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Make sure to connect the Alfa USB device in the VM settings to the VM guest.
hi...im doing something wrong...if i boot direct from iso disk everything works fine and if i go direct to WICD NETWORK MANAGER i can see all the wireless connections and can go on internet,,also
if i boot from usb stick everything fine , i can go direct to WICD NETWORK MANAGER and see all wireless connections and go on internet,,,,but if i use vmware workstation and boot backtrack now when i go to WICD NETWORK MANAGER it says wired connection and no wireless connections available ,,,,,something is changing when i use the vmware workstation to boot ...do you know what it is...thanks for any help....im using bt4 r2 ...alfa usb antenna...thanks
yes the alfa is connected as guest ......thanks
the WICD MANAGER says wired network and shows ip address and no wireless networks
Make sure to connect the Alfa USB device in the VM settings to the VM guest.
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HI...thanks for reply....yes i have it connected....but WICD NETWORK MANAGER says wired network...gives an ip address and says no wireless networks
yes ive tried everything,,,even reloaded vmware,,,but still the manager says wired network....no wireless available,the alpa usb shows in vm tools and is connected.. ,yet when i boot from usb or a disc wireless networks all show up......any ideas....thanks
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have you set the preferences in wicd to work with your wifi interface?
bring down the eth0 adapter
and make sure your wlan0 is up and in the prefs for wifi in wicd
I usually do this:
#ifconfig eth0 down
#ifconfig wlan0 up
open wicd and if the wired net is connected just
#ifconfig eth0 down again
make sure its only wlan0 and lo up in ifconfig too
Regards Dee
I have had the same issues. I stopped using VMware eventhough its a pretty cool program. I eventually decided to stop playing around with VMware and boot straight into BT4. I do not have issues when I boot into it, I only have issues when using VMware. Also, I think you need 2 wifi's with VMware, one connected to your host machine, and one in the virtual machine. Then you may have to change your VMware settings, for example, you have NAT setting, Bridged setting etc.

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One of the most sure-fire spots in town to get down, Niceto powers on with a packed roster in each of its two rooms. Thursday's glittering freak magnet Club 69 is an absolute must - the pumping crowd made up mainly of in-the-know foreigners rings in the weekend early with a full-on, jaw-dropping show of strippers, breakdancers and majestic drag queens bopping in time with the eclectic electro beats. Friday's Invasion fiesta draws in fun-loving throngs for live indie bands followed by cumbia electronica, pop and rock, while Saturday sees a rotating line-up of acts and DJs, including electro-centric Undertones. Log on to the website for a full calendar of live music and information on getting on the very worthwhile guest list.
Area Palermo Viejo
Transport Bus 34, 39, 93, 140, 151, 160, 168
Telephone 011 4779 9396
Open 9pm-6am Thur-Sat.
I'm thinking about going, but is this a gay club? A club full of transvestites sounds a little weird.
Great Place!!! There´s a huge New year´s eve party hosted by Piso Compartido. More info in www.pisocompartido.com.ar/fiesta.htm
Awesome time on a thursday night. still jam packed full at 6am.


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"Judy can't manage Sumner on her own," says the first Viacom insider.
"She would travel with Sumner a lot," says a former insider who knew Zatorski prior to Viacom's split with CBS.
Sumner Redstone is having trouble, and Hollywood is having a party.
Others say his experiences with Viacom chairman Sumner Redstone make that unlikely.
"We all know that Sumner makes a lot of 'friends,'" says one Viacom insider.
The debate was continued for many days, during which the speech of Mr. Sumner was attacked and defended.
No, Lincoln was not going to quarrel with Sumner—nor with any one, if it lay with him.
On the 21st of February Mr. Sumner took the floor and delivered the following speech.
There is a Mr. Sumner here,—lately arrived,—who is teaching.
Do you know of any concert between Mr. Brooks and any other person, a member of Congress, to attack Mr. Sumner?
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Trusty Tahr Review
- I installed and evaluated Kubuntu (KDE) in May 2014. I am a longtime Kubuntu (KDE) user and this is still my favourite Linux distribution. I use Kubuntu for a wide variety of servers, desktops, laptops, netbooks, and now as a television interface (from a laptop with remote control). While Ubuntu Unity may hold a lot of promise for this variety of platforms, I have found (when I reviewed it in the past) that it was trying to re-invent the KDE wheel and was playing catch-up on everything but a tablet platform (for which it seemed specifically designed). The KDE desktop can be customised to look and function like Ubuntu Unity pretty easily, but in comparison Ubuntu Unity can't be customised to look and function like KDE without a tremendous amount of effort.
- Although I tried the Kubuntu Netbook interface in the past, I didn't see the advantage to it. The default KDE desktop already has widgets that have a hundred different ways to customise them. In contrast, the KDE Netbook workspace was difficult for me to customise.
- I only use LTS (Long-Term Support) versions these days. This review therefore concerns my upgrade from, and comparison of, Precise to Trusty.
Below are the steps I took to run Trusty. I initially tested on a single-core AMD 64-bit processor at 2 MHz with nVidia graphics (and an old monitor) with a wired ethernet connection to a DHCP-capable router. I then tested on a multi-core 64-bit laptop with a wireless connection.
Installation steps
- I did not try a direct upgrade from Precise to Trusty because I have not been successful with direct upgrades in the past. On all my computers I already have a Kubuntu Precise (or older) installation, and I left it on its own partition while I installed Trusty in a new partition. This allowed me to transfer files and settings from the Precise partition to the Trusty partition (and to make sure Trusty was working before shrinking the Precise partition to a minimal size as an emergency backup).
- Using KDE Partition Manager in Precise (or from a LiveCD), I therefore created a blank partition (I usually create a partition within the extended partition, which is the last of the 4 "DOS" partitions on my hard drive) with enough space for a new OS (mimimum 25-30 Gb). (I don't use an independent /home partition because a lot of the settings for the OS are particular to that OS only and are stored in the /home partition. Sharing the /home partition becomes problematic for me, after a while, as the common files in /home are changed by each OS that accesses it. However, I don't see a problem with a /sharedfiles partition). If there is not a separate partition that is used for shared files, then the Trusty partition should be made much larger at the outset.
- While logged into the Precise OS, I adjusted my /boot partition's Grub Legacy config file ( /boot/grub/menu.lst ) and created an entry that will chainload the Grub2 bootloader stored in the new partition. (Fortunately, a simple chainload +1 command from Grub Legacy to Grub2 was accepted by Grub2.)
- I never install Grub2 to the Master Boot Record. My computers all have Grub Legacy in a standalone boot partition, since Grub Legacy does not require an OS to function (and can chainload the bootloader of every type of OS). In contrast, Grub2 requires a complete OS in order to function and if the (K)Ubuntu OS installation gets screwed up, so does Grub2 (and then you can't boot the computer). I DO always install Grub2 to the partition in which the (K)Ubuntu OS is installed (so that Grub2 manages the bootup for the (K)Ubuntu OS in that partition) and then merely allow Grub Legacy to chainload Grub2. For example, if the (K)Ubuntu OS is installed to /dev/sda6, I install Grub2 to /dev/sda6 only (and NOT to the Master Boot Record, which is also referred to as /dev/sda in the Desktop LiveCD installer).
- For most of my installations I used Kubuntu 14.04 LTS LiveCD, which I put onto a USB stick using the Startup Disk Creator from my existing Kubuntu Precise. (Installing from a USB pendrive "stick" instead of a CD / DVD is three times as fast. I could install from USB only on computers that allowed booting from a USB "floppy" drive, of course, but this was possible even on my 10-year-old computer.) Except on 32-bit computers, I used a 64-bit version (since none of my regular apps require 32-bit versions any longer).
- Using the LiveCD, the installation interface seemed a bit slower and more buggy than the one used for Precise. Many times it was hard to tell at times if the installer was functioning or frozen.
- On my system with nVidia graphics, the installation screen merely remained blank unless I started the LiveCD in a special mode:
- Boot from CD -> Initial minimalistic graphic -> <space-bar> -> F6 Other Options -> nomodeset (ticked) -> <Esc> -> Start Kubuntu -> Enter
- -> Install Kubuntu -> Install this third-party software (unticked) -> Download updates while installing (unticked) -> Continue
- Note: When I allowed the system to install proprietary third-party software (i.e. "restricted" packages for mp3 and Flash capabilities, something I usually do later with sudo apt-get install kubuntu-restricted-extras anyway) and also install updates it froze for so long that I never was certain if it was functioning or not, so I gave up on these options for the initial installation.
- -> Installation type: Manual -> Continue -> <Highlight sda6> -> Change... -> New partition size in megabytes: 32768 -> Use as: Ext4 journaling file system -> Format the partition (ticked) -> Mount point: / -> Device for bootloader installation: /dev/sda6 -> Continue
- Note: I happen to use a dedicated boot partition with the MBR already set to point to the dedicated (Grub Legacy) bootloader stored within it. I therefore never select the "sda" bootloader option (which will overwrite the MBR I have previously set up). I only allow the new installation of the Grub2 bootloader to be installed into the same partition as the newly installed OS (in this example /dev/sda6), and then chainload it from the Grub Legacy bootloader stored in my dedicated boot partition. (My system, however, is a complex, flexible one with many different operating systems on it. You may not require such a complex setup.) Also note that I already have a 2048 Mb shared swap drive in /dev/sda5, but the swap partition may also need to be set up manually during this step as well.
- The remaining user variables are entered in an installation screen while installation simultaneously commences. After completing the initial user input, this allows for an unattended installation thereafter.
- After finishing the installation on some computers with nVidia graphics cards and rebooting, the screen locked in a strange pattern after logging in as a user. It was possible to suppress this error by editing /etc/default/grub in the Trusty partition (usually while logged in to the existing Precise installation) and uncommenting (or editing) the graphics mode line to read:
- and editing the relevant line (using sudo nano /etc/default grub) to read:
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet nouveau.blacklist=1"
- or
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet nomodeset"
- It is then necessary to restart in recovery mode in order to reconfigure grub:
- Reboot -> <Esc> at Grub2 menu -> Advanced Options for Ubuntu -> Enter -> Ubuntu ... (recovery mode) -> grub - Update grub bootloader -> yes -> Enter -> resume - Resume normal boot -> Ok
- I then rebooted a second time and chose the proprietary nVidia driver for my system, as the Nouveau driver never quite worked for me. After installing the proprietary drive, I rebooted the system again.
- K Menu -> settings -> System Settings -> Driver Manager -> Using NVIDIA legacy binary driver ... (recommended)
- Unlike with older versions of Kubuntu, I had no problems on my systems that have integrated Intel graphics cards and needed to make no adjustments.
- While logged in at the server command line the first time I personally like to set a password for the root user using sudo passwd root (so that someone else who might log into the computer later can't do it instead). If installing a full Kubuntu system, I do this later from a command-line terminal.
- When installing the Server version first, I update and upgrade the server (sudo apt-get update and sudo apt-get upgrade) to make sure all the server components are current. Then I finally add the Kubuntu desktop (sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop). When I reboot I have a fully functional Kubuntu system. (Kubuntu-desktop installation time: 35 minutes).
- The KDE desktop used in Trusty has some new idiosyncracies. You can now establish different types of desktops (called "Activities") depending on the purpose of your computer. This is actually pretty cool, especially for mobile or "kiosk" devices. You can establish an Activity optimised to display slides or movies on the desktop (in fact, there is a pre-designed Activity for this purpose). One thing that annoyed me, though, was that the upper-right "Cashew" has the name of the Activity showing. However, if the widgets are un-locked, the Cashew can be slid over to the right and the name of the activity will be hidden that way.
- There are a lot of customisations to the desktop that can be done at this juncture, and I won't go into them. I happen to like DejaVu Sans 10 for my default font (Settings -> System Settings -> Application Appearance -> Fonts -> Adjust All Fonts), and set that right away. I also turn off all the advanced desktop effects (Settings -> System Settings -> Desktop Effects) until my system is tuned, since they slow down things considerably. I don't use a modem or bluetooth, so I remove both these modules (sudo apt-get remove modemmanager and sudo apt-get remove bluedevil), since I haven't found an effective way to disable them in the settings.
- I did some final tweaking of my Grub2. I happen to like the graphics included with grub2-splashimages (especially the plasma-lamp Tesla coil), and installed one using this suggestion. I then updated Grub2 (sudo update-grub).
- Once everything is set up, Trusty initially ran a bit more slowly than Precise did. I turned off startup services I do not need (System Settings -> Startup and Shutdown -> Service Manager -> Startup Services). I also installed Bootup Manager (sudo apt-get install bum) to turn off some other programs I did not wish to automatically start at boot. This did not help appreciably at first, but after a few reboots I guess the configuration changes were stored and the system was faster.
- One of the first things I do is to create a menu item to be able to launch the Dolphin file manager as the root superuser. I copy the Dolphin menu item, rename the new menu item to "Dolphin as root" and change the command to:
kdesudo dolphin %i -caption "%c" %u
- I then add both the regular Dolphin menu item and the "Dolphin as root" menu item to my panel for easy access. (Because I do a lot of stuff in the command terminal, I also add the Konsole Terminal menu item to the panel at the same time.)
- I am not able to automatically launch the Kate text editor from "Dolphin as root", which is one of my most common tasks (to edit configuration files). Whenever I attempt it, the error appears:
KDEInit could not launch '/usr/bin/kate'
- The workaround involves adding a Root Actions Servicemenu to Dolphin which allows functions (including text editing with kate) as the root superuser. I add this service menu to both instances of Dolphin (regular and "Dolphin as root"). This solution is detailed here.
- On a positive note, Dolphin sidebars are now more customisable, allowing drive and network locations to be hidden in the sidebar. On a multiple-user system, this is desirable (in order to focus attention on only the drives/network locations accessible to the individual user).
- After installation, Network Manager was disabled by default ("unmanaged") on my system. In this "unmanaged" configuration, I was able to manually configure my static IP settings as I have been accustomed. There is a change in that I no longer edit resolv.conf directly but add my dns-server list directly to /etc/network/interfaces as discussed here.
- If I wish to activate Network Manager and allow it to manage the settings, I use the advice detailed here.
- On my wireless laptop, Network Manager worked at installation (in DHCP mode) without any additional configuration. However, I was able to customise the wireless connections to accept static ("manual") IP addresses and custom DNS servers wihout a problem. Because Network Manager reliably works for me with wireless connections, I did not need to install Wicd (as I have in the past).
- Firefox is installed by default in Trusty. I configured Firefox and turned off the annoying SSL certificate name in the address bar. I then added my favourite add-ons: NoScript, AdBlock Plus, Bookmark Favicon Change, Hide Tab Bar with One Tab, and Download Helper. I still use AdBlock Plus and Noscript routinely, but have to be careful about the settings, since AdBlock and NoScript now try to "whitelist" a range of sites and "allow non-intrusive advertising" unless you turn off the behavior. I also turned off updates for the add-ons.
- Firefox allows Bookmarks to be exported and then imported. I therefore exported my Firefox bookmarks from Precise, copied them from Precise to Trusty, and then imported them into the installation of Firefox in Trusty.
- In Trusty, the classic Muon Package Manager has been removed and replaced by the less-capable Muon Discover, which I found difficult to use. Instead, I installed the Gtk-based Synaptic Package Manager (or installed packages entirely using the command-line as outlined in the rest of this guide).
- I installed Thunderbird with the Enigmail and Lightning Calendar extensions. I was able to copy my ~/.thunderbird folder directly from Precise to Trusty and it maintained all my settings, addresses, and emails!
- I still use Firestarter, simply because it is easier for me to turn off and on depending on my task. However, Firestarter uses an old logging system and the newer kernels have changed logging systems. To accommodate Firestarter (and other older programs that still use the old logs), I used the solution here to tweak the logging system to accept the old style of logs. Then Firestarter didn't complain about the logs any longer.
- Installed PulseAudio Volume Control and PulseAudio Preferences (sudo apt-get install pavucontrol paprefs). There is a new plasma widget (sudo apt-get install plasma-widget-veromix) to control Pulse Audio volume, but I haven't tried it yet.
- Installed my default printer in CUPS (K Menu -> Settings -> System Settings -> Printer Configuration). Though my printer was automatically recognised on my network, I first needed to install special packages and CUPS drivers for proper printing, scanning, and faxing functionality. I also set a custom media size for printing that allowed 0.5 inch margins for letter-size documents (since the CUPS default is "no margins").
- Installed kubuntu-restricted-extras, libdvdcss2, and libudf.
- Tweaked k3b to use growisofs so that large data-volumes (> 3.5 GB) could be written to DVD. See this section.
- My favourite programs came next: Gimp, DigiKam, Xsane, VLC, Kaffeine, MPlayer, mencoder, ffmpeg, Handbrake, k9copy, Avidemux, Audacious, Audacity, EasyTag, Calibre, Skype, Choqok, Konversation, Krdc, Etherape, FileZilla, ClamAV, Tor, Virtualbox, Skulltag, Internet Scrabble Club, Kajongg, Gweled, and Stellarium. (Some of these required adding custom repositories.) I copied my ~/.filezilla folder from Precise to Trusty so that I could use the settings (for reference only, though, as the new version of Filezilla crashes if the folder is just moved directly).
- I started and adjusted Firestarter after all the apps were seen to be working properly. Some common outgoing ports that ought to be opened/unblocked/"allowed" are 80 (HTTP), 443 (HTTPS), 53 (DNS), 993 (secure IMAP), 465 (secure SMTP), 123 (NTP).
- To the panel bar I added icons for the menu items I use most frequently. I hid the system tray icons I don't like to see, adjusted the clock a bit, and added the weather widget.
- I always use the screen locker (System Settings -> Display and Monitor -> Screen Locker), but prefer my own image as the background. I therefore adjusted the screen locker image using the advice here.
Bottom Line
- The Kubuntu 14.04 LTS LiveCD on a USB drive rapidly became my favourite installation vehicle, and this is what I ended up using on multiple different computers. I was able to install Kubuntu Trusty Tahr on all of my computers.
- I only needed to make one hardware tweak; all the rest of my hardware works without problems (including multiple graphics cards). This is a bit of an improvement from Precise, in which I originally had needed to make 3 or 4 tweaks on various computers to accommodate old hardware. The implementation of Network Manager is reliable in all configurations.
- A bug in Dolphin (so that the Kate text editor can't easily be opened when running Dolphin as root) persists, but a workaround (the Root Actions Servicemenu) is available.
- The Muon Package Manager has disappeared in Trusty and been replaced by the more limited software center called Muon Discover. With it native KDE package management and update control has become more difficult for me. Instead, I now either use the Gtk-based Synaptic Package Manager or have reverted back to the command-line entirely for package management (using commands found in Kubuntuguide).
- Firefox often does not halt properly when closed and will often run uninterruptedly in the background, forcing me to kill it manually (kdesudo killall firefox).
- The notifications widget, which was broken in Precise, has been fixed. However, now the "bouncing cursor" feedback on application startup does not reliably work. I find no substantial improvements in performance in Trusty (and, in fact, it seems a bit slower than Precise) and the Firefox and app-startup feedback problems annoy me. For this reason, I have not yet found a compelling reason to switch from Precise.


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The Stockpickr Toolkit, Part II - 12520 views
This continues our description of the different ways a Stockpickr user can get investing and trading ideas.
Today's Lists: Each day, we present in "Stockpickr format" (the ability to see what other portfolios own each stock), the lists of stocks that are particularly relevant for that day's trading:
- Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
- Biggest % Winners and Losers from the prior day
- The Latest Activist Situations — this lists the situations where activist-oriented hedge funds are taking large stakes in companies and insisting on change to unlock value.
- Cramer's Lightning Round
- That week's insider purchases. We are believers that Insider Buying is often more relevant than insider selling.
- Top Stock buybacks — where are the biggest share repurchases occurring
- And occasional screens such as: Dogs of The Dow, Large Cap Value Plays, Profitable low-priced NYSE stocks, short squeeze potentials, etc
Do-It-Yourself Portfolios: These are the portfolios made by Stockpickr members that may or may not contain detailed analysis on each pick. These portfolios often contain more valuable ideas and insight than the pro portfolios. Additionally, many professional money managers and hedge fund managers have been putting their portfolios in the do-it-yourself section. One example being the Keyrock Energy portfolio.
Similar Portfolio: When you enter in your portfolio and signup for Stockpickr, if you go to your home page and look on the right you will see a list of portfolios, Pro and Do-It-Yourself, that are highly correlated with yours. These might contain stocks worth looking at that you haven't considered before. It also might be a starting point for correspondence with the portfolio creator about ideas that you hold in common.
I'm Feeling Lucky: The "I'm Feeling Lucky" button towards the top is an excellent tool for either finding stock ideas or for wiling away the time while on the telephone. Clicking that button takes you either to a random Pro portfolio, or a random Do-It-Yourself portfolio that contains detailed analysis on the stocks in the portfolio.
The Stockpickr Community: The "Why I Like" comments, the "Why I Hate" comments, the forums, the internal messaging, all can point the direction to new ideas and analysis.
The Stockpickr Blog Index We will be regularly updating this index to find the best blogs and analysis on the net. Many of the bloggers also have portfolio in the Do-It-Yourself portfolios and we consider the blogging community part of the Stockpickr family.
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(Akron) - The city of Akron's website has been hacked!
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City officials are working on finding out what happened and verifying if the information released is real.
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When the house lights came up at L.A. Live's Nokia Theatre on May 26, 2010, the night of the Season 9 finale, there was a widely held belief in the entertainment world that "American Idol" was going down.
Gone was the show's star judge, Simon Cowell, who had announced his departure four months earlier; its experiment with a four-person panel, which included daytime host Ellen DeGeneres and songwriter Kara DioGuardi, had ostensibly failed (both would exit the show within the next three months); and viewers less than enthused with the year's crop of contestants had started tuning out.
With ratings tumbling 18 percent on finale night and giant question marks looming on the horizon, the members of the "Idol" brain trust — which include creator Simon Fuller, FremantleMedia North America CEO Cecile Frot-Coutaz, Fox president of alternative programming Mike Darnell and executive producers Nigel Lythgoe (brought back after a two-season leave) and Ken Warwick, along with judge Randy Jackson and host Ryan Seacrest — had their work cut out for them.
How do you even begin to consider tweaking a program that's consistently brought in a weekly audience of more than 20 million viewers? The winning formula turned out to be a music trifecta: pop diva Jennifer Lopez, rock star Steven Tyler and record executive Jimmy Iovine, the combination of which resuscitated the show that remains a ratings powerhouse unlike any other series of the past decade. Of course, getting there was no song. For the first time, the stars and makers of "American Idol" reveal how its new identity came to be.
May 2010
Mike Darnell: We started thinking about Season 10 about a month prior to the finale, and it was scary. To be frank, we weren't coming off our best season, and while the finale did fine, and it was a lovely tribute to Simon Cowell, that goodbye made it feel like the end of an era. You're like, "Well, where do we go now?"
Cecile Frot-Coutaz: Everybody was saying: "I wouldn't want to be in your position. … I wouldn't want your job right now." There was also a lot of pressure internally. Like, "What are you gonna do? What's your plan?"
Darnell: And almost immediately, the press started in with, "Simon's leaving, and the show's having a bad year; it's not going to work again." People estimated it would be down 20 to 40 percent. It starts to get to you after awhile. And so we had to bear down and just say, "We gotta put together the best roster we can and hope that the talent's good." And we started our search.
Simon Fuller: My perspective was: Simon is a tough act to follow. You can't try and copy him or bring in someone to replace him, so we have to look in a different direction, a different spirit, a different feeling for the show.
Frot-Coutaz: I got really paralyzed because I was thinking of it as replacing him. You start making lists, like, "OK, what are his attributes? What makes Cowell work?" And you realize that you can't find that person because it doesn't exist. So I was stuck and thought, "This is mission impossible." Then sometime in June, I realized that was the wrong approach. We have to find a group of people who will be credible, have good chemistry and be entertaining.
Fuller: I was thinking we needed someone who's more famous than Simon but also we had to rethink the show. We needed to kind of reignite "Idol," give it a new beginning. With Simon leaving, we had to bring back the spirit we may have lost and also instill a new element of energy and fun, so the next important decision was bringing back Nigel Lythgoe. He's an absolutely brilliant producer and a dear friend who's been with me from Day 1 and someone I trust implicitly.
Nigel Lythgoe: My feeling was that you have to go in a new direction. Whoever replaced Cowell would've been a pale imitation, so I certainly didn't want to go that way. After being welcomed back by the production team, I was also informed that, rather than having a leader — as there was when I was sort of running the ship — it was now done by committee, and that committee being Mike Darnell, Cecile, Simon Fuller and Ken Warwick. So it was an interesting first few months.
July - August 2010
Ryan Seacrest: Ellen realized "Idol" wasn't the perfect fit for her and that on top of doing her daily show, it was a lot of work. She's a dear friend, I loved having her there.
Randy Jackson: As for Kara, I think she found it hard to get her footing and figure out how she would fit into this thing. And with four people, the timing was difficult as well. It's tough to walk into something so established and become, not just the third wheel but the fourth.
Darnell: There were meetings, conference calls, video conferences between myself, Cecile, Fuller, [Fox chairman] Peter Rice, Nigel and Ken — for some, we were all together, others were piecemeal. But for me personally, it was thousands of phone calls, and that is not an exaggeration.
Frot-Coutaz: We met a lot of people, we looked at a lot of names. I wanted to make sure we didn't leave any stone unturned, hadn't made any assumptions and we'd gone as broad as we possibly could. There was no bad idea.
Darnell: We weren't sure what direction we were going, so we just kept taking meetings. We had a list: Mariah Carey was on it, Shania Twain, Harry Connick Jr. Cecile and I were the first line of defense, and we met with at least 40 people.
Frot-Coutaz: Then I had lunch with Randy Jackson, and we were brainstorming, and he's the one who said, "Have you thought about Steven Tyler?" We hadn't. It turned out Kara, who deserves some credit for this, had just worked with Steven, and she brought up the idea to Randy.
Jackson: Unbeknownst to Kara, I mentioned Steven to the producers. I thought, he's a guy where what you see is what you get. And I think these shows need more of that.
Darnell: I didn't know what I was looking for until Steven walked in. I kept hoping for a personality, someone different, who didn't fit into the mold. So I came into my office a little late, his back was turned, and I have a piano in my office which he was playing — not something rock 'n' roll-y, I think it was classical. He turned around, and I was wearing my cowboy hat, which I often do, and he looked at me and said, "You're a freak!" Then we just started talking. He was ultracool yet not snobby about music. He was so honest about his rehab and Aerosmith; he told me his father was a classical musician, that he listens to everything and that some music makes him cry. He was entertaining, just like you see him now. Having spent 40 years being a huge rock star, he didn't watch what he said, and I don't just mean him cursing. He was filter-less. We met for 20 minutes, and I knew that day. I literally ran to Peter Rice's office the minute he left and said, "We finally got one."
Seacrest: I remember Cecile telling me she was going to go meet Steven Tyler and she wasn't quite sure what to expect. He blew her away. She said, "You would think he's this tough, badass rock star, which he is, but he's probably got the biggest heart on the panel."
Darnell: Now with Jennifer, she was on Simon's lips and on his list, and we loved it. We were invested in her long before we had Steven.
Fuller: I had lunch with Jennifer and her manager Benny Medina at the Beverly Hills Hotel in April of last year to ask her to do a show with me called "Q'Viva." But as we were talking, I had in the back of my mind that she would be great for "Idol." So I brought it up halfway through the main course, maybe into the coffee and tea. I just threw it out there. She was a huge fan of the show, so she knew all about "Idol" — she was like an expert, actually. She watched it every season. Jennifer didn't say yes there and then, but I knew she was intrigued, and eventually I got her to do it.
Seacrest: I remember Benny Medina calling me after they had done all their meetings and seen all the players. He wanted some input, and I said: "Do it. She won't need it, but I promise you, I will always have Jennifer's back on that live show. She will be phenomenal."
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Darnell: We hired them without having them sit together, and we didn't know how they would be dynamically, which is probably the most important thing when it comes to these shows. So I asked Ryan to invite them to dinner the night before we made our big announcement.
Seacrest: It was the four of us — no agents, no spouses, nobody else — and top secret. Cecile and I had talked about having us get together and shoot the breeze, just talk freely and openly about the show in the past and the future and what we can all bring to it. And within the first 12 minutes of us sitting in my living room, we could all tell that this was going to be fun.
Jackson: We got on like a house on fire. Ryan and I looked at each other and knew it was definitely going to work. Then some of the execs dropped by later, and they were like, "Wow, it's like old pals week."
Seacrest: Randy's telling stories about the Journey days, and Steven is telling stories about … well, he's got so many great stories. And he asked questions.
Jackson: I said: "Look, you can say whatever you want. You always have to call it as you see it and stand behind whatever you say. If you love something to death, love something to death. I don't care who says what — do you, always." It's exactly the same advice we give the kids. I think we were really blessed, finding two legends — and Jennifer was an avid fan of the show — who could jump into this. They were able and really felt the nurturing passion that a show like this requires.
Seacrest: Steven tells Jennifer that he just watched "The Back-Up Plan" and thought she was brilliant in it. Jennifer says, "Is that the reason you want to sit beside me on 'Idol'? 'The Back-Up Plan'?" And we all laughed. The next day we announced it.
Darnell: The news that Jennifer and Steven were joining the show had basically leaked, and we debated whether we should announce it officially. We decided to do it at the Forum in September because leaks don't mean anything until you hear that it's official. And the crowd was out of their minds when Jennifer and Steven came out. It was exciting. It felt like a new beginning. We all sat on a panel and spoke to the press, and they were already charming together. The boys were protective over Jennifer. It was lovely.
Fuller: There are a lot of preconceived thoughts about Steven and Jennifer. They're known as these icons — but not people. Jennifer was always loved, but is she a diva? I think she was quite polarizing prior to "Idol," but as we got to know her, we got to see the sensitive, funny, compassionate, smart side. Then it's, like, "Hey, she's kind of cool."
Frot-Coutaz: Chemistry builds over time in working together, but we knew both would bring very different things to it. And that's what matters, ultimately, is to have different kinds of characters and points of views. Plus, they're both passionate people. Was it a gamble? Of course it was. Everything is.


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It's been said that a tour of the Salk Institute led by Project Manager Bob Lizarraga is one not to be missed. The stories he shares and the perspective he provides during the hour-long journey can only be told by someone who has been around long enough to experience them first hand.
In 1970, after returning from the Vietnam War and with some experience under his belt as a draftsman at an aerospace engineering company – Lizarraga walked onto the Salk campus at the advice of his mother, a UCSD professor of Latin American Studies who told him to look into trying to get a job "at that new Institute across the street." With a full head of black hair stretching down to his lower back, he strolled into the Facilities office and landed an interview with Jonas Salk. It was the start of a 40-year career that came to an end in January when Lizarraga retired as the lead designer of building renovations. At age 65, he was ready to start a new chapter, but in retrospect, Lizarraga says working at the Institute had been the best experience of his life.
Tell me about your job interview with Jonas Salk.
First off, it was just amazing to have the opportunity to meet him. He told me about the overall concept of the Institute and how Facilities was considered to be a member of the team, as were the technicians in the lab. We were all working together toward the same end, which was scientific discovery. The Institute was looking for someone who could design gadgets that they needed in the lab, but couldn't buy out of a catalogue. They had a machinist, but not someone who was skilled in design. So Dr. Salk hired me.
What sort of gadgets would you design?
For instance, there's a thing called the hula shaker. The scientists wanted to take beakers with cells and oscillate them. So we came up with this platform that had a slow-speed motor, and we put an eccentric arm on it and connected it to the top plate. Then we anchored the four corners with tygon tubing from the labs. We made them here for a long time. But then there was a guy who worked in the lab and he went on to work for a company that sells lab equipment. He took one of these devices with him and within a week it was in the catalogue. That happened a few times over the years. There were times when our machinist couldn't build what I drew, and he would tell me to build it. My dad was a master machinist, so I grew up around a machine shop. So I knew enough to make things, or just enough to get into trouble (laughs).
How did you make the transition from designing gadgets to
reconfiguring lab space?
In the mid-to-late 1970s there was a higher demand for changes in lab space and less of a need for the gadgets. Dr. Salk wanted to change his lab, so that was one of the first drawings we did. Then Dr. (Renato) Dulbecco had a big tissue culture area that he wanted to redesign, so we did that. But it really took off when we started populating the south building. That was fun because nobody now has the opportunity to see the inside of the empty lab buildings. It was a skin of concrete around a bunch of ribs that held everything in place. It's like a car or a plane, where you have harnesses, cables and tubing that are all part of this vehicle and you move components around inside of it. I looked at it as repackaging components that were meant to be moved around inside of the exterior shell. I thought of it as an engineering problem that needed a solution. At that point, I started studying design and architecture techniques on my own, which led me to where I'm now.
That's precisely the philosophy behind why the buildings were designed
the way they were, right?
That's right. The laboratories were outfitted in such a way so that they could be easily adapted to new configurations. All the interior partitions were not load-bearing so they could be dismantled or added to create new environments that lent themselves to the direction of the science. And as new technology was allowing the scientists to do their work in a different manner, the spaces within the building had to keep up with that and allow them the benefit of applying that new technology all within the confines of the concrete shell.
Who are some other people who made an impression on you at Salk?
Well, of course, there was Francis Crick. For instance, if Francis Crick and Leslie Orgel were sitting in the courtyard talking about the origins of life on earth, I could walk over to their table with my lunch tray and say, "Do you mind if I sit down?" They would say, "Oh certainly. Sit down." I wouldn't lend anything to the conversation, but I could listen to what they were saying and just be totally intrigued by what was going on. Ninety percent of it was going over my head, but there I was in the presence of these two remarkable men. There was also a fellow here by the name of Jacob Bronowski. Even though he was a mathematician, he was very involved with the humanities. He wanted to study the effects of science on mankind, and while he was here, he finished his book, titled The Ascent of Man, which later became a film. He was like a walking encyclopedia. I got to know him because he would help me with some mathematical problems. But later I would just ask him questions. I've always been intrigued by my ancient heritage – the Aztecs and the Mayans. But I could speak with Bronowski about that kind of stuff, and he would give me his opinions. That was amazing. I would also ask him about bits and pieces from The Ascent of Man. And he would elaborate on that, too, or marvel at my stupidity (laughs). Bob Holly was another one. He was a scientist who won the Nobel Prize, and he was an artist. Although I couldn't do it every day, I would go watch him sculpt things in clay that eventually became bronzes. Anything that struck my fancy, there was always someone here I could engage and get more information from. I came to find out that scientists are very gifted people who express themselves in many different ways.
Describe the work environment at Salk in the early days.
We were asked to become part of Dr. Salk's family, and that's exactly how it felt. We had regular meetings at least every two weeks. Keep in mind there were only 125 of us here at the time, so it was easy to gather everyone. We would be brought up to date on what was going on. We'd learn about new grants, new people who had been hired and all the things going on in the different laboratories. It was like in the ancient times when the tribes came together for their big pow-wow. We had an employees association then. And everyone at the Institute would give a dime for every $100 of their pay. So you gave like $2 per paycheck, but everyone did it. By the end of the month, we'd have more than $500. So we'd have a Valentine's Day dance, a St. Patrick's dance, or a picnic. We would have an event every single month. Then we'd have volunteer staff members who would do the decorations, hire the dj, arrange for refreshments ... we were a family.
What are some of your fondest memories of the Institute?
Being able to know everyone by their first name. I met Dr. Salk at my interview and I saw him at least once a day while he was here. But even after he left and he would come back infrequently, he never forgot my name. He knew about my parents, who they were and what they did. There was a point when I knew everybody's first name – even when we were up to 500 staff members. But as we got bigger, it became harder. Knowing everyone here, knowing who their kids were, or that they were going to college or that they got into the Army – that gave you a sense of unity and warmth.
Why are you retiring?
After 40 years, I think I've done my damage (laughs). Granted, I've learned a lot. I have truly been afforded the opportunity to grow here, and my life has become so much richer for it. My father worked until he was almost 75 years old and I saw him having to deal with going to work as an older man. I also saw him missing the opportunity to have a different richness in his life. I want to have a second life that's dedicated to just enriching myself in a whole different manner. So I want to stop, put this away and start a new chapter.
What will you miss most about working at the Salk?
This may sound contrived but, what I will miss the most is the daily challenges to perform at a high level of speed and accuracy. There has always been a lot of time to talk about ideas and projects but here at Salk, there is always a fixed deadline for completion or occupancy. As the talks and ideas and schemes drag on, the completion date does not. This inevitably always leaves little time to prepare drawings for the projects, yet the end result has to be correct and properly built. All this chaos can result in a tremendous sense of accomplishment at the end. When people say, "Thank you. It is just what I wanted," they have no idea how rewarding that simple statement can be.


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R now ahead in Ohio by +3 and Iowa by +1
Looks like the RNC Chair was right on TV last night when he said Mitt was over-performing in early voting in Ohio and elsewhere
while OBY was under-performing compared to 08.
Karl Rove backed him up with figures saying Mitt had 75,000
more turning out than in 08 while DEMs had over 181,000
less turnout.
Latest GOP poll shows Mitt now leading in Ohio by 3 pts and by 1 in Iowa.
OBY is just slightly ahead in Wisconsin. He blew big leads in all those states.
I posted on the Coal thread that the miners could cost OBY the election in Ohio because of OBYs war on coal (see thread). Looks like they are for sure now in that critical battleground state.
And Dick Morris said last week these battleground states would go for Mitt as his polls of undecideds take effect and they vote GOP. He of course has Mitt winning big.
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SAINT LEO, Fla. – It took an entire set, but the Saint Leo volleyball team suddenly snapped back into its old form as they dominated the visiting Barry University Buccaneers 3-1 (22-25, 25-13, 25-14, 25-17) in Sunshine State Conference action on Saturday afternoon from the Marion Bowman Activities Center.
The Lions shook off their four-game winless streak, but allowed Barry (7-5, 1-5 SSC) to sneak a set one win into the match before sweeping the remainder. It all suddenly clicked for the Lions as it seemed every ball was dropping inside the line and every set assist was on target. Not including the first set, the Lions averaged a .255 hitting percentage and their defensive presence at the net, non-existent for a few games, showed up big as the Saint Leo (7-7, 3-3 SSC) ran the table.
Danielle Bletso was again the big presence for the Lions on both sides of the ball with a team-high 13 kills, a .455 average and 3.5 blocks. A surprising name to everyone but the Saint Leo coaching staff atop the list of solid performers was freshman Lauren Campbell, who posted 10 kills and had nine digs, nearly working in her second career double-double.
Alexa Reed and Jaclyn Mailoto combined for all but four of the Lions' 47 assists and the team worked in seven aces. Corey Ryan and Emily Calderon-Reyes split 26 digs exactly down the middle as every starter played an important role in the win.
Back on the winning side of the stat sheet, the Lions will now prepare to host Eckerd College next week. The Lions and Tritons are scheduled to get their Sunshine State Conference match underway at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday night.
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The Manning Award, sponsored by the Allstate Sugar Bowl, has named eight quarterbacks as its "Stars of the Week." College football fans can now go to the Allstate Sugar Bowl Facebook page to vote for what they think was the best performance from this past weekend. When voting closes on Thursday at 9 a.m. (Central), the top vote-getter will be announced as the Manning Award Player of the Week.
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Zach Collaros (Cincinnati)
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LBUSD'S District 2
Public servant and retired Marine Ricardo Linarez is challenging incumbent and retired educator Felton Williams in the race for District 2, which encompasses neighborhoods including the Westside, Wrigley and portions of Central Long Beach.
Linarez, a 36-year-old married father of two who works as a field deputy for Long Beach Councilman Steven Neal, said he plans to keep budget cuts away from the classroom if he's elected to the school board. His goals include reducing the teacher-to-student ratio in the classroom, preparing more students for technical education and providing a safe learning environment.
Williams, a 65-year-old father of two and former head of business and social science at Long Beach City College, has more than 36 years of experience in higher education. Williams said he's running for a third term to help continue the school district's progress.
If re-elected, Williams said he'll work to promote after- school programs, increase parental involvement and make school safety a top priority.
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Jon Meyer, a teacher, coach and administrator in the LBUSD for 41 years, is the incumbent in the race for District 4, which represents Belmont Shore, Naples and other portions of East Long Beach.
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Naomi Rainey, who stepped down as head of Long Beach branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to run for the District 4 seat, dropped out of the race but failed to withdraw her paperwork from the Los Angeles County Registrar's Office by the Jan. 13 deadline. As a result, her name still appears on the ballot though she says she isn't in the race.
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Otto, a 63-year-old married father of five, is a well-known attorney and Long Beach native who was first elected to the board in 2004.
Otto says he's running for a third term to support the trustees' effort to improve academic success and guide the college in tough economic times.
Davina Keiser, a 57-year-old married mother of two, has worked for more than 30 years as a teacher in the LBUSD. She also serves as treasurer for the Teachers Association of Long Beach.
The Long Beach native said her priorities include a balanced budget, high-quality teachers and affordable access to college.
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These are the lady's closed-back, indoor/outdoor slippers that help to combat the effects of plantar fasciitis with a stabilizing orthotic footbed that realigns feet to a neutral position. The slippers are built with podiatrist-designed, shock-absorbing EVA footbeds that provide arch support while aligning the feet into a natural position for those who over-pronate—when the heel bone angles inward—a determining factor in the development of plantar fasciitis. The cotton corduroy uppers are trimmed and lined with soft polyester terry while the flexible, lightweight rubber outsoles are molded with a slip-resistant pattern. The orthotic footbeds provide optimal comfort and support when the slippers are worn for at least a few hours per day over the course of two weeks. Women's whole sizes 6-11. Medium width. For half sizes, order the next size down. Camel or Black. (8 oz.)
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Great but order up
By Junebug
from Eagle Rock, CA
Great slippers, so comfortable you forget you're wearing them, like I did when I drove a block away before I realized I needed to change my shoes to go to the market. The soles are tough, so they're like regular shoes, but the uppers are slipper soft and cozy. The important thing is HALF SIZES ORDER UP, NOT DOWN, because they run small. I returned the size 8 for a 9 and now they are great. I am a true 8 1/2. Also it takes a week to break them in because the soles are very strong.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Very Happy with purchase
By Gayle
from Michigan
I have had the slippers for about two weeks now, and I wear them constantly in the home. Normally, my plantar fasciitis seems to stay at bay, until I start wearing flat shoes or going barefoot. Consequently, I have always kept my shoes on at home, because I needed the arch. Having these slippers has been great. My feet are warm and my heel pain is nonexistent. I have gone outside with the slippers, but I probably would not do that with any regularity, other than just walking up the driveway to get the mail or going out on the deck. Got a second pair to take up to the cottage. With the shearling lining, they do loosen up a bit, but not to the point where they fall off. I normally wear a 7.5 shoe, so I ordered a 7 in the slippers. They fit great. My only suggestion to manufacturers is the tag on the underside of the top of the slipper is scratchy. I ended up cutting the stitches and taking out the tag (didn't affect the appearance of the slipper at all) but that was quite a tedious process, as the stitching was very tight. If you are going to have a tag in a slipper that many people wear barefoot, soften up the material!
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By Dusty
from Saskatoon, Canada
The slippers came with an inserted flange on the top inside edge so they look as though they have been patched. The furry trim does not go all the way around the opening as pictured because of the flange. The arch support is very high and takes some getting used to, but quite effective in the relief of plantar fasciitis.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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I would buy this product again
By Sherry the teacher
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These slippers are very comfortable. I can't wait to put them on when I come home from work!
Would buy again for sure
By Lisa
from Greenville, NC
great help for plantar fasciitis
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By Mary
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I was unable to keep these because the arch support was way too high for me and I have pretty high arches. I tried to break them in as suggested, but that didn't even work--they were still very uncomfortable. Everything else was perfect though.
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By Tiff flat feet
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My arch was sore the first week but comfortable and supportive after that. I wear in the house and do not have to worry about damaging the soles to go out side. They do make my feet hot after a while. I also wish there was a Velcro strap or buckle to tighten over the top of the foot for more security and adjustability.
I will buy this prodict again.
By em
from sedona, Arizona
I tried other slippers from other companies with no success in aleviating my pain. These slippers are comfortable and my plantar is pain free.
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By Wisc Girl
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Just enough support but still very comfortable for at home slippers
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By Ree
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Very high arch support which is perfect for plantar fasciitis sufferers. Keeps feet warm too. Quiet on tile floors and has a durable sole.
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I recently spent 5 nights at the Days Inn hotel in Iloilo, Philippines and I was very pleased with the room and the staff as well as the on-site and local restaurants. I found the hotel room to be quiet and peaceful which was somewhat surprising considering the shopping mall on the lower levels. The beds were also very comfortable and the hotel security was exceptional. The air conditioning in my initial room was not up to par but management quickly changed my room to one with better cooling. Room service did an excellent job of cleaning my room and accomidating special requests for a roll-away bed on one night and additional linens. I would definately stay at Days Inn again if I return to Iloilo. The people I met in Iloilo were also very friendly.
Good location, friendly staff. We booked a Junior Suite which was large, having a separate livingroom with two bathrooms. For the price I was expecting a much nicer room. It was quite dated. Carpeting was old, fraying with many stains on it. Walls were grimy and the fridge didn't work.
Location was right in the middle of the city. Easy to get around. Food restaurants close by. Shopping for food and merchandise located within walking distance. Waving down a taxi was difficult at times. Hot water in hotel room hard to come out at times.
The friendliness of Hotel staff. Liked the locale. I made several calls once upon arrival, once I had hung up the phone from each call there was a knock on the door, saying staff, you have a problem. I thought this was excellent attention to customer need Hired the hotel limo driver to take me to a city about 2hrs away. I noticed the driver begin to lose patience and get anxious. His driving became one of not being safe, but one of aggression. I'm not sure what caused, something to do or health concerns.
Location My room has some cockroach. It's disgusting.I complained to the front desk and they just said that next next time I should tell them right away. Like I did but they didn't do anything. Yuck!!!I even told the front desk never use their hotel ever again.
The value you get for your money! Location is perfect. The rooms were clean. The lovely front desk ladies were very accommodating and friendly. Pool was clean and the slides were fun! Lifeguards did a good job watching over and warning the kids. Nothing, Everything seems to be on point every time I stay here. I've been here quite a few times and have even stayed at the other hotels across the street, but this place is the best bang for your buck in the Smallville area.


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Constituent Update - January 24, 2014
Discontinuation of CFIA Pre-clearance of FSIS 9135-3
On Jan. 20, 2014, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) implemented a streamlined import document review process. The CFIA is removing the requirement for pre-clearance of the FSIS Form 9135-3, Certificate for Export of Meat and Poultry Products to Canada. This change will also apply to FSIS 9060-7 and FSIS 9060-18 issued for natural casings. As of Feb. 17, 2014, the implementation of this change will be complete and the CFIA will no longer process pre-clearance review requests of export certificates or documentation.
Details outlining the transition with implementation dates assigned to specific Canadian importers and brokers are available in the FSIS Export Library. The original completed and signed export certificate must be provided directly to the broker effective the date assigned to each Canadian importer and broker. Since the CFIA will no longer pre-clear export certificates for accuracy and completeness, exporters must ensure that all data requirements are entered accurately and completely onto FSIS Forms 9135-3, FSIS 9060-7, FSIS 9060-18 and FSIS letterhead certificates. Failure to provide accurate and complete information could result in delayed or refused entry of the U.S. products exported to Canada. A guideline for completing export certificates for Canada is available in the FSIS Export Library.
Canadian importers and brokers will enter the import data requirements available on the export certificate into the Canadian Border Services Agency's Electronic Data Interchange system. The data requirements must be accurate and complete to ensure the import requirements are met to allow entry into Canada. Exporters are encouraged to work closely with their Canadian importers and brokers to prevent any potential disruption to shipments to Canada.
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"I wanted them to be very elegant—but in a way that contains all the opposites of elegance," said Miuccia Prada of the looks in her tightly focused Miu Miu collection. Prada created a capsule wardrobe of classic fifties shapes—like a full-cut, swinging clutch coat; a pencil skirt; and a sweater-girl brassiere top, accessorized with upsweep Mad Men secretarial eyeglasses and contrast-colored opera gloves—and warped them into something unexpected. Those tops, for instance, were deliberately cut to be ill fitting, and, as Prada added, "the rich fabrics destroyed—with crushing, with tie-dye—and the poor upgraded," so that denim and plasticized vinyl, for instance, were transformed into tailored pieces with a whiff of mid-century haute couture to them, whilst duchess satin was pummeled to destroy its body, and bedazzling chunks of rhinestone were strung haphazardly on leather lariat necklaces or used to decorate the straps of a flat, biblical sandal, such as you might find on a Greek island holiday.
The bold prints, like exploding stars or glowing orbs, had the look of fifties abstract art (they were also replicated in sophisticated intarsia treatments of fox or mink), but then the whole show had the vibe of a Funny Face-era Left Bank existentialist jazz bar, with the low, smoky lighting, and the sound track that mixed the musical riff from Malcolm McLaren's "Jazz In Paris" with Neneh Cherry's seductive cover of "I've Got You Under My Skin." The look was very Juliette Greco, too, from the hairdos, high-cut bangs and long hair, to the classic high-heeled winklepicker shoes. "Very Parisian," said Prada, "but in a fake way, in a wrong way! But in the end I wanted them to be elegant," she added, and, in that quirky discordance of which Prada is a master—think a rose pink mink paletot with a lipstick-red vinyl sheath dress, or a classic Queen Elizabeth II handbag constructed to crush as flat as an envelope—they were.


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In Italy, having around 1 million 200 thousand Muslim population, various places are reserved to allow Muslims perform the Tarawih Prayer (The prayer performed at nights along the month of Ramadan).
A huge tent of Ciak Theatre in Milan has been temporarily transformed into a prayer room while the Muslims in Gallatrate receive support from the Church authorities.
In Gallarate town which is located near to Varese, the officials of Santi Nazario e Celso Church declared that they have built a huge tent in the parking lot of the church for the Muslims to allow them perform their Tarawih prayers during Ramadan.
Franco Carnevali the archpriest of Santi Nazario e Celso Church explained that they have been allocating the parking lot for the Muslims for three years every Ramadan and added; "Thus, I believe we reinforce a dialogue between various religions and cultures. Right now, we have allocated the same place we did last year to the Muslims to perform their prayers."


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DOWNEY - The public is invited next week to witness the move of the space shuttle mock-up in Downey as it is transported to its new location.
The original full-size mock-up, built in 1972 by Rockwell International, will be moved from its current warehouse location to the Downey Studios parking lot, 12214 Lakewood Blvd., where it will be housed under a temporary tent for public viewing.
To mark the event, the city will host a special event 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday at the Downey Studios parking lot.
The first section of the shuttle is scheduled to arrive in the parking lot about 11 a.m. Entertainment, interactive activities for children and a special ceremony at noon are planned.
"We are excited to have this historic shuttle on display here in Downey," Mayor Roger Brossmer said in a statement. "Our city is proud to have such a rich aerospace history, and we hope that this is the first of several steps to getting a permanent home for our mock-up."
The city hopes to preserve and restore the 122-foot-by-78-foot shuttle, which has been in storage for decades, and build a permanent facility for the model.
For now, it will remain under a temporary tent until the city has the funds needed, about $2 million, to construct that facility.
The new shuttle building would be adjacent to the Columbia Memorial Space Center, the city's hands-on learning center dedicated to teaching children about science and space exploration.
"Having this exciting shuttle mock-up attraction next to the Columbia Memorial Space Center will not only help further the space center's educational programs, but it will provide visitors with a unique experience that will help engage and inspire the next generation of explorers," Brossmer said.
Parking will be available around the neighboring area, including along Columbia Way and Steve Horn Way.
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The all-new Google Nexus 7 hits store shelves today – but now that you've torn off the packaging in eager anticipation and have the tablet in your sweaty little mitts, how best to take advantage of its 323ppi screen and Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core processor?
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Today marks 9 years since the US invasion of Iraq began. I wrote last week about how I was born again to nonviolence in Baghdad and Rutba. Yet, as much hope as I saw in those small acts of radical love, I've wrestled in prayer over these past nine years as I've watched the spiral [Read More…]
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Yes. Alternatively; You could always try first before asking.
hi dears
i wanna get the password of the wireless that secured with WPA and WPA2
for example : we have a wireless access point and it has a password
ESSID : Sina
Password : Shahab
so , i create a Access point (fake) with that name ! ("sina") and my password ("Kathy")
and i want to set a fake password request for my FAP and the user type his password and I get it ! and in this method the user can't connect to Net but his password save in our PC
or my access point not have real password , but when the user want to connect to my fake access point , request from his that type a password and each password that he write , connect to Net but the password typed , save in my PC
are these methods exist ??
excuse me for my bad english!
Yes. Alternatively; You could always try first before asking.
If it were me, I'd research into how the information I'm seeking is calculated and transmitted. That information would be invaluable in figuring out what tools would be best suited for the job. I would suggest that you google "WPA 4 way handshake" and follow the path from there. I would also research the different tools in the wireless section of your backtrack install to see if they would be of any help (kismet, aircrack-ng suite, genpmk, cowpatty, pyrit, and mabye if you get lucky wash + reaver). I would then setup a testing environment to see how these tools worked.
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Stepping stones : teacher lesson plans : year K
Irons, Rosemary R. (2010) Stepping stones : teacher lesson plans : year K. ORIGO Education, Narangba, QLD.
"ORIGO Stepping Stones gives mathematics teachers the best of both worlds by delivering lessons and teacher guides on a digital platform blended with the more traditional printed student journals." -- Publisher website
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Preheat oven 325°F. Lightly spray Whoopie Pie Pan with nonstick cooking spray.
In large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, spices and salt. In second bowl, beat butter and sugars with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add egg and vanilla; beat until well combined. Add half the dry ingredients into the butter mixture and mix on low speed. When dry ingredients are almost incorporated, add milk. Continue to mix on low speed until all ingredients are almost incorporated. Add the remaining dry ingredients. Mix on low until just combined. Spoon 2 tablespoons batter into each cavity; spread batter to the edges. Cavity should be about 2/3 full.
Bake 11-13 minutes or until the top of the cake springs back when touched. Allow the cakes to cool in pan 8 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely before filling. To assemble pies, spread about 1 tablespoon lemon filling on flat side of one cake; top with second cake.
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Mitt-Bibi Controversy? Arent Allies Supposed to Be Friends? (COMMENTARY MAGAZINE) Jonathan S. Tobin 04/09/12)
Source: http://www.commentarymagazine.com/2012/04/09/romney-netanyahu-controversy-allies-are-supposed-to-be-friends/
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For generations, historians have lauded the friendship that existed between Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill as being a crucial element that made the wartime alliance between the United States and Great Britain a success. But apparently there are some people who arent as happy about the prospect of close relations between a would- be U.S. president and the head of the government of one of Americas closest allies. The New York Times devoted a portion of the cover of its Sunday edition and considerable space inside to a feature that detailed the ties between likely Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that go back to the 1970s when both were young men working at the Boston Consulting Group. According to the Times, this has some people worried that too much deference on Romneys part to Netanyahu would influence decision making and possibly subcontract Middle East policy to Israel.
This potential smear invokes two of the hoary canards of anti-Israel invective: the dual loyalty charge (usually lodged against American Jews) and the notion that a politician is pandering to the pro-Israel community for votes (in this case, evangelical Christians are the more likely candidates for influence than the more liberal Jews). But the idea that Romney is suspect because he has a longstanding friendship with the Israeli prime minister is absurd. Allies are supposed to be friends or at least ought to be able to understand each other and speak frankly about potential conflicts. Given that President Obama spent the first three years of his presidency picking fights with Netanyahu that did nothing to enhance Americas strategic position or the Middle East peace process, wouldnt Romneys ability to communicate without rancor with the Israeli be an advantage rather than a cause of suspicion?
Close allies and friends can disagree and often do as did Roosevelt and Churchill. We imagine the same would apply to Romney and Netanyahu. The idea that a Romney administration would subcontract Middle East policy to Israel is nonsense. The U.S. is always going to view events through the prism of its own specific interests, as does Israel. But problems arise not so much because of the existence of these different frames of reference but from a failure of leaders to be able to communicate their positions and to understand those of their allys. In this case, the ability of Romney and Netanyahu to understand each others thinking will enhance not only the security of Israel but of the United States.
With Obama, whose lack of affinity for Israel is obvious and distaste for Netanyahu is a matter of public record, the prime minister has good reason to doubt the word of the president when he asks Israel to forbear from taking certain actions or to defer to Americas wishes. It is possible that Romney would have far more latitude to press the Israelis because, as was the case between George W. Bush and Ariel Sharon, there will be a strong sense of trust. Whether that would work out to Israels benefit is an open question, but at a time when both nations are facing a deadly nuclear threat from Iran, more trust and communication between Washington and Jerusalem is certainly to be welcomed.
It is true that some found Romneys debate line in which disparaged Newt Gingrichs quip about the Palestinians being an invented people disturbing. Romney said, Before I made a statement of that nature, Id get on the phone to my friend Bibi Netanyahu and say: Would it help if I say this? What would you like me to do? But it makes perfect sense that any American president would wish to confer with the prime minister of Israel before launching any barb at the Palestinians, let alone a policy change. That is not the case with Obama, who has frequently sought to ambush the Israeli.
Lest anyone think Romney and Netanyahu are blood brothers, the Times feature ought to make it clear the two have not exactly been in constant contact since they first met in 1976. They knew and admired each other as successful young men working together but only renewed that friendship many years later after Romney was elected governor of Massachusetts. The fact that Romney worked for a time with Netanyahus second wife Fleur Cates, something that the Times throws in for ballast, is irrelevant to this discussion as he divorced her almost 30 years ago.
The only way a close knowledge and good relationship with Israels prime minister could be considered a drawback in an American president is if you thought there was something questionable about the alliance between the two countries in the first place. Those who promote the Walt-Mearsheimer Israel Lobby canard about U.S. supporters of Israel being disloyal to the United States will, no doubt, regard the Romney-Netanyahu friendship as a reason to vote against the Republican. They will, no doubt prefer a president like Obama who sees an Islamist such as Turkeys Recey Tayyip Erdoğan as the sort of foreign leader he feels more comfortable with. But for the vast majority of Americans who think of Israel in much the same way as they once thought of Britain as a wartime ally it will be one more argument in Romneys favor.
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