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Afghanistan War Weekly, June 13, 2011
As the fighting season continues in Afghanistan, the level of violence remained very high this past week. Meanwhile, debates continue worldwide about reducing the number of foreign troops in Afghanistan, concerning both the time frame and the specifics of withdrawing troops. These debates have increased the urgency of the Obama administration's upcoming decisions about troop level reduction. Antiwar sentiment continues to rise in the US due to the cost of the war and the continuing economic crisis.
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Afghan Taliban Cede Ground in the South, but Fears Linger
The Taliban's presence in southern Afghanistan has decreased, but many in the region are concerned that this situation is temporary and might change if foreign troops leave the region.
Beheading of Afghanistan politician seen as message from insurgents
Afghan provincial council leader Jawad Zehak was beheaded in Bamian province. The beheading is being blamed on insurgents. Bamian is one of the provinces where Afghan police and security forces are supposed to take over next month.
Blasts Across Afghanistan Kill 20
At least 20 people, including 8 children, were killed in a series of bombings in Afghanistan June 11. A roadside bomb in Kandahar province killed 15 people. A second bomb killed 2 police officers in Laghman province. In Khost province, a suicide bomber killed 3 people.
Young suicide bomber pushing ice cream cart adds to record Afghanistan death toll
A suicide bomber with an ice cream cart detonated a bomb which killed one child and injured at least 3 more. 16 more people were killed in a Taliban attack in Kandahar. Violence in Afghanistan has reached record levels during the current fighting season,
Making inroads in Afghanistan
The US military is trying to establish a working relationship between troops and Afghan farmers in Kandahar province, a Taliban stronghold.
Eye doctors salvage sight in war zone
A profile of medical professionals who treat eye injuries resulting from the war in Afghanistan.
Afghanistan tackles sexual abuse of children within the police
Afghanistan's police force has to deal with the presence of minors in its ranks. There have also been allegations of sexual abuse by police forces. These problems are especially serious in more remote areas.
Flooding in northern Afghanistan kills at least 6
Floods in Aibak, Afghanistan, have killed at least 6 people and damaged 25 houses and a mosque.
In Kabul, air pollution a bigger killer than war
Experts are saying that air pollution in Kabul is deadlier than war. Health problems resulting from pollution are rampant.
Hopes are low as Afghanistan's Karzai visits Pakistan
Hamid Karzai visited Pakistan to discuss the conflict with the Taliban.
Secret US and Afghanistan talks could see troops stay for decades
For over a month, the US and Afghanistan have been negotiating troop withdrawal for 2014. There is a possibility that US and other foreign troops could remain in Afghanistan after 2014.
In The Senate, Some Signs of Fatigue With Afghanistan
Many in the Senate, both Democrats and Republicans, are calling for significant reductions in the number of US troops in Afghanistan. The Obama administration has stated that the situation in Afghanistan is intertwined with the US intervention in Libya.
Afghanistan: Postponing the inevitable in hopes of achieving the impossible
In the face of increasing opposition to the war in Afghanistan, the question is not whether or even when to withdraw US troops, but how to do it. Column by Jay Bookman.
Obama weighs scale of Afghanistan pullout
The Obama administration debates the size of a troop withdrawal in the context of increasing opposition to the war.
As troop drawdown nears, is NATO surge working in Afghanistan?
While more NATO troops were killed in Afghanistan in April and May than during any other two-month period of the war, US officials maintain that the surge has been effective, at least in some areas.
U.S. wants 'joint bases' in Afghanistan, Gates says
Outgoing Secretary of Defense Robert Gates believes that the US should maintain its presence in Afghanistan as a tenant on Afghan military bases instead of establishing US bases in Afghanistan.
Poll: Rising number of Americans want U.S. out of Afghanistan
A CNN poll released Thursday revealed that 39% of those polled want all US forces out of Afghanistan and 35% want at least some forces pulled from Afghanistan. These numbers reflect an increase in antiwar sentiment since the killing of Osama bin Laden.
DANA MILBANK: Success in Afghanistan — the ever-lowering bar
The Senate prepares to confirm Ryan Crocker as the US ambassador to Afghanistan. This column also discusses how US standards of success in Afghanistan have changed since the beginning of the war.
U.S. nation-building in the wrong place?
Democratic Senator Jim Webb links the war in Afghanistan with the economic crisis in the US. This blog post examines the topic in depth.
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"One of my favorite ideas is, never to keep an unnecessary soldier," Thomas Jefferson wrote in 1792. Neither Jefferson nor the other Found-ers could ever have envisioned the modern national security state, with its tens of thousands of "privateers"; its bloated Department of Homeland Security; its rust-ing nuclear weapons, ill-maintained and difficult to dismantle; and its strange fascination with an unproven counterinsurgency doctrine.
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At 11.30pm, the elevator for Duck & Waffle in the City of London has the hot, beery stench of an underventilated nightclub. I already feel jetlagged from heading out for dinner so late, and when it whooshes me up the Heron Tower's 40 floors in under 30 seconds it gives me an extra headrush. It is a bit like being drunk, which seems rather appropriate for late-night eating.
In New York, Paris and many east Asian cities, 24-hour restaurants have become part of the eating habits of the population. Not in Britain, which is strange when licensing laws theoretically permit round-the-clock opening and many people work shifts through the night. "It may be because of our historically rigid licensing laws," says Jonathan Downey, a bar and restaurant owner who has held two 24-hour licences. "At Milk & Honey our kitchen is open until 2am and we probably sell five plates of food during the last hour."
Which is probably why many late-night British restaurants are aimed at drunk people. Buddies in Brighton has featured on Channel 5's sociological study Brighton Beach Patrol, and with its fry-ups with lager, pizza and burgers, caters to a distinctly vomity clientele.
London's oldest all-night restaurant, and the only one with a 24-hour booze licence, is Vingt-Quatre on the Fulham Road. "We have security," says its managing director Simon Prideaux, "who make the call on whether someone has drunk too much." At 11pm, VQ's menu contracts to a few soaky classics: omelette, bangers and mash, a full English. The place has lasted since 1995 by harnessing one of the great truths of eating out: the squiffy don't crave culinary invention.
"To eat at four o'clock in the morning," says Jay Rayner, the Observer's restaurant critic, "things are either going to be really bad or so good that it doesn't matter where you are. You have to wonder how much value is being placed on the quality of the food."
Plenty, Duck & Waffle would argue: it is marketing itself as one of the UK's first high-end restaurants to stay open 24 hours. During the day, it sells oysters, scallops and tuna with watermelon. But at 4am, says its chef Dan Doherty, "People indulge in gluttony." One dish includes brioche, bacon, homemade chocolate hazlenut spread, a fried quail's egg and a slab of foie gras. Doherty stresses that few of his late-night customers are drunk, but concedes the concoction "probably lends itself more to 1am".
Are there enough customers around who want to buy good food in the middle of the night? Duck & Waffle has been opening late since the middle of September, and seemingly, a large proportion of its punters are industry folk.
"We get lots of people in hospitality," says Doherty. "The Galvin guys are here a lot." It's natural that after a long night's service, kitchen staff will want to relax over a drink and some food. "Plenty of chefs still come in to Vingt-Quatre," says Prideaux, "and back in the 90s Gordon Ramsay and Marcus Wareing were here pretty much every night." Rayner says he enjoys "those steamy Chinese dumpling houses on Lisle Street where a lot of London's kitchen crews tend to hang out."
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What's the difference between Europe HERE 2015.Q3 and iGO R3 HERE (Navteq) 2015.Q3 Europe.
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What's the difference between Europe HERE 2015.Q3 and iGO R3 HERE (Navteq) 2015.Q3 Europe.
The name. Everything else is identical.
All the maps in this thread are R3.
"R3" means iGO Release 3 . Mapping standards changed since iGo 8.3 to include new features.
You have to navigate to get to the good.
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Attachment 116428", it works butI dont' have speedcam woirking. What should I do?
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I'm completely lost.
I have got iGO Primo (threes thread) already installed and working ok.
I'm looking for UK maps for truck but I don't know which files I have to download from the chaos in the first page.
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There are no special truck maps. The maps (.fbl) are the same for any vehicle.
For truck, download the .ftr files and the truck POI.
Now, I'm downloading [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]. I think inside it's the UK map (between many others), correct?
And I've already downloaded from this thread, the file "poi-ftr.rar" and I'm going to move the content to the right place in my tablet.
Either download NAVTEQ or TOMTOM Maps. According to my knowledge TomTom maps do better job in UK. When it comes to iGO TRUCK parameters you need .ftr files along standard .fbl (map), fda (driver alerts) fsp (history traffic) fpa (point addressing) POI (places of interest).
Ih short what you need is FTR (truck files) but you need whole set. FTR is just for some parameters for truck drivers so it is just a piece of puzzle.
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You've got the interview, now get the job!
Getting in front of a potential employer is your opportunity to find out more about the role and also demonstrate why you are the right candidate. Below is our interview guide which shows some of the questions that employers are likely to ask, along with some sample answers.
Our example interview questions and answers:
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- Tell me about yourself
- How well do you feel other people rate your job performance?
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- What is your greatest weakness?
- What are you looking for in your next job?
- What kind of salary are you worth?
- Any questions?
Why do you want to work here?
To answer this question you must have researched the company. Reply with the company's attributes as you see them. Cap your answer with reference to your belief that the company can provide you with a stable and happy work environment – and that such an atmosphere would encourage your best work.
How do you feel about your progress to date?
This question is not geared solely to rate your progress; it also rates your self-esteem. Be positive, yet do not give the impression you have already done your best work. Make the interviewer believe you see each day as an opportunity to learn and contribute, and that you see the environment at this company as conducive to your best efforts.
What are your biggest accomplishments?
Keep your answers job-related. You might begin your reply with: "Although I feel my biggest achievements are still ahead of me, I am proud of my involvement with… I made a contribution as part of that team and learned a lot in the process."
Tell me about yourself
This is not an invitation to ramble on. If the context isn't clear, you need to know more about the question before giving an answer. Whichever direction your answer ultimately takes be sure that it has some relevance to your professional endeavours. You should also refer to one or more of your key personal qualities, such as honesty, integrity, being a team player, or determination. For example, if you choose 'team player', you can tell a story about yourself outside work – perhaps as a member of a sports team – that also speaks volumes about you at work.
How well do you feel other people rate your job performance?
This is one very sound reason to ask for written evaluations of your work before leaving a company. You should also ask for a letter of recommendation whenever you leave a job. If you don't have written evaluations, try to quote verbal appraisals, such as "My boss said only a month ago that I was the most valuable engineer in the work group, because…"
What is your greatest strength?
Isolate high points from your background and build in a couple of your key personal qualities, such as pride in your work, reliability and the ability to stick with a difficult task, yet change course rapidly when required.
What is your greatest weakness?
If there is a minor part of the job at hand where you lack knowledge – but knowledge you will obviously pick up quickly – use that. For instance: "I haven't worked with this type of spreadsheet before but, given my experience with six other types, I should be able to pick it up in a few days." Another option is to design the answer so your weakness is ultimately a positive characteristic. For example: "I always give each project my best shot, so if I sometimes feel others aren't pulling their weight, I find it a little frustrating. I try to overcome it with a positive attitude that I hope will catch on." Also consider the technique of describing a problem in the past and showing how you overcame it.
What are you looking for in your next job?
You want a company where your talents and experience will allow you to contribute to their business. Avoid saying what you want the company to give you; you must say what you want in terms of what you can give to your employer. The key word is 'contribution'.
What kind of salary are you worth?
This question is asking you to name a desired figure but the twist is that it also asks you to justify that figure. It requires that you demonstrate careful analysis of your worth, industry norms, and job requirements. You are recommended to try for a higher figure rather than a lower one. If their immediate response is to say that's too much, accept it as no more than a negotiating gambit, and come back with your own calm rebuttal: "What did you have in mind?" Doing your research beforehand into how much similar roles are paying will help you answer this question more confidently. You can do this by using our salary calculator »
Any Questions?
Almost always, this is a sign the interview is drawing to a close, and that you have one more chance to make an impression. Create questions from any of the following:
- Find out why the job is open, who had it last and what happened to him or her?
- How many people have held this position in the last couple of years?
- To whom would you report? Will you get the opportunity to meet that person?
- Where is the job located? What are the travel requirements, if any?
- What type of training is required and how long is it?
- What would your first assignment be?
- What are the realistic chances for growth in the job?
- Where are the opportunities for greatest growth within the company?
- What are the skills and attributes most needed to get ahead in the company?
- Who will be the company's main competitor over the next few years?
- How does the interviewer feel the company stacks up against them?
- What has been the growth pattern of the company in the last five years?
- Is it profitable? How profitable?
- If there is a written job description, can you see it?
- How regularly do performance evaluations occur? What model do they follow?
Always bear in mind that every interviewer is trying to evaluate you on three criteria:
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I ended up delivering at 33 wks 6 days for high blood pressure/ HELLP syndrome. I had to have a c/s because baby A was breech (as she has been all along) and she was in distress. They only had to stay in the hospital for 1 week and are now home with me.
congrats on the births, sorry it was for issues that pushed the timing, but its wonderful that they are home with you.
let us know if you post a birth story.
do you have names and dates for us to post and celebrate?
So what if I don't fit cleanly into a defined parenting style, my kids don't fit into a personality archetype either!
Checking in! 30 weeks ! FEeling rough. Had terrible contractions again since thursday so finally went to labor and delivery yesterday, got monitored, nothing is going on. B/p holding at 102/69, drinking tons of fluids, babes are great. A is head down B is breech again, her head is killing me. I am on terbutaline for the remainder of the preg. I cant do anything without contracting. They said since I was so small to begin with, and the babes are growing apparently rapidly now, that my body is having a hard time adjusting. So on moderate bed rest now or if I go back to l and d they put me in the hospital!!!!!! That would totally suck. SO I am going to have to try to take it easy which is sooooo hard for me!! A weighs almost 3 pounds and b weighs 3 pounds 6 ozs as of last wednesday. Going back to dr wed for GD test.
Me and my wonderful husband serve God. Blessed with twin girls 2/11/11. <3
becky, thankfully i can tell you from my own belly they still have time to turn, my baby B the little boy turned back head down at 32 weeks and I'm so proud of him, cause boy it must be tight in there! recently my girl (baby a) rotated face out, so I'll be working with her to swing back facing my spine where she has been so well since 18 weeks. she seems to hate this position as well and has been squirmy for the first time ever, so I'm thinking her and i have the same goal.
charis4, welcome, I'll add you in a sec. glad to have you in the thread!
AFM- 34w2d and got DX'd with Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy on Monday after spending the last week plus being driven insane by an itch that has been really confusing mostly because it had no rash and no apparent pattern or cause. http://www.itchymoms.com/ has great info if your curious.
the whole thing seems pretty scary and i had to really calm myself down Monday night, but I'm armed with way more info now and doing all the right steps so we will take it one day at a time now.
I'm still working on sorting the facts enough to know if this changes my HB plans.
Adorkable I feel really bad that you are going through this. I hope your doctors have something that can help. Mine started at 29 weeks and it was horrible. The lack of sleep made me feel like a lunatic. I ended up going off work at 32 weeks. Because the blood tests were negative for me, I just got offered a bunch of creams and ointments that didn't help at all. On the other hand because the blood tests were negative nobody questioned me about having a homebirth. I was pretty emotional at the thought of giving that up. Both of my children were born at 36w6d and 36w5d so I didn't have to worry about going to long. What have your midwives had to say?
Did any of you have much anxiety about losing one of the babies?
Leslie, mama to Paige 8, Zara 3 and Audrey, Sophia & Nina June 7/11 @32.6
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Roxanne Freyja & Daxton Ambrose were born on December 27th at 6:30am and 6:44am weighing 5lbs3oz and 5lbs10oz respectively.
They were right at 36 weeks gestation and were wonderfully healthy. (both had Apgar scores of 8 then 9 and their 1 and 5 min checks)
Everyone is tucked in safe and sound at home learning life together. We ended up at the hospital at 7cm dilated, something in my felt i was supposed to be there, which was a big deal for me since i had really felt i would never want that, but i found out once i got there that my BP had shot thru the roof and i was spilling tons of protein and my liver panel was off the charts, after never showing a single sign of it i developed a really rapid and sever case of Eclampsia or something, I'm glad that it got taken care of, though the help for that cause a chain of other issues which stalled my up till them really impressive labor. i spent 24 hours in the L&D before finally getting to 10 and finally having a wonderful really amazing vaginal birth.
I'm still on BP medication and feeling good, babies and I are home after close to 4 days of getting watched, no NICU.
So what if I don't fit cleanly into a defined parenting style, my kids don't fit into a personality archetype either!
Congratulations!! They are lovely. Good for you for listening to your intuition, and hooray for a vaginal birth. It must be nice to be home again.
Mom to eight!! Our twin girls arrived 3-3-2011.
Congratulations Adorkable! I was wondering if maybe your babies had come over the holidays. I'm so glad that everything went well and you were able to bring them home so fast! Enjoy your little ones!
Leslie, mama to Paige 8, Zara 3 and Audrey, Sophia & Nina June 7/11 @32.6
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Did any of you pregnant with twins have different pregnancies than with you singletons?
I really have no reason to think I might have twins in there, but an elderly man today told me that I am going to have twin boys(I don't know the man, and he didn't know I was pregnant even! freaky!) He said that the holy spirit told him. Twins also run on my side of the family, and my FIL has been tempting fate by saying I would have triplet boys! Lol.
I haven't had an u/s yet, and probably won't for a little bit, so I'm just curious if there are things you can look for! :)
Angie(25) Birth Doula and wife to Army man Bob(25), mommy to...Meadow Shae(6),Lily Rain(4), and Sage Ashlyn(3). Andrew Houston(9/3/11)
congrats adorkable! i love their names...crazy about what happened...so you planned to homebirth and then decided to transfer? cant wait to hear what life is like w/ two newbs...xo.
mama to m (3/96), o (8/07), p (5/09) and our twins: r (2/14/11) and l (2/15/11)
Congratulations, Adorkable! What a great thing that you listened to your gut and went to the hospital. I'm glad you were able to have a great vaginal birth and are now safely at home with your precious babies. :-)
love4bob, yes my pregnancy was different, which is why I suspected twins in the first place - not only because my 8yo told me I was carrying twins.:-) I was *incredibly* fatigued in the first trimester - beyond anything I've ever experienced before in my life. I felt my uterus sooner, and noticed baby movement on the sides of my uterus rather early, which seemed odd to me, since if there were one baby it ought to have been in the middle, and not way over on the side. I also had nearly constant migraines for a while. Other than that, it was mostly fundal height increasing too quickly for GA. HTH!
I am sooo struggling with birth decisions right now! I'm 30 weeks today. Babies are growing really well and really closely. Deep in my heart I just want to stay home. The plan with my midwives is if I go into active labor at home that I will stay at home, because of my birthing history to attempt to go to hospital would be foolish. The OB we are seeing is one of the best, as far as willing to deliver twins/breeches vaginally, not routinely suctioning or immediately cord clamping, intermittent monitoring, etc. etc. I am really comfortable with her. But, in order to guarantee having her on call, I have to induce...which would also allow us to plan IV abx for the GBS which caused a UTI earlier in my pregnancy (how's that for alphabet soup?). My midwife would accompany us, which means that there will be someone in the room when A comes flying out. LOL That particular hospital seems really comfortable with my midwives, too, so when she inevitably catches A it won't necessarily cause her political flack, I hope. And the OB assures me that my requests for newborn care (or basically keep your **** hands off my babies) will be honored. But, it's still a hospital birth, and they have the control. I have to figure out what to do with the rest of the kids. It just seems so complicated for what will probably be a straight forward birth.
Mom to eight!! Our twin girls arrived 3-3-2011.
Mylilmonkeys, sorry you feel at such odds with making a decision. I do think that often these things work themselves out in time, and lets hope you do still have time!:-)
My issue at the moment is having not prepared for the babies at all. We're all caught up in remodeling our master bath, which I really, really want finished this month - by the week after next if at all possible! But we still need to divide a bedroom into two, and buy dressers, set up the changing table, buy more diapers, and do something about clothes. I've got nothing for them but a "two peas in a pod" costume set my SIL sent me for Christmas. I'm beginning to hope that my sister feels led to have my baby shower before the birth, in other words - soon!, so that I can have at least some things ready for them.
Mylilmonkeys, i had a similar struggle and in the end my gut really told me where i was supposed to be, you have the benefit of neither option sounding too bad, my hospital was looking far far worse and my midwife could have never stepped in the door. so sorry you are struggling now, just a vote of reassurance that it will turn out just as it should.
Hope4six, ahahha our favorite quote around here these days is "And Then I Went Into Labor" we had all these things to do and then i went into labor, we had nothing that fit them since they were so small, nothing set up for them to sleep in or anything. dont even get me started on the nursery, glad i didn't plan on them sleeping in there for a long time, cause it is not even finished with the painting!
but they are here now and we just do a little everyday, and my dh is getting really good at shopping for baby items!
So what if I don't fit cleanly into a defined parenting style, my kids don't fit into a personality archetype either!
Well, I finally decided to do as thorough of a search of the statistics on birthing complications with twins as possible, and discovered that no one really has any idea how often cord prolapse occurs, abruption in the one relevant study I could find was only about 1% and had all sorts of co-variables that had nothing to do with me. Dh supports either decision but told me we should just plan to stay home. I don't want to take a nonchallant attitude about the possibilities, but I'm thinking staying home is the best plan. I feel much more at peace today. I'm nesting terribly, and making room to stock up my birth supplies. This better NOT be followed by "and then I went into labor" because it is much too early yet!
Hope4six - I feel like all I have been doing all pregnancy is getting ready for babies! And there is still so much to do. I don't have a room for them, but there is a cosleeper/sidecar that is only half built, our bathroom that needs to come closer to a state of finished, storage to be made for baby clothes.... I do have lots of diapers sewn, covers knitted, a second mei tai sewn, and we should have plenty of hand-me-downs, but they all need washing and sorting. Yikes. 10 more weeks....
Mom to eight!! Our twin girls arrived 3-3-2011.
i had my twin boys they were born january 26th weighing 7 and 6 lbs , the first twin was born at home in water and the second twin was delivered via c-section .
congrats Chula! I'm guessing there is a pretty interesting story about the time between Judah and Jax! great names btw, realy nice!
So what if I don't fit cleanly into a defined parenting style, my kids don't fit into a personality archetype either!
Congratulations! Those are great names. I'd love to hear about it when you want to share.
Leslie, mama to Paige 8, Zara 3 and Audrey, Sophia & Nina June 7/11 @32.6
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Congratulations!! I'd love to read the story, too. Especially since I'm planning a home birth, but trying to decide if I should stay in my home, rather far from the hospital, or use someone else's home in close proximity to the hospital...
Mom to eight!! Our twin girls arrived 3-3-2011.
Well it looks like all of our babies are girls! That will make five total for us. I think my dh is in shock. He loves little girls, but ours are such drama queens its scary. I'm 18w and so far all is good. My cervix measured 4 cm and I'll be off work soon. I'm on vacation this week and then one more week of work. I can't wait to be able to lay on the couch every day!!!
Leslie, mama to Paige 8, Zara 3 and Audrey, Sophia & Nina June 7/11 @32.6
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Congratulations! Five little girls! I think that might be a lot for any husband to handle. LOL We have four boys and two girls so far (we don't know genders of the twins) and I can relate to the drama from the X-chromosome camp.
Mom to eight!! Our twin girls arrived 3-3-2011.
just wanted to update that my girls were born
rowan bee 2/14
lennox aileen 2/15
both born at home, both complete breech. rowan into water, lennox on the bedroom floor. :)
mama to m (3/96), o (8/07), p (5/09) and our twins: r (2/14/11) and l (2/15/11)
congratulations, Becky!
Congratulations! That sounds like and exciting birth! Enjoy your little ones!
I am excited about having five girls, it should be crazy but fun. My oldest dd is disappointed not to get a brother. Now we have to think of names. We have Audrey & Sophia so far and need one more.
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The Camileo S30 is a couple of millimetres thicker than the S20, but you wouldn't notice. The design is otherwise the same, at least externally. Inside, however, there's a new sensor. Whereas the previous model relied on a 5Mpixel CMOS, the S30 ups the resolution to 8Mpixels, although as with most Toshiba camcorders there's no information available on the actual size of the chip. Despite the increased CMOS resolution, the maximum still image resolution remains 16Mpixels, so picture detail should be a little better.
The lens is also fixed, as before, with just a macro switch on the top adjusting the physical lens configuration for close-up shooting. So both the zoom and image stabilisation are digital. However, you can now use both even when shooting Full HD, unlike with the S20, and the digital zoom has been boosted considerably to 16x, although resolution still suffers considerably when the zoom is called upon, and image stabilisation crops into the frame slightly too.
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by Alysha Abrams
What makes a star athlete? A six-foot-six mountain of muscle? Perhaps. How about a four-foot-two determined powerhouse? Definitely! The New York Towers is just that, a championship star-filled basketball team of powerful Little People athletes. They are not kids, they are not a joke they are intelligent, determined basketball players who teach a valuable lesson.
Managed by Clinton Brown III, The Towers, through their athletic prowess and frank discussions, are the epitome of making the most of what you have. They think more of using their talents than making excuses for their short comings. The team teaches a simple formula: heart + drive = success.
The Towers play other sanctioned teams in the Dwarf Athletic Association of America (DAAA). In their first year as a team, they were able to win the bronze medal in the DAAA competition. Through hard work, determination, and skillful strategy, the following year they clinched the gold. The team also plays exhibition and charity fundraisers against teams whose players are average height. In both cases, the size of the court and the height of the baskets are standard regulation. When playing against other Little People teams, no accommodations are made. However, when playing against average-sized players, in order to accommodate for the tremendous difference in height, there are two minor rule changes: The opposing average-sized athletes must permit a bounce on both a rebound and passing. Both teams play to win. However, winning is not as important as playing like a winner. The Towers prove that they are not too small and that no challenge is too big.
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Kolo Toure spoke to Arsenal TV Online shortly after helping his team keep another vital clean sheet against Manchester City in the Premier League.
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- his all-important goal in the Champions League Semi-Final of 2006
- coping with the atmosphere at El Madrigal
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- Spread about 1/2 teaspoon peanut butter on each wafer. Place on a foil-lined baking sheet. Top each with four marshmallows. Broil for 2-3 minutes or until the marshmallow are lightly browned. Serve warm. Yield: 20 snacks.
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The video of an 18-foot Oarfish that was found in Toyon Bay, Catalina Island on Sunday has gone viral.
A couple of former UCSB graduates are now working for the Catalina Island Marine Institute and were a part of the crew of this once-in-a-lifetime discovery.
Not much information is known about oarfish because they live nearly 3,000-feet deep in the ocean. Oarfish are found in all tropical waters, but are rarely seen, dead or alive. The giant creature is the longest bony fish species and can grow as long as 56 feet.
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Michael Jordan's Steakhouse
Throughout the month of February and March, Michael Jordan's Steakhouse and Le Cordon Bleu Chicago partner for what is essentially the American Idol of culinary school competitions, the Culinary Clash. Said clash marks one of the most elaborate competitions and scholarship efforts to date for Le Cordon Bleu. The multi-tiered event that allows culinary students to vie for a chance to cook alongside Michael Jordan's Steakhouse's executive sous chef Craig Couper and have their menu featured at the Mag Mile restaurant.
As students submit menus and recipes through February, three finalists will be selected to cook at the meat-tastic restaurant at some point in March. Students' meals will be judged by
Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell a panel of hotel execs, food writers, local personalities, and guests at the restaurant. There are no losers in this competition, except of course for the ones who don't proceed to the Ultimate Culinary Clash in San Francisco on May 15. But regardless, participating finalists receive cash prizes for scholarships, so no one walks away empty-handed. The one who wins the whole prize, competing against four other students from across North America, earns additional scholarship cred and their school receives a monetary donation.
For now, submissions from students are judged on relativity to Michael Jordan's Steakhouse's style and cuisine. Couper picks out the top six contenders to throw down in a culinary challenge, Top Chef-style. The top three move on to cook at the restaurant, while the runners up serve as sous chefs.
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STATE COLLEGE — Maggie Lucas is perpetually in motion, cupping her hands to her ears to inspire the home crowd, or flashing three fingers after another clutch bucket. Her Penn State teammates are always on guard, prepped to be on the receiving end of an elevated chest bump after a game-changing run.
Lucas funnels the fervor of thousands of Penn State fans back into her teammates, and that jolt has made the Lady Lions tough to beat on their home court.
"I know in times of need, when we feel like we need a little extra energy, we go to them," Lucas said Monday.
When the Lady Lions need a big play, they turn to Lucas.
Lucas' resume is stuffed with so many scoring records and individual awards that it's hard to catch every small-print accolade typed on her postseason media guide page. There's this record, and that record. Row after row.
But she wants more — and she's on the brink of squeezing at least one more weekend out of her storied career. Lucas leads the third-seeded Lady Lions (23-7) against No. 11 seed Florida (20-12) tonight in the second round of the NCAA tournament's Stanford Regional.
As a bonus, the Nittany Lions get to play at the Bryce Jordan Center.
Their home court that was rocking after they knocked off Wichita State on Sunday. Lucas scored 22 points and sparked a rally with consecutive 3s that helped send them into the second round for the fourth straight season.
Lucas' value can't be measured only in box scores.
"When you see (center) Talia East make big plays down the stretch, maybe what you don't see is the minutes before those plays happen where she's talking to T and talking to her teammates, keeping them encouraged about making plays," coach Coquese Washington said.
Here are five other things to watch in tonight's game:
SIZE MATTERS NOT: The Gators have no starters taller than 6-foot, yet they had no trouble outrebounding Dayton 41-26 in the opening round. Forward Kayla Lewis, 6-foot on the nose, is their leading rebounder with 8.7 per game. Even with the edge on Sunday, Florida was outrebounded this season by an average of about four boards a game. The Gators make up for the difference with speed and fast-break points.
HEAD EAST: East had a season-high 13 rebounds as part of her fifth career double-double against the Shockers. She also became the eighth player in program history with 100 career blocked shots. She went strong inside for a tough bucket in the final minutes that helped Penn State seal the first-round win.
HOME COOKING: As if Lucas outside and East inside aren't a potent enough 1-2 punch, Penn State has one more ace in the hole: the Bryce Jordan Center. Penn State is 18-5 in home tournament games, and the crowd can sometimes give a better lift than any dose of energy from the bench.
SWEET SUCCESS: Florida is back in the tournament for the first time since 2012. It wouldn't mind ending a longer drought — the Gators haven't advanced to the Sweet 16 since 1998. Coach Amanda Butler has led the Gators to seven postseason trips (three NCAA, four WNIT) but she's still looking for second weekend play on basketball's biggest stage.
S-E-C-YA: Penn State plays an SEC team in the tournament for the third straight season, splitting a pair of games with LSU. The Lady Lions are 3-7 against SEC teams in tourney play.


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Biertempfel: Grilli's tells readers 'don't ever give up' in new book
Jason Grilli has a lot of bad memories that involve the visitor's clubhouse at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.
During the 2006 World Series, when Grilli pitched for the Detroit Tigers, he was stationed in a locker near a corner on the left side of a room, tucked away behind a pillar. The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Tigers in five games.
Last October, Grilli stowed his gear in that same stall during the NL Division Series. The Cardinals eliminated the Pirates in five games.
After Game 5, Grilli stood in front of his locker, looked around the quiet room and muttered, "I hate this clubhouse."
Last week, Grilli was back at Busch for the first time this season. Same clubhouse, same locker. Another setback.
The Cardinals ended up winning two of the three games, both times by shutout. Before the middle game of the series, Grilli was placed on the disabled list with a strained left oblique. I sought out Grilli, poking my head around that inconveniently placed pillar, and found him surprisingly upbeat.
"It's a little different feeling in April than it is in October," Grilli said. "This is not a bad finish. It's just a pit stop."
A lot of people expect the road to the World Series this year will again go through St. Louis. If so, Grilli would have no problem walking into that clubhouse once again.
"I'd love to be back here, doing the same thing, regardless of how it turned out," Grilli said. "Some people would give their right arm to have a chance to play again and lose than never have that experience at all."
Since making his big league debut 14 years ago, Grilli, 37, has packed a lot of experiences into his career. He's played for a half-dozen teams. He's pitched on the game's biggest stage, been on an All-Star team and hit a home run in the big leagues. He's worked as a starter, middle reliever and closer.
As he went through rehab after knee surgery in 2010, Grilli kept a sort of journal on his BlackBerry. It was a way to vent and his source of inspiration during some hard times.
About a year ago, he was reading through his notes and wondered if the would make a good book. On May 22, "Just My Game," which Grilli co-wrote, will hit bookstore shelves.
Readers who expect Grilli to dish dirt on other players will be disappointed.
"I'm not doing a Jose Canseco tell-all thing," Grilli said. "It's a letter to my boys, encouragement to my sons. It's my story about me, but it's also about we."
During spring training, Grilli pored over galley proofs of his book. He scratched out mistakes and made some additions as he rushed to meet the publisher's deadline.
"It was a little nerve-racking," said the guy who has stared down Albert Pujols, Mike Trout, Ryan Braun and Prince Fielder. "I didn't think I'd be putting it together while I was playing."
After the book is released, Grilli will do a round of promotional meet-and-greets around Pittsburgh.
"I'm a little nervous," Grilli admitted. "I'd like everybody who reads it to get something out of it, even if it's only laughing at the old photos of me in the book. That's OK; they can laugh. I can laugh at myself, too."
Yet Grilli also believes there's something important to be gained from his words.
"My message is, don't ever give up."
Rob Biertempfel is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. Reach him at firstname.lastname@example.com or via Twitter @BiertempfelTrib.
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oh i see he used the ashtray for the switches. i dont have an ashtray in my 07
so finding switch locations is tricky. i just put one next to my headlight switch in the dash though. it barley fit but it looks almost like its supossed to be there
yeah if you want to write a wiring tutorial, id say just cover the basics like wire splicing, how to use the splice connects/wirecaps/heatshrinks, whats involved to wire to a switch (what prong on the switch is used for what), and how to tap into to a power source safley.
just the general stuff people need to get started. you wouldnt have to get into the resistors and soldering though lol. i know you enjoy doing it and i evy you for having the patience, but its not really necessary with the products that are available.
ive never used splice connects or wirecap except for the little thing i used for my battery
id love to get my hands on some switches and stuff for the site..and while no soldiering isnt a need for a job to get done. it could be the difference of having to redo the job after a connector fell off
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Well I am getting married in January and in true nerd fashion we are getting married in Mando gear. We both are huge fans of the Republic Commando books and Kal and Rav are our two favorite mando'ade from the books. I will be dressing the part of Kal and have been working on the suit a bit now. I have most of the armor done. She will be dressing as Rav and I am getting into building this as best I can.
This is my helmet. I based it on the few obscure images of Kal. I know the black on the inner cheek is not right, but I thought it looked better. I just weathered it yesterday so it has a bit more of a grime to it now than that shiney look it has in this picture.
The rest of my armor has been hand built by me. I cant afford the top notch parts since as much as I hate to say it, they are just way to expensive. Most of the armor is replicable if you just do the extra foot work. I have sheets of ABS and have been cutting and heat forming. I think I spent 40 dollars on plastic and have been able to make an entire suit.
Ill post pics of them when get home later.
What I am really proud of is the knees. I really thought that this would be a part I would have to buy since I wasn't sure I could make them look right. I didn't want to just do round and flat. I really wanted them to have a proper shape. So after lots and lots of work, I figured out how I wanted to do it. and got them to shape just right.
I then did my fiance's knees the same way. I think you can gather her size difference from me. My knees are built off of my own plans that make them similar looking to Jango, but distinct and slightly different. Alison's knees are completely unique to her costume and a complete one of a kind.
I have done her chest armor I will also post that up later. But I really wanted to get some stuff up here today. I can't wait to post the rest that I have done.


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Luke Bryan Gets a "Few Stitches" After Falling Off Stage in Charlotte
His live shows are always eventful however, Luke Bryan made a memory during his gig in Charlotte, North Carolina last night (May 29) that he may wish he could forget.
The 37-year-old country crooner was in the middle of singing Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' ditty "Can't Hold Us" when he suddenly lost his footing and fell from the stage and onto the arena floor.
Of course, Bryan's security team rushed to his aid and got him sorted out so he was able to continue singing, despite being banged up and embarrassed.
Following the concert, Luke took to his Twitter account to inform his fans that all was well. He tweeted, "I'm good. Few stitches."


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Gemstone Vineyard Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2007
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The 2007 GEMSTONE could be the finest wine we have ever bottled. The 2007 season had very consistent temperatures, allowing our fruit to ripen at a very steady pace and making for ideal flavor development. Conditions like these allow us to be very selective and to pick at exactly the desired level of maturity. Our fruit was harvested in late September and early October, and after 20 months aging in 70% new French oak, the wine was bottled unfined and unfiltered. The 2007 Gemstone exhibits a profound garnet color in the glass. On the nose, the wine reveals a complex bouquet of ripe blue and black fruits layered with crushed stones, exotic spice, and elegant oak; Soft and extremely rich in the mouth; it has a full body with great purity and perfect texture, soft sweet tannins and sex appeal. The wine's depth and complexity suggest a very long aging potential.
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Wine Spectator - "Wonderfully complex aromas lead to firm, intense and concentrated flavors, showing a well-structured mix of black licorice, blackberry, plum and black cherry, with touches of graphite and mineral. Ends with tight, chewy yet ripe tannins that support the flavors. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Best from 2011 through 2022."
The Wine Advocate - "The dense ruby/purple-colored 2007 Gemstone (90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Petit Verdot, and 3% Cabernet Franc) reveals notes of ink, graphite, camphor, and sumptuous amounts of blue and black fruits along with an unmistakable minerality. This is a full-bodied, dense yet elegant red possessing both power and concentration that have not compromised its ethereal characteristics. Drink this beauty over the next 20-25+ years."
International Wine Cellar - "Bright ruby. Superripe aromas of kirsch and gravel, plus hints of licorice and dusty herbs; still quite youthfully unforthcoming. Dense and sweet but not at all over the top; shows a hot rock character and pronounced minerality that reminds me of Graves. The slightly liqueur-like quality continues on the palate, but this backward wine needs time to express itself. Finishes solidly tannic, with a pungent licorice quality and firm, dusty tannins. Showing the masculine side of cabernet.
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Gemstone Vineyard is a jewel-like slope nestled between rolling knolls on the eastern edge of Napa Valley. Incorporating a diverse grid of rare heritage clones of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot, Gemstone consistently produces a critically acclaimed estate blend that exhibits power and elegance. Gemstone Vineyard's intensely-flavored tiny berries produce wines described as having "heroic depth and opulent richness." View all Gemstone Vineyard Wines
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It's hard not to think of Napa Valley when thinking of California wines. The region is, after all, the one that brought world recognition to California wine making. The area was settled by a few choice wine families in the 1960's who bet that the wines of the area would grow and flourish. They were right. The Napa wine industry really took off in the 1980's, when vineyard lands were scooped up and vines were planted throughout the county. A number of wineries emerged, from large conglomerates to small boutiques to cult classics. Cabernet Sauvignon is definitely the grape of choice here, with many winemakers also focusing on Bordeaux Blends. Whites are usually Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.
Notable FactsWithin the Napa Valley lie smaller sub-AVAs that lend even more character specifics to the wines. Furthest south is Carneros, followed by Yountville, Oakville & Rutherford. Above those two is St.-Helena and finally, just granted an AVA, Calistoga. These areas are situated on the valley floor and are known for creating rich, smooth Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay. There are a few mountain regions as well, nestled on the slopes overlooking the valley AVAs. Those include Howell Mountain, Stags Leap and Mount Veeder. Wines from the mountain regions are often more structured and firm, benefiting from more time in the bottle to evolve and soften.
About CaliforniaIt's not rare to see a wine's country of origin listed as "California." A country unto itself in the wine world, California makes enough varieties and styles to match many European wine countries. It produces a diverse range of wines that span the quality spectrum.
The most famous of the California wine regions is Napa Valley, and these wines are certainly outstanding – but it's not as broad and diverse as its larger neighbor, Sonoma County. Down south, Santa Barbara's Santa Maria Valley is well-known for its Rhône blends, as well as cool-climate varieties like Pinot and Chardonnay. The Central Coast, the largest California AVA, has many different microclimates that lead to a wide range of wines with many sub-AVAs.
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Does anyone know if a person can conceal carry on the base?
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Does anyone know if a person can conceal carry on the base?
Not unless it is different from all other U.S. military bases.
As far as I know (ex navy as of 2007) no weapons on any military installation.
Yeah,Till you get the M-4 welcome!
There are specific exemptions for someone to carry a concealed pistol on a military installation. On Fort Bragg I know a few people who are able to carry weapons on base due to their specific job or mission that they do. I carry on post
from time to time but I have a specifc purpose which is supported by a boat load of paperwork and arming orders. Now I can't just decide one day that I want to carry my personal weapon on base in or out of uniform as that would be a violation of military laws.
While it is up to the installation commander, I know of no military base that allows it.
You can carry on (Navy)base if the authority allows..you have to declare at the gate...LEOs..NCIS, no problem...it goes case by case for civilians I think..for awhile one of the ladies at work was storing her CCW at the security office and picking it up afterwork, lasted to a change in command, she had issues at home and was carring, they accomadated her,(till the new command) You have no right to carry a concealed weapon on (Navy)Base...edged weap 4" max..dont declare and get found out...very bad for u
Probably aren't a whole lot of bad guys hanging out on Army bases. The few that are probably have "Muhhamed" in their name somewhere.
I carried on base while in the USAF 1965-1969, Base Police (Traffic, Gates, and Criminal Invest.), also while guarding loaded B-52's and KC-135's, and Crypto location. We had to turn them in when we got off duty!
Last time I was there (about a year ago) the answer was no.
No. You are subject to search at the gate and sometimes the guard asks if you have a firearm. I have a friend who left his in the trunk of the car coming back from leave and they took it from him but he later out processed and he picked it back up from the arms room on the way out of the gate. He did not get in any trouble from the army but he felt they were pretty sensitive about there at Ft. Hood.
All bases are govt. property and no CC firearms of any kind. It is not worth the risk of getting into trouble so leave them at home or don't enter there at all.
When I was stationed at Yorktown Naval Weapons Station as a Navy Security Policeman standing watch at the gate, I even had to turn away a CC permit holder after he stated that he had a gun on his own person. I hated to do it out of base policy but I also felt if I can't CC on base in civilian attire, he shouldn't either as I don't like double standards.
No don't do it, I leave my weapon at home when I go to work everyday at Fort Bliss.
Nope. Thanks to Federal legislation "Slick Willie" signed in 1993.
Just imagine for a moment.....a draft dodger banning guns on a US military post.


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Black Ops 2 Skorpion EVO Fast-Paced Class Setup
Most aggressive players like to go for two things in games: speed and power. And that's exactly what today's class setup provides for Black Ops 2 players that really like to get into the heat of battle. This loadout focuses on the Skorpion EVO, a powerful SMG that takes a bit of patience to tame. Let's dive right in…
Here's the full setup:
Primary Weapon
The Skorpion is a unique weapon. It has one of the highest rates of fire out of all other SMGs in the game. It's pretty strong but will take a bit of time to get used to learning to control the recoil on this gun. The Skorpion has quite a bit of recoil but, if done correctly, can be managed. The trick is to start your aiming at the midsection of your opponents because this gun moves upward as it's fired.
Try using this class on small maps or maps where you know you'll be running into enemies in close range such as down narrow stretches and rooms. It's really not meant for medium to long range battles. The recoil makes it really hard to get kills at a distance. It is possible to burst shot with it, but it's still best for up close encounters.
Recommended Attachments: Fore Grip, Long Barrel
Because of the high recoil on this gun, we recommend using Fore Grip. This gives you a better handle on the gun which increases your overall accuracy with it. The Long Barrel attachment also improves your accuracy and gives you a better chance at taking down enemies that aren't right in your face.
Wanna know how to rack up kills and scorestreaks FAST like pro players do? Be sure to check out the BO2 Guru Game Guide – a detailed, easy-to-follow strategy guide for Black Ops 2.
Secondary Weapon
The B23R is by far one of my favorite pistols in the game. It's very quick and easy to switch to from your primary and it usually only takes 2 to 3 shots to take an enemy out. It's perfect when you run out of ammunition for the Skorpion and need to finish off an enemy or you know another enemy is around the corner and you don't have the time to reload.
Tier 1 – Lightweight. This class setup is meant to be for the run 'n gun player. To get in and out of the heat of battle quickly Lightweight gives you a little extra speed.
Tier 2 – Scavenger. We don't normally recommend using this perk but this weapon burns through bullets so quickly, it's an absolute necessity. The Skorpion has a really high fire rate so being able to pick up ammo packs is really handy.
Tier 3 – Tactical Mask. This is where you can deviate a little from our recommendations. We do suggest using Tact Mask to avoid being affected too much by things like flashbangs and concussions but if you don't care much about that, both Dexterity and Extreme Conditioning compliment this loadout well, too.
Equipment Picks
Lethal – Semtex. The mother of all grenades. This bad boy is great to have on hand because it explodes almost as soon as it hits the ground. It's fast and easy to get kills with.
Tactical – Black Hat x2. Black Hats are great for adding extra points to yourself for building up scorestreaks. Plus it's always helpful to be able to take out annoying enemy aircraft like counter-UAVs and helicopters.
Tier 1 – UAV
Tier 2 – Hellstorm Missile
Tier 3 – Lightning Strike
The whole point of this class is to rack up kills. The UAV gives you eyes on your opponents making them easier targets to find. The Hellstorm Missile is great when you know a group of enemies are fairly close together and you can drop this cluster bomb on them. The Lightning Strike is pretty powerful, too, and when placed in strategic locations, can really wipe out enemies fast on the map.
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Lately I've seen several cases where people openly discuss discovered web vulnerabilities in big corporations' web sites, and often disclosing technical details because the person that discovered didn't find or didn't bother looking hard enough for a phone number or email address to the relevant security response team.
Even though some of the cases above are due to lack of google-fu and perhaps "foul" play, it does prove a good point: Corporations can easily dodge a lot of bad press and hacking attacks if they provide a easy way to disclose vulnerabilities in a secure manner. An email address or phone number will often suffice, or even better, a SSL-protected response form. Don't make white hat hackers go through your 3 lines of tech support defense (and don't brush them off if they're not a customer!), chances are that they won't bother and rather disclose everything on their blog. In all fairness, they are trying to do you a favor, and you force them through countless mind-numbing, nausea-inducing, muzak-filled phone calls with support personnel that wouldn't know whether to escalate a case unless its a bomb threat against corporate headquarters.
Think about it, allowing people to easily and securely essentially gives you a free (partial) pentest, which sure as hell beats having to pay guys like me to perform the same services. You should embrace it, not freak out (or freeze). OK, so some hackers will disclose publicly anyways, but I'm willing to guess that 99 % of the people out there would prefer to be honest.
So corporations: This is a win-win situation, vulnerabilities are fixed responsibly, and you avoid bad press. Lets face it, you'll always have vulnerabilities, and I know you prefer to fix them before they're on the front page of NY Times or trending at Twitter.
Facebook have got it right, so why don't your corporation do the same? By embracing the white hats, they get their 15 minutes of web fame, and you get your holes plugged (and I mean that in the nicest possible way). Put a link in the footer of your front page, and acknowledge people that help you out for free. It is basic courtesy, right?
Lastly, a free protip: Make sure that the address pops up when googling for "Company X security response".


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Shacktoberfest at Shake Shack: The Best of the Wurst
Shacktoberfest: beer, brats, and concretes with fall flavor.
All photos courtesy of Shake Shack
It sounds like the time Shaquille O'Neal drank too many brewskis, but in reality, Shacktoberfest is the yearly celebration of all things beer, brat, and burger.
Shake Shack's eighth annual Shacktoberfest runs from Friday, October 4, through Sunday, October 13, and is filled with all kinds of special-edition treats and beers, including a Shack Shack bier stein and sausages and brats flown in from Schaller & Weber, a New York City-based, family-run butcher shop that's been making authentic German sausages since 1937.
Shake Shack senior manager Greg Waters told Short Order that Shacktoberfest began organically as a small celebration and grew. "Our flagship location is located in Madison Square Park. The weather is beautiful in the fall, and we wanted to celebrate with a few special items. Each year, Shacktoberfest has gotten bigger. It's one of the happiest celebrations of the year."
Expect to see your Shake Shack decorated with flags and banners as you celebrate with Oktoberfest-inspired food and drink. Here's what's on the menu:
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For $10, you'll get a stein filled with Brooklyn Brewery's Oktoberfest brew or a ShackMeister Ale. Keep the stein and bring it in during those ten glorious days for $7 refills.
A cheddar brat burger combines all good things under one bun. A 100% all-natural Angus beef burger is topped with a flat-top griddled cheddar bratwurst and crispy ShackMeister Ale-marinated shallots and ShackSauce ($7.50).
Special brats and sausages include the currywurst, a Bavarian brat topped with crispy ShackMeister Ale-marinated shallots and curry ketchup ($5.25); Polish sausage served with German-style slaw ($5.25); Bavarian brat topped with spicy mustard ($4.50); and a cheddar brat ($4.50).
For dessert there's a German chocolate pecan concrete, chocolate frozen custard blended with coconut-pecan caramel and chocolate truffle cookie dough (single: $4.25 or double: $6.50). Or try the apfelsrtudel shake, made with apples, caramel and spices ($5.75).
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One team member, Eleni Castro (Project Coordinator), will be presenting a general overview of the project and where it currently stands at IASSIST in Cologne, Germany on May 30. The title of the presentation is: "The Dataverse Network and Open Journal Systems Project to Encourage Data Sharing and Citation in Academic Journals" and will be presented during a panel on "Case Studies in Research Data Management". Slides for this presentation will be posted on this website in early June. If you will be attending please feel free to come say "Hello" to Eleni and ask her any questions you may have.
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Hugh Jackman Plugs "The Wolverine" in Beijing
Showing some love to his Chinese fans, Hugh Jackman showed up at a press conference for "The Wolverine" in Beijing on Monday (October 14).
The "Real Steel" hunk donned a dark suit and chatted with members of the media with the help of a translator ahead of the film's premiere.
Over the weekend, Hugh hosted a 45th birthday party for himself at Hollywood's Dolby Theatre, raising money for the Motion Picture & Television Fund with a live performance.
Jackman, who raised $1.85 million that night, told press, "This is probably the most narcissistic way to spend your birthday. I chose my favorite songs and told stories about my life."
"A lot of guys would say to their wife, 'Do you mind if I go play golf with my buddies?' That's how I am about the show. I love it. If there's a song I don't like, I cut it and bring in a new song. Everything is something I want to do. So to be here tonight, supporting this cause — and it couldn't have been a more generous crowd if it tried — in every way it was great."


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In an article appearing in the Kuwait Times, military experts from that nation predicted there is a strong possibility of war by November or even by mid-October. Many believe Tehran will be devastated by an unprecedented air assault such as previously never undertaken against any nation. However, these experts are still debating if the United States would place itself in a situation requiring opening a third front in addition to Afghanistan and Iraq while few believe Israel has the military capability of pulling off such an air attack on its own.
Kuwait is worried an attack on Iran will result in closing the Straits of Hormuz and block its export of oil. They envision, Kuwait has three alternatives if the sea route is blocked. One would be sending oil through Saudi Arabia, another is through Iraq pipelines that lead to Syria and the Mediterranean and the other is via a pipeline to Oman. However, none of these alternatives is as yet a possibility and such an approach would require years of construction.
There is no good scenario if an air assault is undertaken. The Middle East would be plunged into new terrorist activities for years to come.