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Watch the video below to see behind the scenes footage of the making of The Hobbit.
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Return of the Ark of the Covenant... Or something like that!
INDIANA JONES V: THE ARK OF THE COVENANT
Indiana Jones, Mutt and Marion are in Shanghai trying to recover the diamond and the ashes of Nurhachi, the first emperor of the Manchu Dynasty. They do so with the help of Short Round (still played by Jonathan Ke Quan), but something goes wrong when KGB agents show up and try to grab Indiana Jones and the group's attempt to get the diamond/ Nurhachi ashes is botched. Lao Che laughs as they leave and moves his valuables to an even more secure location.
The defeated group go to Hong Kong to re-strategize and are contacted by the CIA, who want to know why the KGB just made a 2nd attempt to raid Area 51, and despite increased security managed to secure the Ark. They accuse Indy of selling information to the Russians, but slowly lead into wanting to know who else knows about the Ark of the Covenant being in the possession of the Americans.
(Following the incident at Area 51 in Indiana Jones IV photographs reached the KGB showing what was inside the warehouse. The Ark of the Covenant is spotted amongst the photographs and the KGB contact someone (Primary Villain) in an effort to get their hands on the Ark. The Primary Villain now has the Ark, but where are they taking it?)
Indy tells them what he knows, but isn't sure how he can help them further. The group decide to travel to Egypt to visit Sallah. Short Round decides to tag along. The CIA tell Jones they will have a field agent meet him in Egypt.
Indy and the group arrive in Egypt to meet Sallah, but tempers flare when the CIA field agent turns out to be Willie Scott (who gave up singing and now works as a spy, part time). Sallah is equally confused about how the KGB managed to find the Ark and where they might be taking it. Everything is going fine until KGB agents show up and nab Indy. During the fighting Willie notices they aren't speaking Russian, they're speaking German.
Fortunately when they search the bodies of several Germans they find each of them is carrying a plane ticket to Brazil. The group disguises themselves and short on funds, takes the same plane to Brazil. Resulting in a fight on the plane, capturing several Germans and accidentally hijacking the plane to Cuba, no wait to Brazil! Near the end of the flight the Germans try to retake the plane and in the confusion the pilot and co-pilot both get shot, Marion and Willie have to work together to land the plane.
And unlike Indy, they manage to land it perfectly.
Meanwhile Indy arrives in Brazil and is trekked into the wilderness to a mansion belonging to Germans... and lots of Hitler clones running around, still children, but growing. The place belongs to the Primary Villain, who turns out to be Elsa Schneider (who survived the fall into the chasm, is now working for the KGB [and her own interests] and remembered hearing about the Ark when Indy mentioned it briefly in Venice).
But Elsa reveals she doesn't want the Ark. She says it is useless now that the Russians have nuclear weapons. Instead she offers him a deal wherein he can take the Ark back to the USA if he can lead her to a great treasure which lies deep inside the Brazilian jungle using an ancient map she has found. She believes the treasure belongs to the people of Atlantis, who hid their treasure in Brazil. (This time X does NOT mark the spot.) Elsa even tries to seduce Indy in her efforts to get him to help her, but he turns her down.
Marion, Sallah, etc follow the Germans back to the compound and try to rescue Indy, but the Nazis are better armed than they expected. Willie Scott sends a message to the CIA for reinforcements before she and others get captured. Mutt and Sallah are the only two who don't get captured. (They will later lead the CIA on a rescue mission.)
Using the captive people as a guarantee, Elsa demands Indy's help and he complies. The way to the treasure is guarded by booby traps both in the jungle surrounding it, but also within the strange structure itself.
Once in however it is revealed that Elsa wasn't after a treasure at all, but a weapon. An ancient weapon from Atlantis so powerful it makes H-bombs seem small. Indy attempts to translate it and he describes it as an "anti-matter bomb" designed to destroy the planet.
Yada yada yada, the CIA sends in the military, big fight scene, a stand off between Marion, Willie and Elsa, Indiana Jones eventually saves the day (and the planet). Elsa gets killed (this time for real) by mutating into some horrible creature before exploding.
The survivors travel back to the USA. The film ends with Willie introducing her daughter... Henrietta. Mutt is simultaneously attracted and confused.
Labels: Hollywood Baby, Indiana Jones 5
Arathorn, Father of Aragorn: Born of Hope
Born of Hope is a fan-made short film about Arathorn, the father of Aragorn, the main hero in The Lord of the Rings. It is actually very well made for a fan-made film.
So if you're waiting anxiously for The Hobbit, here's something else you might enjoy.
Labels: Born of Hope, Fantasy Movies, The Hobbit
Robert E. Howard's Solomon Kane
Solomon Kane 16th-century killing machine who finds his spirituality after an encounter with the Devil's own Reaper and later embarks on a mission to save the damsel in distress from an army of demonic minions.
Below is the movie trailer for Robert E. Howard's "Solomon Kane". (And in case you didn't already know, Robert E. Howard is the guy who created Conan the Barbarian.)
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Legend of the Bone Knapper Dragon
If you liked the animated film "How To Train Your Dragon" then you will probably also enjoy the short film "Legend of the Bone Knapper Dragon".
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The Holy Sword
The Magic Sword is an older movie from 1962. Also known as St. George and the Dragon, or St. George and the Seven Curses, the film isn't particularly well written and the actors are sorta barely above par by today's standards.
And the different accents by the various knights are hilariously bad.
However if you love clichés in old films, this one will be of interest.
Especially the sword itself if you are into Dungeons and Dragons, because the sword is essentially a "Holy Avenger" from D&D. Except that this predates D&D, which makes one wonder if this film is actually the inspiration for the Holy Avenger sword found in Dungeons and Dragons. I think it quite possibly is the inspiration, unless of course this film is based off a different sword of a holy sword which dispels evil magic.
Anyway, below is the whole film available for free from YouTube. Huzzah!
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Bushido - The Warriors Way
The Code of the Samurai - Sometimes called "The Seven Virtues of the Samurai", "The Bushido Code", or "The Samurai Code of Chivalry".
In Chinese characters, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja it translates as "The Way of the Warrior", "The Warrior's Way", or "The Warrior's Code". (The Korean word is pronounced "Moosado" (무사도).
Bushido is a set of virtues that warriors/samurai from Japan, China and Korea had to live and die by. It is not solely a Japanese belief system, but common to much of Asia (but referred to by different names).
In many ways Bushido is similar to the Seven Virtues (from Christianity). It incorporates a variety of virtues like courage, sense of justice, benevolence, respectfulness, honesty, honour, loyalty, piety, fidelity, and wisdom. Many of the virtues are also found in the belief system of Confucianism, which was certainly an influence on the creation of the Bushido code.
Between the 9th and 12th centuries in Japan the warrior class was known as bushi or samurai, thus bushido basically means "way of the warrior" or "warrior's way". It was during this time period that the bushi became the ruling class of Japan until their decline and later total abolition in 1876 during the Meiji Era.
Not all warriors lived by the Bushido code, but many did and saw it as a way of life to guide all actions they did - not just in combat. The Bushido code incorporated many concepts followed by Zen Buddhism. The elite of the bushi warrior class was typically known as samurai.
Not all samurai used swords. Indeed in the early days of the samurai their preferred weapon was the Japanese bow. As the quality of Japanese swords improved however, and the art of swordplay in Japan also rose dramatically, the samurai changed their focus to use swords more often. (Due to pop culture the use of swords by samurai has since become over-emphasized.)
A samurai's loyalty to the emperor and his overlord / daimyo were unsurpassed. They were trained to be trustworthy and honest. They lived frugal lives with no interest in riches and material things, but believed in honor and pride. They were men of true valor, having no fear of death and believed that to die in battle would only bring honor to one's family and one's lord.
The actual Bushido code was passed on verbally to each new generation of samurai, but over time, seven chief virtues emerged, and became the written form of Bushido. Please note that variations of this list exist, as some people use different Kanji or have 8 or 9 tenets.
The Seven Virtues of the Bushido Code
(Korean and Chinese pronunciation in brackets)
Note: I have included all 10 from various versions of the Bushido Code.
Gi - Justice / Rectitude / Right Decision (의, yi)
Isamu - Bravery / Courage (용, yong)
Jin - Benevolence (인, ren)
Rei - Respect / Gratitude (례 or 예, li)
Makoto - Honesty / Confidence (성, cheng)
Meiyo - Honour / Respectful (명예, ming yu)
Chuujitsu - Loyalty / Devotion (none)
Kou - Filial Piety / Respect for Elders (효, xiao)
Shin - Honesty / Fidelity (신, xin)
Chi/Tomo - Wisdom / Resourcefulness (지, zhi)
Japanese Romaji
(Romanized Japanese) Various forms of Romanized Chinese
Bushido / The Way of the Samurai 武士道
武士道 bushido wǔ shì dào
wu shi dao
wu shih tao wu3 shi4 dao4
wushidao
Justice / Rectitude / Right Decision 义
義 gi yì
i yi4
Bravery / Courage 勇
勇 isamu / yu-
isamu/yu- yǒng
yung yong3
Benevolence 仁
仁 jin rén
jen ren2
Respect 礼
禮 rei lǐ
li li3
Honesty 诚
誠 makoto chéng
ch`eng cheng2
Honour 名誉
名譽 meiyo míng yù
ming yü ming2 yu4
mingyu
Loyalty / Faithful / Devoted 忠実
忠實 chuujitsu
chujitsu n/a
Filial Piety 孝
孝 kou
ko xiào
hsiao xiao4
Honesty / Fidelity 信
信 shin xìn
hsin xin4
Wisdom 智
智 chi / tomo
chi/tomo zhì
chih zhi4
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Study Archery in Toronto
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Fantasy World Maps: Westeros + Hyboria
Maps of fantasy worlds can be quite interesting if you're into that sort of thing. Here is two of my favourites: Westeros , the world ...
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Map of the Walking Dead Locations
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Star Trek Maps
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Once so full of righteousness, young Lui Lok and Nam Kong joined forces to forge their own career dominions, even attaining Chief Detectives Chinese. Yet just at the pinnacles of their lives they became fugitives, forced to flee to foreign countries, never to have the chance to return to their homelands — because they were Worldwide Wanted as the ICAC's Most Wanted Corrupt Officials.
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A real time account of the events on United Flight 93, one of the planes hijacked on 9/11 that crashed near Shanksville, Pennsylvania when passengers foiled the terrorist plot.
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Through flashbacks, Full English Breakfast follows the violent career of Dave Bishop (Dave Courtney) a small-time London villain who kills his way to the top of Britain's drugs empire. Now…
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Owning Mahowny
Dan Mahowny was a rising star at the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. At twenty-four he was assistant manager of a major branch in the heart of Toronto's financial district….
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Lilya lives in poverty and dreams of a better life. Her mother moves to the United States and abandons her to her aunt, who neglects her. Lilya hangs out with…
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The Mafia Kills Only in Summer
While Arturo tries to gain the love of Flora, he witnesses the history of Sicily from 1969 to 1992, miraculously dodging the crimes of the Mafia and supporting as a…
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Massachusetts, 1892. An unmarried woman of 32 and a social outcast, Lizzie lives a claustrophobic life under her father's cold and domineering control. When Bridget Sullivan, a young maid, comes…
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A remake of 'Reservoir Dogs' by Quentin Tarantino, with the noticeable difference that all the male characters have been replaced with female ones.
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The Pink Panther diamond is stolen once again from Lugash and the authorities call in Chief Inspector Clouseau from France. His plane disappears en-route. This time, famous French TV reporter…
A hippie radical, Huey Walker has been a fugitive for decades, accused of a crime that he may not have committed. Finally apprehended, Walker is escorted to trial by uptight…
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A couple nights ago, I was dreaming, dreaming of the end of the world, which wasn't too pleasant but anyways, dreaming away when laughter tinkled into my dream. It got pretty loud before I woke up fully to figure out who was laughing. Tony was laughing, hysterically in his sleep. I rolled over to look at him and his eyes were open and he was laughing in his sleep.
So creepy to see someone doing that sleeping.
Asked him what was so funny, he stopped and opened his eyes more now kind of awake and said "I'll tell you later" and that was it. He stopped and then the giggling started again quietly.
Never found out what was so funny, and that made me sad.
That's very creepy. Sinister as well.
I've only seen Mik sleep walk - nothing that creepy.
Whoa - that would totally give me the heeby-jeebies!


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It's 2013: Are You Going to Make it Extraordinary?
It's been a long while, since I wrote a post. 2012 flew by at lightning speed, it was an amazing and eventful year in it's own right. London Olympics, U.S. Presidential election, Costa Condoria cruise ship runs around, Queen Elizabeth's jubilee celebration, Aurora massacre, protests in Egpyt, Hurricane Sandy, Newtown CT massacre, and Apple becomes the largest company in the World. The loss of so many talented entertainers. There are so many events that made headlines in 2012. For me personally, 2012 was a time of lots of change. New beginnings, new opportunities. I clocked 22,000 miles to Detroit, Chicago, St. Louis, and to two of my favorite hangouts, Las Vegas and St. Maarten. Life lessons? Money, jobs, and expensive clothes/jewelry/cars/homes do not guarantee happiness or success. Material things come and go. What is most important? Family, friends, good health, pets, following your passions, and being happy.
I leave the lessons and events of 2012 in the past, and begin 2013 with hope, optimism, passion, positive energy, and a strong desire to give more, travel more, and achieve happiness in every area of my life. Yes, 2013 will be extraordinary. Why? Because I will make it extraordinary. I am willing to do whatever it takes to inspire and enrich my life. I end with a quote that I read today from DebnDave (theplanetd.com), "ordinary people can live extraordinary lives." Everyone has the right to live the best life possible. There is never a better time than the present. Make 2013 extraordinary! Would love to hear your thoughts.
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I really love that quote from DebnDave and having the right to live the best life possible. Maybe life is about figuring out what makes you feel happy, and then pursuing those activities as often as time permits.
I love that quote too, and I agree with your comments. Thanks for stopping by. Happy New Year!
Bob, thanks for your comments and for following my blog…you have the most amazing photos, and its obvious from your posts that you are living an incredible life! So glad our paths crossed.
Thanks for the reminder: that we can all live extraordinary lives. May the best come to you in 2013 and the years ahead.


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Loveland colorado, is 18 km due south of fort collins and 31 km due west of greeley, what is the distance between fort collins and greeley?
The distance between Fort Collins and Greeley is 35.84 km. Step-by-step explanation: Since we have given that Distance travelled due south of Fort Collins = 18 km Distance traveled due west of Greeley = 31 km So, using the pythagorous theorem, we will find the distance between Fort Collins and Greeley. So, it becomes, So, the distance between Fort Collins and Greeley is 35.84 km.
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Apple bags Pharrell Williams, Kylie and Maroon 5 for iTunes Festival 2014
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Pharrell Williams will be among the headliners for Apple's next iTunes Festival. Photograph: Kevin Winter/Getty Images
Apple has announced the lineup for its next iTunes Festival in London, with music stars including Pharrell Williams, Kylie Minogue and Maroon 5 set to perform at the month-long event in September.
Other musicians already confirmed for the festival include David Guetta, Beck, Sam Smith, Kasabian and Blondie. The gigs will take place at the Roundhouse venue in Camden, with more than 60 artists expected to play.
As in previous years, the concerts will be filmed and streamed online by Apple, with fans able to watch on their computers, iPhones, iPads and iPod touch devices, or on their televisions via the company's Apple TV set-top box.
Apple is planning to make the live streams available in more than 100 countries, although in a break from previous years, they will be streamed through the iTunes store on iOS devices, rather than through a dedicated app.
Tickets will be distributed via the company's customary online lottery, with fans entering their details on the festival's website to try to win tickets. Media partners for this year's event include Global Radio and the Evening Standard newspaper, who'll be running their own competitions.
"These live shows capture the heart and soul of iTunes and we love bringing them to our customers in the Roundhouse, as well as to the millions of people watching all over the world for free," said Eddy Cue, Apple's senior vice-president of internet software and services, as the gigs were announced.
The announcement of the next London event follows the iTunes Festival's first international expansion in March, when Apple hosted gigs by artists including Coldplay, Pitbull and Soundgarden in Austin during the SXSW festival.
The event was first held in London in 2007, and has since seen more than 430 artists perform. Other artists confirmed for this year's event include Calvin Harris, 5 Seconds of Summer, Chrissie Hynde, Robert Plant, Jungle and Kiesza.
It is also possible that Apple will use the September festival for the UK launch of one or both of its streaming music services, iTunes Radio and Beats Music.
Both initially launched in the US only – Beats Music before Apple agreed to buy its parent company for $3bn in May, with that deal expected to close in the near future. iTunes Radio launched in Australia in February, but neither is yet available in the UK.
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I need Windows Server 2012 R2, OVH offers the license, but for a value of $20/month, a little expensive to my view, I'm looking on the internet if there is another way, as I was informed via ticket it's possible to install Windows server 2012 R2 and activate with your own license, then I would really like the help of those who have already used or who still uses OVH services, do I need to buy a license from microsoft? or can I use any license that I find on the internet?
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As the man was placing all of the items from the cart onto the conveyor belt, his three year old son began to cry and say over and over that he wanted to go home–Now!.
Know what I think? I think that little boy is still lucky, very lucky. His dad was modeling a self-talk calming strategy the entire time his son was upset. Of course, hopefully the story omits that part where Brian perhaps offered a soothing word to his son as well. But, the key point I want to bring up is that parental self-care is ESSENTIAL if you want to establish an atmosphere of peace in your home and promote relaxation for your child's body, heart and mind.
As parents it is so very important to care for ourselves and fill our wells so that we have energy, presence, love and compassion to give to our children. I know for myself, without mindful stress management, breaks, and time to replenish connection with my inner world, I don't have very much to give, at least of quality or presence. I will easily become more distracted, unplugged, and scattered if I don't take moments throughout the day to nourish my spirit. My daughters are the first to let me know, asking me to pay attention, especially if I have been missing what they've been saying the first time around.
So how do we find the time to infuse inner peace into our days? Fit in wherever and whenever you remember. Every moment of practice counts, is registered by the brain and the body. Stoplights, trips to the bathroom, brushing teeth, doing the dishes, all become moments where I take a deep breath, pause to tune in within myself, pay attention to what I am really feeling, noting where I might be tensing in my body and consciously releasing the tension.
Whether you are a parent, educator, or caregiver who works with children, it is important to take time to feed yours soul, relax your body and mind, and spend time doing things you LOVE.
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if only you had have ventured here a month a go Shorty, CP & I met up for the Marlay park gig & Bref went along too, so who knows you might have been alongside one of us?
at this rate, we'll all be speaking Gaeilge.
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no that was Shuggy who tried to get to Moz, he was part of our group though. Mr Angry is Gripper off moz-solo boards. I took a more laid back much further back stance tbh.


According to reports in the media, in response to a petition filed by Adalah to the Supreme Court of Israel, Attorney General (AG) Menachem Mazuz ruled yesterday, 26 January 2004, that the Israel Lands Administration (ILA) cannot discriminate against Arab citizens of Israel in the marketing and allocation of the lands it manages, even lands belonging to the Jewish National Fund (JNF). The ILA has managed JNF-owned land since 1961. Until now, ILA bids for JNF-owned lands have been open to Jews only. In the petition, filed in October 2004 against the ILA, JNF and others, Adalah argued that the ILA's policy is incompatible with the principle of equality, discriminates against the Palestinian minority in Israel on the basis of nationality, and will lead to the further creation of racially-segregated, Jewish-only areas if it is not cancelled.
Adalah's position is that there are two sides to the AG's ruling. Adalah Attorney Suhad Bishara, who filed the petition, said that, "On the one hand, the decision is positive, since the AG concurred with Adalah's argument that the ILA's policy of marketing and allocating JNF-owned lands through Jewish-only bids is discriminatory. However, on the other hand, the AG also decided whenever a non-Jewish citizen wins an ILA tender for a plot of JNF-owned land, the ILA will compensate the JNF with an equal amount of land. This allows the JNF to maintain its current hold over 2.5 million dunams of land, or 13% of the total land in Israel. Adalah opposes this process, as it involves the transfer of state-owned lands to the JNF - an institution which publicly acknowledges that its land policy is discriminatory."
As the JNF declared in response to Adalah's petition and a further petition filed against the ILA's policy by the Association for Civil Rights in Israel, its loyalty is only to the Jewish people and not the general public in Israel, and it operates only for the benefit of Jewish citizens. The JNF attempted to justify this position by claiming to have purchased the lands within its ownership using money donated by Jews from around the world for the purpose of buying land in Israel and its distribution among Jews. However, as Attorney Bishara argued in the petition, 80% (close to 2 million dunams) of the JNF's lands were transferred to it by the state in 1949 and 1953, giving the JNF a special status under Israeli law.
The ILA rationalizes its policy of restricting bids for JNF-owned lands to Jews by citing the agreement signed between the state of Israel and the JNF in 1961. Under this agreement, the ILA is obliged to respect the objectives of the JNF, which include the acquisition of land "for the purpose of settling Jews." However, Adalah argued that the agreement does not permit the ILA to be a sub-contractor for discrimination on the basis of nationality: as a public agency established under law, the ILA is not authorized to adopt positions or pursue goals which are contrary to the principles of equality, just distribution and fairness.
The AG is due to officially release his decision next week, following which Adalah will argue before the Supreme Court that the state cannot transfer land to any entity which does not respect fundamental rights and the Basic Laws of Israel. Adalah will further contend that, although the AG's decision prevents the exclusion of Arab citizens from bidding for JNF-owned lands, it will create additional legal scenarios involving discrimination against them.
Bids for JNF-owned lands in the North and the Galilee have been frozen since 20 October 2004, when the JNF announced the freezing of new and existing tenders in these areas, pending a hearing date or the issuance of a further decision by the Supreme Court.
H.C. 9205/04, Adalah v. The Israel Lands Administration, et. al. (case pending).


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Vaccine will be safe and end pandemic, head of Oklahoma research institute says
by Chris Casteel
Published: Thu, November 12, 2020 1:04 AM Updated: Thu, November 12, 2020 1:20 AM
Americans need to trust the vaccines ultimately approved for use against COVID-19 and ignore "absolutely false" notions that the development process has been unsafely accelerated, according to the head of an Oklahoma company that has conducted clinical trials for Pfizer and Moderna vaccines.
"Once this vaccine is available to the population, it is absolutely critical that we get to between 55% and 60% of the people vaccinated," Carlos Blanco, CEO of the Lynn Institute, said in an interview on Wednesday.
"If we can do that, we will bring about an end to the pandemic because enough people will reach what's called vaccine-induced herd immunity. In other words, enough people have the antibodies and the protection that the virus can't spread easily from one person to the next because they have protection."
The Lynn Institute conducted clinical trials in Oklahoma and Colorado for the vaccines being developed for COVID-19 by drug companies Pfizer and Moderna. In Oklahoma, the Pfizer trial involved about 300 patients in Norman, while the Moderna trial involved about 500 patients in Oklahoma City.
Pfizer reported on Monday its vaccine, developed with BioNTech, was 90% effective in preventing COVID-19. That is far better than expected, Blanco said, adding that Moderna is using the same approach as Pfizer and could soon report the same efficacy for its vaccine.
Thousands of people in Norman and Oklahoma City volunteered for the clinical trials. Blanco called that an "overwhelming response" but said he couldn't necessarily infer from the local numbers that there would be widespread willingness among the rest of the population to be vaccinated.
"With a metropolitan area of a million people (in the Oklahoma City area), that means we need to vaccinate about 500,000 of them to do what we need to do, to get to the end of this pandemic," he said. "I think Oklahomans would respond because we are very devoted to our families and our children and keeping them safe and healthy."
Blanco said he was concerned about polls showing only about one-third of Americans were willing to be vaccinated.
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"Boy, if that's the response we've got, then we're in trouble, and the pandemic will continue for years," he said.
Public acceptance
Pending approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the Pfizer vaccine may be ready for distribution next month, with health care workers and vulnerable populations the first priorities.
A poll taken in Oklahoma in September by Amber Integrated showed only 46% of likely voters would get a vaccine if one became available.
That was down from 55% of likely voters who said in June they would get one. The number of Democrats who said they would get a vaccine dropped from 71% in June to 54% in September, while about 45% of Republicans were willing in both polls. Willingness by independents to get a vaccine dropped from 54% in June to 36% in September.
Both polls surveyed 500 likely voters and had a margin of error of 4.4% at the 95% confidence level.
Jackson Lisle, a partner in Amber Integrated, of Oklahoma City, said recently that vaccines had become a highly partisan issue, with some Democrats growing wary simply because President Donald Trump had been pushing an accelerated timeline.
"It will be interesting to see at the end of the year, early next year, how those numbers change because I think post-election, it might be depoliticized to a certain extent," Lisle said.
No pressure to cut corners
Blanco said, "This notion that this process of clinical trials and drug development has been sped up is absolutely false. These trials have been conducted like any other clinical trial. There has been no pressure to cut corners or do anything but collect data of the highest integrity."
Although the federal effort to develop a vaccine is called Operation Warp Speed, the companies have managed to reduce the time needed for administrative work between the phases of trials, which involve growing numbers of participants. Pfizer did not accept federal funding to develop the vaccine, but is part of the federal project to distribute it.
"What the scientific community has done is extraordinary and I hate that a lot of this has been politicized," he said. "I wish people would pause and realize what a huge accomplishment this is for mankind, for humanity."
The Lynn Institute, which is currently recruiting volunteers for other COVID-19 vaccines, has conducted about 1,200 clinical trials in the last 25 years, Blanco said, and was chosen as one of the third-party companies because of its prior success in getting participants.
Half of the participants in the Pfizer and Moderna trials received the vaccine and half received a placebo, Blanco said, but the Lynn Institute did not know which volunteers got which injection.
"The antibody results are not shared with us," he said. "We don't have the slightest idea of whether someone is or is not producing antibodies. We get the results of their safety labs — Are they still healthy, are they doing OK? But we don't get the efficacy side, which is the antibody production.
"Our job in this process is probably the most pivotal job because we have to ensure that the patients stay safe through the whole clinical trials process."
In the Pfizer study, "we did not see any adverse reactions to the vaccine," with a low number experiencing redness at the injection site and very low-grade fevers, Blanco said.
Oklahoma has submitted a vaccine plan to the federal government that calls for phase one recipients to be: 12,000 nursing home, assisted living, and long-term care facility staff; 500 public health staff conducting front-line COVID-19 pandemic mitigation; 84,000 health care workers providing direct inpatient COVID-19 care; 19,000 nursing home, assisted living, and long-term care facility residents.
Most Oklahomans would have the opportunity to be vaccinated in the first three of the four phases. The plan was developed without the knowledge of when a vaccine would be available for any phase.
More than 500,000 people in the Oklahoma City metro area alone would need to be vaccinated for COVID-19 to achieve local herd immunity, according to expert in clinical trials.
Carlos Blanco
The new Clara Luper Center for Educational Services, Monday, November 9, 2020. [Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman]
Tanzi Ortiz makes a sign at the first live Oklahoma City School Board meeting in the new Clara Luper Center for Educational Services, Monday, November 9, 2020. [Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman]
Zoey Katusinski makes a sign at the first live Oklahoma City School Board meeting in the new Clara Luper Center for Educational Services, Monday, November 9, 2020. [Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman]
Teacher Carsen Van Der Linden at the first live Oklahoma City School Board meeting in the new Clara Luper Center for Educational Services, Monday, November 9, 2020. [Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman]
Marten and Tanzi Ortiz at the first live Oklahoma City School Board meeting in the new Clara Luper Center for Educational Services, Monday, November 9, 2020. [Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman]
People sign up to enter at the first live Oklahoma City School Board meeting in the new Clara Luper Center for Educational Services, Monday, November 9, 2020. [Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman]
Sean McDaniel at the first live Oklahoma City School Board meeting in the new Clara Luper Center for Educational Services, Monday, November 9, 2020. [Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman]
Paula Lewis at the first live Oklahoma City School Board meeting in the new Clara Luper Center for Educational Services, Monday, November 9, 2020. [Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman]
Protesters line the sidewalk outside at the first live Oklahoma City School Board meeting in the new Clara Luper Center for Educational Services, Monday, November 9, 2020. [Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman]
Protester outside on the sidewalk at the first live Oklahoma City School Board meeting in the new Clara Luper Center for Educational Services, Monday, November 9, 2020. [Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman]
The first live Oklahoma City School Board meeting in the new Clara Luper Center for Educational Services, Monday, November 9, 2020. [Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman]
Mark Mann and Paula Lewis at the first live Oklahoma City School Board meeting in the new Clara Luper Center for Educational Services, Monday, November 9, 2020. [Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman]
School board members Rebecca Budd, left, and Carrie Jacobs at the first live Oklahoma City School Board meeting in the new Clara Luper Center for Educational Services, Monday, November 9, 2020. [Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman]
Tanzi Ortiz at the first live Oklahoma City School Board meeting in the new Clara Luper Center for Educational Services, Monday, November 9, 2020. [Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman]
School board member Meg McElhaney listens to Marten Ortiz at the first live Oklahoma City School Board meeting in the new Clara Luper Center for Educational Services, Monday, November 9, 2020. [Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman]
Marten Ortiz at the first live Oklahoma City School Board meeting in the new Clara Luper Center for Educational Services, Monday, November 9, 2020. [Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman]
Marten Ortiz looks at his wife, Tanzi Ortiz, as he leaves the podium at the first live Oklahoma City School Board meeting in the new Clara Luper Center for Educational Services, Monday, November 9, 2020. [Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman]
Sign on the back of a car in the parking lot at the first live Oklahoma City School Board meeting in the new Clara Luper Center for Educational Services, Monday, November 9, 2020. [Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman]
Chris Casteel
Chris Casteel began working for The Oklahoman's Norman bureau in 1982 while a student at the University of Oklahoma. Casteel covered the police beat, federal courts and the state Legislature in Oklahoma City. From 1990 through 2016, he was the... Read more ›
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Jack Olive was born in 1940 and grew up in Thunder Bay, Ontario. He obtained a degree in Chemistry and Mathematics from Moorhead State College in Minnesota and spent three years working as a biochemist at the University of Oregon Medical School before returning to Moorhead to work on a degree in ceramics and graphics.
In 1971 he moved to Vancouver to become a founding member and director of the Vancouver Clayworks Society, a 12-member cooperative ceramics studio.
In this creative atmosphere he worked with other members of the group to develop methods of applying graphic images (i.e. photography, drawing and painting) to ceramic sculpture and pottery with financial aid from a Canada Council Explorations grant.
His style of work ranges from abstract geometric to wildlife painting and drawing.
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Well done to all of our athletes who competed in the 1st night of the County Championships, the East Leinster schools and the Primary schools relays recently. Fantastic results for our athletes at all of these events. Full results will be published later.
Well done to our club athletes, Richael Browne & Carol Costello who put in fantastic performances on the Slí Cualann medal winning teams at the National Road relays. Well done also to all the adults who competed so well at the County road race in Ashford & the Leinster road race in Gowran. Special Congrats to Troy Scully who won the Junior event in Ashford.
Wicklow County Championships remaining events are on this weekend on Fri 6th May & Sunday 8th May. Programme is on the GAC website and entry forms also. Entries will close on Wed. 4th May to allow time to process them and sort relay teams. There are events for all ages and we hope that all of our athletes will make a big effort to take part in these championships. Coaches and helpers needed also, as we are required to officiate at all 3 days and also need sufficient cover to look after our athletes. Please note that athletes may not compete in events on the day, if they haven't pre-entered these events.
For our younger athletes taking part in the Award Scheme, all athletes do a run, a jump & a throw and are scored on these. Scores are tallied and all receive a medal according to these results. This is a very enjoyable & rewarding event for these young athletes and we look forward to seeing a large attendance from GAC!
The Leinster Relays will be held in Greystones on Saturday 21st May and entries close on Mon 9th May. If you are interested in being considered for a team, please get your entry in asap. Absolutely no late entries will be accepted by Leinster!
The Leinster Juniors also take place on Sat. 21st May in Greystones. These are open to all athletes born 1997-2000. A full programme except for PV & SC which will be held on Sun. 5th June in Tullamore. Entries close on Mon 9th May. Absolutely no late entries will be accepted by Leinster!
The Leinster Combined events for U14 up, are being held in Enniscorthy on Sunday 22nd May. Entries also close on Mon 9th May.
WEBTEXT
The webtext is mainly used to send out notifications or reminders about events. If you have a question that requires an immediate answer, it is better to text or e-mail one of the coaches or use the Contact Us on the website. Replying to the webtext number may lead to long delays, as we only have access to it from our laptops, so generally cannot answer when we are at work. It is fine to use it if reply is not urgent.
A huge Thank You to everyone who helped out with the very successful bagpack in Tesco on Fri 21st/Sat 22nd Apr and many thanks to all who donated so generously. The proceeds from this event will benefit all members of our athletic club. Special thanks go to Christina & Dermot Browne who secured the slot for us and did all the organising leading up to and during the event.
We had a very successful Club Awards night on Thurs. 21st Apr. where many athletes received certificates & Awards for Attendance, Attitude & Achievement. There were awards for longevity in the club, team awards, Special achievement awards, International Selection awards & our Athlete of the Year. A very enjoyable night was had by all who attended.
All athletes are expected to attend training on a regular basis with those in Groups 1 & 2 having made a commitment to attend at least two sessions per week. A number of athletes have had very poor attendance recently and should note the club rule, 'Athletes who don't attend for three weeks or more without contacting us, are deemed to have left the club'. Places are then given to those on our waiting list & those who wish to return will have to go back on to this list.
The club shop will be open on Tues. May.10th from 6.30-7.30pm only, for singlets, shorts, T-shirts, hoodies, rainjackets etc. We also have some 2nd hand spikes available & club pens. Please note that all athletes competing at Leinster events must wear a club singlet or T-shirt!
URGENT APPEAL FOR HELP
We are still very short on coaches for the Tues 6-7pm slot, so we are again making an urgent appeal to anyone who is free to help out for 1 hour on Tues to please contact Theresa @ 0868635797. Even an hour every second week would be a great help, if we could get people to share. We will ensure you get some basic training and won't just drop you in at the deep end! Unfortunately, if we don't get some help, we will not be able to continue with all of our present groups!
We are also looking for some extra coaches for the 7-8.30pm sessions on Tues/Fri if anyone is available to help out.
ADULT RUNNING
Our Beginner2Winner group continues on Mon/Wed at 6pm and we hope to see lots of new faces coming along.
Don't forget that our regular established Fit4Life sessions will continue as normal Mon/Wed at 8.30pm & Wed/Fri at 10am. All these are run in conjunction with Shoreline Sports Park, so you don't have to be a club member to take part.
Our club road run has been going for several weeks now. It takes place on Monday evenings at 8.30pm and we say a big Thank You to Caoimhin MacMaolain who is looking after this for us. The group meet at the track and do a run around Greystones and all level & abilities are catered for. We hope to see lots of additional runners coming along to join this group and help grow the adult section of our club. This one is for club members only, as is the Sunday morning run, but you are welcome to come along for a trial session before joining. Sunday run venues are posted on our web page & Facebook page each week!


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Mrs Y.Sudha (School Counsellor , PGT Psychology) has been awarded as a CLAES NOBEL EDUCATOR OF DISTINCTION by the National Society of High School Scholars at the RICE UNIVERSITY on 20th June, 2014 in Houston, Texas, U.S.A.
She was nominated by Sidhant Tandon who has secured admission to Purdue University ,USA. She has been recognised as a teacher who has made a difference in his life and has inspired him as an outstanding role model .
The NSHSS is a Society established in order to continue Mr. Nobel's family legacy of recognizing and rewarding excellence.


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Subscribers will receive an SMS question in the form of an automatic response or scheduled message from your messaging campaign. Once the message is received, your subscribers will respond back with their answers via SMS. A secondary action can be triggered such as a message response or campaign opt-in.
Where is the collected data stored?
When subscribers respond to an SMS data collection question, their answers are saved as subscriber data under the 'View Data' column of the campaign's Audience Manager page. Note that the subscriber data is only available within the campaign that a subscriber has responded to. If a subscriber is opted into multiple campaigns within the same account, their other campaigns will not receive the collected data.
How can I use the data that is collected?
Collected data can be used in future messages as dynamic merge tags within the text. Collected email addresses can be subscribed to an email campaign. You can also export the collected data and use it for your own analysis or segmentation.
To begin creating your data collection question, go to the SMS Data Collection page and click the 'Add Data Collection Question' button.
Name The internal name of the data collection question. A list of names will be shown when selecting a data collection question to include within your messages.
Question The question that will be sent to your subscribers. When you select an SMS data collection question to put into an SMS message, this question text will automatically be populated into the SMS body. Note that the question text will not appear when put into an MMS message.
Answer Type Set the answer type to multiple choice, open-ended, or PIN code.
For example, if you want to ask 'What is your occupation?' with the choices A) Professional B) Student or C) Retired, then you would enter A, B, and C as the keys, and 'Professional', 'Student', and 'Retired' as the corresponding definitions.
Key: Choices that the subscribers reply back to answer the question. Only the keys that you have assigned in the multiple choice question will be considered valid responses. If subscribers reply back with an unassigned key, then the data will not collected. The key must be an alphanumeric phrase that is up to 8 characters in length and cannot include spaces. Certain words, such as HELP, STOP, and YES, are unavailable as they are reserved for other responses.
Definition: A definition is the answer that the key represents. If a subscriber replies back with an assigned key, then the definition for that key is stored in the subscriber data for that subscriber. Note that the subscriber must reply back with the key and not the definition itself. Definitions can include spaces. While there is no character cap on definitions, please be aware that SMS messages exceeding 160 characters will be delivered as a concatenated message or in some cases multiple messages.
Any Text (No Validation): All responses will be considered valid, and the space character will be accepted.
Only Alpha-numeric Text: Responses containing only alphanumeric text that are within the set character length constrictions will be considered valid. Responses that do not follow these rules or contain a space character will be considered invalid.
Only Numeric Text: Responses containing only numeric text that are within the set character length constrictions will be considered valid. Responses that do not follow these rules or contain a space character will be considered invalid.
Only Alphabet Text: Responses containing only alphabet text that are within the set character length constrictions will be considered valid. Responses that do not follow these rules or contain a space character will be considered invalid.
An Email Address: Responses consisting only of a properly formatted email address and are within the set character length constrictions will be considered valid. Responses that do not follow these rules or contain a space character will be considered invalid.
Pin Code: Send subscribers a question with a PIN code as an answer. The PIN code will be validated against a database of personalized images. If a subscriber enters a valid PIN code, then the reply is collected and the phone number will be stored with the personalized image associated with the valid PIN code. Then the personalized image may be sent to the subscriber.
Store the response into the subscriber's data with the following variable name: You are required to provide a variable name for SMS data collection profiles. The variable name is for internal use only and is used to store the subscriber data. There are two types of subscriber data: personal data and additional data. In order to collect personal data, you must set up your tags first. Once you have set up your tags, set the variable name to the name of your tag. Otherwise, data collected with a variable name other than the name of your tag will be considered additional data. Variable names can only contain alphanumeric characters, dashes (-), and underscores (_).
Reply back with another SMS or MMS: Send a follow-up reply. This reply can be an SMS/MMS message or another data collection question. A daisy chain can be created by constructing a string of questions that lead to another, allowing account holders to collect multiple pieces of data while the attention of their audience is strongest. For multiple choice questions, individually set a reply for each response.
Subscribe a phone number to a campaign: This setting is only available for multiple choice questions. Individually set multiple choice answers to subscribe those who respond into different SMS/MMS campaigns. No additional opt-in is required.
SMS Data Collection messages can be sent out as an automatic response or as a scheduled message. You will have the option to select an SMS Data Collection question, and the question text will automatically be added into the SMS body. The SMS text can be adjusted or changed before it is submitted without interfering with the collection process.


I recently installed an 2nd drive in my inspiron 531. the is the full size 531. not the 531s. I have amd 2.6ghc dual core, 4 gig ram, 8600gt. the sata ports 2 and 3 are not enabled in the bios and I do not seem to have the option to change them. They are both reading empty and are greyed out. None of the posts I have found anywhere on the internet are matching up with the settings in my bios. Please help. I'm freakin out.
What is the size of the hard drive, and what version of the BIOS is the system running? Does the BIOS allow you to select SATA ports 2 or 3, and if it does can you change the settings by pressing Page Up or Page Down? If the Page Up or Page Down did not help I would recommend unplugging your current hard drive and using the cable from it on the new hard drive. After doing this does it change anything when you enter the BIOS? For example does it identify the new drive where your old one was, or does it state "none" now?
Make sure to have the system turned off before swapping the drives. If you have any questions please let me know.
I'm having the same problem with my Inspiron 531. I have the latest BIOS from Dell's site. When I put my 2nd drive into port 2, it isn't detected. As of right now I have both my drives in ports 0 and 1 and my DVD-Drive in port 2 and it won't detect either. In BIOS the 2nd and 3rd remain greyed out and won't let me make any changes regardless of what is plugged in them.
Have you ever found a solution to this?
I installed a new 1.5 TB hard drive, but cannot be recognized on Sata 2 or 3 as they are greyed out on the BIOS setup, so they are not activated.
I have gotten the drive to work on Sata1, but that slot was used by the DVD drive and that DVD drive will not work on 2 or 3.
Hopefully you have found a solution by now and can offer me some help.
You asked these questions for someone else problem in April and since I am having the same problem, could you help me with this?
I am trying to install a 1.5 TB Seagate Barracuda hard drive.
The BIOS that I have is Dell Phoenix 1.0.13.
The factory setup is the hard drive in SATA0 and the DVD drive in SATA1. Since the Dell documentation says to use SATA0 and SATA1 for hard drives, at first I switched the DVD to SATA3, but the DVD wasn't recognized and the additional Seagate drive was plugged into SATA1. The PC recognized the Seagate as present in SATA1. I made several switches among the SATAs and finally realized that SATA2 and 3 were not activated.
I now have the DVD back in SATA1 the way it was. The BIOS setup shows SATA0 and SATA1 present, but the new Seagate drive does not show up. SATA2 and 3 are greyed out, so it appears they are not activated and I don't know how to do that. The SATA information on the setup could not be accessed as they were all greyout, so the Page Up/Page Down could not be applied to the SATA fields.
Another issue is when I did have the new Seagate drive activated in SATA1, I tried to format it and it got stuck twice at 73% formated. Any suggestions for overcoming this problem?
Hi, Like you my SATA 2 and 3 are greyed out, so I have my second drive connected to SATA 5, and it works.
Hi, Found this, more HERE. This HERE says you should have SATA 2 + 3. The reason why my SATA 2and 3 are greyed out, is the fact that there are no connectors on the mobo. Also make sure you have the latest BIOS. If your SATA 2 + 3 are greyed out, it might be down to your BIOS or your chipsets. Have you done a reinstall using your disc's, if so, then your drivers were put on in the wrong order.
Connect serial ATA hard drives to connectors labeled "SATA0" or "SATA1" on the system board.
Connect serial ATA CD or DVD drives to connectors labeled "SATA2 " or "SATA3" on the system board.
When you install a drive, you connect two cables—a DC power cable and a data cable—to the back of the drive.
That should do it - good luck!
Thanks, so much. It worked like a charm.


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Password cracking is the process of recovering passwords from data that has been stored in or transmitted by a computer system. A common approach, known as a brute-force attack, is to repeatedly try guesses for the password.
A rootkit is designed to conceal the compromise of a computer's security, and can represent any of a set of programs which work to subvert control of an operating system from its legitimate operators. Usually, a rootkit will obscure its installation and attempt to prevent its removal through a subversion of standard system security. Rootkits may include replacements for system binaries so that it becomes impossible for the legitimate user to detect the presence of the intruder on the system by looking at process tables.
When a Hacker, typically a black hat, is in the second stage of the targeting process, he or she will typically use some social engineering tactics to get enough information to access the network. A common practice for hackers who use this technique, is to contact the system administrator and play the role of a user who cannot get access to his or her system. Hackers who use this technique have to be quite savvy and choose the words they use carefully, in order to trick the system administrator into giving them information. In some cases only an employed help desk user will answer the phone and they are generally easy to trick. Another typical hacker approach is for the hacker to act like a very angry supervisor and when the his/her authority is questioned they will threaten the help desk user with their job. Social Engineering is very effective because users are the most vulnerable part of an organization. All the security devices and programs in the world won't keep an organization safe if an employee gives away a password. Black Hat Hackers take advantage of this fact. Social Engineering can also be broken down into four sub-groups. These are intimidation, helpfulness, technical, and name-dropping.
Intimidation As stated above, with the angry supervisor, the hacker attacks the person who answers the phone with threats to their job. Many people at this point will accept that the hacker is a supervisor and give them the needed information.
Helpfulness Opposite to intimidation, helpfulness is taking advantage of a person natural instinct to help someone with a problem. The hacker will not get angry instead act very distressed and concerned. The help desk is the most vulnerable to this type of Social Engineering, because they generally have the authority to change or reset passwords which is exactly what the hacker needs.
Name-Dropping Simply put, the hacker uses the names of advanced users as "key words", and gets the person who answers the phone to believe that they are part of the company because of this. Some information, like web page ownership, can be obtained easily on the web. Other information such as president and vice president names might have to be obtained via dumpster diving.
Technical Using technology to get information is also a great way to get it. A hacker can send a fax or an email to a legitimate user in hopes to get a response containing vital information. Many times the hacker will act like he/she is involved with law enforcement and needs certain data for record keeping purposes or investigations.
Like a virus, a worm is also a self-replicating program. A worm differs from a virus in that it propagates through computer networks without user intervention. Unlike a virus, it does not need to attach itself to an existing program. Many people conflate the terms "virus" and "worm", using them both to describe any self-propagating program.
A key logger is a tool designed to record ('log') every keystroke on an affected machine for later retrieval. Its purpose is usually to allow the user of this tool to gain access to confidential information typed on the affected machine, such as a user's password or other private data. Some key loggers uses virus-, trojan-, and rootkit-like methods to remain active and hidden. However, some key loggers are used in legitimate ways and sometimes to even enhance computer security. As an example, a business might have a key logger on a computer used at a point of sale and data collected by the key logger could be used for catching employee fraud.


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Gregory V (, born , Georgios Angelopoulos; 1746) was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1797 to 1798, from 1806 to 1808, and from 1818 to 1821. He was responsible for much restoration work to the Patriarchal Cathedral of St George, which had been badly damaged by fire in 1738.

Biography
Born in Dimitsana, he studied in Athens for two years beginning in 1756, then moved to Smyrna for five more years of study. Tonsured as a monk with the name "Gregory" at the monastery in Strofades, he then studied at Patmiada School. Returning to Smyrna, he was ordained to the diaconate by Procopius who was Metropolitan of Smyrna at the time. In 1785, Gregory was consecrated as Metropolitan of Smyrna when Procopius was elected as Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople. In 1797, Gregory was first elected Ecumenical Patriarch upon the resignation of Gerasimus III.

At the onset of the Greek War of Independence, as Ethnarch of the Orthodox Millet Gregory V was blamed by Ottoman Sultan Mahmud II for his inability to suppress the Greek uprising. This was in spite of the fact that Gregory had condemned the Greek revolutionary activities in order to protect the Greeks of Constantinople from such reprisals by the Ottoman Turks. After the Greek rebels scored several successes against the Ottoman forces in the Peloponnese, these reprisals came.

Directly after celebrating the solemn Paschal Liturgy on  (10 April Old Style), Gregory was accosted by the Ottomans and, still in full liturgical vestments, taken out of the Patriarchal Cathedral. He was then lynched, his corpse being left for two days on the main gate of the Patriarchate compound, all by order of the Sultan.
The Patriarch's body was eventually interred in the Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens. He is commemorated by the Greek Orthodox Church as an Ethnomartyr (). In his memory, the Saint Peter Gate, once the main gate of the Patriarchate compound, was welded shut in 1821 and has remained shut ever since.

Influence
The brutal murder of Gregory V, especially on the day of Pascha, shocked and infuriated the Greeks, and Orthodox Russia. It also caused protests in the rest of Europe and reinforced the movement of Philhellenism. There are references that during the Greek War of Independence, many revolutionaries engraved on their swords the name of Gregory, seeking revenge.

Dionysios Solomos, in his "Hymn to Liberty", which later became the Greek national anthem, also mentions the hanging of the patriarch in some stanzas.

Jewish-Greek animosity

According to several accounts, after Gregory's death, his body, along with those of other executed prelates, was turned over to the city's Jews, who dragged it through the streets and threw it into the sea. This led to several bloody reprisal attacks in southern Greece by the Greek rebels, who regarded the Jews as collaborators of the Turks. This in turn led to the Jews joining the Turks in attacks on Christians in some locations in northern Greece, which fueled a new wave of anti-Jewish attacks in the south. During the night, the patriarch's corpse was recovered by Greek sailors, who brought it to Odessa. After the funeral, some Greek sailors attacked Jewish shops which had remained open during the ceremony.

In Odessa, then part of the Russian Empire, local Greeks committed what some sources consider the first Russian pogrom killing 14 Jews on the basis that Jews had taken part in Gregory's lynching.

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Eastern Orthodox bishops of Smyrna
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These charms are an easy, creative gift that you can make in 10 minutes for your mum or grandmother.
Attach the buttons and charms to the clip using different lengths of chain.
I really like how they turned out...what do you all think?
I love these. Where did you pick up all your supplies I never see anything like this in Oz. I'm in the process of trying to do something crafty at the moment but I'm not managing my time well.
I think any crafty mum would love to receive one of your button charms this mother's day.
I love your button charms Nats, so pretty!
These are great! They can be for ANYONE! Kids or grown-ups!
Natalie, how did you come up with this? This is so unique, a perfect gift for adults and kids!
Very fun!!!! These would make nice gifts.


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Visible crew/equipment: When Dewey yells for Lois because the bow was put on the present, if you look to the left of Lois, you will see a crewmember kneeling down, handing Lois the Red Dress, who is holding a bucket of water. He quickly gets out of the camera's view. [This is on the DVD of the first season. Someone said on the audio commentary that after catching it, they deliberately left it in to see if anyone would spot it. It's still a mistake, but that's why it's there.]
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