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Q: Joomla 3.2 user registration I have a website which allows user registration, but there is a problem when new users register and try to log in for the first time:

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*User registers and chooses a password.

*User verifies his/her e-mail adress

*I (admin) recieve an e-mail that I need to approve the user (this is the setting I use). I approve the user.

*The user receives an e-mail that he/she is now approved.

*User tries to log in, but this fails. I don't know the error message, but I think its something like "Wrong user name or password".

*I check User Manager in Joomla Backend, and the user is enabled and activated. Still, the user cannot login.

*Only after I manually enter a new password for the user in Joomla Backend, the user is able to login. But I don't want to do this for each new user of course...

I have looked all over the joomla forums and the internet, I can't find a solution, and it is crucial

A: After long LONG searches found the solution here
in the file plugins/user/joomla/joomla.php
you need to change line 505
from
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to
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A: I had the same problem. Try to update your version to 3.2.7, it helped me.

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This post is shared in honor of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Photo by Flickr user heraldpost.
I have a memory from two decades ago: I am curled up in a ball in the dark, protecting myself from the blows of my husband's fists. I remember thinking to myself that if my life were spared I would go into the world and speak for those who have no voice, particularly women in abusive relationships.
Soon after that horrible night, I left the city where I was living and moved across the county. I divorced, met and married a wonderful man, and became an activist to help protect women with violent partners. I was still clenched inside, however, waiting for the next blow. It came in the form of five major surgeries, including an emergency hysterectomy and a knee replacement. I wound up in a wheel chair for a few months.
Depressed and angry, I had a heart to heart talk with my sister.
To this day, I am unsure of which pain she was talking about.
I went online and saw yoga classes listed for people with special conditions. I had been in a wheelchair for months and was still unsteady on my feet. I was invited to attend a session at Willow Street Yoga Center. That first night I lumbered into the class, barely moving. I went to a second class, and then a third. Long, long ago, before I was battered and before the medical problems, I had been pretty athletic. Somehow my muscles remembered. I began to stretch and grow.
I started attending classes twice a week, and then added a third. I did an assisted handstand. For the past three years, and this year too, I have even been able to raise money for victims of domestic violence at a yoga benefit by doing 108 sun salutations in a row. I was delivering on the promise I made to myself all though years ago. I could help others.
This past summer I was in Massachusetts for vacation and learned that a few yoga studios were joining together to do yoga in the park. I thought about the days of darkness, hiding my abuse. I thought about the deep despair after my surgeries, and then I thought about how far I have come.
It was time to take what I had learned, move out of the darkness, and bend my body towards the sun, thankful for the life that is now mine.
Cheryl Kravitz is a respected nationally for her work in community relations, motivational speaking, media relations and issues management. She is currently the Director of Communication for the American Red Cross in the National Capital Region. A survivor of domestic violence she speaks and writes frequently about the topic for local and national audiences.
This entry was posted in Emotional Healing, Love / Relationships / Divorce, Physical Healing and tagged abuse, Cheryl Kravitz, domestic abuse, domestic violence, healing, inspiration, life, love, physical abuse, relationships, The Yoga Diaries, yoga by The Yoga Diaries. Bookmark the permalink.


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Popular Chicago drag performer dies recovering from injuries in car crash
The Chicago Boystown area is reeling after the unexpected death of popular drag performer Jherrion Bates, 25, who died in the hospital after being a victim of a crash when another car hit him head-on last Thursday morning.
Man arrested after allegedly threatening to "kill all the gays and the children" at this year's San Diego Pride
Just two days before the most successful San Diego Pride to date, a man reportedly called organizers threatening to "kill all the gays and the children" at the event.
Trump crowd chants "send her back" in reference to Rep. Ilhan Omar
President Trump had some choice words for the four freshmen Democratic congresswomen on Wednesday and ultimately incited his audience to chant "send her back" at a rally in Greenville, N.C.
Popular face-aging app an outing Russian spy bot?
Technology is a useful thing and as evidenced in a recent aging app it's being used for much more than work. Pop culture has embraced the visage-aging software called FaceApp in which you can take a selfie and through the magic of developers see what you look like 50 years from now.
Info about San Diego Comic-Con & Hillcrest events
San Diego just experienced record-breaking crowds at the Pride festival and now another mass of people are expected to infiltrate the city at the Convention Center for San Diego Comic-Con International (SDCC).
This time downtown and the Gas Lamp Quarter will get the brunt of the crowds although Hillcrest always has a few things going on during the massive pop culture event.
Surprise F-15 flyover on Saturday was a first in U.S. Pride history
Those loud jets you heard in the skies on Saturday were actually United States LGBT Pride history in the making.
A four-ship F-15 flyover from Cal Guard's Fresno 144th Fighter Wing shook windows and eardrums all across Hillcrest and its surrounding areas in a salute to transgender military service members.
San Diego Pride breaking records, again
San Diego didn't disappoint its residents and visitors this weekend for the 46th annual San Diego Pride festival. The weather cooperated and brought plenty of sunshine and blue skies throughout the weekend.
Protesters absent at San Diego Pride parade
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First-of-its kind LGBT homeless shelter opens in Hillcrest
The LGBT homeless youth have a place to go in Hillcrest thanks to the Interfaith Shelter Network (ISN). This first-ever LGBT shelter which contains 12 beds opened two weeks ago and according to CBS 8, already has 10 guests.
Nomi d'shire crowned Miss Gay Pride 2019
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Home / Government / DOT bans commercial drivers from texting (1:51 p.m. 1/26/10)
DOT bans commercial drivers from texting (1:51 p.m. 1/26/10)
By: Joe Yovino January 26, 2010 1:50 pm
By Joan Lowy
AP Writer
Washington — The U.S. Transportation Department is prohibiting truck and bus drivers from sending text messages while operating commercial vehicles, according to the department.
The ban, which applies to drivers of interstate buses and trucks more than 10,000 pounds, is effective immediately, according to a statement attributed to the department. Truck and bus drivers who text while driving commercial vehicles may be subject to civil or criminal penalties of up to $2,750, according to the statement.
Nineteen states and the District of Columbia prohibit all drivers from texting behind the wheel, according to the Governors Highway Safety Association. Another 10 states restrict texting by novice drivers.
The prohibition doesn't apply to onboard devices that allow dispatchers to send text messages to truck drivers, but most of those devices have mechanisms that prevent their use while a truck is in motion, said Clayton Boyce, a spokesman for the American Trucking Association. The trucking industry supports limiting the use of electronic devices that distract drivers, Boyce said.
Research by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration shows that drivers who send and receive text messages take their eyes off the road for an average of 4.6 seconds out of every 6 seconds while texting, according to the Transportation Department's statement. At 55 mph, this means that the driver is traveling the length of a football field, including the end zones, without looking at the road, according to the statement.
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has been campaigning against texting and cell phone use while driving. President Barack Obama signed an executive order directing federal employees not to engage in text messaging while driving government-owned vehicles or with government-owned equipment. Federal employees were required to comply with the ban starting on Dec. 30, 2009.
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Q: Close child window from parent viewmodel wpf mvvm Close child Window after clicking ok/cancel.
I am invoking the child window from parent mvm model:
//parent view model
var optionSetViewModel = new OptionSetViewModel();
var optionSet = new OptionSet();
optionSet.SetViewModel(optionSetViewModel);

optionSet.SetOwner(_componentview);
optionSet.ShowDialog();

The code for ok and cancel for child Window is written in child view model:
private void OkClick()
{
    _childWindow.Close();
}

It closing fine but after closing when it is returing to parent view model from where it is called it is throwing null reference exception. After close I am accesing the child window values:
_someText = optionSetViewModel.SomeText;
_noteText = optionSetViewModel.NoteText;
_optionsetLanguage = optionSetViewModel.OptionSetSelectedItem;
_optionsetselected = optionSetViewModel.OptionSetSelected.ToString();

A: With Catel (see http://www.catelproject.com/) you can close a view based on a view model. Thus closing a view means a call like this:
myChildViewModel.CloseViewModel();

To show a child window:
var myChildViewModel = new MyChildViewModel();
uiVisualizerService.Show(myChildViewModel);


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St. Andrew's Cathedral, or the Cathedral Church of St. Andrew, may refer to:

In Australia:
 St Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney
In Canada:
 St. Andrew's Cathedral (Victoria, British Columbia)
In England:
 Rochester Cathedral, before 1642
 Wells Cathedral, otherwise the Cathedral Church of St Andrew, Wells
In France:
 Avranches Cathedral, destroyed in early 19th century
 Bordeaux Cathedral, dedicated to St Andrew
In Greece:
 St Andrew's Cathedral, Patras
In Japan:
 St. Andrew's Cathedral, Tokyo
 St. Andrew's Cathedral (Yokohama)
In the Philippines:
 St. Andrew's Cathedral, Parañaque
In Russia:
 Saint Andrew's Cathedral, Kronstadt
 Saint Andrew's Cathedral (Saint Petersburg)
In Scotland:
 St Andrew's Cathedral, Aberdeen
 St Andrew's Cathedral, Dundee
 St Andrew's Cathedral, Glasgow
 St. Andrew's Cathedral, Inverness
 St Andrew's Cathedral, St Andrews
In Singapore:
 St Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore
In Spain:
 Cathedral of St Andrew and St Demetrius
In Ukraine:
 St. Andrew's Cathedral, Kiev
In the United States:
 Cathedral of St. Andrew (Little Rock, Arkansas)
 Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew (Honolulu), Hawaii
 St. Andrew's Cathedral (Silver Spring, Maryland)
 Cathedral of Saint Andrew (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
 St. Andrew's Cathedral (Jackson, Mississippi)
 St. Andrew's Cathedral, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

See also
 St. Andrew's Church (disambiguation)
 Saint Andrew Parish (disambiguation)

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Ilyumzhinov: "The team of Armenia will perform adequately in the Chess Olympiad in Baku"
FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov is convinced that the participation of Armenian chess players in the World Cup in Baku inspires confidence in the speech of the Armenian team at the World Chess Olympiad-2016.
"I had several meetings with Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, who is head of the National Chess Federation. And I want to thank him for what he has contributed to the fact that the four chess players from Armenia and two chess players of Armenian origin from other countries took part in the World Cup in Azerbaijan ", - said Ilyumzhinov.
"At the opening of the tournament, I was talking with Levon Aronian and other Armenian chess players. I think that in the next year in Baku, the Armenian team will participate in the Olympics, and will speak with dignity ", - stressed the head of FIDE.
Recall 42th World Chess Olympiad to be held in Azerbaijan's capital (in concert and sports complex Baku Crystal Hall) 17-30 September 2016.


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Cost of wine fraud may reach £1.3m
By Christine Boggis
| 28 June, 2012
Fraud or suspected fraud may have cost UK wine companies as much as £1.3 million since last May, the Wine & Spirit Trade Association has revealed.
Spokesman Gavin Partington noted that the figure is based only on direct reports to the WSTA. "The cost could be far greater," he said.
Last year the WSTA reported wine companies had been conned out of more than £600,000 of goods through the use of false email addresses and identities between May and October 2011.
Partington said: "It's been clear for some time that there is increasing concern within the trade about the scale of it.
"The level of interest in and feedback for our fraud prevention unit suggests there is suspicion of significant amounts of fraud taking place, and it is clear that we in the trade should do everything possible to circulate that information and to pass it on where possible to HM Revenue & Customs and the police so that they can take appropriate action.
"It is a challenge of course, because it is an area where criminals are dealing in a trade where they believe they can make a profit by acting illegally, so there is a limit to the extent to which the legitimate trade can tackle this.
"But we do believe that, by passing information internally and forwarding it to police and Customs, we stand a better chance of curbing some of this activity."
Partington added that the volatile investment market had increased interest in fine wine investments, while rising taxes had created a commercial incentive for criminal gangs to work in this area.
The WSTA has updated its online guide to help people investing in fine wine to protect themselves against fraud, with information for people who are worried about an investment they have made and want to take further action.
Find out more at investinginfinewines.co.uk.


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Rice Boys at a Rest Stop Somewhere in Texas, 1943
Posted on December 6, 2018 by Melissa Kean
A while back I wrote about the the little notebook filled with carefully kept records of offenses against the Rules for Slimes that was donated to the Woodson by Ed Jennings '48 '49 and his family. They have since shared with me more wonderful things including a copy of this picture of six Rice boys who all found themselves in the Army Air Corps meteorology program during World War II:
Left to right they are Ray Young '48, Ed Stamm, Joe Crosthwait '44, Bill Kieschnick '47, Larry Chapman '48, Ed Jennings '48 '49.
I believe that with the death of Larry Chapman '48 just last week Mr. Jennings is the last survivor of this group. His recollections of the beginnings of his time in the military, including this trip, are captured in an email he sent to his family:
Thanks for this picture. It brings back happy memories of 1943.
In January of 1943, twelve of us were called up by the Army Air Corps after having volunteered in December 1942 to become an Aviation Cadet [$75/month], training in meteorology for nine months, then commissioned as 2nd Lt. on Nov. 29, 1943. All 12 of us were engineers or science majors at Rice and we had completed 2-1/2 years of our 4 year course at Rice. [This was the requirement to volunteer for "meteorology." Other branches of the Army Air Force only required 2 yrs of college.] We were all told that we could stay at Rice until we graduated UNLESS the Air Force needed us sooner.
All 12 of us left Houston Union station around 9 PM on a non-stop troop train–but not knowing where we were going. We went thru Beaumont so we knew we were heading east. I remember looking out the window once and we were going thru Biloxi, MS. Then the next thing I remember we were told to get up and march where some officer led us. This was about 4 AM and we couldn't see anything until we marched a while and then we saw a beautiful boulevard lined with tall palm trees and at the end of the Blvd. was a great big hotel-looking bldg. which was the beautiful Boca Raton Club which the Air Force had leased. All–every bit–of the furniture, decorations, etc. had been removed, but the Mess Hall was located in the former dining room that looked out over the water with great big glass windows. We all ate from our mess kits, served food cafeteria style, washed our own mess kits first in boiling soapy water, then in boiling rinse water with slopping out water and soap on the floor just like it was an army camp. Then we were given 4 sets of khaki uniforms,had a close haircut, and then assigned to quarters. About 10 of us were assigned to one servants quarters with bunk beds etc. Then we had 6 weeks of basic training–mostly on the white sands of the nearby beach. Then one day after training was over we were in formation–about 200 or so of us and the CO [commanding officer] announced that the following cadets should take one step forward. Then he read off about 90 names which included all 12 of us from Rice. The others were dismissed. We were told to pack up all our gear in our duffel bag and be ready to leave for the railroad station. Once again we didn't know where we were going because there was 5 or 6 places were weather officers were trained. Chanute Field in Kansas was the least desirable, but U of Chicago, Cal Tech, UCLA, and some others I can't remember.
Well, the train pulled out and started North from Boca Raton and then turned west thru New Orleans and on to San Antonio. Then we had a rest stop in the middle of Texas where this picture was taken. Then on to Los Angeles, bused out to Wilshire Blvd and unloaded at three different apartment complexes. From there we marched to a central mess hall for meals and then to UCLA for courses and exercises every day, along with raising the US flag in the morning and taking it down in the evening, all in formation and standing "At Attention".
The next nine months were great because Los Angeles was very hospitable to all service personnel. We all were so lucky to have been selected to go to UCLA because every week-end we were free to go to the Hollywood Canteen staffed with many movie stars. or the Paladium which was a gigantic dance hall with famous bands playing–Tommy Dorsey, Peggy Lee, etc. Crosthwait loved to dance, and he always wanted to go to the Paladium. At the Hollywood and Vine intersection was the NBC studios. And I would frequently go there to hear Jack Benny, Phil Harris, etc do their broadcast shows. Earl Carrol"s nightclub was across the street–and that is where Colleen and I went on our honeymoon the night we won the "Turkey Roaster" Colleen was selected to be on the show "Meet the Misses" because she talked the longest of all the contestants without stopping. Then I answered the Prize Question; "how many college graduates were there that year?" Luckily I had heard the number on the radio as we were driving to Los Angels: 315, 000. So I won the turkey roaster. I think we have a record of that radio show somewhere. But I have got to stop because I could never finish this very lucky and happy period of my life.
I'm very grateful to Mr. Jennings and his family for allowing me to see this lovely glimpse into his life.
Bonus: I spent this morning downtown working in the archives at the Julia Ideson Library. By chance I came out just as the motorcade carrying President Bush's casket came by. It was a powerful moment–there were so many people but no sound at all except the helicopter up above. I won't forget it. Then as I walked back towards the library parking garage I saw the tree in front of City Hall.
And the menorah on the other side:
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Lynne Hsu Xavier (WRC '88) says:
I'd love to read more reminiscings from Mr. Jennings!
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BMW says 'nein' to Android Auto
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Like CES, the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona also now attracts its fair share of car makers. Ford was an early adopter a few years ago, and now others are joining the fray, too. I sat down with Dieter May, BMW's senior vice president of Digital Services and Business Models (in an i3, of course).
During our conversation, we touched upon quite a few topics, ranging from self-driving cars, to the future of car ownership and the new business models that in-car technology enables. "We offer [Apple's] CarPlay as an option but not Android Auto," he said. "We believe the changes that are coming to the inside of the car and the user experience — like self-driving cars — you have to control the customer interface. That's part of the brand experience and for that, I don't want to have an Android screen and I especially want to be able to deeply integrate these systems."
He expects that the car of the future (especially when we're talking about autonomous cars) will offer far more personalization options, which in turn will enable new business models, too.
"If you have six screens in the car, you also get gesture control, voice control with a personal assistant, etc.," May said. "You need to have control over that user experience — maybe you can get away with it if you're a 'mass producer,' but not in the premium segment."
To do this, BMW built its own cloud platform that saves user preferences and other data about a car online and then allows drivers to take their profiles and preferences with them from car to car, for example.
Instead of Android Auto (and to some degree, CarPlay), BMW is focusing on A2A (Apps for Auto), which is part of the company's ConnectedDrive platform. That allows apps to integrate deeply (and safely) with the car and, because it provides a stable developer interface, it allows the company to innovate faster, according to May. That's mostly because it allows his group to work on its part of the in-car technology stack without having to stick to the slower innovation cycle that dominates the actual hardware part of the car business.
One area where BMW is far more excited about working with third parties, though, is personal assistants. The company already showed off prototype integrations with Amazon's Alexa and Cortana, but May believes that none of them are currently great for everything, so what he wants to build is a system that can talk to all of them.
"We were the first car manufacturer who launched this at scale with Amazon because we were able to easily integrate it with our cloud platform," he explained when I asked him about BMW's work with Alexa in the car. He also acknowledged, though, that BMW — just like any other car manufacturer — has a lot of work left to do. "I believe this is a unique opportunity to position ourselves against the existing app ecosystems. It gives us a new opportunity because you're not so dependent on them but new ecosystems are also on the rise. […] But if you're sitting in a 7-Series BMW, you don't want your customers to have to say 'Hey Alexa, roll up the windows. And that's all about the brand, of course."
In his view, all of the assistants have different strengths. Bixby will probably be great for IoT and controlling your Samsung devices, while Google will be great for search, Amazon for e-commerce and Cortana for connecting the car to the Skype and LinkedIn ecosystem. "In real life, you also talk about different topics with different people," he argued, and added that he doesn't believe one company will be able to serve all needs equally well. For a car manufacturer like BMW, that means it has to figure out how to integrate all of them inside and outside the car.
How long will it take before we'll see this in the car? "Our product cycle is pretty much CES-to-CES, May joked. "A year ago we showed Alexa and in August it was on our platform and scaled up. The same goes for Cortana. We've demonstrated it and by next CES, we should have a production-ready version." Indeed, he gets an annual budget for his group and the group is then expected to deliver by the end of that year. That may not look like rapid innovation, but compared to what product cycles in the car industry traditionally look like, it's extremely fast. His group plans from quarter to quarter, while it typically takes a few years to get a car from concept to production run.
Because of this, having a platform with stable developer interfaces is key because it allows the developers to gain a degree of independence from the underlying car platform.
Like other manufacturers, BMW hopes that its platform allows it to extend its relationship with those customers beyond the showroom.
May has some interesting ideas about new business models, too, especially now that BMW — like other car manufacturers — is focusing on extending its relationship with its customers beyond the showroom. If all of a car's features are controlled by software, after all, then you end up with lots of new features you can sell, too. BMW isn't interested in sharing revenue from hotel bookings through its in-car platform, though. They have to be about the driving experience. What May is thinking about is selling cars that already feature all the hardware options but then give you the option to buy access to extra features, like a heated car seat or an extra 50 horsepower for that road trip through the Alps (and your car could even suggest this because it knows if there is a lot of traffic or that you're taking a hilly road or may want to speed down the German Autobahn).
In May's perfect world, every feature in the car would have an IP address. You'd only produce one SKU of the car and then you could enable and disable features as needed — maybe forever or under a subscription model.
This, May says, makes more sense for a company that operates at BMW's scale than making 2 Euros for a booking through TripAdvisor.
Self-driving cars will change how people think about cars and car ownership. May acknowledged as much, and noted that the BMW of the future may measure its success not by how many cars it sells but how many miles per month people drive its cars. "It's a really exciting industry right now. The convergence of car and internet technologies, artificial intelligence, autonomous driving — they are all coming together," said May. "That's a core industry for Europe and Germany. That opens up plenty of opportunities but also risks." To compete, BMW hired hundreds of people — but not in Silicon Valley, because May doesn't believe it can compete with Google and the other internet companies for talent there. "These are 24-year-olds who want to work somewhere for two years as a short gig and then move on. Those are not the people we need — and I can't exactly promise them that we'll have a massive IPO that'll make them millions, either."
He doesn't seem to think that Uber and others are an immediate concern for the traditional car manufacturers, but he's also clearly keeping an eye on that. "But I'm convinced that if you're not fast enough, you'll definitely lose. That's a fact."
BMWs tend to be fast, but like all of its competitors, the company is acutely aware that it is now operating in a rapidly changing market — and that gives competitors a chance to take market share away from it.


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Homecoming Tour 2019
Elizabeth is hitting the road! To kick off the release of her new single "Silver-lining" - Elizabeth is taking her music back home to sunny Tennessee. Be sure to check out the "Shows" link above to see where you can catch her on the road! Follow her social media accounts for on the spot updates as well.
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Silver-lining: July 3, 2019
Elizabeth Ward is proud to release her new acoustic single "Silver-lining" on July 3rd, 2019. This single is a teaser for an EP set to release later this year. You can find the EP on Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music. Click the music link above to begin streaming on July 3rd!
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Elizabeth Ward is proud to release the official music video for her song "Fireflies". Click the VIDEOS link above to watch and feel free to subscribe to her Youtube Channel ElizabethWardMusic. The song "Fireflies" can also be found on most platforms including iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, and Amazon Music.
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Roger Gilligan
Roger Gilligan heard a man from Chicago promoting races at the Allegan Fairgrounds. Chet Jones, uncle of track owner Marty Jones, mechanized on Gilligan's first car, a 1934 Ford coupe. Gilligan, still holds the Kalamazoo Speedway record of 11 straight feature wins set in 1952.
Gilligan wins wherever he appears. He won a $1,000 first prize for a marathon event at Ionia in 1952, and the state title from Michigan's best drivers. March 28,1987 Roger was inducted into the Michigan Motor Sports.
Roger started his racing career in 1949 at age 22


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Search for Nigeria's child heroes begins
By Oyebola Owolabi
The search has begun for children to be recognised as child heroes in the 2021 Indomie Independence Day Awards (IIDA).
The IIDA award, in its 13th year, is a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative of Dufil Prima Foods Plc., makers of Indomie Noodles, to honour heroic Nigerian children.
It identifies, celebrates, and rewards the exemplary accomplishments of children who have shown uncommon courage and determination in precarious situations. The award also encourages excellence and diligence in children.
The search will cut across eight states of Lagos, Osun, Kano, Kaduna, Rivers, Enugu, Kwara, and Abuja, and will last for seven weeks.
Head of Marketing Sukhman Kaur said the initiative is significant as it is rooted in the recognition of children whose best efforts are often overlooked in the society.
She said: "This initiative is a reflection of the importance and belief of our company in the extraordinary qualities of the Nigerian child which must never be ignored, but rather celebrated. This is also in consonance with our core values and conviction that in every child lies the seed of greatness…"
Two new categories will be added to the initial three of Physical, Intellectual and Social bravery categories. This, according to the Group Corporate Communications and Events Manager, Tope Ashiwaju, is to allow more heroes to be recognised because certain stories would not fit into the three recognised categories but must be recognised.
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Summer Sundae 2012
Summer Sundae is an eclectic little festival, part party in the park, part city festival, part proper potential mudfest. It's drawn several comparisons over the years, but the one I like best is as one of Latitude's baby brothers. If I say that one of the highlights of Sunday morning was watching as two 11 year old boys walked past our tent carrying a brushed chrome cafetiere, it probably tells you all you need to know.
But it's not just about the civilised vibe – there's also a line up that's as eclectic as Latitude's, which includes cabaret, comedy and spoken word as well as big name classics (Public Image Ltd, Billy Bragg, Adam Ant) alongside a tasty contemporary line-up (Ghostpoet, tUnE-yArDs, Her Name is Calla, Dog is Dead, Bastille, Friends – the list is impressive). The odd bit of hardcore's thrown in for good measure in the shape of the wonderful Buenos Aires, an awe-some hybrid of ¡Forward Russia! and Biffy Clyro and a fearless antidote to a diet of "accessible pop", and Maybeshewill's riveting, lyric-eschewing, art-house metal.
If all that sounds like too much for you, then Lucy Rose's delicate yet piercing crystalline voice should delight. Her sounds is full of colour, warm but powerful, her guitar imaginative, and nicest of all she is informal enough that you feel like she's playing to you sitting next to you on your sofa. Taking enjoyment in performing music to another level later in the festival was the legendary Jonathan Richman. Richman is a nothing but a delight to watch – his joy in performing infectious, his understated cheekiness conspiratorial, his impromptu jazz dancing inspired in a world that takes itself far too seriously. He talks to us between songs, explaining the synaesthetic qualities of his guitars, gently celebrating self expression and mocking conformity; and during his songs, his mellow yet bell-clear voice holds the audience in total thrall, theatrically troubadour-like, while he with hints of Hawaii and Spanish flourishes.
An unexpected tent-filler was Grace Petrie, a Leicester folk singer-songwriter – which means she has, in her own words "two settings – angry and sad". At once, she is intelligently modest and adorably funny, with an arsenal of both rousing protests rants (angry) and off-beat love songs (sad). She is a wonderful storyteller, wise and witty, and it's no surprise to learn she will be playing with Billy Bragg in London in September in his Woody Guthrie show. Bragg's Woody Guthrie 100th birthday tribute at Summer Sundae in fact, one of a handful he's playing in the UK, is like watching history unfold before your eyes. Bragg is so passionate, so enigmatic a speaker as he explains the story behind each of Guthrie's songs that he's lovingly rescored, that you don't want the hour-long set to finish – and when it does, you feel honoured to have been a part of it.
But it's not all outspoken folk, although there is a good chunk of it. Over at the indoor stage (with proper toilets, festival fans!) Death in Vegas demand our attention, teasing us before exploding into melody, and Django Django who delight and bemuse with their old-school percussion infused rhythms of joy. There is Team Me on the main stage, a Norwegian Scando-pop bands whose summery melodies are perfect for the balmy weather. In the smallest tent I have ever seen him play is King Charles, and his effortlessly flamboyant lovepop, and next door is 2009's Mercury Prize winner Speech Debelle, showing off her rhymes and banter, and an impressive ability to get a wary, mostly-white-middle-class-rap-naive audience off their feet and joining in. And not forgetting festival headliners Public Image Ltd, fronted by the unique John Lydon, who seems so at home on stage it's like he's performing for you in his bedroom, his idiosyncratic theatrics totally uninhibited, his primordial screams and Jah Wobble's cyclical beats drawing you deep into their seminal world.
If we're talking groundbreaking we have to finish with tUnE-yArDs' set. Merrill Garbus skips on stage, and warms up with a vocal versatility and openness that's nothing short of jaw-dropping tribal ululations. We watch her build layers of melody and rhythm, using bits of drumkit and her loop pedal, that are so complex it's hard to tell where it's going till it's finished, by which time you are whisked away with its power. Garbus is a raw and organic performer – she yells, she pushes and plays with her voice as if it belongs to someone else, as she stands poised like a flamingo to loop her next beat, creating deeply expressive rhythms and cycles, snarling, yowling, then grinning from ear to ear as the beat takes its shape. It's clear very soon that you can't just watch tUnE-yArDs, they reach deep into your soul with their joyful and triumphant melodies, their life-affirming beats, their sheer ingenuity, creativity and raw power. Summer Sundae promise of "A Musical Treat" has more than delivered.
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Chapter 341 - Sword Of The Continent (1)
Kwang!
"He, hehe!"
Seeing the golden flash coming for him, Yprene Slick laughed. He picked up his cane, and suddenly, obsidian-like crystals exploded from the cane and were directed ahead at Airn.
But Airn didn't back off. The blonde hero quickly drew a circle around him, making an aura shield and put more force into his lower body. The sound of something burning could be heard.
This was similar to the match he had with Inashio Karahan in the Warrior's Festival, but it was much more intense.
However, Airn Pareira today was different from the past. The hatred which was surging in him was being used to increase the output of his power.
Normally, he would step back and then strike, but he didn't do it this time. Rather, he was taking an offensive approach to pierce through Yprene's front.
Pung!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
There were flames swirling on his body, and they exploded. It was painful, but he was bearing it. He was using the chain of explosions as his force to move ahead, and resistance was replaced with speed!
"Huh!"
Shocked, Yprene Slick swung his cane, and the curse energy swirled around Airn, but it didn't seem to do anything else.
He approached the face of Yprene in a moment and swung his sword.
Chhhhh!
Yprene's lower body was sliced, and his upper body flew away. This time, it was the sword and not the blunt side of the blade that was being used.
It wasn't because he was concerned about the unique nature which made up the demons or devils. He just wanted to make Yprene feel more pain.
And there was something more important than the Devil's death.
Airn asked, raising Yprene, who had only the head left after the attack, to his eye level.
"Tell me."
"Kehehe."
"I said tell me. Where is Ignet?"
"Hahaha"
"Speak already!"
"Haha, you have gotten a lot stronger than I thought. Airn. Hahahaha!"
Yprene's head exploded as he fell into madness and black liquid constantly came out of his eyes and mouth and the severed throat. Still, he spoke without showing that he was in any pain.
Of course, no one cared. As if asking him to answer quickly, Airn strengthened his grip on the head. And was ready to rip the hair off.
But the laughter didn't stop. Rather it kept turning louder and louder inside the top floor, and the result of it was the eyes were shaking.
Thinking he was making fun of himself, Airn slapped the demon with a stiff expression. But it was unchanging. The demon kept laughing like a broken alarm.
"…!"
It felt strange.
He moved a couple steps away from the head, and the head immediately exploded completely.
A crack appeared on the top floor, and it still gave Airn a bad feeling, but the crack wasn't huge enough to destroy the tower.
Rumble….
Phhhhh- phhhh
Woong!
Dust, darkness, and magi.
Airn swung his sword.
However, the situation remained the same. The dark Aura that obstructed his senses was still floating near him, and it grew thicker and darker.
The dark barrier. Despite his disgust for it, the hero didn't close his eyes. He didn't cover his nose either.
This wasn't good.
His instincts kept signaling him that this wasn't good, and there was a weird energy piercing through his skin. His chest was pounding, though it wasn't unbearable.
The fast pumping of the blood due to this was making Airn feel lighter. It was making his nerves sense things quicker.
1 second.
2 seconds.
… When 5 seconds passed,
An attack came from an unexpected place.
A hand came up through the ground and grabbed Airn's ankle.
No, to be precise, he avoided it right before it happened.
He used his sword, but the opponent had already disappeared. There was no evidence of the opponent even trying to touch him.
'It can move freely through the ground….'
He couldn't keep up with it. A lump of muscle approached him with a loud thudding sound and swung a large hammer with a scream.
The atmosphere wasn't right.
Not daring to underestimate this being, Airn moved to the side with his left foot as the center.
He avoided it.
Wooong!
He avoided it again, but he didn't want to do this anymore. The speed and power of the attack were good, but the motions weren't connected smoothly.
Honestly, it was full of gaps, and if it hadn't been for the existence being below ground, Airn could have countered it sooner.
Airn, waiting for the perfect timing, swung his sword. It was checkmate. He could see the Hammer Devil's eyes wide open and unbalanced.
And then came a very faint sound.
Chak!
It wasn't just the Hammer Devil.
A devil resembling an octopus appeared, and it had traces of an eerie smile. And that was it… something resembling octopus tentacles turned his perfect chance to defeat the Devil into nothing.
Airn nodded and thought.
'This will be tricky.'
Wheik!
The being under the ground, was aiming for a crack in his form, and was intimidating.
Until now, there were numerous times when he was aware of the opponent being behind him, but he had no experience fighting an enemy under his feet. Consciously doing that alone consumed a lot of mental energy.
Papat!
"Such a shame."
"Right. It is such a shame."
"Let's try again. We have an advantage."
"Right. We have an advantage."
Fighting the dumb-looking Hammer Devil and the disgusting Octopus Devil combined wasn't easy.
The former was full of gaps but was strong and used attacks that took full advantage of its strength. The missing part was filled by the latter.
The Octopus Devil's actions were focused on attacks without the intention of protecting its ally. Perhaps, if it could injure Airn at the cost of Hammer Devil's life, Airn felt like it would do it without another thought.
And this style of fighting didn't sit right with Airn.
Phhhh!
Puhh!
The bigger problem were the 3 devils and the 16 demons surrounding him. They seemed to have been the disciples of Yprene, and as they expected the battle to take place, they had received the full help of magic tools and magic circles.
The physical and magical attacks that were raining on him couldn't be ignored even if the three devils were taken down.
Kang!
"Haha, are you shocked? No matter how much we get hit, it won't hurt us!"
"Great! Amazing!"
The attack which came from behind was by the Octopus Devil, which aimed for Airn's neck.
He had to raise his sword to block the attack. Although the demon was unharmed, the black magi touched Airn's body, and it felt different.
It wasn't known whether this was the effect of the magi, or if it was something else. The important thing was that the situation was a lot worse than it was at the start.
And a combination of attacks that showed that the devils weren't on the losing side.
They openly went for Airn's gaps, and the fight was completely different from before.
Finally, the 16 demons who were firing shots at Airn without being concerned for their allies, showed off their strength which was on par with a devil.
"Phew."
Take a deep breath.
In the midst of nothing but darkness, only Airn's breath felt like the light. It wasn't clean or soft.
The heat he endured until he came here was exposed to this new world. And in that instant, the demons flinched.
They saw the anger and determination of a wounded hero which couldn't be compared to his tattered appearance.
The Hammer Devil clenched its hammer as he felt fear, and Airn didn't miss the opportunity.
He moved.
Kwaaang!
He used his feet with inhuman force and kicked the ground. There was a heavy roar that even suppressed the killing intent of the Devil under the ground. This showed the difference between their strengths.
At the same time, Airn approached the Hammer Devil in an instant and made a full swing from the bottom to the top.
"Kuak!"
The Hammer Devil narrowly managed to avoid a fatal injury. To be precise, it took ample damage and then retreated back. But he wasn't angry.
There was a smile of joy as the attacks of magi continued to rain down on him.
Its body was still stumbling back because of the sudden attack. In addition, with Airn bringing his sword to the top, his hands were raised up, and his lower body was open!
This was a gap. Even if he didn't know, this was the right time for all the demons there to attack him and the Devil clenched his fist.
The octopus and the demons would turn this human into nothing in front of his eyes.
Kuahh!
"Uh?"
However, the situation went differently from what he thought.
Airn wasn't aiming for the Hammer Devil alone.
The sorcery greatsword, which moved from his hand, flew far and annihilated the demons.
The 16 demons desperately tried to use shield magic, but it was too much for them. If only the Aura was used, then it wasn't known what would happen, but now at the sudden attack which came with throwing the great sword itself, a formidable power made its way to them.
'Is he crazy?'
The opponent's attack was indeed effective, but he had lost his sword in the process. No matter how many demons he took down, his actions didn't seem like a gain.
But it didn't matter to them. The Octopus Devil grinned as it attacked the hero with all its might. It didn't care about defending itself.
It was better to think about running away than to prolong the fight with a hero. It had tentacles ready to block Airn's path of retreat as well.
And that was a mistake.
After letting go of his sword, Airn was able to move freely and took a stance. He stretched out his hand and aimed for the Devil's arms.
Swish!
"Uh?'
The sword, which was far away, was recalled and stabbed the octopus.
The bewildered Devil shrunk back its tentacles and aimed for Airn's back. It was no threat.
Airn immediately ran up to the Octopus Devil and used his body as the center of gravity, and swung his sword.
After the Octopus Devil fell, the Devil from below the ground appeared again.
Hundreds and thousands of attacks fell from the sky.
Kwaang!
Avoiding the attacks from the surviving demons which were trying to kill him, Airn moved constantly and pressed hard on the head of the Devil. And its head broke.
A shock wave spread around the Devil, which then disappeared without a shape. The ground rose like a wave of mud and created a huge barrier that shielded him from attacks by the magicians. Coincidentally their views were blocked as well.
Confused by the sudden wall of mud, they used detection magic, and naturally, the frequency of the attacks decreased.
Shortly after, a half-moon-shaped Aura flew past the barrier and took down 15 demons immediately.
Thud! Thud!
The demons fell down and turned to dark red petals as they crashed.
Airn didn't care. His attention was on the ground and not the sky.
There was a more ferocious energy than before.
The cruelty he felt from it couldn't be compared to anything!
Airn felt it and raised his sword high before slamming it into the floor as hard as he could. And the ground, which was the enemy's territory, kept getting pounded again and again.
And then came the answer.
The giant body which had been hiding inside the ground of the tower and was aiming for the chance to take down the hero at the right moment.
Kwaaaah!
The buildings around the tower, which had managed to stay fine till now, collapsed. Blood gushed from the orifices of those who were close by, and even some people who were far from the place fainted.
The residents of Godara were running away in fear, and some of them were heading back to steal the items of others. Others were attacking people and killing them as they ran away.
All the ill-will and negative emotions were absorbed by the Devil and made its body bigger.
Eventually, it became even bigger than the legendary dragon, and a 100-meter-tall devil appeared!
When its head was hit by Airn, he took the remains of the demons and Devil on the ground and gulped them.
As a result, the energy of magi within it grew stronger, and Airn, who was looking at this, exhaled roughly.
"Haa."
This wasn't going to be easy.
The fact that this new enemy was powerful was something that even a deaf and blind person could recognize.
Although he had fought twice with a much stronger clown, the situation here was different.
The first one was a fight he won with the help of sorcery. The second one wasn't a battle of strength either.
But there was still a chance.
Airn Pareira, who aimed his sword at the Devil, used an aura sword that was shining in red.


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FBI Says That Citizens Should Have No Secrets That the Government Can't Access: The Orwellian Cyber Police State Has Arrived
Bradford Hanson 2015-08-13
The metastasized police state is a direct outgrowth of the Washington regime's subservience to Jewish Zionism and Jewish multiracialism.
THE POLICE and surveillance state predicted in the forward-looking 1940s classic "1984" by George Orwell, has slowly, but steadily, come to fruition. However, like a frog sitting idly in a pan of steadily-warming water, too many Americans still seem unaware that the slow boil of big government is killing their constitutional liberties.
The latest sign of this stealth takeover of civil rights and freedom was epitomized in recent Senate testimony by FBI Director James Comey, who voiced his objections to civilian use of encryption to protect personal data – information the government has no automatic right to obtain.
As reported by The New American, Comey testified that he believes the government's spy and law enforcement agencies should have unfettered access to everything Americans may store or send in electronic format: On computer hard drives, in so-called i-clouds, in email and in text messaging – for our own safety and protection. Like many in government today, Comey believes that national security is more important than constitutional privacy protections or, apparently, due process. After all, aren't criminals the only ones who really have anything to hide?
In testimony before a hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee entitled "Going Dark: Encryption, Technology, and the Balance Between Public Safety and Privacy" Comey said that in order to stay one step ahead of terrorists, as well as international and domestic criminals, Uncle Sam's various spy and law enforcement agencies should have access to available technology used to de-encrypt protected data. Also, he believes the government should be the final arbiter deciding when decryption is necessary.
What could go wrong there?
Government, at all levels, is responsible
During the hearing, TNA reported, technology experts warned the panel that giving the FBI limitless access to the personal electronic data of Americans would open it up to exploitation by "bad actors." But Comey was having none of that.
"It is clear that governments across the world, including those of our closest allies, recognize the serious public safety risks if criminals can plan and undertake illegal acts without fear of detection," he told the committee.
"Are we comfortable with technical design decisions that result in barriers to obtaining evidence of a crime?"
So, in essence, Comey – like many before him, especially since the global war on terror was launched – believes that, in the name of national security Americans ought to give up more of their individual and constitutional rights because that's the only way we can be adequately protected.
Perhaps realizing that his Senate hearing testimony was public, Comey gave the Constitution a passing glance, noting that the government should respect the "requirements and safeguards of the laws" and the country's founding document. However, as Americans now know, spy agencies during the past two presidential administrations have been tasked increasingly with conducting warrantless, unchecked surveillance of Americans' electronic data and communications.
But all of this is not on men like Comey and Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama. Congress bears its share of responsibility, too.
This is the way it is – shut up and take it
When such activities of the National Security Agency were exposed in 2013 by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden, many in the media and among the American electorate were quick to blame the agency, as if it was somehow acting out of rogue instinct.
The reality is, however, that the agency is tasked to perform its duties–either by statutory law (think the USA Patriot Act) or by presidential directive (think Bush's order after 9/11 to conduct warrantless surveillance).
"We are not asking to expand the government's surveillance authority, but rather we are asking to ensure that we can continue to obtain electronic information and evidence pursuant to the legal authority that Congress has provided to us to keep America safe," Comey said during the Senate hearing.
What does all this mean? It simply means that at every level, government considers its own citizens hostile.
Oh, and there's nothing we can do about it.
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Of course, wile the FED has the power to reject an audit.
The endless paradox.
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Corsair may have been aiming for minimalist noise and style but certainly not minimalist size, at 454x260x535mm (18x10x21") this case will handle the largest of coolers, motherboards or GPUs with space to spare. It contains a pair of 5.25" bays, three dedicated 2.5" bays and two 3.5/2.5" bays along with eight expansion slots and a pair of both USB 2.0 and 3.0 ports. Watercoolers will love this case, with multiple locations available for your radiator to be installed as well as numerous grommets to keep cables out of the way, aircoolers will be able to install up to 6 fans. [H]ard|OCP gave this $150 case a Gold Award, check out the full story here.
"Minimalist style" and "minimalist noise," is how Corsair describes its new Carbide Series 600Q computer chassis. While some might prefer a case that looks like it was designed by Voltron, Corsair goes the opposite direction with the 600Q and is looking to check all the boxes that make a chassis desirable; easy to use, quiet, and cool."
Corsair has announced a new model in their Carbide lineup with the 600Q and 600C enclusures, both of which feature an inverted motherboard design - a first from Corsair.
The two models share the same basic design, though the 600Q is optimized for silence with sound-deadening material (and a solid side panel), while the 600C offers a very large side-panel window for more style when silence is at less of a premium. Both versions use Corsair's AF140L 140 mm fans for cooling, which are connected to an external 3-speed fan controller to easily adjust based on cooling/noise needs.
"Unlike many PC cases which demand enthusiasts choose between noisy, high-airflow ventilation or low-noise, restricted airflow designs, the 600Q and 600C are able to deliver the best of both. The distinctive inverted-ATX internal design places the heat producing components in the direct airflow pathway of the two AF140L 140mm intake fans and single AF140L 140mm exhaust fan, providing powerful and efficient cooling, with extra wide vents ensuring unimpeded airflow.
Specially tuned for low-noise operation, the 600Q and 600C's three included fans have been redesigned for excellent airflow at lower noise levels, with an integrated external 3-speed fan controller allowing users to reduce the fan RPM, further lowering noise with a minimal impact on cooling performance. The result is a no-compromise approach to cooling that delivers fantastic system temperatures at extremely low noise levels.
The 600Q dedication to low-noise continues well beyond fan speeds. High density sound deadening material fitted in the front panel, side panels, and roof works to further mute system noise and ensure that the 600Q is as quiet as it is beautiful."
The Carbide 600 enclosures have an unobtrusive steel constuction, and the hinged front panel opens to reveal a pair of 5.25" optical drive bays. The interior features includes a PSU/drive bay cover to help keep things looking clean (especially for the windowed 600C version), and support for up to a 280 mm liquid cooler up front, and up to 360 mm on the bottom.
Inverse-ATX Layout: With this new layout, airflow is easily directed at the hottest devices in your system; the GPU and CPU, and not wasted on drive cages.
Sound Damping Throughout (600Q only): Keep your system quiet and cool with high-density sound damping material on side panels, front panel, and top panels. It's so quiet, you'll find yourself wondering if your PC is even powered on.
Hinged and Latched Full Side Panel Window (600C only): Easily access your components with a single touch – and when closed, enjoy viewing every part of your build through the full size side panel window.
Steel Exterior: Get rid of those plastic cases – the 600Q and 600C have full steel exterior panels for extra durability and gorgeous good looks.
Three Included AF140L fans: Great airflow doesn't have to be noisy – the three AF140L fans can push large amounts of air across your hottest devices without that annoying fan hum, and the three-speed fan controller lets you decide exactly how fast they run.
PSU and 5.25" Bay Cover: Clean up the inside of your case by tucking all those cables and less-attractive drives behind a clean, refined PSU and 5.25" bay cover. Or remove them for assembly – it's up to you.
Watercooling Ready: Fit up to a 280mm radiator up front and up to a 360mm radiator on the bottom – along with a 140mm rear fan mount.
Easy to Clean: Easily access dust filters on front and bottom meaning you'll never spend more than a minute getting dust out of your system.
Easy to Build: Tool-free drive installation, tool-free side panel access, and tons of cable routing options and tie downs means you can spend less time building your PC and more time using it.
The Carbide 600Q and 600C will be available in this month, and both models carry an MSRP of $149.99.


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The Word Subaru Has a Special Double-Meaning in Japanese
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In Japan, "Subaru" is the name of the Pleiades constellation. This cluster of stars happens to be the same one depicted in the Subaru brand's logo. But this Japanese word's literal translation is "unity." In a word, it communicates the mission of the five companies that merged to create Subaru.
What is the Subaru constellation?
The Japanese call the Pleiades constellation "subaru," which means unity. In the Western world many use the Ancient Greek name Pleiades for this cluster, or simply call it the "Seven Sisters."
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The scientific name of the Pleiades is Messier 45 (or M45). In Greek mythology, these seven stars are actually the seven daughters of Atlas and Pleione, who were nymphs known collectively as the Pleiades. According to the story, Zeus placed them in the sky to protect them from Orion, the hunter.
You can see Messier 45 especially well in the Northern Hemisphere during the month of November. This is because it is actually part of the Taurus Zodiac constellation, which is covered by the sun in the spring. To the naked eye, it does not look like seven stars. Two of the stars are so close together that this cluster looks a bit like one very bright star and five dimmer stars.
What does Subaru mean?
The word Subaru has a double meaning because it translates to "unity" and unity is also the Japanese name for the Pleiades star cluster. The first executives of Subaru chose this name to communicate the company's history.
Subaru logo | Metin Aktas/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
In 1953, five major manufacturers combined to form Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd (FHI). This conglomerate built chassis and buses and scooters. But it decided to get into automobiles. So it spun off an automotive brand.
The new company chose the Pleiades as its logo and represented it as one bright star (FHI) and five smaller stars (the five companies that formed the conglomerate). By naming itself Subaru it literally named itself after the constellation, but also communicated the philosophy behind five competitors becoming a single company.
What happened to Fuji Heavy Industries?
Fuji Heavy Industries is known as the manufacturing conglomerate that created Subaru. Because Subaru exceeded beyond anyone's wildest expectations, and became a major international brand, FHI actually changed its entire corporation's name to Subaru.
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Q: SBS 2011 Add Simple User for Scanner logon Is there a better way to add a 'services' user account to SBS 2011 rather than use the 'Add User' wizard?
I have a scanner that wants to put scanned files on a SMB share. Since this scanner is unsecured, I want this scanner to have very limited access to the server - basically nothing other than the share itself. Using the wizards to create a user seems excessive to me - plus it creates links with various groups, shared folders, and mailboxes which I have to remove.
What is a simple, fast method to add a basic logon for use in SMB share only?

A: Use Active Directory Users and Computers to create a user account for the scanner. Then grant that user account the appropriate permissions on the Share in question.