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Langdon Tops Top Fuel Qualifying At Firebird
Shawn Langdon raced to the provisional No. 1 qualifying position in Top Fuel Friday at the NHRA Arizona Nationals at Firebird International Raceway.
Johnny Gray and Jason Line also took the provisional top spots in the Funny Car and Pro Stock classes in the second of 23 races in the 2012 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing season.
Langdon powered his Al-Anabi Racing dragster to a track record 3.754-second pass at 323.12 mph. It was the fifth quickest run in NHRA Top Fuel history and moved the driver into the provisional top spot with two qualifying sessions left. If it stands, it would be Langdon's second career No. 1 qualifying position.
"This is a great team to be a part of," said Langdon. "It shows how great Brian (Husen, crew chief) and Alan (Johnson, team manager) are. I'm glad I had the chance to show off their efforts in the pits. I was very shocked by the run. I was thinking if we could go a 3.78 or a 3.79, that would put us in a good position for tomorrow. I don't think there was a 3.74 left. I think they used up every bit of the run. Our goal now is to work on the consistency we need to put us in the winner's circle."
Winternationals winner Spencer Massey currently sits in the third provisional spot in the category, while seven-time Top Fuel world champion and three time winner at Firebird International Raceway, Tony Schumacher is second in the provisional field. Langdon's fellow Al-Anabi teammate, Khalid alBalooshi, sits in the provisional 11th spot in the field.
Gray followed his runner-up finish at Firebird International Raceway in 2011 with the quickest lap of the day Friday. Gray powered his Service Central Dodge Charger to the top of the provisional field with a 4.074 at 298.93. If it stands it would be his second career No. 1 qualifying position.
"The Tire Kingdom/Service Central car is running really good," said Gray. "It was running really good at the end of the year, and we're hoping to carry that on. The thing came out and ran good. It dropped a hole on the first run and ran good on the second run. I actually had to shut the car off before the finish line because it was getting close to the wall, and I was fixing to get in trouble. If I can hold it in the middle, it out to be fast. There is more in the car, definitely."
Gray's fellow Don Schumacher Racing teammate and defending event winner Jack Beckman sits in the provisional seventh spot, while defending world champion Matt Hagan is in the provisional 10th spot. Recent O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals winner John Force is currently fourth in the provisional field.
In Pro Stock, Line followed up his No. 1 qualifying position at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona one week ago with the provisional top spot on Friday. Line drove his Summit Racing Pontiac GXP to the top of the pack with a pass of 6.553 at 211.00. If it stands it would be his second of the season and 26th of his career. It would also be his second No. 1 qualifier at Firebird International Raceway.
"It's good that we qualified No. 1 (in both sessions) today, but it won't stand," said Line. "Tomorrow's conditions will be better, and some of the other cars haven't made their best runs yet. But it's still fun to come up here for the No. 1 qualifier interview. I like visiting the press towers of all the different tracks."
Line's teammate and O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals winner Greg Anderson sits fourth in the provisional field, while former Pro Stock world champion Mike Edwards sits in the provisional second spot in the category. Qualifying will continue Saturday with sessions scheduled for 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Friday's results after the first two of four rounds of qualifying for the 28th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals at Firebird International Raceway, second of 23 events in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series. Qualifying will continue Saturday for Sunday's final eliminations.
Top Fuel — 1. Shawn Langdon, 3.754 seconds, 323.12 mph; 2. Tony Schumacher, 3.783, 324.44; 3. Steve Torrence, 3.788, 321.19; 4. Spencer Massey, 3.795, 323.81; 5. David Grubnic, 3.803, 321.96; 6. Doug Kalitta, 3.804, 317.19; 7. Morgan Lucas, 3.813, 315.64; 8. Antron Brown, 3.826, 318.32; 9. Bob Vandergriff, 3.846, 320.20; 10. Clay Millican, 3.846, 316.60; 11. Khalid alBalooshi, 3.870, 294.37; 12. Brandon Bernstein, 3.871, 314.46. Not Qualified: 13. Terry McMillen, 3.909, 312.13; 14. Cory McClenathan, 3.976, 309.98; 15. Troy Buff, 3.990, 299.66; 16. Mike Strasburg, 4.356, 204.39.
Funny Car — 1. Johnny Gray, Dodge Charger, 4.074, 298.93; 2. Jim Head, Toyota Solara, 4.107, 297.29; 3. Bob Tasca III, Ford Mustang, 4.134, 307.72; 4. John Force, Mustang, 4.139, 307.51; 5. Tony Pedregon, Chevy Impala, 4.142, 293.86; 6. Mike Neff, Mustang, 4.155, 296.57; 7. Jack Beckman, Charger, 4.158, 299.33; 8. Ron Capps, Charger, 4.169, 296.05; 9. Courtney Force, Mustang, 4.180, 297.75; 10. Matt Hagan, Charger, 4.181, 291.01; 11. Todd Lesenko, Impala, 4.195, 289.51; 12. Jeff Arend, Solara, 4.205, 297.35. Not Qualified: 13. Alexis DeJoria, 4.226, 291.82; 14. Bob Bode, 4.243, 296.24; 15. Robert Hight, 4.244, 284.15; 16. Tim Wilkerson, 4.322, 242.36; 17.
Gary Densham, 4.550, 219.83; 18. Grant Downing, 5.226, 142.81; 19. Cruz Pedregon, 7.032, 94.51; 20. Jeff Diehl, 8.541, 52.53.
Pro Stock — 1. Jason Line, Pontiac GXP, 6.553, 211.00; 2. Mike Edwards, GXP, 6.557, 211.53; 3. Ronnie Humphrey, GXP, 6.557, 211.16; 4. Greg Anderson, GXP, 6.567, 210.44; 5. Allen Johnson, Dodge Avenger, 6.568, 210.44; 6. Vincent Nobile, Avenger, 6.570, 210.70; 7. Erica Enders, Chevy Cobalt, 6.587, 209.23; 8. Rodger Brogdon, GXP, 6.593, 209.39; 9. Larry Morgan, Ford Mustang, 6.597, 209.01; 10. Shane Gray, GXP, 6.603, 208.46; 11. Ron Krisher, GXP, 6.607, 209.72; 12. Jeg Coughlin, Avenger, 6.624, 208.91. Not Qualified: 13. Kurt Johnson, 6.630, 208.10; 14. Steve Kent, 6.634, 209.07; 15. V. Gaines, 6.634, 207.66; 16. Grace Howell, 6.634, 206.54; 17. Warren Johnson, 6.640, 206.51; 18. Greg Stanfield, 6.655, 208.46.No Comment


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But Saturday night at 4 the Lipscomb Lady Bisons are going to welcome ETSU to Allen Arena with an aggressive defensive attack and a driving offense.
'We are trying to push the tempo to try to get some easy baskets here and there," Lipscomb coach Frank Bennett said. "We want to try to find opportunities to get the defense back on its heels instead of walking up court and setting it up.
"Against an athletic team you might think that would not be the thing to do because it creates more rebounds. But if we can open the court up a little bit it helps us offensively. We are trying to do several things that could give us more opportunities."
ETSU's Lady Bucs are 16-10 overall, 13-4 in the Atlantic Sun. ETSU can clinch the top spot in the A-Sun Tournament with wins in its next two games. One more win will do it if Stetson loses another game.
The Lady Bisons have lost 10 of their last 11 games. They are 8-17 overall, 5-11 in the conference, including a 95-64 loss to ETSU in Johnson City Jan. 22 at the MSHA Athletic Center.
"They have traditionally always had really good athletes," Bennett said. "They would be the No. 1 seed in the tournament if the season ended today. But I think we have a good shot against them here.
"In our last game against them we didn't play very good defense. We weren't really very sharp. But we think we have improved. The final result is not showing up like we want, but we are making progress."
The Lady Bisons are led by guards Jenna Bartsokas (15 points per game) and Anna Bowers (13.5 points per game). Bartsokas is fourth in the A-Sun and Bowers is 10th.
Tara Davis is the top scorer for ETSU with 15.1 points per game followed by Destiny Mitchell with 14.5 and Natalie Pickwell with 11.5.
Mitchell is the rebounding leader with nine per game. Pickwell has a 39.7 percent success rate from 3-point range, averaging 2.4 per game.
ETSU has a nine-game winning streak against the Lady Bisons. The Lady Bucs are 12-1 overall against the Lady Bisons.
The Lady Bisons close out the home portion of the regular season Monday when USC Upstate visits for a 7 p.m. tip-off. The Lady Bisons will be wearing their pink uniforms as part of "Think Pink"/"Pack the House' night for cancer awareness.
Written by Mark McGee, Senior Publisher/Director of Media Relations.

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Robert, Thanks for the feedback on RIF, and apologies for the delay in responding. email@example.com wrote: > I have skimmed several of the RIF documents and am disappointed, but not > surprised, to see how little has been done to relate and reconcile the Horn > clause and the production rule languages, RIF-BLD and RIF-PRD respectively. > In particular, both documents, as far as I can tell, ignore the fact that > one of the main practical uses of both Horn clauses and production rules is > to reduce goals to sub-goals. The proposed rule interchange format does not make many assumptions with respect to the practical use of the interchanged rules, the focus is on the languages and how to interchange rules between them in a semantically preserving way. Not all Horn languages reduce goals to subgoals operationally. But as long as they have the same model-theoretic semantics they will be able to exchange rules among them. > The RIF-BLD document does not address the operational semantics of Horn > clauses, nor their intended use for knowledge representation. Nor does the > operational semantics of RIF-PRD deal with the use of production rules for > goal-reduction. RIF is an interchange format, and the semantics of RIF dialects is intended to enable unambiguous interchange, not guide implementers to write rule engines themselves. The semantics of RIF-PRD is based on the operational semantics of production rules, the group of languages for which this dialect is intended. RIF-CORE, whose draft will be released in a few days, will describe a common sublanguage of RIF-BLD and RIF-PRD. Its model-theoretic semantics is a restriction of the semantics of RIF-BLD and is equivalent to the operational semantics of RIF-PRD. As was already explained above, RIF is not intended as a guide for an implementation. It defines a formal semantics for its dialects with model-theoretic semantics being the preferred method. For RIF-PRD, an operational semantics is given because production rules do not have a model-theoretic semantics. In general, we are missing introductory and overview documents, which should explain these issues - but that will have to wait, as the working group's priority is to work on dialects. > Arguably, in practice, there are three kinds of production rules: reactive > rules, which are event-condition-action rules; forward chaining logic rules, > which derive conclusions from conditions; and goal-reduction rules, which > simulate backward chaining while doing forward chaining. The operational > semantics of the RIF-PRD document caters for the first two kinds of rules, > but not the third. In particular, it restricts the relationship with RIF-BLD > to the second kind of rule, forward chaining with logic rules. Indeed, the operational semantics of RIF-PRD is intended to cater to the basic requirements wrt rule interchange between the production rule systems used in applications that automate business rules. In these, forward chaining is largely the norm. Some PR engines of course also offer some kind of backward chaining mechanism and/or truth maintenance. Future dialects will be developed to cover other usages and needs, if there is enough interest from the community. > The general confusion in the AI literature about these matters is reflected > in confusion about the meaning of conditionals in the psychology of > reasoning literature. I discuss these confusions and propose a solution in a > recent paper, "Reasoning with Conditionals in Artificial Intelligence" > (http://www.doc.ic.ac.uk/~rak/papers/conditionals.pdf). > > The proposed solution provides both a logical and operational semantics for > a framework that integrates logic programs and production rules. Although > the framework is presented as an extension of logic programming, it can also > be viewed operationally as a production rule system that uses logic programs > both to evaluate conditions of production rules and to reduce "actions" that > are goals to sub-goals. Thank you for the feedback. There is a lot of research work that we unfortunately overlooked in the interest of serving the interchange needs between existing rule systems on the semantic web. Perhaps as this and other existing research matures and gains widespread adoption, future incarnations of the standard can evolve to capture more general forms of interchange. RIF is intended to be a *step* towards that end. -RIF WG -- Dr. Christopher A. Welty IBM Watson Research Center +1.914.784.7055 19 Skyline Dr. firstname.lastname@example.com Hawthorne, NY 10532 http://www.research.ibm.com/people/w/weltyReceived on Tuesday, 6 January 2009 16:46:27 UTC
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Apple Turkey Wraps
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Quick Facts
Servings: 4
Prep Time: 10 min.
This turkey wrap is perfect for lunch on the go and will delight with every bite.
- 1 1/3 cups red apples, diced
- 1/2 cup low-fat lemon yogurt
- 4 8 inch flour tortillas, warmed
- 2 cups fresh spinach leaves
- 6 oz smoked turkey breast, thinly sliced
- 2 oz Havarti cheese, thinly sliced
- 2 cups clover sprouts
- Combine apples and yogurt; set aside.
- Divide and arrange spinach, turkey, cheese, and sprouts evenly over tortillas.
- Place ¼ of apple mixture down center of each tortilla. Fold two opposite sides in about 1 ½ inches and roll. Cut each wrap in half and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 297
Calories from Fat 77 (26%)
(13%)Total Fat 9g
(20%)Saturated Fat 4g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 3g
(7%)Cholesterol 20mg
(17%)Sodium 412mg
(11%)Potassium 372mg
Total Carbohydrate 42g
(16%)Dietary Fiber 4g
Sugars 5g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(26%)Protein 13g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Accidental drowning has been ruled in the death of an elderly New Bern man who died Saturday afternoon.
Accidental drowning has been ruled in the death of an elderly New Bern man who died Saturday afternoon.
New Bern Police said 86-year-old Joseph Diello drowned beside a pier at his home on Turtle Bay Drive, which is on the Trent River in Olde Towne.
According to reports to the police, the man had gone to work on his pier and after he was not seen for about an hour, police were called at 4:38 p.m.
New Bern Police and New Bern Fire and Rescue responded, and three officers, along with a civilian, went into the water looking for the man.
The victim was discovered about three feet from the pier in about eight feet of water. His body was transferred to the fire department rescue boat.
Sgt. Todd Conway of New Bern Police said the medical findings ruled the death an accidental drowning, although the circumstances are not known, since there were no witnesses.
Diello, a Syracuse, N.Y., native and decorated World War II Navy veteran, had lived in New Bernsince retiring here in 1988. He was active in community volunteer work and active in a number of civic and veterans organizations, including the Elks, American Legion Post 539 and the VFW.
According to his obituary, he was an avid golfer and boater.
He is survived by his wife, Alvina, along with two daughters and three sons.
A memorial service with military honors is Thursday at 11 a.m.at Cotton Funeral Home Chapel.


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Remember when Obama's Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner trumpeted this condescending blast to Americans in the New York Times last August?
I don't know about you, but I found it simply infuriating.
Here's what Geithner said:
The economic rescue package that President Obama put in place was essential to turning the economy around…
Actions since the fall of 2007 of the Federal Reserve, the White House and Congress helped save 8.5 million jobs and increased gross domestic product by 6.5 percent relative to what would have happened had we done nothing…
Government action delivered a powerful bang for the buck…
We have put the American economy on a firmer foundation for future growth….
We now know Geithner's spin was only a stalking horse for Obama's latest bid to convince Americans recovery is just around the corner.
But the fact is, recovery in NOT just around the corner. America's economy is in deep, deep trouble.
Whistling past the grave yard, as wild government spending and liberal policies dig the grave deeper by the day, is no economic plan.
It's a recipe for economic disaster!
What's more, the national media will never tell the truth about Obama's failed economic record.
In fact, they're hell-bent determined to perpetuate Obama's fairy tale of economic recovery, a massive fraud of the highest order.
They want Americans to believe the economy is on the up-and-up, new "green" jobs just around the corner, and the doubling of the price of gasoline only Big Oil's fault.
And the national media gladly echo Obama's latest tale: full recovery will "take us several years… we're moving in the right direction." Stay the course.
But to stay the course would be national suicide.
Here are the facts about Obama's record on the economy:
- * At Obama's Inauguration, the price at the pump for gas was $1.83. It has more than DOUBLED since and now some say it could even TRIPLE to $5 or $6 a gallon!
* The official U.S. unemployment rate has jumped back up to 9%. But this pathetic number only puts a smiley face on the real misery. Unemployment spikes to a whopping 15.9% when one counts Americans who've grown so discouraged they've given up even looking for work or those who've settled for part-time work (Bureau of Labor Statistics).
* According to Zillow, home prices have plummeted "at their fastest rate since the Lehman collapse." Now called "zombie homeowners" because they're financially walking dead, an all-time record "16.3 million families are upside-down on their home loans."
* A study by the New America Foundation finds "8.5 million people receiving unemployment checks and over 40 million receiving food stamps. At the current pace of job creation, the economy won't return to full employment until 2018."
* Wal-Mart's CEO says its customers are "running out of money" with purchases "dropping off by the end of the month even more than last year"
* The Wall Street Journal says "the dollar today is lower than at any time since major currencies began floating in 1973. It is 13% lower than it was 30 years ago and 28% below its 2002 recent peak."
* Standard & Poor's, the independent credit rating agency, downgraded the outlook for the United States to negative from stable, saying within two years there's at least a one-in-three chance it could lower its long-term rating.
That's why it's so important for you and the League of American Voters to tell every American the truth about Obama's failed record on the economy.
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* How Obama's fantasy of "green" jobs and hatred of "Big Oil" are really to blame for $4 dollar gasoline.
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If you've purchased a new Xbox 360 console, you can transfer everything—games, videos, music, saved games, gamertags, even your hard-won achievements—to your new console.
Note If you need to move only a small amount of content (32 GB or less), you can use a USB storage device to move the content to your new console. Find out more about using a USB storage device.
You may be able to purchase the Xbox 360 Hard Drive Transfer Cable online from the Microsoft Store or from a game retailer.
Important Use only the Xbox 360 Hard Drive Transfer Cable to move your content. Microsoft does not license, support or guarantee the functioning of cables made by other manufacturers.
To transfer content to your new console, you'll need the transfer cable and the latest console software. The easiest way to update your console software is to connect to Xbox Live. Learn how to update your console software.
Once you have the latest console software and an Xbox 360 Hard Drive Transfer Cable, you're ready to transfer content. You can use the Xbox 360 Hard Drive Transfer Cable to transfer content between any two Xbox 360 Hard Drives (Xbox 360 S Hard Drives or original Xbox 360 Hard Drives).
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Gold, Silver Slump Further Into the Abyss
Precious metals are taking it on the chin yet again Monday morning.
Gold futures are down more than 6%, earlier falling below $1400 an ounce for the first time since March 2011. Silver is down about 10% and is hovering around a two-and-a-half-year low. The sharp move lower comes after gold officially entered a bear market on Friday, falling more than 20% from its record peak.
Weaker-than-expected GDP data in China, the world's second-largest buyer of gold, have added to the precious metal's woes. Gold tends to be bought as a store of wealth in China, and weaker growth can therefore hinder demand for the metal.


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While the biofuels industry is facing challenging times right now, it is important not to lose sight of the research being conducted to further reduce biofuel production costs. The research advances being made today in both the public and private sectors will help meet America's goals to become more energy independent. Here are just a few examples:
New Bioprocessing Technology Called a "Breakthrough"
Consolidated bioprocessing, CBP, is being called a breakthrough. Developed by Mascoma Corporation, Lebanon, NH (www.mascoma.com), CBP uses engineered microorganisms that produce cellulases and ethanol from cellulosic biomass at high yields in a single step.
"Many had thought that CBP was years or even decades away, but the future just arrived. Mascoma has permanently changed the biofuels landscape from here on," said Bruce Dale, distinguished professor of chemical engineering and materials science at Michigan State University.
CBP is considered a low-cost technology for cellulose hydrolysis and fermentation. Mascoma's technology utilizes bacteria that grow at high temperatures (thermophiles) and recombinant celluloytic yeasts.
"These advances enable the reduction in operating and capital costs required for cost-effective commercial production of ethanol," said Jim Flatt, executive vice president of Research, Development and Operations at Mascoma.
New Purdue Research Center Could Help Double Amount of Fuel from Biomass
The Department of Energy plans to fund a $20 million effort to create a research center at Purdue University that will focus on converting biomass to biofuels and other bio-based products. The new Center for Direct Catalytic Conversion of Biomass to Biofuels, or C3Bio, will utilize new chemical catalysts and thermal treatments to produce fuels that resemble gasoline in terms of their molecular makeup and energy density, said Maureen McCann, Purdue associate professor of biological science who will lead the project.
The center will investigate methods to bypass biological fermentation, reducing the need for large biorefineries and expanding the range of biofuels beyond ethanol, Purdue reported.
Currently-used fermentation technologies are just 40-50 percent efficient in terms of the carbon atoms starting out in biomass and ending in fuel molecules, McCann said. "We think with different catalysts, the lignin could actually be used and converted to fuel molecules. If we can use the lignin, there is the potential to double the amount of fuel from each unit of biomass. That fuel could be more energy-dense, more similar to gasoline."
McCann added that using chemical catalysts or a combination of catalysts with heat may make mobile hydrocarbon refineries possible. This could possibly allow taking the "refinery" to the field instead of having to transport biomass to another location.
Ceres and University of Georgia to Develop High-Yielding Switchgrass Varieties
Ceres, Inc. (www.ceres.net), Thousand Oaks, CA, and the University of Georgia are collaborating on a multi-year project to develop new high-yielding switchgrass seed varieties and improved management techniques for the southeastern United States.
The University of Georgia's collection of switchgrass breeding materials and germplasm will be put to work. "By trialing and selecting new products in the middle of their target market, we can make greater gains more quickly and with greater certainty," said Charles Brummer, University of Georgia plant breeder. In addition to work on varieties, researchers will evaluate seeding rates, row spacing, no-till planting recommendations and other crop management practices.
Ceres will have commercialization rights for varieties developed under this Ceres-funded project. Last December, Ceres introduced the first switchgrass and sorghum varieties targeted for bioenergy markets. They are sold under the company's Blade Energy Crops brand (www.BladeEnergy.com).


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AG's Office Secures $25 Million Agreement with Drug Manufacturer over Medicaid Fraud Allegations
AUSTIN January 20, 2014 - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today announced the resolution of a civil Medicaid fraud investigation that will yield more than $10 million for the State of Texas. According to the State's investigation, New York-based pharmaceutical manufacturer Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co., Inc. reported fraudulently inflated generic drug prices to the Medicaid program.
Under today's agreement, Hi-Tech must pay a total of $25 million to resolve the State's civil Medicaid fraud allegations. Because Medicaid is jointly funded by the State and the federal government, the federal government is entitled to a share of the total monetary settlement. Texas' share of the settlement proceeds is approximately $11.2 million. Additionally, the Texas Attorney General's Office will recover investigative and legal costs associated with the case.
Under state law, drug manufacturers must file reports with the Medicaid program that disclose the prices they charge pharmacies, wholesalers and distributors for their products. When manufacturers improperly report inflated market prices for their drugs, Medicaid reimburses pharmacies at vastly inflated rates. The State's investigation revealed that Hi-Tech misreported the prices of various generic drugs to the Medicaid program. As a result, the taxpayer-funded program was overcharged for certain of the defendant's products.
Nationally recognized for its successful efforts to recover funds wrongfully taken from the Medicaid program, the Texas Attorney General's Civil Medicaid Fraud Division (CMF) is responsible for pursuing fraud claims through civil enforcement actions. Since 2002, CMF's recoveries for the State of Texas have passed the $400 million mark while total recoveries for the State and federal government now exceed $1 billion.
For more information about the Civil Medicaid Fraud Division's efforts to eliminate waste, fraud and abuse in the Texas Medicaid program, access the Office of the Attorney General's website at www.texasattorneygeneral.gov.
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Who Won the Console War?
The next generation of consoles is upon us, so it's time to answer the questions that have been on every gaming fanboy's mind since this generation started, "Who won the console war? Was it Sony with the PS3, Microsoft with the Xbox 360, or Nintendo with the Wii?" Well let's take a look at the competitors and find out, shall we?
First, we have the Wii, the least powerful, but most popular of the competitors. From a sheer numbers standpoint, the Wii is obviously the winner, outselling both the PS3 and Xbox 360 through most of the new console generation. It opened up the gaming world to casual gamers, many of which wouldn't have been interested in gaming if not for this sleek white console. It also had some incredibly notable first party titles, such as Super Mario Galaxy and Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
However, much of the Wii's numbers can be contributed to this casual surge of people who wanted to play Wii Bowling once every few months. When you look at the Wii's software library, a different story is told. Most blockbuster AAA titles never even came to the Wii. Instead, we got waggle controlled spin-offs that were never as interesting as the original. The Wii's software library was quickly drowned in shovelware. For every Super Mario Galaxy there was a lukewarm Metroid: Other M, an obscure Cooking Mama, and about 10 pieces of dreck like Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? Development stopped for the Wii a few years ago, and Wiis everywhere simply started collecting dust in closets. The Wiis fervor also hasn't carried over to the new generation as the Wii U is currently struggling.
Then we have the Xbox 360. Microsoft's console is notable because it was the first one to release this generation, giving it a head start. This also meant that it was the hardcore console that most people adopted. It was also the first to start offering online services through Xbox Live, which meant most people were ok with paying a monthly fee even though Sony's online service was free. For the past 30 months, the Xbox 360 has been the bestselling home console on the market and it certainly isn't losing steam.
But, the Xbox 360 is also very polarizing. While the console is a boon to fans of shooters and sports games, many fighting games (especially fighters from Japan), didn't even come out on the Xbox 360. In addition, the Xbox 360 has had one of the biggest instances of people migrating to other consoles. Microsoft's handling of the Xbox One also hasn't won them any fans, and many will be switching to the PS4 as well. This makes Microsoft's position as "winner" debatable if it doesn't earn them anything in the coming generation.
Finally, we have the PS3, which undoubtedly started off as the loser this generation. Its price point was too high, at a whopping $599 for the top of the line version, and it had few killer apps to warrant buying it. It also made some horrible mistakes with how it handled piracy and homebrewing, and eventually even got hacked hard enough to take the PSN down for the better part of a month. It also really angered it's fans when it removed the ability to run Linux or play PS2 games when the newer, slimmer version was released.
However, as time went on, the PS3 slowly came back with lots of console exclusive titles like Ni No Kuni and the upcoming Divekick. The price point fell and PlayStation Plus began the tradition of literally giving away free games to anyone who subscribed. For a while, the console managed to beat out the Wii U and Xbox here in America and it has always been the best selling console in Japan. This makes it a powerhouse on the international stage.
So who won the console war? Well, we aren't sure yet. This generation isn't over and there's a lot to consider before we actually pronounce a winner. What do you think? Is there really a clear winner? Let us know in the comments.


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Nothing like trial by fire as a few colleagues had mentioned to me later on. I had a slight case of terror, but at least previously sat in on a few of my supervisor's instruction sessions to be somewhat familiar with the material. I also figured there was no point in being nervous, because I didn't really have time. I was given the handouts the students get and was able to use those as my lesson plan; they also would serve as visuals since I didn't have the use of a computer/projector.
We went over what I would cover, and I was able to do a very quick run through until the class came in. I definitely had the jitters at first while passing out the handouts, but I think it was one of those things only you notice. As Olivia Mitchell said in regards to anxiety in public speaking,
Just like we don't see the energetic paddling as a swan glides across the water, you don't look as nervous as you feel.Overall, I would say it went well. One of the biggest challenges was going at a pace that would keep the students who had already done similar exercises for other classes engaged, while also not going so fast that the students having more trouble would fall behind. I did end exactly on time, which was great, but I could tell about a third of the class was bored. I did find out later that a lot of that class was from our early college, so I had many high school students on the fast track. That helped me feel a little better about hearing a giggle or two, and I'm sure once I have more practice that wouldn't phase me.
Using analogies, such as going to different databases is like going to different stores when shopping, seemed to help the students who were struggling more to understand better. I would have liked to use more examples like that, but was more focused on getting across the correct information first.
Working in more humor is another goal I have for next time. I did see via the information literacy instruction discussion list (I believe) that someone is working on collecting information about using humor in library instruction, so I'd like to see the results of that when they are available. What I did do that my supervisor suggested was review how to get to the appropriate databases when the students would not be in the library: the scenario of being at home, waking up in the middle of the night, and just being so excited to do some research, what would you do to get to where we just went?
I think these improvements will come in time, but I am keeping notes of what I did well and what I'd like to work on so I can see progress as I teach more classes.


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- Audi Phone Box w/Wireless Charging
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- Parking System Plus
- front and rear acoustic sensors
- Convenience Package
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- LED Taillights w/Dynamic Turn Signals
- Fixed LED Headlights
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- High-Gloss Aluminum Window Surrounds
- 8-Way Power Passenger Seat w/4-Way Power Lumbar
- Aluminum Mistral Silver Inlays
- Auto-Dimming Interior Mirror w/Compass
- S Line Exterior
- S line bumpers
- S line side sill blades
- S line fender badges and S-design illuminated aluminum front door sills
- Wheels: 18" 5-Double-Spoke-Design Bi-Color
Features & Specifications*
- Engine: 2.0 TFSI 4 Cylinder 16-Valve DOHC -inc: Audi valvelift system and start/stop engine system
- Transmission: 7-Spd S tronic Dual-Clutch Automatic
- Engine Auto Stop-Start Feature
- Transmission w/Oil Cooler
- Full-time all-wheel drive
- 4.77 Axle Ratio
- Engine oil cooler
- 60-Amp/Hr 320CCA Maintenance-Free Battery w/Run Down Protection
- 140 amp alternator
- Gas-pressurized shock absorbers
- Front And Rear Anti-Roll Bars
- Electric Power-Assist Speed-Sensing Steering
- 14.5 Gal. Fuel Tank
- Quasi-Dual Stainless Steel Exhaust w/Chrome Tailpipe Finisher
- Strut Front Suspension w/Coil Springs
- Multi-link rear suspension w/coil springs
- 4-Wheel Disc Brakes w/4-Wheel ABS, Front And Rear Vented Discs, Brake Assist, Hill Hold Control and Electric Parking Brake
- Vehicle Name : Audi A3 Sedan
- Drivetrain : All Wheel Drive
- EPA Classification : Subcompact Cars
- Base Curb Weight (lbs) : 3428
- Engine Type : Intercooled Turbo Regular Unleaded I-4
- Displacement : 2.0 L/121
- Fuel System : Gasoline Direct Injection
- SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM : 228 @ 4500
- SAE Net Torque @ RPM : 258 @ 1600
- Trans Type : 7
- Trans Description Cont. : Auto-Shift Manual w/OD
- First Gear Ratio (:1) : 3.40
- Second Gear Ratio (:1) : 2.75
- Third Gear Ratio (:1) : 1.77
- Fourth Gear Ratio (:1) : 0.93
- Fifth Gear Ratio (:1) : 0.70
- Sixth Gear Ratio (:1) : 0.76
- Reverse Ratio (:1) : 2.90
- Final Drive Axle Ratio (:1) : 4.77
- Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F (Primary) : 320
- Maximum Alternator Capacity (amps) : 140
- Suspension Type - Front : Strut
- Suspension Type - Rear : Multi-Link
- Suspension Type - Front (Cont.) : Strut
- Suspension Type - Rear (Cont.) : Multi-Link
- Steering Type : Rack-Pinion
- Turning Diameter - Curb to Curb (ft) : 36.1
- Brake Type : 4-wheel disc
- Brake ABS System : 4-Wheel
- Disc - Front (Yes or ) : Yes
- Disc - Rear (Yes or ) : Yes
- Front Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness (in) : 13.4
- Rear Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness (in) : 12.2
- Seventh Gear Ratio (:1) : 0.64
- Wheels: 18" x 8" 5-Double-Spoke-Design Bi-Color
- Tires: 225/40R18 All-Season
- Steel spare wheel
- Compact Spare Tire Mounted Inside Under Cargo
- Clearcoat paint
- Express Open/Close Sliding And Tilting Glass 1st Row Sunroof w/Sunshade
- Body-colored front bumper
- Body-Colored Rear Bumper
- Black Front Windshield Trim
- Body-colored door handles
- Body-Colored Power Heated Side Mirrors w/Manual Folding and Turn Signal Indicator
- Fixed Rear Window w/Defroster
- Light tinted glass
- Speed Sensitive Rain Detecting Variable Intermittent Wipers w/Heated Jets
- Front Windshield -inc: Sun Visor Strip
- Galvanized Steel/Aluminum Panels
- Black grille w/chrome surround
- Front license plate bracket
- Trunk Rear Cargo Access
- Programmable Projector Beam Auto-Leveling Daytime Running Lights Preference Setting Headlamps w/Delay-Off
- Rear fog lamps
- Perimeter/Approach Lights
- Front Tire Size : P225/40HR18
- Rear Tire Size : P225/40HR18
- Spare Tire Size : Compact
- Front Wheel Size (in) : 18 x 8
- Rear Wheel Size (in) : 18 x 8
- Spare Wheel Size (in) : Compact
- Front Wheel Material : Aluminum
- Rear Wheel Material : Aluminum
- Spare Wheel Material : Steel
- Wheelbase (in) : 103.8
- Length, Overall (in) : 175.7
- Width, Max w/o mirrors (in) : 70.7
- Height, Overall (in) : 55.7
- Track Width, Front (in) : 61.2
- Track Width, Rear (in) : 60.1
- Trunk Volume (ft³) : 10
- Radio: Audi Concert AM/FM/CD/SAT Player -inc: Audi sound system w/10 speakers, MP3 playback capability, HD Radio, Audi smartphone interface (CarPlay and Android Auto) w/2 USB ports, preparation for mobile phone (Bluetooth) w/streaming audio and SiriusXM All Access w/3-month trial subscription
- Radio w/Seek-Scan, Clock, Speed Compensated Volume Control, Steering Wheel Controls, Radio Data System and External Memory Control
- Audio Theft Deterrent
- Window grid diversity antenna
- Heated Front Bucket Seats -inc: 8-way power driver's seat w/4-way power lumbar
- Driver Seat
- Passenger Seat
- 40-20-40 Folding Bench Front Facing Fold Forward Seatback Rear Seat
- Manual tilt/telescoping steering column
- Gauges -inc: Speedometer, Odometer, Engine Coolant Temp, Tachometer, Oil Level and Trip Odometer
- Power Rear Windows
- Leather steering wheel
- Front cupholder
- Rear cupholder
- Valet Function
- Power Fuel Flap Locking Type
- Remote Keyless Entry w/Integrated Key Transmitter, Illuminated Entry and Panic Button
- Remote Releases -Inc: Power Cargo Access
- Cruise control
- Dual Zone Front Automatic Air Conditioning
- HVAC -inc: Underseat Ducts And Console Ducts
- Illuminated locking glove box
- Driver foot rest
- Interior Trim -inc: Chrome/Aluminum Interior Accents
- Full cloth headliner
- Leatherette door trim insert
- Leather/Metal-Look Gear Shift Knob
- Leather seating surfaces
- Day-night rearview mirror
- Driver And Passenger Visor Vanity Mirrors w/Driver And Passenger Illumination, Driver And Passenger Auxiliary Mirror
- Full Floor Console w/Storage And 1 12V DC Power Outlet
- Front And Rear Map Lights
- Fade-to-off interior lighting
- Full Carpet Floor Covering -inc: Carpet Front And Rear Floor Mats
- Carpet Floor Trim And Carpet Trunk Lid/Rear Cargo Door Trim
- Cargo Area Concealed Storage
- Cargo Space Lights
- FOB Controls -inc: Trunk/Hatch/Tailgate
- Driver And Passenger Door Bins
- Power 1st Row Windows w/Front And Rear 1-Touch Up/Down
- Delayed Accessory Power
- Power Door Locks w/Autolock Feature
- Redundant digital speedometer
- Outside temp gauge
- Analog Display
- Manual Anti-Whiplash Adjustable Front Head Restraints and Manual Adjustable Rear Head Restraints
- Front Center Armrest and Rear Center Armrest w/Pass-Thru w/Storage
- Perimeter alarm
- Immobilizer IV Engine Immobilizer
- Air filtration
- 1 12V DC Power Outlet
- Passenger Capacity : 5
- Front Head Room (in) : 36.5
- Front Leg Room (in) : 41.2
- Front Shoulder Room (in) : 54.8
- Second Head Room (in) : 36.1
- Second Leg Room (in) : 35.1
- Second Shoulder Room (in) : 53
- Electronic stability control (ESC)
- ABS And Driveline Traction Control
- Side Impact Beams
- Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Seat-Mounted Side Airbags
- Audi pre sense front
- Low tire pressure warning
- Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Front Airbags
- SIDEGUARD Curtain 1st And 2nd Row Airbags
- Airbag Occupancy Sensor
- Driver And Passenger Knee Airbag
- Rear child safety locks
- Outboard Front Lap And Shoulder Safety Belts -inc: Rear Center 3 Point, Height Adjusters and Pretensioners
- Back-up camera
EPA Fuel Economy & Specification
- Body Style : quattro Sedan
- Fuel Economy Est-Combined (MPG) : 25
- EPA Fuel Economy Est - City (MPG) : 22
- EPA Fuel Economy Est - Hwy (MPG) : 30
- Tons/yr of CO2 Emissions @ 15K mi/year : 7.1
- Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx (gal) : 14.5
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I think another part to this that has not been mentioned is educating clients and bosses, as well as the general user, that 'Progressive Enhancement' so to speak is the way forward. In large corporations and across the clients I have worked with there is still the mentality that all sites have to look perfectly the same across all browsers.
We as Web Designers have a responsibility to push this education out to people otherwise we are just making our job harder. As Malarkey said above even adding this into the contract can help to bring these issues out in the open.
I have been working on a Beta site recently, that had a very strict time frame that would have totally been blown out of the water if we had worried about IE6 whilst designing and developing the site. Due to this I convinced the bosses to send all IE6 traffic to the old site (bear in mind we still have over a 30% user base in IE6), should this be an issue? No, the users can still access exactly the same content but just not with the funky AJAX content and advanced layouts. Once we go out of Beta we will push users to upgrade their browser to view the new site or be stuck with a downgraded version. The choice is up to them.


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Today more than ever, science is playing a pivotal role in food and cooking as the worlds of the laboratory and the kitchen come closter together. A perfect example of this in today's culture is the Food Network show Good Eats with Alton Brown along with websites like the Science of Cooking, Molecular Recipies, Modernist Cuisine and the Molecular Gastronomy Network.
The result of this movement to bring science into the kitchen is Molecular Gastronomy, the application of biological and chemical knowledge to cooking. Molecular Gastronomy is a discipline practiced by both scientists and food professionals to study the physical and chemical processes that occur while cooking.


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I love veggies. I think that the book was funny when they sink in the water because the boat was too heavy. Then the boat had a hole in the bottom. I didn?t like the tomato because he drowned the boat because he was too big. I liked the illustrations because when I grow up I am going to be an artist. The cucumber and the pickle remind me of when I eat a salad and a sandwich with pickles in it. This isn?t like any other book I?ve read. The book made me feel good because it reminds me of vegetables.
I think my mother would like to read this book and my brother, grandma and my cousins. The readers should be in kindergarten to read this book.


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Hi, I found a script who update the BIOS password:***************************************************** '' Update Administrator Password'On Error Resume NextDim colItemsIf WScript.Arguments.Count <> 3 Then WScript.Echo "SetAdminPassword.vbs [oldpassword] [newpassword] [encoding]" WScript.QuitEnd IfstrRequest = "pap,"+WScript.Arguments(0)+"," + WScript.Arguments(1) + "," +WScript.Arguments(2)+";"strComputer = "LOCALHOST" ' Change as needed.Set objWMIService = GetObject("WinMgmts:" _ &"{ImpersonationLevel=Impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\wmi")Set colItems = objWMIService.ExecQuery("Select * from Lenovo_SetBiosPassword")strReturn = "error"For Each objItem in colItems ObjItem.SetBiosPassword strRequest, strReturnNextWScript.Echo strRequestWScript.Echo " SetBiosPassword: "+ strReturn'' Update Administrator Password'On Error Resume NextDim colItemsIf WScript.Arguments.Count <> 3 Then WScript.Echo "SetAdminPassword.vbs [oldpassword] [newpassword] [encoding]" WScript.QuitEnd IfstrRequest = "pap,"+WScript.Arguments(0)+"," + WScript.Arguments(1) + "," +WScript.Arguments(2)+";"strComputer = "LOCALHOST" ' Change as needed.Set objWMIService = GetObject("WinMgmts:" _ &"{ImpersonationLevel=Impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\wmi")Set colItems = objWMIService.ExecQuery("Select * from Lenovo_SetBiosPassword")strReturn = "error"For Each objItem in colItems ObjItem.SetBiosPassword strRequest, strReturnNextWScript.Echo strRequestWScript.Echo " SetBiosPassword: "+ strReturn ***************************************************** But do you know how to modify this script in order to set a new password when the old one is blank? Thanks in advance, Josh
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I recommend downloading and running Reimage. It's a computer repair tool that has been proven to identify and fix many Windows problems with a high level of success.
I've used it in the past to identify and fix everything from blue screens (BSOD's), ActiveX errors, corrupt files and processes, dll/exe/sys errors, recover lost memory, Windows update problems, defragging, malware removal etc.
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It is not possible to set a password with the WMI interface when a password does not already exist. This is for security reasons. Otherwise it would be possible to have malware which runs in Windows, sets passwords that you don't know, and locks you out of your system. It can be done in DOS. Some customers boot a DOS disk as part of their unboxing procedure to set a known password. Then they can change it by WMI later (if they want to). Some large customers order their systems from the Lenovo factory with a known password installed, talk to your account manager if you fall into that category.Read other 9 answers
Hello, Problem 1:I've set the supervisor password some time ago on my T450s. I think I used the special character "!" which was accepted at that time, but I'm not sure anymore today. Now after severeal BIOS updates the "!" only leads to a beep of the system and I also tried all of my standard-passwords without "!" , but without success. Problem 2:Now I've tried to roll back to older BIOS versions to try if one of these accepts the "!". But every version I tried leads to a "secure flash authentication failed"-error after the reboot of the laptop to actually flash the BIOS. The following link says its the Rollback Prevention Enabled, but I checked in BIOS and it's clearly disabled.https://support.lenovo.com/sg/de/solutions/ht117858 Now I have no idea how to proceed. Has anyone seen that the BIOS has accepted special characters like "!"?Are there other T450s which are not able to rollback to older BIOS versions with the above mentioned error? Technical Infos:- Model: ThinkPad T450s 20BW-S03E00 (the one with Intel graphics only and a core i5-5200)- BIOS: 1.29(JBET65WW) Thanks in advance! Best regards,Linus123Read other answers
Hi, I didn't really find the answer I was looking for so here I go: I bought thinkpad yoga 460 that was previously in demopool(nbwn.de). After using it for 4 months I noticed that it has a BIOS supervisor password set and I couldn't get in BIOS. I sent it back, but none of the passwords they usually set worked nor did the one that was given by the previous customer. I definitely haven't set a password of my own, nor could anyone have done it while I have been in possesion of the laptop. The interesting thing is that when trying to enter BIOS, it asks for fingerprint first which is mine interestingly, although I set one only in windows and after that it asks for the supervisor password. So is it possible that I have unknowingly set the password for BIOS through windows?Read other answers
I just reinstalled XP into an ex lease Lenovo Thinkcentre M57 [6072 ] & trying to actvate Enhanced Security & need a password .Is there a defult p/word for a M57 ?
While I have not used that exact model, most BIOS passwords can be cleared by opening the case and removing the CMOS battery for a few seconds. It looks just like a big watch battery on the motherboard. Good luck!
In the BIOS I set the password for supervisor and user but it is not getting activated. I do not know whether anybody has disabled it permanently. how to get it activated. Is there any command in the c prompt I should give. Earlier it was working.Read other answers
Hello,I've recently bought a used Lenovo ThinkPad L440 and it has a supervisor password which prevents me to modify anything on the BIOS. Is there a legal and easy way to clear it since the former owner doesn't know the password either? Thanks.Read other answers
I am wanting to send out either a tool or a script that will check all the desktops and laptops in my clients organization for a BIOS Supervisor password. They are all Lenovo Thinkcentres or Thinkpads running XP Pro. I think this is possible as i have IBM Standard Asset Manager installed on my Thinkpad and it scans for a Power On password and a Hard Drive password. I'm having trouble finding anything on this as every search i have done brings back info on cracking the passwords! There isn't even that much info about IBM Standard Asset Manager. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance
I got a new ThinkPad P50 almost 1 month, the problem is I forgot the password of the bios, and I can not activate the virtualization, please find me a solution, because I can not test my applications on emulatorsRead other answers
Hello there, I set my supervisor password long time ago, I still can use my laptop with hard drive password , but now I want to remove the hard drive password. I can not access BIOS to remove the hard drive password.So,Is there any solution? I still have time on my waranty.... Thanks
There is no solution to a lost supervisor password other than replacing the motherboard. As far as the HDD password, it is encrypted in the BIOS but the encryption algorithm is the same on most models of a similar age. (You don't say what model you have.) If you have another machine or anything T400 or newer with an ultrabay, you can remove the password thereRead other 1 answers
Is there a simple way to remove or reset the supervisor password in BIOS?Read other answers
When I boot into bios via esc and F1, it wont let me go to any other pages, says the supervisor password is registered but doesn't prompt you to enter a supervisor password to make any changes. I have upgraded the bios version to 2.0 but that hasn't made any difference. I need to change the boot order but can't get into it to change it.
Does anyone have any ideas? How I can force it to ask me for the supervisor password? Or let me go onto the other pages?
Which laptop model do you have?
Tell us the PSxxxx-xxxxxx number found on the Base Sticker.
Hello all,
I'm in a bit of a bind. I'm working on a computer that needs the boot order changed, so I can install an OS upgrade (2000 to XP Pro) and I can't get into the BIOS without the supervisor password. The individual who had/worked on the computer before has long gone, so that option is out. The default stuff won't work (admin, exec, password...and so on). I seem to remember that you can dislodge the battery, or switch the jumpers (although different motherboards might have different stuff), but It's been several years since I've had this problem and I can't remember the solution.
Any and all help would be appreciated.
Not quite sure that'll be crackable. It'll depend on the mobo.
I recently acquired a Lenovo W530, however on startup it is asking for a password to move forward. I got this password from my supplier, however when I go into the BIOS to turn off the password protection, it says 'Can't remove when Supervisor Password is set' - meanwhile the Supervisor password change option is greyed out. Is the password I have only the Power On password, with a separate Supervisor password that I don't have? Is there any way to remove the Supervisor password if you don't have it (other than replacing the motherboard)?
Power on PW and Supervisor PW are different from each other, you can open your computer using power on PW but not on the other. I suggest you to contact the manufacturer directly and most of the time they can deactivate that PW on their end.Read other 3 answers
Please, help me guys i have one big problem.Half year ago i set bios supervisor password because of my roommates.Now when i want to delete the password i can't Only ask for pass when i want to go on bios setup...Bad is that i can't do anything in my bios and i can't remove my password.Nothing! I removed batery from my laptop motherboard and nothing happens MSi GX660 btw...Is there any type of software to remove password?
Sorry for my bad english...Thanks in advance
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Please, help me guys i have one big problem.Half year ago i set bios supervisor password because of my roommates.Now when i want to delete the password i can't Only ask for pass when i want to go on bios setup...Bad is that i can't do anything in my bios and i can't remove my password.Nothing! I removed batery from my laptop motherboard and nothing happens MSi GX660 btw...Is there any type of software to remove password?
Sorry for my bad english...Thanks in advance
Does this help;
In the Thinkpad BIOS, is there any way to access the pre-boot environment with only the supervisor password if a HDD password is also set? I note that at least on my machine (X1 Carbon 5th Gen), with both a supervisor password and a hard disk1 user password set (I have set different passwords for each), I am always prompted first for the HDD password to enter any pre-boot environment, including:BIOS (pressing F1 at Lenovo screen)the boot order menu (pressing F12 at Lenovo screen)the boot options menu (pressing enter at Lenovo screen)However, for any of these functions, I am not accessing the disk drive and not booting into the drive, but rather trying to access only the pre-boot environment in the BIOS. So why does the system ask for the HDD password? I can see a scenario where perhaps one needs to boot via USB for troubleshooting, or the HDD password is forgotten or some other issue where only the BIOS needs to be entered and not the disk drive. Is there perhaps a certain key press at the HDD password prompt to switch to a "BIOS only" mode? (I tried the various function keys at the disk drive password prompt, but it didn't do anything) Thanks in advance for any assistance!
If the HDD PW is forgotton the only way to get in is to pull out the driveRead other 1 answers
I recently changed my BIOS password (aka supervisor password) on my ThinkPad T400 and I did not write it down. I do remember that the character limit for this password was short (maybe 6,7,or 8 characters long). If I knew the (default?) character limit or length I could rule out dozens of other passwords in my memory and gain access to my computer that much sooner. Ive read every manual and users guide for my laptop and there is no other method readily available, no bypass solution so it is imperative that I remember what I set.. Thanks for your time.
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Indeed it is. That's the only solution so there's nothing that we can do as we don't assist with password issues as per the site rules.
As a result I'm closing this thread.
Hi, When I received my new T480 a couple of months ago, I set long BIOS supervisor password.Now it does not work. I tried multiple times to enter it and I still cannot unlock the BIOS. Mypassword is 35 characters in length. Is it possible that it's truncated somehow? Thanks
No. Not truncated. No special characters. Numbers, letters and spaces are OK. Caps and lower case are the same. (ABc = abC)Read other 1 answers
LENOVO, I JUST INSTALLED THE NEWEST BIOS UPDATE V1.22 ON MY X1 EXTREME G1 AND NOW I DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THE BIOS ANYMORE THE SUPERVISOR PASSWORD IS NOT WORKING ANYMORE. WHAT SHOULD I DO ?Read other answers
Hello, I wonder if anyone can help ?
We have just started to put a supervisor password onto our Tecra A11 laptops so our pupils cannot set passwords on the hard drive etc.
To get into the BIOS and set a BIOS password, we press F2 as the machine starts.
We then go into the security option, then supervisor password.
Having entered the password we want to use twice, we press F10 to save etc.
The machine starts ok and goes in to windows without a hitch.
The problem we have now is that we cannot get back into the bios at all.
As the machine starts we press the F2 key as before but unlike previously the screen just remains blank and the 'Toshiba leading Innovation >>>' screen no longer appears.
If we keep our finger on the F" key or keep pressing it the laptop just restarts without ever getting to the BIOS screen where I assume we will get asked for the supervisor password we set earlier?
Is there another key we should be pressing as the laptop starts ?
I should add we have added a supervisor password for the BIOS security screen on three of our laptops and all three have the same issue.
I think this should be useful for you:
In some cases you need to press the "INS" key while Toshiba logo appears.
Then a prompt for the Supervisor Password would appear and if the password is certified then the BIOS could be entered by pressing the "F2" key.
Hi there, I unpacked my brand new Yoga C930 this morning and tried to enter the BIOS (UEFI) settings through the Novo Key (Fn + Power). The C930 had been configured and ordered at the German Lenovo Shop run by Digital River. I was shocked to see that the machine prompts for a system / supervisor password for the BIOS. I did a thorough reasearch (online manual, misc. forums) for something like a default password. I even gave it a few tries using different passwords I figured out myself, but obviously didn't succeed. Does anyone know if there's a universal password that Lenovo use for end-of-line testing or customization of built-to-order devices? To talk to the official support, I'd have to wait another two days till Monday, I'm afraid. Unlike in the U.S., Lenovo doesn't provide any help to the European customers during the weekend. Any idea, folks? Thanks in advance. Kind regards and all the best for 2019m_r_j_mRead other answers
I bought this laptop from a used-laptop store and I only bought it because the BIOS where accessible and ready to use. I set virtualization to on and everything was great, even before I left the store. I also have a friend who loves his Lenovo T430. I told him about the problem and he said to just give Lenovo a call and they will know what to do. Of course there is no phone number I could find except sales, so I am hoping I can find a fix here. A little while ago I updated my T430 to BIOS Revision 2.7, and without my knowledge, in the process the update set a new BIOS Supervisor Password and it decided to disable virtualization extensions. Does anyone know how to fix this?Thank you.
A BIOS update cannot create a BIOS password. There is no backdoor password and no way to reset.Read other 3 answers
yesterday i set the bios/supervisor password.
When i now turn on the notebook, i can see the Toshiba - Leading innovations screen and then it goes dark and won't boot any further.
The harddisk / fan / graphics card etc is working - but i don't see anything nor do i get some kind of prompt or shell or whatsoever.
I tried all those "Press, ESC, Press F2, Press F1, Press INS" stuff, nothing worked out.
I removed the battery for several mins while pressing the power button, nothing.
Maybe somebody has some kind of clue whats wrong with this maschine....
Did you use some high ASCII character like ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ? etc in your BIOS / Supervisor password?
In the past the usage of such characters prevented the notebook from booting up.
In such case you had to contact the service partner in order to solve this problem.
Have a Satellite PRO S300 (PSSB0A-06500T) which is BSOD-ing with Stop 7B and I want to get into the full part of the BIOS so I can reset boot order to enable me to re-install Win XP.
Esc - F1 just gets me into the restricted part of Page 1 of the ACPI BIOS set-up. I know the Supervisor password! So how do I get to a password prompt that will allow me into both pages of the BIOS set-up.
I have tried F12 on boot to attempt to get into the boot options on the Toshiba splash screen, but that does not work.
I think you hold down a button during power on. Try holding the "INS" key to get the supervisor password prompt to appear.Read other 2 answers
Hi...i have a lenovo B590...this laptop was a gift ...two days ago i power up and no boot...shows boot option menu but no option get charge the system, also cannot boot from the usb key or cd room...i tried remove the battery (the two) but still no boot and the bios supervisor password still appear... anybody know a solution?Read other answers
Hi All I've found and successfully used the quick script to change BIOS passwords via Powershell for the Thinkpad line. I'm hoping the community can point me to a similar script for the Thinkcentres. We have several hundred Thinkcentres to update and the .vbs scripting information I've found isn't working for us. I'm really hoping there's a quick line similar to the Thinkpads. Thanks for any help.Read other answers
Internet Options > Content > Content Advisor > Enable or Settings... asks for Supervisor password.
How do I find or change my Supervisor password if I've forgotten the old one?
I didn't know where else to post this question. Sorry if it's in the wrong place.
We don't assist with forgotten passwords here as we can't verify the situation or intent. Please refer to the site rules.
Closing thread.
How do you reset the supervisor password in windows XP. I did as the manual said, which was disconnect the PC and move jumper from pin 1-2 to 2-3. Boot up and shut down at the desktop. Press the power on button, replace the jumper to 1-2, then restart the PC. It didn't work. I have also tried removing the CMOS battery. Help would be appreciated.
by suppervisor password you mean the administrator password?
I have a windows xp dell and i went to the begining when to start it and pressed f12 and set a supervisor password now everytime i turn my computer on it asked for my password im tired of it and how can i remove it please i need help fast!
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PLEASE HELP, IN MY CONTROL PANEL MY DAUGHTER OPENNED THE ICON INTERNET OPTIONS.SHE OPENNED THE CONTENT TAB AND ADDED A PASSWORD FOR WEB CONTENT SECURITY. IT HAS TO BE USED TO OPEN CERTAIN SITES. AT THE TOP OF WHERE YOU HAVE TO TYPE IN THE PASSWORD ITS CALLED PASSWORD SUPERVISOR.IT REQUIRES THAT PASSWORD EVERYWHERE I SURF ON THE INTERNET IS THERE SOMEWAY TO CUT THIS OFF SO I DONT REQUIRE THIS PASSWORD?tHANKING YOU IN ADVANCENO MY DAUGHTER IS NOT TRYING TO USE MY PASSWORD SHE IS 31 SHE WAS TRYING TO KEEP MY GRANDCHILDREN OUT OF CERTAIN SITES. IM RUNNING WINDOWS 98. ANYWAY TO LOOSE USING A PASSWORD?
What version of windows are you running?
I had a problem with a dell vostro 200n system in which I forgot the admin password. I couldnt log in. while trying to log in I put supervisor password. How do you remove the supervisor password?
Your help is appreciated. Thank You.
Please see the TSG Rules.
Passwords - Please do not ask for assistance with forgotten passwords and/or bypassing them. As there is no way to verify the actual situation and/or intentions, no assistance will be provided and any such threads will be closed., we no longer provide any help with lost passwords or getting around password protection. Obviously, we can't determine the real intent here, so our policy is to abstain from any assistance in these matters.Click to expand...
Who can delete the Supervisor Password (not known) on my second hand L855-179? I am limited to unhelpful options.Read other answers
I want to remove my supervisor password because i can?t remeber it. What i have to do??
Unfortunately, I?m afraid the supervisor password can not be removed without to know the old password.
Only the Toshiba service can remover this password. In this case you should contact the service in you country
When trying to choose (with F12) a different boot device than 1st harddrive (e.g. CD/DVD, USB-Stick, SD-Card), the system starts only form the built in harddisk. When trying to enter the BIOS (with ESC followed by F1) one can see just a very small selection just of the 1st BIOS page.
All further details (e.g. Boot Priority/Sequence) are not accessible. There is NOT set a User password and/or a HDD password.
When pressing the INS key before switching on the notebook, it asks for a supervisor Password. Someone has obviously set it and I don't have it. With the normal Toshiba Utilities (e.g. "Assist") it's not possible to remove it, also the LPT-Port connector or the Boot diskette (1st 5 Bytes of 2nd sector modified) doesn't help.
What can resolve this problem.
Thank you
Did you tried F2 key when powering up your tecra? This my default BIOS setup menu keyRead other 3 answers
I set my supervisor password for content on internet explorer, now i want to take it off, but i dont remember it. How do i reset this?
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Im sorry but according to the forum rules we arent permitted to assist with passwords as we dont know the intent involved. I hope you understand.
New TopSeller channel model - anyone know how a supervisor password would already be set on a brand new system, just booting for the first time?Read other answers
Has anybody got any ideas on how to remove the supervisor password? I know you need the pc8394t prgramming tools but can't seem to find them
Contact IBM for this Lenovo T60 problem
I am trying to change the settings in the content section of Internet Options. I am unable to do this because I can't remember the password, or even if I created a password. That notwithstanding, I have tried to change the administrator and the passwords. That doesn't work. This all started when I went to a particular web site, it said the "content advisor" would not allow. I have never seen this before on my home computer. Can anyone help? If anymore info is needed, I will be happy to provide.
If you set a password for the Content Advisor and can't remember it,
the following steps will help you remove it:
Start Regedit
Go to H_KEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/Windows/Current Version/Policies/Ratings
Delete the entry called Key
hey, i was updating the bios for my thinkpad t450 and it asked for a supervisor password. I could not remember setting one up and previous owner did not want to help. i am in university, so i am relying on my laptop as everything is on there. i called lenovo, and i got transfered to hardware and then to software. the software department said we can fix the problem with an amount of money. however to my knowledge, it cant be fixed by software techs. i assume that she did not understand me, as she told me that they will send a usb so i can back my files up. i told her that is not possible, she told me the techs will help me and i dont need to worrydo you think that her solution is reliable? also if not what else are my options?Read other answers
I need help on resetting or disabling my supervisor password. I forgot my password and i cant get into BIOS Set-up.
My Laptop is LENOVO G460, processor i3, 2GB RAM.
flashBIOS.Read other 3 answers
Is asking for a supervisor password when I try to access the bios.
Anyone know what this password is, as I want to rebuild my computer.
help! i do not remember my supervisor password for accessing the internet. is there anywhere to retrieve or reset?
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Hello to all and all
I have a laptop toshiba l50-b-1re at startup I am asked for a supervisor code so I will want to know how to make this safety sapped so have a detailed explanation if possible
thanks in advance for your help
so valuable
I recently replaced this mobo with a used one and have a new HD. I never set any passwords on it as I am the only one with access. Yesterday I was going through the user guide and following the supervisor password setup I found that a supervisor password was already present.
I tried toshiba as a default but I think its probebly from the person who had the boiard originally.
What are my options to resolve this? I'd like to feel comfortable about my machine. Contacting the seller occurs to me. Nothing else.
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My friend can't log onto the internet, he was just connected recently, everytime he tries there's this message saying:"Sorry the content advisor won't allow you to see this site, " and it is also asking for a Supervisor Password so the site can be viewed.We have tried all necessary passwords and tell you what, he had never set any passwords, I'm thinking of formating the Harddisk and reinstalling windows but I believe there should be other alternatives available.all the connections and LAN settings whatever are just fine, its only the above that is a problem now.is there any way to bypass or disable this password thing.I tried but its still insisting for the password thing.maybe its a virus (I believe) that must have altered the registry.Please help us get out of this mess......!!!!!!
Shut down Internet Explorer. Search for a file called ratings.pol. Rename it ratings.old.You may need to reset your Content Advisor settings one more time,(Tools/Internet Options/Content tab). Alternatively, see here:kellys-korner,Windows XP from A-Z. Under "C" scroll to Content Advisor for info on how to turn it on and off and to modify specific settings.Read other 1 answers


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Among the decorations won by Portsmouth servicemen in both world wars, I have come across several who have been awarded the Royal Humane Society's Bronze Medal for lifesaving. Having done a bit of research on them, I thought it might be timely to take a look at the history of the RHS, and how these brave men came to be awarded their medals.
The Society was founded in London in 1774 by two Doctors, William Hawes and Thomas Cogan. They aimed to promote the revolutionary new techniques that had emerged for resucitating people who were apparently dead. The Society presents awards for acts of bravery and lifesaving, and not surprisingly some servicemen find themselves in situations where they are called upon to save lives.
Here are a few details of Portsmouth men who won RHS Bronze Medals, from WW1 and WW2:
KIRKPATRICK, James Cramb; Canteen Manager, HMS Bulwark. Killed 26 November 1914, aged 45, remembered on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial. Born in Birkenhead on 18 March 1869, lived at 17 St Helens Park Crescent in Southsea, a Parishioner of St Wilfrids Church. He was an ex Chief Petty Officer. Sadly I have not been able to find the citation for his Royal Humane Society award.
SMITH, Samuel Charles Arthur; Gunner, HMS Comet. Killed 1 February 1915, aged 37, buried in Basra War Cemetery, Iraq. Lived at Eastfield, 3 Kewsick Avenue, Copnor. Smith was awarded the Bronze Medal of the Royal Humane Society in 1912. Whilst serving as the Gunner on HMS London, Smith was involved in the rescue of survivors from the SS Delhi, a wrecked merchant vessel. On 15 December 1911, as Lascars (foreign seamen) were being landed to shore, one of them was washed away in rough seas. Smith swam after him and got him back to the Delhi, where they were both hauled aboard. Smith was also awarded the Board of Trade's Medal for lifesaving.
WOOD, Frederick James; Lieutenant, HMS Cerberus II. Died 16 January 1941, aged 48, remembered on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial. From Southsea. Wood's RHS Bronze Medal was awarded in 1917, when as a Petty Officer, he and an officer rescued a man who had gone overboard in the Thames. Although the sea was choppy and the ship was travelling at 12 knots, they managed to keep him afloat until they could be rescued.
HEAP, Jack Edward; Aircraftsman 1st Class, 151 Maintenance Unit, RAF. Died 9 April 1945 aged 35, buried in Ambon, Indonesia. From Southsea. He was captured by the Japanese on 8 March 1942 and held as a prisoner at Java, Malacca and Celebes. He died at Muna. His RHS Bronze Medal was awarded posthumously in 1947 for an unspecified incident on 8 November 1944.
I find the RHS Medals quite humbling. The citations stand out amongst other military decorations, as they are explicitly for saving life. Whereas – obviously – many 'mainstream' medals are awarded for the opposite. Of course, in war killing is something of a necessary evil, but never the less, it is difficult not to be inspired by the humanity shown by some of these men.


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