon will ultimately end up being raised in other countries, where regulation and oversight of aquaculture are lax.
2 ) AquaBounty claims that the GE salmon will be sterile (i.e., unable to reproduce).
Rebuttal : according to Claire's article, the CEO of AquaBounty wrote in an email to Grist that the current sterilization process "has been validated to 99.8%-effectiveness." (Note that the FDA's environmental impact statement lists the effectiveness as only 95%). In any case, AquaBounty hasn't been able to guarantee a 100% sterile GE salmon population. Here's where that USDA grant comes in – instead of paying for their own research, AquaBounty received a fat government check to cover the bills.
Food & Water Watch recently investigated the AquAdvantage boondoggle and determined that in addition to the aforementioned USDA grant, AquaBounty has received more than $2.4 million in federal research funds since 2003, including $1.68 million from the Department of Commerce, more than $550 thousand from the USDA and nearly $200 thousand from the National Science Foundation.
As described by Wenonah Hauter, Executive Director of Food & Water Watch:
The U.S. government is giving taxpayer money to fund a project in Canada while our economy is faltering. Why is our government bailing out AquaBounty at a time when we're radically cutting our federal budget? This is research the company should do to prove their product is safe – the American people shouldn't be paying for it.
Fishy business, indeed.
"I Don't Feel Sufficiently Outraged; Tell Me More."
Ok. There are also safety concerns associated with GE salmon; experts note the potential for allergic reaction and argue that there hasn't been sufficient testing to prove that GE fish are safe for human consumption. Furthermore, as described in a recent post by Ecocentric blogger, Erin McCarthy, GE foods don't have to be labeled – so if AquAdvantage salmon is approved and introduced to the market, consumers might not even realize they're buying genetically engineered fish. Oh, and there's also a good argument to be made that GE salmon are completely unnecessary in the first place!
Learn more about the problems with GE salmon by reading Food & Water Watch's Frankenfish factsheet and their GE primer, Genetically Engineered Food: An Overview. Then visit FWW's Action page to find out what you can do about it.


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Southwest Louisiana airport officials gathered Monday for a news conference at Chennault International Airport, declaring it Aviation Day in the region.
Proclamations were made by the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury and the City of Lake Charles.
"We're very proud of the aviation industry in Southwest Louisiana," said Mayor Randy Roach.
The event had updates from the regional aviation sector and was utilized as a promotional tool for the upcoming Chennault International Airshow, which is set for Sept. 28-29.
Randy Robb, executive director of Chennault, said expansions continue at the airport with construction well underway on the 118,000-square-foot Hangar H and the welcoming of AAR Corp.
Danny Martinez, AAR vice president of technical services, said the company has already begun hiring former Aeroframe workers.
"How appropriate is it that AAR begins its operations in celebration of Aviation Day ... remembering our anniversary here will not be difficult," Martinez said.
Martinez said the company will begin processing the first 40 employees today with orientations to follow each subsequent day.
Robb mentioned one of the critical links to new jobs is the training of workers.
Dr. Neil Aspinwall, Chancellor of Sowela Technical Community College, talked about how the school will train workers and funnel future employees to AAR and other aviation companies. The state gave the Sowela $3.7 million in conjunction with AAR's announcement to invest at Chennault.
"We're gearing up to not only transform our aviation program but also transform it into something that is world-class," Aspinwall said.
Heath Allen, executive director of Lake Charles Regional Airport, said Southwest Louisiana is fortunate "to have a great system of airports."
Allen also touted the economic impact of Era Helicopters' presence at the regional airport, home to more than 350 jobs.
DeQuincy Mayor Lawrence Henagan said people may forget how much an airport means to a small city.
"It enables us to have a lot of jobs and help bring jobs to the community," Henagan said.
Michael McDougall, who has been director at Southland Executive Airport in Carlyss since January, said he was excited to be apart of the aviation community, especially since Southland celebrated its 25th anniversary over the weekend. The airport recently changed its name from Southland Field.
Martin Thompson, with Northrop Grumman, said he wants the public to remember that airplanes are built — not just maintained — in Southwest Louisiana.
"The vision of our corporation is to be the nation's most trusted provider of systems and technology to help ensure the security of the United States of America and its allies," Thompson said.
He said the more than 500 employees at Northrop Grumman take a lot of pride in what they do.
"What we do is important to the nation," Thompson said. "We're proud to be here."


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(ASK)stable vpn connection setup to access accounting app ?
to client, clients need to access accounting app(Windows 2000 server).
The problem is i have setup pptp server in my router(i used mikrotik) and the problem begin when 2 users connect at same time and use the application together
(Accounting application use foxpro and the database SQL Server 2000) show disconnect status at the program not vpn, the error is:
sometimes the error number got change, it will happen when 2 user vpn connect at the same time and they used the same ip public cause they're in same company to connect at me.
i've read this link : http://ms-news.net/f3019/error-10054-db ... 36647.html
but i'm not got any clue of what happen.
I have try to install the server of acc application to other pc using windows xp and
sql server 2008 express but not help at all, and right now i put one lan card at pc accounting application and give ip public to have accept incoming connection for users client, but when i tested to connect 2 users using the lan card i direct to internet - the error show again.
Is there any advise to this issue or the concept i used is wrong ?, i need to find out why when 2 users connect at the program via vpn at the same time will cause this error, i have asked the programmer and explain the situation and he just said there is no problem in program.
The client connect to vpn used simple connection wizard in windows xp.
And is it possible the issue come from connection client or configuration in client side ? please advise about this ?
Sorry for asking this question, i don't know how to ask this topic cause maybe
this seems like OOT, sorry .
Thank's a lot


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The area in a woman's nether region aka Pussy that when she gets overly excited, becomes moist and wet with anticipation of sexual activity. Also, a name for an amusement/water park located several miles outside of Pittsburgh, PA.
When the woman saw Ryan's New Mustang while he was filling up at the local gas station, her SOAK ZONE started dripping and was ready for action!
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Lukasz Fabianski was virtually redundant for much of the Champions League win over Partizan on Wednesday night but he had to be alert to push away a second-half free kick when the Serbians came back into the game.
After the match the goalkeeper reflected on the deflected goal he did concede and the 3-1 win that booked Arsenal's place in the last 16.
Lukasz discussed:
- a lack of sharpness in the performance
- the teams that lie in wait now
- the nerves when Partizan equalised
- why he wasn't worried
- the trip to Manchester United on Monday
- why he is confident of a good result
Subscribers can watch this interview 'on demand' on Arsenal TV Online.Copyright 2017 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source


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A Discovery of Russian Wines
Recently, I was brought to southern Russia to visit wineries. It was a second encounter with these wines, as I had also tasted them at the London International Wine Fair last May. I was brought to Russia for two reasons: to attend the 275th anniversary of Tsymlyanskiye Winery's sparkling wine (they made wine for Tsarina Anna who ruled at that time), and to visit the wineries of southern Russia.
These wines are not yet exported to the US. They are available in the United Kingdom. And most of them were better than I expected.
The Indigenous Varieties
Surprisingly, only one winery focused on the native varieties, Vedernikov Winery, very near the southern city of Rostov. That area had a long history of winemaking, most recently ('recent' in Russia means the last 500 years) by Cossacks. Of course, that area also suffered greatly under the Communist regime, where big was valued more that subtle, and machine-driven everything was prized.
Today, Vedernikov looks like any other winery, with grapes growing on a single Guyot system, hand harvesting into small boxes, temperature control, pneumatic presses, etc. Riesling came to the vineyards when Peter the Great (1672-1725) reportedly told the growers that they needed to import German varieties for entry-level wines. Most producers also make an aligote´ for that purpose as well.
Rkatziteli, a Georgian variety, shows a somewhat herbal, floral and citrus nose, with citrus, green apple, and mineral notes on the palate. This wine is typically made for young consumption and does not age very well beyond 2-3 years.
Sibirkoviy gives off a floral, grassy and peachy aroma, and on the palate shows citrus, floral and apple notes. It, too, should be consumed within 3 years.
Krasnostop Zolotovsky is a red grape with notes of plum, red currant, firm tannins, with red fruit flavors and spice. It is generally made to be consumed within 4-5 years. Vedernikov Winery is experimenting with using French oak on the wine and from the example they showed, the oaked wine looks very promising.
Tzimlanskiy Cherniy shows notes of prunes, spice, leather with a full body, firm tannins, and a cassis-jam flavor. It, too, is made for a 4-5 drinking window.
Vedernikov Winery also blends Krasnostop and Tzimlanskiy each with Cabernet Sauvignon.
Saperavi produces substantial deep red wines that are also suitable for aging. It is the main red grape found in Georgia. Saperavi has the potential to produce high alcohol levels and is used extensively for blending with other varieties. At Chateau de Grand Vostock (see below), it is used to blend with Cabernet for a very well-structured and tasty result.
The Garagistes
Even in Russia, there are very tiny producers who see themselves as Garage Winemakers, or garagistes. They make very small quantities and most of them were wealthy before they began as producers.
The Garagistes even have their own set of rules.
1. Own one's own vineyards, with minimal mechanization.
2. Use as few machines as possible; wine must be "hand made".
3. Make a maximum of 10,000 litres per year.
4. Sell the wine at the place where it is made.
One of these garagists is named Valeriy Loginov and his company is called Black Sea Garage Wine. He is also a partner in the very large Gerrus Group, which makes an enormously large quantity of boxed wines, tetra paks, and some lower end bottles.
Loginov's winery is near Anapa, very close to the Black Sea, and has 159 hectars (393 acres) of vines and plans a tasting room, restaurant, and small hotel. He has planted his property with all the modern international varieties and he is waiting to see which works best on his land.
Another Garage winemaker is Gennadiy Oparin. His winery and restaurant are named Semigorie (Seven Hills) also near Anapa, where there was held a garage wine tasting, although most of the wines we tasted were not from small producers. Oparin's money is from a Bag-in-Box wine named Russkaya Loza (Russian Vine), but he left that project and had lost almost all of his money. But he had squirreled enough away to keep the restaurant and start his small winery, which is housed in the basement of the restaurant.
The French Influence
Many of the wineries use French consultants (and one Australian who lives in London).
Alain Dugas consults for a winery called Gaï Kodzor in southern Russia by the Black Sea. His connection with the vineyards of Russia has a lot to do with his friendship with Eduard Alexandrov, the owner of Gai Kodzor, whom he met when he was promoting Chateauneuf du Pape in Moscow. The dry slopes in the Russian western Caucasus Mountains are indeed far from the former Chateauneuf du Pape estate of Chateau de La Nerthe (even though he says that the two regions have a lot in common), which Dugas ran. The two men toured the Black Sea region some time later, looking at vineyards. And now Dugas visits and consults regularly.
At Lefkadia, a very well funded operation that has yet to release any wine, has hired Patrick Leon as a consultant. Leon is the former winemaker for Chateau Mouton Rothschild. Lefkadia began planting in 2007 and planted 24 hectars (59 acres). Right now, Lefkadia's whites show more promise than the reds. They have the most well organized, well-funded lab imaginable. They do virus DNA testing on all plant material. They test wines. They test soils. They consult for other wineries. They run a computerized professional lab the likes of which have not been seen at a single winery: all in all, a very impressive facility.
The Lefkadia winery is no less impressive. All fermentation tanks are either 500 or 750 litres, stainless steel and all fermentations are small lot and temperature controlled. They, too have plans for hotels, and tasting rooms.
In Russian, sparkling wines have been called Shapamskoye (which sounds like Champagne). Recently, at a meeting at the Abrau Durso winery, the members of the Russian Winegrower and Winemaker Union agreed in principle to outlaw the 'Sovetskoye Shampanskoye' trademark, without fixing a date for the ban. The name, which was established under Stalin in the 1920s, is still widely used by privately-owned producers today.
There was initially strong opposition to the move from many producers, who fear that sales will plummet once the name is banned, but the group voted to phase out the name after strong encouragement from Abrau Durso, the sparkling wine producer owned by Boris Titov. Titov, a wealthy former petrochemicals trader, also owns Château d'Avize in Champagne.
Abrau Durso also has an historical pedigree. The settlement was founded on November 25, 1870 as a royal winery, which was to provide wine for the Tsar's household. These plans were only brought to full fruition twenty-one years later, when Prince Leo Galitzine, renowned for his Crimean vineyards, was appointed Surveyor of Imperial Vineyards at Abrau Durso. It was he who brought to Russia a team of skilled winemakers from France. By 1897, Abrau Durso boasted a sparkling wine cellar containing in excess of 13,000 bottles.
The Russian Revolution of 1917 brought an end to Abrau Durso's prosperity, if only for a short time. The French specialists fled Russia, but their work was continued by their Russian apprentices. Throughout the Soviet period, Abrau Durso was reputed for its sparkling wine, which was marketed under the name "Sovetskoye Shampanskoye", or "champagne for the people".
Today, former Duval-Leroy winemaker Hervé Jestin, Chef d'entreprise for the JESTIN Oenologie Lieu Région de Reims, France consults for Abrau Durso. And Abrau Durso's top 3 Imperial cuvees are remarkable. Like Myskhako below, the soils on which the vines are planted are chalk. So the sparkling wines absolutely have a chalky component to them. They make many different styles, including a sweet sparkling red wine that Russians like, but the winery's Imperial line is very fine wine, and very chalky, too.
But the French are not the only consultants. Australian winemaker John Worontschak (who lives and works from London, UK) is the consulting winemaker at Fanagoria, and at Myskhako, both in the general Krasnodar area. Fanagoria's Cabernet Sauvignon was a favorite at the Garagiste's tasting.
At Fanagoria, they have their own cooperage, using Caucasian oak for barrels. They own 2,500 hectars (6,175 acres) of vineyards and produce everything from spirits, tetra pak, bag-in-box to fine wines. They use machine harvesting for the lower end wines and hand harvest the upper end. They have their own nurseries and grafting stations as well. More than 60 percent of their vines are international varieties, but they are also propagating the indigenous varieties.
At Myskhako, near Abrau Durso and the town of Novorossyisk (new Russia) the soils are very chalky and that flavor comes through the wines at times. The Cabernet from the very nice 2008 vintage was a stunning wine from this winery.
At Kubano Vino, in the Kuban region very near the Black Sea, they do not use a French or any other consultant. They manage 5,600 bearing hectars (13,832 acres) of land. They grow vinifera and hybrids on mostly own-rooted vines. Kubano Vino makes truly massive quantities of wine, and the winemaker makes many experimental cuvees each year. This year, she will make a dry Gruner Veltiner, different from the very sweet one she created last year.
And at another winery, Chateau de Grand Vostock, the winemaker is French: Franck Duseigneur. Duseigneur was graduated from the ENITA engineering school in Bordeaux, and studied viticulture there. He now speaks Russian fluently. And his wines all bear a mark of very good quality.
The overall impression to take away from this ancient but newly emerging region is one of quality. Clearly, most of the wineries have left behind the mass production methods of the former Soviet days, and the learning curve appears very rapid. This region will face the same challenges in international markets as any new entrant, but the quality is there. Meanwhile, the domestic market in Russia favors the sweet wines, and the higher end wines can only be bought by people with substantial money. This country's wines are poised for outside growth.


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Pulaski Technical College will reopen Friday after closing Thursday in response to a report of a potentially violent threat.
Dr. Dan F. Bakke, the college president, made the announcement Thursday afternoon after consulting with North Little Rock police.
"We are trying to get back to business as usual," Dr. Bakke said. "We are very fortunate that the perceived threat did not lead to violence. We chose to err on the side of caution, and we don't regret that decision. The safety of our students, staff and faculty has to be our number one priority, and I think our students appreciate that."
The entrance gates to the main campus were locked at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, and students arriving for 8 a.m. classes were told that the campus was closed and that classes were cancelled.
The college's other sites were subsequently closed, including the Kanis Road site in Little Rock, the Business and Industry Center in Little Rock, the Aviation Maintenance Technology Center at the North Little Rock Airport, the Saline County Career Center and the Saline County Adult Education Center.
North Little Rock police alerted college officials after receiving a call from an unidentified caller. The caller stated that he had witnessed a conversation between two men who indicated that there would be an incident Thursday at Pulaski Tech similar to the incident at Virginia Tech. North Little Rock police responded to campus Wednesday night.
"The campus was never unsecured," Dr. Bakke said. 'We took precautions, and we're still taking precautions."
Heightened security will remain in effect at Pulaski Technical College. The college has a 10-member police department and will also use personnel from a private security company. Area law enforcement officials also will continue to have a presence on the campus. Campus events scheduled for Friday, including the college choir's spring concert, will go on as planned.
Pulaski Technical College extends sincere gratitude to the North Little Rock Police Department and other local and state law enforcement officials for their organized, professional response.
Video from the press conference held Thursday on the main campus can be viewed at
Pulaski Technical College


text: Wiggles, I got to disagree with you here. Its not the roster. The Pistons have plenty of good players and are very capable of winning games. Heck, they could easily get into the playoffs yet if they tried. My beef? They won't even try. Too many other agendas. I see lots of theory's about why Kuester is a loser. But me, I really don't care why he is a loser. He is just a loser. And whoever is pushing this guy to be a loser, for whatever reasons they have - they are just losers too. I say to all the losers, get out of the way - there are still players on the Pistons who would like to win some games. Let them.