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Windows Optimal Settings virus is a clone of fake Windows Optimal Solution software. Both programs work the same way. Windows Optimal Setting offers computer optimization and security services that it could not perform in real. This scam ware is a money hijacker that wants to take your money for doing nothing good to your system. It uses the Fake Microsoft security essential alert to scare user by telling about some unknown trojan infections:
Microsoft Security Essentials Alert
Potential Threat Details
Microsoft Security Essentials detected potential threats that might compromise your private or damage your computer. Your access to these items may be suspended until you take an action. Click 'show details' to learn more.
This alert is totally fake. Neither it concerns to microsoft nor it concerns to your computer. It uses the name of microsoft to appear like a legitimate software to trick users. Windows Optimal Settings virus offers virus and spyware removal services. If you accept that offer, the Windows Optimal Settings virus will ask you to buy the registration key to activate full protection. That is the goal of this program to trick users buying this bogus software. Do not buyt it as it is a fake program. It has no ability to detect and remove viruses from your computer even if you pay for its full version and it may even sell out your personal credit card information.
You will receive lot of annoying popup alerts telling you about virus infections. That is the sign of bieng infected by Windows Optimal Settings virus. Like:
System Security Warning
Attempt to modify register key entries is detected. Register entries analysis is recommended.
System component corrupted!
System reboot error has occurred due to lsass.exe system process failure.
This may be caused by severe malware infections.
Automatic restore of lsass.exe backup copy completed.
The correct system performance can not be resumed without eliminating the cause of lsass.exe
Remember! All these warning messages and alerts displayed by Windows Optimal Settings virus are fake. This program is specially designed to extort your money by offering you to buy its fake system security and optimization products. You should ignore these warnings, avoid buying this program, avoid its installation and immediately remove it from your computer upon detection.
How to get rid of Windows Optimal Settings virus manually:
To remove this virus manually, complete the following set of tasks. Do not forget to create a backup before getting started to the manual removal guide.
Stop Windows Optimal Settings processes:
[random word].exe
Delete Windows Optimal Settings Registry Entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon "Shell" = '%UserProfile%\Application Data\[random].exe'
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\egui.exe "Debugger" = 'svchost.exe'
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\ekrn.exe "Debugger" = 'svchost.exe'
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msascui.exe "Debugger" = 'svchost.exe'
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msmpeng.exe "Debugger" = 'svchost.exe'
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msseces.exe "Debugger" = 'svchost.exe'
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%UserProfile%\Application Data\[random].exe
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Timberwolves fans and media have been in a weird position since mid-May, when news broke that Kevin Love wanted out of Minnesota, and sooner rather than later.
Ever since Adrian Wojnarowski dropped one of his bombs on us that Sunday morning, most Wolves observers have ridden a roller coaster of emotion. We've been angry and resentful, we wrapped ourselves in the familiar blanket of resigned despair, we warded off irrational hope that Love could net a worthwhile asset in return, we allowed ourselves to freak out when the best basketball player in the world decided to go home to Cleveland (where he'd possibly like to be teamed up with our disgruntled power forward in exchange for the rights to the top pick in the draft), and, finally, we've gotten used to the waiting game.
It's been two and a half months, already, and technically Kevin Love is still a Timberwolf. It's odd.
In that time, Love has been picked apart both on and off the court. Now that most of the rest of the player movement period (encompassing the Draft and Free Agency) is over, what we're left with is a whole lot of time without the NBA and one final, juicy transaction to wait out. And since everyone SUCKS at practicing the virtue known as patience, the days are filled with the myriad ways to ponder whether a proposed Love-for-Wiggins swap is fair for both sides, whether the Wolves should do it, whether the Cavs should do it, whether Love would like to play there, and on, and on.
I've been more than content to stay out of the Love fray, as the subject has been covered (almost too) extensively already. I just don't care to speculate on whether or not "he's a winner" or "if he's a leader" or whether he'll work better as a complementary, rather than focal, player. I know all about his defense (which isn't good, but hardly dreadful), offense (one of the most unique players in the history of the game), toughness (I watched him get beat up, a lot, and keep coming back for more) and I know that he's better at everything than David Lee, no matter what anyone says. I'm perfectly fine leaving it at that.
Or, I was, until Kevin Love informed USA Basketball that he plans on skipping the FIBA World Cup, which begins at the end of August, due to uncertainty regarding his status with the Timberwolves. Pretty straightforward, right? If your future's in the balance, and you need to stay healthy, why risk injury unless it's absolutely necessary? Simple, isn't it? Who could blame Kevin Love for dropping out?
Well, some people found a way to do just that. Usually, I'd be content to let it go, but even Bill Simmons, perhaps the most widely read NBA writer out there, found time to pile on Love. Of course, it came out after the fact that Love's withdrawal was the result of a mutual agreement between the Timberwolves and Love – but the fact that such popular basketball minds missed the point, and were ready to lay it all at Love's feet, has prompted me to speak up in his defense.
For starters, Love doesn't just want to get out of Minnesota. He wants to be traded to a team where he could spend the next 5 or 6 years. He'll exercise his Early Termination Option in hopes of receiving a long-term extension at raises of 7.5% annually, something only his new team could provide. If he waits until free agency to bolt, the most he could sign for is 3 or 4 years at 4.5% yearly raises. The difference could end up being anywhere from $20 to $30 million in total money over the life of his next contract.
Let's just consider the idea of Love tearing something in his knee, or having a nasty spill on a rebound and injuring his shoulder, or some other relatively serious injury scenario… all while practicing and/or playing on an exhibition team in an international competition that isn't even the Olympics. What then? The Wolves would be unable to make a deal, and Love would be out tens of millions of dollars.
Representing one's country is great, but is it worth that sort of gamble? Granted, every player (and the NBA teams who employ them) are also at risk of an injury costing time in the regular season, but consider the following: almost every player left on the U.S. roster has multiple guaranteed seasons remaining on their current contracts. Some are still on their rookie deals (Bradley Beal, Anthony Davis, Andre Drummond, Damian Lillard), and some have already signed lucrative extensions (DeMarcus Cousins, Stephen Curry, DeMar DeRozan, Kevin Durant, Paul George, James Harden, Kyrie Irving, Kyle Korver, Chandler Parsons, Derrick Rose, John Wall). Two of the three remaining players, Kenneth Faried and Klay Thompson, have one year left on their rookie contracts before negotiating extensions or hitting restricted free agency, but even they have the safety net of the one year qualifying offer in their fifth season should a devastating injury occur. The only player on Team USA's roster without any guaranteed money on the books beyond 2014-15 is Love's replacement, Paul Millsap.
The allure of representing one's country has a certain pull that's hard to describe; that's why all of the above players agree to play in the first place. But the competition, which is a glorified exhibition, doesn't pay the bills. Nor is it really considered when looking back and evaluating players' careers – does anyone think less Tim Duncan because he doesn't have a gold medal? Does anyone think more of Antonio McDyess because he has one? Plus, no one should fault Love (or any player) if they terminate their relationship with USA Basketball after playing once at the Olympics; Shaq, Reggie Miller, Ray Allen, Kevin Garnett, Tim Duncan, Allen Iverson, Chris Bosh, Dwight Howard and Russell Westbrook, to name a few, all cut out after a single appearance.
And as for the bizarre comment from Simmons that Love "needs reps on a big stage"…. well, playing in these international competitions is rather thankless. The impression is that the U.S. should always win, no matter what, even though the playing field is the closest to level that it's ever been. Spain, who is hosting, will be a formidable opponent. France, Argentina and Lithuania are not exactly pushovers. And while the FIBA World Cup will capture the imaginations of basketball junkies around the world, the general population, who doesn't really care much for Olympic basketball, probably won't pay much attention. This hardly qualifies as a big stage.
Some people have an axe to grind with Kevin Love, and pounced on this opportunity to do it once again. But asserting that Love left the team "high and dry" is laughable; everyone associated with USA Basketball knows the situation Love is in. If a trade had been done on draft night, Love would probably be playing, and we wouldn't be having this conversation at all. As it is, he's in limbo, so he must do what he needs to do to secure his future. And as peeved as I am that he's leaving my favorite team, it's hard to fault him for that.

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Facebook Home Smartphones, Apple Deals, and the Cutest Pair of Speakers
Tech Deals of the Week
Eagerly anticipating the release of the Facebook Home equipped HTC First Smartphone? The social phone is being released for under $100 on contract. How about a pair of super cute speakers at almost half off? Apple has a few notable iPad deals normally hard to come by, alongside small discounts on open box minis and new iPod nanos. More below!
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Golfest, Butler University's annual golf outing in support of Bulldog Athletics - was held on Monday, June 6 at Pebble Brook Golf Club in Noblesville, Ind. In an effort to enhance the overall student-athlete experience, all funds raised through the outing directly benefit Butler's 365 student-athletes and 19 NCAA Division I teams.
Two hundred and fifty-three golfers participated and 53 sponsors supported this year's Golfest making it one of the largest outings in the history of the event for the second year in a row. It was a perfect day for golf as warm air and intermittent sunshine covered the 36-hole course throughout the afternoon.
New Butler University President James Danko and his wife Bethanie stopped in and were introduced to those in attendance by Butler Athletic Director Barry Collier. President Danko took a few minutes to address the group and thanked everyone for their support of Butler University and Butler Athletics.
The 62 foursomes were made up of Bulldog Club donors, former student-athletes, corporate sponsors, coaches and athletic staff members. After the round was completed, attendees were addressed by Butler head coaches Tari St. John (women's soccer), Bill Mattingly (men's & women's golf), Jeff Voris (football), Beth Couture (women's basketball) and Brad Stevens (men's basketball). Head coaches who were not able to attend were absent due to running summer camps, recruiting or traveling to NCAA Championships.
Also making an appearance in the afternoon was Butler's famed mascot, Butler Blue II. Blue II arrived in his new ride the Blue II Mobile (driven by handler Michael Kaltenmark) and greeted golfers as they returned to the clubhouse after the round.
Also on display at Golfest was the 2010-11 McCafferty Trophy and men's and women's all-sports trophies. For the second consecutive year and for a record-breaking eighth time overall, Butler captured the James J. McCafferty Trophy as the Horizon League's all-sports champion. The Bulldogs further won both the men's and women's all-sports titles to make a clean sweep of the league's annual competition awards.
"What a great Golfest again this year. To get 250 plus people on a Monday is an outstanding example of how much the Butler faithful care about Bulldog Athletics," said Associate Athletic Director Mike Freeman. "We cannot thank all the participants, sponsors and volunteers for making it a day that everyone looks forward to each June."
In years past, Golfest came on the heels of the Butler Athletic Hall of Fame induction, typically held the Sunday evening before the golf outing. This year, the Hall of Fame ceremony will take place on the evening of Saturday, Sept. 24 following Butler's home football game versus Drake.
2011 Scramble Winners
Men's North Course Division – Greg O'Connor Foursome
Men's South Course Division – Steve Zimmerman, John Gollnick, Dick Weimer & Doug Dorrell
Mixed South Course Division – Bruce Calabrese, Terry Corman, Dan Schull & Julie Harding
Women's South Course Division – Sally Corman, Karen Scott, Judy Schmits & Stephanie Lorton


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After installing Zimbra Desktop 2 and try run, I get this error.
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YORK TWP. — Keystone's once-in-a-lifetime first half was Buckeye's once-in-a-lifetime nightmare.
Wildcats coach Scott Terry admitted he's never seen it before on a varsity court. He may never see it again.
For an entire half, Buckeye did not make a field goal. The streak stretched 17:45, paving the way for a 55-20 Keystone victory in Patriot Athletic Conference Stars Division action.
"Boy, I'd have to think," Terry said. "I can't remember (a half without a field goal).
"We play pretty stifling defense. The kids really enjoy playing that. When you watch them play, it shows."
No kidding.
Making the feat doubly impressive, the Wildcats (9-1, 4-0) weren't facing a bottom feeder. Buckeye entered the night 5-3 overall and 3-0 in the PAC, yet managed to miss its first 16 shots, go just 2-for-4 at the free throw line and commit 17 turnovers before power forward Marie Mesmer hit a step-up 15-footer with 6:15 remaining in the third quarter.
It cut Keystone's lead to 31-4.
"Defense is really one of our strong points," said Keystone point guard Alisha Silva, who finished with 16 points, four steals and four assists. "We just came out really aggressive and we had a goal to beat them by 25 (points) and we wanted to stick to that goal."
After the first quarter, it appeared Keystone would be fortunate to escape with a 20-10 victory.
While the Wildcats' matchup 2-3 zone was impenetrable — only one of Buckeye's first 16 misses was a layup — they couldn't throw the ball in the ocean, either, en route to a 2-for-17 start thanks to an equally strong Buckeye 2-3 defense.
No one wearing purple seemed to be discouraged, and Terry dialed up a full-court press that was paramount in Keystone's 18-1 second-quarter advantage.
"When those bad shooting nights occur and you don't have the offense clicking, the defense is always going to keep you in any basketball game no matter who you're playing," Terry said.
After the 2-for-17 start, Keystone fired at a .500 clip (21-for-42). Balance was again key as forward Kenzie Conrad had 10 points, five boards and three steals, center Danielle Wilmouth totaled eight points, five rebounds and four assists and Emily Nagy offset a 3-for-10 night with outstanding perimeter defense (four steals) and three assists.
The Wildcats finished the night with 17 assists on 23 field goals.
"I'm proud of the girls," Terry said. "They hustled and created a lot of problems."
The Bucks had more problems than Keystone's defense. Leading scorer Trisha Widenmeyer finished with just five points on 1-for-8 shooting while trying to play through illness. Usual starting guard Sierra Heaton was also under the weather, and point guard Brianna Hritz struggled to handle the Wildcats' pressure without Heaton and Widenmeyer at full strength.
Youngsters Hannah Hartley, Jordan Davis and Jessica Banas did play aggressive in the second half to at least get Buckeye to 20 points, but it was a very small consolation after a brutally sluggish first half.
"It was frustrating because we did play hard and didn't quit," coach Randy Haury said. "But we couldn't handle pressure."
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|Senator Bennet honored
|Written by Holyoke Enterprise
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, has been named a recipient of the American Farm Bureau's "Friend of the Farm Bureau" award and the National Farmers Union's "Golden Triangle" award for his work on agriculture policy and legislation supporting rural communities.
"Colorado's farmers and ranchers are enduring one of the toughest growing seasons in decades because of severe drought conditions that have hampered crop and livestock production. Yet they continue to work day in and day out to provide our country with a safe and reliable food supply," Bennet said.
"Over the past two years I spent countless hours learning from farmers and ranchers from all corners of Colorado as we worked together on the 2012 Farm Bill. The result was a bill that reflected the values and priorities of Colorado's rural communities. It is an honor to be recognized by the American Farm Bureau and the National Farmers Union. I look forward to continuing to stand with you and fight for Colorado's rural communities—beginning with a call for the House to pass the Farm Bill."
The "Friend of Farm Bureau" award is given at the end of each Congress to members of Congress who were nominated by their respective state Farm Bureaus and approved by the American Farm Bureau Federation Board of Directors.
This award is based upon voting records on the Farm Bureau's priority issues established by the board of directors, number of bills that a member has sponsored and co-sponsored, specific leadership role for Farm Bureau on priority issues and how accessible and responsive that member is to Farm Bureau members and leaders.
The National Farmers Union presents the Golden Triangle award annually to members of Congress who have demonstrated leadership and support policies that benefit America's family farmers, ranchers, fishermen and rural communities. This year's Golden Triangle recipients were selected for their leadership on a variety of issues, including early discussions for the next farm bill and protecting agriculture from even deeper cuts during budget negotiations earlier this year. This is Bennet's third Golden Triangle award.
Holyoke Enterprise September 20, 2012


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Mudrooms are traditionally found in homes in areas where weather necessitates thick coats, heavy boots and extra layers. Although a space in which to remove these accessories is an asset, mudrooms are also beneficial in homes in all areas where children or other occupants tend to shed jackets, school bags or other possessions as they walk in the door. In designing a mudroom for your home, keep in mind the specific reason you feel you require the room to tailor it to meet your needs.
Determine the location of your mudroom. If the mudroom is located in the back of the house, you can go with a less formal, more practical approach to your design. If your mudroom is also your front entryway, then you may want to create a space that is more welcoming, as well as utilitarian.
Choose a durable floor that can withstand daily wear and tear and not get slick when wet. A simple sea grass mat is easy to clean with a hose and will prevent dirt and water from being tracked through the house.
Select an appropriate wall covering. The walls of your mudroom need to be easy to clean. Vinyl wallpaper is an inexpensive alternative to paint. It is easy to wipe down with a sponge and comes in a variety of colors and patterns.
Pick out your seating options. A well-built bench can serve not only as a place to sit and take off your boots, but also provide storages space if designed with a hinged top. Make sure the bench is in a place that will not block the entryway but is easily accessible when you first enter the room.
Choose your storage options. Storage space is essential, and the type of storage needed is determined by who is using the room. Children need storage that is easy to access, such as low-hung coat hooks and open, plastic waterproof cubbies for shoes. For adults, having a variety of shelving to fit both sports gear and outerwear items can be helpful. Having a designated key hook with a small shelf next to it for purses and cell phones is a little touch that can save you a lot of time when you are trying to get out the door.
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The means test is used in a chapter 7 bankruptcy.
it is not applicable to a chapter 13In order to file a chapter 7 bankruptcy, you must pass a means test that compares your family income with the median income of the family of the same size in your state. If you are at or below the median income, you pass the means test in are eligible to file a chapter 7 bankruptcy. If you are above the median income, you must pass an additional test which compares your disposable income and unsecured debts.
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E-Reader Under The Tree? Paynesville Branch Offers Ebook Class In January!
Was there a new Kindle™, Nook™, iPad™ or other eReader device under the tree for you this year? Join us at the Paynesville Public Library, where we'll demonstrate how to search for, find, download and use eBooks from Great River Regional LIbrary's Overdrive™ eBook collection. We'll present Library eBooks: How To Find Them, Request Them, Download Them And Read Them on Jan. 19, 7:00 - 8 p.m. at the Paynesville Public Library, located at 119 Washburne Avenue in Paynesville. Register online , or call the library (320 243-7343) or stop in during open hours. This program is for ages 14 and up, and registration is limited to 20 participants.
Paynesville Branch open hours: Mondays, 2 - 8 p.m., Tuesdays 2-6 p.m., Wednesdays 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Thursdays 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., Fridays 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.


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Definition: 'Polymyxin'
polymyxinType: Term
Pronunciation: pol′ē-mik′sin
1. A mixture of antibiotic substances obtained from cultures of Bacillus polymyxa (B. serosporus), an organism found in water and soils and obtainable as a crystalline hydrochloride; all are polypeptides containing various amino acids and a branched-chain fatty acid, usually (+)-6-methyloctanoic acid. There are several polymyxins, (designated A, B1, C, D, E, M, T), which are about equally effective against gram-negative bacteria, but which differ in toxicity, polymyxin E (colistin) and polymyxin B being the least toxic.
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With Blumhouse having a great weekend with "Insidious: Chapter 2" destroying the box office, leading to near instant development on a third movie, the horror house is barely stopping to take a breath. They've announced yet another scare flick with a one word title beginning the letter "I"—"Incarnate...Read More »
Take this with the biggest grain of salt you can find (we suggest the Salt District of your local urban center), but Comic Book Movie is exclusively reporting that Warner Bros. is "kicking around" the idea of using Lobo in their forthcoming "Justice League" movie. We can't help but zero in on the in...Read More »
No stranger to film adaptations, John Grisham is set to get another check in the mail courtesy of Chris Columbus, who has officially signed on to write and direct the adaptation of the author's "Calico Joe." The novel, released earlier this year, revolves around the world of baseball...Read More »
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Decided to throw down for the Bebops to replace my Eggbeaters (The 'beaters are causing some knee pain).
I've checked all my usual internet mail order places, but no one carries Bebops. Any suggestions?
Decided to throw down for the Bebops to replace my Eggbeaters (The 'beaters are causing some knee pain).
I've checked all my usual internet mail order places, but no one carries Bebops. Any suggestions?
Higher ground for the apocalypse!
Thanks for the reply;
I did find Cambriabike.com in my search as the only online dealer, however, they only list one model, and it appears to be the cheaper CroMo pedal - I was interested in the Bebop SL stainless steel model which is the next model up.
I also looked at the Bebop website, but their list of distributors seems to focus only on brick and mortar retailers.
There's gotta be more than just Cambriabike.com as an online dealer in Bebop pedals . . . ?
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To answer my own question . . .
First, the Bebops are really hard to find (not sure if this is always true). Of the approximately 150 odd brick and mortar suppliers listed on the Bebop page, about 6 had an internet links shown. I called all the internet suppliers listed on the Bebop web page (didn't bother with the non-linked suppliers).
Of all those linked distributors, most were out of stock and waiting on Bebop to ship more pedals. FWIW, some of these suppliers predicted some sort of design change in the new pedals and some predicted no change at all.
Angle Tech in Woodland Park, CO - (800-793-3038) did have a few in stock and were very knowledgable about the Bebop pedals. Seems the Bebop pedal is Angle Tech's preferred pedal, and thus what they sell the most of and have the most experience with. Angle Tech was happy to spend a few minutes talking with me about pedals in general, and why they prefer the Bebops, especially for road riding. Angle Tech emphasized that they would offer plenty of customer support for the Bebop pedals, and customer support is something that Bebop gets dinged on so having a shop back me up is great.
Hopefully, the pedals and cleats will install easily and I'll be back on the road this weekend without a second thought.
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I have an 8 foot bedroom ceiling. I removed the existing celing fan which was on a bracket with a ball type mount. Do I need to buy a flush mount ceiling fan or can I buy the one below and mount it flush as I hear most celing fans are dual mount. My previous fan was very old, wobbly and didn't have a light kit so I want to replace it with one that has the greatest chance of installing and running smoothly. Do I need a special flush mount adapter? Lastly, is the box wiring needed the same for a fan with a light and one without? Thanks for your help!
Hi there mred1, and welcome to our community! I am happy to report that the fan you linked to should work great with your 8 foot ceilings, and the wiring should be no problem at all. First things first, let me cover the installation using the fan as a flush mount. In this case you will be discarding the down-rod, and instead mounting the canopy directly to the fan motor housing. Once attached to the fan motor, the entire assembly will attach directly to the mounting bracket on the ceiling with a few screws (provided). I took the liberty of selecting the flush mounting steps out of the installation manual. For your convenience here is the link to the full installation guide.
As far as the wiring goes, you should have no problem hooking up a standard home power supply (Black, White, and Green wires) to this fan, if for some reason your wiring is not consistent with the installation manual please just let us know and we will work up a solution for you!
Safety Note: Be sure to read and understand the entire instruction manual before attempting installation. Before working on any electrical circuit, shut off the circuit breaker to the circuit being worked on, mark the panel as "Being Serviced, Do Not Tamper!" and confirm that the circuit is dead by testing with a voltage detector at the box.
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This can be flush mounted if you buy an adaptor kit. After several calls to homedepot product line where they told me it can't be flush mounted and there was no adapter kit available, I told them I was going to buy a certain Monte Carlo flush mount adapter kit and asked if it would work with the Hampton Bay Springview.
After that, all of a sudden, the do have an adapter kit I could buy and I need to buy that one to make sure it will fit my fan. It's the Minka Aire A180-BN The BN is brushed nickel. I don't know the codes for the other finished, but this will get to to the right place. Homedepot can special order that for you. I got mine elsewhere since I got tired of the run around they were giving me.
I purchased a hampton Bay 60" langston. i too have an 8 ft ceiling and need to flush mount it. The. Top of the box indicates it can be flush mounted but the instructions provided do not say how. I checked the hanger basket and it does not have the hook that allows you to hang the assembly when attaching it to the flush mount. Im curious if anyone knows how to flush mount this model? Do too need to cut the downrod in order to get it to fit?
I purchased a Hampton Bay 52" Springview Ceiling fan and was told "in store" that it was suitable for flush mount. There are no such instructions available and I can't seem to figure out how on earth it'd be installed flush. Any advice??? Thanks in advance for your help!
When I tried to attach the fam moter to the hanger bracket, I noticed the hanger pin and cotter pin were preventing it from fitting. Since there is no need for the pin, I removed it and the fan motor fit. Then I screwed the canopy to the hanger bracket. I assume that is ok?
I purchased the Hampton Bay Cherokee ceiling fan. On the box it shows that flush mount is an option, but there are no instructions on how to do this. I look at other fan's instructions, but not have similar parts. Do I need to cut the rod like mentioned above for the Larson?
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I received the celing fan but was quite surprised it didn't come with any instructions. Is this by design? Not everyone has a printer handy. Y'all may be trying to save your paper and ink but it just looked bad for Home Depot. I know you sent me flush mount instructions and links which I appreciate but don't couldn't move my desktop to easily across the house to refer to it. I sent this email response to customer service...perhaps you would not mind addressing it please? The pressing issue I have is number 2 below also shown in Figure 11 you sent. My utility box is recessed and there is a popcorn ceiling so I have to shim the fan down enough so the canopy is flush with the ceiling. I juryrigged some rubber washers but they are wobbly. Do I need a bar or something else so I can stablize this before I proceed? Don't want to have to keep taking it down when I find out it is a wobbler later.Thank you!
Downloaded it....Thanks! Just wanted to suggest that it should be included with fan though as not everyone has a printer etc. .Also, downloaded version misses a few key points for the novice regarding flush mounting fan....if I may give some input please....not trying to be critical but this would have helped...If I misinterpreted the directions please let me know as this is my first ceiling fan install. Thx.
1) Didn't see instructions to remove crossbar or nuts inside fan motor assembly otherwise it obstructs hanging fan.
2) RE: Flush Mount Install, page 5, Item 3...
Secure hangar mount to ceiling bracket.....did that but there is a 1/2" to 3/4" recessed utility box therefore need some type of spacers so canopy can be mounted flush to ceiling. How do I "space it down" enough securely so it won't wobble? I used stacked rubber washers but it is still wobbly.
3.) Same page...Figure 8 instruction is vague and misleading where it says, "Be certain that canopy is fully locked into tab.This will allow you to make electrical connections". Can't figure out how if canopy is fully locked into tab then it has to be flush to celing and can't get to wiring it seems. Hanging canopy in screw hole allows it to dangle and wires are reachable. This was confusing. Maybe you can elaborate please?
Hey again Prophecy99, it's great to hear from you again. That is a great question about the down rod threads. The beauty of this solution is that the threads are needed on one side of the rod which threads into the motor housing. However the connection that holds on the hangar-ball all you need is a hole for the retention pin, no threads needed!
You are right; it isn't a terribly hard modification to do. The drilling can be made a lot easier by predrilling with a smaller drill bit as well. Just make sure you use some machining lubricant (3-IN-ONE oil would work fine for such a small job) and take care to keep your bit from overheating when drilling through steel.
Good luck with your new fan Prophecy99 let us know if we can help you with any more projects!
Thanks alot for the reply... I may have to do this.. it doesnt seem that bad at all. cut it down and redrill a hole. My only question is in the picture the cutoff area it shows threads.. will that be an issue? or maybe that was a picture of a different rod.
I pretty much have filtered my shopping to -White, Energstar, With Light Kit, and Flush mount under $100 and that fan was the closest to that within in the home depot selection.


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After 12 hard-fought years, off you go. To start the next chapter of your coaching career. Who knows where or what that will be, yet I wish you the best of luck. But before you go, I must thank you for your dedication to Cyclone football.
Thanks for sticking it out in those early years when things were about as ugly as they could get – all the while remaining a positive individual. I can't imagine how tough it must be to come back after 1-2 win seasons with a smile on your face and love in your heart for ISU. That alone helped this program far more than anyone realizes.
Thank you for 1998. Your team that year converted me from the evil darkness into the Cardinal & Gold that is the Cyclones. Growing up a Hawkeye fan, I made a wager with the people on my dorm floor – if ISU somehow defeated Iowa, I'd convert immediately after the game. If Iowa won, I would remain a Hawkeye fan and would never again be harassed by my neighbors. As fate would have it, your team not only defeated Iowa – you beat them soundly. I'll never forget that end-around to J.J. Moses. Nor the mayhem that ensued in Ames after that win. The renewed rivalry between Iowa and Iowa State couldn't get any better.
Thanks for Iowa State's first bowl appearance in forever and their first bowl win – ever. Another win over Iowa, a close win at Colorado and then the glorious win over Pitt. Couple this major accomplishment with what ISU basketball accomplished in 2000 - ISU fans couldn't ask for more.
Thank you for winning your first game over the much-hated Huskers. 2002 was bittersweet, with a heartbreaking loss to FSU, an amazing comeback win over a very good Iowa team, "The Run" vs. Texas Tech, a #9 ranking and then the debacle that was Oklahoma and beyond. We'll never forget that win over the Huskers though – by 22 points! ABC was there and so was Jack Arute (sp). Images of him getting mobbed on the field by fans as more fans piled on the goal posts – these we'll have for a lifetime.
Thank you for getting up, dusting yourself off and trying again after falling short. It can't be easy to be the Cyclone football coach. I imagine it's one of the tougher jobs out there from a recruiting standpoint and competing against the bigger schools week in and week out. However, never did you hang your head, not once did you give up on your other coaches or players. You never called out the fans for leaving games early or not showing up for big ones. You always, always maintained your character, composure and positive attitude.
Thank you for being such an important part of the coach's clinics and helping other young coaches to learn and grow in this wonderful game of football. The ISU clinic is one of the best around – you and your staff do a fantastic job putting it on. I learned more than I know what to do with this past April.
Thank you for being the classy guy we know you are and stepping up to the podium instead of Pollard needing to fire the guy everyone loves. You thanked Mr. Pollard in front of everyone on the day you and he deiced it was best to part ways. You bought everyone at the Applebee's drinks and desert on your last call-in show. Through all the pain and tears in the last week, you've done your best to maintain the focus on your players – especially the seniors. You understand you'll get to coach again while most of them will play their last football game ever on Saturday.
Coach, some of us are going to cry because it's over. But I can guarantee you most of us are damn glad and will smile big because you happened to ISU.
Thanks for the memories,
A humble Cyclone fan.
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Too bad football is a big business. Not too many coaches like Dan left in the game. Interesdting that Barney, Mike Grant, and one other coach had Nebraska ties from the nineties. Now we will have a New Generation Coaching system tied into the pro system. Different, more wins, but will it be better in the end? I am not sure Bill Callahan approach to football was as satisfying as Tom Osborne approach IMO.
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Couldn't have said it any better.
"You must try to generate happiness within yourself. If you aren't happy in one place, chances are you won't be happy anyplace." -- Ernie Banks
Great post!
You became a Cyclone via a bet with the dorm floor?
Could you have ever thought how great it is to be a Cyclone?
God Bless You.
I've always thought you posted a ridiculous amount of times on this forum, but now I realize it is your penance for your 18 or so years of Hawkeye fanhood...
In 1984, I was hospitalized for approaching perfection.
It's hard to believe the ending of the MAC era is upon us. From his own words; We can't be sad because Coach's reign as a Cyclone is ending, we have to be glad because it happened & we were all able to participate in the ride.
We owe MAC for so many things & there's so little time to thank him. I will never forget: 5 wins over Iowa(undefeated during my college years & restoring the best in-state rivalry in the country), 1st Bowl game victory against Pitt in the desert-how awesome that trip was!, 5 trips to bowl games in 6 years, Talking with MAC at local Cyclone club outings & chatting one on one afterwards at a local watering hole, the list goes on & on.
You will be hard pressed to know another individual as classy as MAC as evidenced by the last week's events; what a gentleman. All of us are teary eyed about the change and MAC is embracing it & using it as a celebration of his time at ISU. We should all follow in his footsteps by meeting the team buses 2 hrs prior to kick-off, attending ALL of tomorrow's game, observing the Senior day activities, saluting him with the longest standing ovation JTS has ever seen & cheering on the Clones like no other. It's the least we can do to recognize all he has done for us as Alumni, Students, Fans, Residents of the state of Iowa & most importantly CYCLONES!!
Thanks again Coach!! We've had one hell of a ride with stops in Phoenix, Manhattan, Shreveport(Twice), Lawrence, Boise, Lincoln, Houston, Boulder & Iowa City(6 times).
We'll be cheering you on wherever you go as I know you will always be a Cyclone!!
This is a lovely tribute to a fine man. Thanks for sharing!
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Thats a good qoute on your sig amyk.
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Thats a good qoute on your sig amyk.
thanks...it's from the interview mac did last night on woi w/ john walters.
yeah i missed that. Maybe there will be a replay.
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yeah i missed that. Maybe there will be a replay.
check out this thread for a link...
It's tough to quantify the work you've done for Iowa State, because not all of it is measured in numbers... as you brought the fan base and it's spirit to never before seen levels. Thanks Dan!
P.S. Thanks for letting me into the Jacobson Building when I was locked out that one time too, even though it was in the middle of your workout, and really late at night.
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Deputy commissioner Bill Daly said Friday the league presented its proposal Thursday and was waiting for a response. The sides haven't met in person since a second round of talks with a federal mediator broke down Dec. 13.
The lockout reached its 104th day Friday and league officials have said they don't want a season shorter than 48 games per team. That means a deal would need to be reached by mid-January.
"We delivered to the union a new, comprehensive proposal for a successor CBA," Daly said in a statement.
Daly and union special counsel Steve Fehr have talked. The two sides will go over the proposal in a conference call Saturday and perhaps meet Sunday in New York.
A source familiar with key points of the offer told The Associated Press the league proposed raising the limit of individual free-agent contracts to six years from five — seven years if a team re-signs its own player; raising the salary variance from one year to another to 10 percent, up from 5 percent; and one compliance buyout for the 2013-14 season that wouldn't count toward a team's salary cap but would be included in the overall players' share of income.
The latest proposal reportedly is for 10 years.
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Rafael Nadal has recovered from a knee injury, but a stomach virus will delay the 11-time major-tournament winner's return to competition for a couple of months.
Nadal announced he will miss next month's Australian Open and probably won't play again until the end of February. The Spaniard said he needs time to recover from the virus that already prevented him from coming back this week in Abu Dhabi.
Nadal, 26, has been sidelined since June with a knee injury that forced him to miss the London Olympics and U.S. Open.
Meanwhile, top-ranked Novak Djokovic of Serbia and Nicolas Almagro of Spain — a late replacement for Nadal — will face each other in the final of the World Tennis Championship exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi.
Indians sell network
The Cleveland Indians sold their regional TV sports network and telecast rights for their games to Fox Sports Media Group.
The Plain Dealer reported Fox Sports is paying an estimated $230 million for SportsTime Ohio and $400 million over 10 years to broadcast Indians games.
Urbina resurfaces
Former major-league pitcher Ugueth Urbina, 38, returned to baseball after serving 7 ½ years in prison for the attempted murder of five workers on his family's ranch.
Before taking the field in his native Venezuela to play for the Lions of Caracas, Urbina described himself as "more mature" and said he was "very excited to play baseball again." He said he would like to pitch in the United States again.
• Skier Anna Fenninger of Austria won a World Cup giant slalom in Semmering, Austria. Fenninger had a combined time of 2 minutes, 13.09 seconds to beat Tina Maze of Slovenia by 1.10.
Mikaela Shiffrin, a resident of Eagle-Vail, Colo., was eighth — the best giant-slalom result of the 17-year-old's career.
• Heather Richardson of High Point, N.C., won the title in the women's 500 meters at the U.S. long-track speedskating championships in Kearns, Utah.
Richardson triumphed in 37.34 seconds — a national record and the fastest time in the world this season — in her second 500 and had a combined time of 74.850 for two 500-meter races.
Mitch Whitmore of Waukesha, Wis., won the men's 500 title with a combined time of 70.510.
• David "Salt" Walther, a former auto and hydroplane racer who was severely burned in a crash in the 1973 Indianapolis 500, died Thursday in Trotwood, Ohio. He was 65.
A spokesman for the Montgomery County Coroner's Office said the cause of death hadn't been determined.
Walther's crash early in the 1973 Indy 500 left him with severe burns over 40 percent of his body, according to the Dayton Daily News. The newspaper said that led to an addiction to morphine and abuse of other drugs.
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The software giant will allow Windows Phone developers to load the Mango operating system onto retail devices in around a months time. Speaking informally at a Windows Phone Mango VIP event in London on Tuesday, Achim Berg, Microsoft's corporate vice president of Windows Phone marketing told WinRumors that the company would release the bits in around four weeks time. Microsoft's Brandon Watson previously revealed, at MIX 2011, that Microsoft was working to allow developers to use Mango on Windows Phone hardware.
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Freshman Grace Englund is set to compete at the Weber State Open.
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SALT LAKE CITY- The Utah women's track and field team will stay close to home this week as it gets set to compete at the Weber State Open in Ogden, Utah. The throwing competition will be held on Wednesday beginning at 2 p.m. MT with the women's shot put.
"This season, our program has been improving all around," head coach Kyle Kepler said. "We pride ourselves in this program on developing kids. We really want to let people see that they have improved as they have progressed through our program. That is really important to us and a big part of our philosophy as a coaching staff."
Starting the meet off, the Utah throws group will compete in the shot put. Look for senior Nikkie Rudder to continue to lead the way in this event after a sixth-place performance last weekend at the Husky Classic. Rudder has already claimed the school record in this event with a throw of 50 feet, 2 ¾ inches at the BYU Invitational earlier this season. Freshman Kassie Nagel will also be competing after capturing 11th at the Husky Classic.
Following the shot put, the Utah throwers will compete in the weight throw at 3:15 p.m. MT. Junior Aoife Hickey is determined to continue her success as she prepares for the MPSF Championships.
True freshmen Alissa Atisme and Grace Englund are slated to compete in the sprinting events for the Utes. Atisme just missed her PR last weekend in the 200-meter dash after earning seventh overall. Englund ran an impressive race in the open 400 and had a good leg in the 4x400.
All throwing events on Wednesday will be held at the Golden Spike Arena in Ogden, Utah. Events on Saturday will be at the Swenson Multi-Purpose Building in Ogden, Utah.


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A New York Times article from earlier this week about the FBI's attempt to expand the scope of the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA) and the subsequent response to it from the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) should raise alarm bells for anyone that does anything on the Internet. The NYT report says that President Obama is on the verge of backing new proposals (tentatively being called CALEA II) put forth by the FBI that would force telephone companies to provide a backdoor to enable court ordered spying on a variety of communication technologies that could include just about anything.
Some examples of this: communications within games, conversations via Xbox Live and PlayStation Network (including video and voice from Kinect – which Microsoft is going to require in order to use the Xbox One) , conversations across Google +, and more. Any place you can imagine that enables you to talk with other people on the Internet, basically.
In its response to the NYT report, the EFF says that this proposal would be a tremendous blow to security and privacy, it would stifle innovation because it requires engineers to build backdoors into any new technology, it could include provisions to fine technology companies that do not comply, it would make technologies more vulnerable to hackers because a backdoor is already built in and ready to be exploited, and it would further strip Americans of their right to private communications.
We would simply point out that the Department of Justice has proven that they will bend the truth to get a court order to gather the information they want (the scandals surrounding the wiretapping/information gathering of the Associated Press and a Fox News reporter related to Administration leaks are two recent examples).
Here's just some of what the EFF has to say about it (and believe me, they have a lot to say):
"The rumored proposal is a tremendous blow to security and privacy and is based on the FBI's complaint that it is 'Going Dark,' or unable to listen in on Internet users' communications. But the FBI has offered few concrete examples and no significant numbers of situations where it has been stymied by communications technology like encryption. To the contrary, with the growth of digital communications, the FBI has an unprecedented level of access to our communications and personal data; access which it regularly uses. In an age where the government claims to want to beef up Internet security, any backdoors into our communications makes our infrastructure weaker."
The EFF closes its response to this proposal by saying that it should be shelved immediately because there is little evidence that the FBI needs these expanded powers.
"The government should place any proposal to expand CALEA on hold. There is little evidence the FBI is actually "going dark," especially when balanced with all the new information they have access to about our communications. And backdoors make everyone weaker. In a time when 'cybersecurity' is supposed to be a top priority in Washington, the FBI is pushing a scheme that directly undermines everyone's online security and interferes with both innovation and the freedom of users to choose the technologies that best protect them. Tell the White House now to stop the proposal in its tracks."
You can read their detailed list of reasons for why this proposal from the FBI is bad news for everyone here.
We think it needs to be shelved because it provides a foothold into our private communications that could be expanded and combined with other schemes cooked up by the government including copyright infringement enforcement.


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DAVIDSON – John Peterson was no stranger to difficult golf courses by the time he arrived at River Run Country Club for the Chiquita Classic.
Peterson's last two seasons have seen the 24-year-old play golf landmarks, including Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., and Olympic Club in San Francisco.
River Run, though new to Peterson, was far from a cakewalk. He finished the tournament 11 under par, tied for third and only one shot behind winner Andrew Svoboda. But the course stymied the whole field, Peterson included, on multiple occasions. He called River Run's last four holes some of the most challenging holes in golf.
"It's always better to have tough holes at the end, because it shows who's keeping their nerves in check," Peterson said. "I like seeing tough holes down the stretch. The greatest courses are like that. Augusta is like that."
If players expected the entire course to be simple, their hopes were quickly dashed during the first round on Sept. 5. Peterson (1-under) was one of just 45 players in the 133-man field to open the tournament with an under-par round.
He didn't mince words when comparing the closing stretch at River Run to other courses on the Web.com Tour.
"This one's much harder," Peterson said. "This closing stretch is harder than any we've seen all year. Usually, (courses) will give you a cupcake hole or two down the stretch and it's almost a gimme birdie. But (River Run's) are demanding holes. I like seeing that. I like having more of a ball-striker's golf course, because we don't get too many on the Web.com Tour."
Fifth-place finisher Ryo Ishikawa echoed Peterson's sentiments.
"The golf course was in great shape, especially on the green," Ishikawa said. "Very fast and dry. I talked with the greenskeeper here, and he was proud of the conditions. It was great (all week)."
River Run is contracted to host the Chiquita Classic in 2014 and 2015, so many of the tournament's players will be back next year.
Runner-up Will MacKenzie said he liked the course, but he had trouble figuring out how to read its greens.
Svoboda, who beat MacKenzie in a one-hole playoff, offered a similar assessment as Peterson, Ishikawa and MacKenzie.
"You had to hit the fairway," Svoboda said. "You can't play out of the rough here. It's a tough course."


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Current issues and what the World Food Programme is doing
What are the current issues in Chad
Chad is an arid, low-income and landlocked country suffering from chronic food insecurity. Conflict in neighbouring countries has put additional pressure on already-limited resources, and Chad now hosts an estimated 450,000 refugees, primarily from Central African Republic and Sudan.
High levels of poverty in Chad have been aggravated by numerous conflicts during the last 50 years of independence, and ethnic tensions have contributed to political and economic instability and poor economic development. Eighty-seven percent of the rural population lives below the poverty line. Access to basic education remains limited due to a lack of infrastructure and persistent food insecurity; net enrolment rates are just 63 percent, and adult literacy rates are 34 percent (2011). Chad ranks 184 out of 187 countries on the 2013 UNDP Human Development Index.
Chad relies external assistance to ensure food security, especially in the Sahelian zone. Erratic rains, cyclical droughts, locust infestations and poor farming practices negatively affect cereal production. Food insecurity in Chad is primarily caused by a lack of access to food. Despite progress achieved, more than three million rural Chadians are in need of humanitarian assistance, while 790,000 people need emergency food assistance.
In addition to persistent food insecurity, child malnutrition is a major threat to the population. However, the nutritional situation in the country's Sahelian belt remains fragile; five regions have rates above ten percent (Bahr El Ghazal, Batha, Kanem, Lac, Wadi Fira) while in six regions surpass the 15 percent emergency threshold during the lean season (Bahr El Ghazal, Batha, Kanem, Lac, Ouaddai, Wadi Fira). Malnutrition is also a concern among refugees and people fleeing the most recent crisis in C.A.R. Although no nutritional survey has been undertaken so far, estimates suggest that as many as 14 percent of the children screened at some sites in Southern Chad are suffering from acute malnutrition, and the situation appears to be deteriorating.
What the World Food Programme is doing in Chad
WFP has implemented four main operations in Chad: a protracted relief and recovery operation, a school feeding programme, an emergency operation and UNHAS flight services.
WFP's main activities in Chad are carried out through its relief and recovery operation, a three-year programme launched in January 2012. The project aims improve nutrition by reducing moderate acute malnutrition of children under five and young mothers and preventing acute malnutrition among children less than two years of age. The project also looks to ensure adequate food consumption for food-insecure Chadian families and targeted Sudanese and Central African refugees living in Chad. In Chad's post-conflict context, WFP is also working to strengthen the resilience of communities to shocks and to restore livelihoods and food security.
WFP carries out a number of activities to achieve these objectives, including general food distributions, voucher transfers, prevention and treatment activities for moderate acute malnutrition, and food assistance for assets. Assistance targets around1.3 million people in 2014, and the project's three-year budget totals USD$561 million.
WFP's school feeding project in Chad – entitled "Support for Primary and Girls' Education" – aims to improve the enrolment, attendance and primary school retention rates of children from vulnerable rural households. The project has a special focus on gender; in addition to daily hot meals served at school to all primary school children, WFP provides families of girls in grade five and six with a monthly take-home ration of oil to encourage parents to send girls to school. The school feeding programme targets 265,000 primary school children and has a budget of USD$19 million.
Following an appeal to the international community by the Chadian Government in January 2014, WFP Chad launched an emergency operation to respond to the needs of people who fled violence in Central African Republic. WFP provides voucher transfers and general food distributions for people taking refuge at sites in Southern Chad, as well as nutrition support for children and mothers. The budget of this operation is USD 14.8 over a six-month period.
In support of the humanitarian community in Chad, WFP manages the UN Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS). Four aircrafts provide a link to 17 destinations throughout the country for both personnel and light cargo. Aircraft operations have bases in various locations in the country, including N'Djamena, Abéché and Goz Beida.
WFP has been present in Chad since 1968.
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A few months ago a grave spectacle of so-called art took place in Sweden where a cake of an African-American woman's body (created by a Afro-Swedish man) was cut by the Swedish minister of "culture", while those in the room cheered and laughed. What is shocking about this is that the cake was created to look like a black face caricature of a Black woman and the cake was cut where the reproductive organs would be. This cake is known as the "Venus Hottentot Cake".
Sarah "Saartjie" Baartman, a slave, became known as "Venus Hottentot" and was taken to Europe to have her body exhibited. She was sometimes kept as an animal in a zoo and the cake looked like a caricature of her likeness. This was not art but a barbaric reenactment of female genital mutilation and yet another example of how the Black woman's womb is under attack.
I have written about the high incidents of fibroids among Black women and though diet plays a great role in this health crisis, stress, psycho-social and spiritual issues also play a role in reproductive heath. Though we may feel that all is well and that we are seen as fully human, a quick look around in the media, music and now art shows that the Black woman's sexuality is still being used to sell everything and her womb is still being exploited. Sadly this art was created by an African-Swedish man who has made weak attempts to address the criticism of this art "exhibit" Dr. Claudette Carrwrote an open letter from African Women to the Minister Of Cultureto address this travesty. In the letter Dr. Carr states:
Internalized racism has been one of the primary means by which we are constantly forced to perpetuate and collude in our own oppression and the oppression of others of our race. In the case of the "Venus Hottentot Cake", equally devastating is that the artist Makode Aj Linde is Afro-Swedish. His own head adorned with long locks forms that of the naked Black woman in the cake, lying motionless on a table in a room surrounded by a laughing crowd. Not one Black woman, not one Black person in the room, except the artist and his cake. Makode Aj Linde is seen with a blackened face screaming with pain each time a Swedish guest cuts a slice from the cake. We are horrified as we try to make sense of this artist's actions and we are perplexed by his explanation of the art as an awareness raising piece on the "practice of female genital mutilation" in certain African communities, or a practice that many African women's rights defenders have come to rename female genital cutting (FGC). The moment that cake was presented; the moment that cake was eaten; the moment that cake caused joy and excitement, re-opening the marvel that white Europeans felt at exploiting African women's bodies—specifically, the sexualized celebration, the entrapment, the cutting of the genitalia of the Sara Baartman -like black body, the ethics of the artist comes into serious question, even if not the art itself, for the sake of "art", for the sake of non-censorship. Racism was propped up in its ugliest form, facilitated by a Black artist and perpetuated on the representation of the body of a Black female."
This incident not only brings up the history of "Venus Hottentot" but the history of western medicine where Black women were mutilated for gynecological "research", this history is recounted in by Harriet A. Washington, "Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present". Though we should be outraged by the Swedish Minister of Culture we also have to interrogate how a man of African descent could create and facilitate this for his "art". If we are going to to attack rappers for calling Black women bitches and hoes we have to critique all artist and men who disrespect Black women. We also have to teach Black women the history of how our bodies were exploited so that they do not willingly sign-up to be modern day Venus Hottentots in music videos or magazines. Sarah "Sarrtjie" Baartman was promised wealth and fame for traveling to Europe but she was not told of the exploitation that faced her. Today many of our video models and musicians are promised wealth for exploiting their bodies but most often this wealth and fame are just smoke screen and mirrors and the cycle continues.
This is an example of what can happen when art is created devoid of spirituality, social responsibility and cultural sensitivity but it also an example of the ways in which these scripts of racism, sexism, internalized racial oppression and disrespect of Black womanhood are deeply embedded into our culture on conscious and subconscious levels. As much as things appear to have changed they have stayed the same and if we are not conscious we can all play into the scripts that have been laid out by this racist culture.


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WildAid Canada welcomes the news that the Town of Oakville has, by a vote of 7-0 last night, banned the sale and possession of shark fin and related products.
The shark fin ban was proposed this June and received unanimous support from the Oakville Council, who agreed to draft and vote on a new bylaw by the end of the year. The Council's decision to adopt a motion to draft a banning bylaw sparked confusion among many reporters, who misconstrued this as Oakville's official passing of the shark fin ban this July.
WildAid Canada welcomes the news that London and Pickering, Ontario are the latest municipalities to act on banning the sale and possession of shark fin.
Last night, London Council voted unanimously to call for a ban on shark fin products. At the same time, Pickering Council passed a ban into law by a margin of 5 to 1.
The Peninsula Hotels chain, Asia's oldest hotel company, will contribute to growing global efforts to reduce the demand for shark fin products by banning the consumption of shark fin at its hotel restaurants and banquet operations, effective January 1, 2012.
WildAid welcomes the news that Toronto City Council has voted to ban the sale and possession of shark fin, with a vote of 38-4. With a population of over 2.5 million, Canada's largest city, the fifth largest in North America, Toronto is the largest market for shark products in the country.
On Thursday, Assembly Bill 376, which would ban the sale, trade and possession of shark fins in the state of California, cleared the state Senate Appropriations Committee on a 5-2 vote. The bill now moves to the Senate floor, where a vote is expected in the next couple of weeks.


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New FreeBSD Version 7.3: improved ZFS and Gnome 2.28.2
Ken Smith from the FreeBSD Release Engineering Team has announced the released version 7.3 for download. The new FreeBSD comes with updated ZFS and a re-worked bootloader.
According to the announcement, the bootloader gptzfsboot, which supports GPT and ZFS, is among the most significant improvements included in the current maintenance release of the stable 7.x- branch. Originally developed by Sun, the FreeBSD team have upgraded the data system to version 13. KDE and Gnome are in versions 4.3.5/ 2.28.2 included.
FreeBSD 7.3 can be downloaded from several mirror servers, and as Torrent for amd64, i386, pc98, and sparc64 architectures. Besides network installation, CD and DVDs are also available. Version 7.3 is expected to be followed by one more update for the current stable branch. After that, the team will be concentrating on the maintenance of version 8.0
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text: Officer's family 'buoyed by support' 12 Feb 2013 The parents of PSNI Constable Philippa Reynolds, who was killed when a stolen 4X4 crashed into the police patrol car she was travelling in, have told UTV that faith, love and support are "buoying" them as they prepare to say their final farewell to their daughter. Share Share Share Story by UTV Staff, Belfast A host of tributes have already been paid to 27-year-old Philippa, who will be laid to rest following her funeral service on Wednesday afternoon."We may appear strong today but, believe me, we're not. Our hearts are breaking," her mum Dorothy told UTV, speaking publicly for the first time about the tragic loss. "Many other people who have lost loved ones will know how we feel. We are devastated."Dorothy and her husband, Philippa's dad Mervyn, were actually on holidays in Las Vegas to celebrate her 60th birthday when the fatal crash happened in Londonderry.The stolen vehicle ran a red light and struck the unmarked police car. Phillipa was killed instantly, while two other officers were also injured.The news was broken to Mervyn over the phone, in the early hours of the morning they were due to travel home, by another of their daughters - who didn't want them finding out via Facebook.That left him to tell his wife what had happened.We're a close family, that's just how we are ... Now one of us is missing.Mervyn and Dorothy ReynoldsRecalling the devastating moment, when he still couldn't believe it himself, he told UTV: "I just went over to Dorothy and said: 'We've one less daughter'."Philippa had been in the PSNI since February 2011, when she quit teaching to accept a place in the police training college. Throughout her career, she was based at Strand Road station in Derry."She'd enjoyed every minute of her career and, from what I hear, people think she was going to go far," her dad said."To hear from her senior officers about people coming from parts of Derry that would never have walked into a police station before and handing in sympathy cards, Mass cards ... It's amazing."Speaking about the love and support shown to the family from Philippa's colleagues, her mum added: "I'm just so proud of her. She's my wee girl, our wee girl, and it's lovely to hear her colleagues speak so highly of her."Philippa's parents remember her as a home bird, but also cheerful and outgoing - someone who concentrated on doing a good job and who treated everyone the same.And most of all, they remember her big smile.Whether as a three-year-old beaming for the camera during a Girls' Brigade display, or as a young woman struggling to stay serious for her official police photo, they remember that smile."That's how I'll remember her," her dad said. © UTV Share Share Share


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Pixar isn't used to playing the dark horse, but that's where the animation powerhouse currently finds itself in this year's Oscar race with "Brave." But last night the Scottish mother/daughter adventure/comedy won the Golden Globe and seized some momentum over its two Disney rivals, "Frankenweenie" and "Wreck-It Ralph." Hard to say how much of a bump it'll get in this wide open race, but now Academy voters have further incentive to reevaluate the season's biggest animated box office hit ($237 million domestically and $535 million overall).
Although "Brave" didn't win over a lot of critics (who didn't care enough about the central conflict or didn't like the broad humor), there's no denying the dramatic risk it took with its mother/daughter crucible. This is rare for animation and it certainly broke new ground for Pixar with its first female-centric story. Credit the original director, Brenda Chapman, who turned the princess tale on its head by tapping into her own personal experience with her daughter. At its core, "Brave" is about a teenager at odds with her mother because she thinks she's holding her back, while the mother is unable to instill a sense of responsibility, but wrapped in a medieval Scottish tale with magic and curses, a demon, and bickering clans.
Director Mark Andrews, who replaced Chapman after "Brave" became too complicated, recently discussed the challenges of honing it down while staying true to her vision. "I didn't want to mess with the heart of the story because we were all behind it and we all believed that it could work," he suggests. "But, for me, as a storyteller the philosophy that I've learned while being mentored by Brad Bird and Sam Raimi is to make everything integral. As the opening narration says, you can't tug on one piece without affecting the other piece.
"And so that meant tweaking the themes of duality that are in there, and making sure that not only the lords were integral to the story but also their sons as well; that Mor'du [the demon bear] and his tale represent the dark aspect of what Merida is going through and lining them up correctly so that they resolve at the same time; dealing with the issue of magic so that it makes sense; taking the Scottishness and pushing it to see how far we could go and how much fun we could have with it; or how far you could push the humor as a release value, especially with the triplets."


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The Cove
|Release Date: July 31, 2009
|Running Time: 94 mins.
|MPAA Rating: PG 13
|Box Office: $869,730.00
|Genre: Documentary, Nature
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Summary:In a sleepy lagoon off the coast of Japan lies a shocking secret that a few desperate men will stop at nothing to keep hidden from the world. In Taiji, Japan, former dolphin trainer Ric O'Barry has come to set things right after a long search for redemption. In the 1960s, it was O'Barry who captured and trained the 5 dolphins who played the title character in the international television sensation "Flipper." One fateful day, a heartbroken Barry came to realize that these deeply sensitive, highly intelligent and self-aware creatures must never be subjected to human captivity again. This mission has brought him to Taiji, a town that appears to be devoted to the wonders and mysteries of the sle... Full Summary >>
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The Secrets of Nitrogenase
Did you know approximately fifty percent of the nitrogen in our bodies comes from an industrial process called the Haber-Bosch process? How is this possible? And why is it important? And what exactly is nitrogenase? Watch and find out more than you ever wanted to know about nitrogen in this video, produced by Candy Hwang for NSF's Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) video contest. For 60 years, NSF-supported graduate research fellows have made outstanding contributions to science and engineering and to the nation. As part of the celebration of this anniversary, NSF sponsored the "GRFP: Creating the Future" Video Competition. Current GRFs were asked to submit 90-second videos showing how their research can help shape the future for them as individuals, for their fields of work, and for the world. Hwang's video won second place and was voted the "People's Choice" winner.


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Security vendor Imperva has identified a vulnerability in AJAX, which it says an attacker could use to compromise an application based on the Web scripting components known collectively as AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript + XML).
The vulnerability in the Direct Web Reporting component of the AJAX development framework is probably the first server-side-based vulnerability to be identified, according to Imperva, which has issued guidance on a workaround that would let application programmers close the hole.
"It's an access-control vulnerability," says Amichai Shulman, CTO at Imperva. The flaw, as described online by Imperva's Application Defense Center group, would let an attacker break into back-end databases and servers or launch a denial-of-service-attack. Imperva noted that the AJAX Web application development framework is "emerging as the lingua franca for building new generation Web 2.0 applications" such as Google Maps.
"We will see more and more of these vulnerabilities in the server-side framework," Shulman predicts. He says for now, it's the responsibility of application programmers to correct the flaw identified by Imperva, which may impact their applications.
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