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Storage Technology professionals develop and deliver technology solutions that establish the processes and devices for recording and storing enterprise data. Looking for consultants and Managers.
Professional services firm needs several storage (SAN, NAS) candidates for all levels of storage. Must have experience with as many of the following technologies: EMC, Hitachi, Sun, IBM, HP, EVA, as well as any server, virtualization, cloud and data center technologies as possible. Must have strong back-up and recovery and ITIL certification is a plus. Managers must have some PM, project lead, or formal management from a professional services or large consulting firm. Excellent job stability and soft skills are a must. NO CONTRACTORS!
- Planning, managing and participating in the diagnosis (current state), detailed design (future state) and deployment of storage related processes and technologies including storage, backup/recovery and data management.
- Identifying storage related business and technology requirements
- Identifying opportunities to drive more value from an organization's existing and planned storage investment through a combination of technical, operational and organizational initiatives.
- Hands on storage expertise to develop credibility with client stakeholders; ie being recognized as an expert in one more storage vendor's products/areas.
- Demonstrating holistic data center technologies knowledge (eg server, network, applications, etc.) to improve end to end solutions.
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- Minimum of 2 years of hands on experience with storage and backup I recovery technologies including Hardware & Software (EMC/Network Appliance/Hitachi
- Data Systems/Sun Storagetek/IBM/or HP EVA or Storageworks) including administration and/or architecture.
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in storage, backup, recovery, and/or data management.
Preferred Skills:
- Architecting and implementing storage, backup/recovery and/or data management solutions.
- Designing scalable storage and backup/recovery architectures for critical business systems.
- Design and deployment of advanced computing and storage technologies, eg server virtualization, storage virtualization, etc.
- Exposure to Hardware Platforms (UnixNVintel - HP/Sun/IBM etc.) and Operating Systems (Windows/Unix/Linux)
Some combination of the following skills:
- Designing/deploying Information Management Lifecycle solutions
- Data center (including application and data) migration/consolidation.
- Datacenter/Server/Network Operational Components (Monitoring, Management, etc.)
- ITIL concepts
- Application/Database rationalization design/implementation
- Asset Management (Experience with tools/process)
- Plan, manage and participate in the diagnosis, design and deployment.
Identify storage related requirements.
- Lead the development and presentation of technology led business cases to C level executives.
- Demonstrate high degree of hands on storage expertise to develop business relationships with internal and external clients.
- Knowledge of data center technologies.
- Evaluation and selection efforts.
- Leading teams of consultants.
- 3 years hands on experience with storage and backup
- Designing and implementation storage, backup, recovery, and data management solutions.
- Design and deployment of advanced computing and storage technologies.
- Exposure to hardware platforms and operating systems.
Combination of one of the following:
- Data center migration or consolidation.
- Monitoring and management of Data center server, and network operational components.
- Implementing disaster recovery processes and procedures.
- Writing scripts for automation of tasks.
- Management experience required


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Quote:Strong body mechanics for epileptic fits? The "seizure" form...I like it. That's not bad. When someone approaches you, you can start spazzing out like this and they'll certainly think you're crazy. I mean, who attacks an insane person, right?!Hey, it might work AFTER ALL, lol.-John
Quote:John, though I do see where you're coming from. Fighting in a friendly manner where everyone can learn and benefit, but the nice-ness of this is ruined by a few un-mannered, rowdy folk. However, looking at the kind of peace and serenity that one achieves through your TMA is in my eyes a bit different from the kind that you seem to get. Unless your MMA training involves things like meditation and lots of internal breathing excercises then I'm probably wrong.
Quote:Both your traditional and modern MA training benefits the health. But most kinds of physical competition that are explosive, whether it be soccer, hockey, basketball, and combat sports provoke physical injury.
Quote:Yes there are lots of athletes that survive their career with no injuries but there are also alot who do get injured. So there is that alternate healthy and peaceful benefit of practicing something like a kata.
Quote:In my mind though I think that a person who truely becomes a master can use his tools to the fullest but is also peaceful, serene, and in touch with themselves. They would sound like enlightened buddhas when you talk to them but can come down on you like lightning & thunder if pushed enough.
Quote:dude do you actually bother to READ someones post? or do you just love to hate cma so much you just launch right into your vitriolics?my point was exactly that this form is NOT LIKELY TO BE TRADITIONAL PRECISELY BECAUSE IT LACKS GOOD BODY MECHANICS!
Quote:s i said, that form is very wushu (IMO). traiditonal CMA emphasize the use of strong body mechanics.
Quote:Now that I understand what you're saying a bit more, that sentence signifies that wushu is different than traditional CMA. At first when I read it, I misinterpreted it to mean that the form is "very wushu" and, that it had strong body mechanics because wushu was traditional. You'll excuse me for not being up on Chinese terminology. I am American so learning a foreign vernacular isn't really my cup of tea.Perhaps you should realize that not everyone realizes that wushu is different from more traditional CMA. How would I know that considering I don't study it.-John
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USS Philadelphia (CL-41), a Brooklyn class light cruiser of the United States Navy. She was the fifth ship named for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In the 1950s, she was commissioned into the Brazilian Navy as Almirante Barroso.
Philadelphia was laid down on 28 May 1935 at the Philadelphia Navy Yard; launched on 17 November 1936; sponsored by Mrs. George H. Earle, first lady of Pennsylvania; and commissioned at Philadelphia on 23 September 1937, Captain Jules James in command.Contents
After fitting out, the cruiser departed Philadelphia on 3 January 1938 for shakedown in the West Indies followed by additional alterations at Philadelphia and further sea trials off the Maine coast.
Philadelphia called at Charleston, South Carolina on 30 April and hosted President Franklin Delano Roosevelt the first week of May for a cruise in Caribbean waters. The President debarked at Charleston on 8 May, and Philadelphia resumed operations with Cruiser Division 8 (CruDiv 8) off the Atlantic coast. She was designated flagship of Rear Admiral F.A. Todd, Commander CruDiv 8 (ComCruDiv 8), Battle Force on 27 June. In the following months, she called at principal ports of the West Indies, and at New York, Boston, and Norfolk, Virginia.
Transiting the Panama Canal on 1 June 1939, Philadelphia joined CruDiv 8 in San Pedro, California on 18 June for Pacific coastal operations. She departed Los Angeles, California on 2 April 1940 for Pearl Harbor, where she engaged in fleet maneuvers until May 1941.
In September 1940, fifteen of the ship's African American mess men wrote an open letter to a newspaper protesting the treatment of African Americans in the Navy. "We sincerely hope to discourage any other colored boys who might have planned to join the Navy and make the same mistake we did. All they would become is seagoing bell hops, chambermaids and dishwashers," they wrote. On publication of the letter, the fifteen were confined to the brig. They were later dishonorably discharged. The incident drew protests from hundreds of mess men on other ships as well as anger in the African American community, and led to a series of meetings between Roosevelt and NAACP leaders A. Philip Randolph and Walter White to discuss partial desegregation of the armed forces.[2]
Philadelphia stood out of Pearl Harbor on 22 May 1941 to resume Atlantic operations, arriving Boston on 18 June. At this point, she commenced Neutrality Patrol operations, steaming as far south as Bermuda and as far north as Halifax, Nova Scotia. She entered Boston Navy Yard on 25 November for upkeep, and was in repair status there when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.World War II 1942
11 days after the Japanese attack, Philadelphia steamed for exercises in Casco Bay, after which she joined two destroyers for anti-submarine patrol to NS Argentia, Newfoundland. Returning to New York on 14 February 1942, she made two escort runs to Hafnarfjörður, Iceland. She then joined units of Task Force 22 (TF 22) at Norfolk on 16 May, departing two days later for an anti-submarine warfare sweep to the Panama Canal.
She then returned to New York, only to depart on 1 July as an escort unit for a convoy bound for Greenock, Scotland. The middle of August found her escorting a second convoy to Greenock. Returning to Norfolk on 15 September, she joined Rear Admiral H. Kent Hewitt's Western Naval Task Force.
This force was to land some 35,000 troops and 250 tanks of General George Patton's Western Task Force at three different points on the Atlantic coast of French Morocco. Philadelphia became flagship of Rear Admiral Lyal A. Davidson, commanding the Southern Attack Group. which was to carry 6,423 troops under Major General Ernest N. Harmon, with 108 tanks, to the landing at Safi, Morocco, about 140 mi (220 km) south of Casablanca.
Philadelphia's task group departed Norfolk on 24 October and set course as if bound for the British Isles. The entire Western Naval Task Force, consisting of 102 ships and spanning an ocean area some 20 × 40 mi (30 × 60 km), combined 450 mi (720 km) off Cape Race on 28 October. It was the greatest war fleet sent forth by the United States at the time.
The task force swept northward on 6 November, thence changed course toward the Straits of Gibraltar. But after dark, a southeasterly course was plotted towards Casablanca, and shortly before midnight on 7 November, three separate task groups closed three different points on the Moroccan coast.
Philadelphia took up its fire support station as the transports offloaded troops in the early morning darkness of 8 November. Shore batteries opened fire at 0428, and within two minutes Philadelphia joined New York in bombardment of Batterie Railleuse which, with four 6 in (130 mm) guns, was the strongest defense unit in the Safi area. Later in the morning, Philadelphia bombarded a battery of three 6.1 in (150 mm) guns about 3 mi (5 km) south of Safi.
Spotter planes from the cruiser also got into the act by flying close support missions. One of Philadelphia's aircraft discovered and bombed a Vichy French submarine on 9 November in the vicinity of Cape Kantin. The next day, the Vichy submarine Medeuse, one of eight that had sortied from Casablanca, was sighted down by the stern and listing badly to port, beached at Mazagan, north of Cape Blanco. Thought to be the same submarine previously attacked off Cape Kantin, Medeuse was again spotted by a plane from Philadelphia and was subsequently bombed.1943
Departing Safi on 13 November, Philadelphia returned to New York on 24 November. Operating from that port until 11 March 1943, she assisted in escorting two convoys to Casablanca. She then joined Rear Admiral Alan G. Kirk's TF 85 for training in Chesapeake Bay preparatory to the invasion of Sicily.
A convoy escorted by Philadelphia and nine destroyers sortied from Norfolk on 8 June and arrived Oran, Algeria on 22 June, where final invasion staging operations took place. The convoy stood out from Oran on 5 July, and arrived off the beaches of Scoglitti, Sicily shortly before midnight of 9 July. Philadelphia assisted in furnishing covering bombardment as the troops of Major General Troy Middleton's 45th Infantry Division stormed ashore. By 15 July, she had joined the gunfire support group off Porto Empedocle, where her guns were put to good use.
Philadelphia took departure from her gunfire support area on 19 July and steamed to Algiers, where she became flagship of Rear Admiral L. A. Davidson's Support Force. This TF 88 was formed on 27 July and given the mission of the defense of Palermo, gunfire support to the Seventh Army's advance along the coast, provision of amphibious craft for "leap frog" landings behind enemy lines, and ferry duty for heavy artillery, supplies, and vehicles to relieve congestion on the railway and the single coastal road. Philadelphia, Savannah, and six destroyers entered the harbor at Palermo on 30 July and the next day commenced bombardment of the batteries near San Stefano di Camatra.
Action in the area of Palermo continued until 21 August, when Philadelphia steamed for Algiers. During her operations in support of the invasion of Sicily, the cruiser had provided extensive gunfire support and, in beating off several hostile air attacks, had splashed a total of six aircraft. She touched at Oran, departing on 5 September en route to Salerno.
Her convoy entered the Gulf of Salerno a few hours before midnight of 8 September 1943. Philadelphia's real work began off the Salerno beaches at 0943 the next day, when she commenced shore bombardment. When one of her scouting planes spotted 35 German tanks concealed in a thicket adjacent to Red Beach, Philadelphia's guns took them under fire and destroyed seven of them before they escaped to the rear.
Philadelphia narrowly evaded a glide bomb on 11 September, although several of her crew were injured when the bomb exploded. While bombarding targets off Aropoli on 15 September, the cruiser downed one of 12 attacking planes and assisted in driving off a second air attack the same day in the vicinity of Altavilla. She downed two more hostile aircraft on 17 September and cleared the gunfire support area that night, bound for Bizerte, Tunisia. After upkeep at Gibraltar, Philadelphia departed Oran, Algeria on 6 November as part of the escort for a convoy which arrived at Hampton Roads on 21 November.1944
Philadelphia underwent overhaul at New York and then engaged in refresher training in Chesapeake waters until 19 January 1944, when she steamed from Norfolk as an escorting unit for a convoy arriving Oran, Algeria on 30 January.
Philadelphia joined the gunfire support ships off Anzio on 14 February and provided support for the advancing ground troops through 23 May.On this same day she collided with the USS Laub (DD-613). She then sailed to the British naval yard at Malta where repairs to her bow were affected. After overhaul at Malta, she joined Admiral C. F. Bryant's Task Group 85.12 (TG 85.12) at Taranto, Italy. The cruiser served as one of the escorting units for the group, which reached the Gulf of Saint-Tropez, France on 15 August. At 0640, she teamed with Texas and Nevada and, with other support ships, they closed the beaches and provided counter-battery fire. By 0815, the bombardment had destroyed enemy defenses and Major General William W. Eagles' famed "Thunderbirds" of the 45th Army Infantry Division landed without opposition.
After replenishing ammunition at Propriano, Corsica on 17 August, Philadelphia provided gunfire support to the French army troops on the western outskirts of Toulon. Four days later, her commanding officer, Captain Walter A. Ansel, accepted the surrender of the fortress islands of Pomeques, Château d'If, and Ratonneau in the Bay of Marseilles. After gunfire support missions off Nice, she departed Naples on 20 October and returned to Philadelphia, Pa., arriving on 6 November.1945
Philadelphia underwent overhaul at the Philadelphia Navy Yard and then refresher training in the West Indies, returning to Norfolk, Virginia on 4 June 1945. She steamed for Antwerp, Belgium on 7 July, acting as escort for Augusta which had embarked President Harry S. Truman and his party, including Secretary of State Byrnes and Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy. Arriving Antwerp on 15 July, the President departed Augusta and was flown to the Potsdam Conference. Before the conference ended, Philadelphia proceeded to Plymouth, England to await return of the President.
On 2 August, Philadelphia rendered honors to King George VI, who visited President Truman in Augusta. The ships departed that same day and Philadelphia arrived Norfolk, Virginia on 7 August.Post-war
Philadelphia stood out of Narragansett Bay for Southampton, England on 6 September, returning on 25 September as escort for the former German liner Europa. After operations in Narragansett Bay and in Chesapeake Bay, she arrived Philadelphia on 26 October. Steaming for Le Havre, France on 14 November, she embarked Army passengers for the return to New York on 29 November. She made another "Magic Carpet" run from New York to Le Havre and return from 5 to 25 December, and arrived at Philadelphia for inactivation on 9 January 1946.Brazilian Navy
Philadelphia decommissioned in the Philadelphia Navy Yard on 3 February 1947. Struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 9 January 1951, she was sold to the government of Brazil under terms of the Mutual Defense Assistance Program. She served in the Brazilian Navy under the name Barroso (C–11) and was scrapped in 1973.Awards
Philadelphia received five battle stars for World War II operations.
The first USS Juneau (CL-52) was a United States Navy Atlanta-class light cruiser sunk at the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal in November 1942. In total 687 men, including the five Sullivan brothers, were killed in action as a result of its sinking. She was laid down by Federal Shipbuilding Company, Kearny, New Jersey, on 27 May 1940, launched on 25 October 1941, sponsored by Mrs. Harry I. Lucas, wife of the mayor of the city of Juneau, Alaska, and commissioned on 14 February 1942, Captain Lyman K. Swenson in command.
Service history
Following a hurried shakedown cruise along the Atlantic coast in the spring of 1942, Juneau assumed blockade patrol in early May off Martinique and Guadeloupe Islands to prevent the escape of Vichy French Naval units. She returned to New York to complete alterations and operated in the North Atlantic and Caribbean from 1 June to 12 August on patrol and escort duties. The cruiser departed for the Pacific Theater on 22 August.
Pacific theater
After stopping briefly at the Tonga Islands and New Caledonia, she rendezvoused on 10 September with Task Force 18 (TF 18) under the command of Rear Admiral Leigh Noyes, flying his flag on Wasp. The following day TF 17, which included Hornet, combined with Admiral Noyes' unit to form TF 61, whose mission was to ferry fighter aircraft to Guadalcanal. On 15 September, Wasp took three torpedo hits from the Japanese submarine I-19, and, with fires raging out of control, was sunk at 2100 by Lansdowne. Juneau and screen destroyers rescued 1,910 survivors of Wasp and returned them to Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides on 16 September. The next day, the fast cruiser rejoined TF 17. Operating with the Hornet group, she supported three actions that repulsed enemy thrusts at Guadalcanal: the Buin-Fasi-Tonolai Raid; the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands; and the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal (Third Savo).
Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
The ship's first major action was the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands on 26 October. On 24 October, Hornet's task force had combined with Enterprise group to reform TF 61 under the command of Rear Admiral Thomas C. Kinkaid. This force positioned itself north of the Santa Cruz Islands in order to intercept enemy units that might attempt to close Guadalcanal. Meanwhile, on Guadalcanal, the Japanese achieved a breakthrough along Lunga Ridge on the night of 25 October. That success evidently was a signal for enemy surface units to approach the island.
Early on the morning of 26 October, US carrier planes uncovered the enemy force and immediately attacked it, damaging two Japanese carriers, one battleship, and three cruisers. But while American aircraft were locating and engaging the enemy, American ships were also under fire. Shortly after 1000, some 27 enemy aircraft attacked Hornet. Though Juneau and other screen ships threw up an effective AA barrage which splashed about 20 of the attackers, Hornet was badly damaged and sank the next day. Just before noon, Juneau left Hornet's escort for the beleaguered Enterprise group several miles away. Adding her firepower, Juneau assisted in repulsing four enemy attacks on this force and splashing 18 Japanese planes.
That evening the American forces retired to the southeast. Although the battle had been costly, it – combined with the Marine victory on Guadalcanal – turned back the attempted Japanese parry in the Solomons. Furthermore, the damaging of two Japanese carriers sharply curtailed the air cover available to the enemy in the subsequent Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.
Naval Battle of Guadalcanal A memorial to USS Juneau, placed along the cruise ship docks in Juneau, Alaska
On 8 November, Juneau departed Nouméa, New Caledonia as a unit of TF 67 under the command of Rear Admiral Richmond K. Turner to escort reinforcements to Guadalcanal. The force arrived there early morning on 12 November, and Juneau took up her station in the protective screen around the transports and cargo vessels. Unloading proceeded unmolested until 1405, when 30 Japanese planes attacked the alerted United States group. The AA fire was effective, and Juneau alone accounted for six enemy torpedo bombers shot down. The few remaining Japanese planes were in turn attacked by American fighters; only one bomber escaped. Later in the day, an American attack group of cruisers and destroyers cleared Guadalcanal on reports that a large enemy surface force was headed for the island. At 0148 on 13 November, Rear Admiral Daniel J. Callaghan's relatively small Landing Support Group engaged the enemy. The Japanese force consisted of two battleships, one light cruiser, and nine destroyers.
Because of bad weather and confused communications, the battle occurred in near pitch darkness and at almost point-blank range as the ships of the two sides became intermingled. During the melee, Juneau was struck on the port side by a torpedo causing a severe list, and necessitating withdrawal. Before noon on 13 November, Juneau, along with two other cruisers damaged in the battle — Helena and San Francisco — headed toward Espiritu Santo for repairs. Juneau was steaming on one screw, keeping station 800 yd (730 m) off the starboard quarter of the likewise severely damaged San Francisco. She was down 12 ft (4 m) by the bow, but able to maintain 13 kn (15 mph, 24 km/h). A few minutes after 1100, two torpedoes were launched from I-26. These were intended for San Francisco, but both passed ahead of her. One struck Juneau in the same place that had been hit during the battle. There was a great explosion; Juneau broke in two and disappeared in just 20 seconds. Fearing more attacks from I-26, and wrongly assuming from the massive explosion that there were no survivors, Helena and San Francisco departed without attempting to rescue any survivors. In fact, more than 100 sailors had survived the sinking of Juneau. They were left to fend for themselves in the open ocean for eight days before rescue aircraft belatedly arrived. While awaiting rescue, all but 10 died from the elements and shark attacks, including the five Sullivan brothers. Two of the brothers apparently survived the sinking, only to die in the water; two presumably went down with the ship. Some reports indicate the fifth brother also survived the sinking, but disappeared during the first day in the water.[1]
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Could you post the error messages.
Ive booted BT3 via USB on my vista machine with the intention of learning to use its many networking possibilities. To be honest, the whole process is a work in progress for myself but every little step helps me out. I am able to connect to unsecured networks but for anything that requires WPA (thus the WPA Supplicant) i cannot connect. When the Supplicant loads I am asked to select what I assume are different drivers. I have an Atheros AR5007 802.11 b/g WiFi Adapter and from my understanding the madwifi driver works for what I need and with that wireless chip-set. When I select the madwifi driver the WPA Supplicant fails to start because of an error. The same error occurs when I choose any of the other driver choices. I am a relative newb to linux distros but am anxious to learn. Given that BT3 is running off of a USB do I need to put anything on my hard drive to make certain things work and thus save? WHat is the next step? Any and all help would be greatly appreciated
When I select the madwifi, or any other driver, the following error message occurs:
Kwlan was unable to
Start WPA Supplicant
This may be caused by system misconfiguration e.g. absense of the utility called or incorrect parameters passed. Please check this and try again.
I tried running iwconfig then iwlist ath0 scanning as recommended by another thread and this is what returned.
bt ~ # iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.
eth0 no wireless extensions.
wifi0 no wireless extensions.
ath0 IEEE 802.11g ESSID:"" Nickname:""
Mode:Managed Channel:0 Access Point: Not-Associated
Bit Rate:1 Mb/s Tx-Power:16 dBm Sensitivity=1/1
Retryff RTS thrff Fragment thrff
Encryption keyff
Power Managementff
Link Quality=0/70 Signal level=-96 dBm Noise level=-96 dBm
Rx invalid nwid:1122 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0
bt ~ # iwlist ath0 scanning
ath0 Interface doesn't support scanning : Network is down
am I on the right track?
I had a problem with wpa_supplicant myself a while ago, try the following ;
Search for wpa_supplicant.conf in Konqueror (B|T's file manager).
Make sure you have the right file (thats where I went wrong),
should show up as etc/wpa_supplicant.conf in file:/
You can open it direct from Konqueror and edit to suit your WPA encryption
Look up on -=Xploitz=- information on WPA ;
Also make sure your interface is up;
Then in konsole;Code:ifconfig ath0 up
Let us know !Code:wpa_supplicant -i ath0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf
thanks for the quick response. Ill try your recommondations and let ya know.
My router is set up with WPA2. I dont see where to put my TKIP passphrase. Will this work or do i need to switch to WPA
I edited the wpa_supplicant.conf to include the ssid and psk of the network that im trying to connect to. I saved the file and opened the shell to type wpa_supplicant -Dwext -iath0 -c/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf -B. I then typed dhcpcd ath0. These are instructions that I found in a forum to setup atheros card for WPA2 connection yet i still get no connection. Im sure this is just a rookie mistake but what am i doing wrong?
You dont know where to put the WPA2 password in the router ??
dont get you there.. you already have it ? Right ?
For my WPA2 I go as follows with wpa_supplicant.conf file;
So passkey for the WPA2 to be typed in where mentioned above.Code:ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant ctrl_interface_group=0 network={ scan_ssid=0 ssid="your essid here" proto=RSN key_mgmt=WPA-PSK pairwise=CCMP TKIP group=CCMP TKIP psk="your passkey here" }
Save file, then run ;
You can include the other commands for drivers and the -B option toCode:wpa_supplicant -i ath0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf
get right back into the prompt, but not necessary for me.
You do then have to open a new console to get the dhcp working ;
The -d just for seeing your mac & ip addressCode:dhcpcd -d ath0
If no luck, show what the wpa_supplicant conf file is.
You Rock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Im wireless!
Everything you said made sense and was concise. Thank you so much.
Do I need to add the aforementioned text for each wireless network I connect to? Im still new to linux so this may be a stupid question. I also wonder how to keep these settings as Im booting off of the USB drive.
Once again this entire community rocks my socks.
Caint wait for the roles to reverse and I can pass some knowledge onto someone else.
Have a great day and keep it crackin'!
Sean Harmouni
So I was able to configure the supplicant file for WPA2 successfully but whata bout WEP and other types. I'm figuring this out slowly but surely but I am still a newb.
p.s. when can I get in on the other forums? My possibilities are still limited.
Sorry for the ignorance but grateful for the assistance.
My enthusiasm for electronic music production and synthesis has converted to a quest to learn the art of wireless network insertion.
I will look before I speak next time.
Thanks again,


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Should I be worried that I think about Daniel Craig every time I have sex with my boyfriend? — Boning For Bond, via email
For the most part, fantasies are a healthy part of a sexual relationship. Letting images filter into your mind during sex is natural, and feeling anxiety about them only makes sex less enjoyable. Fantasies can be worrisome when they're obsessive, or focus on one person. Thinking only of Daniel Craig or an ex when you have sex could signal a bigger problem with you or your relationship.
Remember this: sex should be something you SHARE with your boyfriend. Spend more time with your eyes open, so you realize that you've got your very own Daniel Craig on top of you.
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Reverend Edgar William Cox, Jr. went to be with his Lord at his home surrounded by his family on January 11, 2014. Ed is survived by his wife, Vicki Rose Harpole Cox, his children: Edgar William Cox, III (Trey), Tiffany Rose Cox, Titus Harpole Cox, and Tory Lee Cox.
Ed was the pastor of Santa Clara Baptist Church in Quincy. His memorial service will be at the First Baptist Church of Quincy on Wednesday, January 15 at 11:00 a.m..
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At Amandine Cafe in Lost Angeles, I found Chocolate Banana Danishes ($2.65) stacked like a row of fallen dominoes nestled between some rather unappealing croissants. The positioning turned out to be appropriate, as the isosceles triangle-shaped pastries are made from croissant dough. A side view actually reveals about a dozen distinct layers of dough, which yield a crackly, crispy texture upon biting.
While it's adult-like crispy on the outside, the danish is child-like soft and sweet on the inside. Chocolate chips and banana pieces provide one of my favorite flavor combinations, further softened with a layer of custard. The danish is topped with sliced almonds for nutty texture and a sprinkling of powdered sugar for playful sweetness.
The chocolate banana danish looked like the most interesting and unique choice after a quick scour of Amandine's large showcase area. It wouldn't be a pastry I'd put on my regular go-to list, but it's perfect for filling any particular chocolate and banana craving.
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About the author: Jay Friedman is a Seattle-based freelance food writer who happens to travel extensively as a sex educator. An avid fan of noodles (some call him "The Mein Man"), he sees sensuality in all foods, and blogs about it at his Gastrolust website. You can follow him on Twitter @jayfriedman.


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The 'Downton Abbey' Food Truck Is Real [VIDEO]
I find this fascinating and not just because I adore all things Downton Abbey. Even though season 4 of the hit British drama is wrapping up across the pond, we in the states only have to wait a few more weeks to travel back in time to see what the Crawleys are up to. One way to promote the new season, which premieres January 5th on PBS, the network is rolling out, what else, a food truck complete with free hot tea and biscuits.


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Seager lone bright spot as Rangers overpower Harang
Third baseman doubles, goes deep; four Texas homers too much
ARLINGTON -- A Mariners team looking for answers can at least hold young third baseman Kyle Seager up as Exhibit A of how things can turn around after a slow start.
But after Texas finished off a three-game sweep with an 11-3 drubbing on Sunday, Seattle needs to find those solutions in a hurry.
Seager continued his recent surge with a 3-for-4 game that included a home run and double, but that was the lone bright spot for a club that was outscored 23-3 in the series and has lost five of its last six to fall to 7-13.
"I got out of whack a little bit out of the gate," said Seager, who has raised his batting average from .147 to .268 with a career-high 10-game hitting streak. "Everybody wants to get off to a nice start. You want to get off on a good foot, but I wasn't putting myself in the best position to hit. I got back to what works with my swing and everything."
Unfortunately, he's a lone wolf in that regard for a Mariners team that went 1-for-14 with runners in scoring position on Sunday and was 1-for-24 for the series.
The Mariners struck out 11 more times in the finale, nine coming in the first six innings against rookie right-hander Justin Grimm, who made just his fourth Major League start.
"I'm upset, to say the least, with our approach with two strikes," said manager Eric Wedge. "It's something that has been addressed and something that has to be better. The strikeouts are ridiculous. We're much better than that."
Despite a .218 batting average and the lowest run production in the American League, Wedge believes the team that crushed the ball all Spring Training and showed some initial offensive spark in the first 10 games of the season is still there, hidden inside a collective group of struggling players.
"We had a pretty good stretch going with most of our guys, but they kind of all crashed together," Wedge said. "So now we have to pick ourselves up and get it going the other way. If we do, we should have a chance to do some good things."
Seager is among the believers, having rediscovered his own stroke in the past 10 days.
"We're still going to have a good offense," Seager said. "Everybody goes through their ups and downs over the course of a season. We're going to have a good offense. Nobody in here is questioning that. We look at our team and lineup and potential and feel strongly about it. If we'd got a couple big hits today, we're not worried about the offense."
The lack of timely production led to a runaway win for the Rangers, however, as Texas slugged a season-high four home runs, including three off starter Aaron Harang.
The 34-year-old right-hander, making his second start since being acquired in a trade with the Rockies, ran out of steam in the fifth inning as the Rangers scored five times -- four on Nelson Cruz's grand slam -- before Harang's afternoon ended at 105 pitches.
"I guess you could look at it as I was throwing a lot of pitches there that last inning and maybe ran out of a gas a little bit," Harang said. "But the biggest part is I got away from doing what I was doing early in the game when I was pounding the strike zone. When you're behind in the count, hitters can be a little pickier and look for one pitch, and you can't do that at this level."
After becoming the first opposing team to be shut out in back-to-back games in Texas since the stadium opened in 1994, Seattle finally ended a 19-inning scoring drought when Seager doubled in Endy Chavez in the first.
Chavez also doubled over the head of center fielder Leonys Martin in the fifth to score Brendan Ryan from first base and cut the Rangers' lead to 3-2, but Grimm then proceeded to strike out Seager, Kendrys Morales and Michael Morse to set the tone for the day.
"We had guys on base, they just did a good job pitching out of jams," said Seager. "They threw the ball well again. We just have to do a better job of scoring runs, obviously."
The Rangers had no such problems, as Harang gave up a solo homer to Martin in the third, a two-run blast to Mitch Moreland in the fourth and then the slam to Cruz in the fifth. Harang is now 0-2 with a 10.24 ERA in two starts.
The Rangers' fourth home run was a two-run shot to left field by Adrian Beltre off Blake Beavan in the sixth.
Seattle is lacking such big boppers in its lineup, with Morse struggling since fracturing his little finger nine days earlier against the Rangers. He snapped an 0-for-16 slump with an eighth-inning double, but is still just 3-for-24 since getting hit in the hand. His average has fallen to .231.
Kendrys Morales, the other veteran acquired to help the middle of the order, went 0-for-5 and is batting .235.
"I go back to what I've been saying, I think we're going to be a good offensive ballclub," said Wedge. "We've got too many good hitters -- veteran guys who are pretty good and younger guys that are going to continue to get better. So it's going to happen.
"It's frustrating right now. This was a tough series. But they've got to be tough and get through this."
Greg Johns is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @GregJohnsMLB as well as his Mariners Musings blog. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Enjoy a free tasting of Avalencia or Avalencia-ginger wine when you visit Rottcher Wineries.
Rottcher orange wine's lineage goes back to Muden (now Greytown) when the Rottcher family established the Sonnengold Orange Winery, the first orange winery recorded in South Africa, in 1916.
Kurt Rottcher, a grandson of the missionary, took the practice of making wine from oranges with him when he moved to Heidelberg farm in White River in the 1950s.
Unlike his family's syrupy, sweet libations, Kurt aspired to make orange table wine. His orange wine-making experiments produced potent dry, off-dry and semi-sweet wines that were very popular with the locals, perhaps more for the effects than taste.
In 1967, Kurt moved to the farm Magnifique off the White River/Nelspruit road and established Rottcher Wineries. On Kurt's retirement in 1983, the new owners reverted to making an unfortified sweet orange wine, which they initially called Witrivier Medium Crème.
Later, the wine was renamed Avalencia, after the Valencia oranges from which it is produced. Though officially it may not be called 'wine', Avalencia, which is made from pure orange juice and cane sugar, is produced in the same way as wine.
It's first fermented using very specific yeast, vat-matured for a minimum of six months, then fined, racked if necessary, filtered and bottled. Unlike wine, Avalencia does not easily oxidise, and matures well in the bottle when stored correctly.
As word of Rottcher Wineries' unusual wines spread, it wasn't long before it was de rigueur for visitors, en-route to and from White River, to call in at the farm tasting room to buy Avalencia and Avalencia ginger-infused wine.
In 2008, under new ownership, Rottcher Wineries relocated to the busy Casterbridge Lifestyle Centre in White River. in 2012, distiller Frank Theron bought the business. His future plans for the winery include the production of liqueurs and a boutique gin.
Legendary crooner, Frank Sinatra, is reputed to have said, 'Orange is the happiest colour.' Judging by the grinning patrons, departing with armloads of orange wines, in their distinctive ceramic carafes made by local potter Antjie Newton, it's the happiest tasting, too.
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Who to contact
Rottcher Wineries
Shop F6, Casterbridge Lifestyle Centre
Tel: +27 (0)13 751 3472
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Casterbridge Lifestyle Centre
Tel: +27 (0)13 751 1540
Tel: +27 (0)13 750 1073
How to get here
Reach White River by road, or fly into nearby Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport. If driving from Johannesburg, take the N4 or the N12 to Nelspruit via Witbank and Middleburg. In Nelspruit, turn left onto the R40 to White River. Continue along this road and turn left at the 2nd set of traffic lights onto the R40 towards Hazyview (for approximately 5km). Casterbridge Lifestyle Centre is on the corner of the R538 and the R40.
Best time to visit
Rottcher Wineries trade from 9am to 4.30pm on week days and 9am to 4pm on weekends. Closed at Christmas and New Year.
Around the area
Casterbridge Lifestyle Centre also has a theatre, cinema and motor museum. Nearby is the Numbi Gate entrance to the Kruger National Park. Hazyview offers adventure activities aplenty, and in Nelspruit, there's a national botanic garden, a casino, shopping and dining.
Tours to do
Tour Rottcher Wineries on-site cellar when you visit the shop.
Where to stay
Casterbridge Hollow is a new boutique hotel adjacent to the Casterbridge Lifestyle Centre.
What to eat
Casterbridge Lifestyle Centre and the Bagdad Centre across the road, offer everything from pub meals and pizzas, to sushi to fine dining options. Look out for fresh subtropical fruits in season, grown in the Lowveld.
Best buys
In addition to their orange wines, Rottcher Wineries sells locally produced pottery.


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to access inmate information, including bond amount, charges, release date, etc.
For more information, you can contact the York County Detention Center Information Line at 1-803-628-3083. The following is a list of options on the Information Line:
Option 1 – Mailing Address/Vital Information
Option 2 – Booking/Releases
Option 3 – On Duty Shift Supervisor
Option 4 – Inmate Services
Option 1 – Inmate Visitation
Option 2 – Inmate Programs
Option 3 – Inmate Telephone Services
Option 4 – Facility Chaplain
Option 5 – Inmate Classification
Option 6 – Inmate Banking/Mail
Option 7 – Inmate Records
Option 5 – Bond Hearing Magistrate
Option 6 – Food Service Director
Option 7 – Detention Center Medical Department
Option 8 – Detention Center Administration
Option 9 – York County Sheriff's Office, Enforcement Division
Inmate Information:
Personal Messages
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Visitation Requests must be initiated by the inmate. He/she will fill out an Inmate Visitation Request Form and can have six people approved for visitation. Once the Inmate Visitation Request Form is received and approved, the inmate will be assigned a one hour time block of one day per week for visitation (i.e. Mondays from 9am-10am). During this visitation hour, only two of the six approved visitors can see the inmate at one time. Any changes to the approved visitation list must be initiated by the inmate, and can only be changed every thirty days. Visitors must be at least 17 years old. Visitors must present a valid government issued ID. For more information regarding visitation, you can call 1-803-628-3083 (option 4, then option 1)
Inmates must initiate a request for telephone privileges. They can have ten phone numbers approved. Inmate phone calls are outgoing collect calls only. You can restrict phone calls by selecting that option when an inmate attempts to call you. Calls from this facility will be restricted indefinitely once you select that option. For more information regarding the Detention Center phone system, please call 1-803-628-3083 (option 4, then option 3). If you have any issues with our telephone system, or would like to set up an account for an inmate, please contact Securus Technologies at 1-800-844-6591.
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We do not accept personal property for inmates. The Detention Center will issue all items to the inmate.
If an inmate has signed a Property Release Form authorizing you to pick up his/her property that he/she had when they were arrested, that property can be picked up from the Detention Center on Tuesdays or Thursdays from 8:30am – 11:30am or 1:30pm – 4:30pm. You must have a valid ID in order to pick up an inmate's property.
Inmate Commissary
Inmates can order commissary items once a week. There are several ways to put money on an inmate's account. You can mail a Western Union or U.S. Postal Money Order with the inmate's name and identification number on it (Cash will not be accepted). You can utilize the kiosk in the Detention Center lobby. You can also go online at www.govpaynet.com and follow the instructions there (4 digit pay location code is 5500 and the location is 29J – YORK COUNTY DETENTION CENTER).
Bond Hearings
An inmate's bond hearing is scheduled according to when he/she was booked into the York County Detention Center. The following is the bond hearing schedule according to the inmate booking times. This schedule is subject to change.
For more information, please contact the Magistrate Judge at 1-803-628-3083 (option 5).
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We do not have any control over the inmate's specific court date and time. For information regarding the inmate's court information, please contact the York County Solicitor's Office at 1-803-628-3020
If the inmate has a Public Defender, you may contact the York County Public Defender's Office at 803-628-3031.
Inmate Mail
You can send any inmate incarcerated at the York County Detention Center a letter. An inmate can also receive up to ten photographs (only three per day). Inmates are not permitted to receive newspapers, magazines, or books. Please address the letter to:
Inmate Name and Identification Number
York County Detention Center
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York, SC 29745
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What Bernstein Told Woodward About Bezos Buying the Post
Although journalist and author Carl Bernstein left the Washington Post in 1976, he told Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon.com and the incoming owner of the paper, he would be "of any help that [he] can."
"Bezos is going to understand that dynamic push to find a way to make the connection between the business model, technological model and the enduring reportorial notions of what is the best obtainable version truth," Bernstein told the Journal Tuesday.
Along with Bob Woodward, Bernstein was awarded a Pulitzer Prize on behalf of The Washington Post in 1973 for his coverage of the Watergate scandal.
In Rome when the news broke Monday that Bezos was purchasing the Washington Post for $250 million, Bernstein said he sent Bezos a note, had a phone conversation with Woodward, and wrote a statement.
Bernstein phoned Speakeasy after arriving back in New York Tuesday evening, to speak more about the purchase of the paper, the golden age of journalism and what his career would be if he was presently entering the job market.


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Last night I had a taste for pizza so I decided to throw one together with pepperoni and mushrooms.
The last time I made pizza I had a problem with the bottom crust getting too done so this time I used the 26" Weber and put the briquettes in a ring around the perimeter.
Everything was going fine until I slipped the spatula under the pizza to slide it out onto the board. Oops!
The bottom crust didn't firm up much at all. I'm sure the lack of heat under the pan had something to do with it but the dough was also a little bit on the wet side; even so, the pizza tasted really good. Even if we did have to eat it with forks.


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MALVERN Hills District Council should install defibrillators in its buildings in the wake of the tragic death of councillor Chris Cheeseman.
That's the call that fellow councillor Julian Roskams will make on Tuesday, when the full council meets for the first time since Cllr Cheeseman's death earlier this month.
Cllr Cheeseman collapsed during a planning committee meeting on Monday, June 2, and despite the best efforts of colleagues and paramedics, was pronounced dead on arrival at hospital.
Cllr Roskams will urge his colleagues to approve the purchase of one of the lifesaving devices to be kept in the main council building on Avenue Road.
He said: "What happened was a stark reminder to us all, and I fear that in Chris's case, having a defibrillator on hand may not have made much of a difference.
"But in very many cases, a swift response will make a great deal of difference, and that is why I'm asking for the purchase of our own defibrillator for the council house."
He said other council premises, such as the depot in Pendragon Close, should also be equipped, and the council should encourage the installation of defibrillators in public places.
He said: "I've seen it in other countries: defibrillators in high streets, public parks and places like that. They are not expensive and anyone can use them, and they could really save lives."
A memorial service for Cllr Cheeseman is being held today (Friday) at Great Malvern Priory, starting at noon. A private cremation service will have taken place earlier.
Cllr Cheeseman, aged 73, was a district council member for Malvern Wells, a board member of Malvern Hills Conservators and was also involved with Community Action and the Malvern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.


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Hash Brown Potatoes Recipe
"My mother-in-law served these buttery potatoes at brunch a while ago, and I wouldn't leave until I had the recipe," notes Holly VeDepo of West Liberty, Iowa. Chopped red pepper provides this stovetop side dish with a bit of color.
- 4 medium baking potatoes
- 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 1/2 medium sweet red pepper, cut into 1-inch strips, optional
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1. Pierce the potatoes; place on a microwave-safe plate. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 9-11 minutes or until tender, turning once. Cool slightly; peel and cube.
- 2. Place potatoes in a bowl; add onion and red pepper if desired. In another bowl, combine the flour, milk, salt and pepper until smooth. Pour over potato mixture and toss.
- 3. In a large skillet, melt butter. Add potato mixture. Cook over medium heat for 15 minutes or until potatoes are golden brown, stirring occasionally. Yield: 6 servings.
Reviews for Hash Brown Potatoes
Average Rating
Reviewed Jan. 1, 2016
"Knew they were doomed from the start, when I took them out of the microwave and they were too soft. I followed the directions, and have a normal microwave, so I blame the recipe. Then, I used a cast iron skillet, which turned out to be a disaster-- not looking forward to cleaning that mess. The flavor was fine, but it was like eating very lumpy mashed potatoes. A little odd for breakfast. Not sure if it's worth trying to tweak or not."
Reviewed Apr. 17, 2009
"This is very good. Kind of had my doubts with the milk and flour.Very nummy! Thanks for sharing Holly."
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FEMA Extends Application Deadline
If you took a beating in superstorm Sandy, you'll have a little extra time to get help from FEMA.
Officials have extended the deadline to January 30th. That's a full extra month to register for disaster assistance.
FEMA aid can include money for home repairs, rental assistance and other needs not covered by insurance.
For more information, go to DisasterAssistance.org.


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Oak Leaf Crochet Pattern
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Welcome to our rolling coverage of the day's developments in the eurozone.
Today the live blog comes from Paris, as France digests a surge of far right support in the presidential election, but we'll also be updating you on news from around Europe. All times Paris time.
By Tom Burgis in Paris and Esther Bintliff in London with contributions from FT correspondents around the world.
17.27 That's about it for our live coverage from Paris today. A quick round-up of the day's developments.
- The two remaining contenders for the French presidency began their courtship of National Front voters after Marine Le Pen recorded the far right's strongest showing in the first round of the race
- Financial markets looked mildly askance at the early lead for Socialist François Hollande, sending up France's borrowing costs
- A grim survey of European manufacturing and new data showing European governments had tightened their belts less than previously thought contributed to an outbreak of jitters among investors, with heavy falls on the continent's bourses and the euro sinking against the dollar
- Europe's political upheaval spread to the Netherlands, where Mark Rutte tendered his resignation as prime minister after the withdrawal of his far right coalition partner removed his majority in parliament
- New official figures confirmed that, for the second time since the start of the financial crisis, Spain has fallen into recession (see 14.01)
We leave you with news of a rare moment of accountability in said crisis:
Geir Haarde, the former prime minister of Iceland, has been found guilty of one count of negligence in the run-up to the country's 2008 banking crash but will receive no punishment. The FT's Michael Stothard reports from Stockholm:
Geir Haarde, the former prime minister of Iceland, has been found guilty of one count of negligence in the run-up to the country's 2008 banking crash but will receive no punishment.
A special court of impeachment designed to deal with criminal charges against Icelandic government ministers found Mr Haarde guilty of failing to hold dedicated cabinet meetings ahead of the crisis.
But the court cleared him of three more significant charges that could have carried a sentence of up to two years in jail.


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Hello everyone,
I have a script from an indian company who assure me the script is fully translated into my language without problems. I search for Oorjit reviews on internet and find none so I didn´t know about the experience of others so I trust them.After setting up the page I realize that the URL keywords cannot be changed only if we pay a very large amount of money to do the job. So my question is can I do this with htaccess ?
I have my web at descuentosyrebajas.es and I need to translate from english to spanish the entire site. I know that apart of an ugly spanglish url this is important for SEO, so:
descuentosyrebajas.es/activedeals/ I need to bedescuentosyrebajas.es/categorias/
So practically I need to change one keyword. Can this be done ? Thank you so much for your help!
I'm not sure what you bought but keywords are found (when a search engine even looks for them - that's apparently going out of style), they're in the page's <head>...</head> section in a <meta ... /> tag.
.htaccess is used for directives to the Apache server regarding SERVING an incoming request.
so is not possible to change the url in my case with htaccess ?i´m a beginner in thisThanks
so is not possible to change the url in my case with htaccess ?
Actually it should be very simple.
RewriteRule ^categorias/?$ activedeals
Internally and under the hood, your site would still use "activedeals", but now if someone visits through the "categorias" URL, then the activedeals content will be returned.
It IS possible to perform redirections (using mod_alias or mod_rewrite) via .htaccess but it operates using the requested file information, not "keyword" content within web pages. Perhaps you're using the term "keyword" incorrectly? Above, it looks like you're talking about changing directories or extensionless filenames.
One of my "soapbox" speeches ("Specificity") is to start any mod_rewrite redirection by specifying EXACTLY what you want to change (which implies that is ONLY what you want to change) and what you want to change it to. Once you have your specification, it's a simple matter to write the mod_rewrite code to perform the redirection.
You might benefit from reading the mod_rewrite tutorial linked in my signature as it contains explanations and sample code. It's helped may members <snip/> and should help you, too.
I have write this code into the htacces but nothing is happening.It doesn´t matter if under the categorias url will show the content of activedeals, this is what I need.So there is a way to change the word from the URL ? Thanks again.
Can you copy-paste your entire htaccess into a code block here on the forum so we can take a look?


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Tori Amos sings a slightly different tune with her first album for the legendary classical Deutsche Grammophon label. With Night of the Hunters, she creates an orchestral woodsy gothic atmosphere that plays more like an opera than an album.
This is precisely her intention as the tracks unfold in a song cycle instead of a mere track list. Although the opener, "Shattering Sea" is misguided in its musical delivery with aggressive and jarring tones, she sets sail beautifully with second track "Snowblind." Enlisting the help of her 11 year-old daughter, Natashya Hawley,who has a surprisingly mature handle on her own voice, the track puts the listener in the right atmosphere for the thoughtful album.
Amos' classical background is no secret so perhaps this is the album she was meant to make. She doesn't miss the mark with luxurious instrumentations that belong in a different time — like in Middle Earth. Titles like "Battle of the Trees," "Star Whisperer" and the title track give way to such an ambiance, as does her mystical voice.
As beautiful as the poetic nature of the album is, it gets a little wearisome. Fourteen tracks is a heavy load to bear with such complexities and I wished she had gone for a less is more approach.


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My son is 6months 16 days old.I'm using J&J baby care products but every recent it has come to my notice that J&J products are not good. I would like your suggestion on best baby care brand.
My son is 6months 16 days old.I'm using J&J baby care products but every recent it has come to my notice that J&J products are not good. I would like your suggestion on best baby care brand.
I like Babyganics and Dr. Bronners. However there is also the possibility of making your own baby soap!
Best of luck!
The main factor I look for in baby products is that the ingredients are natural and organic. As mom2many mentioned; many baby products can be 'home-made' which is often even better. Olive oil is a great moisturiser for babies and there are very little other cosmetic products which babies need. Generally I have found that plain water is best for washing. Some of the bigger brands do seem to be full of chemicals so I would advise having a good look at the ingredients.
Here's a link I have enjoyed with some more home-made baby products - let us know how you get on if you try any.
Best wishes,
Weleda brand products are formulated with the mildest organic and natural plant-based ingredients, making them gentle and (as with their baby shampoo and body wash) tear-free. Biodynamic® and organic calendula flower extract soothes and softens your babys hair and skin. Sweet almond oil absorbs fast and easily to keep your babys skin and hair from losing precious moisture.
I used the Weleda Calendula Nappy Cream on my last 2 babies between nappy changes, to help avoid nappy rash, and it worked quite well. Weleda products are wonderful and natural, and if you want to make products yourself, LJ and mom2many gave you some great resources above.
Warm Regards,
Pigeon baby diapers is one of the best baby diapers i have purchased fom my little baby, this diaper is much more absorbent than their cloth equivalent. it is made of fine material, I am using this from last six months.
Thanks mukesh - you are right there are lots of brands to choose from.


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Since 1986 when MTV introduced the world to the blue-eyed lead singer of Poison, women around the world have worshipped Bret Michaels as a veritable Rock God. Never out of the spotlight, Bret's career is still rocking with Poison and as a successful solo artist. As a result, the women are still lining up in hopes of lying down with the sexy star. But the demands of life-on-the-road for the ultimate rocker have taken a toll...on his love life.
For 3 seasons women have had their chance for an All-Access pass to Bret Michaels' heart and to share in all his superstar lifestyle. Bret invited beautiful women to compete for his heart but they first must win over his mind and his body by proving their love for Bret, as well as their passion for rock and their potential to be the perfect "Rock Star Girlfriend".
Each week, Bret designed challenges to test the girls' ability to adapt to the true rock 'n roll life. Not always red carpets and award shows, who will best adapt to life in a cramped, grungy tour bus with Bret and his roadie buddies? Who can handle the competition from outrageous and sometimes hotter groupies? Who can keep her cool around his famous friends? Who can best contribute to his music? Who's not afraid to get down and dirty with him in one of his extreme sports competitions? And perhaps most vital - who will always look smokin' hot doing it?
The girls who best meet Bret's needs shall be rewarded with exclusive gifts, dates, and travels worthy of a music superstar. Over several weeks, Bret will offer the women who rock his world VIP passes allowing them to stay and remain his heart. The women who don't will be sent packing. Competition will be ferocious - for in the end only one lady will walk away as Brett Michael's "Rock Of Love".
Season 1 – Rock Of Love Girls: Bonnie, Lacey, Lauren, Magdalena, Meredith, Mia, Pam, Raven, Samantha, Tamara, Tawny, Kristia, Krista, Kimberly, Brandi C., Brandi M., Cindy, Dallas, Erin, Faith, Heather, Jes, Jessica, Kelly, Tiffany
Season 2 – Rock Of Love Girls: Ambre, Angelique, Aubry, Courtney, Daisy De La Hoya, Destiney, Inna, Jessica, Kristy, Megan
Season 3 – Rock Of Love Girls: Ashley, Brittany Star, Farrah, Gia (aka Kareena), Heather, Jamie, Jenniifer, Kelsey, Marcia, Maria, Mindy, Natasha, Samantha, Taya (aka Laurie)


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A man has been sentenced for burglary after an eagle-eyed police officer identified him on CCTV footage - a year after he committed the offence.
Barret Ansari, 31, of Ebbsfleet Road, Cricklewood, stole a handbag from a home in Walm Lane on Sunday July 22, 2012.
Using CCTV cameras installed at the residence, police were able to get a description and image of the suspect which they circulated to try and identify him.
Nothing came of the investigation, but on July 26, 2013, PC Paul Lockhart was viewing an intelligence briefing when he saw an image of Ansari.
He recognised him as being the same man on the CCTV images from the burglary over a year ago.
Ansari who was in prison at the time, was taken to Kilburn Police Station and interviewed about the offence.
On February 26 this year, Ansari went on trial at Harrow Crown Court but the jury was sent away before the end of the court case and Ansari pleaded guilty to the burglary.
He was subsequently jailed for three years.
Investigating ffficer Detective Constable Lial Sharland said: "We have a number of images in circulation that are constantly being reviewed. This case sends a message out to offenders that if you are committing offences you could be recognised at any time."


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WBKR INSIDER SCOOP: New Dancing With The Stars Cast!
It's official!! The new cast of Dancing With The Stars was announced last night and the Internet is buzzing about this year's crop of talent! Hopefully you spared yourself the pain of watching Bachelor Pad to see the official reveal last evening! After all, no one should be forced to sit through that multicar pile-up! So,who are the mirror ball trophy hopefuls? We have the full list right here . . . and I feel it's my duty to handicap the field and offer up some commentary about who will shine and who will whine!


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- Contemporary Art at the Gardner
- ExhibitionsCurrent ExhibitionsForthcoming ExhibitionsPast Exhibitions
- Ambreen Butt: I Need a Hero
- Maurizio Cannavacciuolo: A Lecture on Martian History
- Rachel Perry: What Do You Really Want
- Charmaine Wheatley: Souvenirs
- Bharti Kher: Not All Who Wander Are Lost
- Jean-Michel Othoniel: Secret Flower Sculptures
- Nari Ward: Divination X
- Luisa Rabbia: Waterfall
- Carla Fernández: The Barefoot Designer: A Passion for Radical Design and Community
- Sophie Calle: Last Seen
- Hamra Abbas: Wall Hanging I
- Adam Pendleton: Untitled
- Raqs Media Collective: The Great Bare Mat & Constellation
- Stefano Arienti: Wild Carrot
- Luisa Lambri: Portrait
- Magic Moments: The Screen and the Eye–9 Artists 9 Projections
- (TAPESTRY) RADIO ON: New Work by Victoria Morton at the Gardner
- Points of View: 20 Years Artists-in-Residence at the Gardner
- Stefano Arienti: Ailanthus
- Danijel Zezelj: Once
- Taro Shinoda: Lunar Reflections
- Su-Mei Tse: Floating Memories
- Luisa Rabbia: Travels with Isabella, Travel Scrapbooks 1883/2008
- Cliff Evans: Empyrean
- Stefano Arienti: The Asian Shore
- Sculpture and Memory: Works from the Gardner and by Luigi Ontani
- Henrik Håkansson: Cyanopsitta spixii Case Study #001
- Michele Iodice: A Pagan Feast
- Variations On a Theme by Sol Lewitt and Paula Robison
- Danijel Zezelj: Stray Dogs
- Dayanita Singh: Chairs
- Maurizio Cannavacciuolo: TV Dinner
- Elaine Reichek: madamimadam
- Joseph Kosuth: Artist, Curator, Collector
- Nari Ward: Episodes: Bus Park & Forevermore
- Manfred Bischoff
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- Laura Owens
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- Lee Mingwei: Living Room
- Josiah McElheny
- Abelardo Morell: Face to Face
- Mona Higuchi: Bamboo Echoes
- Juan Muñoz: Portrait of a Turkish Man Drawing
- Denise Marika: New Works by Denise Marika
- Dorit Cypis: The Body in the Picture
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- Gcina Mhlophe, 2008.
- Gcina Mhlophe, Poetry in Motion, Neighborhood Nights, 2003.
- Gcina Mhlophe, An Afternoon with Gcina Mhlophe, Saturday Program, 2005.
- Gcina Mhlophe at Mother Caroline Academy, 2005.
- Gcina Mhlophe and curator Pieranna Cavalchini, 2003.
- Gcina Mhlophe (center) and Johnetta Tinker (right) at the International Board on Books Conference in South Africa, 2004.
- Gcina Mhlophe and 1999 AIR Ashley Bryan at the International Board on Books Conference in South Africa, 2004.
- Gcina Mhlophe, Traveling in Time, Eye of the Beholder, 2008.
Gcina Mhlophe
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Gcina Mhlophe (b. 1959 South Africa) is an author, playwright, actress, and activist. She is a well-known figure in South Africa today for her stories as well as her contributions to the revival of the African storytelling tradition, and for her work to combat illiteracy in rural communities. Mhlophe has captivated audiences for two over decades performing dynamic tales that meld South African culture, political history, oral tradition, and personal experience. She has performed in theaters from Soweto to London and much of her work has been translated into German, French, Italian, Swahili and Japanese. Mhlophe's engaging performance style ranges from solo narratives and songs to collaborations with musical legends such as the group Ladysmith Black Mambazo and guitarist, Bheki Khoza.
Before her career in television, film, and theater Mhlophe worked as a newsreader at the Press Trust and BBC Radio, then as a writer for Learn and Teach, a magazine for newly literate people. In 2000 she released an award-winning storytelling CD called Fudukazi's Magic for German audiences that was later produced in video with Anant Singh of VideoVision. In 2001, her CD and book, Nozincwadi Mother of Books, was produced as part of her nationwide reading road show to South African rural schools. Mhlophe's published stories include: Have You Seen Zandile; Love Child; Queen of the Tortoises; African Mother Christmas; and How Stories Began. Her honors include; first female Director of Market Theatre in Johannesburg; BBC Africa Service Award for Radio Drama; The Fringe First Award at Edinburgh Festival; Joseph Jefferson Award in Chicago; OBBIE in New York; and Honorary Doctorates from London Open University and University of Natal. Mhlophe has travelled extensively in Africa and other parts of the world giving storytelling workshops. Gcina Mhlophe lives and works in Durban, South Africa.
Gcina Mhlophe first came to the museum in the summer of 2003 to find time to write. Since then she has returned twice to share her stories and work with children in the Gardner Museum's School Partnership program. In 2004, Johnetta Tinker, Director of Community Programs at the Gardner Museum, visited Mhlophe and attended the International Board on Books Conference in South Africa. When Mhlophe returned to the Gardner in 2005, she worked with Tinker, fifth-graders from Mother Caroline Academy, and the Alternative School at Little House. Students learned how to create and tell their own stories using song and spoken word. This was an opportunity share cultural experiences through the exploration of works from the museum's collection and the students own experiences. The project also launched new relationships between the partnership students and school children in Durban, South Africa through a "pen-pal" program. In addition, Mhlophe attended meetings of the museum's Community Advisory Committee. Inspired by her Nozincwadi Mother of Books literacy project, in April 2008 the Committee decided to hold a children's storybook drive for South African children. With the help of Gardner Museum staff members, volunteers, guests and Hope Sudbury, a community service organization, over six hundred books were collected and shipped to South Africa.
Mhlophe's performances at the Gardner Museum include Poetry in Motion (Neighborhood Nights, 2003), An Afternoon with Gcina Mhlophe (Saturday Program, 2005), and Traveling in Time (Eye of the Beholder, 2008), where she spun tales rooted in the imagery of the rare silk Bengali embroidery at the heart of the exhibition Luxury for Export: Exchange Between India and Portugal around 1600.


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Cooley Joins Jessee and Hart on the Lions' Bench
SAINT LEO, Fla. – Saint Leo women's basketball coach, Nikki Jessee, has announced Jessica Cooley as the team's first assistant coach, it was announced Wednesday. Cooley joins the Lions as a recent graduate of Northwood University (FL) where she competed for four seasons under the tutelage of legendary basketball coach Rollie Massimino .
"We're excited to have Coach Cooley join our staff," said Jessee. "She is a great addition and brings experience as a collegiate player, as well as a high school and AAU coach."
Cooley's role will consist of coaching the team's guards, coordinating travel, fundraising efforts, film exchange, and community service projects.
As for her thoughts on joining the Green & Gold, Cooley said; "I am thrilled that Mr. Reidy has opened this door to allow me to continue my education at Saint Leo University (MBA), as well as effectively contribute to the overall vision of the women's basketball program under Coach Nikki Jessee."
Cooley brings a wealth of basketball knowledge to the Lions. As a student-athlete for the Seahawks, the former guard put up impressive numbers during her four seasons as a member of the Northwood women's basketball team.
Winning four consecutive conference titles, including a berth in the NAIA National Tournament, Cooley's most impressive season came as a senior where she started 25 of 29 games and averaged just a tick under 10 points-per-contest. Her most outstanding statistic, however, came at the free throw line where she sank 81-of-93 attempts (87.1percent).
Cooley was the junior varsity coach at Wellington High School (2010) while also serving as the assistant coach Hoops City Finest AAU exposure team.
As a developing professional, the West Palm Beach, Fla. native has highlighted her career by working with ESPN760 AM, and was recently selected to attend the Women's Basketball Coaches Association's, "So You Want to Be a Coach" program held during the 2010 Women's Final Four in San Antonio, Texas.
"I carry a strong passion in helping to further develop these already talented athletes. I'm also eager to perform all necessary athletic tasks under the direction of such an experienced and proven head coach."
Cooley will begin her duties immediately.


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The living city
London, Singapore, Toronto and Paris top the 2016 benchmark (our 7th edition) of the broad urban qualities that make 30 global business, finance and culture capitals successful. Beneath the headline results of who finishes first, however, findings show the heart of the city revolves around balanced social and economic strengths. And even in this group of cities that power the world economy, quality of life factors jump out in relation to urban success. People are at the center of the big city picture.
Education, transit, health, economics, and governance all have to line up for a city to lead. London proves this again as its balanced strengths create distance from other advanced cities. Further, eight cities make the top 3 in two or more indicators—London, Singapore, Paris, Beijing , Sydney, Toronto, Stockholm, and New York. A good combination of social and economic strengths is required to succeed.
Our snapshot of urban wellbeing today is built on 67 data variables. These are divided among 10 indicator categories, and then organized into three families of information. All in all, the study captures a holistic view of urban life.
London, Paris, New York, Tokyo and Amsterdam make the top 10 in all three indicators—or tools—needed to be at the forefront of a digitally and physically connected, knowledge-based world.
The intellectual capital and innovation indicator focuses on education and, secondarily, the innovation that a highly educated society generates.
Technology readiness frames the technological potential of a really smart city—one that "uses digital intelligence to improve citizens' lives," as Carlo Ratti, director of the MIT Senseable City Lab, tells us.
City gateway quantifies a city's global connections and attraction beyond its local borders. and It measures a city's global draw, taking its pulse in today's internationally networked world.
As a group, city gateway unlocks a physical door to a fluidly interconnected world while, technological readiness opens a digital portal to it. Intellectual capital and innovation nurtures the creativity and achievement that will drive a city's future social and economic wellbeing.
The basis for common wellbeing and prosperity begins with each urban resident's quality of life. This section is the most important in understanding how to build the infrastructure that serves the public good. Its four indicators—transportation and infrastructure; health, safety, and security; sustainability and the natural environment; and demographics and livability—speak directly to the results of many urban policies in our 30 cities. It is also the one section that centers on the daily conditions of life for most of the residents of those cities. Developed cities dominate the top results.
Economic achievement proves the most open and diverse of our three indicator families. No city breaks through to the top 10 in all three indicators. The cities that do best in at least two indicators are London, Toronto, New York, Singapore, Los Angeles, Madrid, Paris, Kuala Lumpur, and Stockholm. This section combines the three indicators that assess and analyze the aspects of urban economies that are directly related to growth and continuing durability, stability, and capability. They try to measure the structural capacity and support that each urban economy offers to the forces that propel economic development. Ease of doing business and cost indicators, especially, evaluate the degree to which each of our 30 cities has designed and put in place an economic framework that will allow all kinds of entrepreneurial and innovative spirits to thrive. Economic clout tests strength now and also takes the pulse of urban momentum.
Finding patterns look deeper into our results, as well as outward to orient our cities on economic growth, jobs, and demographics. Our key issues focuses on three critical areas: building risk resilience to a range of modern threats, knitting together an efficient and effective metropolitan transit system, and tailoring taxation to the individual needs of each city.
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- Engaging Bystanders in Sexual Violence Prevention
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People commit sexual violence against people of all ages. Children, teens, adults, and people in later life have unique needs. The NSVRC Lifespan Project helps advocates, law enforcement officers, medical professionals, and prosecutors find the best strategies for meeting these needs.
We focus on helping victim service professionals find and adopt trauma-informed practices. Our systems don't treat every person the same. Contact us to learn more about how you can improve your practice to keep survivors from falling through the cracks.
Why should victim service professionals work together?
Professionals who collaborate with the other systems see better case outcomes. It can lead to a healing experience for the survivor. Talking with other members of your community's response team will help you find the cracks in the system that many people slip through.
Our team can help you think through ways that police and advocates can work together. We provide information on advocacy and counseling approaches. We can also train you on the best practices for medical providers and prosecutors working with people at every age and stage of the lifespan.
The Lifespan Project team is ready to serve you through:
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- Offering opportunities for networking, collaboration, and referrals
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See our project flyer for more information.
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After months of preparation, weeks of hard work and two weeks in demolition mode the landmark Plaza Inn in Ogallala has been razed.
Although the physical structure is gone, one local man will carry with him many fond memories of the motel that his parents originally built and operated.
It has been seven decades since Mike Welsh frolicked on the lawn of the Welsh Motor Court or ran through the secret tunnel underneath the once-popular motel.
Watching what is now known as the Plaza Inn being demolished brings those, and so many more, memories back to life.
Welsh was just a child in the early 1940s, when his parents, David and Erma Welsh, opened the Welsh Motor Court on the Lincoln Highway, now known as U.S. Highway 30.
For more than 10 years, his parents operated the motel, which essentially was Welshs playground.
It had these underground walkways. As kids, wed go down there and play cops and robbers, he said. It was a great place to play.
During the years, the Welsh family would embark on many business ventures at Ogallala, including the Paradise Motel, located across the street from the Welsh Motor Court; three gas stations; a Texaco bulk plant; and even a mens clothing store, located in what is now The Clothing Closet. The store featured menswear on the main level, and sold boots and saddles from the basement.
Yet, Mike Welsh said the Welsh Motor Court, which was built during the height of travel along the Lincoln Highway and offered motorists steam heated and air cooled cottages with individual tile baths, was luxurious in those times.
Designed in an Art Modern style, the original exterior was stucco and had garage spaces between the units. (Later, they were enclosed to make additional rooms.)
Welsh said it is understandable that the motel is being demolished because, in its later years, the facility was not cared for and had deteriorated.
But, Im proud of what my dad did at that time, he said.
What next
Welsh said he looks forward to seeing what new enterprise will be built on that land.
Its time that Ogallala gets some new types of businesses instead of the old motels. Its not very impressive when people drive into town and see empty motels, he said.
Community Redevelopment Authority Director Brenda Ketcham agreed with Welshs view.
(The Plaza Inn property) is a great piece of real estate located on Highway 30. It will be a nice piece to develop, she said.
In an effort to get the motel into local control, in April, the CRA purchased the motel, which had sat vacant for seven years, for $21,600 during a trustees auction.
With funds from the city and county for asbestos removal, as well as funds from previous Tax Increment Finance projects for community and business development, the project to demolish the structures and make the property a viable, if not highly sought, piece of business property moved forward.
Tax Increment Financing allows for the collection of property tax revenue attributed to an increase in assessed value from improvement on a property in an area that has been deemed blighted and substandard. That revenue then is used to pay for infrastructure and improvements in the TIF district.
We want to make sure the property goes back on the tax roles and creates revenue for the county, Ketcham said.
The total cost of the project, which includes the purchase of the property, asbestos removal and cost to demolish the structures and remove and clean the property of all debris will top $150,000.
Ketcham said bids on the demolition and cleanup soared to $243,000 and the bid was awarded to the low bidder, Scotties Potties, at $65,300.
Its been particularly exciting to use a local contractor, Ketcham said.
Scott (England, owner of Scotties Potties) has done a bang-up job in getting it done quickly and thoroughly, she said.
England said the demolition went smoothly.
Prior to any buildings coming down, anything that could be recycled or used, including furniture and appliances, was removed.
England said glass, brick and block also were diverted from the landfill, as were trees. Wiring, piping and iron were stripped from the structures.
Anything that could be salvaged has been salvaged, England said.
England said he hopes that by the end of the week all the rubble, other than the concrete, is removed.
Ketcham said once the property is cleaned and seeded, the marketing process would begin.
I have no doubt its going to draw some interest, Ketcham said. Its a prime piece of real estate.
This report was first printed Dec. 5 in the Keith County News. It is reprinted with permission.
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Lawsuit: Medicaid home care cuts unjust
A lawsuit accuses New York State health officials of cutting or denying Medicaid home care services to disabled and chronically ill people without proper notice.
The federal class action suit was filed in Manhattan Tuesday by the New York Legal Assistance Group on behalf of tens of thousands of disabled Medicaid beneficiaries. It names the state commissioners of the health department and the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance. The agencies said the state doesn't comment on pending litigation.
The New York Times says the lawsuit represents a challenge to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's ambitious Medicaid overhaul designed to save money and improve coordination of care. The overhaul shifted $6 million in public spending on long-term services to private managed care companies that are paid a fixed sum for each enrollee.


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