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James H. Howard: The Only Fighter Pilot over Europe Awarded The Medal of Honor
Aug 9, 2017 Jeff Edwards, Guest Author
In WWII the battle in the skies over Europe could be described as a brutal conflict of attrition, luck, and in some cases inexplicable gallantry. Allied bomber crews knew enemy fighters would attack them on their way to their destination; then face relentless flak over their target, and then fight another flurry of fighters on their return. It took enormous dedication.
As a result, pilots, co-pilots and turret gunners from various bomber crews received the US military's highest decoration. However, there was only one fighter pilot in the entire European campaign who received the Medal of Honor.
An Ace In Two Theatres
James Howard was born in 1913 Canton, China. His father, an esteemed ophthalmologist, had been teaching eye surgery through an exchange program. Howard lived in China until the age of 14 when he returned to the US to finish his schooling.
In 1938, he joined the United States Navy as an aviation cadet. On completing his flight training, Howard was assigned to the USS Enterprise as a naval aviator.
In June 1941, Howard left the Navy to join the American Volunteer Group (AVG) the famous Flying Tigers, in Burma. As a P-40 fighter pilot, he established himself as having excellent leadership abilities. He flew 56 missions and was credited with shooting down six Japanese aircraft. That alone would be enough to provide a distinguished combat career, but Howard was not finished yet.
The Flying Tigers.
When the AVG disbanded in 1942, Howard returned to the US. Despite being a veteran of the US Navy, he chose the Army after a run-in with a Navy base commander who seemed less than impressed with his service in Burma. In 1943 he was promoted to major and given command of a fighter squadron based in Britain.
One-Man Air Force
In Europe, bomber crews had been taking heavy losses as their missions moved deeper and deeper into Germany. The Luftwaffe was still a force to be reckoned with in 1943. The solution was the P-51 Mustang, and Howard was one of the first to take it into action. With more efficient engines, larger fuel capacity, and a drop tank, the P-51 could rendezvous with bomber formations over Germany to provide them with the long range support they needed to have a fighting chance of returning home.
North Amerian P-51 Mustang
On January 11, 1944, Howard and a group of P-51s were heading for Oschersleben and Halberstadt. About 100 miles southwest of Berlin, they were home to Germany's vital aircraft industry. Hundreds of B-17s and B-24s had been dispatched to destroy them.
Howard came across 30 German fighters attacking a group of Flying Fortress bombers returning from their mission. Despite being vastly outnumbered and alone, Howard in his own words said he decided "to stick around."
Doing His Duty
For more than a half-hour, James Howard defended the heavy bombers against the swarm of Luftwaffe fighters, repeatedly attacking them and managing to shoot down six. Even when his P-51 ran out of ammunition, he continued to dive on enemy airplanes. For over 30 minutes, Howard protected the isolated group, until the threat was eliminated.
Howard receiving the MoH.
When the bombers landed, their commander was informed about the single P-51 that refused to leave them. As news of James Howard's gallantry spread, it became apparent he warranted the nation's highest military honor.
At the end of the war, James Howard was credited with six Japanese kills and six German kills. He continued in the Air Force and retired in 1966 as a Brigadier General. While he had a long and distinguished military career, it was a cold January day in 1944 that the "One-Man Air Force" set himself apart from the other fighter pilots in the European Theater of Operations.
Jeff Edwards is one of the authors writing for WAR HISTORY ONLINE


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Shane Victorino's Postseason Blog
Phillies center fielder Shane Victorino blogs throughout Philadelphia's Postseason adventure.
Home-field advantage
It is great to be back in Philadelphia. I hope everyone has their white towels unpacked and ready to go. We're ready to go. It seems like it's been a while since we played a game at Citizens Bank Park.
You guys are going to get loud and we'll appreciate every cheer you make. It was pretty loud in St. Pete, but you guys can do a lot better than that. I'm sure you realize how big a part you can play in this.
At one game apiece, we feel that we have home-field advantage. We have to win three more games, and we'd love to sweep here and celebrate with you.
We're really looking forward to it.
Posted on October 24, 2008 at 8:35 pm
Filed in: Dailies
Tags: Phillies, Rays, Shane Victorino
You guys have so much heart, and you really seem to gel as a team. You are gonna do great. Everyone in Philly knows it…this is the year of the Philadelphia Phillies! It's in the air! Can't wait till tomorrow night!! GO PHILS!
By rn4life827@comcast.net on October 24, 2008 9:28 pm	- Reply
Can't wait till tomorrow night either!! You guys will do great just go play and have fun:)
By utleyrocks26@rocketmail.com on October 24, 2008 9:39 pm	- Reply
The intensity increases as you go in to Game 3. It's about passion & execution! Go out there and kick some OKOLES!
By aenomoto72@hawaii.rr.com on October 24, 2008 9:40 pm	- Reply
Hey Shane! Welcome back home! You guys played great, and we are proud of your accomplishments so far. Trust me, that last Trop game wasn't too loud (at least not on t.v.)…The only time I had to adjust the stereo was when the commercials came on, and that is with a baby sleeping close by. I doubt I will even be able to have the stereo on tomorrow…
Those Rays aren't going to know what hit them. I can't wait…We are all pulling for a sweep at home! Now you gave all of your fans with tickets here a chance to come see you play. This couldn't have worked out better for a lot of people. Just remember, each series so far has been clinched by giving that one loss to the opposing team, so you are right on track. Now, it's y(our) time. Go Phils!!
By phils_08 on October 24, 2008 9:45 pm	- Reply
Hey Shane! Welcome back…There's No Place Like Home!! Everyone is pulling for you guyz and the anticipation is just insane! Those Rays are used to hearing cow bells; wait until they hear the volume level at the Park. But, even though you know the fans are hungry; please try to relax & have fun & do the things you guyz have been doing so naturally all year long. SMILE GUYZ & GO PHILLIES!
By joann.dascenzo@yahoo.com on October 24, 2008 10:20 pm	- Reply
Shane, we are all rooting for you guys! You should know how many fans you have just from your appearances (I should know i was one of the ones in line for 3 hours and still not making it up to meet you!) You have been great all season just go out and do what you do best…. Enjoy the game! (oh yeah and run like hell! LOL)
We are behind you guys! GO PHILS!
By sarpnp on October 24, 2008 10:42 pm	- Reply
hey shane tell everybody to relax and you to will win. i have good feeling about jammie i know its every kids dream to win a world series game for home town team andits his dream come ture just ask him how manny times did he think he is robin roberts or bunning or short or steve carlton. so lets get hits and score alot of runs for him in game 3 lets go phillies winwin winwin
By lou232 on October 24, 2008 10:55 pm	- Reply
hey shane.
yes home field advantage is great. and we would love for u guys to win in philly. i believe in you guys. you guys just have to put your mind to it and do ur best. you guys can do whatever you put ur mind to. take advantage of home field advantage and rock the rays world. and show them what the phillies can do. prove to them that u want that trophy and are going to do whatever it takes to win it =) keep up the good work remember u have a lot of fans behind you.
love ya shane.
i will be watching the the game cheering u on with my rally towel. =)
By victorinolover on October 24, 2008 10:57 pm	- Reply
YOU ARE ADORABLE IN THAT PICTURE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I can not wait till game time. I already think about how sad it will be when this season is over. a week seemed like 4ever, I can't imagine a few months, anyway back to now-kick ***- at home. winning at home would be the ultimate ending(especially since I will be at game 5) thats why you guys split, so you could do it at home-lol-. I asked before, do you really read these msgs? Awesome if you do, I have a very intresting story for you if you do. Its great that you take the time to keep the fans connected, thank you so much, your time is greatly appreciated!!!!!!
Jennifer -NJ-
By dclilly@comcast.net on October 24, 2008 10:58 pm	- Reply
Oh yeah, what do you mean, unpacked the white towels, they were never put away baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!lol
Shane,
Our towels are ready. They are hanging from the windows, laying on the couch, they are everywhere. I even have one at work.
Got a new Phillies cap today from my brother-in-law who missed you guys in St. Pete at the airport this past Monday by an hour. He had to get to Tampa airport BUT he managed to stop by spring training camp and get me and my husband caps. I got the one with flips flops.
Samantha, my niece, is 1 week 4 days old today and we are ready to rock.
Is it Saturday yet?
Enjoy the moment.
By lorijeannj on October 24, 2008 11:17 pm	- Reply
Hi Shane!
I'm in Philly, arrived a couple hours ago. There were Phillies & World Series balloons all over the airport, and people with Phillies shirts and hats (including me!) everywhere. Driving out of the airport, there was a big sign that flashed between GO PHILS and BEAT TAMPA BAY. It's so great to be here with you guys and the rest of my Phellow Phanatics!
The Rays are going to have headaches from all the screaming tomorrow night and colds because they aren't used to playing in cold weather. Here's hoping their bats go cold, too!
I'm SO rooting for Jamie to get a win tomorrow (I know there's no I in team, but it'd be so nice for him). I think he's well suited to shut down the aggressive, fast ball-hitting Rays.
We love you guys and know you'll kick butt.
GO PHILS!!!!
-Karol (from LA, originally Philly)
By phlsphnwst on October 24, 2008 11:30 pm	- Reply
You're not the only ones looking forward to it. You have no idea how happy and proud you're making this Phils phan. Go out there and kick some ***!
— Jac
By sweetredpompador@yahoo.com on October 24, 2008 11:51 pm	- Reply
I saw the pictures mlb.com has posted of the team back in Citizens Bank Park getting ready for game 3 and noticed you, Charlie, Jimmy, & everyone smiling!…smiles of confidence, excitement, and having fun out there. That's always great to see! We are so proud of you & so very happy for you! We will definitely have our towels ready. This team is the best, no doubt about it! Go Phils!
By jessoak on October 25, 2008 12:05 am	- Reply
im sure you and the other guys know this but these games at home this weekend are going to be something hard to match anywhere in the world. i think deep down this town is really a phillies town, not eagles. we are dying for a winner and i think we may bring down the house these next few games. we wont let you down. we are ready. see you sunday night.
By minuteman2 on October 25, 2008 12:25 am	- Reply
Hey Shane…I am so ready for you guys to get playing in Philly! I know that you all will make us proud at home. I only wish I could be there to cheer you on. I have to work for the first game, but you can bet I will be watching the game in the lobby of my theatre with my towel flying! I am having so much fun enjoying this ride with you all! Thanks for being a team we can all be proud of…win or lose we love you!!!
By kelmar on October 25, 2008 1:26 am	- Reply
keep up the good work shane its the world series and the whole world is watching that got the cameras right up in your face reading your lips man thats alot of pressure I dont know how you guys do it- well good luck with it all try to have fun – but make sure you win don't forget what we did to the wild thing-
By vinsinkin on October 25, 2008 3:23 am	- Reply
Welcome Home boyz! Back to business on OUR turf! It looks like "small ball" dominated game 2 and I believe we can play that just as well. Regaining home field advantage is great as long as we make use of it immediately and I know you all will too. I have no tickets to the games yet but I am positively sure the masses that DO attend will more than make up for lost time of getting to see you here at CBP for the last 14 days! Good luck and GO PHILS!!!
By puppydog2k@comcast.net on October 25, 2008 3:56 am	- Reply
WIN TODAY, AND YOU WALK TOGETHER FOREVER!
(Fred Shero in locker room before Flyers went out to win first Stanley Cup)
Do you all know how you can walk together for eternity in this Champion Starved Town? That thought just gives me goose bumps…
R. Angel
Welcome Home! It's great to have the team back. It really does feel like forever since you guys have played home. Don't worry about us fans, we will be there in full force. We don't need cow bells to be heard, that's for sure. We've got our rally towels ready to go, it's such an amazing scene when they are waving!!!! My original predication was Phillies in 5. It would be great to win this thing at home with the fans right there with you guys. We have already proven we can get the runners on, now let's unleash and show them what kind of damage we can really do! Go Phils!
By kschofield1@comcast.net on October 25, 2008 7:32 am	- Reply
THE RAYS (COWS) MAY TALK A LOT OF CRAP BUT YOU GUYS ARE ALWAYS A CLASS ACT!!! THANKS FOR KEEPING IT THAT WAY AND YOUR FANS LOVE YOU GUYS AND KNOW THE RAYS DON'T HAVE A CHANCE AGAINST YOU! YOU GUYS HAVE FUN OUT THERE AND KNOW WE'RE BEHIND YOU ROOTING ALL THE WAY 'TIL THE END!!!!!!!
By luckylady@comcast.net on October 25, 2008 7:52 am	- Reply
Shane and the Phillies,
As a Rays fan, I wanted to give congrats on makin it to the fall classic with us and beating us in game one. You have a solid team built much like our own so I think its going to be a hard fought series and a lot of fun to watch. Though I am rooting for my Rays, I know that if we don't pull it off, then the better team did. So good luck and play hard (just not as hard as us).
By dutch36 on October 25, 2008 8:30 am	- Reply
Hey shane,
Good luck to u and the team and philly will be all loud tonight not only at the park but all over!
You guys got homefield advantage,confidence and heart.the 3 to succeed.
I believe in yous.
I will be wearing my lei and victorino shirt at work tonite celebrating with my customers.
And not to forget my homemade phillies/flyin hawaiian rally towel i made i told you i made.
Lets do it!!!!!!!!
Vanessa(wawa)
By nessa427@verizon.net on October 25, 2008 9:25 am	- Reply
The main ingredient to the Phillies' success tonight and every night is committing everything you do to God. You guys have practiced hard and are blessed and privileged to be in the World Series.
You've been prayed for by our family this morning; now, before leaving the club house tonight ask the players to get on one knee and, in short, give this game to God!
Play hard, stay focused, have fun and honor God. He will do the rest!
Go Phillies all the way,
By rbarber5@verizon.net on October 25, 2008 11:51 am	- Reply
Okay we slipped one game. It?s okay we?ll be fine. Like I said we all believe in you guys. Good luck tonight we?ll be rooting and the fans at CBP will be more louder than the fans in Tampa. So get ready here comes the energy. Stay calm, focus and play your hearts out. Go Phillies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By noon4eva on October 25, 2008 12:03 pm	- Reply
Hey shane, Good luck tonight and I wish the Phillies the best of luck.. can't wait to watch the game.. I also can't wait cause my birthday is on Monday.. That would be the perfect birthday wish, your favorite team winning the world series.. NOW LET'S GET THIS PARTY STARTED. EVERYONE WITH ME? LET'S GET LOUD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By chas17801 on October 25, 2008 12:14 pm	- Reply
I wish I could be in Philly to root for you guys there, but I'll be cheering like crazy from D.C.!
By suzie on October 25, 2008 12:44 pm	- Reply
i'll be LOUD in ROCHESTER! man, i wish i could be in philly, just to experience the city while this is going on. i might come down in a few days and stay with my cousin (who has a ticket to Game Five) – i wanna run around in the streets with everyone!!! i'm SO ready for this…
By noodled81@hotmail.com on October 25, 2008 12:56 pm	- Reply
I'm going to a Halloween party tonight dressed as the hardest working player in the post season. Shane Victorino. Let's go Phillies! Victorino for President!
By vicsponjr@aol.com on October 25, 2008 1:48 pm	- Reply
cant wait to run through the streets!!!!!!!!!! I dont have tickets to the games but i hope u understand that if there were 40,000 more seats they would all be full! we love you & are always behind u!!
By stk35393@go.stockton.edu on October 25, 2008 1:50 pm	- Reply
I'm with Sandy – give these game to God. I heard Brad Lidge say after the NLCS win over the Dodgers, when he was at a loss for words – "Thank God and Jesus Christ". Did I see that quote in print anywhere? NO. But it was definitely the RIGHT thing to say. I've been praying all season, and especially this week.
We all love you here in Allentown, and at my company Aetna, and we're rooting for you to WIN, WIN, WIN – THREE MORE WINS – so we can have a big party and celebrate at work, too!
And don't forget your 2 special angels, Irene and June, looking down, and whose spirits are with you, and will help you win.
As for Jamie, tell him I can't believe so many people on the Message Borads are scared about him pitching. I asked them, didn't they see what he did all year? And he didn't pitch badly against the Brewers, you guys just didn't score enough (only got 1), and that game against the Dodgers was just an abberation. They were hitting balls out of the dirt for HRs. Who does that?
GO PHILLIES and GOD BLESS YOU ALL!
By ppcarolyn on October 25, 2008 2:32 pm	- Reply
JUST PRETEND THE RAYS ARE THE METS. AND WE`RE WALKING DOWN BROAD STREET.
By 9865 on October 25, 2008 2:47 pm	- Reply
I went to the Moorestown Mall today and everybody was sporting their Phillies gear. It's awesome! We are all cheering for you guys, we all know you can do it. Stick together like the family you are and you are invincible. Go Phillies, kick Tampa's butts!
By ehanebury@mac.com on October 25, 2008 3:00 pm	- Reply
TONITE IS YOUR NIGHT!!!!!The rays are coming to your house. Your fans are going to pump you guys up.. GOOD LUCK and hope we get this game in (please,no rain) GO TEAM GO!!!!!!! Karen P (Wyoming Pa)
By rustylite on October 25, 2008 4:51 pm	- Reply
Dear Shane, GO PHILS!!!! Welcome Home… Today is my brothers birthday, he needs a win for his present. My birthday was Sept 16th and we came from behind to beat the Mets, that was sweet. Philadelphia needs and deserves this World Series win, and, of course, so do all of you. Stay focused and please, please, please bring our runners home. It's soooo hard to get on base and then we leave them there..:( Concentrate on RBIS and we'll be fine. LET'S DO IT!!!!! Jeannie 🙂
By jphelps@entermail.net on October 25, 2008 5:05 pm	- Reply
Hey Shane. Welcome back to Philly. You should have seen it here when you guys won in L.A. It was crazy…….My dad was the biggest Phils fan ever. He NEVER missed a game. He died a couple years ago of heart problems at 54. Probably from screaming so much watchin the games,haha. He loved baseball and the Phillies. I still remember being 3 years old sitting in his lap in 1980 when the Phills won the World Series. He almost threw me off him he was so excited.lol. I never missed a game with him either. He even named my little brother after Steve Carlton and Greg Luzinski. He was born that year,1980, Steven Gregory…. I wish he could be here now to see it again. But I know he's with you guys, helpin out. Trust me you definitely got an angel in the outfield with you. And he's wearin his Jersey. He wore it every game. You guys can do it, I know you can, and My dad would have said the same thing…This time Im watchin with my son in my lap….Go Phils!!!
Bryan K. S.
Lon Philip S.
By bry@cribtronics.com on October 25, 2008 5:15 pm	- Reply
Mr.Victorino, I have no doubt we can win the Fall Classic in Phila next Monday night. You are a very strong team!!!No fear about much adverse criticism for the 1-28 with RISP!!!Our offence is very good, strong and speedy on base!!!I'm an Italian guy but watching you guys on T.V. is look like to be here with you on the Citizen stands!!! These three games in Phila will be an hell for Rays. Our fans are more stronger and we are waiting since 1980 to bring back the WS, a long time to wait. I love your game Mr.Vic, your hard speedy on base and your clutches hits, you are wery strong a leader of our team.Let's go guy win it for us!!!!!
By dykstra4cf on October 25, 2008 5:59 pm	- Reply
Shane, Good luck tonight. My friend sent me a text message asking if I was in overload because the Flyers and you guys were playing today. I said Yeah but i'm having fun.I have my Phillies shirt on and everywhere I went today People were saying "LETS Go PHILLIES!" Some guy stopped me on the way into PetSmart asking me if we were going to win. I said "yes" So everyone in the AC area is rooting for you. I am already for tonight. You will also be hearing Phillies fans who couldn't be there chearing for you.
Have fun and the rest will come around. We Love you guys.Tell Chase to hit one out.
By utleyfan28 on October 25, 2008 7:11 pm	- Reply
Well here we are at home, Shane, but the weather doesn't look like it's going to cooperate tonight. I'll be watching and cheering whenever you do play! You're home now and you have millions of fans with rally towels out there rooting for you. Without those cow bells, you should all be able to hit the ball a bit better — right? At least our rally towels are quiet — even though as your fans, we certainly are not! Good luck to all of you in this game. I'm especially praying for Jamie since his post-season hasn't gone very well. He'll need all of you behind him to make it happen — and I know you all can do that. Just go for those key base hits and bring the boys home! God bless you all! Can't wait to watch you play again — it's my life!!
Karen (Boothwyn)
By jarrell1920@comcast.net on October 25, 2008 7:26 pm	- Reply
Let's Go Phillies!! I just know there is gonna be a parade here next week!
By annmulholland@comcast.net on October 25, 2008 8:03 pm	- Reply
Hey Shane;
Thanks for a great year, a great post season, and a great blog post. The Phillies rock and the Phillies fans are the best and loudest in all of baseball. This is the first home game I won't be at for the post season. But the first four were so loud it was incredible. It was so loud the whole building shook. Everyone there tonight will definitely be screaming for you and all the other Phillies as well. You've had an incredible year and a phenomenal post season! I'll be there for game 4 screaming so loud I won't be able to speak for two days! I swear I haven't had a normal speaking voice this whole month. But it's totally worth it! When you hit the grand slam against Milwaukee I nearly lost it. When you hit the game tying home run against LA my neighbors complained the next day cuz they could hear me yelling in my living room. Good luck tonight and for the rest of the series. I know you guys are gonna win this THANG!!!!
Kurt (Doylestown).
By k2-com@comcast.net on October 25, 2008 8:34 pm	- Reply
I just wanted to drop you a lione and say you are doing great. The whole team is. I've been waiting all my life to see the Fightin' Phils win a World Series.
I also heard about what you did for Tommy G. the kid from Saint Cyrils. I think that was really great. I was a few grades ahead of him but I knew him and his sister pretty well. Also I think its great that every Flyin' Hawaiian Shirt sold that St. Cyrils will get a dollar out of it. I know that I'll be getting mine! GO PHILLIES!!!
Jen (Lansdowne)
By hermionegirl734@aol.com on October 26, 2008 12:37 am	- Reply
Awesome win! Shane you hustled like normal, good to see Howard get a homer and what a great pitching effort by Moyer!
By jplatinum@live.com on October 26, 2008 3:20 am	- Reply
Hey Shane, I live on Maui in Kaupakalua and I have known your mom FOREVER!!! I used to live in Wailuku and we went to St. Anthony together…..I will admit I am OLDER than she.
We have followed your career, and are proud of you. So because of you I am a Philly Phanatic!!!
Just go out there, do your best and have fun.
We have so much fun yelling at the TV screen!!
It's just a little chilly in Philly huh??? I love all your other fans for taking you to their hearts and treating you with love and respect.
A hui hou, malama pono, Aloha
RoseMary DeRego Calasa —-St Anthony Class of '69
By imbz48@hawaii.rr.com on October 26, 2008 3:29 am	- Reply
You guys are the best !! Your going to go all the way, you have the heart and tons of loving fans to see that you do. We are all so very proud of you "Go Phillies !!!" Show those Rays who owns that diamond in Philly !!!
Juniee (Neptune, NJ)
By njuniee on October 26, 2008 8:40 am	- Reply
YO,I was born and raised in PHILLY.I know 1 thing for shore I'm the biggest PHILLY-PHAN living in Tampa Bay.GO PHILS,D.gall,Clearwater,FL
By dgall721 on October 26, 2008 12:41 pm	- Reply
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Aguirre (departement), een departement in de Argentijnse provincie Santiago del Estero
 Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes of Aguirre, the Wrath of God, een film uit 1972 van Werner Herzog, vrij gebaseerd op het leven van Lope de Aguirre
 Aguirre (album), een album van Popol Vuh
 Aguirre (strip), strip(reeks) van Felipe Hernández Cava en Enrique Breccia

Personen
Aguirre, een familienaam van Baskisch oorsprong
 Esperanza Aguirre (1952), Spaans politica
 Javier Aguirre (1958), Mexicaans voetballer en voetbaltrainer
 Jorge Aguirre (1962), Argentijns judoka
 José Aguirre (1903-1960), Baskisch politicus
 Lope de Aguirre (ca. 1510-1561), Spaans conquistador
 Mark Aguirre (1959), Amerikaans basketbalspeler
 Phara de Aguirre (1961), Belgisch journaliste en presentatrice

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The 2013–14 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season was an above average event in tropical cyclone formation. The season officially began on July 1, 2013, though the first tropical system designated by Météo-France was a short-lived tropical disturbance that developed on July 8. However, the first named storm was Cyclone Amara in December. Bruce was the first very intense tropical cyclone since Edzani in 2010, which originated from the Australian region. The strongest system of the cyclone season was Hellen, also one of the most intense tropical cyclones over the Mozambique Channel. The season officially ended on June 30, 2014

Within this basin, tropical and subtropical disturbances are officially monitored by the Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre on Réunion island, while the Mauritius and Madagascar weather services assign names to significant tropical and subtropical disturbances.

Seasonal summary

Systems

Moderate Tropical Storm 01

The predecessor to the season's first designated tropical depression began as an area of persistent convection well removed from any landmasses. The JTWC began issuing products on the storm complex on October 21, noting recent consolidation patterns and its association with an ill-defined low-level circulation center. Over subsequent hours, the system developed a central region of convection with incipient rainbands. Despite these signs of potential tropical cyclogenesis in the very near future, the storm remained unclassified for several days as it tracked generally towards the west. At 1200 UTC on October 25, however, Météo-France classified the system as a tropical disturbance. Though upper-level atmospheric conditions were rather conducive for continued strengthening, factors including decreasing convergence and marginally sustainable sea surface temperatures were expected to inhibit tropical development, and as such initial forecasts only anticipated minimal and gradual strengthening.

At 0600 UTC on October 26, Météo-France upgraded the system to tropical depression status.
Forecasts upon the system's upgrade to tropical depression intensity expected more significant intensification, with the depression expected to peak as a moderate tropical storm. However, the depression peaked in strength later that day with winds of  and a minimum pressure of 1000 mbar (hPa; ). This intensity was sustained for several hours before the storm began to slowly weaken early on October 27. During its weakening phase, the depression became elongated and its circulation center became exposed from the rest of the convection, and at 1200 UTC that day Météo-France reclassified the storm as a tropical disturbance. In an area no longer sufficient to support strengthening, the disturbance gradually diffused, and six hours later, Météo-France issued their last advisory on the system. The tropical depression was upgraded to Moderate Tropical Storm 01 during post-analysis of the season.

Intense Tropical Cyclone Amara

Amara developed from a disturbance within the monsoon trough on December 14. The following day, the system attained tropical depression status. Despite its ill-defined organization, the depression was able to continue strengthening, reaching moderate tropical storm status on December 16 as it tracked southwest. Situated in a favorable atmospheric environment, a period of rapid intensification ensued after Amara reached tropical cyclone status on December 18. After fluctuating in strength, the cyclone peaked with maximum sustained winds of  and a minimum barometric pressure of 933 mbar (hPa; ) on December 21, making it an intense tropical cyclone based on the intensity scale utilized by Météo-France. Shortly after, wind shear strengthened as Amara tracked southeast, resulting in a weakening phase. The shearing effects caused the cyclone to rapidly decay, and by December 23, Amara was determined to have degenerated into a remnant low.

Amara was initially expected to track directly over the island of Rodrigues, prompting widespread precautionary measures and resulting in the issuance of a Class 4 warning – denoting a warning of highest urgency – by the Mauritius Meteorological Services. Though the tropical cyclone eventually passed to the east of the island, Amara was close enough to Rodrigues to severely affect the island. Strong winds, peaking at a measured 152 km/h (94 mph) in Pointe Canon, resulted in widespread infrastructural damage, including the tearing of metal sheeting and uprooting of trees. Widespread power outage cut power to 12,000 homes and shut off communications to and from the island. Heavy rains produced by Amara also triggered flooding in some locations and caused soil erosion.

Very Intense Tropical Cyclone Bruce

On December 16, a complex of disturbed weather near Indonesia was designated as a tropical low by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology. In an area of only moderate inhibiting atmospheric conditions, the low was able to steadily intensify, reaching tropical cyclone status on December 18 as it tracked southwestward. At 2100 UTC on December 19, Bruce moved into the area of responsibility of Météo-France after crossing 90°E with maximum sustained winds of . Upon passage into the southwest Indian Ocean Bruce already had a well-defined eye and further strengthening was anticipated. Six hours later the storm was upgraded to intense tropical cyclone status. At 1800 UTC that day, Météo-France upgraded the system to very intense tropical cyclone status, the highest rating possible on their tropical cyclone intensity scale. Over the next day, Bruce transiently weakened to intense tropical cyclone status, but later regained the maximum classification at 0000 UTC on December 22. Consequently, Bruce reached its peak intensity with winds of  and a minimum pressure of 920 mbar (hPa; ).

Following peak intensity, Bruce began to steadily weaken as the storm's deep region of convection began to diminish. At 1200 UTC on December 22, the storm was downgraded back to intense tropical cyclone status for a final time as it was becoming increasingly asymmetric. During the same timeframe Bruce began to curve around the western periphery of a nearby subtropical ridge, redirecting the cyclone's path towards the south. On December 23, the cyclone's eye finally succumbed to cooling sea surface temperatures and Bruce was downgraded to a low-end tropical cyclone by Météo-France. By the end of the day, Bruce was downgraded further to severe tropical storm intensity as the bulk of convection began to shear away from the low-level circulation center. Accelerating southeastwards, Bruce transitioned into an extratropical cyclone on December 24, ceasing Météo-France's monitoring operations.

Intense Tropical Cyclone Bejisa

In late December 2013, computer forecast models began to predict the development and cyclogenesis of a disturbance within the monsoon trough north of Madagascar. At 1800 UTC on December 27, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) noted a discrete area of disturbed weather approximately  north-northwest of Réunion that corresponded with model forecasts and had the potential to develop. Accompanied by a low-level circulation center, the monitored storm complex developed rainbands about its southern periphery the following day. At 1200 UTC on December 28, Météo-France deemed the system sufficiently organized to be considered a tropical disturbance, the fourth system to be given such a classification by the agency that season. Upon its designation, the disturbance was analyzed to have an unusually high barometric pressure, based on nearby weather station observations. Météo-France projected for the system to peak as a tropical cyclone before slightly weakening before impacting the Mascarene Islands.

Tracking southward, the disturbance steadily organized following December 28. As a result of wind shear, the system's low-level circulation center remained partially exposed, though the shearing conditions were expected to lessen  At 0000 UTC on December 29, the disturbance was upgraded to a tropical depression. At 1800 UTC that day, the depression intensified to moderate tropical storm intensity, thus receiving the name Bejisa by the Mauritius Meteorological Services. This coincided with the improving satellite appearance of the storm's central dense overcast. Intensification subsequently quickened, and at 0600 UTC the next day Bejisa was considered to be a severe tropical storm. Concurrently a strengthening ridge in the mid-levels of the troposphere began to steer the storm towards the south-southeast. Following the development of a small pinhole eye, Bejisa was upgraded to tropical cyclone status at 1200 UTC on December 30, followed by intense tropical cyclone status six hours thereafter. This intensification phase was short-lived, as an eyewall replacement cycle resulted in a slight deterioration and fluctuation of the storm's organization and structure.

Tropical Depression 05

The initial development of the season's fifth tropical depression was quickly paced. The JTWC first began monitoring the system in its advisories at 1800 UTC on January 7, while the area of disturbed weather was within the Mozambique Channel. By that time, a well-defined low-level circulation center had already developed, and computer models indicated that tropical cyclogenesis was a likely probability due to the storm's expected track within a favorable atmospheric environment. At 1200 UTC on January 8, Météo-France classified the system as a zone of disturbed weather, though at the time the storm's convective activity was intermittent. Shortly after designation the system developed, albeit shallow, convective banding. At 0600 UTC the following day, the zone of disturbed weather was upgraded to tropical depression status while just off the west coast of Madagascar.

Forecasts early in the depression's history indicated that heavy rainfall was likely in areas of southwestern Madagascar, though these rains would come during an extended period of abnormally dry weather. As a result, the Madagascar National Bureau for Risk and Disaster Management issued a red alert, signifying imminent heavy rain, for five Malagasy districts and a yellow alert, signifying a threat of heavy rain, in seven districts. In Morondava, 205 people were evacuated to safe havens where authorities provided food.

Intense Tropical Cyclone Colin

A tropical low in the Australian region basin formed on January 6, which was about  east-northeast of Christmas Island. Over the next days the system moved rapidly westwards and entered the Southwest Indian Ocean during the morning of January 9. Despite being under significant wind shear, the system managed to organize a low level eye which was detectable in microwave imagery. As a result, the storm was upgraded to moderate tropical storm strength and named Colin the next day. On January 11 shear let up, allowing Colin favorable conditions for strengthening. Tracking southwest, Colin rapidly intensified much faster than initial predictions expected into an intense tropical cyclone during the succeeding 24 hours. Six hours later on January 12 Colin had reached its peak intensity of 185 km/h (115 mph).  Just like cyclones Amara and Bruce, Colin had undergone rapid deepening. But by January 13, Colin's eyewall had become severely eroded and the system was downgraded to a severe tropical storm. As it tracked further into cooler waters, the storm weakened to tropical storm strength early on January 14 and made a turn to the southeast. Environmental conditions continued to become unfavorable and the storm transitioned into an extratropical cyclone on January 15.

Moderate Tropical Storm Deliwe

 At 1800z, Météo-France noted that the system was maintaining a tight curved band pattern and the Madagascar Meteorological Service named the storm Deliwe.  Deliwe turned west and convection sheared away to the south, exposing the low-level circulation center, but the storm maintained a small region of gale-force winds for a brief period after Réunion issued their last advisory on the system. The remnants of Deliwe turned back to the north, dissipating as they approached Mozambique.

Deliwe produced heavy rains in the Melaky region of Madagascar and caused significant flooding, resulting in at least two fatalities. Additionally, one person went missing after being swept away by the swollen Mahajamba River in Mitsinjo. In Mahajanga, rising waters left 463 people homeless. Strong wind gusts caused some damage, most notably the roof of a school in Soalala, Boeny, was blown off.

Zone of Disturbed Weather 08

Tropical Disturbance 09

Severe Tropical Storm Edilson

Less than one week since the last disturbance dissipated, another disturbance formed on February 3. Late on February 4, the MFR and JTWC upgraded it to Moderate Tropical Storm Edilson. The next day, the storm affected the Mauritius Islands with very heavy rainfall.

Severe Tropical Storm Fobane

 Convection rapidly formed coinciding with a 10 millibar drop on February 11

Severe Tropical Storm Guito

An area of convection over eastern Mozambique moved into the Mozambique Channel and was designated a Tropical Disturbance on February 18. Later that day, the JTWC gave the designation of 15S. It steadily intensified into Severe Tropical Storm Guito on February 18. The next day, Guito intensified into a Category 1 tropical cyclone and a ragged eye formed.

Subtropical Depression 13

During February 27, RSMC La Réunion reported that a subtropical depression had formed  southeast of Durban, South Africa.

Very Intense Tropical Cyclone Hellen

One month after Subtropical Depression 13 had formed, a zone of disturbed weather rapidly intensified into Tropical Disturbance 14, late on March 27. Due to favorable conditions and entering warm waters, it rapidly became Severe Tropical Storm Hellen early on March 30. Explosive intensification occurred, making Hellen an intense tropical cyclone the same day. As Hellen has reached its peak intensity, it then rapidly weakened to a tropical disturbance due to land interaction with Madagascar. During the next several days, Hellen's remnants moved southwestward, while continuing to weaken. On April 5, Hellen's remnants made landfall on Mozambique and dissipated shortly afterwards.

Moderate Tropical Storm Ivanoe

Tropical Disturbance 15 formed on April 4, about  south-east of Diego Garcia. On April 5, the system intensified into Moderate Tropical Storm Ivanoe. During the same day, Ivanoe strengthened to a Severe Tropical Storm and weakened back to a Moderate Tropical Storm. Moderate Tropical Storm Ivanoe weakened further as it entered cool waters. On April 6, the MFR made its final advisories on Ivanoe as the system transitioned into an extratropical cyclone.

Ivanoe's extratropical remnants continued to move in a southeastward direction as it affected the eastern part of Australia. During the morning of April 9, the remnants of Ivanoe fully dissipated.

Storm names
Within the South-west Indian Ocean Tropical Depressions and Subtropical Depressions that are judged to have 10-minute sustained windspeeds of 65 km/h, (40 mph) by the Regional Specialized Meteorological Center on La Réunion Island, France (RSMC La Réunion) are usually assigned a name. However it is the Sub-Regional Tropical Cyclone Advisory Centers in Mauritius and Madagascar who name the systems. The Sub-Regional Tropical Cyclone Advisory Center in Mauritius names the storm should it intensify into a moderate tropical storm between 55°E and 90°E, if the storm should intensify into a moderate tropical storm between 30°E and 55°E then the Sub-Regional Tropical Cyclone Advisory Center in Madagascar assigns the appropriate name to the storm. Tropical cyclones that move into this region from the Australian Region will not receive a new name. New name lists are used every year, whilst a name is normally only used once so thus no names are retired.

During December, Severe Tropical Cyclone Bruce entered the Southwestern Indian Ocean basin from the Australian area of responsibility.

Seasonal effects
This table lists all of the tropical cyclones and subtropical cyclones that were monitored during the 2013–2014 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season. Information on their intensity, duration, name, areas affected, primarily comes from RSMC La Réunion. Death and damage reports come from either press reports or the relevant national disaster management agency while the damage totals are given in 2013 USD.

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See also

 Tropical cyclones in 2013 and 2014
South-West Indian Ocean tropical cyclone
List of Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons
Atlantic hurricane seasons: 2013, 2014
Pacific hurricane seasons: 2013, 2014
Pacific typhoon seasons: 2013, 2014
North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons: 2013, 2014
2013–14 Australian region cyclone season
2013–14 South Pacific cyclone season

Notes

References

External links
 Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC)
 Météo France (RSMC La Réunion)
 Cyclones Indian Ocean
 World Meteorological Organization

South-West Indian Ocean cyclone seasons
2013 SWIO
2014 SWIO


Detroit's three casinos reported an aggregate revenue of $119 million in July, a 5.3 percent increase over June's figure, the Michigan Gaming Control Board said Monday.
Monthly revenue has risen a slight 0.5 percent since July 2016, the report said. And revenue for the first seven months of 2017 came in 1.8 percent higher than for the first seven months of 2016.
Revenue at Greektown Casino-Hotel and MotorCity Casino Hotel fell compared with the same month last year, while MGM Grand Detroit saw an increase of 2 percent over last July to $51.2 million. Greektown's monthly revenue decreased 1.4 percent to $27.3 million and MotorCity's fell 0.2 percent to $40.5 million.
MGM had 43 percent of the market share for the month, MotorCity had 34 percent and Greektown had 23 percent.
The casinos paid $9.64 million in gaming taxes to the state in July, compared with $9.6 million last year, according to the report. They also sent the city of Detroit $14.2 million in wagering taxes and development agreement payments.


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Our Takeaways from Our Interview with Ted Rubin
By Nicole Malczan / Leave a Comment / General / September 11, 2019 March 31, 2021
A little over a month ago, I had the pleasure of speaking to Ted Rubin in another interview as part of our ongoing series with EngageBay. In case you're not familiar, Ted is the CMO of Photofy, a mobile content creation tool. He also participates in advisory boards and is a speaker, author, and social marketing strategist. If you've heard of Return on Relationship or ROR, it's due to Rubin's popularizing of the term. He even wrote a book with the very same name in early 2013.
Born in New York, Ted began working with Seth Godin back in 1997 at a company called Yoyodyne. By the next year, Yahoo! had bought the brand. These days, Social Media Magazine calls Ted its most followed CMO on Twitter, and Forbes named him as one of their 50 biggest social media influencers (he was ranked number 13). Ted has also written books like 2015's How to Look People in the Eye Digitally: Bringing In-Person Social Skills to the Digital World and 2017's The Age of Influence: Selling to the Digitally Connected Customer.
Here are some takeaways from my interview with Ted.
Engagement Matters and Always Has
As part of his fascinating journey in business, Ted worked for makeup company e.l.f. in 2008 before it had grown to the big-name brand it is today. Women loved using the products and posting on social media to showcase how they looked with the cosmetics on. Seth noticed this trend gaining steam and decided to make a curated site of this feedback, which he calls the first of its kind.
He made it its own separate website with aggregated content across social media, including YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter. Seth or someone else with the company would answer and comment on every post. He says other companies were "terrified" of taking the same approach, mostly because they were concerned of saying the wrong thing.
Ted's technique worked, as e.l.f. had the largest social media following of any cosmetics brand by 2009. He vouches for the method of engaging not to sell. While today's social media landscape is decidedly more crowded, try engaging more with your audience without the salesy-ness and you might just see some growth.
Get Involved in Social Media Marketing
Seth talked to a lot of vice presidents and other business higher-ups about their social media presences only to find those people don't personally do any social media. That brings up his very good question: "How can you do it for your company if you don't understand it for yourself?"
Seth mentions he'll try new platforms as they come out, even if he doesn't stick with them. For instance, he has an account on TikTok. He himself doesn't use it, but he watches other people who do and receives notifications. This way, he gets a feel for how it works.
If you're a business owner who doesn't know a lot about social media, start using it outside of the context of your company. Then, once you see what works, you can take those same methods and apply them to your business social media accounts. It can be scary and overwhelming to get into social media, but it's something you must do.
There you go, those were my takeaways from my fascinating interview with Ted Rubin. Ted was a very courteous and great guy to talk to, and we here at EngageBay are very glad he shared his time with us for this interview. To hear more of what Ted had to say, I recommend you check out the interview in full!
Checkout Our Interviews with Top Influencers:
Our Takeaways from Our Interview with Ryan Biddulph
Our Takeaways from Our Interview with Neal Schaffer
Our Takeaways from Our Interview with Deirdre Breakenridge
Our Takeaways from Our Interview with Laurie McCabe
Our Takeaways from Our Interview with Ryan Robinson
Our Takeaways from Our Interview with Douglas Karr
Our Takeaways from Our Interview with Shane Barker


A student came to me presenting with an allergy to cat & dog hair. After testing we found it was not only the hair but also the epithelia (dead skin cells) of the animal.
Whenever she would come home from university the dog in her parents' house would cause a skin rash and when she went to her boyfriend's house his cat would give her an asthma attack.
So I treated her for the basics and then for animal dander and epithelia. For 25 hours she stayed at a place that was completely pet free and on her return to her parents played with the dog. No skin rash! The next day she went to her boyfriend's house and played for 2 hours with the cat. Her boyfriend watching this commented: "By now you would be dead." No asthma attack and within 24 hours she only had to blow her nose twice and there was a slight pressure on her chest. When she came back to me I found that the treatment had not hold a 100%, and that was the reason that she had to blow her nose. So we did another treatment and after the 25 hour avoidance there was no problem whatsoever with the cat.
She went back to university a very happy person.


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Q: WiFi issues on new laptop I have a new ProBook 4420s that I can't use the wifi at my office (It's my access point that I control).  Other devices can use wifi here just fine, and I can use the laptop on my home wifi or other nearby access points.
I am able to connect to the access point and get an IP address, but once I have one I can't send any traffic over the connection; no pings or dns requests even, and it doesn't matter whether I try to connect to internet or internal hosts.
I'm running Win7 Pro x64, and it worked okay on Friday.  I feel like I'm missing something obvious. Any ideas?
Update:
When I first connect to the wifi if I look at the "Currently connected to:" list by clicking on the network item in the system tray it says: Identifying...(MySSID) No network access.  This is after it already lists the network as "Connected" and I already have an IP address.
Also, sometimes it will instead connect and the "Currently connected to:" list will show it as Connection Name (Unauthenticated) No internet access.
If I set the AP to b/g mode only it doesn't even show up as an available network, which is odd because my home router does not support n at all - it's b/g only and I connect to it just fine.
Another thing: my "office" router is of the same type and configuration of several that are in student dorms on the campus where I work.  I need to be sure that this will work for our students as well without requiring them to do complicated configuration steps.
Update 2:
I visited another building and was able to use the wifi access point in that building just fine.  Same SSID, same dhcp server and IP address handed to me.  Different model access point this time, though, that only supports b/g.  My next step is to try in another place on the same network that supports n.
Update 3:
I was unable to use a similar access point in another building on campus, and replacing the access point in this building with a different model did not help.  So far the only usable access points have been b/g-only. Any access point that supports n has failed.  These are draft-2.0 n access points and the laptop has the final spec, so that might be part of it.  But I still have trouble using those access points when configured for b/g only.
Also, I set up a static arp entry to the default gateway and it did not help.  I should also mention that the main culprit here is a TrendNet TEW-639GR, but I've also had trouble talking to a Belkin F6D-4230-4 N150 and a more expensive 3Com b/g only now.
Update 4:
I updated the firmware one the router to the latest version, and it seemed to work briefly.  However, it was only for one or two page requests before it stopped again, so I think the page might have been cached or pre-loaded by my browser.  Anyway, I really think the problem is in this laptop, as this laptop had problems with a multiple routers that all work fine with other devices.

A: 802.11 partial-connectivity problems almost always come down to multicast problems.
In 802.11, broadcasts are a subset of multicasts, so this breaks not only multicast protocols such as most service discovery / service browsing protocols, but also fundamental broadcast-based things like ARP.
802.11 multicasts are only tricky when they're being sent to a wireless client. That's why DHCP tends to work even when multicast is broken; the DHCP messages that are usually broadcast are the ones from the client (Discover, Request); the messages to the client (Offer, Ack) are usually unicast.
When you suspect an 802.11 multicast problem, the standard troubleshooting steps are:

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*Temporarily turn off wireless security on your AP and see if the problem goes away. Some security methods, such as WPA and WPA2, require multicasts to be sent with a different key than unicasts, and require the multicast (group) key to be periodically changed automatically, which some buggy APs and clients get wrong. Some security methods, such as WPA2 mixed-mode (AES and TKIP enabled simultaneously) and 802.11i TSN (AES, TKIP, and WEP enabled simultaneously) require multicasts to be sent with an entirely different cipher than unicasts, which again, many poor implementations get wrong.

*Make sure the multicast rate [update: just your multicast rate, not your whole rate set] of your AP is not set too high. In 802.11, multicasts must be sent at a low enough data rate that all clients can receive them reliably. Try lowering it to 2 or 1 mbps and see if the problem goes away.

*Enter static ARP mappings between your affected devices. In your case, that would be your new laptop and whatever box serves as the default gateway for the IPv4 subnet that your wireless clients are on. [*IEdit**: Just to be clear, entering a static ARP mapping on the router, that tells it the MAC address of the client, is the most important direction.] Then trying pinging your default gateway, or connecting to external sites/services. If it works now, this confirms that it's a multicast problem.
Here's an example of what I think is happening. Take the case of pinging your router:

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*Client sends ARP request (broadcast) to find MAC address for router's IP address. In this direction, it works.

*Router sends ARP response (unicast).

*Client sends ICMP Echo request (ping request) to IP (L3) and MAC (L2) addresses of router.

*Router doesn't have an ARP mapping yet for the client, and it can't just trust the MAC address on the ping request it received because that could lead to ARP cache poisoning, so it sends its own ARP request (broadcast) to find the MAC address for the client's IP address. But this is the direction in which multicasts can break in 802.11.

*Because client never receives the ARP request broadcasts from router, it never knows to reply, so the router never knows how to address the L2 headers of the ping reply frames it wants to send, so it has to drop them.
Some may ask, "But wouldn't the DHCP transaction have caused an ARP mapping to have been created on the router?", but I've seen DHCP servers that inject packets at a low level, bypassing the usual IP stack, thus bypassing the ARP code.
If it does turn out to be a multicast problem, if it's caused by your security settings and you can't find a setting that meets your security needs without hitting the bug, the solution is to either get updated firmware for your AP or drivers for your cards that have the bug fixes you need, or to replace your buggy equipment with less-buggy equipment. I suppose there's also a chance that if the problem is on the AP, that maybe third-party firmware for that AP, such as DD-WRT, OpenWRT, or Tomato, might not have the bug that the original vendor firmware had.
If it's a multicast problem caused by using a multicast rate that's too high, consider sticking to a lower multicast rate.

A: Check to make sure the router is not in B or G only mode.  If it is running exclusively on an older protocol, a brand new laptop may have issues if it's not set to be backwards compatible.

A: This doesn't really fit with any other answers here or I'd just leave a comment, but in general when I hear 'new laptop' and 'can't connect to specific routers' my first thought is 'flash the firmware on the router'.  I have had many cases where brand new wireless cards would send packets that confused routers with 2-3 year old firmware but the flash fixed it.  Now, this probably ISN'T your issue, but it may help somebody who reads this at some point...

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Like many college freshmen, Victoria Bauder was second-thinking her major. For one thing, her fellow music majors came to Kutztown University way ahead of her in everything from theory to performance. For another, she just wasn't happy.
"I was getting tired of it," she says of the music curriculum and time spent practicing something she no longer enjoyed. "I realized I was looking more forward to my required English classes."
Not quite sure how to handle this realization, Vicki started to flounder. Her grades plummeted, and she was at sea by the end of her first semester sophomore year. It was then that Judy Tierney, who had recently learned of the situation after Vicki's mentor became unavailable, quickly put together a plan she was pretty sure would get the Allentown native back on track.
Judy and her BEST co-founder Billy Staples drove to Kutztown's historic Old Main building, where they sat with Vicki and shared a no-holds-barred conversation that got real, real fast. She had her very own crash course on the history of BEST and how it was designed to lift up students just like her – provided she buckled down.
"You need to do better," they told her that November 2011 evening. "You can do better. We know you as a person and you can do this."
"Billy and Judy told me about the first few students they helped and how they turned out," Vicki says. "When they explained everything to me that night, I was like 'Oh, wow! I can do this.' After that talk, I picked myself back up."
She switched majors to Secondary Education and English, then dropped the Education part and never looked back.
"School was still kind of hard, but once I got into the English program, things started to click," Vicki says. "Judy and I would meet more frequently, especially when I was on breaks. We'd get pizza and talk; we just have a really good connection. I love Judy and think she's great."
Each time Victoria returned to BEST, grades in hand, she proved the confidence Judy and Billy had in her was well-placed. "That first semester after 'The Billy Treatment,' Billy looked at my grades and said, 'I see you've made a change,'" she recalls.
Indeed, Victoria Bauder has mastered change. Her father's chronic back pain affected his ability to work, so they moved frequently when she was younger. It's been just the two of them since her mother died of cancer when Vicki was 9. (Her funeral was the third of 22 Vicki has attended in her 22 years.)
"My dad tells me I grew up when I was 9 years old," Vicki says. "It was difficult, but it's life. It happens."
This fortitude served Vicki well during her college career, and she says she'd like to share her experiences one day as a BEST mentor. For now, however, she is content to attend the annual golf tournament, reception and other fundraisers when her schedule allows. And she participates in a new program that helps graduates with writing resumes, dressing professionally, networking and preparing for job interviews.
"I don't know what I would've done if Judy and Billy hadn't come that one evening and talked to me," she says. "My dad didn't want me to give up, but sometimes you need to hear that from different people. I wanted to keep going, but I needed a little push. I wanted to prove to Billy and Judy that I could do it. I made a commitment when I joined BEST, and I wanted to keep it."
Her commitment to education hasn't stopped either. Now that she has her bachelor's degree in English, she hopes to continue school and one day become a college professor or get paid to research literary artifacts such as first edition books or stories that are later authenticated.
"The day I graduated from Kutztown, when I got down from the stage, my dad said, 'You know, your mom would really be proud of you.' He gave me a hug, and I started to cry. It hit me then. Neither of my parents graduated college. It was a lot to take in, and I'm proud of it. And I'm very grateful to Judy and Billy for helping me get there."
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Douglas Bradford Park, född 6 juli 1948 i Toronto, Ontario, är en kanadensisk före detta professionell ishockeyspelare och ishockeytränare som spelade i NHL för New York Rangers, Boston Bruins och Detroit Red Wings åren 1968–1985.

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Brad Park var en av sin generations bästa backar och valdes till NHL First All-Star Team säsongerna 1969–70, 1971–72, 1973–74, 1975–76 och 1977–78. Park fick dock stå i skuggan av Bobby Orr och senare Denis Potvin och vann på grund av dessa två spelare aldrig Norris Trophy som ligans bästa back. Park slutade tvåa i omröstningen till Norris Trophy sex gånger; 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72 och 1973–74 bakom Orr samt 1975–76 och 1977–78 bakom Potvin.

Säsongen 1985–86 tränade Park Detroit Red Wings under 45 matcher.

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Kanadensiska ishockeyspelare
Spelare i Boston Bruins
Spelare i New York Rangers
Spelare i Detroit Red Wings
Tränare i Detroit Red Wings
Medlemmar i Hockey Hall of Fame
Idrottare från Toronto
Spelare som har spelat minst 1000 matcher i National Hockey League
Spelare i Toronto Marlboros
Vinnare av Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy
Spelare valda i NHL:s amatördraft 1966
Spelare valda av New York Rangers i NHL Entry Draft


First and foremost, you'll get the thrash treatment on this album. But you'll also find a plethora of elements that go way beyond what thrash is all about. Expect killer grooves, fragile acoustic parts and classic twin-guitar solos as well as the return of the Hammond organ.
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