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165 Dr. Ted Siciliano - Arm Numbness
Spine specialist, Dr. Ted Siciliano shares a story of a gentleman who couldn't sleep at night due to his arms going numb.
Dr. Ted Siciliano has been in active practice for 41 years in the Manahawkin, NJ area. Dr. Siciliano is a long-time certified Cox Technic practitioner who attends courses regularly to keep up on all the latest in research, biomechanics, and application of Cox Technic protocols. He has written several case reports for the monthly Cox Technic Case Report publication and shares cases at Cox Seminars on a regular basis. He conducts practical, hands-on workshops with his colleagues at his Mayetta, New Jersey office.
Dr. Siciliano's website
Case Report link
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164 Dr. David Hanscom - Do You Really Need Spine Surgery?
There is NO data supporting a lumbar fusion for low back pain. However, the rate of it keeps rising and it is costing the U.S. 40 billion dollars annually! Dr. David Hanscom quit his complex spinal surgery practice to dedicate his life to stopping unnecessary and harmful surgeries and ending chronic pain.
Dr. David Hanscom is an orthopedic complex spinal deformity surgeon who was base in Seattle, WA. He quit his practice and is on a mission to re-introduce true healing into medicine. He believes that doctors should spend quality time with their patients so they can listen and understand their situation. He is the author of Back in Control: A Surgeon's Roadmap Out of Chronic Pain, and his most recent book is Do You Really Need Spine Surgery: Take Control With a Spine Surgeon's Advice.
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163 Dr. Travis Cross - Herniated Disc
Spine specialist, Dr. Travis Cross shares a story of a young cross-fitter with a large disc herniation treated with Cox Technic.
Dr. Travis Cross
Dr. Travis Cross is a certified Cox Technic practitioner with a decade of experience working with spinal disc related conditions. Dr. Cross has an undergraduate degree in exercise physiology and is board certified in Georgia to practice chiropractic and physiotherapy. Dr. Cross is also board certified by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners. With nearly 20 years experience, Dr. Cross has found a unique balance of chiropractic, specifically Cox Flexion/Distraction, and physiotherapy that is producing very positive results for his patients who typically exhibit the most serious symptoms. Dr. Cross has continued his intense study of spinal disc degenerative conditions and has added the latest Cox 8 table to the clinic in order to provide the best possible Chiropractic adjustment. Dr. Cross also has been working as a hands on workshop instructor teaching other Chiropractors from around the southeast the proper protocols and application of the Cox Flexion/Distraction adjustment. The latest advancement in 2017 is the identification and treatment of neck/cervical disc conditions that are now being successfully treated with Cox F/D and the advanced Cox 8 table.
Dr. Cross is a member of the Georgia Chiropractic Association and Graduated from Bowling Green State University in Ohio with a degree in Exercise Physiology. He then attended Life University in Marietta, Georgia and has practiced in the Sandy Springs area since graduation in 1998. He practices with his wife and they have two children, Alex and Chance, who were raised in Marietta.
Dr.Travis Cross is certified in both the lumbar spine and the cervical spine protocols of the Cox Technic System of Spinal and Pain Management and Relief. This system is evidence based and research documented via federally funded and clinically collected research studies to reduce intradiscal pressures leading to pain relief. Having completed both certification courses, Dr.Cross has demonstrated an exemplary understanding of lumbar and cervical spine pain conditions and application of the Cox Technic protocols for non-surgical pain relief of low back pain, leg pain and arm pain. Dr. Cross provides evidence-based non-surgical solution for spine-related pain relief in the Perimeter area of Atlanta.
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162 Dr. Joel Dixon - Pain Management
Cox (R) Certified Chiropractor, Dr. Joel Dixon from Australia shares a story of pain management treating a Vietnam Veteran for 20 years.
Dr. Joel Dixon
Chiropractor and Cox® Certified Practitioner
Graduating from RMIT School of Chiropractic in 1986, Dr Dixon has concentrated his professional development in spinal disc decompression therapies since becoming certified in Cox® Technic in 2000. He is the only Cox® certified instructor in Australia.
Cox® therapy is considered to be the "gold standard" used by thousands of Chiropractors around the world for the treatment of low back and leg pain, neck and arm pain, and other spinal pain conditions.
Cox® flexion distraction has more than 50 years of research, documentation, and proven outcomes for decompressing spinal nerves and treating low back pain. It's a gentle, non-surgical, low-force procedure that helps the spine heal properly, and keeps it as pain free as possible.
Dr Dixon has successfully provided treatment for disc bulge and disc herniation, sciatica, spondylolisthesis and scoliosis, amongst other conditions. He has treated thousands of patients with varying degrees of spinal disc pathology requiring non-surgical, conservative treatment using the latest Cox® 8 decompression instruments from Michigan USA.
Dr Dixon has supported athletes from a range of organisations including Sydney Swans and NBL clubs, South Dragons and Gold Coast Blaze.
He also has had an extensive background in obstetrical spinal disorders and has been registered at two private hospitals providing in house spinal therapy.
Dr Dixon's continuous professional development in both the USA and Australia enables him to bring the most up to date research, technology and techniques to every consultation enabling rapid symptom resolution and the return to full spinal function as quickly as possible.
Dr Dixon practices at Malvern Chiropractic Clinic and Melbourne Spine Clinic
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161 Dr. James Cox - Chiropractic and the Immune System Part 3
In this episode, Dr. Cox continues his discussion on the influence of the vagus nerve in health and healing. He also shares a paper on mechanobiology, that is, how the cells of the body are constantly remodeling and adapting to their ever-changing mechanical environment. He concludes with a paper that goes beyond the 5 senses of sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste to the newly described seventh sense.
HHS Public Access Author manuscript Brain Behav Immun . Author manuscript; available in PMC 2019 January 04. Published in final edited form as: Brain Behav Immun . 2018 October ; 73: 441–449. doi:10.1016/j.bbi.2018.06.005.
Joanna L. Ng, Mariana E. Kersh, Sharon Kilbreath and M. Knothe Tate. Establishing the Basis for Mechanobiology-Based Physical Therapy Protocols to Potentiate Cellular Healing and Tissue Regeneration. Front.physiol.,06 June 2017 https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2017.00303
Kevin P. Cheng, Sarah K. Brodnick, Stephan L. Blanz, Weifeng Zeng, Jack Kegel, Jane A. Pisaniello, Jared P. Ness, Erika Ross, View ORCID ProfileEvan N. Nicolai, Megan L. Settell, Is Vagus Nerve Stimulation Brain Washing? doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/733410
Cuoco J, Fnnie C, Cheriyan G: Hypothetical Link Between Osteopathic Suboccipital Decompression and Neuroimmunomodulation. J Neurol Neurosci. 2016, 7: S3.
Christopher Bergland. Vagus Nerve Stimulation Dramatically Reduces Inflammation: Stimulating the vagus nerve reduces inflammation and the symptoms of arthritis. PSYCHOLOGY TODAY, posted July 6, 2016
Stanley Rosenberg: Accessing The Healing Power Of The Vagus Nerve. North Atlantic Books, Berkeley, CA
Berrueta L, Muskaj I, Olenich S, Butler T, Badger GJ, Colas RA, Spite M, Serhan CN, Langevin HM. Stretching Impacts Inflammation Resolution in Connective Tissue. J Cell Physiol. 2015 Nov 20. doi: 10.1002/jcp.25263. [Epub ahead of print]
Teodorczyk-Injeyan JA1, Triano JJ1, Injeyan HS2. Non-specific Low Back Pain: Inflammatory Profiles of Patients with Acute and Chronic Pain. Clin J Pain. 2019 Jul 5. doi: 10.1097/AJP.0000000000000745. [Epub ahead of print]
Song XJ, Huang ZJ, Song WB, Song XS, Fuhr AF, Rosner AL, Ndtan H, Rupert RL. Attenuation Effect of Spinal Manipulation on Neuropathic and Postoperative Pain Through Activating Endogenous Anti-Inflammatory Cytokine Interleukin 10 in Rat Spinal Cord. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2016 Jan 30. pii: S0161-4754(15)00211-0. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2015.12.004.
Compiled by James M. Cox, DC, DACBR
On this episode we continue with Dr. James Cox's presentation on spinal manipulation and the immune system. He presents information on the parasympathetic nervous system and the vagus nerve.
Dr. Cox is the developer of Cox® Technic Flexion Distraction Manipulation and the proud participant in the on-going federal research projects involving the National University of Health Sciences, Palmer College of Chiropractic Research Center, Loyola Stritch School of Medicine, University of Illinois, University of Iowa, Auburn University, etc. He is a member of the postgraduate faculty of the National University of Health Sciences and has been privileged to speak throughout the world.
· Ramer MS: Rapid sprouting of sympathetic axons in dorsal root ganglia of rats with a chronic constriction injury. Pain 1997; 70
· Kupka, Johannes & Kohler, Annika & El Bagdadi, Karima & Bostelmann, Richard & Brenneis, Marco & Fleege, Christoph & Chan, Danny & Zaucke, Frank & Meurer, Andrea & Rickert, Marcus & Jenei-Lanzl, Zsuzsa. (2020). Adrenoceptor Expression during Intervertebral Disc Degeneration. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 21. 2085. 10.3390/ijms21062085.
· Browning KN, Verheijden S, Boeckxstaens GE. The Vagus Nerve in Appetite Regulation, Mood, and Intestinal Inflammation. Gastroenterology. 2017;152(4):730–744. doi:10.1053/j.gastro.2016.10.046
· Komegae EN, Farmer DGS, Brooks VL, McKinley MJ, McAllen RM, Martelli D. Vagal afferent activation suppresses systemic inflammation via the splanchnic anti-inflammatory pathway. Brain Behav Immun. 2018;73:441–449. doi:10.1016/j.bbi.2018.06.005
· HHS Public Access Author manuscript Brain Behav Immun . Author manuscript; available in PMC 2019 January 04. Published in final edited form as: Brain Behav Immun . 2018 October ; 73: 441–449. doi:10.1016/j.bbi.2018.06.005.
On this episode, Dr. James Cox takes us on a deep dive into spinal manipulation and its effects on the immune system.
More about Cox® Technic
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· Medeiros P1,2,3,4, de Freitas RL1,2,3,4,5, Boccella S1, Iannotta M1, Belardo C1, Mazzitelli M1, Romano R1, De Gregorio D6, Coimbra NC2,3,4, Palazzo E1, Maione S1.Characterization of the sensory, affective, cognitive, biochemical, and neuronal alterations in a modified chronic constriction injury model of neuropathic pain in mice. J Neurosci Res. 2019 Aug 8. doi: 10.1002/jnr.24501. [Epub ahead of print]
· Colombi A1, Testa M2. The Effects Induced by Spinal Manipulative Therapy on the Immune and Endocrine Systems. Medicina (Kaunas). 2019 Aug 7;55(8). pii: E448. doi: 10.3390/medicina55080448.
· Kedong H1, Wang D2, Sagaram M3, An HS4, Chee A5. Anti-inflammatory effects of interleukin-4 on intervertebral disc cells. The Spine Journal Volume 20, Issue 1, January 2020, Pages 60-68
· Chen NF1,2,3, Chen WF1,4, Sung CS5,6, Lu CH2, Chen CL2, Hung HC1,7, Feng CW1,7, Chen CH1,7, Tsui KH8,9,10, Kuo HM11, Wang HD12,13,14, Wen ZH15,16,17, Huang SY18,19. Contributions of p38 and ERK to the antinociceptive effects of TGF-β1 in chronic constriction injury-induced neuropathic rats. J Headache Pain. 2016 Dec;17(1):72. Epub 2016 Aug 19.
· Nemoto W, Yamada K, Ogata Y, Nakagawasai O, Onodera K, Sakurai H, Tan-No K. Chondroitin sulfate attenuates formalin-induced persistent tactile allodynia. J Pharmacol Sci Aug 5. pii: S1347-8613(16)30091-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jphs.2016.07.009.
· Kemeny ME. The immune system: the mind-body connection. Who gets sick and who stays well. Institute for Brain Potential, Po Box 2238, Los Banos Ca 93635
· Egorova E1,2, Starinets A1,2, Tyrtyshnaia A1,2, Ponomarenko A1,2, Manzhulo I3,4. Hippocampal Neurogenesis in Conditions of Chronic Stress Induced by Sciatic Nerve Injury in the Rat. Cells Tissues Organs. 2019 Jul 8:1-11. doi: 10.1159/000501236. [Epub ahead of print]
· Hingert D1, Nilsson J2, Barreto Henriksson H3,4, Baranto A3,4, Brisby H3,4.Pathological Effects of Cortisol on Intervertebral Disc Cells and Mesenchymal Stem Cells from Lower Back Pain Patients. Cells Tissues Organs. 2019 Jul 3:1-12. doi: 10.1159/000500772. [Epub ahead of print]
· Glombiewski JA(1), Riecke J, Holzapfel S, Rief W, König S, Lachnit H, Seifart U. Do patients with chronic pain show autonomic arousal when confronted with feared movements? An experimental investigation of the fear-avoidance model. Pain. 2015 Jan 14.
· Lubelski D1, Thompson NR, Bansal S, Mroz TE, Mazanec DJ, Benzel EC, Khalaf T. Depression as a predictor of worse quality of life outcomes following nonoperative treatment for lumbar stenosis. J Neurosurg Spine. 2014 Dec 19:1-6.
· Kayhan F1, Albayrak Gezer İ2, Kayhan A3, Kitiş S4, Gölen M5. Mood and anxiety disorders in patients with chronic low back and neck pain caused by disc herniation. Int J Psychiatry Clin Pract. 2015 Nov 2:1-5. [Epub ahead of print]
· Pillai AG, de Jong D, Kanatsou S, Krugers H, Knapman A, Heinzmann JM, Holsboer F,Landgraf R, Joëls M, Touma C. Dendritic morphology of hippocampal and amygdalar neurons in adolescent mice is resilient to genetic differences in stress reactivity. PLoS One. 2012;7(6):e38971. Epub 2012 Jun 12.
158 Dr. Tyler Hill - Winged Scapula
Dr. Tyler Hill shares a story of a friend of his with right shoulder pain resulting from a pinched nerve.
Dr. Hill Chiropractic Clinic, in Ottawa, IL, is the area's leading chiropractor serving Ottawa, Marseilles, Morris and surrounding areas.
Member of the Illinois Chiropractic Society
Palmer College of Chiropractic Graduate
Cox Technique - Spinal Decompression
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157 Dr. Danica Newbold - Treating Bulging Discs with Cox Technic
Cox (R) Certified Chiropractor, Dr. Danica Newbold from Australia shares a story of a call center worker with severe neck pain and loss of grip strength who gets relief with Cox® Technic Flexion Distraction Manipulation.
Dr Danica Newbold
Dr. Newbold completed her Chiropractic studies and graduated from RMIT University in 2016. Prior to this, she had qualified and was working as a Myotherapist.
After witnessing a family member undergo the pain and struggle associated with a disc condition, Danica developed a keen interest in the conservative management and treatment of spinal and disc injuries and diseases.
Dr Newbold understands the relationship between the spine and surrounding musculature and finds a multi modal approach beneficial for treating most conditions. She also uses therapeutic techniques such as: Ultrasound, Cupping and dry needling and cupping. as part of her repertoire to treat a range of conditions
Dr. Newbold became fully certified in Cox® Technic in November 2017
Dr Newbold practices at Malvern Chiropractic and Melbourne Spine Clinics and runs Stretch class at Malvern Chiropractic Clinic.
https://www.melbournespineclinic.com.au/
156 Dr. Marc Baker - Mechanical Back Pain
Nova Scotia Spine specialist, Dr. Mark Baker shares a story of an active senior citizen with low back and leg pain. He explains what sclerotogenous pain is and how he treats it.
Dr. Marc Baker
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After completing his Bachelor of Science degree at Mount Allison University, Dr. Baker went on to New York Chiropractic College and completed his Chiropractic Doctorate in 2002. He also completed a Post Doctoral Rehabilitation Specialty and is a Fellow of the Chiropractic College of Physical and Occupational Rehabilitation. In addition, Dr. Baker has completed 300 hours in Acupuncture Training at McMaster Medical School.
Dr. Baker is one of two Chiropractors actively certified in Cox Flexion Distraction in Nova Scotia and was certified in 2007.
Dr. Baker worked with the Canadian Forces at CFB Stadacona as the staff Chiropractor from 2005-2011. He then decided to open The Disc Clinic in Musquodoboit Harbour where he is the Clinical Director and staff Chiropractor.
Dr. Baker opened The Disc Clinic because of his professional interest and personal experience with disc problems of the spine. He helps to manage all spinal conditions, as well as issues with other joints in the body including ankles, knees, hips, wrists, elbows and shoulders. Doctor Bakers' conservative, gentle approach to chiropractic care has attracted patients from all over the Maritime Provinces.
The Disc Clinic
155 Dr. Rudy Kachmann - Back Pain and the Mind Body Connection
Neurosurgeon, Dr. Rudy Kachmann discusses the mind body connection and how it relates to back pain as well as other health conditions.
Dr. Rudy Kachmann's accomplishments are numerous and has received numerous awards. Dr. Kachmann has authored books, Magazine publications, Medical books, DVDs and audio CDs. He has appeared on network morning, noon, and evening news programs. In addition to these appearances, Dr. Kachmann has filmed and appeared on PBS.
Dr. Kachmann is a passionate , wise and caring healer who is committed to helping people transforms their lives by showing them how to rise above their limitations, remove their roadblocks, rekindle their dreams , and transform their life by helping them understand their "whole person" connection. He is dedicated to making a difference in people's lives by explaining to them the importance of the Mind, Body and Spirit Connection.
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154 Dr. Evan Halbert - FIbromyalgia
Spine specialist, Dr. Evan Halbert shares some exciting news for chronic pain patients including those who have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia.
Dr. Halbert graduated with honors from the prestigious University of Western States, noted as a leader in evidence informed clinical education and firmly rooted in both basic sciences and hands on learning, with a state of the art cadaver laboratory, rigorous scholastic standards, and a patient focused clinical experience. He was fortunate to experience a special 3 month clinical preceptorship program, working directly in the field with noted veteran chiropractor Dr. Bryce Milam.
Prior to becoming a Doctor of Chiropractic, Dr. Halbert graduated with honors from the University of Oregon, majoring in both history and humanities with a minor in French. Concurrently, he both attended and completed his advanced research thesis on race relations to graduate from the rigorous Robert D Clark honors college program.
Contact Dr. Halbert
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153 Dr. Sarah Murrow - Disc Bulges
Spine specialist, Dr. Sarah Morrow and her patient share their story of success with Cox® Technic Flexion Distraction Manipulation.
Dr. Sarah Murrow pursued her undergraduate studies at West Virginia Wesleyan College, earning her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology with a minor in Chemistry. She then received a Doctorate of Chiropractic from Parker College of Chiropractic in Dallas, TX. She is certified by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners and holds an active Kentucky Chiropractic license from the Kentucky Board of Chiropractic Examiners.
After working in Fort Worth for awhile after graduation, she moved to Louisville in 2008 and began working with another Cox certified doctor, Dr. Ralph Stengel. When he retired in August 2009, she relocated the practice into a new building around the corner and has been practicing there ever since.
Dr. Murrow specializes in the Cox technique, a well-researched, scientifically proven technique to treat more delicate spinal conditions such as disc herniations, stenosis, and spondylolisthesis.
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152 Dr. Lee Hazen - Traumatic Neck Pain
Dr. Lee Hazen of the Temecula Center for Integrative Medicine shares a story of a military wife who injures her neck as a result of a fall.
As a Cox® Technic instructor for the past 25 years, he has taught many chiropractors across the country the use of the specialized decompression table, diagnosis and care of spinal disease. Currently, he is on the post-graduate faculty of National University of Health Sciences.
He is currently involved in gathering treatment outcome data for ongoing research on failed back surgery syndrome. He is continuing to publish case study reports on difficult and complex case studies that are evaluated and treated in his Temecula, CA office. Lee Hazen D.C. and TCIM is committed to helping you regain and then maintain your quality of life, devoid of spine and extremity pain. Dr. Hazen offers specific protocols for spinal pain relief that are well-researched, well-documented, repeatedly-published and clinically-effective: Cox Technic Flexion-Distraction and Decompression Adjusting Manipulation. The protocols were started 48 years ago by Dr. James M. Cox in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The Cox® Technic protocols have evolved as clinical application demands and research studies dictate. We are proud to offer the most cutting-edge, 21st century, non-surgical decompressive spinal pain relief.
151 Dr. James Cox - Interdisciplinary Approach to Spinal Stenosis
On this episode of The Back Doctors Podcast, Dr. James Cox discusses how spinal stenosis is treated when doctors work together for the benefit of the patient.
150 Dr. David Kulla - Neck Pain and Headache
Spine specialist, Dr. David Kulla shares a case of a young woman who had a neck injury that resulted in chronic neck pain and severe migraines.
Dr. David Kulla graduated from Life University in Atlanta Georgia with a Doctorate in Chiropractic. He earned a Bachelor's Degree from Hofstra University in New York. Certified Cox Flexion/Distraction Technic Chiropractor, as well as certifications in Electro-Diagnostic testing, and Physiotherapy. Dr. Kulla was very fortunate to be under chiropractic care before he started his doctorate program. While attending college, he interned with his professional mentors, helping to gain a wide range of therapeutic tools he would later use in a clinical setting. Working as a fitness trainer gives him great insight into injury rehabilitation and working with the disabled population has given him the compassion needed to be a well-rounded, successful Chiropractor in New York City. He also holds a Diploma from the American Clinical Board of Nutrition, a Certification in Clinical Nutrition.
Contact Dr. Kulla
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149 Dr. Luigi Albano - Cauda Equina Syndrome
Canadian spine specialist, Dr. Luigi Albano explains this medical emergency condition called cauda equina syndrome and the standard protocol for it's treatment. Dr. Albano shares two stories of this severe condition that were treated non-surgically with Cox Technic.
Dr. Albano graduated from Cleveland Chiropractic College in Kansas City, Missouri, in May 2000 and is a member of the Canadian Chiropractic Association and Ontario Chiropractic Association. He is a graduate of Assumption College High School and received his Bachelors of Science degree in biochemistry from the University of Windsor. He is an instructor of Anatomy and Physiology as well as Neurology at Everest College in the registered massage therapy program.
Dr. Albano is a certified practitioner of Cox® Flexion Distraction Decompression of the spine. In addition to being a certified practitioner, Dr. Albano is also a researcher of the extremity protocols for Cox® Flexion Distraction Decompression. Here are a few of Dr. Albano's research-related links:
PUBLICATION Peer-reviewed knee pain study published in The Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association.
PODCAST Interview with Dr. Michael Johnson from The Back Doctors Podcast.
CASE STUDY First patient treated for knee pain with Cox® FDD Extremity Adjusting
CASE STUDY - PDF 5 year follow up of a patient with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 treated with Cox® Technic
Contact Dr. Albano
148 Dr. Bob Chatfield - Sciatica
Spine specialist, Dr. Bob Chatfield shares a story of a woman with severe leg pain.
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Does enterprise compliance rely on cloud service provider compliance?
Enterprise compliance with standards such as HIPAA, PCI DSS and SOX is tricky to maintain. How much of it relies on cloud service provider compliance? Expert Mike Chapple explains.
I heard that if a company uses a cloud communications provider that is not HIPAA, PCI DSS or SOX compliant, it makes the company itself noncompliant. Assuming one or more of these standards apply to the company, is this true?
A company is obligated to ensure that all of its operations are compliant with any applicable laws and regulations. This includes only using cloud service providers that allow the company to remain fully compliant. However, it's not as simple as saying every provider must be compliant with every regulation. It comes down to the purpose of the service provider and the applicable regulations.
First, examine the specific services offered by the cloud communications provider. Is it hosting the company website? Providing the email service? Offering VoIP telephony? Assess whether the services it provides the company are actually part of the regulated business processes. For example, if a company is subject to PCI DSS but does not allow the use of electronic mail for credit card information, the email provider does not need to be PCI DSS compliant. In fact, electronic mail shouldn't be used for credit card information in the first place.
Second, determine whether the service provider's process has any contact with unencrypted regulated data, such as credit card numbers, PII or PHI. If not, then it's probably out of scope for the company's compliance efforts. If it does have access to this information, whether in storage or transit, the company will need to consider the service provider's compliance when evaluating its own compliance program.
It's important to note that the criteria above are general information only. The exact definition of the scope of a regulated entity is a complex process that should only be undertaken by individuals with in-depth knowledge of the regulation(s) at play, business operations and technology infrastructure of the company.
Take a look at the connection between enterprise compliance and security in this E-handbook.


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      - run: npm ci && npm run build
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A: It looks like you don't have package-lock.json in the root directory.
You can add it using: npm i --package-lock-only
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The world's five major religions are, for all intents and purposes, defined by their geography, the latitude and longitude by which they were first developed. To the west, there's Judaism, Christianity, and Islam; to the east, you'll find Hinduism and Buddhism. It has been this way for thousands of years.
But aside from their positioning on a map, there's one essential difference between the two "types" of religion: Western religions share an overarching theme of monotheism, the faith or belief in one god, your Christ or your Allah or Yeshua, subscribing to a holy book and unquestionable religious authorities. Eastern religions, on the other hand, are characterized more so by a kind of philosophical openness, a deep-rooted sense of spirituality and time-worn tradition without hard-and-fast rules. Gurus, deities, mythology, rituals, yajna (or sacrifice), meditation, and rebirth — even the worship of plants or herbs is fair game.
And in Hinduism, which is considered a Dharma or "way of life" rather than what we think of as organized religion, that's where tulsi comes in. Also known as holy basil, tulsi is a sacred Indian herb; you'll find it growing in temples, in homes, in the courtyards of families who wish to display it as a form of worship. "One of the oldest surviving things in the main Jaipur fort," the seat of Indian royalty, "is a 700-year-old tulsi plant that the queens would pay daily homage to," says Ayurveda expert and Uma Oils founder Shrankhla Holecek. The herb's topical and internal medicinal value is highly celebrated, both in traditional holistic preparations and the kind you can now buy at Sephora or Whole Foods.
"Tulsi is used quite broadly for its antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties," Holecek explains. "It most benefits skin that is prone to inflammation and blemishes." Those benefits are also responsible for why we're seeing it used more and more in formulas that aim to combine Ayurvedic tradition with newer skin-care science. Recent research shows that the herb even has adaptogenic properties, meaning it actually helps strengthen the body's natural ability to resist stress — and who doesn't need that?
Ahead, the best tulsi-based beauty products that will bring some balance to your life and complexion… even if your only religion is skin care.


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Gerard Butler is Watchmen's Black Freighter
Alan Moore's revolutionary series Watchmen is the comic book form at its finest. The story of retired superheroes in an alternate '80s Cold War United States predestined towards nuclear war, it's also a perfect example of a project that has been stuck in Hollywood hell for almost two decades.
Zack Snyder was hired a while back to direct the film based on a 140 page script. This is a mistake: Snyder's films are over-stylized and execrable. Alan Moore, as usual, has no hope for the production, and has basically taken his name off of the project.
But there is one interesting development. Snyder has been planning to release an adaptation of the Black Freighter sub-comic in the original Watchmen.
The Black Freighter focuses on a
ship-wrecked pirate's attempts to escape a desert island upon a raft of
gas-bloated corpses, and warn his family about a ship of death. It was
meant as a metaphor for the comic's main plot, but was one of the first
things to be cut from the script.
Now, the word is that Snyder will be doing an animated adaptation of The Black Freighter with his old 300
co-star Gerard Butler as the protagonist. The animated version will be
available as a DVD extra. Unfortunately, Butler's in it: Expect a lot
of histrionic, mindless bellowing where action should be.
Gerard Butler Talks Black Freighter [Empire Online]

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Hannah Khalil (Director)
A writer of Palestinian-Irish heritage, Hannah's stage plays include A Museum in Baghdad for the Royal Shakespeare Company, Interference for National Theatre of Scotland, Scenes from 68* Years - shortlisted for the James Tait Black award, (Arcola Theatre), The Scar Test (Soho theatre, London), Bitterenders (ReOrient Festival, San Francisco) and Plan D (Tristan Bates Theatre, Meyer Whitworth Award shortlisted). Hannah's radio plays include Last of the Pearl Fishers and The Deportation Room for BBC Radio 4. Hannah was the Bush Theatre London's writer on attachment in 2016/7 as part of the first Project 2036 cohort. She was the recipient of the Arab British Centre's
Award for Culture in 2017. Her work is published in the UK, USA and Canada. (Photo: (c) Richard Saker)
Hassan Abdulrazzak (Director)
Hassan Abdulrazzak's plays include Baghdad Wedding (Soho Theatre, 2007, Belvoir St Theatre, 2009, Akvarious productions 2010), The Prophet (Gate theatre, 2012), Love, Bombs and Apples (Arcola Theatre, 2016 and UK tour. Golden Thread Productions, San Francisco, 2018, Kennedy Centre, Washington DC 2019) and And Here I Am (Arcola Theatre, 2017 and UK and Middle East tour). He is currently commissioned by the Royal Shakespeare Company and Synergy Theatre. He is the recipient of George Devine, Meyer-Whitworth, Pearson theatre awards as well as the Arab British Centre Award for Culture. Love, Bombs and Apples won the Bay Area theatre award for outstanding production.
Taghrid Choucair-Vizoso (Director)
Taghrid Choucair-Vizoso is co-founder and co-director of At Home in Gaza and London. She is also a theatre-maker, producer, and facilitator with a practice in contemporary work in or about the Middle East. Since 2012, she has been developing intercultural and cross-cultural work with performance artists and playwrights in the UK, Lebanon, Syria, and Palestine. She creates and performs work within the context of cultural resistance and as an associate artist of Kazzum, leads programmes of workshops with young refugees and asylum seekers across the UK. She produced and co-programmed the 2018 AWAN - Arab Women Artists Now Festival in London. In July 2018, she joined the Shubbak team as the festival's Programme & Engagement Producer.
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Just by writing it, your book is covered under copyright protection. However, without filing your registration, you'll find it very difficult to enforce.
I'm sure you've heard of the "poor man's copyright" before. If not, it's the process of printing and mailing yourself a complete copy of your finished manuscript so you can prove by postage date stamp, when it was created. This may prove when you created and finalized the work, but it does not give you the official registration of the library of congress, nor can it be easily used to show proof when sending "cease and desist" letters.
The burden of proof is 100% in your hands and to enforce it, you'll have to take your matter to court without the ability to claim any attorney's fees.
If you file your claim properly, and register your work in a timely manner, you are protected. Registering your copyright establishes a public record of your "rights of authorship." There is no burden of proof on who owns the work, it is officially yours.
This In today's digital age, you'll need that official proof of copyright if you want to issue a "DCMA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) takedown notice," (a written notification of claimed infringement) and remove pirated copies of your work.
Once filed, your book is officially protected from copyright infringement. Please note: It will take between four and six months for the official form from the Library of Congress, but even with the delay in paperwork, your work is protected from the moment you hit submit.
Many new Indie Authors are afraid about epublishing because of Piracy.
While it is a legitimate fear, it's one that you'll have to get over pretty quickly. If your book is out in the public marketplace, and popular enough that people are going to want to buy it, someone will pirate it. It's going to happen in print and in ebooks. Don't let the fear of pirating stop you from taking your books digital.
However, not having that ebook out there will equate to many, many more lost sales.
As I said above, Ebooks are where the money is at. Because of their low price, readers are more willing to buy ebooks and take a chance on a new author. That means more people are willing to buy your book.
There are ways to help combat piracy but not all are recommended.
Just like with the music industry, ebooks come with the option of adding DRM (digital Rights Management).
DRM is a type of access control method employed to ensure that the copy you licensed is not transferred to another person or device.
When you purchase a print book, it's yours to do with as you please. You can share it with others, read it as many times as you want, or even sell it to someone else. You own that physical copy. With ebooks, you don't actually own anything. It's a digital copy that you essentially license to use from whichever publishing vendor you purchased it from.
When you upload your book to Amazon, you are given the option to ad DRM or not. You'll probably be tempted to apply the DRM. Don't.
While the idea behind DRM is good, it helps to slow down digital pirates (let's face it, they know how to crack DRM, you're not stopping them, you're just slowing them down for a few minutes), it also prevents paying customers from being able to transfer the book they purchased between their own reading devices. This can put readers off of purchasing your book, and that is something you do not want to do.
While you can't prevent pirating, you can take some steps to protecting yourself from it. Firstly, make sure your book is Copyright protected.
With copyright protection in place, you can now easily go after any sites that may be pirating your work.
Utilize "Google Alerts." (http://www.google.com/alerts) to let you know any time that your book title comes up online. This will alert you to any buzz about your book as well as tell you when it appears on torrents or other places where people can download it for free.
If your book comes up on one of these sites, then you can send a DCMA Takedown Notice with your copyright information. It's the equivalent of a "cease and desist" notice. The DMCA states that while an Internet Service Provider (ISP) is not liable for transmitting information that may infringe a copyright, the ISP must remove materials from users' websites that appear to constitute copyright infringement after it receives proper notice.
• Be signed by the copyright owner or agent. An electronic signature is acceptable.
• It must identify the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed.
• It must include you or a registered agent of the copyright holder's contact info.
• State that you have the right to proceed (because you are the copyright owner or the owner's agent).
Once sent, your files should be removed from the infringing website within 24 hours.
This is a good reminder. Thanks!
This is really great advice. I've read those copyright rules a dozen times but it's nice to see it listed out so succinctly.
Thanks for stopping by and reading. I'm glad to see these post are helpful. I try to write at least 2 a week.
Great advice for those self-publishing!
Great information. Far too many authors don't understand these issues.
Great post! Thank you for this!
Yay! Glad everyone is getting good information from this!
Meaghan - You can pre-resgister your work if you are really worried about your beta readers. The cost is around $130 I think to do that. Check with the Copyright website for exact figures, but that will protect your work before it is published.
As for how to choose a good Beta reader, I suggest trying to find people you already know a bit about rather than complete strangers. There should be some communication beforehand.
thanks for this article. Just today, we were alerted to 2 sites that claim to offer a free download of our novel. On one site, the download doesn't work (whew) and the other says it's available soon. Gave me chills. I wrote both sites and told them our book is NOT free and to contact me immediately. Haven't heard from either of them yet. But it's disturbing. We didn't put all those hours and hours of work into our book to give it away. Like many authors, we simply can't afford to give away our book.


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Was she having an affair? U.S. Open tennis referee, 70, 'sent emails to mystery man before bludgeoning husband, 80, to death with a coffee mug'
Lois Ann Goodman arrested on Tuesday in New York after death of her husband Alan at their Los Angeles home on April 17
Had originally told police she had returned from work to find him dead
Investigations 'found he had been killed with sharp object'
Police 'found emails between Goodman and another man'
Neighbours said the couple had been fighting for weeks
Well known in tennis circles; had refereed matches for John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors
A 70-year-old U.S. Open tennis referee accused of smashing a coffee cup over her 80-year-old husband's head and stabbing him with one of the shattered pieces was apparently having an affair.
A search warrant affidavit has revealed police found numerous emails and notes between Lois Goodman and a man as they searched her Los Angeles home days after the death of her husband.
The revelation comes just two days after police swooped on Goodman in a New York City hotel as she prepared for the U.S. Open. She was taken away wearing her competition tracksuit.
The elderly mother of three has now be extradited back to Los Angeles, where she will face trial. As she quietly left a Manhattan court on Thursday, she was still wearing her referee uniform.
Cuffed: Lois Goodman, 70, is led away from the Manhattan Criminal Court after being extradited to California in the custody of Los Angeles Police Department detectives
Motive? A search warrant affidavit has revealed Goodman was in contact with another man via email
After the death, she had originally claimed she had arrived home on April 17 to find her husband dead in their bed, and told police she believed he had suffered a heart attack and fallen down the stairs, before crawling back to bed where he died.
But Mrs Goodman 'was communicating with a male individual through the Internet', a search warrant affidavit, seen by the New York Daily News, has now revealed.
'I'm guilty!' Man accused of killing his wife confesses to... Stepmother of missing boy Kyron Horman who vanished from...
It started with a kiss... How use of Xs in texts and emails...
While they would not divulge the details of the notes, police added that they also found a handwritten letter to Goodman as part of the love triangle.
'The content of [an] email suggests that Lois was terminating a relationship and that alternate sleeping arrangements should be made in Los Angeles,' Detective Jeffrey Briscoe of the Los Angeles Police Department wrote in the search warrant request on May 16.
'Murder': The respected tennis referee, left, originally told police she came home to find her husband Alan, right, dead in bed, but investigations later deemed he had been murdered with a sharp object
Quiet: Her husband Alan was killed at their home in the Woodland Hills section of Los Angeles, pictured, on April 17. It was only ruled a homicide this month but police had always believed it was suspicious
It is not clear whether this relationship was with her husband or with another man.
'Lois minimised what she had seen,' Briscoe said of an interview four days after the death. 'Lois' emotional reaction to what she had seen and the loss of her husband was not typical of a grieving spouse.'
She had told detective she arrived home and found a trail of blood leading upstairs to a broken mug covered in blood. She followed the blood to her bedroom, where she found her husband not breathing, according to the affidavit. She then called 911.
Before he could be cremated, investigators intercepted the body and found multiple lacerations on the right side of his head, three cuts on his right ear and a blunt force trauma not consistent with a fall, the Daily News reported.
Investigators also deemed the large stain of blood near the stairs suggested he had suffered an injury and stayed there for some time, court documents said.
Caught: Goodman is pictured after her arrest in New York City, where she was for the Open, on Tuesday
Blood was also found on the kitchen floor, inside a linen closet and by a garage, and mug pieces were found in his scalp, sources told the Daily News.
When she was questioned for a second time, Goodman said the body looked as if it had been positioned by an intruder.
Despite these conflicting accounts and suggestions of an affair, Goodman has protested her innocence. She has returned to Los Angeles and is expected to be arraigned on Monday.
'I don't know what happened,' Goodman told the New York Post from Rikers Island. 'It's a shock. This happened four months ago.'
'She's anxious to defend herself' in California, her New York lawyer, Guy Oksenhendler, said.
Neighbours have suggested the death came after weeks of arguing. Police had even visited the home a handful of times to see to disturbances, a groundskeeper, Alfonso Rosas, said.
Respected: Goodman has refereed matches with John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors, among others
Warm up: Goodman, 70, was in New York City to prepare to referee for next week's U.S. Open (file picture)
A neighbour told the LA Daily News that she once saw Lois in her front yard and the woman said of her husband: 'He's driving me crazy.'
After her husband's death, she reportedly called a cleaner to deal with the blood-soaked carpets.
'She didn't seem at all upset,' neighbour Michael Rudchenko told the LA Daily News. 'When we heard he'd fallen down and passed away, I joked to my wife, "Somebody probably helped him die".'
After a full homicide investigation on August 2, police ruled he had been attacked with a sharp object.
'It was a homicide. He had multiple sharp-force injuries,' Ed Winter, assistant chief of investigations for the coroner, said.
Goodman became a prime suspect - but she was already on her way to New York for the Open, which begins on Monday. She was arrested in her hotel at 8 a.m. on Tuesday.
Locked up: She was held at Rikers Island before her extradition back to Los Angeles for a trial
Goodman is well known in tennis circles and was preparing to serve as a referee at the U.S. Open Tennis Championships tournament, a district attorney's office spokeswoman, Jane Robison, said.
She has refereed at the U.S. and Australian Opens for years, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Goodman has umpired with some of the world's top tennis players since the 1970s, including matches featuring Jimmy Connors, John McEnroe and Martina Navratilova.
In a 1994 interview with the L.A. Times, she said: 'It's exciting. This is my favorite sport and I'm out there rubbing shoulders with the best players. There's no real way to describe it.'
Video: Seventy-year-old Lois Ann Goodman at court in New York
New York Daily News -- Cops serve up love game in coffee cup slay case against U.S. Open ref Lois Goodman
New York Post -- Tennis ump charged in hubby's murder disses slain spouse at Rikers
Lois Ann Goodman: U.S. Open tennis referee, 70, 'who bludgeoned her husband to death with a coffee mug was having an affair'


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Justia Lawyer Directory Bankruptcy Pennsylvania Hermitage Attorneys
Hermitage Bankruptcy Lawyers
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Raymond Bartholomew
Hermitage, PA Bankruptcy Lawyer
(724) 981-2566	701 N Hermitage Rd
Hermitage,	PA 16148
Bankruptcy and Business
Claimed Lawyer ProfileOffers Video ConferencingSocial MediaResponsive Law
Ryan Mergl
Sharon, PA Bankruptcy Attorney with 14 years of experience
(724) 977-0500	31 Vine Ave
Sharon,	PA 16146
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfBankruptcy, Animal, Business and Personal Injury
Duquesne University School of Law
Ryan Mergl is a former prosecutor and respected trial attorney. He represents clients throughout Pennsylvania and in the United States Federal Courts.
Super Lawyers selected Mergl to their list as a Rising Star, noting his high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement, he is a Top 100 Criminal Defense Attorney in Pennsylvania as named by the Association of American Trial Lawyers, and Pittsburgh Magazine named Mergl one of Western Pennsylvania's "40 Under 40".
Mergl is admitted to practice before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, and the...
Thomas Allen Dill
Sharon, PA Bankruptcy Attorney
(724) 981-4800	32 Shenango Ave
Bankruptcy, Estate Planning, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Richard Jay Parks
(724) 981-1397	54 Buhl Blvd
Bankruptcy, Business, Collections and Environmental
Ronald Heiman
Sharon, PA Bankruptcy Lawyer
Bankruptcy, Divorce and Family
Allen Palmer
New Castle, PA Bankruptcy Attorney
(724) 658-2000	14 N Mercer St
New Castle,	PA 16101
Bankruptcy, Business, Health Care and Real Estate
Veronica Anzalone Smith
Grove City, PA Bankruptcy Attorney
(724) 450-5000	101 S Center St
Grove City,	PA 16127
Margaret Lucas
Mercer, PA Bankruptcy Attorney
(724) 662-9660	245 W Venango St
Mercer,	PA 16137
Bankruptcy, Business, Divorce and Family
Warren Keck
Greenville, PA Bankruptcy Attorney
(724) 588-8404	206 Main St
Greenville,	PA 16125
Bankruptcy, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Dai Rosenblum
Butler, PA Bankruptcy Attorney with 41 years of experience
(724) 287-5300	254 New Castle Rd
Butler,	PA 16001
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
Georgetown University Law Center and University of Southern California Gould School of Law
Mr. Rosenblum is a sole practitioner in Butler, Pa who concentrates on consumer and small business bankruptcies. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Southern California Law Center in 1979, his Artium Baccalaureus from Vassar College in 1975, and his Diploma from Shady Side Academy in 1970. He was all but dissertation for a Master of Laws in Taxation from Georgetown University in 1980. He is a former Permanent Divorce Master for the Court of Common Pleas in Butler County, and was a law clerk to President Judge John C. Dillon, Judge Floyd A. Rauschenberger, Judge...
Stephen McCoy Otto
Cranberry Township, PA Bankruptcy Lawyer with 24 years of experience
(724) 913-4440	Cranberry Crossroads
2009 Mackenzie Way, Ste 100
Cranberry Township,	PA 16066
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Consumer and Social Security Disability
I grew up in the hard-working blue color region of Western Pennsylvania, attending the small but highly regarded Grove City College -- a conservative, reformed Christian school that has managed to remain entirely independent of government aid (one of only two undergraduate institutions in world to do so) and true to intentions of its founders. It was in this cauldron that my guiding principles were shaped -- honesty, working for the best interests of others, openness to correction, and faith in the sovereign and guiding hand of the triune God of the Bible. I went on to earn...
Felicia Santillan
Beaver, PA Bankruptcy Attorney with 22 years of experience
(724) 770-1040	775 Fourth Street
Beaver,	PA 15009
Bankruptcy, Divorce, Family and Foreclosure Defense
West Virginia University College of Law
Peter D Lyle
Cranberry Township, PA Bankruptcy Attorney with 7 years of experience
(855) 727-4253	81 Dutilh Road
Bankruptcy, Energy, Estate Planning and Probate
Michael Mazack
Cranberry Township, PA Bankruptcy Attorney
(724) 776-8000	501 Smith Drive
University of Pittsburgh School of Law
Jeffrey Morris
Bradfordwoods, PA Bankruptcy Lawyer
(724) 935-8265	50 Seldom Seen Rd
Bradfordwoods,	PA 15015
Keith Button
Meadville, PA Bankruptcy Lawyer
(814) 724-1480	373 W Center St
Meadville,	PA 16335
Sreekar Roy Gadde
Mars, PA Bankruptcy Lawyer with 11 years of experience
549 Juniper Ct
Mars,	PA 16046
Bankruptcy, Business and IP
The George Washington University Law School
Daniel Patrick Foster
(877) 673-3282	PO Box 966
Beaver, PA Bankruptcy Lawyer
(724) 775-8500	345 Commerce St
Bankruptcy, Criminal, DUI and Estate Planning
Diane Zack Buchanan
(724) 775-2356	650 Corporation St
Bankruptcy, Business and Estate Planning
Aurelius Patrick Robleto
Pittsburgh, PA Bankruptcy Lawyer with 16 years of experience
(412) 925-8194	401 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh,	PA 15222
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Business and Consumer
Aurelius Robleto is an experienced bankruptcy lawyer, operating a law firm in downtown Pittsburgh. While bankruptcy law has always formed the core of his legal practice, Aure knows that bankruptcy is not always the ideal solution for all of his clients and will tailor a unique strategy for each of his clients. Often a debt workout or non-bankruptcy reorganization may offer more favorable results to certain clients. In other circumstances, a receivership, assignment for the benefit of creditors, deed-in-lieu of foreclosure, workout or settlement agreement or some other arrangement to address debts may generate superior results.
A particular...
Michael Kruszewski
Erie, PA Bankruptcy Attorney with 18 years of experience
(866) 641-8996	2222 West Grandview Boulevard
Erie,	PA 16506
Bankruptcy, Arbitration & Mediation and Collections
Attorney Kruszewski is a member of the firm's Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights Practice Group. His practice involves the representation of corporate debtors, secured creditors and unsecured creditor committees in business reorganization proceedings. His practice also includes commercial loan work-outs, bankruptcy-related and commercial litigation, and general collection matters. He has also been approved as a mediator for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
Attorney Kruszewski has been named as a Rising Star in the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers magazine in each year of publication from 2008-2016. He is also an active member of both the Erie County Bar...
Corey Joseph Sacca
Greensburg, PA Bankruptcy Attorney with 12 years of experience
(724) 832-2499	20 North Pennsylvania Ave
Greensburg,	PA 15601
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Collections and Consumer
Corey Sacca has been helping clients since 2009. He has experience in bankruptcy, tax, family and civil legal matters. He has assisted clients in Chapter 7, 11, 12, and 13 bankruptcies and has been named a Super Lawyers: Rising Star in 2012 through 2019. Corey understands that your legal issues cause stress; especially when dealing with issues involving your children, family, debt or taxes. He works hard to resolve your legal matters as quickly and as cost- effectively as possible. Corey graduated from Latrobe High School. After high school, he...
Sean Logue
Pittsburgh, PA Bankruptcy Attorney with 14 years of experience
(844) 748-8384	322 N Shore Dr
#200 Building 1B
Bankruptcy, Criminal, DUI and Traffic Tickets
We have handled hundreds of criminal and civil litigation matters throughout southwestern Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia.
Shawn Neely Wright
(412) 920-6565	7240 McKnight Road
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Probate and Tax
Helping individuals and small businesses with financial and IRS problems since 1993. If you are having sleepless nights about your financial or tax troubles, then call for a free consultation. I can help put together a game plan for you to resolve your troubles and to get back on track. My associate, Audrey Rasmusson, also handles estate settlement and Social Security Disability cases.
Nicholas R. Pagliari
Erie, PA Bankruptcy Lawyer with 21 years of experience
(814) 870-7754	100 State St
Bankruptcy, Business and Collections
University of Dayton School of Law
Mr. Pagliari's practice is concentrated in the areas of corporate restructuring and bankruptcy, bankruptcy related litigation and collection matters. He primarily represents corporate debtors, secured creditors, chapter 7 and chapter 11 trustees, and other entities involved in bankruptcy proceedings. Attorney Pagliari is also an approved mediator in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania and the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Pagliari graduated from The Pennsylvania State University with his Bachelor of Arts Degree in History in 1998. In 2001, he graduated from The University of Dayton School of Law,...
J. W. Alberstadt Jr.
Bankruptcy, Administrative, Business and Estate Planning
Dickinson School of Law
Jay Alberstadt is a senior partner with MacDonald Illig. He concentrates his practice in the areas of real estate, commercial and economic development ,and conventional and tax-exempt financing. He provides legal services to individuals, business entities, lending institutions, municipal authorities and development agencies. Mr. Alberstadt handles matters ranging from residential real estate transactions to detailed title and development issues. He also provides representation in commercial financings and tax-exempt municipal, industrial development and 501(c)(3) bond issues. He is co-chair of the Firm's real estate practice group and chair of the firm's marketing committee.
James E. Spoden
Bankruptcy, Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
DePaul College of Law and DePaul College of Law
Mr. Spoden is a senior partner at MacDonald Illig. He concentrates his practice in the area of corporate, commercial and business law, with a special emphasis on taxation and estate planning for small business owners. He is also active in the area of business formation, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures.
Mr. Spoden is experienced in small business counseling including industrial, professional and service corporations.
Mr. Spoden is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Jason Louis Karavias
(412) 456-7700	239 4th Avenue, Suite 1603
Free ConsultationImmigration
Jason Karavias, Esq. provides personalized legal representation for family-based Immigration cases including Green Card Marriage, Fiance Visas, Green Card Petitions for Parents and Children of US Citizens, and applications for US Citizenship.
John Melaragno
Free ConsultationErie, PA Bankruptcy Attorney with 24 years of experience
Bankruptcy and Personal Injury
Since he started his law practice in 1997, Attorney Melaragno has worked with individuals who were injured, through no fault of their own, in car accidents, motorcycle accidents, tractor trailer accidents, slips and falls and a variety of other circumstances. Attorney Melaragno and his partners have tried or settled cases with a success rate of over 99%, recovering more than $3.2 Million for their injured clients in the last 4 years alone.
Attorney Melaragno was selected to serve on the Panel for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Trustees for the Western District of Pennsylvania on February 6, 2004 and from that...
James R. Walczak
Bankruptcy, Administrative, Business and Construction
Georgetown University Law Center and The University of Denver Sturm College of Law
Mr. Walczak concentrates his practice in the areas of corporate governance, business transactions and finance, and creditors' rights.
Mr. Walczak acts in the capacity of general counsel for a number of business, non-profit and governmental organizations, providing legal advice on corporate, transactional and tax matters. Mr. Walczak is listed in the Bond Buyer Municipal Market Place Guide (commonly known as the municipal bond attorney's Red Book), and regularly provides tax advice and board counsel tax opinions with respect to tax-exempt financing transactions.
Mr. Walczak also represents creditors in complex creditor-debtor matters, including the negotiation of workout agreements and the representation of creditors...
William R. Brown
Bankruptcy, Business and Real Estate
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
William R. Brown concentrates his practice in the areas of Business Transactions, Commercial Real Estate and Creditor Rights.
In the area of Business Transactions, Mr. Brown advises businesses and individuals with respect to formation and governance of business entities, commercial transactions, contract formation and interpretation, real estate acquisition, disposition and development and structuring of financial relationships.
Mr. Brown also represents commercial and institutional lenders with respect to secured lending, construction financing, syndicated loans and participations, letters of credit and tax-exempt financings. As counsel to major commercial banks, Mr. Brown is regularly involved in the negotiation, structure, documentation and closing of major real...
Crystal Tummala
pittsburgh, PA Bankruptcy Attorney
Compassionate and experienced.
John J. "Jack" Mehler
Bankruptcy, Administrative, Business and Real Estate
For 30 years, "Jack" Mehler has helped public and private companies, banks, developers, non-profit corporations and individuals in a wide range of legal matters. Jack concentrates in the areas of general business matters, real estate, banking, and financial transactions.
Jack also represents taxpayer-clients and developers in real estate tax assessment (value) appeals, and tax exemption cases throughout western Pennsylvania on many different types of properties as diverse as marinas, waterfront shipping facilities, hospitals, shopping centers and malls, industrial plants, truck terminals and warehouses, commercial and professional office buildings, corporate headquarters, hotels, and senior living facilities.
Jack has written numerous articles and is...
David Edwin Rundquist Jr.
(412) 307-4576	P.O. Box 17417
Free ConsultationBankruptcy and Family
Duquesne University School of Law and Pennsylvania State University - University Park
I currently limit my practice to consumer bankruptcy (Chapters 7 and 13) and family law in Western Pennsylvania. In my practice, I make it a point to answer all telephone inquiries in a prompt fashion and to ensure that my clients understand the issues related to their cases.
Rebeka Seelinger
(814) 824-6670	5148 Peach Street
Bankruptcy and Criminal
The University of Pittsburgh School of Law
After graduating from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law with honors, Ms. Seelinger gained valuable trial experience as an Assistant District Attorney in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. After spending time in the trial division, appellate division and juvenile division of the District Attorney's Office, Attorney Seelinger left to start her own law firm. Attorney Seelinger is lead counsel for Seelinger Law where she represents clients in the areas of bankruptcy law and criminal defense.
Michael S. Jan Janin
(866) 641-8996	2222 W. Grandview Blvd.
The University of Georgia School of Law
Attorney Jan Janin's practice involves the representation of debtors, secured creditors and unsecured creditors in bankruptcy. Particular emphasis is placed on Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 debtors. His practice also involves extensive collection work on behalf of banks and credit unions. Michael's practice involves litigation in both state and federal courts of western Pennsylvania. Specifically, he is admitted to practice before all courts under the purview of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, as well as the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and the Supreme Court...
Mark Aaron
Clarion, PA Bankruptcy Attorney with 27 years of experience
(814) 229-5300	434 Wood St
Clarion,	PA 16214
Bankruptcy, Criminal, DUI and Personal Injury
For 25 years, Mark has been serving the cause of justice in Clarion County. From his earliest days in the Public Defender's office, to five terms as Clarion County's elected District Attorney, Mark's temperament and judgement have been tested and refined.
Mark has earned his reputation as a tough litigator. Your case will be handled with your best interests constantly in mind. Whether that means negotiating an appropriate settlement or, when justice requires, to try the case before a jury, Mark has the expertise to ensure that you receive the best possible result.
• Tried 119 jury trials in Clarion...
Emily Gomez
Pittsburgh, PA Bankruptcy Lawyer
(412) 378-5854	239 Fourth Avenue, Suite 1602
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Appeals, Collections and Consumer
The Law Office of Emily Gomez, LLC is a small consumer law firm located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that specially focuses on assisting people suffering from debt and debt-related legal issues. We help financially stressed people take control of their lives, whether by suing aggressive creditors, appealing unjust unemployment compensation decisions, or filing for bankruptcy. Our ultimate goal is to help free our clients from the fear and uncertainty that financial stress can bring.
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Zodiac Signs, Beginner
The signs Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius are in the fire element, and are known as the fire signs.
Aries is the 1st sign, Leo is the 5th, and Sagittarius is the 9th. In arc degree terms, with the start of Aries at 0 degrees of the wheel, the start of Leo is at 120 degrees, and that of Sagittarius is at 240 degrees.
Astrologers refer to the fire signs collectively as the fire trine. Trine means threefold or triple, but to astrologers it has a more significant meaning: signs in trine are 120 degrees apart, which makes all fire signs share certain fundamental energies.
So going counterclockwise along the wheel, Aries and Leo are in trine, Leo and Sagittarius are in trine,and Sagittarius and Aries are in trine. In other words, Aries, Leo and Sagittarius are in trine to each other. If you were to join the points of the wheel that are at the start of Aries, Leo and Sagittarius, you would getan equilateral triangle.
The fire element blazes with inspiration. People with planets in fire signs like to be keep things moving simply for the sake of it – no agenda necessary. They get impatient and irritable if they feel like things are slowing down, or getting stuck. They are seen as warm, because fire endows enthusiasm and good cheer.
As befitting the fire element, these people have fiery tempers but their bouts of temper are flashy and are gone as quickly as they come.
Fire people are irrepressible, and not given to undue caution. They are not afraid to speak their mind, and can be prone to put their foot in their mouth.
Depending on which planet is in fire, the need to act or express, the need to feel inspired or give inspiration will show up in different ways. With the Sun or Moon, the fire element will build and influence the personality as a whole. The earlier descriptions of fire can be seen fairly obviously in people with the Sun or Moon in fire because it is so deeply embedded in their identity and everyday life.
With Mercury in the fire element, there is an urge to be direct and quick in communication, whether written or verbal. Frank and forthright are fitting descriptions, and the communication could veer toward the bombastic. Words used with flair and color can be powerful motivation, and people with Mercury in fire can be quite adept at employing words that can cut through the fog to illuminate and enlighten, and to spur others to action.
With Venus in fire, relationships and values are built around fun, adding a good dash of boldness and adventure in romance and friendship. Venus in fire wants to have a good time, and will seek associations that can enliven the spirit.
And with Mars in fire, things can get done fast, with little fuss. This can sometimes lead to trouble, but Mars in fire also knows how to dig itself out of holes, fast. Mars in fire is terrific to get things off the ground, and can galvanize into action anyone who is paralyzed with fear or doubt.
Want to know which of your horoscope planets are in the fire element? See Horoscopes to find out.
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Le fichier autorun.inf (la casse peut varier) est un fichier texte enregistré à la racine d'un périphérique de stockage (CD, Clé USB) permettant de configurer un AutoRun pour les systèmes d'exploitation Microsoft Windows. Le mécanisme d'AutoRun existe depuis Windows 95 et a été conçu pour faciliter l'installation des logiciels vendus sur CD-ROM.

Contenu du fichier
autorun.inf est un fichier texte encodé en ASCII ayant la même structure que les fichiers de configuration INI. Il contient donc des informations regroupées en sections et clés, et enregistrées comme ceci :
[section]
clé=valeur

Le fichier autorun.inf peut contenir :
 Le chemin d'accès d'un programme à exécuter lors de l'insertion du média (la fonction principale de l'AutoRun) ;
 Le chemin d'accès d'une icône qui apparaîtra dans l'Explorateur Windows en remplacement de l'icône standard correspondant au type du périphérique clé: icon ;
 Des commandes supplémentaires qui seront ajoutées dans le menu contextuel du périphérique (accessibles avec un clic-droit) ;
 La commande à exécuter par défaut lorsque l'utilisateur double-clique sur l'icône du périphérique ;
 Des paramètres destinés à forcer le mécanisme de détection de l'AutoPlay (par exemple une valeur indiquant le type de contenu) ;
 Des paramètres indiquant la présence de pilotes ;
 Un paramètre indiquant le nom du périphérique clé: label.

Activation
L'existence sur un média d'un fichier autorun.inf n'implique pas forcément que Windows va en exécuter les actions. Le traitement effectué avec la présence d'un fichier autorun.inf dépend de la version de Windows, du type de périphérique, et des valeurs de plusieurs clés de la base de registre.

Si aucune valeur des clés de la base de registre ne l'interdisent, le traitement suivant est effectué :
 Pour les versions antérieures à Windows XP :
Pour n'importe quel type de média, le fichier autorun.inf est lu, analysé, et les actions décrites sont exécutées silencieusement.
 Pour Windows XP, avant le Service pack 2 :
Le fonctionnement reste inchangé pour les CD-ROM mais, avec l'introduction de l'AutoPlay, Windows n'utilise plus le fichier autorun.inf pour les périphériques de type DRIVE_REMOVABLE ; ces derniers activent le lancement de l'AutoPlay. Il en est de même pour les périphériques de types DRIVE_CDROM ne possédant pas d'autorun.inf.
 Pour Windows XP Service pack 2 et ultérieur :
Les périphériques de type DRIVE_FIXED activent également le lancement de l'AutoPlay. Les actions configurées dans le fichier autorun.inf apparaissent dans la boîte de dialogue de l'AutoPlay.
Les périphériques DRIVE_REMOVABLE continuent d'utiliser l'AutoPlay, mais prennent en compte le fichier autorun.inf. Il est possible de faire apparaître les actions de l'autorun.inf dans la boîte de dialogue de l'AutoPlay.
 Pour Windows Vista, 7 et 8 :
Quel que soit le type du périphérique, l'AutoRun n'est plus activé automatiquement et silencieusement ; la boîte de dialogue de l'AutoPlay est affiché à l'utilisateur.
 Pour Windows 7 et 8 :
Pour tous les périphériques, excepté ceux de types DRIVE_CDROM, il n'y a plus que deux clés utilisables : label et icon (permettant de définir le nom du lecteur et son icône). Toutes les autres clés sont ignorées.
Il existe un patch pour Windows XP et ultérieur, KB971029, permettant d'utiliser ces fonctionnalités.

Exemple de fichier
Voici un exemple de fichier autorun.inf :
[AutoRun]
open=autorun.exe
icon=autorun.ico
action=Installer le logiciel
label=Mon logiciel à installer

Sections
Comme tout fichier INI, un fichier autorun.inf peut contenir plusieurs sections, dont la plus importante est [autorun].

Voir aussi
 AutoRun
 AutoPlay
 Fichier INI

Notes et références

Microsoft Windows
Sécurité informatique

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Media outlets and online scientific communities came alive this week, with headlines such as "Could an anti-global-warming atmospheric spraying programme really work?", "100 Special planes and $2.5 Billion per year for sulphate geoengineering" and "Solar geoengineering could be remarkably inexpensive".
This buzz of activity surrounds findings of a 'new' study, "Stratospheric aerosol injection tactics and costs in the first 15 years of deployment", by Wake Smith and Gernot Wagner. The study looks at the hypothetical possibility and costs of conducting a global geoengineering program. Interestingly, and perhaps in an attempt to deflect from questions surrounding ongoing aviation induced cloud cover being reported by citizens worldwide, the study also looks at whether the SAIL (Stratospheric aerosol injection lofter) program could be deployed secretly, concluding that it could not. This conclusion will be explored by examining existing relevant documentation relating to SAI technologies and by comparing US air traffic statistics to the SAIL deployment statistics provided by Smith and Wagner.
I would also like to note, that when looking closely at many of the scientific papers relating to geoengineering, certain names and institutions keep popping up. As highlighted in the article "Harvard Science = Mad Science", the pro geoengineering community appears to be dominated by a top down (vertical) hierarchy. Meaning a small group of people are using various types of capital to influence the many. Any observer has to wonder why Harvard appears to have developed a propensity for publishing pageant articles related to 'geoengineering and secrecy'.


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Khesari Lal Yadav to start shooting for 'Bhaag Khesari Bhaag' in April
'Bhaag Khesari Bhaag' will be directed by Premanshu Singh
New Delhi: One of the most sought after actors of the Bhojpuri film industry Khesari Lal Yadav is ready to set the screens on fire with back to back films this year. The actor recently completed shooting for Baagi and reports are that from April 1 he will be shooting for his next film 'Bhaag Khesari Bhaag'. The film will be shot in Lucknow.
'Bhaag Khesari Bhaag' will be directed by Premanshu Singh who has previously worked with Khesari in 'Balam Ji Love You'. The film also starred Kajal Raghwani and was a huge success at the box office.
Coming to 'Bhaag Khesari Bhaag', not much has been revealed about the film except its quirky title.
Unlike the Bollywood blockbuster 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' that released in 2013, 'Bhaag Khesari Bhaag' will not be a biopic, says the PR of the film.
The film is set to go on floors from April 1 and preparations are underway.
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Rani Chatterjee lip syncs to Justin Bieber's 'Baby' song in this latest Tik Tok video—Watch


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Home Review October horror movie marathon: Zombieland
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Before you delve into this review, be sure to take a look at the rest of the Halloween marathon!
Zombies. One of the most famous horror monsters of all time (if not ever – at least currently with The Walking Dead). With such a reputation, it's funny how the sub-genre has turned out, especially in the last twenty years or so. When the idea was first brought to prominence by George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead, the genre exploded and zombie films took over the screen, still, that height in popularity would never be replicated again. At least, not in abundance.
With the first House of the Dead and Resident Evil games released in 1996, they were immediately popular but it would take a further six years to reach that level of popularity on the big screen. Then came along two groundbreaking horror movies: Resident Evil and 28 Days Later. Because of this, in 2002 it seemed imminent that the world would see zombie movies overtaking their lives again. Soon after in 2004, Shaun of the Dead completely changed the genre.
Yet sadly, all we were met with was straight-to-DVD schlock until the release of Zombieland. Even The Walking Dead, one of the most popular TV shows still running at the moment, was not enough to revive the once-great genre. Zombieland's sequel even cracks a joke about how dead zombie movies have been over the last ten years. But we'll get to that later.
Featuring an all-star cast of Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin, Zombieland burst onto the scene, quadrupling its budget and immediately becoming popular around the globe.
From the very opening, it's obvious that director Ruben Fleischer had made something special. The rules, made up by Jesse Eisenberg's character Columbus, perfectly sum up Zombieland's self awareness. It takes the many rules made up by fans in the past and places them (literally) on screen.
The script is truly fantastic. Not only is it hilarious, but the world-building, character development and chemistry between everyone, as well as the pacing, are incredibly well done. Probably the biggest reason for the movie being such a smash hit, besides the acting, of course. Everybody plays their parts perfectly – with Woody Harrelson being Zombieland's MVP, but that's hardly any surprise.
As for the zombies, the movie doesn't exactly do anything new with them but plenty with the kills. The introduction of the rules, as well as kill of the week, allow for some gruesome kills but the main characters produce some unique deaths.
Zombieland is without a doubt one of the finest zombie movies ever made, taking the genre in multiple new directions and really creating something special, all the while allowing the audience to laugh their asses off. It's just a shame that no matter how hard the zombie genre tries, there's no bringing it back from the dead. Not truly.
Rating = 4/5
Mark Carnochan
Mark Carnochan is a Film & Media student living in Edinburgh, struggling with the day-to-day mispronunciations of his second name… Occasionally he writes reviews.
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Tag: Car Culture
There was no jaywalking in 1906 because there were no crosswalks. There were no illegal left hand turns to make because there were no traffic signals. Automobiles and horse drawn carriages, cable cars and pedestrians shared the roadway with men with brooms sweeping horse dung. It is remarkable to think the people in this frame not only have no idea the earthquake is coming, but no idea we would, a century later, watch with fascination as they skittered across Market Street in black ankle length dresses and bowler hats and think: how primitive. For them, compared to the Gold Rush days, this must have been the apex of modernity. Futuristic, even.
In 1954 the monorail was Los Angeles' great plan for shuttling people to the Valley. No, really. This is the mockup. It wasn't going to be loud, dark and dingy like the elevated trains of New York and Chicago. It wasn't going to blight the neighborhoods it served. It was going to be sleek and fast like the looming Jet Age. "A proper beginning of mass rapid transit throughout Los Angeles County." Among its most vocal proponents was none other than Ray Bradbury, a man who claimed never to have driven in a lifetime of living in LA. In case you were wondering, there was a bond measure, and people voted with their tires.
They voted for this. For little ranch houses with breezeways and sprinklers and streets names chosen randomly from the English countryside. For freedom of movement. An entire car culture was built around this freedom. A mating ritual developed around the car culture. People came from all over California, to Van Nuys, to partake of it.
They built muscle cars at the north end of the boulevard, and they sold them at the south end of the same street in the same week. There was no foreign competition for the Camaro, nor fuel standards, nor anti-lock brakes, nor airbags. Eight cylinders and a gas pedal. Made to look cool and burn rubber and little else.
Between the GM plant and the auto dealerships, they had both means of production and a promenade between the two to display the products of conception. You rev your engine. The girls would flip their hair. The mating call was complete. There was nothing to keep you indoors. It was a holistic, self-contained world. Until it wasn't.
Now the arteries of Los Angeles are so clogged with cars, we are reviving the trains, along the very routes the track was once laid, then buried beneath asphalt.
Which brings us back to the beginning.
Author adminPosted on March 7, 2017 March 7, 2017 Tags 1906 San Francisco Earthquake, 1970's, Cable Cars, Car Culture, Cruising, GM Van Nuys Plant, Los Angeles Monorail, Pacific Electric Red Car, Quantic, Ray Bradbury, Rick McCloskey, Time Is The Enemy, Van Nuys Blvd.2 Comments on Everything Old is New Again
God isn't making any more of it
Panorama City, built for the car
Panorama Towers today. Fifteen years empty…
Remnants of Panorama Mall today. Though the car is still king…
…there isn't the same car culture.
When the three people above were born, it was thus…
When their parents were born, the streetcar was king….
Before them, the horse was king.
Here we are today. No streetcars. No horses. Plenty of cars. Houses built atop garages with no yards and no trees, squeezed four to a lot on the lots of old, ringed by a wall. It's a single family home, but you can stick a broom out your window and scratch your neighbor on the shoulder while he's shaving in the morning. A century of Valley history squeezed into one frame.
Author adminPosted on August 7, 2015 Tags Car Culture, Panorama City, Panorama Towers, Van Nuys, Van Nuys Blvd.
At the Galpin Auto Show
…the torch is passed to the next generation.
…they argue the value of an original Shelby Cobra. Which was apparently an argument over what criteria one should employ before deeming it an 'original Shelby'. These two were a million dollars apart in their estimations. The owner kept pointing to the sign on the windshield: "Yes, it's real". It was 105 degrees in the parking lot…what better venue to settle the issue?
Cholo Heaven
…old white guys wipe the finish
…the Scooby van is always a big hit with the ladies
….and funny cars inspire re-enactments
Author adminPosted on September 14, 2014 September 15, 2014 Tags Car Culture, Cholo Heaven, Elvira, Galpin Auto Show, Galpin Auto Sports, Galpin Ford, Mystery Machine, Shelby Cobra, Van Nuys
Yardscaping, North Hills
Author adminPosted on September 3, 2014 Tags Car Culture, Low riders, North Hills
Galpin auto show
1958 Edsel Corsair
Lots of funny cars from the '70's
A Gatsby-esque 1925 Rolls Royce with circular doors
Ultra low-riders
Old white guys who couldn't stay away
Self-built hot rods were a big hit
Edsels, then and now
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Kvyat's 'mental strength' is back: Toro Rosso boss
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MONTREAL • Daniil Kvyat has recovered his mental strength after the Russian Formula One driver's shock demotion from Red Bull and can score a lot of points for Toro Rosso, according to team principal Franz Tost.
Kvyat, 22, traded places with Max Verstappen last month with the 18-year-old Dutchman going on to become the sport's youngest race winner with victory on his team debut at the Spanish Grand Prix.
"We've lost a super talented driver in Max but we got back another driver who is able to perform for us. He will score a lot of points for us," Tost told the official formula1.com website at the Canadian Grand Prix yesterday.
"At the beginning he was not in the best condition as you can imagine, but we had meetings together, had dinner a couple of times, and I think he has his mental strength back.
"In one or two races he has overcome all that and is focused on his new job... obstacles are there to overcome and he will do that."
Tost could not say whether Kvyat and Spaniard Carlos Sainz, the team's other driver, would be staying with the team next season since that decision would be made by Red Bull.
The team principal, however, said that he would be happy to retain the current line-up.
"I would not mind keeping what we have. But should one of the two prefer to leave there is only one other option - Pierre Gasly," said the Austrian. "All the other drivers are too young and inexperienced."
French racer Gasly, 20, is Red Bull's reserve driver while also competing in the GP2 support series.
"My hope is that we will frequently finish in the top 10 also in the second part of the season," Tost said, adding that he was targeting fifth place overall.
A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on June 12, 2016, with the headline 'Kvyat's 'mental strength' is back: Toro Rosso boss'. Print Edition | Subscribe


POLL officials yesterday warned that the hybrid automation system backed by the House of Representatives would cost the country P5 billion more in the 2010 elections, yet would still be prone to cheating.
Testifying before the Senate finance committee, Commission on Elections Chairman Jose Melo said the House passed the P11.3-billion supplemental budget for poll automation, but made its release conditional on the passage of a new law governing the 2010 elections.
Melo said most congressmen favored a hybrid system in which only the election of national officials—the president, vice president and senators—would be automated. That would leave the election of local officials, including congressmen, under a manual voting system.


Microsoft (MSFT) has gone and done it, they've filed suit in U.S. District Court claiming Linux violates their patents.
The case centers on portable GPS device maker Tomtom, which uses Linux in its device. Despite Microsoft claiming for years that parts of Linux infringe on its intellectual property, the case is believed to be the first time Microsoft has tried to prove a case against Linux in court.
Five of the patents in dispute relate to in-car navigation technologies, while the other three involve file-management techniques. Gutierrez said Microsoft has reached licensing agreements with with other in-car navigation vendors over the same patents, and it remains open to "quickly resolving" the TomTom dispute through licensing.
Microsoft has said previously that Linux and other open-source programs violate more than 200 of its patents -- elevating the tension that has long existed between Microsoft and the open-source community. Asked if this TomTom case is the start of a broader legal campaign over those alleged violations, Gutierrez said no.
"Microsoft respects and appreciates the important role that open-source software plays in our industry and we respect and appreciate the passion and the great contribution that open-source developers make in our industry," Gutierrez said. He said that respect and appreciation is "not inconsistent with our respect for intellectual-property rights."
We're expecting fireworks before this one is done: It pits the unstoppable force of Linux advocacy versus the immovable object of Microsoft tenacity.