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Someone I know has, and uses this particular dish adapter on linux backtrack 5. I can't currently get in touch with him, and after many weeks of searching through the "tried and true" Google, and other such search engines, I simply CAN'T find the instructions, or drivers(if needed) to get this dish to work.
When plugged into the pc, the dish is not recognized, atleast as far as i can tell when confirming i see my wlan1, etc. I have put in the time, and effort to attempt to solve this issue myself, as I always prefer to do prior to requesting help. However, I am sincerely stumped on this issue.
The specific Model Number of this device is: HWU9DD
Although their site says it supports windows, and makes really no mention of linux as far as I can see, I KNOw this works with linux backtrack 4 and 5. I just can't figure oput how to get it to do so at this point.
Please, for the love of all that is holy, or evil...depending on your personal preference...Explain to me anything you feel I am not grasp\ing with regard to confriming it is even being recognized, or where-to-obtain/how-to-install any needed drivers through backtrack 5,....etc.
I am sort of new to linux, and although i have messed with red hat many years ago, I havent since i was discharged from the military...around '03. So, im very rusty, and basically am a beginner in most respects. I truly want to learn this OS, and any/all help would be GREATLy appreciated.
Thank you, in advance, for your time...
***Update: I managed, through some constant and continual searching and troubleshooting, to get this adapter to be read/recognized in the iwconfig command as wlan1. Atleast, I am 99% positive that it is being recognized. When nopt plugged into the usb, iwconfig only returns a lo - none, eth0 - none, wlan0 - ieee..., however when the dish is plugged into the usb i return all of the above with an added "wlan1." This is, and has been, repeatable 100% consistently, without fail or alteration or any othewr unnamed variable return. However, the wlan1 returns with associated info of thje following copy/paste:
unassociated Nickname:"rtl_wifi"
Mode:Auto Access Point: Not-Associated Sensitivity:0/0
Retryff RTS thrff Fragment thrff
Encryption keyff
Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Feel free to discontinue this...
I successfully solved my problem. I can use the dish. Case closed.
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without a father and a husband
Dear Everyone,
I got worried on how to raise my kids perfectly without them having a father.
My husband is nowhere to found and she went with another girl. I really don't
understand why this has happened to me. The fact that I have handled all my
duties and responsibilities being a wife and a mother of four kids. It's still hurting
me and the pain hasn't been gone. My children still misses their father and sometimes got jealous with some other children who has a father. I still cry late at night.
I'm just getting strength from my kids and I also talk to GOD.
I would love to hear from all of you.
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31st July 2012 08:07 PM #2
Dear havingaprincess,
I'm so sorry to hear about the hurt and pain your husband caused you and how your children miss him. I can't imagine how upsetting it must be, although I have got friends who have become single parents.
I do not think you should feel guilty. You are a great mum - it is not your fault that this happened. The friends I have who are single parents find it really helpful to get support from other single parents. There may be a local support group near to you and I think it would be really good if you could go along to this and share the challenges of being a single parent with other mums and dads.
There are also a number of charities which support single parents. For example,Gingerbread: here is a factsheet produced by the charity on looking after your emotional health as a single parent.
I believe that, with the right support network, it will get easier for you and your children as time goes on. Do you have supportive family and friends at church and from school etc nearby who can help? Do you have any male family friends/relatives who can help to give your children a male role model?
Of course, we are here for you too on this forum.
I'm so sorry again and I am thinking of you.
Best wishes,
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I'm so sorry havingaprincess. I was a single mother when my oldest child was a baby and it can be a difficult and lonely road. However, you should not blame yourself for your husband's actions nor should you feel guilty. From everything I have read about you on the forums, you are a good mum who loves her children and does the best she can.
It will be difficult at first, but once you get your groove you will find that single parenthood does not have to be a terrible experience. I second LJ's suggestion that you reach out to your local community for support. Focus on healing yourself and spending time with your children.
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Hi Havingaprincess,
I agree with everything LJ and mom2many have said. I would encourage you to find a church in your community where you can become involved and find support. Sometimes it takes time, and you have to visit a few different ones to find a good fit, but you may find it very helpful during this time of transition.
Focus on all the good you can instill in your children now, without your husband's input. There may be areas that you didn't agree with (i.e. not breastfeeding in public) that you can now do without his negative comments. There will be some areas that will give you more freedom now to raise your children the best you can.
Be sure you are taking a high quality multi-vitamin. This can even be a prenatal vitamin as you are still breastfeeding. You need the extra nutrition while going through this stressful time.


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Moving the port's 350 or so administrative employees to a new building has been more than a decade in the making and has been rife with contention for at least the last two years.
Costly earthquake retrofitting requirements and asbestos and lead-based paint issues have prompted port officials to move the staff out of the 53-year-old building at 925 Harbor Plaza within the port complex.
They had planned for a new $220 million headquarters near its current location, but Mayor Bob Foster considered the price tag too steep for his taste and vetoed the plan in 2010.
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Tantra is not a philosophy. Rather, it is a science with one difference: science is objective, Tantra is subjective. But still, it is a science and not a philosophy. Philosophy thinks about the truth, the unknown, the ultimate; science tries to discover what is. Science enters the immediate; philosophy thinks of the ultimate. Philosophy is always looking toward the sky; science is more down to earth.
Tantra is not concerned with the ultimate. It is concerned with the immediate, the here and now. Tantra says, the ultimate is hidden in the immediate, so you need not worry about the ultimate. By worrying about the ultimate you will miss the immediate, and the ultimate is hidden in the immediate. So by thinking about the ultimate you will miss both. If the immediate should be missed, because of it you will miss the ultimate also. So philosophy is just smoke. The approach of Tantra is scientific, but the object is different from that of so-called science.
Science tries to understand the object, the objective world, the reality that is before your eyes. Tantra is the science of the reality that is behind your eyes, the subjectivity, but the approach is scientific. Tantra doesn't believe in thinking, it believes in experimenting, in experiencing. And unless you can experience, everything is just a wastage of energy.
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All philosophy is like this: it is asking puzzles while you are dying. Every moment you are dying, every moment everyone is on his deathbed - because death can occur at any moment. But philosophy goes on asking and answering puzzles. Tantra says, it is good for children to philosophize but those who are wise will not waste their time in philosophy. They should try to know - not to think, because through thinking there is no knowledge. Through thinking you go on webbing words, creating patterns of words. It leads nowhere, you remain the same - no transformation, no new insights. The old man just goes on gathering dust.


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UCLA's recruiting class sat comfortably in the top 10 at the beginning of Tuesday.
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Kylie Fitts, a four-star defensive end from Redlands East Valley High, announced he would become a Bruin.
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But under first-year head coach Jim Mora, the program has rebranded itself successfully as a hard-nosed team that's not afraid to talk about national championships.
"You go on this visit, and you see the way they're playing, they're just much tougher," said Fitts, who decommitted from USC after he found out he couldn't enroll early and will join UCLA for spring quarter. "With Mora, I think they're going to do great things."
The Bruins hope to carry that momentum as letters of intent fax in from around the country today.
The biggest prize is five-star defensive tackle Eddie Vanderdoes, the first All-American in the history of Placer High, located about 30 miles outside of Sacramento. Vanderdoes who, like Fitts, decommitted from USC, now also has UCLA, Notre Dame and Alabama on his potential list.
If he joins Fitts on the defensive line, then the 2013 class likely would fill all the team's glaring holes. As many as seven offensive linemen and four defensive backs could join the Bruins as well.
There's also Florida dual-threat quarterback Asiantii Woulard, a raw athlete who could fill in as Brett Hundley's heir apparent.
Even though UCLA jumped in his recruitment late, he appeared impressed with his official visit. Woulard excitedly tweeted he saw P. Diddy at the W Hotel and spoke with former Bruins star Maurice Jones-Drew on campus.
Isaac Savaiinaea, Hawaii's top recruit, also is widely expected to join UCLA. The 6-foot-3, 235-pound linebacker has drawn comparisons to Manti Te'o, the former Notre Dame star and Heisman runner-up.
"What people don't realize about UCLA is that the coaches aren't selling us the school," four-star offensive lineman Caleb Benenoch tweeted two weeks ago. "The place sells itself. All you gotta do is see it."
Uncertainties abound as well. Priest Willis, a four-star defensive back who arguably is the top recruit out of Arizona, told Rivals.com he won't be sending in his letter of intent today. He said the main reason is his parents are out of town, but he did admit he is receiving overtures from USC and LSU.
Willis said he's still committed to UCLA. But should he change his mind, so could his friend Tahaan Goodman, a four-star defensive back out of Rancho Cucamonga. Both players should receive immediate playing time as the Bruins graduate three starters from the secondary.


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George and Martha Washington were affected by their own medical issues over the years. Although he was never wounded in battle, Washington led an active life and was injured several times while horseback riding. He nearly died from a severe case of dysentery as a young man, but survived to face other serious illnesses including anthrax, pneumonia, and skin cancer. Martha Washington contracted measles in the first year of their marriage and suffered from gall bladder disease as she aged.
Like others on the plantation, the Washingtons experienced seasonal malaria and lung problems. Later in life, they dealt with such age-related concerns as rheumatism, hearing loss, and failing eye-sight. The responsibilities both had for looking after the health of others in the family and on the plantation continued despite these difficulties.
Above quote from a letter from George Washington to Martha Washington, June 23, 1775
George Washington, by William Williams, 1794
Courtesy Alexandria-Washington Lodge No. 22, A.F. & A.M., Alexandria, Virginia
Photography by Arthur W. Pierson
William Williams completed this likeness of George Washington five years before the statesman's death. The portrait depicts a somber Washington, whose gaze is unfocused. He wears a blue sash, a white cravat, and a red and blue neck band over an unbuttoned black coat whose openness reveals a waistcoat of the same color underneath. A small portion of his trousers, white with embellishment at the waist and red piping, can be seen at the bottom of the painting. Washington's head and torso are pictured amidst a backdrop of cloud-filled blue sky, rays of sunlight streaming from the upper left corner of the painting onto his gray hair.
William Williams painted this portrait during Washington's presidency. The artist carefully depicted a scar on Washington's left cheek from an abscessed tooth, smallpox scars on his nose and cheeks, and a mole under his right ear.
Martha Washington, by James Peale, 1796
Courtesy Mount Vernon Ladies' Association
An elderly Martha Washington, wife of first American president, George Washington, is shown wearing a chocolate brown frock with a wide, low-scooping neckline in this head and shoulders portrait. A sheer, lace shawl, seemingly made of the same fabric as the bonnet that tops her crown of white hair, covers her decolletage. Her gray-blue eyes are fixed in the direction of the observer of the painting. Soft light focused on her right side illuminates the contours of her face and part of the dark backdrop.
James Peale painted this likeness of Martha Washington during her years as first lady.
Fragment of tortoiseshell spectacles used by George or Martha Washington, 1790–1820
Courtesy Mount Vernon Ladies' Association
Both George and Martha Washington wore spectacles for reading as they got older. In 1783, George used his vision problems as a means of defusing a threatened uprising by his officers, who were angry because they had not been paid by Congress. As he read aloud to them, Washington stopped to put on his glasses, while noting that, during eight years of war, he had grown gray in the service of his country and was now growing blind. His officers dissolved in tears and the danger was over.
Dental devices and instruments owned by George Washington, a dental hygiene traveling set with toothbrush, tongue scraper, and container for tooth powder, ca. 1795.
Courtesy Mount Vernon Ladies' Association
The Washingtons utilized the services of dentists, and purchased toothbrushes and tooth powders. Still, George Washington lost his first tooth at the age of 24 and his last when he was 64. Both he and his wife wore false teeth in their later years.
Dentures owned by George Washington, 1790-1799
Courtesy Mount Vernon Ladies' Association
The Washingtons utilized the services of dentists, and purchased toothbrushes and tooth powders. Still, George Washington lost his first tooth at the age of 24 and his last when he was 64. Both he and his wife wore false teeth in their later years.
Dental scaler set, ca. 1790–1802
Courtesy Mount Vernon Ladies' Association
The Washingtons utilized the services of dentists, and purchased toothbrushes and tooth powders. Still, George Washington lost his first tooth at the age of 24 and his last when he was 64. Both he and his wife wore false teeth in their later years.
The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy, by Hannah Glasse, London, ca. 1763
Courtesy Mount Vernon Ladies' Association
The book is open to the first page. A decorative, floral banner is at the top of the page. The title of the book–The Art of Cookery, Made Plain and Easy–as well as "M. Glasse," the author's name, sits underneath the banner. The main text of the book, starting with chapter 1, titled "Of Roasting, Boiling, Etc.," begins beneath the title, and reads as follows: "That professed cooks will find fault with touching upon a branch of cookery which they never thought worth their notice, is what I expect: however, this I know, it is the most necessary part of it; and few servants there are, that know how to roast and boil to perfection. I don't pretend to teach professed cooks, but my design is to instruct the ignorant and unlearned (which will likewise be of great use in all private families) and in so plain and full a manner, that the most illiterate and ignorant person, who can but read, will know how to do everything in cookery well. I shall first begin with roast and boil'd of all sorts, and must desire the cook to order her fire according to what she is to dress; if any thing very little or thin, then a pretty little brick fire, that it may be done quick and nice; if a very large joint, then be sure a good fire be laid to cake. Let it be clear at the bottom; and when your meat is half done, move the dripping pan and spit a little from the fire and stir up a good brick fire; for…
Wives were expected to care for the sick in their households, whether the patients were family members, hired servants, or slaves. Martha Washington supervised the cultivation of the vegetables and herbs commonly used in home remedies. Her copy of the popular English cookbook, The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy, was the source for her lip salve recipe, which was much appreciated–and shared–by her family.


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Indians roll past White Sox, complete sweep
CHICAGO -- Nick Swisher's power surge has been a boost for Cleveland as the Indians try for their first postseason berth since 2007.
Swisher homered from both sides of the plate for the 13th time during the Indians' 7-1 win against the Chicago White Sox on Sunday night. Swisher tied the major league record set by former New York Yankees teammate Mark Teixeira, and the Indians pulled within a half-game of Tampa Bay and Texas in the AL wild-card race.
"The way things are kind of going down the stretch, you've got to step your game up in situations like this," Swisher said. "Seasons like this don't come around very often. We have a chance to make it into the playoffs and that's what we're doing."
Slowed by injuries earlier this season, Swisher has five home runs in 13 games during September.
Batting right-handed against starter Chris Sale, Swisher homered off the left-hander leading off a four-run sixth. Asdrubal Cabrera's three-run homer made it 6-0.
Switching around to the left-hand side against right-hander Ramon Troncoso in the ninth, Swisher hit his 20th home run of the season. Swisher has 20 career multihomer games.
"It's pretty cool having a major league record for something," Swisher said. "I don't care what it's for. Just to have that especially to share that with my boy Mark Teixeira who I love dearly, it's just crazy. It just happens to be a lucky day."
In a game that started after a rain delay of 4 hours, 23 minutes, the Indians achieved a franchise first by sweeping a four-game series from the White Sox for the third time in a season. Next up is a three-game series at Kansas City, which is three games back of Cleveland.
Zach McAllister (8-9) allowed one run and six hits in 6 2/3 innings with five strikeouts and a walk.
Last-place Chicago has lost six in a row, and at 58-91 is 33 games under .500 for the first time since finishing 1976 with a 64-97 record, according to STATS.
Sale (11-13) gave up six runs and nine hits -- including three homers -- in 5 2/3 innings and dropped to 6-11 following a 5-2 start. He has an 8.61 ERA in 23 innings against the Indians this season.
"I thought Zach's stuff today was probably as good as we've seen," Indians manager Terry Francona said. "He had velocity with his fastball and some power to it and he commanded it in and out very well."
Matt Carson put Cleveland ahead in the second with an RBI single, starting only the second three-hit game of his major league career. His solo homer in the fifth was his first home run since Sept. 26, 2010, for Oakland. Carson said he watched NFL games during the lengthy delay, which helped calm his nerves ahead of his first start of the season.
"It's definitely been awhile, but to do it in a game like this it was a really good feeling," Carson said of his home run.
Josh Phegley singled in a run for the White Sox in the seventh.
"It was a combination of who you're using and how they were swinging, so right now we're kind of in that rut we're not scoring," White Sox manager Robin Ventura said.
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Iron Horse is best known for its Sparkling Wines, which have been served at the White House since 1985, beginning with the historic U.S.-Russian Summit Meetings ending the Cold War, at the White House Millennium celebrations ushering in the new century, and at the White House dinner honoring the Pope.
Their Chardonnay is considered a signature wine for the cool, foggy Green Valley region. Pinot Noir is the winery's rising star wine.
Iron Horse has been named an American icon in a reference book published by Random House called "Icons of the American Market Place". Listed in alphabetical order, Iron Horse takes its place between iPod and Jack Daniel's, validating Iron Horse's reputation as a brand backed by pride, passion and quality.
The Iron Horse name came from a train that cut across the property in the 1890s. The logo, the rampant horse on a weather vane, came from a 19th century weathervane found while clearing away the rubble to build the winery. View all Iron Horse Wines
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Twice as large as Napa in size, Sonoma County only makes about half as much wine as its northeasterly neighbor. Because of its vast size, however, Sonoma is able to achieve far more diversity within its borders, which include sub-AVAs that are climatically varied. The atmosphere of Sonoma is decidedly laid-back and down-to-earth, but the wines are serious and well-made, ranging in style from subtle and elegant to rich and powerful. Grape varieties are more varied here, from Pinot Noir and Zinfandel to Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay.
Notable FactsThe largest sub-AVAs of Sonoma include Dry Creek Valley, Russian River Valley, Alexander Valley and Sonoma Valley. Each sub-AVA, with its own micro-climate, is unique in its grape varieties and styles of wine. Dry Creek makes a mean Zinfandel while Russian River produces stand up Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The Alexander Valley makes some of the better Cabernet Sauvignons in the county and Sonoma Valley creates excellent wines from all the above varieties. Other grapes found throughout Sonoma include Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot and Syrah.
About California
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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Lost: enough ice to cover California, according to the National Snow and Ice Data Centre (NSIDC) 18 February 2009 and Bloomberg.com 20 Feb 2009. The extent of ice covering the Arctic Ocean in January and February 2009 was underestimated by about 500,000 square kilometres (193,000 square miles), an area about the size of California, due to a problem with one of the satellite sensors used to monitor the ice. The problem was 'sensor drift' and NSIDC scientists were alerted to it when "puzzled readers" asked NSIDC about reports that showed ice covered areas as open ocean. NSIDC has since recalculated the sea ice extent using data from another satellite and is conducting a quality control check. The centre also said "There is a balance between being as accurate as possible at any given moment and being as consistent as possible through long time-periods. Our main scientific focus is on the long-term changes in Arctic sea ice."
Editorial Comment: The experience of NSIDC's "puzzled readers" shows there is nothing like the direct observations of people who are there to get an accurate record of what is really happening. Nevertheless, NSIDC are right about the importance of keeping the big picture in mind, and their records are a good illustration of the big picture of sea ice. As more and more catastrophic predictions about the world drowning from melting sea ice, NSIDC's records show that sea ice undergoes regular cycles of melting and freezing and after thirty years of records the sea ice is back to being the same as it was in 1979, when the records begin. (Ref. polar, climate, mapping)
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Yeah well good luck with that because I don't believe it
I would love to see all the court cases Apple have against others be denied and all future cases denied as Apple are putting more effort into suing others than making better devices. Think about it, if they only started half the lawsuits we would have an awesome iPhone 5 but no, they rather waste YOUR money that you paid for that dodgy iPhone5 and sue Samsung instead.
STOP giving Apple money to start these stupid lawsuits and instead force them to design a better device that is actually better than their competition.
Who cares what he writes. He has an opinion as we all do and the last time I checked, this was a site to help with jail breaking your idevices.
Didn't know this was a pro Apple site?!?!
I laugh When I see people get all bent out of shape all because the guy does not like Apple and says what he says.
This is an anonymous site,a public board and people have the right to say as they wish. Modmyi stands for mod my idevice, not OMG I so love Apple.
Life is to short my friends to get upset about anonymous comments.
Ok rant over. Lol.
As my signature said I'm NOT a clone, I have my own thoughts and I like things my way not like you two clones that don't like people with their own thoughts.
Just because someone has an opinion that's not the same as yours doesn't give you the right to abuse them on a public open forum. But it is open and you can abuse anyone you like, but abuse is not tolerated here and you will probably get banned if you did.
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Won't stop the haters from coming here though lol
Now of course I don't know exactly what's going on behind the scenes, so I am not speaking with certainty when I say what I'm about to say.
Follow this hypothetical situation in which all resemblance to real companies is entirely coincidental.
"Company X" is coming up with some awesome ideas and features. It implements them in its devices that it creates. It is a company genuinely intent on creating the greatest device possible and winning a hypothetical "device war" with innovative features. Company X releases its device, its commercials, promotions, campaigns, etc.
The next day (arbitrary time lapse) it looks on the TV, in the stores, and in the hands of the public, and what does it see? "Company Y" selling and promoting devices using the same features Company X made, created, documented, patented, and promoted! How is Company X supposed to win a hypothetical "device war" by having awesome features when all the features it creates get copied??!?!! What could it possibly do but sue for infringement on patents?! It's the only way to keep the innovations and device superiority that it worked so hard to create!
Any company can fit as Company X. Any company can fit as Company Y. I left it hypothetical because I'm not sure which company is the original innovator or if the features that are supposedly copied are actually copied rather than coincidentally similar.
While I know I'm not sure and I know someone out there is sure, I know damn well you aren't. Now please, think about the entire situation of MULTIBILLION DOLLAR legal disputes before you spout of nonsense again in places that I can see it. It makes me feel bad to know that people as ignorant and as stupid as you exist.
Thank you.
You see hitman10, once you start calling people names, you just lost all credibility. You wanna dispute what I said, fine. But to call me names and all isn't cool.
I was once ignorant and acting like a 13 year old but I grew up and matured. I suggest you do the same.
LMAO, "hitman10". Are you living out you're tough guy fantasy?
PS. No need to edit you're post tough guy. Besides I highly doubt you would be someone to just call another man an idiot in the street, hence why you must feel like a bad *** calling someone an idiot over the Internet.
Thanks for the laugh tough guy!
Have a nice day.
Oh look, fancy that! Apple lost yet another case outside of California. Common sense prevails!
People who come on this forum enough would know how much resources Apple spend on these patent lawsuits. Instead of expanding so much on patents that is not worth pursuing like square black box with round corners... Why not concentrate on the ones that Apple should be able to win? Take up less Apple's resources so they can concentrate on improving their product, and Apple can get rid of lawsuit happy company image.
Apple under Jobs was very good at quality control, something Jobs learned from observing Sony. But lately Apple have been lacking in QC, maybe it is time for Apple to go back to its roots and bring back high QC to its products.


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Having my first amatuer fight at the seni 10 amatuer mma-league event.
I feel I am going to do fairly alright, and the fights are such a long way away that I'm not at all nervous or anything like that, but sure that'll change.
Just wondering, what were people in here's first fight's like at amatuer or semi pro or whatever it was they stepped into first. Any cool/funny stories? Any advice?


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LA VERNE - The average Southern California high school student has plenty of opportunities to become an expert at amusement park rides.
On Friday, a group of Bonita High School students put that expertise to the test on Friday at La Verne Community Center.
Students showcased their ideas for theme park rides to employees from Thinkwell Design, a Burbank-based design firm that has specialities including the planning of destinations, resorts and theme parks.
"It's an attraction design project," said Bob Turner, who teaches technology and geography at Bonita High.
The freshmen break into 12 groups of nine teams and create every stage of the project.
"They do storyboards, they do models and marketing pieces and budgets," Turner said.
"They brainstorm six different ride potentials in their group, and they, along with their teachers, select the best one in the group. ... All of the others become single-page ones that you claim you built to create a false history for the company."
The multi-disciplinary project teaches physics, writing, art and math under the supervision of the school's science and English teachers.
"The kids work their butts off on this, but it's just more fun," Turner said.
"You get all this information they have to do anyway, but they mask it in the things they like to do."
And they really do work: This quarter, the teams had 58 separate grades on different parts of the project.
The projects end with the presentation to theme park industry professionals.
The 12 teams on Friday showcased their rides based on topics such as Dr. Seuss, New York City on New Year's Eve, and Greek mythology.
"If you get the `contract,' you get a guaranteed A (in the class). Regardless of what the 60 things I added up say, you're guaranteed at least a 95percent A," Turner said.
And many times, a group that wasn't on track to get an A nails the presentation.
This year, it was the Attractions in Action team that got that A, for a ride based on Dr. Seuss' "Circus McGurkus."
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'The Walking Dead Season Two, Episode One: All That Remains' Takes Some Chances [Review]
After all the acclaim and attention Telltale Games got for the first season of its The Walking Dead video game, it'd be perfectly understandable for the developers and writing team to simply stay the course. To their credit, they haven't done that with the first episode of the game's second season, titled "All That Remains." The interface and art style are slightly different, the characters have developed and grown, and, most noticeably, the tone has changed somewhat.
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'"And then when I saw how the team struggled early in the season after sending me down, I just kept waiting for the call back up to Buffalo. And I also knew that I was going to have to play my best hockey to stay here. So that's what I've tried to do. I really thought I deserved to be on the team."
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Brevard, N.C. - The Tornados took the top two doubles matches and the top four singles matches, and Elise Labus won on court no. 6 as Brevard defeated visiting Tusculum on Saturday afternoon, 7-2.
Brevard improves to 11-5, 4-0 in SAC play, while Tusculum falls to 9-7, 3-4 in conference competition.
Lindsay Shaeffer and Lindsay Hostetter opened up the scoring on court no. 1 in doubles action, defeating Courtney Conley and Taylor Patterson, 8-2, while Claire Dillman and Michelle Prata dispatched Katie Hillis and Kristen Keefer on court no. 2, 8-3. Blake Thompson and Megan Buckmaster put Tusculum on the board in their victory on court no. 3 over Labus and Jennifer Nyman, winning 8-3 to put the score at 2-1 heading into singles play.
Shaeffer and Dillman won on courts 1 and 3 in matching 6-3, 6-1 victories over Conley and Buckmaster, while Hostetter defeated Patterson on court no. 2, 6-2, 6-4. Prata ran into trouble in her first set before defeating Keefer 7-6 and completed the two set win with her 6-4 victory in the second set. Labus completed the Brevard victories on the court with her 6-3, 7-5 victory over Hillis.
Thompson won the lone singles point for the Pioneers, defeating Nyman 6-0, 6-1 on court no. 5.
Brevard remains at home and in conference play tomorrow afternoon as they host Carson-Newman College at the McCoy Tennis Complex. Doubles competition is set to begin at 1 p.m.
Singles competition
1. Lindsay Shaeffer (BCW) def. Courtney Conley (TCW) 6-3, 6-1
2. Lindsay Hostetter (BCW) def. Taylor Patterson (TCW) 6-2, 6-4
3. Claire Dillman (BCW) def. Megan Buckmaster (TCW) 6-3, 6-1
4. Michelle Prata (BCW) def. Kristen Keefer (TCW) 7-6 (7-3), 6-4
5. Blake Thomspon (TCW) def. Jennifer Nyman (BCW) 6-0, 6-1
6. Elise Labus (BCW) def. Katie Hillis (TCW) 6-3, 7-5
Doubles competition
1. Lindsay Hostetter/Lindsay Shaeffer (BCW) def. Courtney Conley/Taylor Patterson (TCW) 8-2
2. Claire Dillman/Michelle Prata (BCW) def. Katie Hillis/Kristen Keefer (TCW) 8-3
3. Blake Thomspon/Megan Buckmaster (TCW) def. Elise Labus/Jennifer Nyman (BCW) 8-3


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McKissick exhibits the artistic clothing of coastal Panama
The University of South Carolina's McKissick Museum will present "Artful Lives: Molas of the Kuna" April 9 - June 25, a showcase of the textile creations of the Kuna women of coastal Panama in the 19th century.
The Kuna women began experimenting with ways to transfer their extravagant body painting designs onto cloth and developed a clothing style unlike that of any other folk culture. These women used their styles as a mode of expression, taking great care in the designs of their "mola" blouses, as well as the combinations of skirts and scarves. Mola is an art form that uses a technique called "reverse appliqué," and the sequence is to draw the design, baste, cut and sew. Today, the sale of these textiles is the second-largest source of income to the Kuna, as examples are collected by museums and artisans worldwide.
This exhibit draws from the 25-year collection of Jean E. Kane, a Columbia collector, who has collected mola crafts from around the world. Portions of her collection have never been exhibited before.
Lynn Robertson, McKissick Museum director, says the exhibit connects well with the museum's interest in women's expression.
"Like quilts, these creations are not only beautiful and inventive but also the products of a community that values the perpetuation of their traditional culture," said Roberston.
For more information on this and other McKissick Museum exhibits, visit www.cas.sc.edu/mcks, or call 803-777-7251.
'Artful Lives'
- What: Showcase of the textile creations of the Kuna women of coastal Panama
- When: April 9 - June 25
- Where: McKissick Museum


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Notre Dame's series with Michigan will end after the 2014 season.
The Fighting Irish have opted out of their contract, according to reports Tuesday, for scheduled games in 2015 through 2017.
The storied programs have met on the football field since 1978.
Notre Dame's recent announcement that it would join the Atlantic Coast Conference and play five football games yearly against ACC opponents preceded the termination of the rivalry.
The Detroit Free Press reported that a three-year notice is required to pull out of the agreement and that Michigan received a letter from Notre Dame before Saturday night's game in South Bend, Ind., stating its intentions.
"The decision to cancel games in 2015-17 was Notre Dame's and not ours," Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon said in a statement. "We value our annual rivalry with Notre Dame but will have to see what the future holds for any continuation of the series.
This cancellation presents new scheduling opportunities for our program and provides a chance to create some new rivalries."
The two teams were scheduled to break from their scheduled series in 2018-19, but Michigan had hoped it would resume in 2020.
Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick didn't indicate such a move was coming in an interview with the Free Press after Saturday's matchup.
"It's really important us, given the nature of the two schools, just the affinity between the institutions -- forget football a minute -- it's really important to us, so I'm going to work real hard to keep it as lively and frequent as we can," he said. "It's good for Notre Dame, too. We chatted a little bit tonight, talked about our mutual desire to get this done."


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LANDOVER, Md. Ś The system went first, a victim of too many years of Andy ReidÆs softening voice. The era is gone, too, fallen in a 3-7 start to what was expected to be a championship-quality season. The ownerÆs patience and the fansÆ tolerance, a defensive coordinator and a $100,000,000 quarterback ģ gone, all of them.
The last thing Jeffrey Lurie can protect Ś other than his own dignity Ś is his players. And after the EaglesÆ 31-6 loss Sunday to the Redskins, that had to have become his most immediate challenge.
On a day when the EaglesÆ defensive backs barely patrolled the goal line, the offensive linemen were too often in retreat, wide receivers jogged into the secondary and running backs approached gaps too timidly, Lurie had to have collided with a franchise-defining moment. He knows he will make a coaching change; he all but promised that anything short of substantial improvement over ReidÆs 8-8 record in 2011 would be unacceptable. But unless the Eagles play with more passion than they showed Sunday, that thud he hears will be more than just a collapse into last place in the NFC East.
Reid has said it is his responsibility for the Eagles to play well. Since that is not being met, Lurie either has to find a coach who will meet it, or risk six more weeks of his players being shoved around football fields and risking injury. Already playing without concussed, nine-figure quarterback Michael Vick, the Birds have their other prominent offensive force, LeSean McCoy, battling his own concussion. Because football players experienced head trauma long before the 2012 Eagles started playing so sloppily, there is no particular connection between McCoyÆs and the BirdsÆ day-long nap. That, though, is what Lurie has to decide: Can the Eagles survive the rest of the season playing as they did Sunday?
ōI canÆt speak for everybody,ö Evan Mathis said. ōBut there are guys on this team who care. I say æmostÆ players only because I donÆt see every one of them. If I saw a problem, I would confront that guy. I still think this team has heart. ItÆs hard to pinpoint what is happening.ö
No. ItÆs really not. They are dropping passes. They are failing to tackle with authority. They are exposing their quarterbacks, plural, to too much pressure. And they are playing as if they know whatÆs next, for they read, too. Lurie has said Reid will not survive an ordinary season. Once that became inevitable, ReidÆs authority was necessarily compromised. Clearly, the coachÆs message is not resonating Ś the message he has promised so many times to deliver.
So whereÆs the value in keeping Reid, even for just 360 more minutes of the kind of football the Eagles littered on FedEx Field? As the end of the season, Lurie could hire his next full-time coach. But even if he to hang an interim-coach asterisk on his operation Ś Todd Bowles, just for a name, anybody? Ś there would at least be a chance for some late-season buoyancy. At the minimum, the customers would deserve prospect of rejuvenation.
Not that he should, but Reid made it plain that he would not surrender. Asked if he intended to finish the season as the coach, he stiff-upper-lipped: ōWe need to get ready for the Monday night game.ö That will be against Carolina next week in the Linc. Just a guess, but the masses will be ready, too. They can tolerate losses, and the occasional whiffed draft, and the growth of a new quarterback. But Eagles fans will not accept running a losing steak to six with touchdown-free football and uninspired defense.
ōI donÆt think it is a lack of focus,ö Reid said. ōI see them playing hard. I see them focused at practice. I think at times we may be trying too hard and you canÆt press them and make plays.ö
He sees one thing during the workweek. Everyone else, including the 79,327 in the stadium Sunday, sees something else on long weekends. That means ReidÆs effectiveness has been lost. Just like a system and and an era and any reason for the owner to show patience.


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The S.C. Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology at the University of South Carolina will celebrate the 20th Annual South Carolina Archaeology Month with special programs, lectures and events during October.
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Unfortunately, the interest in the shoot was just not there. Not sure if it was the timing of the shoot with some state championships going on, the 300 fps speed limit, or exactly what.
A big thank you to Barn Burner strings stepping up to bat for us an offering free strings and to pay someone's entry fee. Your support was greatly appreciated!!!
A big thank you to babyk, deck and Barn Burner for keeping the post at the top of the page for us as well.
I don't know what next year will bring but I know this, South Central Archery wants to have some big money shoots. We cant hold 1300 shooters like metropolis but we can handle 50,100 or 150 of the best who want to play. We will scratch our heads and see what we come up with.
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(Augusta, GA) -- Defending champion Adam Scott and PGA Championship winner Jason Dufner will be grouped together when The Masters tees off on Thursday. Former Masters champ Bubba Watson will play alongside Luke Donald and Sergio Garcia for the first two rounds. Scott, Dufner and amateur Matthew Fitzpatrick will start at 10:41 a.m. Eastern on Thursday and 1:48 p.m. on Friday. Phil Mickelson will play his first two rounds with Ernie Els and Justin Rose.
World number-one Tiger Woods is not in the field as he recovers from recent surgery for a pinched nerve in his back. Stewart Cink and Tim Clark are part of the first group that tees off at 7:45 a.m. on Thursday. The iconic trio of Arnold Palmer, Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus will hit their honorary tee shots at 7:40 a.m.


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On March 1, 2012, over 125 members of the Council of Churches of the Ozarks filled the Great Hall for lunch and utilized the William J. Seymour chapel for their annual meeting.
The Council of Churches of the Ozarks is made up of a broad base of Springfield churches who coordinate their efforts to serve the needs of the community. "From domestic violence to senior adult advocacy, the Council serves Springfield with wonderful influence," said AGTS President Byron D. Klaus. "I have had the privilege of serving on the board of directors for the last year. The Council includes Catholic, Episcopal, Methodist, Baptist, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Disciples of Christ and Assemblies of God churches."
The meeting included a panel discussion focusing on the poverty issue in Springfield and highlighting the research of Missouri State University sociologist Dr. Mike Stout (center). Dr. Stout's important research emphasized the powerful influence of faith based efforts in addressing the tragic implications of poverty in Springfield and Southwest Missouri. Greg Burris (left), Springfield city manager, joined Dr. Stout on the panel.
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Rodrigo Medeiros Favourite Submissions DVD.
I'm only a blue belt, so still a relative beginner. So keeping that in mind, these are the sets I've found useful so far, grouped by the levels I think they're best suited for:
For beginners:
Blue Belt Requirements (my review here): a superb summary of the fundamental techniques and principles of Brazilian jiu jitsu. Roy Dean is both eloquent and thorough, walking you through each technique while emphasising important details, before repeating the movement from multiple angles. This should be the first instructional DVD you buy.
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Cesar Gracie (my review here): this will provide you with some progression from the fundamentals you'll learn from Roy Dean, as well as reviewing those same basics. He is especially good on offensive combinations, rounding out the material from Dean's DVD. Its a bit older, dating back to 1999, but still an excellent piece of work: Cesar has a very detailed style, taking great care to talk you through everything he does.
You could also try:
Renzo/Kukuk (my review here): this hasn't stood up as well as Cesar Gracie's offering, originally hitting the market way back in 1994. Still, Renzo and Kukuk's teaching is great, made even more accomplished by coupling it with vale tudo footage, showing you the application under pressure. It is also cheap: for example, you can currently pick it up here for $42, which is very worth it considering you get five hours of instruction. One thing to keep in mind is that this does look dated when it comes to guard passing and takedowns: that last forty minutes should be taken with a very large pinch of salt.
Pedro Carvalho (my review here): similarly to Renzo/Kukuk, this one shows its age (from 1996), but again much of the material remains relevant. Carvalho has some silly stuff in there, like gun defence, but like Cesar Gracie, he also links up some handy attacking combinations. Fast-paced teaching style, so could be to your taste if you like lots of techniques in a short space of time without too much talking (which is also true of Renzo/Kukuk). As with all the older DVDs, this can be found cheap.
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Jiu Jitsu Revolution (my review here): Saulo's first set is fantastic. He is meticulously detailed, taking a concept-heavy approach to all the major positions in BJJ. Multiple angles and methodical progression mean this DVD is perfect for refining your understanding of the sport, with an entire game laid out over the course of six hours.
However, I would not recommend this as your first purchase (I'd continue to suggest Roy Dean for the absolute beginner). There is an implicit assumption throughout these DVDs that you already understand the fundamentals: what Saulo presents are modifications, improvements and alternatives to those basics. Therefore I'd suggest that this works best for those who have recently got their blue belt, or are fast approaching that level.
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I am a fan of ALL the tapes i've seen by Michael Jen, Roy Harris, Levo, Darryl Gholar and SBGi.
I'd particularly recommend Levo's Guard series, Jen's Passing The Guard tapes and Functional JKD Volume 2.
Also, if you're prepared to wade through the crap, YouTube is an excellent resource.
I've got Eddie Bravo's book and that is ok, but I'm not too keen on books as a learning tool for the ground myself.
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