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Kangen Laundry Detergent, #1
- 1 cup soap nuts (You can find soap nuts online or in your local health food store)
- 4 cups Kangen Water®
- A few drops of essential oil (optional)
Crush the soap nuts, then soak them in Kangen Water® overnight.
Blend the mixture the next morning. Let sit for a few hours, stirring occasionally.
Strain the liquid with cheesecloth.
Add your favorite essential oil (lavender is a wonderful addition to this organic detergent).
Use 1/2 cup to 1 cup of detergent for each load
Kangen Laundry Detergent, #2
- 2 gallons Kangen Water®
- 1 bar Beauty Water Soap
- 2 cups Baking Soda
- 8-12 drops of essential oil (optional)
- Grate the Beauty Water soap, then melt in a saucepan with enough Kangen Water® to cover. Heat over medium-low heat and stir until soap dissolves.
- Heat Kangen Water® on your stove to 90-110 degrees Fahrenheit. Pour the hot Kangen Water® in a large pail, and then add the melted soap. Stir well.
- Add the baking soda, and keep stirring.
- Add your favorite essential oil.
- Use 1/2 cup to 1 cup per load.
- Pour Kangen Laundry Detergent into recycled shampoo bottles (or other squeezable bottles) for storage.
Remember, if you plan on sharing your Kangen Laundry Detergent with other eco and health-conscious people in your community, make sure to write down the contents of your all-natural detergent!
Stain Remover
Keep a spray bottle of Strong Kangen Water on hand for stains. It works amazingly well on oily stains and other food-based stains on clothing.
For stains on white clothing, add some lemon oil or lemon juice, spray on stained whites and line dry in the sun to remove stains.
For difficult and/or set-in stains:
Fill a bucket with Strong Kangen Water and soak whites overnight, then wash in washing machine the next day, and line dry in bright sunlight to whiten whites.
Homemade Dishwater Detergent
- 1 cup washing soda
- 1 cup Borax (ONLY if you have well water)
- 2 Tablespoons sea salt
Thoroughly mix together and keep in an air-tight container. Add 1 to 2 Tablespoon of the mixture to each load. If your dishes are cloudy, add a little vinegar or a small drop of Strong Kangen Water Dish Soap (below) to the rinse cycle to reduce cloudiness.
Strong Kangen Water Dish Soap
- 3 Tablespoons liquid castile soap (see below)
- 2 cups Strong Kangen Water
- 2 teaspoons vegetable glycerine
- 2 Tablespoons white vinegar or lemon juice
- 10 drops essential oil (optional)
Combine in recycled dish soap bottle and shake to blend.
Kangen Water® Liquid Castile Soap1
- 16 oz Sunflower Oil
- 5.5 oz Potassium Chloride
- 16 oz distilled Kangen Water® (collected with a steam boiler)
- 40 oz Kangen Water®
- Essential Oil (optional)
Pour the sunflower oil into a crock pot, with the heat on high. In a separate bowl, mix the potassium chloride with the distilled Kangen Water®. This mixture will become a lye. Add the lye to the crock pot. Mix together using a hand-held stick blender on low until you create a paste. Pour the regular Kangen Water® into the crock pot and combine using the stick blender.
Check the crock pot every hour. If the paste is separating, mix it with the stick blender. If not, stir with a wooden spoon. The consistency will change from a paste to something resembling applesauce. If it ever looks sticky and hard like taffy, use a potato masher to break it up. Once the mixture resembles petroleum jelly, your liquid castile soap is almost done.
Not you must test the soap to see if it is done. Boil some Kangen Water® in a kettle and measure 2 oz into a clear measuring cup along with 1 oz of the soap mixture. Stir it with a spoon until the soap dissolves in the water. If it is cloudy, the soap is ready. If the mixture appears milky, the soap has not cooked long enough and needs to go back to the crock pot.
Once the consistency of the mixture is a bit cloudy, you can add a few drops of essential oil for a light scent. 6-8 drops is usually enough.
Pour warm liquid castile soap into bottles and allow to cool before using.
All-Purpose Strong Kangen Water Cleaner
- 1/2 teaspoon washing soda
- 2 teaspoons borax powder
- 1/2 teaspoon liquid soap
- 2 cups Strong Kangen Water
- 10-12 drops of essential oil (optional)
Put all ingredients into a spray bottle, tighten lid and shake to blend ingredients.
Strong Kangen Water Window Cleaner
- 1/4 cup distilled white vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon Strong Kangen Water Dish Soap
- 2 cups Strong Kangen Water
- 10 drops essential oil (optional)
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Hot on the heels of last week's Fornite and Minecraft crossplay drama, today's crossplay woes come in the form of a video interview with Bethesda's Todd Howard on German website Gamestar.
During the interview, Howard is asked about crossplay in Fallout 76, Bethessda's upcoming Online Fallout game. Howard candidly responded "We would love to do that, but right now that's not possible. Sony isn't being as helpful as we want them to be."
It's frustrating that massively influential developers like Epic Games and Bethesda can't seem to sway Sony on these decisions but there could be hope yet.
Sony's Shawn Layden last week stated "We're hearing it. We're looking at a lot of the possibilities. You can imagine that the circumstances around that affect a lot more than just one game. I'm confident we'll get to a solution which will be understood and accepted by our gaming community, while at the same time supporting our business." It'll be interesting to see what Sony's solution is. If it does anything short of allowing everyone to play together, something tells me fans will continue to voice their disappointment.
This whole topic of Sony not allowing crossplay between the big consoles is starting to get a bit long in the tooth. While I understand that Sony is protective of it's market share, the negative press and outspoken frustration of fans is clearly being felt by the companies higher-ups. It's blindingly obvious that we don't want artificial barriers stopping us from playing with our friends. Thankfully it looks like this wall in particular is slowly starting to crumble under the collective pressure of gamers around the world.
It's hard being mad at the ones we love. Well, maybe not mad, just disappointed...
What do you think about the recent conversations around crossplay? Sound off in the comments below!
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by Nels Jensen
Grant Jones seems to be one of those dudes that fly under the radar. For me I had heard his name more than a few times opening up, solo acoustic, for some bigger acts that were coming through town, and then I heard about his upcoming album, and then I see him play with a band (on a bill with some local punks and for being billed as an "indie" type dude, the energy and noise that came out of the set was pretty impressive), and then I hear about him playing music with this well respected dude, or with those rad musician guys, and then I see him at shows that, in no way, reflect a bill that he would probably be on, and then I hear about him being part of the Waste Division crew. Honestly, at this point, I wouldn't be surprised if he wasn't also an astronaut and adjunct professor of Latin somewhere. We'll talk beards, the 90's, and of course, Phil. Pay more attention to this dude, he's doing something:
Pressing questions first. I've seen you with a beard, and more clean-shaven. What's better for song writing?
A beard is much better for songwriting. If I get stuck on a tune, I can stroke my beard like a smart professor. Song done.
You pay solo shows, and with a band. Do you prefer one to the other? Is there a way you choose whether to enlist the dudes or just keep it to yourself?
I always try to enlist the dudes. When the venue is small I'll cut back on the band setup. If mercury is in retrograde it will be Phil Griffin and me. If the USA curling team placed in the last Olympics it's Parker Brown and me. If I've watched the Friends episode "The One With a Dozen Lasagnas" that month I'll gig with Keller Paulson. If I have the reoccurring dream where I'm the drummer in Keller's band, I gig with Erik Olson.
In the last year or so, who's the worst bass player you've had in your band?
I actually don't have a bass player in my band. Phil plays a giant cello instead.
If you could give yourself a title for the work you do with waste-division.org what would that title be?
G- Fizzle. Next question.
I've heard you're heavily influenced by 90's pop. Is this true? I mean, if I told you I was going to banish you to an island and you could only listen to three bands from the 90's, who would they be, and why?
Ben Folds - I've always loved his songwriting. The fact that he's a piano player is really cool too. I grew up playing piano and always wanted to be him. Now I play acoustic guitar at parties.
Semisonic - I love their album "Feeling Strangely Fine". Something about the energy of pop rock at that time makes me happy.
Weezer- One of my all time favorite bands. "The Blue Album" made me feel like I wasn't alone in my awkward weirdness. Now I'm not awkward anymore. At all. I grew out of it okay Nels?! Jesus. Probe much?
I've also heard that you have an album that's set to come out soonish, or at least, I know that some of it's recorded. Actually, come to think about it, didn't you start recording this last year? What's the hold up? Expected release date?
I am recording an album! It's about damn time! Its sounding great and I can't wait for you all to hear it. I'll be releasing a Kickstarter so all you wonderful Wasteoids can preorder it! Should be finished in a month!!
All right Grant, time for a poetry writing quiz. Complete the following acrostic and include elements of Dreyfest, heartbreak and medical equipment.
Penrose Drains
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Full disclosure: We're suckers for the Berkshires. The towns have that hippy/artsy vibe we love. In the winter, there's skiing and snowboarding, and summers bring swim spots, hiking and biking trails, and arts and culture venues like Tanglewood.
And as far as country houses in the Berkshires go, we'd find it hard to top this 1820 stone house in East Chatham, which happens to sit on 20 acres (!), with views of the mountains and plenty of room for you (and your kids) to run around in the fresh air.
The federal style house has been recently updated, with a new kitchen, central air and new windows.
The first floor has a master suite, a library, three additional bedrooms (all very romantic, we might add), and a large screened-in porch. There are two fireplaces, two full bathrooms, one three-quarter bath and one half-bath.
Plus, at $939,000, it costs about $200,000 less than the average Manhattan apartment. We imagine it's a lot larger than the average, too.


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Leah Forbus
Staff Writer
An unanticipated power outage in Andy Holt Apartment Residence Hall created mayhem Monday evening. The outage began around 9:30 a.m. when Andy Holt, T-RECS, Facilities Services, Volunteer Boulevard parking garage and the Student Aquatic Center started losing power. The students in class were unaffected at that time, but those still their rooms were affected immediately.
"When I left (Monday) morning, only one elevator was working, and some of the power was out, but when I finished class that afternoon, everything was off," said Krista Graves, an undecided sophomore.
Graves said it seemed like a gradual process, as far as she could tell, and there was no certainty as to when the problem would be fixed.
"They said it could be two hours or even two days," Graves said.
But the university performed quick damage control. Because of the cold weather and the uncertainty of how long it would take to get the power running again, officials decided to close the residence hall and offer Thompson-Boling Arena as an alternative for shelter that night. They wanted students to have a warm place to sleep, and with the fire alarms disabled, leaving Andy Holt open was not worth the risk. Students were asked to retrieve some clothes, along with any other items they might need for the day, and evacuate the building.
The residence hall closed at 6:30 p.m., with UT Police on 24-hour security duty. Any students accepting the offer to sleep at Thompson-Boling Arena were offered transportation from Andy Holt to the Arena between the hours of 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. The University retrieved about 200 mattresses, anticipating that some students would show up, but not expecting to need them all.
Many students preferred the idea of invading their friends' apartments rather than sleeping on mattresses, but about 75 of the 1,000 students who reside in Andy Holt took advantage of the shelter arranged for them. Men and women were placed in two separate areas and provided shower facilities. UT also supplied a pizza dinner Monday night and a continental breakfast Tuesday morning.
Facilities Services personnel scoured Andy Holt for possible explanations of the power outage and are working to fix the problem. Humes Residence Hall took a bit of the burden last night shortly after 2 a.m.
"I was studying and waiting for my laundry to finish when an electrician came into the laundry room and told me they'd be turning off the power for a little while to see if they could figure out what was happening with Andy Holt," said Lindsey Whiteley, freshman in biochemistry, cellular and molecular biology. After nabbing her clothes, Whiteley headed back up to her room before the lights went out.
An official UT e-mail to all students said the outage may have been due to a circuit cabling problem, which is now being repaired. Affected Andy Holt residents were given $20 to their Dining Dollars accounts. Students were asked to retrieve their belongings from Thompson-Boling Arena by 9 p.m. Tuesday night.
Outage forces residents to evacuate
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By Eric Galvin,
President of ConnectiCare, and Jess Kupec, President and CEO of Saint Francis
Healthcare Partners, co-chairs of the Connecticut Health Council's Value Based
Relationships work group
Health care is expensive in the Nutmeg State. The reasons are plentiful,
but a more informed and better coordinated utilization of our current system
could help to lower health care costs while improving outcomes and making it
more affordable for everyone. Access to quality, affordable health care is
attainable and is being modeled in an industry collaboration currently underway
in our state.
ConnectiCare and Saint Francis Healthcare Partners began taking a
closer look at the payer-provider relationship a couple of years ago. We
quickly identified some significant (and frustrating) challenges for consumers
under our current fee-for-service health care model. The process can be
confusing, uncoordinated, and often leads to duplicative or unnecessary
procedures with lower quality outcomes and higher costs.
We saw a window of opportunity to test a better approach to the way
payers work with providers; one that is collaborative, reduces inefficiencies
and duplication of activities, shifts the focus to the value of care, and
overall enhances the patient experience.
Along with ConnectiCare, Saint Francis Healthcare Partners and other
industry participants, The Connecticut Health Council
recently formed the Value Based Relationships work group. The group consists of
health plan representatives and provider systems, doctors, pharmaceutical
companies, consumer advocates, insurance brokers, various social services
providers and others. Working together and leveraging our collective expertise,
we can establish integrated models of care based on comprehensive metrics and quality
outcomes, rather than to continue to rely on the inefficient, disintegrated fee
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Our goal is to allow the health care consumer to pay for the quality of
outcomes rather than the number of individual services a system provides them. Our
pilot project is currently focusing on Type 2 Diabetes, and how each group
member is involved with the care process for treating that disease. By
beginning with this single disease focus, we are able to approach the best
outcome creatively and as an integrated system rather than as individual
So far, we are encouraged by the level of interest and cooperation of
industry partners, but we need your help. Contact Amy Cunningham at the Connecticut
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For a total cost of $265 million, project manager Tony Spear and his team were to land a small, short-lived spacecraft on Mars using a new airbag-based landing technique. Pathfinder would also deliver a cigarette-carton-sized 'microrover' to the surface. The mission was launched in December 1996 and landed July 4, 1997. Pathfinder, and especially its rover, Sojourner Truth, were hugely popular during the mission's short life. Its flight team had established one of NASA's first Web sites, and in the mission's first week, it drew more than 136 million hits. This confirmed for NASA leaders the popularity of Mars.
Sojourner rover's view of Mars Pathfinder.
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DUI crackdown arrests 55 in Sacramento County
A multi-agency DUI crackdown netted 55 arrests Friday and Saturday in Sacramento County.
Officers from 17 law enforcement agencies joined the Memorial Day weekend "directed enforcement" campaign aimed at drivers impaired by alcohol or drugs. The campaign includes sobriety check points, regular patrols and "saturation" patrols targeting specific areas, said Officer Andrew Bates of the Folsom Police Department.
A similar effort last year led to 47 arrests during the same Friday-Saturday period of the long holiday weekend. This year's Friday-Saturday numbers were provisional as of Sunday evening, because some participating agencies had not reported arrest figures.
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The client wanted to create a community site for artists where they can display their art and sell their artworks using this platform.
How we helped:-
We created a custom plugin to manage the memberships for the artists. We used WPMUDEV membership plugin for this. Marketpress plugin is used for the marketplace to display and sell the products. Using the custom plugin, the admin will have the option to bypass the memberships restriction features for the members. Admin will have the option to assign the users to multiple memberships, enable and disable additional features for each members and many more. Users have custom profile page to add their details, present their Artwork, and they can also add the artwork as a digital product. The systems provides a monthly subscription based model, and the users can pay via Paypal or Credit cards. Admin can easily import or export user details. Admin will have the power to hide or display the user profiles.
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Artist can register for the membership and join the community, add their artwork to the marketplace and sell their artwork to the audience easily. It is a subscription based intuitive platform for the artists to sell their works.


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Beautiful Strangers just aired their final episode. In the end the characters of Noel and Kristine (Rocco Nacino & Heart Evangelista) and Lawrence and Joyce (Benjamin Alves & Lovi Poe) ended up together. In real-life, we all know that Rocco and Lovi are together although rumors are circulating around that they recently broke up. Both […]
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Missed GMA News 11′s 'TITSER'? Here's the full episode shown on August 18, 2013. Enjoy!
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Missed GMA News 11's 'TITSER'? Here's the full episode shown on August 11, 2013. Enjoy!
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After the highly successful 'Bayan Ko', GMANEWS TV Original Series proudly presents 'TITSER', which tackles the education system of the Philippines starring Lovi Poe, Mara Lopez and Agot Isidro. It will premiere on August 11, 2013 at 7:15PM only at GMANEWS 11.


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In the aftermath of the Oct 21 Internet attacks, the New York Times writes of "A New Era of Internet Attacks Powered by Everyday Devices." One observer noted that society needs an "Unsafe at Any Speed" for this new era of the Internet of Things. Fortunately, Dartmouth Professor Sean Smith (Director of ISTS) has just written that—building on the work he and Prof Sergey Bratus have done on the smart grid, and on the Living/Learning course Smith taught in Summer 2015 in collaboration with DEN and ResEd.
You can preorder the book now on Amazon.


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Phew! I got my "Tiny Dwelling" patterns done at the last minute. All of the patterns are up and there are some amazing submissions! Go check out the patterns and vote for mine now! Here's a little glimpse into my process... A photo from one of my favorite books: The Deep! It's full of amazing photographs of deep sea life!
I also got a chance to use my handy dandy Spoonflower color swatch chart to match my digital colors to printed samples.
Inside my sketchbook some ink drawings for the Tulip Hill pattern.
Here's "Sleep with the Fishes"
and "Tulip Hill"
I'm very happy with how they turned out! Voting is open today-Sunday the 25th so please go vote for me!


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Ferrari Event in Busan
GT & Sport Cars
November 24, 2017 – Ferrari in South Korea has organised a test drive event for customers in Busan and Youngnam region on November 21st to 22nd.
The test drive event was held at the Ananti Penthouse Haeundae with approximately 30 Ferrari customers from Busan and Gyeongsangnam-do attending the event.
Participants test drove a total of three Ferraris, including the GTC4Lusso T, GTC4Lusso and the 488 Spider around the beautiful coastal roads of Busan.
At the event, the GTC4Lusso T was the center of attention as the first four seater Ferrari equipped with a V8 turbo engine that does not compromise elegance, comfort, and sportiness. Customers were especially interested in the spacious trunk and luxurious interior design of the GTC4Lusso T which made it suitable for daily use, travel, and leisure.
Drivers also relished the unparalleled experience of driving the powerful yet luxurious GTC4Lusso which features a naturally aspirated 12-cylinder engine and the 488 Spider, the powerful mid-rear-engined V8-powered open-top model.
"As the supercar market in Korea rapidly grows, the interest and demand for Ferraris are equally on the rise. We are delighted to have provided customers beyond Seoul the opportunity to experience Ferrari's unique elegance and charm through this event." Said Kevin Cho, General Manager of FMK, the official Ferrari dealer in Korea. He added, "we are planning to increase the number of various events in the future to allow more people to experience Ferrari."


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With 150 miles of navigable waters from Manhattan to the Mohawk, the Hudson is rich with subjects for maritime artists, in a setting with beauty, drama and history.
Sail And Steam At Storm King (Hudson River)
O/C 8 x 12
Cornwall Landing on the Hudson, at Storm King Mt.
O/C 8 x 14 (sold)
Sail And Steam At Anthony's Nose (Hudson River)
O/C 8 x 12
Rounding Constitution Island, on the Hudson
Bannerman's Castle (Hudson River) O/C 8 x 12
Waterfront Memories, Mystic
Triple Conjunction, Mystic
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Enabling Button for IBM Connections link in iNotes Masthead
The article provides the comparison of Notes Installation/Features on different platforms
Steps for installing and configuring the Notes Browser Plug-in
You can send photos and videos with your mobile device.
You can create and send mail messages with your mobile device.
You can create new mail messages with your mobile device.
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What's new in IBM Domino 9.0 Social Edition? This topic describes the new features of the IBM® Domino® server and Domino Administrator client in release 9.0 Social Edition. It also describes new Domino Administrator functionality that supports IBM Notes® installation and upgrade, Notes ...
In IBM Notes 9.0 Social Edition, the latest features of IBM Connections are strongly connected, such as Embedded Experiences, and mail and calendar with Connections Mail.
This guide demonstrates what steps the Notes & Domino customer can take to enhance the collaboration and productivity tools...
The Traveler Companion and ToDo apps on iOS have the ability to integrate into a MobileIron environment. This article describes the capabilities provided by this integration and how to take advantage of them in your deployment.
How to acces my server from internet throgh static IP address or how to create a global acces link of my server throgh static IP
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In this webcast, the Consultant In Your Pocket series discusses what's new in IBM Domino Designer 9.0
Watch the webcast replay for What's New in IBM Domino, Notes and Traveler 9.0 with Paul Mooney, Gabriella Davis and Chris Miller
iNotes Programmatic URL Usage to enable customers more UI flexibility in iNotes, the iNotes portlet in WebSphere Portal, widgets, and gadgets
This tutorial will help you integrate Lotus Protector for Mail Security with Lotus Notes and Domino 8.5.1 or later. Watch the tutorial full screen in a new window Topics Covered: Domino Directory Integration
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This article describes step by step how to change the look and feel of the Domino Blog (dominoblog.ntf) Homepage. Changes describes are
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The Exploring New Features in IBM Lotus Notes 8 web seminar is a versatile seminar that quickly shows current Notes users how to use the new Notes 8 client to be more productive, highlighting changes and enhancements.
I've tried to install for first time Lotus Notes 8.5.3 on Ubuntu 12.10 32bit , in a fresh installation over a laptop and the experience was great than i had expected. This is the deb i've installed Lotus Notes Sametime Activity CAE Feed Reader FP2 All with Ubuntu Software Center At the first run...
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Traveler Sync blocked on some Nokia S^3 phones
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On January 27, 2015, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") released its new report on data protection for users of the Internet of Things ("IoT") which includes connected products such as health and fitness monitors, home security devices, connected cars and household appliances. The report focuses on the following areas: security, data minimization, and notice and choice
The FTC's report provides companies developing IoT products with guidelines on what constitutes reasonable security. The FTC recommends that companies build security into devices at the outset, train employees on security policies and practices, manage security at appropriate levels within their organizations, ensure service providers are capable of maintaining reasonable security, develop a multi-layered defense strategy in response to identified security risks, consider measures to keep unauthorized users from accessing data, monitor connected devices throughout their life cycle, and provide security patches to cover known risks when feasible.
The report also focuses on data minimization and urges companies to limit the data they collect and retain. As guidelines, the FTC presents four options to companies: collect no data but only the fields of data necessary to the product or service offered, collect less sensitive data, de-identify any data collected, or seek consumers' consent for collecting additional, unexpected categories of data. The FTC states that doing so can help protect consumers against data thieves attracted to larger data sets and can lower the risk of data being used in a way that departs from consumers' reasonable expectations.
The FTC also discusses the continued need for companies offering IoT products to provide notice and choice. If a company plans to use data in ways that consumers would not expect, then, according to the FTC, that company should offer clear and conspicuous choices to consumers. However, if a company plans to only use data in ways a consumer would expect, or if the company immediately and effectively de-identifies the data after collection, then the FTC states that a company generally does not need to offer choices to consumers. The FTC acknowledges that companies face a large practical obstacle if they have to provide choices for every instance of data collection, especially when there is no consumer interface. The FTC, however, explicitly rejected the idea of adopting a solely use-based approach to limitations on data practices. Instead the FTC provided suggestions on how companies could still comply with notice and choice requirements even with limited consumer interfaces using methods such as point of sale choices, QR codes on devices, and icons.
The FTC declined to recommend IoT specific legislation, acknowledging comments regarding the great potential for innovation in the area of IoT and stating that legislation would be premature. The FTC, however, recommended that Congress pass data breach legislation and reiterated its call for baseline federal privacy legislation. The FTC's lack of support of IoT specific legislation should not be seen as an indication that the FTC believes that enforcement in the area of IoT would be premature. The FTC has already brought an enforcement action against at least one IoT company (See, In the Matter of TRENDNet, Inc.) , and in its report stated it would continue to use its existing enforcement tools, including the FTC Act, to take actions against IoT companies who fail to consider privacy and data security issues.
For additional information about the FTC's report on the IoT visit: http://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/reports/federal-trade-commission-staff-report-november-2013-workshop-entitled-internet-things-privacy/150127iotrpt.pdf
The FTC also released a new guide for businesses on building security into products connected to the IoT: "Careful Connections: Building Security in the Internet of Things."
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Indian Group Plans Cow Power for OLPC Laptops
Being from Wisconsin (and having gone to Williams College), most of my existence thus far has been pretty cow-intensive. So I was not at all surprised to hear that the One Laptop Per Child project was looking into powering its laptops with bovine power (thanks, Slashdot!).
Specifically, a group in a village near Mumbai is working out a power system that involves using cows, a system of belts and pulleys, and a dynamo from an old Fiat. Here's the original e-mail, taken from a discussion board for OLPC, and an article.
So why not wind, solar, or water power? Apparently, there's no running water or windy area nearby, and the sun is too inconsistent. A gas motor was too expensive. The clear alternative? Cows and bicycle parts.
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Friday night was a huge success! Thanks to Tony Thunder and The Copperheads for providing the evenings entertainment. PBR's a plenty, horseshoes, hotdogs on the charcoal grill, graffiti, live music, a visit from the police, and great art all culminated for a perfect evening! This was the first of what will be many pop-up shows at the new location, I'm already in the works of planning something for next month. Tony's art will be coming down Thursday night, so make sure to swing by and check it out before we hang Tessa Raven's work for Friday's LIVE on the Plaza. Tony's art is very well priced, so it's a great opportunity to pick up a new piece of work for your humble abode.
Get a limited edition American Hangover Tank Top now!!
Backyarding at it's finest.
Tony raffled off this awesome piece of art!
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Sometimes when sitting around the apartment I get itchy feet. In the States it was the kind that would push me to pack a light backpack and book a random flight to Europe. Now in Europe it's the kind that makes me want to hike around my city and find those treasures or streets I haven't discovered. It was today, on another itchy feet day, that I discovered the 'Librarie des Livres Anciens'.
To preface, I must say that a Librarie in France is not like a 'library' in America. In the states, the library is the place you go to check out books for a temporary basis. Often these books are covered in plastic, new editions and sometimes stained by the previous borrow. A Librarie in France is actually a 'bookstore', while a 'biblotheque' is an American style of library. Confused yet? Needless to say, there are hundreds upon hundreds of bookstores scattered around Lyon; same as the multitude of boulangeries, epiceries and wine shops.
I took a big swing around Bellecour and decided to cross over the bridge to Old Lyon. Old Lyon is a part of the city built around the 1400's. The streets remained cobblestoned and impossible to walk on with high heels. The tiny streets compliment the ancient architecture and the equally as ancient- but slightly more tacky- tourist attractions. Crêperies, marron roasters... all the snaz of a classic city complete with a touring medieval church in the center. Considered a tourist escape, hundreds upon hundreds of English speaking people pass through here every day- snapping up pictures and saving their memories. I saw one just today, wandering into a boulangerie (as I was ordering my baguette) and snapping photos of the food, then, promptly leaving. DO NOT EVER DO THIS... always buy something, a macaron, ANYTHING. If one gets thirsty in this Old City, there are pubs owned by true Brit Expatriates lining the street.
It was today I was wandering through this city, trying my best to appear as non-American as possible, that I caught a glimpse of a little shop. I tend hesitate going into shops because I feel guilty I don't purchase.. but this one was an Ancient Bookshop (Rue du Palais de Justice) and I couldn't pull away. I always wondered what happened to those piles of books I bought.. or were gifted.. and I imagined that books have been around for while... I began to wonder, where do books go when they retire?
I paused and glanced at the window merchandise, scanning ancient copies of maps, a 19th century Lyon Cuisine book.. soon enough I found myself pushing through the solid door and quickly saying, 'Bonjour' to the man at the desk. It was book heaven.
It smelled pungent... quite opposite from the fresh smell of new books, almost like an aged cheese or a wine- refined. I followed the signs, up the stairs.. and faced the Gastronomy section. Every book I pulled of the shelf was old; covers were shredded, some missing a cover. Of the books I looked at, not one was priced over 25€ or younger than 50 years old. The oldest book had a simple black cover; it was a cookbook from 1834. I smelt the inside, and leafed through the pages. Instructions for the recipes were simple, 'cut, cook, serve'. Often recipes were in 1 paragraph, and none with the quintessential listing of ingredients/times to cook. I imagined the housewife who owned this book, pumping the oven with wood to create a warm enough fire to cook dinner. With every ancient book, the history and life behind it was weighed between my fingers, and I couldn't stop myself.
The old bookstore is more than a place for antique collectors, it's a time machine. You can spend easily hours, browsing through these books and looking at old writings/drawings. If lucky you may even find a prize..a book from another time that details 'gastronomy' in France, or 'history of france'. The very old books are kept downstairs, and some may even date to before the 19th century.
It was beautiful... and I will be there once again- soon.
From flip flops in Oregon to high heels in France, a young American who lived 3 years overseas, and now facing the backward culture shock of moving back.
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Friday, December 3, 2010
Librarie des Livres Anciens: Heaven for Books
Written by Sasha S. around 5:55 PM
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Many folks have just always been shy. They've always felt some degree of awkwardness and nervousness in social situations and in some ways have held themselves back, were reserved. And most of us shy folk struggle with this reticence and have deeply wished we could change this aspect of ourselves. When you don't like something about yourself, you soon turn to believing that that problematic area is something that is wrong, either something to be 'fixed' in order to be 'normal', or worse, something that cannot be fixed. It seems to me that a lot of folks end up confused about the meaning of their shyness and how to address it. Therefore, I believe it can be helpful to define some of the differences between shyness, social phobia, or social anxiety disorder, and the aspect of personality called introversion.
When people feel shy they are experiencing some discomfort concerning their perception of how they will be thought of by others, mostly with folks they do not know or don't know well. They are lacking confidence in their ability to perform social skills with adeptness and to make a good impression or they may lack in knowledge and experience of social skills. A person who is shy may be introverted or not and may have social anxiety or may not.
Introversion is an aspect of personality and is compared to extroversion. Most people view introversion as meaning shy or not liking to be around people, and extroversion as being the opposite. However, this would be inaccurate. Introversion and extroversion have to do with where a person gets their energy and prefers to direct their attention. Those who are extroverted get their energy form being with people and like to direct their attention to the external world. The more extroverted one is the more they seek out being with people and feel energized from people contact and a variety of activities. The extrovert often prefers to process their thoughts verbally. Introverts rather get their energy from their inner world and from reflection. Interaction with people and activity can be draining to them, particularly if the activity and interaction is highly stimulating or fast paced. This does not mean that they don't enjoy being with people; it just means that it requires something of them and they can't do it forever without a break. Introverts usually are more drained by larger groups or folks they don't know well, which is why they can be confused with exhibiting shyness.
Social Phobia, or Social Anxiety Disorder, on the other hand, is a mental disorder listed in the DSM IV, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, the tome of counseling psychology. The disorder is defined as "a marked and persistent fear of one or more social or performance situations in which the person is exposed to unfamiliar people or to possible scrutiny by others." This fear of being scrutinized, judged, embarrassed and rejected causes much anxiety and avoidance of some or maybe many social situations. This is different from shyness and different from introversion, although they do relate to one another. Social Anxiety disorder likely is formed through childhood experiences of being shamed, rejected, belittled, bullied, and/or verbal or emotional abuse. But it can also be formed through experiences of being ignored, shunned, criticized, neglected and/or held to rigid or unrealistic standards of performance. In broad strokes, what I am saying is that social anxiety disorder is the prime disorder that is formed as a result of a lack of love and acceptance. We all learn and incorporate a great deal of our core identity, that is, what we believe about ourselves, from our childhood environment.
There is of course, more to it than that. Some people will experience much shaming in their childhood and not develop social phobia, whereas someone else may experience it to a lesser extent and struggle mightily with social anxieties. The reason for such variation would be due to factors such as the person's personality, their particular interpretation of the events, their relationship to the perpetrators, the duration and severity and type of shaming they experienced, as well as the presence of systems of support and recovery, meaning if someone had others who did provide acceptance, affirmation and consistent positive regard and to what degree.
When I looked at an Amazon book list on social anxiety, I found it commonly associated with shyness. I suppose that this would be because you can work on the symptoms of them both at the same time with the same approaches. However, this does not mean they are synonymous, or interchangeable. Social Anxiety does result in shyness, or social reticence and discomfort, but the reverse is not true – shyness does not produce Social Anxiety Disorder. Although, certainly for the person suffering from Social Anxiety Disorder, experiences in which they feel and behave as shy will confirm to them their social ineptness and deepen their anxieties. The difference has to do with what a person believes about themselves. The person with social anxiety believes that at their core they are defective, or not good enough, and therefore will not be accepted and approved of by others, at least unless they can hide their true self and perform up to the standards of others. Those who experience shyness, on the other hand, may be having these types of core beliefs about themselves, or they may not. For shyness that is not resulting from social phobia and a shame based sense of self, the shyness is more due to a lack of confidence in social settings, usually because of a lack of experience and helpful modeling. In my opinion then, shyness can be considered as a way to describe a form of low grade social anxiety that falls short of meeting the criteria for the disorder of Social Anxiety Disorder.
Introverts, by nature of their personality and bent towards reflection, would likely have a higher percentage of persons who would characterize themselves as shy. Since introverts won't seek out meeting new people as often nor stay in social interactions that are draining (or frankly, sometimes, perceived as shallow, and less than stimulating) to them as long, we would expect them to have less opportunities to practice social skills and therefore, develop shyness. As this is developing, it seems to me that it can impact the person in one of two ways. Either their longing for acceptance and connection will grow and propel them to seek out interactions and a place to belong, or they will develop a hardening of their heart to protect them from hurts, with the result being arrogance and aloofness.
So what does all that mean? What if I'm not sure where I stand, and whether I have the disorder or not? Here's some questions to help you think it through:
- Introversion question – Would I rather make a new friend, or invest time in an old friend or two, deepening the relationship?
- When I am in a social situation am I usually more concerned about not knowing what to say, or that others will reject or judge me or think poorly of me in some way?
- When some kind of opportunity comes around to develop your social skills that will involve engaging other people, do you want to go, even though you are nervous and scared, or is your initial reaction to avoid it?
- Your friend invites you to a party in which you will know maybe 2-3 out of 10-15 people. Do you: A) go, but only spend time with the ones you know well, B) decide that you are going to try and meet some new folks, seeing if you can tag along with one of your friends, or C) avoid it because you wouldn't know most of the folks there?
- Are you more likely to believe that if you could improve your knowledge and confidence that you would improve your self esteem, or that if you made these improvement that you would just find something else to beat yourself up about?
- Would you say that your struggles with social situations have impaired your functioning at work, school, or at developing romantic relationships, and would you agree that the degree of your fears concerning social experiences is for the most part more than is warranted?
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- introverts would likely choose the second option
- shyness for the first option and social phobia for the second
- shyness for the first, indication of social phobia for the second
- A – introvert or shyness or both, B – shyness, C – indicates Social Phobia
- First part – shyness, second part – suggests Social Phobia
- If you answer yes, then Social Phobia
I understand that it still may be difficult to delineate between shyness and Social Anxiety Disorder. What I would suggest is that you make a go of developing your social skills by practicing them and see if it increases your confidence. If you find that you are having difficulty in overcoming your avoidance and fears, then I would encourage you to seek counseling.
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Now we all know the ceremony is the most important part of your wedding day, but the reception is what your guests almost always look forward to! Make the reception celebration memorable and personal, and make sure you plan a night your guests will never forget! Here are ten fun ways to plan a fun wedding reception.
Seating Assignments
This might be obvious, but it definitely belongs on our list. Seat your guests with people you know they'll get along with. A well-thought-out seating chart leads to great conversation, a great dance party, etc!
Party Favors
It's important to point out that the reception is a party! A celebration of your unity! Let your guests know that it's okay to cut loose after a formal ceremony by passing out fun party favors at the reception. Sunglasses, colorful necklaces, funny masks, maybe even silly string can do the trick!
Keep Your Toasts Short
Toasts can be both wonderful and meaningful but at the end of the day, it's all about quality over quantity. Direct anyone who is speaking in advance to keep their speeches to two minutes max and ask them to share any other long stories at a pre-wedding party--a rehearsal dinner is perfect for this!!
Set Up A Good Spot for Kids
Keep the little ones entertained throughout the night by setting up an area specifically for them. Possibly in a separate room with a babysitter who can set up movies for them to watch or even games to play! And definitely designate a couple of tables just for the kids and make sure to pack them with coloring books, crayons, and small toys! This will give their parents an opportunity to hit the dance floor with absolutely no worries!
The Big First Dance
Every pair of eyes in the room will be on you and your partner during your first dance so why not add in a little shock for them? You could always start with a slow dance to an iconic first dance song and then suddenly switch up to a fast and fun dance or a jazzy swing step! It would through your guests through a loop and set the tone for a lively dance party!
Interactive Food Station
Great food equals great celebrations. Why not create a customizable food station? A mac-n-cheese station, grilled cheese station where people can choose their own toppings, even a pasta bar! Not only will this keep your guests well-fed but they'll be ready to have a good time! The options are endless.
Leisurely Dinner is Served!
While we're on the top of food for a reception, how about stretching out dinner over four or five smaller courses rather than a quick three-course meal? That way you can plan small surprises in between, like a toast from a hilarious relative or even a professional dance performance. It kind of gives off the idea of a dinner and a show! Your guests would enjoy themselves!
Wear Something Comfortable at your Reception!
You most definitely won't have a good time at your reception if you can't breathe in a tight dress! After the first dance, swap your veil and train for a little white dress instead. If you're comfortable to move freely, you'll be ready to dance more, laugh more, chat more and guess what? The good vibes will rub off on your guests too!
Plan Surprise Entertainment
The best parts of the reception are the things guests don't see coming. Surprise your guests with unexpected entertainment during cocktail hour or reception. Do you think your guests could guess a belly dancer dancing her way into the room? Maybe even a mariachi band--depending on your wedding theme of course!
If You Hired A Band, Make Sure They Have Break Music
We've all been to a wedding where the band takes a break and the party feeling immediately dies. Please don't let this happen to you! When hiring a band, ask specifically about how they plan to handle breaks. Some bands might take shifts while others will turn on filler music. If your band has filler music, ask whether you can provide the mix!


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Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton last night criticized the Bush administration for its response to Iran's nuclear program, saying it had chosen to "downplay" the crisis over the past several years.
In a speech at Princeton University, Mrs. Clinton, a New York Democrat, joined the Bush administration's call for sanctions against Iran, and also said that the threat of military action against nuclear sites should not be ruled out.
But she was critical of the administration for letting European nations take the lead in negotiations over the last several years.
"I believe that we lost critical time in dealing with Iran because the White House chose to downplay the threats and to outsource the negotiations," Ms. Clinton said, according to a transcript of the speech published by The Daily Princetonian. "I don't believe you face threats like Iran or North Korea by outsourcing it to others and standing on the sidelines."
Since 2002 Britain, France and Germany have led talks meant to assure that Tehran's nuclear program would not give it the capacity to build weapons. The three countries last week declared that Iran's decision to resume nuclear research had brought the talks to an end, and, with the United States in support, asked that the matter be sent to the United Nations Security Council for possible action.Continue reading the main story
The Bush administration has long favored sanctions, but had deferred action at the request of the European nations, who convinced Iran in 2003 to suspend its nuclear program. Mr. Bush last week said that he would pursue a vigorous diplomatic push to get as many countries as possible on board for possible United Nations action. On North Korea, the Bush administration has refused that nation's request for direct talks over its nuclear program and instead has worked in concert with China, South Korea, Russia and Japan.
Iran today continued to give mixed signals in reaction to the push for a United Nations referral. Its oil minister, Davoud Danesh-Jafari, told the official Iranian news agency that "in case of sanctions, other countries will suffer as well as Iran."
"One of the consequences will be the unleashing of a crisis in the oil sector and particularly a price hike," he said, according to Reuters.
At the same time, Iran's top nuclear negotiator, Ali Larijani, told the BBC that his country wanted a compromise and hoped to resume the European talks.
"They should not ask a brave nation with very good scientists not to engage in nuclear research," he said. "If they want guarantees of no diversion of nuclear fuel we can reach a formula acceptable to both sides."
The United States and Europe have made clear that they will not accept any program that includes research that would give Tehran the know-how to develop weapons.
In her Princeton speech, Ms. Clinton spoke of the gravity of Iran's program in terms similar to those used by the Administration.
"Let's be clear about the threat we face," Ms. Clinton said. "A nuclear Iran is a danger to Israel, to its neighbors and beyond."
"We cannot and should not - must not - permit Iran to build or acquire nuclear weapons," she said. "In order to prevent that from occurring, we must have more support vigorously and publicly expressed by China and Russia, and we must move as quickly as feasible for sanctions in the United Nations."
The United States and the European nations have called for an emergency meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency on Feb. 2, and have begun circulating a draft resolution that would refer Iran to the Security Council.
Russia and China have both expressed opposition to sanctions, at least at this point, and are reluctant even to support a Security Council referral. The United States and the European nations have sought to reassure Russia and China that, for now, referral to the Security Council will not necessarily lead to sanctions.
Last week, Senator Evan Bayh, an Indiana Democrat, said that the Bush administration was correct in not ruling out possible military action to block an Iranian nuclear weapons program, but stressed that force should only be used after every other measure had been exhausted.
In general, Democrats have been supportive of the administration decision to take a back seat to the Europeans in negotiations, and many have expressed alarm whenever the conservative Republicans engaged in a more aggressive posture toward Iran.
Ms. Clinton's speech last night laid out a markedly tougher approach. She has already been under fire from many liberal activists in the Democratic party for her support of the war in Iraq and refusal to call for an immediate American pullout.
Iraq also figured in Ms. Clinton's speech, as she so drew a link between the Iranian conflict and events there. Shiite parties with close links to Iran appear to have been the biggest winners in last month's Iraqi elections, whose final results are to be released soon.
"Part of the problem that we confront with Iran today is, of course, its involvement in and influence over Iraq," she said.
Ms. Clinton said she was against an immediate military pullout, but said the American military commitment should not be "open ended."
"If last December's elections lead to a successful Iraqi government, that should allow us to start drawing down our troops during this year while leaving behind a smaller contingent in safe areas with greater intelligence and quick-strike capabilities," she said.
"That will help us stabilize the new Iraqi government," Ms. Clinton said. "It will send a message to Iran that they do not have a free hand in Iraq despite their considerable influence and personal and religious connections there."Continue reading the main story


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Statement by Andrew Petersen, Chief Executive of Sustainable Business Australia, Australia's peak organisation for businesses engaging in sustainable development and aligning with the Sustainable Development Goals.
The arrival of Mr Sunny Verghese to the role of Chairman of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is another positive sign of the broadening of the sustainable development business agenda beyond the Europe, the Americas and Australia.
Asia is the epicentre of critical issues and urgent policy actions when it comes to sustainable development. Hundreds of millions of people in Asia face increased poverty and danger through climate change, disease and exploitation and through unsustainable development, unmanaged population growth and inaction on climate change. Governments and business in Asia have a compelling responsibility to act and mitigate negatives and take advantage of a more sustainable future. Asia has the most to lose and the most to gain.
Often, these counties are the start of a global supply chain for western companies or a key link in it. They are uniquely placed. Further, many of countries are developing their energy systems, modernising their agriculture and are in the midst of developing public policy for sustainable development. They're not hamstrung as many western nations are on fossil fuel based energy technology and policy development on sustainable development and climate change that are in the slow lane. They know the UN's Sustainable Development Goals are central to their success as societies and often push more developed countries into action, as we saw in Paris at the end of 2015.
This is why it is great that a Singapore based Indian national, Sunny Verghese, is in the chair at the WBCSD, replacing the sustainable development icon, Paul Polman, of Unilever. Paul was a true leader in every sense of the word. With Sunny, we have someone who brings unique leadership through experience of operating a global agri-business.
In addition to being the first Chair from the agri-sector, Mr Verghese is also the first Asia-based and Asian CEO to be elected to this position.
Sunny is a good friend of Australia and his business, Olam, is very active here. Agriculture is undergoing a rapid shift to more sustainable practises and agri-business is way ahead of government when it comes to adapting to and mitigating against climate change. Sunny's company has been at the forefront of that innovation. With the global population expected to grow by over three billion by the turn of the century, the need for more sustainable agriculture and water resource management on lands rapidly changing and often deteriorating due to climate change is critical.
Sunny told the ABC in 2014:
I think Australia will be a major catalyst for agricultural innovation and growth. Australia, however, should continue to find the next practice. I always say that trying to be best practice is lousy strategy because the whole world wants to be best practice. Everybody is trying to be best practice. So, everybody's achieving best practice, which means you're all middle of the pack. What does distinguish Australia is that it has always invented next practice in agriculture. But in order to stay at the forefront, it needs to invest in research, continue to invest in research, to find that next practice, the next breakthrough, which becomes the global standard for everybody else to aspire for. In many commodities, Australia really sets that tone. But it cannot rest on its laurels – it has to continue to work hard to retain that edge.
We look forward to welcoming Sunny back to Australia, hopefully sometime this year, to talk with Australian business about his agenda for complex and interlinked issues in energy, food and land use, and cities and mobility, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals.
About Sunny and Olam
Sunny co-founded Olam in 1989 and leads the Company's strategy, planning, business development and management. His external Directorships include Chairman of International Enterprise Singapore and the Human Capital Leadership Institute. Sunny is a recipient of the Outstanding CEO of the Year award, as well as the Public Service Medal from the Government of Singapore.
Olam is a leading agri-business operating from seed to shelf in 70 countries, supplying food and industrial raw materials to over 23,000 customers worldwide. Established in 1989, today we have built a global leadership position in many of our businesses such as Edible Nuts, Cocoa, Spices and Vegetable Ingredients, Coffee, Cotton and Rice.
Olam has a well-established presence in Australia, with a particularly strong footprint in the Eastern states of Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. We operate an integrated supply chain for 5 key products: cotton, almonds, pulses, cocoa and dairy, delivering these to over 500 customers worldwide. Olam employs over 400 permanent staff and approximately 300 seasonal employees during peak seasons. Our head office is located in Brisbane (Queensland) with regional offices located within Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.
Olam biographies
Sunny in Australia
- ABC Landline (September 2017): Interview – Sunny Verghese: Almond investment in the Riverina
- ABC Landline (August 2014): Sunny Verghese Interview
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Philip Seymour Hoffman hailed as 'greatest character actor of his time'.
PHILIP Seymour Hoffman, who was found dead in his New York apartment on Feb 2, was hailed as the finest character actor of his generation but struggled with fame and addiction.
For more than 20 years, Hoffman mesmerised and entertained filmgoers with his portrayal of some of the most repellent and yet electrifying characters of the silver screen.
He transformed movies through calculatingly understated performances and his daring choice of roles, quietly stealing scenes from much bigger stars with his portrayals of misfits in films as diverse as Boogie Nights and The Talented Mr Ripley.
In 2006, he won an Oscar for his chilling turn as the brilliant but self-absorbed American author Truman Capote and was immediately flung into the A-list world of instantly recognised celebrities.
But, for all his success, Hoffman was reluctant in the limelight and, in an interview with Britain's Guardian newspaper published in October 2011, said he thought everyone struggles with self-love.
"I think that's pretty much the human condition, you know, waking up and trying to live your day in a way that you can go to sleep and feel OK about yourself," he was quoted as saying.
He spoke about his struggles with drink and drugs as a drama student at New York University, and reportedly checked himself back into rehab in 2013 after having a relapse with heroin.
His career spanned more than 50 films, as well as TV and theatre credits, and in 2010, he became a director for the first time with Jack Goes Boating.
He appeared in Hollywood blockbusters such as 2006's Mission: Impossible III alongside Tom Cruise and The Hunger Games, but was starred in some of director Paul Thomas Anderson's best films.
He played striking roles in Anderson's Magnolia, starring Cruise (1999); in Flawless, in which he plays a melodramatic drag queen opposite Robert De Niro, and in Punch-Drunk Love.
"Film's hard when you don't have any relationship with the director at all and you just show up," Hoffman said in an interview with Esquire magazine in 2012.
"But that doesn't happen so often with me. I'm lucky that way."
Born Philip Hoffman in July 1967 in Fairport in New York state, he was the third of four children of a Xerox executive and a feminist housewife. They divorced when he was nine.
He became interested in theatre and comedy at school, but was also an accomplished sportsman. He left home to study at the Tisch School of Arts at New York University.
"Theatre's the most taxing. But to act well is always difficult, no matter the material," he told Esquire.
Incorporating his grandfather's name, Seymour, between his given names, he made his big screen debut in a 1991 independent film called Triple Bogey On A Par Five Hole.
In 1997, he made waves as a closeted gay crew member in Anderson's porn industry tale Boogie Nights.
But it was perhaps in Anthony Minghella's thriller The Talented Mr Ripley that he made his true breakthrough.
Although cast alongside A-list favourites Matt Damon, Jude Law and Gwyneth Paltrow, he stole the show in a supporting role as the duplicitous preppie Freddie Miles.
The late Minghella described Hoffman as an extraordinary actor "cursed, sometimes, by his own gnawing intelligence, his own discomfort with acting."
Then came the 2005 biopic Capote, which put Hoffman centre stage on his own.
In Bennett Miller's movie about the outspoken gay author, Hoffman captured not only Capote's effete demeanour and high-pitched voice but also the powerful forces that drove him – and ultimately destroyed him – as an artist.
Hoffman won three more Oscar nominations after Capote as a supporting actor playing a foul-mouthed CIA agent in Charlie Wilson's War in 2008, Doubt in 2009 and The Master in 2013. – AFP
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Rise of the Robots
Quick factual / historical note regarding Anonymizing RFI Attacks Through Google which Stefan and Ilia both referenced today.
As far as I know the notion of "programming" legitimate 3rd-party web spiders to attack other sites was first raised back in 2001 by Michal Zalewski (also wikipedia) in Against the System: Rise of the Robots.
Not that I'm hunting hacker-cred – ran into it via his book Silence on the Wire (which is a great read BTW – ever thought about how those Javascript key press events uniquely identify you?).


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Jez Lowe is a singer songwriter from County Durham. His songs frequently deal with daily life in the North East, particularly in his hometown of Easington Colliery, and cover a wide range of subject matter, including economic decline, mining disasters, and the narrow opportunities set by living in a depressed area. As well as performing solo, Jez sometimes plays in a band format with the Bad Pennies, and in various collaborations, such as the Pitmen Poets.
Jez is an old friend of the Bothy Folk Club and her performed there many times, both as a guest and on occasion as a floor singer. He is appearing in Southport at the Bothy next year (aka next Sunday 3 January). The Bothy meets at the Park Golf Club, Park Road West, Southport, PR9 0JS, which serves Southport real ale. Tickets available on-line and on the door, and the show begins at 8.00pm.
This night is likely to be very busy, so I recommend an early arrival.
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It didn't take Ryan Perkins long to dazzle the SLUG editorial staff with his unique style of poster design. In fact, we liked his work so much that we gave him the coveted position of adding illustrative elements to our August cover. Although SLUG fell in love with Perkins based on poster design alone he dabbles in a variety of other mediums. Perkins will be selling screen printed cigar boxes and sketchbooks, which he binds himself, at Craft Lake City on Aug 14. Perkins graduated from the University of Utah in 2009 with a BFA in sculpture and intermedia emphasis, but long before he earned his degree had had akready made a name for himself in the local art scene. Perkins has had work exhibited in many shows at Signed and Numbered and most recently at "Liminal" at Kayo Gallerty. Visit his website ryanperkins.net to see his full resume and check out his work.
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text: tennisman 19 Report post Posted March 29, 2013 I know Anxiety and Depression are quite common illnesses but I have read many article's etc about people with celiac disease having double the risk of getting these conditions . Do we get a different form of Anxiety and Depression ? I know vitamin deficiency especially vitamin D can cause depression , and lots of Celiac's have vitamin D deficiency . I have had depression and anxiety since the end of 2008 , I think it's mainly due to my health problems , my sister's health problems and 1 or 2 other things . I really don't know how to fix my anxiety and depression I have been to family counselling and had counselling by myself which helps a bit . I also have taken many vitamin D supplements since 09 but my level just won't go up much . I did wonder about self help workbooks for anxiety and depression anyone tried these ? I'm just worried the anxiety and depression is caused by celiac disease or the problems I mentioned above I just don't understand how I can fix these problems as I can't change what has happened with celiac disease or the other problems that I mentioned above if they are the cause of the anxiety and depression which i'm 99 % sure they are . It's very frustrating having physical pain due to complications of celiac disease and than these anxiety and depression problems on top are very difficult to deal with too. If anyone has any on advice that would be great ? Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites