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Free Events in Portland: May 11–13, 2012
May 9th, 2012
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Note: Admission is free for the following events, but you might be charged for activities or food and drink.
Events are sorted by start time. If I missed anything, please leave a comment.
Friday, May 11
Leach Botanical Garden celebrates National Public Garden Day with extended hours (9:00 am to 7:00 pm) and special guided tours (11:00 am, 2:00 pm and 5:00 pm). 6704 SE 122nd Ave, Portland.
Saturday, May 12
Festival of the Birds: Meet a variety of birds from the Audubon Society and enjoy guided bird walks, hands-on activities, live music, storytelling, and more. Sellwood Park (SE 7th Ave and Miller St, Portland), 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.
St. Johns Parade and Bizarre: The Bizarre is a neighborhood festival featuring live music, street performers, vendors, kids activities, and more from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm. The parade, celebrating its 50th anniversary, starts at noon.
Washington County Museum Free Family Day: Enjoy spring-inspired craft projects and performances by storyteller Emmy Blue. 17677 NW Springville Rd, Portland, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.
Jubilation Celebration with Penny's Puppet Productions: See old and new puppet friends in a singing and dancing extravaganza. Lake Oswego Library (706 4th St, Lake Oswego), 11:00 am.
Adventures with Bugs: Explore the world of insects, spiders, and their relatives. You'll get the chance to hold, pet and look at tarantulas, cockroaches, scorpions and more. Albina Library (3605 NE 15th Ave, Portland), 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm.
A Dinosaur Birthday: Children are sure to enjoy this dinosaur-themed art-making party. Central Library (801 SW 10th Ave, Portland), 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm.
"Pure Beef: An Essential Guide to Artisan Meat with Recipes for Every Cut": Lynne Curry presents her guide to selecting and cooking artisan beef. Pastaworks (3735 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland), 2:00 pm.
"Just Ride: A Radically Practical Guide to Riding Your Bike": In his book, Grant Petersen (owner of Rivendell Bicycle Works) "shares a lifetime of unexpected facts, controversial opinions, expert techniques, and his own maverick philosophy." Powell's City of Books on Burnside, 2:00 pm.
It's a Stitch: Beginning Embroidery: You'll learn the basics of embroidery as you stitch up a summer-themed eyeglass or cell phone case using fabric scraps. Belmont Library (1038 SE César E. Chávez Blvd, Portland), 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
Sunday, May 13
Sunday Parkways in Northeast Portland: The first Sunday Parkways of the season features an 8-mile car-free loop connecting Woodlawn, Alberta, and Fernhill Parks. At each park, enjoy activities, food, vendors, music, and more. 11:00 am and 4:00 pm.
Portland Children's Museum: Free admission to mothers and grandmothers with paid child's admission. 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Tualatin Valley Community Band will perform at Oswego Hills Winery (450 S. Rosemont Rd, West Linn) at 2:00 pm.
More free events
For more free and low-cost events, check Portland on the Cheap, PDX Pipeline, Dave Knows Portland, and the Oregonian.
For kids events, check UrbanMamas and PDX Kids Calendar.
For free concerts, see Concert Co-op, McMenamins, and Mississippi Pizza.
And please check out your local library!
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365590672015-09-16T22:29:47.223-07:00Counter-StrykerCounter-Stryker is a group focused on issues of military research at UWO. Its name refers to the Stryker Light Armored Vehicle, produced by the General Dynamics factory in London, Ontario, for sale to the US and Canadian military. The UWO Faculty of Engineering currently has a major research contract to assist in the making of the Stryker. Counter-Stryker has been formed to oppose this project and others like it.Counter-Strykerhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-36559067.post-2820252981877000812008-03-13T18:03:00.000-07:002008-03-13T18:05:33.402-07:00Most Recent Counter-Stryker Activities Now on FacebookPlease visit our Facebook group for the most recent updates on Counter-StrykerTrenthttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-36559067.post-20021383249202124552007-03-15T08:16:00.000-07:002007-03-15T08:22:48.710-07:00David Noble & Paul Hamel on the battle for Canadian universitiesSee below for articles on the increasing privatization of Canadian universities by David Noble and Paul Hamel, two of the panelists at Counter-Stryker's recent forum on military research in the university.

David Noble - Private Pretensions: The Battle for Canada's Universities

Paul Hamel - Academics in the Service of WarTrenthttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-36559067.post-39949876979663948302007-03-06T13:44:00.000-08:002007-03-06T13:48:52.574-08:00PANEL ON THE ETHICS OF MILITARY RESEARCH IN THE UNIVERSITYCounter-Stryker proudly presents:

PANEL ON THE ETHICS OF MILITARY RESEARCH IN THE UNIVERSITY
Monday March 12 at 3:00 PM
UCC Council Chambers, Rm. 315
3rd floor, University Community Centre, UWO

SPEAKERS:

Dr. David Noble, Professor in Department of Social and Political Thought, York University. A critical historian of technology, science and education, and co-founder of the National Coalition of the Universities in the Public Interest

Dr. Paul Hamel, Professor in the Faculty of Medicine at University of Toronto.
President of Science for Peace and author of numerous articles on issues of military research and human rights in academia.

Dr. Steve D'Arcy, Huron University College, Philosophy, Dr. D'Arcy is an Assistant Professor in Philosphy. His research interests include the ethics of militant social protest and the politics of identification.

Dr. Ted Hewitt: Vice-President of Research adn International RelationsUWO. Dr. Hewitt is responsible for all aspects of reseach support and promotion at the University and his portfolio includes Reseach Ethics.

Moderator Dr. Sandra Smeltzer, Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Information and Media Studies, UWO.

Counter-Stryker is a group focused on the ethical and political issues of military and corporate research conducted at UWO and at Canadian universities in general. We object to universities becoming integrated into military production by the lure of corporate funding.

Event endorsed by: Centre for Social Concern, People for Peace, Oxfam UWO, Public Interest Reseach Group, London SPHR, London Indymedia, War Resisters Support Group, Huron AWOL, Western New Democrats, Fanshawe Social Justice Club, Global Importune, LaCASA, the Society of Graduate Students UWO, MIT Student Council, Medical Students for Human RightsTrenthttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-36559067.post-1173035849524488642007-03-04T11:16:00.000-08:002007-03-04T11:17:29.870-08:00Why We Fight film screeningMarch 16, 3:30pm
University College (UC), Room 84 — at the university

London Indymedia will be offering a free screening of the documentary Why We Fight (2005)

We will then move to another room in the University College to discuss the film.

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Dwight D. Eisenhower when leaving the presidency, issued a stern warning about the growing "military industrial complex," foretelling the current state of the world. The film details incestuous relationship between political, corporate, and Defense Department interests that push American foreign policy.Counter-Strykerhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-36559067.post-1170198464220049522007-01-30T14:59:00.000-08:002007-01-30T15:12:50.710-08:00New General Dynamics Contract for "Chargers"

General Dynamics Land Systems has recently concluded a $77 Million contract for 169 armoured vehicles called "Chargers," or "RG-31 Mk5 Mine Protected Vehicles". These are separate from the Stryker contract; Chargers appear to be something of a super-armoured, weaponized jeep. We currently don't have any information on whether there is a connection with UWO Engineering Department research here – but the fact that the selling point of these vehicles is their enhanced armour makes it look very much as if they are benefiting from the research of UWO engineers. As with the Stryker contract, the vast majority of these new vehicles will be supplied to the US army (with a small portion going to the Canadian Army). Strykers are currently part of the Bush Administration's new troop "surge" in Iraq and will be deployed in Baghdad.

For more details, read the GDLS press release here.

Further information on the Charger, including previous Charger contracts between US armed forces and General Dynamics Land Systems, is available here.Counter-Strykerhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-36559067.post-1162573678486288452006-11-03T09:05:00.000-08:002007-01-21T12:29:19.266-08:00Letter to the UWO Gazette

Printed Nov 1, 2006

In his letter of last week, Jan Kool claims that UWO research on Stryker vehicles saves the lives of Canadian soldiers serving in Afghanistan. In response to this, we at CounterStryker make three observations.

First, the overwhelming majority of 2,131 Strykers produced by General Dynamics are for the US Army, deployed in four brigades serving in Iraq. Only 66 (less than 5% of the total) are for Canada. Contrary to what Mr. Kool asserts, the Stryker is a different vehicle from the LAV more widely used by Canada. The claim that Stryker research saves Canadian lives is thus largely a cover for supplying the Pentagon with a major weapons system used in a catastrophic war of occupation launched on the basis of mis- and dis-information, without justification in international law.

Second, Canadian soldiers are dying in Afghanistan because of this American war. Opinions may differ about the advisedness of Canada's initial involvement in Afghanistan. Almost all observers, however, recognize that the recent escalation of fighting has occurred because the US, diverting resources to its invasion of Iraq, failed to deliver the promised reconstruction of Afghanistan. Canada is thus paying the costs of a bungled American policy. This deep integration of Canada's military with an incompetent and interventionist US foreign policy is the underlying source of danger to our service men and women. Such integration is only heightened by tying Canada's economic and military policy to the fortunes of giant US military-industrial corporations such as General Dynamics. Far from protecting Canadian soldiers, Stryker research increases the long term likelihood they will serve as Pentagon cannon fodder.

Third: contrary to what Mr. Kool suggests, we do not believe that either Canadian or US troops "deserve to die" in Afghanistan or Iraq. Even less so, however, do the tens, and probably hundreds of thousands, of Afghani and Iraqi civilians who are the main and most innocent victims of these wars. Strykers are amongst the weapons systems bringing death and destruction to these people, and UWO's Stryker research makes this university complicit in the carnage.

CounterStruker's foundational position and task is to end the integration of military and corporate research within a publicly funded university. That our university participates in the design of these vehicles implicates us all in their future use – including each and every death their use inflicts. At CounterStyker we are working towards making the university population aware of the relationships that already exist between the university and weapons manufacturers, as well as other corporate integration so that such projects do not set a precedent for the future of our university. We all have a responsibility to become critically engaged in the discussion.Counter-Strykerhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-36559067.post-1161725959304674442006-10-24T14:36:00.000-07:002006-10-24T14:39:19.306-07:00Sir! No Sir! ScreeningCounter-Stryker presents Sir! No Sir!, a documentary film about American troops resisting war.

Monday October 30th
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NCB Room 113
University of Western OntarioCounter-Strykerhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-36559067.post-1161724947736135112006-10-24T14:20:00.000-07:002006-10-24T14:22:27.746-07:00Stryker Research at University of Western Ontario
In December of 2004 President Davenport announced that members of the UWO Faculty of Engineering had a four year contract with the corporation General Dynamics for research to improve its Stryker Light Armored Vehicles. General Dynamics, with revenues of some $19 billion and 70,000 employees, is amongst the world's largest arms manufacturers, central to the US military industrial complex. The Stryker, manufactured by General Dynamic at its <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">London</st1:place></st1:City> plant and at another in <st1:state st="on"><st1:place st="on">Alabama</st1:place></st1:State>, is an eight wheeled fighting vehicle that carries troops into battle, can operate under conditions of nuclear, biological and chemical war, and mounts a variety of weapons, ranging from machine guns to missiles to 105 mm cannon.

The Canadian government, which also contributes to the UWO grant, has ordered 66 Strykers. But the majority of the 2,131 Strykers General Dynamics will produce are for the US Army; it also sells other LAVs to states such as <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Saudi Arabia</st1:place></st1:country-region>. The <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">US</st1:place></st1:country-region> vehicles are currently deployed in <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Iraq</st1:place></st1:country-region>. Stryker battalions in combat in <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Mosul</st1:place></st1:City>, Fallujah, <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Baghdad</st1:place></st1:City> and the <st1:place st="on">Tigris</st1:place> and <st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Euphrates</st1:PlaceName> <st1:placetype st="on">River</st1:PlaceType> <st1:placetype st="on">Valleys</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> have a direct connection to the London General Dynamics plant, which recently won a $50 million contract for repair and maintenance of vehicles used in these theatres.

Those who support the Bush administration's foreign policy and wish <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Canada</st1:place></st1:country-region> more closely aligned with it may have no problem with the UWO-General Dynamics link. Those who believe the Iraq war an invasion without sanction of international law, launched on the basis of mis- and dis-information for reasons of  realpolitik and waged with an devastating ineptitude that is itself immoral; who support Canada's abstention from this conflict; who object to the devotion of so many global resources and technological talents to the perfection of ever-more sophisticated instruments of destruction; or who dissent from the torture practiced at Guantanamo, at Abu Ghraib, and by the notorious Saudi Arabia security forces, will likely be aghast at this connection.

UWO administrators have replied to such criticisms by asserting the priority of academic freedom. According to this argument, the intellectual integrity of the academia requires researchers be allowed to pursue inquiries, regardless how perverse they appear, without constraints other than those governing the well-being of human and animal research subjects. Because academic freedom is indeed precious, this is a strong position.

To invoke it in the context of the Stryker research is, however, hypocritical. The claim to academic freedom rests on the university's status as a place of independent intellectual activity, a sphere distanced from instrumental profit and power pursuits. Academia has always had links to business, and dependencies on the state. But academics' assertion of specific rights and prerogatives nevertheless rests on the university's standing as a distinct, scholarly, sphere. Arrangements such as UWO's with General Dynamics collapse that distinction, making academia an extension of a military-industrial production line. They demonstrate, not academic freedom, but corporate freedom—the freedom of companies such as General Dynamics to utilize public resources while evading accountability.

When universities erase the boundaries that separate them from the private sector, they also erode their claim to academic freedom. A university laboratory ancillary to an arms-manufacturer deserves the heat its paymaster attracts. The Stryker project is, of course, not unique, only--forgive the pun--strikingly symptomatic of intensifying academic-business connections. These arrangements destroy the integrity of the university. The closer the connections to business, the less credible academic claims to an independent social role deserving special immunities. Such projects should expect both the criticisms, and the demands for regulation and limitation, that citizens make against corporations and states when they violate standards of international law and human rights.

One can envisage a process by which research contracts with known, direct military applications would be subject to an ethics review at which proponents and critics debated the merits of university involvement. But administrators are utterly averse to such a possibility, or indeed to anything that interferes with the current "take the money and run" attitude to corporate funding.  Critics of such projects must therefore speak directly to the university community. To this end a group, "Counter-Stryker," has formed to bring the university activities of General Dynamic under scrutiny, to make known our ethical and political objections to the Stryker project, and to raise wider issues of academic corporatization.
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My computer has windows 7 on the 1st partition and I have created a new 10gb ext3 primary and 1GB swap partition for linux.
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My girlfriend's sister bought a jeep about 4 weeks ago. She wanted brand new jeep wrangler and she ordered the car from the website. This way, she can get exact color and options that she wanted. She was willing to pay the full MSRP price and all.
She showed me what she ordered and the price. Personally, I think it's over priced, but whatever. If she wants it and is willing to pay for it, why not?
Fast forward couple of days.
She comes to visit, and things have changed little bit. She got a call from a dealer. The dealer said they found one wrangler that's very close to her order in west cost, and she can get it quicker if she takes that one. EXCEPT, it has few upgrades that she didn't ask for. It had upgraded tires and 17' rims (stock is 16') and better radio/audio system.
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I told her to **** that. I advised her to tell the dealership, she will walk, if she does not get what she ordered on the web or give her the jeep as it sits. She will never go off-roading, or even take the top off. She ordered it with a hardtop, so she doesn't have to take it off.
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Check the latest video in BT4 video section...
I my test lab I have a AP with no clients connected to it, and I want to crack the WEP key by rebroadcasting the packet that I receive from the AP. I'll finally convert the broadcast packet so that the AP can generates a new IV.
Before this attacks works, I first need to perform a fake authentication. This succeeds when I know the ESSID.
So, question is How can I successfully authenticates without knowing the ESSID and no wireless clients are connected ?
Check the latest video in BT4 video section...
first sure start airodump-ng then run
aireplay-ng -1 10 -a xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx mon0
insert the AP mac address and ur injection enabled ethernet card in place of mon0
Then start aireplay in arp replay mode and watch for magic!
In a world where data is the coin of the realm, and transmissions are guarded by no better sentinels
than man-made codes and corruptible devices, there is no such thing as a secret
I have no luck, when I launch the fake auth attack, I get always the message Please specify an ESSID, even when I specify -h and the mac of my machine. So, association was not sucessful.
When I then launch aireplay-ng using arp reply, I got disassociation messages.
Any suggestions ?
Now for the long version of the reply
Your case
1-You have an AP that is broadcasting its bssid
2- You have no mac addresses of connected clients (even from other, older session not necessarily at the moment of the attach)
The Attack:
A- Start collecting ivs
airodump-ng --ivs -w filename --bssid xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx --channel XX mon0
make sure you insert the AP bssid in place of xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx, the channel number in place of XX, and the name of your injection enabled NIC in place of mon0
B- Run aireplay in fake auth mode
aireplay-ng -1 10 -a xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx mon0
Insert the AP mac address and the name of you NIC.
If the Access point does not have mac filtering, then you will be able to use the fake authentication attack without the -h argument, otherwise this attack will not work unless you use
aireplay-ng -1 10 -a xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx -h yy:yy:yy:yy:yy:yy mon0
where yy:yy:yy:yy:yy:yy is the mac address of an already connected client (NOT YOUR NIC MAC)
C- finally run aireplay in arp replay mode
aireplay-ng -3 -b xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx mon0
again, replace xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx with the AP mac and mon0 with your nic name.
Good luck
In a world where data is the coin of the realm, and transmissions are guarded by no better sentinels
than man-made codes and corruptible devices, there is no such thing as a secret
Your situation works if the AP is broadcasting its ESSID, but the case is :
1) The AP does not broadcast its ESSID
2) There are no wireless clients connected to the AP
So, in your step B, I cannot use -h YY:YY, since there are no wireless clients
The Extended Service Set ID (ESSID) is the name of the network you want to access. It is used to identify different wireless networks.
The BSSID is a 48bit identity used to identify a particular BSS (Basic Service Set) within an area.
It is clear you need to do some more reading... these are basics you should be informed about... do your home work and ask me no more questions before you do so
In a world where data is the coin of the realm, and transmissions are guarded by no better sentinels
than man-made codes and corruptible devices, there is no such thing as a secret
Dude, you are misreading the OPs question completely..
reading abilities.. hmm..
He is talking about a network that is not broadcasting the ESSID..
So a hidden ssid..
There are a couple of options to try and find out what the essid is ;
1. You do a dictionary attack on the network using mdk3.
2. You do a bruteforce attack on the network using mdk3
(not recommended for any ssid over 4 characters..)
3. You monitor the network and wait for someone to probe it / associate with it.
So at Damien ;
When you are running airodump and checking your network, is it mentioning a length 0 ssid, or length 5 or some other value.
If you can actually see how many characters it is. you can decide on whether to use a bruteforce option. If it is length 0 then you will not know, so would need to try the dictionary approach.
Again.. I posted a vid on that specific situation ;
Check it out, and obviously, as you know the essid of your network, you can alter wordlists etc to suit the best method of the above.


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The library has received two new state-of-the-art touch screen scanners for students and faculty use. The scanners have replaced the copiers as a greener option for students, according to Mark Herring, dean of library services.
The scanners are Xerox Book Center 7130. The scanners are located on the back side of the circulation desk.
Carrie Johnston, assistant professor of library systems, explained the functions of the scanner.
The scanner can scan documents into the students' email, onto a smartphone, on Google Drive, a USB drive or to the black and white printer and color printer in the library.
"It's very self-explanatory and easy to use," Johnston said.
To scan a document on a smartphone, the QR code reader app is required. The document is embedded into the code and then sent to the phone. The scanners arrived over the holidays and the library has been working with IT to fix the bugs.
"We are really pleased with them," Johnston said.
Johnston explained that there is a 25 page print quota limit when printing from the scanner. There is no charge to use the scanner, and the print charges are the same as printing from a computer. Herring explained that the scanners cost about $4,500 each.
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Manchester United [2] player Patrice Evra [3] has caused a storm by calling 1998 World Cup [4] winner Bixente Lizarazu [5] and three other pundits 'tramps' on a TV programme.
According to Metro.co.uk, the quartet had criticised the France left-back for giving a half-time team-talk during Les Bleus' 4-2 win over Belarus in September when the Manchester United man was a substitute.
Speaking on a French show, Evra did not hold back in his appraisal of his detractors, the report said.
He said that there were some pundits with whom he would soon settle his differences, as they want to sell a lie to the French people that Evra is disliked, which is not the case at all.
He added that he did know what Lizarazu had against him, with being voted twice as the best left-back in the world and four times the best left-back in the Premier League.
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[1]A Washington state couple who accidentally left an envelope containing $20,000 in a Walmart (NYSE:WMT[2]) shopping cart had their money quickly returned to them by honest employee[3].
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Mensah, who immigrated to the U.S. last year from Ghana, immediately ran after the couple as they drove away. When they stopped, he handed them the envelope.
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Race entry fees are $25 for adults and $10 for students 18 or younger, and the rates jump slightly after April 25. Proceeds go to support equipment and tournament fees for more than 50 athletics programs at M-A.
Corporate sponsors this year include DemandTec in San Mateo and Intuit in Mountain View, according to spokeswoman Diana Holliday.
"The success of the fundraiser is especially important this year as state funding continues to drop, leaving the teams without adequate financial support," she said in the announcement.
Registration on the day of the race begins at 7:30 a.m. at the main gym, though racers can pick up their T-shirts and race bibs on Friday, April 29, between 1:30 and 5 p.m. in the T parking lot off Ringwood Road.
The day will include awards for each of the eight age groups, music, and refreshments from local businesses, including Hobee's, Jeffrey's Hamburgers and Cedro Ristorante Italiano. More than 1,000 people participated in 2010, she said.
Go to www.m-aboosters.org for more information and to register online (for a fee of $3.25).
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Ms. Hough will give an update on the ability of scientists to predict potentially destructive earthquakes, and separate fact from fiction.
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Many readers are still using Vista despite it no longer receiving security patches, but it should still possible for them to upgrade to Windows 7 and Windows 10
The 'Dirty Cow' bug was originally introduced nine years ago, and has been sitting unnoticed for much of that time
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Murdock's work helped fuse an insistence on excellence with a public commitment to open, ethical software development, writes Doc Searls
Privacy advocates claim always-listening component was involuntarily activated within Chromium, potentially exposing private conversations
Since I started free software in the 80s, developers have grown to routinely mistreat users by shackling behaviour and snooping – but we have ways to resist
The emphasis is on survival in a first-person game that is hard to resist, despite its clunky action and cliched script
The generosity of Silicon Valley giants in the wake of the Heartbleed bug only highlights the degree to which they are willing to shirk their responsibilities, writes John Naughton
Updated 'Model B+' board shrinks design and adds more ports as it approaches overall sales of 3m. By Samuel Gibbs
Do you have to use Linux with the Raspberry Pi or will Windows work with the system? How can you stop your browsing history coming up on someone else's computer? And why is my laptop so very slow?
When our reporter turned up for a masterclass in hacking, he was astonished how easy entry-level hacking could be. By Alex Hern
Dan Gillmor: The open-source and free software movements pioneered by Stallman are 30 years old. We are all deeply indebted
The gaming column with Lucy Prebble Gone Home: a mysterious journey where action plays second fiddle to emotion
Gone Home, which has no competitive element, allows the plot and conclusions to take place in your mind
How many people really pledged for a phone? And was offering an $820 phone for $600 at the start a good or bad idea? By Charles Arthur
Range of new tiers added below initial $830 price with early backers promised they'll be refunded the difference. By Stuart Dredge
Charles Arthur: Mark Shuttleworth of Canonical is seeking $32m in crowdfunding for a smartphone-PC hybrid, the Ubuntu Edge. It's a solution to a problem you can solve more cheaply
Technology blog Boot up: Microsoft / Nokia acquisition talks, iPhone passwords security, YouTube ad revenues and more
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Jack Schofield: Roger Funeaux is using a DOS machine to run his relational databases, and takes backups on floppies. There must be a simpler way to transfer files …
Charles Arthur: The siren song of open source means some people think Firefox OS could take the smartphone market by storm - but that's what they thought about webOS, sold for a pittance this week
Ouya, GameStick, Project Shield and Steambox could spell trouble for the PlayStation and Xbox. Will the indies take control?
Dan Gillmor: When you're a power user on the go and Macbooks aren't what you want Lenovo's latest entry is a gorgeous alternative
From politicians and professors to computer scientists and the first programmer, champions of the open internet.
Who have we missed? Nominate your choices for the Open 20 here.
Graham Hayday: The launch of the £22 computer was so well received – but is it set to revolutionise the way in which children learn IT?
Editorial: The aim must be for the next generation to learn to control computers, rather than be controlled by them
The groundbreaking work he did with Ken Thompson led to the operating system behind everything from set-top boxes to the iPhone, but who sings the praises of the late Dennis Ritchie, asks John Naughton
Matthew Baxter-Reynolds: Windows 8 Unified Extensible Firmware Interface secure boot requirement doesn't portend the arrival of the Four Horsemen, but it does suggest they're logged onto Expedia and are planning the trip
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Fantasy Baseball Software Review: The Baseball Engine
Editor's Note: Thanks to Tyrone Schiff of the TheBaseballEngine.com for putting this review together for his site.
Yahoo!'s ranking statistic O-rank proved to be the straw that broke the camel's back for me in July 2010.
I had been playing on Yahoo! (my league decided to migrate to ESPN this year) in a 12 man, high competition MLB league since 2006 with my college buds from the University of Michigan (go blue!), and until then considered O-rank an insightful and useful statistic. What bothered me about O-rank was that it was a snapshot in time. To me, it lacked context.
While looking at O-rank, I found myself wondering about the baseball player's general trending. Were they doing better or worse than usual? Were they trending up or down?
In a sport like baseball which has 162 games played over half the calendar year, being able to capture trending performance and player trajectory seemed really important and meaningful, but obviously absent from the box score and O-rank.
So, one cold, January morning in Ann Arbor, The Baseball Engine begun.
The Baseball Engine is a fantasy baseball research dashboard for managers, owners, and players of fantasy baseball. With The Baseball Engine you can visually compare up to 4 batters or pitchers in over 90 statistical categories.
Comparisons are plotted on a line graph, each day stitching another data point to the player's overall trend. By taking this approach to your fantasy baseball research, I believe you can make more intelligent decisions when drafting, trading, and picking up players.
In any of these situations, I would consider performing your research using this framework:
Start by comparing the player's BE Score (if comparing like players) or BE Rank (if comparing across player types). The BE Score is a ranking method created by and for The Baseball Engine. Players with higher BE Scores are more valuable than those with lower BE Scores and can also help you make predictions about future performance.
Consider outfielders Giancarlo Stanton (MIA) and Jay Bruce (CIN). On May 21, with traditional research you would have gathered that these players were putting up relatively equal numbers on the year.
But with The Baseball Engine, you would have been able to tell that since May 9, Jay Bruce was on a decline and Giancarlo Stanton was potentially more valuable in the near short term based on his BE Score trajectory and uptrend.
That's actionable data that can improve your squad.
Next, toggle to some other statistics (there are over 90 of them) and get a sense of the player's comparative performance. Take a look at the end of season projections which uses real-time data, trending, and last year's end of season values to make its prediction.
Change the date range to see how change in performance over the past 1, 7, 15, or 30 days. Read the most up-to-date player news by hovering your mouse over the note next to the player's picture.
Combined, these are incredibly granular data points in a context that are easy to understand and digest.
I think that the quality of analysis provided by The Baseball Engine will be unlike any fantasy baseball research experience you've had before.
Having a context in which you can make comparative decisions quickly and objectively to improve your fantasy team will make a big difference throughout the season.
In the future, I would like to continue to improve and enhance the research experience on The Baseball Engine.
I have received several requests already to star, favorite, or save particular players for quick accessibility after repeat visits. Others want alerts delivered to their inboxes. Some even want their entire fantasy baseball squads synced to The Baseball Engine.
One of the most interesting ideas has been to generate custom rankings based on fantasy baseball league settings.
I think these are all awesome ideas because they come from actual users of The Baseball Engine. I would really like to hear ideas you have for The Baseball Engine, too! Contact me anytime at email@example.com.
The Baseball Engine is designed for fantasy baseball players, owners, and managers who want to raise their game to the next level.
It might be considered a departure from the traditional box score, but the trade offs are all positive. I hope that you use The Baseball Engine every day to make great decisions that help you dominate the league!


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Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt recently revealed that many of the scenes on the reality television show The Hills were fake. Now, Audrina Patridge, one of their fellow co-stars, has confirmed their confession.
"In the beginning, a lot of it was real. As it went on, it was very manipulated and guided and you're kinda put in these scenarios where you would show up and you didn't know what you were in for until you were there, and you wanted to run out but they lock the door on you," Patridge said while being interviewed by E! News' Giuliana Rancic and Ali Fedotowsky.
Patridge even went on to give a specific example, involving Kristin Cavallari, where the producers wouldn't allow them to leave an event until they had a fight.
"I actually had to leave early for another event, we were there for about three hours and they were like, 'You can't leave until you and Kristin get into a fight.' So I'm like, 'Oh my God, Kristin!' Kristin's like, 'Let's do it.' I'm like, 'OK, c'mon.' It was about Justin [Bobby] and we did it and we got to leave. So, little things like that," Patridge continued.
Cavallari, who had also been part of the cast of Laguna Beach, which preceded The Hills, backed up Patridge's story and said that she knew what she was getting herself into when she agreed to be on The Hills.
"Laguna Beach, they really just manipulated situations and put us in situations that we normally wouldn't have been in, or we'd have to film something that maybe happened a month ago or hasn't happened yet—stuff like that," Cavallari said. "When I decided to join The Hills, I knew exactly what I was getting into, I knew exactly the character they wanted me to be, so I said, 'Listen, I'm game. What do you want me to do?'"
Despite the semi-scripted scenes, Patridge said that she doesn't have any regrets, and would do it all over again. "It was a show and we had fun," she said. "You want to be interesting and cause drama because that's what people want to see. At the end of the day, I don't think I would do anything different."
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Learn About the Wastewater Treatment Process in Green Valley, AZ
Although Green Valley wastewater services are a portion of our everyday utility costs lots of people aren't sure what wastewater refers to. Wastewater is water that isn't used as drinking water but rather is water that has been used and drained out of a home or business through;
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Rainwater and storm runoff from roofs, gutters and yards that run into sewage system is also thought to be wastewater.
Green Valley Sewage Services
Sewage is a subset of Green Valley wastewater services that may appear on your utility bill. Sewage refers to wastewater that contains human waste contaminants. However, sewage sometimes describes all wastewater that is disposed of through the sewer.
Wastewater Treatment in Green Valley, Arizona
Due to the contaminants wastewater must be treated before it can be put back into the environment. Contaminants can include:
- Human wastes
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Basically almost anything that a person puts down a drain may become a contaminant. The environment can naturally handle some contaminants, but because of the extremely high amount of water that we use wastewater must be treated. Part of the cost involved with Green Valley wastewater services includes removing pollutants at a treatment plant.
Wastewater treatment ensures that our rivers, lakes and oceans remain clean and safe to enjoy. Some of the byproducts that come out of treated wastewater are recycled. The rest is disposed of in a way that is more controlled and has a small impact on the earth.
How to Get Green Valley Wastewater and Treatment Services
Wastewater services in Green Valley are usually furnished by your utility company, but keep in mind these services are sometimes provided separately from electricity, garbage pick up, gas services, etc. In many areas the city or municipality will provide wastewater services. These services are rendered to protect the people of the community and the environment, services that are usually the responsibility of the local Green Valley government.
However, there are private businesses that provide Green Valley wastewater services as well.
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River Ridge coach Ryan Benjamin was impressed by his team's week of practice last week and looked forward to seeing their fall debut in a preseason classic at Hernando.
So when the threat of rain canceled the contest, Benjamin wasn't sure what to expect.
After two days of practice this week, Benjamin said his players simply shifted their focus and carried over that intensity to prepare for Friday's season opener at Land O'Lakes.
"If anything, it probably fueled the fire a little bit in our stomachs," Benjamin said. "They're really itching to play and show what they can do."
And Benjamin is itching to see how his young team can perform. The Royal Knights could start as many as eight sophomores in Week 1.
Some of them are proven commodities. RB/LB Chris Schwarz had a strong spring game and has already emerged as a team leader. Others, like TE/LB Brandon Lempfert, RB/LB Patrick Cook and RB/LB Anthony Spinelli are still trying to adjust to their first tastes of varsity football.
Benjamin said his team's youth movement starts even earlier. He's expecting a strong showing from freshman Joel Hernandez, a 5-foot-8, 190-pound workhorse at linebacker.
"If he continues to have a great work ethic and do all the right things, this is a kid that's gonna be a pretty darn good football player," Benjamin said.


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Are you staying close to home or venturing out? I guess it depends if most of us have our babes by that time.
My FIL was nice enough to invite himself and rest of family over our house for xmas eve. :P
I'm feeling stressed/guilty about telling them, "NO WAY!". I feel like I've got enough to deal with, without their drama. Knowing them, their probably hoping I'll go into labor with them there so they can attend the birth. LOL
Oh, we all live within 45 minutes of each other.
DH's mother want to drive up for a couple hours on Christmas Eve and then go home (4 hour drive each way), but I think it's more b/c she can't stand the thought of someone seeing the baby before her (my parents). I may put a stop to that - I haven't decided yet. I really don't want her around, but I don't really want to "be the bad person by not letting her see the baby". All she does is sit around and tell you gossip about people you don't even know. At least my parents put themselves to good use by cooking, cleaning, and helping in other ways.
In reality, I did get up and out far too soon after both of my dd's. This time, I'm seriously not going to.
Regardless of when the baby is born, I have uninvited my family to all Christmas festivities, insisting instead that we'll just stay home and have private family time (they're not invited). We'll schedule a different time for gift exchange. My inlaws live about half hour away. My parents are arriving on Dec 28 .... we've always had a New Year's Eve party, which I doubt will happen, either.
I'm not sure how long I'll insist on friends/family waiting to see the baby, though. As much as I'd love to be a hermit, maybe 2 days max. We'll see. My kids are super-excited.
Normally we do Christmas eve at the inlaws and then Christmas day at my mom's, but this year we told everyone we were staying home. So I think folks are coming out here to visit. But they all know to bring food : and that I will not be cleaning up after them, so they best help out!
Oh, we all live within 45 minutes of each other.
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Wouldn't want to hurt anyone's feelings.
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My parents are not planning to leave to visit (they live about 16 hours away) until I am in labor/have had the baby. Honestly, last time, they were pretty much no help- vacuuming the family room twice does not help when Dh and I are making all the meals for all of us, and running errands like to the drugstore to get meds for me/DS which is what happened last time.:
For New Years, we usually have a small get together. Again, if I have JUST had the baby, we won't be doing it. If I have had time to settle back in a bit, we may have another couple over- they have a 3 month old so we'll just sit around, eat and talk. The mommies will let the daddies do the work.
Kelly, wife to DH, mom to Caden Reese (10-2-06), Tessa Brynn (12-26-08 ), and Maddox Quinn (7-16-11). Fur-mama to Finnegan, Ripley, Raisin (my little kitty amputee) and Kimchi. 748/2011, 2028/2012, 2023/2013, 1256/2014, 353/2015
If the baby is late we will still be at my friends house 3 hours away - so we will have Xmas with my MW's family down at the Ocean That will be weird and cool....
I'm not saying that *everyone* would get sick if they do too much postpartum, and maybe I would have gotten sick anyway, but I'm pretty sure that my rush to return to my active life did NOT help.
Please try not to please everyone ... there's a reason why most cultures isolate and take care of the mom after the baby is born.
best wishes
Thankfully, we don't have family in the area so we don't have to contend with this too much. However, I have told DH that I am not travelling at Christmas this year. My parents are coming in the day after and staying a few days, but that is it.
DH's mother want to drive up for a couple hours on Christmas Eve and then go home (4 hour drive each way), but I think it's more b/c she can't stand the thought of someone seeing the baby before her (my parents). I may put a stop to that - I haven't decided yet. I really don't want her around, but I don't really want to "be the bad person by not letting her see the baby". All she does is sit around and tell you gossip about people you don't even know. At least my parents put themselves to good use by cooking, cleaning, and helping in other ways.
We have no plans as I am due right around christmas and won't be making any official plans. My dad and MIL usually come up and stay w/ us but this year we had to ask MIL to come celebrate x-mas with us on dh's b-day (in jan.) My dad will be staying w/ us but he is a huge help w/ the bigger kiddos, does the shopping, and cooks me awesome food.:He will even help me w/ my placenta smoothies after the midwife splits bcs dh doesn't want to do it. He can't clean worth a darn so last time he hired house keepers as my baby gift and will be doing the same this time::
We will just do a small family christmas at home w/ no visitors and if I haven't had the baby yet I will attend church on x-mas eve.
nicole , mom to 3 boys here on earth 9, 7 and 4.5 and 2 girl's 2.5 and 10/16/11. Always remembering my babies in heaven: Sam (9/7/05) at 12.5 wks , Morgan (2/13/06) at 6 wks , Emeric (8/9/10 at 17 wks) and Pepper (11/26/10) at 8wks.
this year if I'm still pregnant we'll go over to MIL's still, because its equally close from her house to the hospital as it is from ours and have them over here still. If I've given birth, we'll play it by ear, it will depend on how recently I gave birth I think.
If I have given birth than we'll be at home for Christmas morning, my parents will be here and we'll still try to open presents in the AM and maybe somoene will go get Chinese take out for all of us. We don't really do anything except maybe have some eggnog and breakfast stuff out anyway so there isn't any real hosting to do and I can stay in PJ's If its VERY close to the birth though we might move Christmas up a few days or something. If its possible though its important to me that my three year old get to celebrate the holidays as normally as is possible under the circumstances. No one in that immediate family though is really high stress or anything and everyone will be helpful, so while I might want to keep it short I don't think I'll need to keep everyone away thank goodness.
If I'm actively in labor or still in the hospital... we might not want to host.
I think it will be nice that everyone is here to spend Christmas and help out with my older girls. That way I will be able to stay in bed with baby or at least get some rest while everyone else deals with the details: meals, cleaning, etc. At least I'm hoping that's how it works out!
Visitors welcome, but not on Christmas Day.
And I'm due the 26th, so it's hard to say what stage of baby we will be in for the full force of this! Perhaps it would be best if baby did stay in until January... but I'm startin to feel kinda ready. And I think my EDD is off by at least a week. By my calculations it should be the 18th. Which also happens to be DSD's b-day. Another event to host in the midst of all this!
Happy Holidays!
I think I shall stay in bed for January. All of it!
...And when your deepest thoughts are broken,
keep on dreaming boy, cause when you stop dreamin' it's time to die.
I'm sure my mom will do most of the cooking, and it will be low key. My family is small, so it won't be overwhelming at all.
Sorry, probably TMI. But I'm about 37 weeks now, and will be 'legal' for homebirth with the mw as of tomorrow and I am putting my needs first for a change.
Perpetually breastfeeding or pregnant ENFP mom to a lot of kids...wife to a midwestern nice guy...living in tropical paradise...pink cats and homebirths rock!
If we're really flush, we also spend a night in one of the local resorts and do a luau during the holidays. Then we spend Christmas at home, whichever day we actually get to celebrate. Sometimes he ends up working on Christmas day so we have our family Christmas the day before or after. One year we opened presents very early when he got called in unexpectedly at 5AM.
All our extended family is on the mainland, so no worries about traveling, rushing, hassles, etc.
For New Year's we'll fix fancy food and stay in. As an ex-bartender I'll always consider it amateur night, and drunk driving is such a problem here you couldn't pay me to leave the house that night. Especially after my dh's flying car stunt while stone cold sober on our treacherous roads. : No thanks.
ETA- I just realized this is your ddc, I was in new posts
I wish we could get out of going to dh's family's as it will likely be uncomfortable for me there with a brand new babe. I don't mind going to my parent's because it's like my home away from home. Unfortunately we will likely have to go to both. We all live in close proximity.
Wouldn't want to hurt anyone's feelings.
IF the baby arrives by EDD, I would LOVE to go to my parents' house for festivities because they will wait on me hand and foot, let me nurse my baby with abandon, and won't care what I look like.
On the other hand, there is no way I can do that and explain why we won't go to DHs family (also in town) for their traditional get-together. It's too bad "it's my family and I need my mommy right now" isn't a valid excuse for a 30 year old woman, but that's the truth!
Mama to DD (12.2005), DS1 (01.2009), DS2 (04.28.2013) with DH 04.10.13!!
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I wish we could get out of going to dh's family's as it will likely be uncomfortable for me there with a brand new babe. I don't mind going to my parent's because it's like my home away from home. Unfortunately we will likely have to go to both. We all live in close proximity.
Wouldn't want to hurt anyone's feelings.
TOTALLY valid excuse. I see no better one than that. You can NEVER be "too old" to want your mommy.
and if thats not enough of a reason for grandparents and all others to INSIST you put your own desires first, id say its time to retrain those relationships.
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Australia is expected to field its biggest Winter Olympics team in 2014 in Russia but two-time medallist Dale Begg-Smith isn't likely to be a part of it.
With the Sochi event just 15 months away and Australian athletes entering the first main phase of qualifying over the upcoming northern hemisphere winter, Olympic Winter Institute boss Geoff Lipshut said the team should be bigger than the 40-member squads of 2006 and 2010.
"My guess is the biggest team size ever," Lipshut said. "I'd say heading towards 50 - and I think that's a consequence of all the new disciplines."
The new Olympic sport of slopestyle has opened the door for Australian skiers to potentially nab two medals in Sochi with Anna Segal the 2011 world champion and Russ Henshaw the bronze medal winner at the same event.
Lipshut rated the pair still in the world's top four in a rapidly developing sport that sees skiers and snowboarders conduct a series of tricks in a purpose-built terrain park.
While delighted to have two more athletes with genuine designs on a podium finish, Lipshut did concede they were likely be without another, with Begg-Smith not seen in top flight competition since the end of 2010.
"At the moment probably not," Lipshut said when asked if the gold medal winner from Turin and second placegetter from Vancouver would back up for a third Games.
"Dale could make a comeback if he wanted to so it's not out of the question. He has been training. But we do know he's not skiing this side of Christmas."
Australia's two other medal winners from Canada two years ago, Torah Bright and Lydia Lassila, have also been in hiatus but will ramp up their training this season as they bid to add to their golden haul from Vancouver.
Snowboarder Bright split with brother and coach Ben after a break following the 2010 Games but began easing back into international competition earlier this year and is eyeing a third Olympics.
Aerial skier Lassila took time out to have a baby but is now in full training, completing a camp in Switzerland this week.
She intends on completing a full World Cup circuit in 2012-13.
Australia's other great hope looks to be Alex Pullin in snowboard cross.
The Victorian had a scintillating 2010-11 during which he won the world championship and world cup crowns, but struggled to replicate that form last season.
Despite controversially cutting alpine skiing from the scholarship program, Lipshut remained confident Australia would have at least one racer for Sochi, with Greta Small looking a good bet to qualify.


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2015 Swing date is Feb 21, 7pm – 11pm
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Thanks to all that are making this community event possible to the over 400 (yes 400) participants!
In addition to a wonderful performance by the Swing Band Orchestra, there are swing dance lessons so you can do more than just tap your toes.
Thanks to the Auction Committee for going from 0-60 in no time AND to a handful of families canvassing our community businesses. If you know of businesses that would benefit from some additional promotion, send them our way!
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The World War I files (1916-1986) document the involvement of the Knights of Columbus in military camp welfare work from 1916-19 and include material relating to the Knights' pilgrimage after the war to Metz, France.
During the war the Knights' Committee on War Activities provided "huts" with the slogan "Everybody Welcome, Everything Free" and staffed by a secretary and a chaplain.
Stationery, candy, cigarettes and entertainment were provided for all, as well as Catholic religious services.
Educational programs were sponsored by the Knights for returning soldiers.
Included is an October 1917 article from The Columbiad, precursor to Columbia magazine, regarding the efforts of the Knights of Columbus War Committee, and this Knights of Columbus War Work pamphlet dated Nov. 19, 1918.


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VALLEY CENTER -- Holiday events for small children, teens and adults will be presented this week at the Valley Center branch of the San Diego County Library ,and best of all, everything's free.
Teens and tweens are invited to a Secret Santa party thrown by Cafe Beat, the library's teen council, at 4 p.m. Wednesday. The first party guest who identifies the festivity's Secret Santa will be the first to enjoy a special holiday treat offered up by Cafe Beat teen members.
Then at 4 p.m. Thursday, the library will host an old-fashioned Christmas with a horse-drawn carriage ride for kids, Victorian Christmas carolers and a visit from Santa Claus. Carriage rides are from 4 to 5:30 p.m., and then again between 6:30 and 8 p.m. The weather might be nippy, so carriage passengers are advised to wear warm clothing and to bring a muff or gloves. Oh, and don't forget the camera!
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Bully!Riddles are little poems or phrases that pose a question that needs answering. Riddles frequently rhyme, but this is not a requirement.
I have been a writer, rancher, war hero and a president known for my love of the great outdoors.
You can even see my face on Mt. Rushmore.
I first headed west, drawn by the hunting of buffalo on the northern plains.
I was determined to add it to my trophy collection; to which I took great pains.
First I was Assistant Secretary of the Navy.
Then, I helped organize and lead the First U.S. Volunteer Cavalry.
As president, I revived the Sherman Anti-Trust Act.
To break up big corporations and restore competition for little companies, that's a fact.
Some of my most important actions as president were in the areas of conservation.
I wanted to preserve our wilderness in the form of national parks for our nation.
I negotiated a settlement of the Russo-Japanese War, which was a feat of no small size.
As a result of this act, I was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
I was the first president to fly in an airplane to the envy of others.
I flew for four minutes in a plane built by the Wright Brothers.
Once, I took a drink of coffee and exclaimed, "That coffee tastes good, even to the last drop!"
From this, Maxwell House got their motto which put them on top.
Now it's time to give it a try...
What's my name, who am I?
HintI was sickly when young and overcame that fate.
The title of this teaser was my most often used word, meaning great.
After me was named the original teddy bear.
At my inauguration, I wore a ring containing a lock of Abraham Lincoln's hair.
When war came in 1898, to the "Rough Riders" I did go.
I led them in the charge up Kettle Hill in the battle for San Juan, Puerto Rico.
AnswerMy respect for this man is heart felt.
For he is none other than the infamous Theodore Roosevelt.
Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) was the 25th U.S. president.
His nicknames were "TR", "Trust-Buster" and "Teddy".
He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906 for ending the Russo-Japanese War in 1905 and was the first American to win the Nobel Prize in any of the six categories.
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Joe, Nick & Darren: Todd Snyder Runway Show Studs
Checking out some of the hottest upcoming styles, Joe and Nick Jonas showed up at the Todd Snyder Spring 2015 presentation at Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week on Thursday (September 4).
The "Burnin Up" rockers were in good spirits as they sat front row at The Pavilion at Lincoln Center near fellow heartthrob Darren Criss.
Meanwhile, Nick is looking forward to releasing his brand new album and there's even a duet with Demi Lovato on the way.
He explained, "Demi and I recorded a duet called 'Avalanche.' It's a beautiful song about a relationship that's breaking down. It's not necessarily romantic or a love song, but there is a deep and long relationship between Demi and me that we touch on in the song. After singing with each other for almost eight years, it [came together] really quickly."


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- Travel: 130mm
- Left Side: Air sprung with pre-load adjust
- Right Side: Low & high speed compression + rebound adj
- Axle: 15mm QLOC2 through axle (with quick release lever)
- Brake: Disc brake only (160mm post mount)
- Max Rotor: 203mm
- Lower Leg: Monocoque magnesium
- Leg Colour: Gloss black or white
- Wheel Size: 29"
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- Steerer Material: Alloy
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