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We recently announced several improvements to the Domain Tagging system, our content categorization engine, and two new categories that you can enable for your home networks, effective immediately, to secure your family's Web browsing.
As with every new feature we deliver, these improvements are the direct result of your feedback. Our team spent weeks evaluating both the current categories and your suggestions, and ultimately we decided which categories need to be added and which ones could use a facelift. By simply logging into your Dashboard and adjusting your custom settings, you can now filter Anime/Manga/Webcomic and Click/Survey/Pharmaceutical Web Spam. To our knowledge, OpenDNS is the first and only filtering service to offer a Web spam category, though Web spam is increasingly present online.
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Item #4 is for those with children. First this is free. Second, it's invisible to all but the most techie kids.
* Open a free account on OpenDNS. (Not even sure this is required, but it's a trivial step that allows them to enumerate their User community.)
* Open your favorite browser, connect to your router, (usually http://192.168.1.1 or 2.1)
* Find the screen where the router holds the DNS entry. (Easy. Most routers have tabs on their admin screen. One will be labeled: "DNS".)
* Replace what the ISP gives you (theirs. so they can collect ad $ on you) with the OpenDNS values. 126.96.36.199 22.214.171.124.
That's it. Each platform that starts up will shift to use the OpenDNS.
No one is the wiser that you're protecting them.
You should check from time to time. You don't "own" the router; the ISP does. From time to time, they will push a "refresh" or "software update". (Not for your benefit, but theirs.)
Some of the more paranoid, not me, actually put another router after the ISP router. They wish to prevent the ISP from browsing their platforms or seeing the intra-platform traffic.
FMPOV who cares.
p.s., I use OpenDNS to prevent popup porn, phishing, and malware. Been using it for eons. I don't understand why more people don't. Don't have to think about it. Most bad sites just won't resolve. YMMV
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Having asthma does not necessarily mean having a complicated pregnancy. With proper management of asthma and the right care during the pregnancy, most women with asthma can have a healthy pregnancy.
Asthma is one of the most common health problems that can complicate a pregnancy. In some cases, a diagnosis of asthma is not made until a woman becomes pregnant. Asthma affects a woman during pregnancy in a variety of ways:
More than 1 in 3 women have no change in their asthma symptoms.
More than 1 in 3 pregnant women have more severe asthma symptoms.
Fewer than 1 in 3 pregnant women have improved asthma symptoms.
Symptoms may get worse as a woman gains weight during pregnancy.
Treating asthma the right way during pregnancy is important. Uncontrolled asthma can lead to the mother getting less oxygen. That, in turn, affects the fetus.
Uncontrolled asthma can lead to any of the complications listed below.
When not controlled, asthma can put extra stress on the mother, as well as on the fetus. Lack of oxygen will not only affect the mother, but also the fetus. Other complications from uncontrolled asthma for the mother are:
Preeclampsia (toxemia in pregnancy). This is a health problem of pregnancy marked by raised blood pressure, water retention, and protein in the urine.
Bleeding in pregnancy or hemorrhage after giving birth
Higher rate of C-section
Giving birth too early (preterm birth)
Pulmonary embolism. This is when a blood clot forms and travels to the lung. It is potentially life threatening.
Lack of oxygen to the fetus from the mother can lead to many health problems in the fetus:
Perinatal mortality
Intrauterine growth retardation. This is poor fetal growth in the womb. It causes the fetus to be smaller than normal for its gestational age.
Preterm birth
Low birthweight
Neonatal hypoxia. This is when the fetus does not get enough oxygen.
Most asthma medicines are not harmful to the fetus or to the nursing baby. In fact, uncontrolled asthma may actually put the mother and fetus at far greater risk than the medicine used to control asthma. Always talk with your healthcare provider for a diagnosis. He or she can develop an asthma treatment plan tailored to your symptoms.
The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists advises a pregnant woman to take these steps to lower the risk of having an asthma attack during her pregnancy:
Stay away from asthma triggers, including tobacco smoke and other irritants.
Use asthma medicines throughout the pregnancy, labor, and birth, as advised by your healthcare provider.
Exercise with moderation. Use medicine properly if you have exercise-induced asthma and talk with your healthcare provider before starting an exercise program.
Make sure to get a flu shot, if you will be in your second or third trimester of pregnancy during the flu (fall-winter) season.
Even with a proper asthma management plan in place, a pregnant woman should know about certain warning signs that may point to an asthma attack, such as:
Current medicine does not give rapid improvement of symptoms.
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Breathing becomes harder.
Fetal kick count decreases. This may indicate fetal distress.
Always talk with your healthcare provider about what asthma attack warning signs to look for and when to seek emergency care.
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Koch throws ALEC under the bus to dismiss George Zimmerman funding rumor
Amid public outrage over the acquittal of George Zimmerman after the fatal shooting of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin, Koch Industries wants to clarify something: they did not finance Zimmerman's legal defense...but they did and do continue to fund the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), which took up the NRA's Stand Your Ground law in Florida and spread it to over two dozen other states.
Using their Koch "Facts" website, lobbyists at Koch Industries pushed back on the Zimmerman rumor and cite Snopes, a popular reference for confirming or debunking rumors. Snopes explains how Koch has backed ALEC's operations, including peddling Stand Your Ground laws that increase homocides:
"A rumor claiming that Koch was paying the legal fees of George Zimmerman, the defendant in the Trayvon Martin shooting case, and calling for a boycott of Koch-owned paper companies began to spread in mid-April 2012. This rumor appears to be tied to a combination of George Zimmerman's launching a web site soliciting donations for his lawyers and living expenses and news reports linking Koch to the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a conservative policy group "that came under attack after the Trayvon Martin shooting for pushing Stand Your Ground gun laws nationwide".
ALEC's work for Koch and other companies has resulted in a barrage of bad state policies, taken home by ALEC's member state legislators who then turn a wishlist of corporate-crafted bills into law. Koch in particular is interested in ALEC's polcies to prevent action on climate change at every opportunity, blocking accurate teaching of climate science in K-12 schools, promotion of fossil fuel extraction, attacking clean energy incentives, limiting liability for corporations when their actions harm the public, and other cynical tactics that undermine the public interest.
Koch Industries is a member of ALEC's Energy, Environment and Agriculture task force. Koch lobbyist Mike Morgan sits on ALEC's national corporate board and the Koch brothers' foundations have given hundreds of thousands to ALEC's general operations, supporting a wide variety of issues including the dissemination of the NRA's Stand Your Ground laws. 49 corporations and 6 nonprofits have stopped supporting ALEC due to Stand Your Ground, Voter Suppression and other controversial policies, including Wal-Mart, the nation's largest gun retailer. Meanwhile, Koch has stood behind ALEC during controversy after controversy.
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>> Sunday, October 26, 2008
Date: 26 October 2008
Venue: Hai Peng Kopitiam, Kuantan
Occasion: Lunch with Kuantan family
Overall comment: Me Likey! I feel that the ice-coffee here is one of the best that you can find in Kuantan! Kemaman Kopitiam may just offer the 2nd best, in my personal opinion :) The food here is also good! They have very yummy toaste & the Siam Laksa is oo-la-la! :D 'Nuff said...you've to try it out for yourself!
Chicken Curry with Toasted Buns set (RM4.50/set)
Although a rather simple dish, I find this very delicious...I can eat 2 bowls! *lol*salivates...* The soup is just nice...not too spicy, not too oily, not too 'lemak' :) mmm....the only thing is that it could do with more fish & some pineapple slices! That will make it ichiban (number 1)!
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As if I didn't have enough reasons to vomit this weekend up at Dartmouth — what else are you going to do in the frozen tundra of Hanover other than drink yourself into a coma when you can't watch a satellite feed of the Arsenal-Birmingham game? Fortunately, I have a wooden leg for such matters and after seeing YouTube clips of Eduardo's fibia snap, apparently so does the Crozillian striker. Only his is made of balsa.
If you haven't watched the horror tackle, let me try to put it in some context for you. Anyone who is old enough to remember how LT turned Joe Theismann into a failed broadcaster will probably hurl at the sight of Birmingham's Martin Taylor going all Javier Bardem on Eduardo's left leg. Honestly, I haven't seen anything as ugly since Steven Seagal's "Above the Law" when he grabbed a guy's arm and snapped it backwards at the elbow. How nasty was the injury? It was so nasty that British TV refused to replay the incident and those people put any shit on the air, even the Carling Cup.
More on this in a moment. So Eduardo is now out indefinitely, and I fear that Arsenal may not have a leg to stand on when it comes to battling ManU for the Prem. On the bright side, if Eduardo's limb doesn't heal, I'm sure he could always marry Paul McCartney.
As if the leg snap wasn't sickening enough, Tottenham fans have been taunting me about their big win this weekend. That's right, they're now the proud owners of the 2008 Carling Cup. I'm not saying it isn't a prestigious title, but personally, I'd walk with more swagger if my Syracuse Orangemen had won the NIT. The preseason NIT. Still, a cup is a cup and if it makes Relegation Zone Mikey feel good about himself for a couple of hours, then God bless. That is, if your idea of feeling good about yourself is bitch-slapping a pint of Guinness onto your mate's lap because he refused to fellate Juande Ramos with you. Turns out that the Spurs celebrated in much the same way that RZM did. These guys went out to toast their victory and The Source Awards broke out.
Ledley King, finally back after an injury-ravaged season, was thrown out of a London nightclub when he got too drunk to stand up and tried to do a Kimbo Slice on the club's bouncers. Instead, he fought more like Posh Spice and was dragged away by teammates like Jermaine Jenas, who apparently had a few Carlings himself.
By the way, the undercard that night was Danielle Lloyd, former Miss England and girlfriend to anyone who makes at least $100k a week kicking a ball, vs. Joanne Beckham, whose brother makes even more than that bending a ball, which frankly was probably a better match than the Carling Cup. So maybe I picked the right weekend to be out of town, after all.


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1 adult park pass is $7, or you may obtain a pass for a spouse as well for $10.
If you're 62 and older, 1 park pass is $5 (or you may obtain a pass for a spouse too for $7).
Please note: We cannot issue park passes for minors. Anyone 17 or younger should use their parent/guardian(s) pass. The SCS Parks & Recreation department is located at 20000 Stephens, 48080 (between Little Mack & I-94).
The City Pool (27600 Jefferson at 11 Mile Rd) is open weekends and holidays ONLY on May 25, 26 & 27, June 1 & 2, June 8 & 9 from NOON to 8:00 PM.
The City Pool opens DAILY from June 15 to September 2 from NOON to 8:00 PM. FREE Day at the Pool will be on June 15, 2019.
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If you're planning on having a ceremony or taking pictures, you need to apply for a permit to use Wahby Park (24800 Jefferson, in front of Blossom Heath) with the Parks and Recreation office (20000 Stephens). This will guarantee you the use of the gazebo for an hour on either Friday or Saturday from 1-4 P.M. (one hour time block ONLY).
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Loathe them all you like (except when it's midnight; you've had a few drinks, and have 20 minutes to kill before your bus comes), McDonalds has done good with this billboard that lets iPhone users play Pong. It's that simple.
Wandering Swedes don't have to download an app to play the game, either—they just have to go to Picknplay.se on the iPhone's browser, and thanks to GPS, you'll be hooked up to the billboard as soon as it's free. There are even rewards! If you can play for 30 seconds without being killed, you receive a coupon for something free and edible (well, mostly) at Maccy Ds. [CNet]


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Do you want to know how to authorize and deauthorize iTunes linked accounts? If you purchase your media content through iTunes and want to play it back on different computers in your home, you are restricted to a maximum of five Windows or Mac PCs linked to a single iTunes account. If you sell, re-install, upgrade or replace a computer, you can soon run into the problem of not being able to authorize a new one, due to reaching your maximum of five. In this daily tip, we show you how to authorize a new computer, deauthorize an existing computer and also how to completely reset your five authorized computers. Read on to find out how!
To authorize a computer to play purchases using your Apple iTunes Account
- Open iTunes
- From the iTunes menu, select the Store section
- Click on Authorize this Computer
- Enter your iTunes username and password; if you are under the total of five computers, this one will be authorized and start to play the media.
- That's it your done!
If you encounter a problem authorizing your computer and get an error message stating that you have already reached your five computer allowance, you will need to de-authorize a computer before you can continue.
To deauthorize a computer
- Open iTunes.
- Choose Store > Deauthorize Computer (In earlier versions of iTunes, access this option from the Advanced menu).
- Select "Deauthorize Computer for Apple Account" and enter your Apple ID and password.
Make sure you deauthorize your computer before you upgrade your RAM, hard disk or other system components, or reinstall Windows or Mac OS X. If you do not deauthorize your computer before you upgrade these components, one computer may use multiple authorizations.
If you have sold a computer or no longer have access to it, or if the hard drive died, etc. and you didn't deauthorize it, all is not lost. You can reset every computer associated with your iTunes account.
Note: this is only allowed once a year, so keep that in mind!
To deauthorize all computers associated with your account
If you find you have reached 5 authorizations, you can reset your authorization count by clicking Deauthorize All in the Account Information screen.
- Click iTunes Store in the menu on the left side of iTunes.
- If you're not signed in to the store, click the Account button, then enter your account name and password.
- Click the Account button again (your ID appears on the button), enter your password, and then click View Account.
- In the Account Information window, click Deauthorize All.
Once you have done this, you will have to go back and authorize all the computers that you wish to use with your iTunes account. Also please note, you may only use this feature once per year. The Deauthorize All button will not appear if you have fewer than 5 authorized computers, or if you have already used this option within the last 12 months.
Yes, DRM (Digital Rights Management) is annoying, and authorizing and deauthorizing computers is a hassle, but at least iTunes makes it a fairly straightforward process. If you have any other iTunes tips, share them with us in comments!


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Monday, July 4, 2011
Ocean Theme - Tissue Paper & Foil Rainbow Fish Craft
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Adorable idea!!ReplyDelete
LOVE LOVE LOVE this book!!ReplyDelete
I love this book, and I know my girls would love to do this craft, too.ReplyDelete
Those fish are just gorgeous and we love that book too!ReplyDelete
This is a great book. I'm bookmarking this for a fun project!
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This is a favorite book of ours! Great activity - thank for sharing!ReplyDelete
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I have to agree, I love Rainbow Fish! This was always one of my favorite activities to do when I taught. The book teaches such a good lesson and I always loved using the fish (ours were similar but not exactly the same) for a colorful, beautiful bulletin board!ReplyDelete
Omg, I love these!! My kiddos have made them in school plus we've made them at home before! They loved it! =)ReplyDelete
What lovely fish. I adore them :-)ReplyDelete
Thank you for sharing on Kids Get Crafty!
Hi there: I am a new follower popping by from Classified Mom and the Wednesday Bloghop. These are cute crafts. Thanks.ReplyDelete
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super cute craft idea to go with the bookReplyDelete
It's scary how much we are in sync! Great fishies!ReplyDelete
Like the rainbow fish craft. Will use this summer with my grandsons!ReplyDelete
LOVE! Featuring in this week's High paw! Thanks for joining us! :)ReplyDelete
I have mixed feelings myself about the book, but my son has always loved it. I do try to be careful how we talk about him giving the fins away (emphasizing treating people kindly, trying to minimize the potentially materialistic component).ReplyDelete
However, I love this craft!
Thanks for linking to Read.Explore.Learn. This counts as an entry in the Summer Reading Challenge.ReplyDelete
Your fish are adorable!
So cute! I'll have to save this idea for our ocean theme next month. Thanks for the invite here to link up!ReplyDelete
Cute craft again. I love all the fun you do with books with your girls. So wonderful!ReplyDelete
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My kids and I love the Rainbow Fish too. I'm surprised that some people don't! It has provided us a valuable opportunity to discuss pride, selfishness, community living and humility. A wonderful read. And I love your craft activity! Will try it someday.ReplyDelete
We love the Rainbow fish too! I was surprised at the negative reviews. Actually the Rainbow fish does have a single shiny scale for himself and shares all others so everyone has one. We think it is a good way of sharing. We made a Koinobori flag based on Rainbow fish.ReplyDelete
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You will be happy forever! You'll get more high quality ass than you can possibly handle! You'll get a good job with higher pay! Every cake you bake will turn out more tasty than your neighbor's! You'll have massive abs! A tighter, curvier butt! Cuter eyelashes! Your tennis game will improve dramatically! Your ukelele will always be perfectly in tune! Your dog will never poop where he's not supposed to again! You'll see God!
...or not. How the fuck should I know?
But I do know this is the last class at Hill Street Center I'll be attending for the next 2 months. I'll probably skeedaddle right after for the World Guitar Show down the street. But who knows? You may be able to actually speak to Brad Warner himself!
Imagine two full hours at a house by the beach with Zen Master Brad Warner Roshi and just four or five other people (or however many show up). What will happen as you delve deeply into your Self with the help of one of the great Zen masters of our time, allowing you to experience realizations usually requiring years of sitting meditation? How much will your life change with this type of deep and intimate help from a true master? How deep will you go? How deep will Brad go? How much awakening will you experience? How will you feel about your Self after you awaken with Brad?
Direct and extended face-to-face time with an awakened master is an exciting and rare opportunity. Those lucky enough to receive this type of personal attention can experience years, even decades, of progress in just a few days, shedding illusions that have held them back, experiencing deep realizations about their true nature, increasing their wisdom and compassion, and increasing their ability to serve others, making their cocks three inches longer and their nipples so high and hard they can put a man's eye out!
How can you afford to miss out on such an opportunity???
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The goal of this course is to understand and to investigate both historical and contemporary issues related to a culture of consumption. Reading topics cover both contemporary and scholarly issues in cultural anthropology, popular culture, consumer behavior, off-shore production, social networking, media and communications, financial and real estate markets and marketing. Class distinctions are equally interdisciplinary as we focus on investigating and identifying critical global/local linkages. We analyze the various ways in which Philadelphia and other "global cities" are competing for consumer revenues. We ask what factors have led contemporary society reaching its current stage of mass consumption and how have certain goods and services been reconfigured, packaged or re-packaged to attract new consumers. In order to better understand the link between consumption and production factors we explore the relationship between outsourcing and/or offshore production and modern consumption. Approximately sixty percent of the seminar takes place in the classroom and will include lecture, class discussion, and films. The remaining portion of the class meetings will involve local and regional travel. Research assignments emphasize the use of anthropological participant-observation techniques to investigate the relationships between
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Running the asppp2pppd Conversion Script (Tasks)
How to Convert From asppp to Solaris PPP 4.0
How to View the Results of the Conversion
25. Administering UUCP (Tasks)
Part VI Working With Remote Systems Topics
27. Working With Remote Systems (Overview)
28. Administering the FTP Server (Tasks)
29. Accessing Remote Systems (Tasks)
Part VII Monitoring Network Services Topics
30. Monitoring Network Performance (Tasks)
You can use the conversion script /usr/sbin/asppp2pppd to convert the files that compose a standard asppp configuration:
/etc/asppp.cf – Asynchronous PPP configuration file
/etc/uucp/Systems – UUCP file that describes the characteristics of the remote peer
/etc/uucp/Devices – UUCP file that describes the modem on the local machine
/etc/uucp/Dialers – UUCP file that contains the login sequence to be used by the modem that is described in the /etc/uucp/Devices file
For more information about asppp, see the Solaris 8 System Administration Collection, Volume 3, available from http://docs.sun.com.
The procedure that is shown in How to Convert From asppp to Solaris PPP 4.0 uses the following /etc/asppp.cf file.
# ifconfig ipdptp0 plumb mojave gobi up path inactivity_timeout 120 # Approx. 2 minutes interface ipdptp0 peer_system_name Pgobi # The name we log in with (also in # /etc/uucp/Systems
The file contains the following parameters.
Runs the ifconfig command to configure a link from PPP interface ipdptp0 on the local machine mojave to the remote peer gobi
Terminates the line after two minutes of inactivity
Configures the interface ipdptp0 on the dial-out machine for asynchronous PPP
Gives the name of the remote peer, Pgobi
The procedure that is shown in How to Convert From asppp to Solaris PPP 4.0 uses the following /etc/uucp/Systems file.
#ident "@(#)Systems 1.5 92/07/14 SMI" /* from SVR4 bnu:Systems 2.4 */ # # . # . Pgobi Any ACU 38400 15551212 in:--in: mojave word: sand
The file contains the following parameters:
Uses Pgobi as the host name of the remote peer.
Tells the modem on the dial-out machine mojave to establish a link with a modem on Pgobi at any time of the day. Any ACU means "look for ACU in the /etc/uucp/Devices file."
Sets 38400 as the maximum speed of the link.
Gives the telephone number of Pgobi.
Defines the login script that is required by Pgobi to authenticate dial-out machine mojave.
The procedure that is shown in How to Convert From asppp to Solaris PPP 4.0 uses the following /etc/uucp/Devices file.
#ident "@(#)Devices 1.6 92/07/14 SMI" /* from SVR4 bnu:Devices 2.7 */ . . # TCP,et - - Any TCP - . . # ACU cua/b - Any hayes # 0-7 are on a Magma 8 port card Direct cua/0 - Any direct Direct cua/1 - Any direct Direct cua/2 - Any direct Direct cua/3 - Any direct Direct cua/4 - Any direct Direct cua/5 - Any direct Direct cua/6 - Any direct Direct cua/7 - Any direct # a is the console port (aka "tip" line) Direct cua/a - Any direct # b is the aux port on the motherboard Direct cua/b - Any direct # c and d are high speed sync/async ports Direct cua/c - Any direct Direct cua/d - Any direct
The file supports any Hayes modem that is connected to serial port cua/b.
The procedure that is shown in How to Convert From asppp to Solaris PPP 4.0 uses the following /etc/uucp/Dialers file.
# #<Much information about modems supported by Oracle Solaris UUCP> penril =W-P "" \d > Q\c : \d- > s\p9\c )-W\p\r\ds\p9\c-) y\c : \E\TP > 9\c OK ventel =&-% "" \r\p\r\c $ k\c ONLINE! vadic =K-K "" \005\p *-\005\p-*\005\p-* D\p BER? \E\T\e \r\c LINE develcon "" "" \pr\ps\c est:\007 \E\D\e \n\007 micom "" "" \s\c NAME? \D\r\c GO direct # # # # Hayes Smartmodem -- modem should be set with the configuration # switches as follows: # # S1 - UP S2 - UP S3 - DOWN S4 - UP # S5 - UP S6 - DOWN S7 - ? S8 - DOWN # hayes =,-, "" \dA\pTE1V1X1Q0S2=255S12=255\r\c OK\r \EATDT\T\r\c CONNECT <much more information about modems supported by Oraccle Solaris UUCP>
This file contains the chat scripts for all types of modems, including the Hayes modems that are supported in the /etc/uucp/Dialers file.


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Tossing three newborns in the trash has landed a Calgary woman another 18 months in jail and three years probation.
Meredith Katharine Borowiec, 32, abandoned babies in 2008 and 2009. Their bodies were never found.
A third newborn thrown in a trash bin in 2010 was found alive.
Court of Queen's Bench Justice Peter McIntyre said Borowiec's mind was still disturbed from giving birth when she committed the crimes.
"This is a terrible case. You've shocked the community and you've shamed yourself," McIntyre told the woman. "I have to remind myself to remain to be dispassionate about this case, as I reminded myself when I made decisions about admissibility of evidence and ultimately when I found you guilty.
"But it is difficult to be dispassionate and I think you know that and I think you knew that on Oct. 19 (2010) when you spoke to police and again later in a longer interview. I think you expressed remorse at that time and as you well know you admitted what you did ... I agree that denunciation and deterrents are important, especially for those most vulnerable in society."
McIntyre gave Borowiec 18 months for the first infanticide in 2008, and 36 months for the second infanticide in 2009 — minus credit for 18 months for each of them, leaving 18 months to serve.
He suspended the sentence on aggravated assault on the third newborn, which was found alive by a passerby in a trash bin outside her northwest apartment in May 2010, and placed her on probation for three years. He ordered Borowiec to report to probation if she becomes pregnant and to attend all medical appointments as required.
Lawyer Andrea Serink argued time already served was sufficient for the two infanticides, as well as a suspended sentence and probation on the aggravated assault.
Crown prosecutor Darren Maloney said he was seeking an additional eight to nine years for Borowiec, but the judge rejected both sides' arguments.
McIntyre said without Borowiec's admissions about the first two babies, there would not have been a case against her.
She went to trial on two counts of second-degree murder on those two charges, but was convicted of the two lesser offences of infanticide, which carries a maximum five-year prison term. Murder has an automatic life sentence with no parole for at least 10 years.
Borowiec pleaded guilty earlier this month to aggravated assault on the third child. The baby boy was discovered wrapped in a kitchen garbage bag. Borowiec was taken to hospital where she admitted to police she had just given birth to the baby.
Neither the Crown or defence would comment on the case outside court following the sentencing.
Borowiec did not make any statement before being sentenced, but apologized to court at a sentencing hearing earlier this month.
"It hurts me every day knowing what I have done," said Borowiec, reading from a written statement. "I have accepted what has happened and feel horrible about it all. I don't think I can express in words how sorry I am."
Borowiec had a fourth child while she was in custody in the summer of 2011. It was taken away from her immediately.
In his verdicts last year, McIntyre made it clear Borowiec was suffering from a mental disturbance after all three births, minimizing her culpability.
"The Crown had proved beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused wilfully caused the deaths of two of her newly born children by abandoning them," McIntyre said at the time. "The Crown has failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that when the accused caused their deaths, her mind was not disturbed from the effects of giving birth to them."
McIntyre said he accepted the testimony of forensic psychiatrist Dr. Jeanette Smith, who concluded Borowiec's mind was disturbed as having not yet fully recovered from giving birth.
He said the actions of the mother regarding the third baby gave credence to her statements to police about the first two babies.
McIntyre noted that Borowiec consistently denied to friends and co-workers that she was pregnant on all of the occasions, and she said her boyfriend did not know she was going to give birth, factors he ruled were consistent with psychiatric observations of denial.
But when she told police of the newborns, she was reliving real memories consistent with real recollections.
"She did not even know the gender, which is consistent with neonaticide," said McIntyre. "There were no suggestions from her they died before they were put in the Dumpster. She said she hoped somebody would help them. This story, though bizarre, is consistent with them being alive."
Borowiec, who had no prior record, must provide a DNA sample.


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I have a few questions for you about the "OPC." First, do you teach apostolic succession, and, if so, do you believe ministers outside of the OPC are not really ministers? Second, do you believe that the "gifts of the Holy Spirit" are for today, i.e., are healing, tongues, prophetic revelation, and miracles as led by the Holy Spirit actively manifest in our modern churches? Finally, how are you different from the Roman Catholic Church?
Thank you for your questions. Let me take them one at a time.
1. "Do you teach apostolic succession, and, if so, do you believe ministers outside of the OPC are not really ministers?"
It is helpful to distinguish between "apostolic succession" and "apostolicity." By the doctrine of apostolic succession the Roman Catholic Church asserts its claim of an uninterrupted and continuous line of succession extending from the twelve apostles through the bishops they ordained right up to the bishops of the present day. According to this doctrine, the apostles appointed the first bishops as their successors, granting to them their own teaching authority, which continues until the end of the age (see paragraph 77 of Catechism of the Catholic Church).
Let me direct you to other relevant passages of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. The significance of the Roman Catholic doctrine of apostolic succession is immediately apparent in its definition of a "particular church." A particular church "refers to a community of the Christian faithful in communion of faith and sacraments with their bishop ordained in apostolic succession" (paragraph 833). "[I]t is for bishops as the successors of the apostles to hand on the 'gift of the Spirit,' the 'apostolic line'" (paragraph 1576). Without apostolic succession there is no church.
In close connection with the idea of apostolic succession is the transmission from generation to generation of the "Tradition." By Tradition, Catholics refer to that part of the church's "doctrine, life, and worship" that is distinct from Scripture (paragraph 78). This Tradition, Catholics argue, does not contradict Scripture, and maintains faithfully the unwritten but authoritative teachings and traditions of the apostles and early church fathers. Tradition is to be believed by the members of the church. It is the apostolic succession of bishops that perpetuates and guarantees both the faithful teaching of Scripture and Tradition.
Protestants have reacted strongly against the doctrine of apostolic succession. They have done so in a number of ways, historical and theological. One of these ways is by affirming the apostolicity of the church. Apostolicity may be defined as receiving and obeying apostolic doctrine as it is set forth in the New Testament. In matters of doctrine and life, Protestants permit no ultimate appeal to traditions that are distinct from canonical Scripture. For example, the Westminster Confession of Faith 1.10 says this:
The supreme judge by which all controversies of religion are to be determined, and all decrees of councils, opinions of ancient writers, doctrines of men, and private spirits, are to be examined, and in whose sentence we are to rest, can be no other but the Holy Spirit speaking in the Scripture.
Absolutely no provision is made for an authoritative, unwritten tradition. In fact, it is to the touchstone of Scripture that all traditions, including those of Roman Catholicism, must be brought.
Protestants have correctly observed that it is the appeal to Tradition that has made possible many doctrines and practices of Roman Catholicism that have no basis in Scripture. These include (to name only a handful) the papacy, papal infallibility, purgatory, the mass, the immaculate conception, and the assumption of Mary.
Even if it were historically provable that there was an unbroken succession of bishops from the first century to the present day Roman Catholic bishops (and it is not), Protestants would still demur to claims of Roman authority based upon apostolic succession. It is the apostolicity of the church that counts. And it is precisely by the standard of apostolicity that the Roman Catholic Church is measured and found wanting.
The Orthodox Presbyterian Church recognizes as ministers those men ordained to that office by true churches, which are identified by the attribute of apostolicity.
2. "Do you believe that the 'gifts of the Holy Spirit' are for today, i.e., are healing, tongues, prophetic revelation, and miracles as led by the Holy Spirit actively manifest in our modern churches?"
Orthodox Presbyterian are cessationists with regard to the word gifts. For a very careful exposition of scriptural teaching regarding the word gifts and healing, I refer you to the Orthodox Presbyterian Church's "Report of the Committee on the Baptism and Gifts of the Holy Spirit," which may be retrieved at http://opc.org/GA/giftsHS.html.
3. "How is the Orthodox Presbyterian Church different from the Roman Catholic Church?"
Thousands of books and articles have been written that carefully distinguish between Roman Catholicism and churches, like the OPC, which belong to the historic Protestant tradition. Please permit me to point you to two articles that will assist you in your studies.
I recommend "Resolutions for Roman Catholic & Evangelical Dialogue," which may be retrieved at http://www.modernreformation.org/default.php?page=articledisplay&var1=ArtRead&var2=876&var3=authorbio&var4=AutRes&var5=1. This statement is quite short, but points to a number of crucial differences between historic Protestants and Catholics.
Michael Horton has written an excellent article pointing to the differences between historic Protestants and Catholics on the doctrine of justification. "Justification, Vital Now & Always" may be retrieved at
Let me also suggest a brief survey of the history and beliefs of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, which may be retrieved at http://opc.org/what_is/the_opc.html.
While the differences between the Roman Catholic Church and historic Protestantism are many, let me focus on the one difference that must always be kept in mind, namely, the issue of authority. In every debate between Roman Catholics and historic Protestants, whether it be over the nature of the papacy, the place of tradition, justification, the role of Mary, the sacraments, or any other disputed matter, the question of authority will always surface. By what standard are matters of religious controversy judged? Historic Protestants will appeal to the Bible as the final authority in all matters of Christian faith and practice.
Roman Catholics, on the other hand, appeal to Scripture and Tradition as authoritatively interpreted by the papacy and its courts. The >i>Catechism of the Catholic Church claims this:
The Lord made Simon alone, whom he named Peter, the "rock" of his Church. He gave him the keys of his Church and instituted him shepherd of the whole flock. "The office of binding and loosing which was given to Peter was also assigned to the college of apostles united to its head." This pastoral office of Peter and the other apostles belongs to the Church's very foundation and is continued by the bishops under the primacy of the Pope. The Pope, Bishop of Rome and Peter's successor, "is the perpetual and visible source and foundation of the unity both of the bishops and of the whole company of the faithful." "For the Roman Pontiff, by reason of his office as Vicar of Christ, and as pastor of the entire Church has full, supreme, and universal power over the whole Church, a power which he can always exercise unhindered' (paragraphs 881-882).
People often express surprise at the broad differences between Roman Catholics and historic Protestants. The differences are not only understandable, but also necessary, when examined from the standpoint of authority. As long as Protestants and Catholics appeal to two different authorities, an unbridgeable gulf separates them.
The Westminster Confession of Faith states clearly the historic Protestant position on the question of authority:
The whole counsel of God concerning all things necessary for his own glory, man's salvation, faith and life, is either expressly set down in Scripture, or by good and necessary consequence may be deduced from Scripture: unto which nothing at any time is to be added, whether by new revelations of the Spirit, or traditions of men. (Westminster Confession of Faith, 1.6).
The additions to which the authors of the Confession refer include not only the traditions of the papacy, but also the papal institution itself. The source of the irreconcilable differences between the Roman Catholic Church and historic Protestantism rests here. Reconciliation between historic Protestants and Roman Catholics would require either that Catholics abandon the papacy and its traditions, or that Protestants surrender their bedrock conviction that Scripture is the only infallible rule of faith and practice. The issue of authority leaves no room for compromise.
"Questions and Answers" is a weekly feature of the OPC website. The answers come from individual ministers in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church expressing their own convictions and do not necessarily represent an "official" position of the Church, especially in areas where the Standards of the Church (the Scriptures and the Westminster Confession of Faith and Catechisms) are silent.
The questions come from individuals like yourself. If you have questions about biblical and theological matters, you are invited to send them by e-mail by using the "Pose a Question" link on the OPC home page or by clicking here.
At least one new question is posted each week, so there should always be something new here for you to read. (For those people who would like to look at previous questions and answers, they will continue to be available as well.)
The purpose of the OPC website's "Questions and Answers" is to respond to biblical and theological questions. Matters of church discipline, disputes, or debates go beyond the scope of our work. We recommend that you present your concerns in these areas to the appropriate judicatory. In most cases this will be to a local pastor, elder, or session. We do not want the website to replace personal involvement in, or commitment to, the local, visible church.
While we will respond to every serious questioner, we are not bound to give a substantive answer to every question, should we deem the question to be beyond the scope of our purpose or our own ability to answer.
You will receive an answer by e-mail. Please be patient as many of our respondents are busy pastors. The response to your question may take up to two (2) weeks. Some of the questions submitted will be chosen to be posted here, along with the corresponding answers.
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DailyDirt: Playing Some Games With Hunger
from the urls-we-dig-up deptThe problem with hunger isn't limited to not having enough to eat -- other hunger issues arise with over-active cravings that lead to obesity and other health problems. For many people, it's not so simple to just "eat less and exercise more" despite how simple that formula sounds. Here are just a few links on the topic of watching what you eat and trying to control caloric intake.
- Dietary research increasingly suggests that not all calories are equivalent, and there is some evidence that high-glycemic foods (from processed carbohydrates) can cause blood sugar spikes and stimulate hunger. It's not clear if the cravings caused by refined carbohydrates can be reduced to fight obesity, but avoiding high-glycemic foods could be part of a strategy (along with an exercise regime) to help people lose weight. [url]
- Panera Bread CEO Ron Shaich tried to eat on a budget of $4.50 a day for a week -- to raise awareness for hunger. The average amount allocated to individuals in the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is just $31.50 per week, and it's not an easy diet to live on without getting hungry. Good thing Panera has some 'Pay What You Want' locations.... [url]
- Some genetically modified mice developed brain cells that could respond to light -- one group had neurons that were activated by light and another group of mice had neurons that were de-activated with light. Using these mice, researchers were able to control how much the mice ate by shining light on particular areas of the brain -- making mice eat when they were beyond full and preventing mice from eating when the mice were hungry. [url]
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Smallball *this*, Redbirds.^Rhino! wrote:"Giants are a better team than St Louis. They will prevail, then onto Detroit."
Right, they said that last year.
We already know the fans in the 'Lou are great, if not better than any Red Sox fans..... Didja see the intensity on their faces in game 3? If the Giants get down on themselves, they're finished. The Cardinals simply try to find a way to WIN.
Oh, and to the poster of Yogi Berra......you know where he was raised, don't you?
St. Louis Italian district....the Hill.....along with Joe Garagiola and a bunch of others.
Garagiola was a total homer punk as a broadcaster in the '87 pennant series. Sweet revenge.


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Brazil's Open-Government Shock Treatment
BY Greg Michener | Wednesday, June 27 2012
Countries arrive at more transparency and greater freedom of information either through long training or sudden shock treatment.
The U.S. experience, with decades of incremental law and legal precedent, is synonymous with the archetypical training regime. Brazil, on the other hand, is undergoing the epitome of shock treatment. In one month, May 2012, Brazil formally launched an ambitious freedom of information law that outlines a "right to information" – replete with provisions for the release of information in open, computer-readable formats – and, at around the same time, a new open-data portal. For added shock, the Brazilian government inaugurated a second new fundamental right, the "right to historical truth." This right is embodied by the newly established Truth Commission, whose aim it is to reconcile abuses from the military dictatorship that controlled Brazil from 1964 to 1985. Brazil also currently occupies the co-chair of the Open Government Partnership. In short, Brazil is in the midst of a massive transparency offensive and there are positive signs that it is moving in the right direction.
With dozens of mega-infrastructure projects in the works, the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics on the horizon, the time to put Brazil's house in order is now. There are important reasons why President Dilma Rousseff seems to be using transparency initiatives to do this. Brazil's political system is characterized by a high degree of rent-seeking, which partly explains why the country boasts the highest tax-to-GDP ratio in the hemisphere and elevated levels of perceived corruption. Meanwhile, with over two dozen parties in Congress, party leaders often stitch together parliamentary majorities through large payoffs and by distributing federal ministries to unreliable allies. Since President Rousseff took office, she has overseen the ouster of five ministers on account of corruption scandals, all but one from parties other than her own. This churn lends her administration greater control over the operation of ministries, which, in turn, might reduce rent-seeking and its related ills.
It is still too early to tell how well Brazil's transparency shock treatment is working. But signs are encouraging, particularly with regards to freedom of information. After a month in operation, the Federal Comptroller General reported that citizens had filed approximately 10,400 requests. Nearly 70 percent of these had already been answered, or around 7,400 requests. A further 10 percent of were rejected on legal grounds and officials reported a further seven percent as being incomprehensible – not altogether surprising in a country where the average voter has just over seven years of formal schooling. It is not clear into what category the remaining 13 percent of requests have fallen. Yet eyeballing use of Brazil's new freedom of information law on a per capita basis, numbers compare favorably with the initial performance of Mexico in 2003 and Chile in 2009, two other Latin American countries with functional freedom of information regimes.
The most sensational aspect of the new freedom of information law has to do with the salaries of public servants. The indecently large take-home pay of some public officials has been exposed in a country where millions live near the poverty line. Shock over grossly disproportional salaries – high-rolling lower staffers taking home more than low-earning high officials – have also raised questions about a cryptic, archaic pay structure.
In short, Brazil's transparency shock treatment is shaking things up. Yet the pressing question is whether legislation will take root and transform relative opacity into openness. Along with analog freedom of information provisions, this law contains notable open-data advances that may be of considerable utility both to Brazilians and to jurisdictions still considering the substance of their own measures.
Testing out Transparency: Participatory Budgeting and Transparency Portals
This "shock treatment" is new, but the country has tested the waters of open government before. Brazilian cities pioneered the practice of "participatory budgeting," and the country was an early adopter of the web as a transparency technology.
Transparency formed part of Brazil's democratic and economic rehabilitation after years of dictatorship. An economic hangover of run-away debt at the local, state, and federal levels, hyperinflation, and high levels of corruption followed the country's euphoric transition from dictatorship to democracy in 1985. International lenders put pressure on Brazil to restrain its finances and open fiscal management up to public scrutiny. This occurred elsewhere in the region, too. But in Brazil, it kick-started a few seminal experiments with open government.


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1. Multi-vari studies
2. Simple linear correlation and regression
B. Hypothesis Testing
1. Basics
2. Tests for means, variances, and proportions
3. Paired-comparison tests
4. Single-factor analysis of variance (ANOVA)
5. Chi square
V. Six Sigma-Improve and Control
A. Design of Experiments (DOE)
1. Basic terms
2. Main effects.
B. Statistical Process Control (SPC)
1. Objectives and benefits
2. Rational subgrouping
3. Selection and application of control charts
4. Analysis of control charts
C. Implement and Validate Solutions
D. Control Plan
1 years of work experience in any field OR Basic knowledge of Six Sigma tools is required.
What Is Six Sigma?
Six Sigma is a rigorous and proven business methodology that uses data and statistical analysis to improve business performance. With the goal of increasing profits by eliminating mistakes, waste, and rework, Six Sigma provides a means to identify and prevent process variation-or defects-to improve predictability and success of business processes.
Why Six Sigma Certification?
Six Sigma certification confirms a level of training, practice, and capability with respect to specific competencies. Though requirements for each Six Sigma certification level are different, each requires training, and each participant, called a "Belt", is required to have a leadership-approved project prior to Six Sigma certification training.
What Are The Six Sigma Certifications?
Six Sigma Green Belts have received two days of training on the Six Sigma road map and essential elements of statistical methodologies supporting Six Sigma projects. Green Belts allocate up to 50% of their time on Six Sigma projects, and Black Belts assist them with projects as needed.
Six Sigma Black Belts are technical leaders who have received four days of training focusing on the Six Sigma road map and extensive statistical methodologies. Black Belts normally dedicate up to 75% of their time to Six Sigma projects, and they assist Green Belts as needed. Green Belt certification is required for Black Belt certification eligibility.
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Farmer's Market Cocktails
Day two of SF Cocktail Week brought your intrepid West Coast correspondent to the Ferry Terminal Building for an event highlighting cocktails with farm-fresh fruits and vegetables. The tasting was co-sponsored by CUESA, the Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture, and the SF chapter of the U.S. Bartender's Guild.
I think a few years ago I would have been hesitant about something like this — I prefer to eat my vegetables, not drink them. But any lingering misgivings were cast aside as I thrilled to concoctions with ingredients like balsamic syrup, cucumber, and roasted jalapeno agave.
One of the stars of the event was the "official" Cocktail Week cocktail, the Soiree.
The Soiree
- 1/2oz Partida Blanco tequila
- 3/4oz green Chartreuse
- 1/2oz St. Germain
- 1/2oz lemon juice
- 2 dashes cinnamon chile tincture
Combine first five ingredients in an ice-filled mixing glass and shake until well chilled. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with a mint leaf.
Duggan McDonnell, H. Ehrmann, and Jeff Hollinger for SF Cocktail Week 2008
You can also read Gary Regan's take on the drink from the San Francisco Chronicle, where you'll also find the instructions on that tincture.
KP Question
When you try this drink will you (a) make the tincture, (b) substitute something (what?), or (c) forego it altogether?
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MySQL Replication is incredibly simple to get up and running and this (short) post steps you through it.
MySQL allows you to build up complex replication hierarchies, such as multi-master, chains of read slaves, backup databases at a remote site or any combination of these. This post focuses on a simple single master to single slave topology – the more complex solutions are built from this basic building block.
This post also makes the assumption that the 2 MySQL Servers have been installed but that there is no existing data in the master that needs to be copied to the slave – it's not complex to add that extra requirement and it will be covered in a future post.
Server "black" (192.168.0.31) is to be our master and "blue" (192.168.0.34) the slave.
Step 1: Edit the configuration files & start the MySQL Servers
The first step in setting up replication involves editing the "my.cnf" file on the servers that will serve as the master and slave. A default is provided with the MySQL installation but in case there is already a production MySQL database running on these servers, we provide local configuration files "master.cnf" and "slave.cnf" that will be used when starting up the MySQL servers.
At a minimum we'll want to add two options to the [mysqld] section of the master.cnf file:
- log-bin: in this example we choose black-bin.log
- server-id: in this example we choose 1. The server cannot act as a replication master unless binary logging is enabled. The server_id variable must be a positive integer value between 1 to 2^32
[mysqld] server-id=1 log-bin=black-bin.log datadir=/home/billy/mysql/master/data innodb_flush_log_at_trx_commit=1 sync_binlog=1
Note: For the greatest possible durability and consistency in a replication setup using InnoDB with transactions, you should also specify the innodb_flush_log_at_trx_commit=1, sync_binlog=1 options.
Next, you'll need to add the server-id option to the [mysqld] section of the slave's slave.cnf file. The server-id value, like the master_id value, must be a positive integer between 1 to 2^32, It is also necessary that the ID of the slave be different from the ID of the master. If you are setting up multiple slaves, each one must have a unique server-id value that differs from that of the master and from each of the other slaves.
Now, start the MySQL servers using the service manager or directly from the command line if not being run as a service:
[billy@black ~]$ mysqld --defaults-file=/home/billy/mysql/master/master.cnf &
[billy@blue ~]$ mysqld --defaults-file=/home/billy/mysql/slave/slave.cnf&
Step 2: Create Replication User
Create an account on the master server that the slave server can use to connect. This account must be given the REPLICATION SLAVE privilege:
[billy@black ~]$ mysql -u root --prompt='master> ' master> CREATE USER firstname.lastname@example.com; master> GRANT REPLICATION SLAVE ON *.* TO firstname.lastname@example.com IDENTIFIED BY 'billy';
Step 3: Initialize Replication
We are now ready to initialize replication on the slave; issue a CHANGE MASTER command:
slave> CHANGE MASTER TO MASTER_HOST='192.168.0.31',
-> MASTER_USER='repl_user',
-> MASTER_PASSWORD='billy',
- MASTER_HOST: the IP or hostname of the master server, in this example blue or 192.168.0.31
- MASTER_USER: this is the user we granted the REPLICATION SLAVE privilege to in Step 2, in this example, "repl_user"
- MASTER_PASSWORD: this is the password we assigned to "rep_user" in Step 2
- MASTER_LOG_FILE: is an empty string (wouldn't be empty if there were existing writes to be picked up from the master)
- MASTER_LOG_POS: is 4 (would likely be different if there were existing writes to be picked up from the master)
Finally, start replication on the slave:
slave> start slave;
Step 4: Basic Checks
Now we are ready to perform a basic check to ensure that replication is indeed working. In this example we insert a row of data into the "simples" table on the master server and then verify that these new rows materialize on the slave server:
master> create database clusterdb;
master> create table clusterdb.simples (id int not null primary key) engine=ndb;
master> insert into clusterdb.simples values (999),(1),(2),(3);
slave> select * from clusterdb.simples;
| id |
| 1 |
| 2 |
| 3 |
| 999 |


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SCIL International Law Year in Review Conference
22 February 2013
To register click here
The Sydney Centre for International Law at Sydney Law School is delighted to present the inaugural International Law Year in Review Conference.
The conference will give participants insight into the latest developments in international law over the preceding year, especially those most salient for Australia.
Speakers at the conference will include leading academics, practitioners and government lawyers, and will provide an in-depth and critical analysis of contemporary developments in international law on topical themes, including Australia's participation in international cases in the International Court of Justice and the World Trade Organization. Participation will enable lawyers and non-lawyers alike to remain abreast of important trends in international affairs.
REGISTRATIONS: 8.15am-8.45am
SESSION 1: 8.45am-9.30am
Developments in International Economic Law in 2012
Speakers: Professor August Reinisch, University of Vienna; Professor Luke Nottage, Sydney Law School;Dr Brett Williams; Sydney Law School
Chair: Professor Chester Brown, Sydney Law School
SESSION 2: 9.30am-10.30am
Australia's Treaty Making in 2012
Speakers: Simona Timmins; Office of International Law (Attorney-General's Department), Mitali Tyagi; Office of International Law (Attorney-General's Department).
Chair: Dr James Renwick SC, NSW Bar
MORNING TEA: 10.30am-11.00am
SESSION 3: 11.00am-12.00pm
Developments in Private International Law in 2012
Speakers: Dr James Renwick SC, NSW Bar; Thomas John, Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department
Chair: Professor Chester Brown, Sydney Law School
SESSION 4: 12.00pm-1.00pm
Major International Law Cases of 2012
Speakers: Fiona Roughley, NSW Bar; Associate Professor Tim Stephens, Sydney Law School
Chair: Professor Ben Saul, Sydney Law School
INTERNATIONAL LAW LITERARY LUNCH WITH DAVID DAY: 1.00pm-2.30pm (see below)
SESSION 5: 2.30pm-3.30pm
Developments in Human Rights and Refugee Law in 2012
Speakers: Professor David Kinley, Sydney Law School; Professor Mary Crock, Sydney Law School; Catherine Renshaw, Sydney Law School
Chair: Associate Professor Fleur Johns, Sydney Law School
AFTERNOON TEA: 3.30pm-4.00pm
SESSION 6: 4.00pm-5.00pm
Developments in International Law and Security in 2012
Speakers: Dr Alison Pert, Sydney Law School; Professor Ben Saul, Sydney Law School; Dr Emily Crawford, Sydney Law School
Chair: Associate Professor Tim Stephens, Sydney Law School
Guest Speaker: David Day 1-2.30pm in the Law Lounge (Level 1)
As a part of the days proceedings, historian and author David Day will discuss his books Conquest - How societies overwhelm others (Oxford University Press 2008) and Antarctica: a Biography (Random House 2012) over lunch.
David Day has written widely on Australian history and the history of World War II. His biography of John Curtin won the 2000 Queensland Premier's Literary Awards Prize for History and was shortlisted for the 2000 New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-Fiction, while his biography of Ben Chifley was shortlisted for the New South Wales Premier's Award for History in 2002. David Day is currently an Honorary Associate with the History Program at La Trobe University.
Lawyers/barristers: attendance at this seminar is equal to 6 MCLE/CPD units.
This event is presented by the Sydney Centre for International Law.
PRICE (GST Inclusive)
Full day: $200
Students (full day): $99
Morning sessions: $100 (includes 4 sessions plus morning tea and lunch)
Afternoon sessions: $100 (includes 3 sessions plus afternoon tea and cocktail reception)
Time: 8.45am-5pm (followed by a cocktail reception until 6pm)
Location: Lecture Theatre 104, Level 1, New Law Building (F10) Eastern Avenue, University of Sydney
Cost: See above
Contact: PLaCE Coordinator
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Our little behavior monitor and current attitude enforcer Elvis the Elf has returned.
For his seasonal introduction this year, he brought syrup and spaghetti noodles (with sprinkles) and a side of Coke; chased with marshmallows and hot cocoa.
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11 Lessons We Learned When We Got Hacked.
If you've ever been robbed, you'll probably understand what it feels like to be hacked.
It's as though you've been violated, and even if you recover the things that were stolen, you'll always remember the experience.
This was how we felt here, at Expats Paris, when our website (yes, this exact website you're on) was attacked late April this year. We were victims of a hacking operation against our entire system.
Hundreds of Expats Paris's files were compromised and used for fraudulent purposes (spamming, web redirects, malware distribution, etc.).
Our engineers had to work on these issues for more that forty eight hours to get (almost) everything in order again.
They cleaned up the server and re-uploaded our entire website.
It was the very first time we experienced this and on the "up" side, we learned a lot from this experience, and are the better for it.
I'd like to share our findings with you hoping you'd find some help on how to protect your online business.
1. Our website's ranking decreased on Alexa and Google search.
Websites rely on many tools to monitor their growth, influence and success.
As we are membership-based, in order to build a following and increase subscriptions, Expats-Paris.com utilizes various tools to expand its audience and drive traffic to the site.
When we were hacked, our ranking was negatively affected, leaving us scrambling to find ways to get it back to where it used to be.
The advantage of either Google or Alexa ranking is that both these tools help webmasters, advertisers and marketers see the true marketing potential of a Website.
The better a website's Google or Alexa rank, the higher business opportunities it will attract.
The image you're looking at here is a screengrab of what our Alexa website's ranking is this morning. The most important info here are the global and national (France) ranks. Globally, our website ranks on 370,098 and 10.533 in France.
These figures have been improving the day we entered the recovery period.
When we got hacked, we went down to the 450.177th position globally and 13.516th in France.
2. Failure to cover cyber security basics for a website can be fatal.
Website security tips courtesy of smallbiztrends.com
We learned (the hard way) that not having adequate security for a website or computer system can lead to disastrous results.
Network outages, compromised data and computer viruses are just a few of the things that can cripple websites and affect online operations.
It can be extremely difficult and costly to recover from such an attack, and in some cases, you might have to start from scratch.
The loss of confidential information may lower the trust users have in your site, and may turn away potential visitors, too.
3. Importance of a recovery plan.
At Expats Paris, we're huge fans of automation.
We automate almost everything; social media posts, newsletter and event reminders.
In the same spirit of automation, we had an automatic backup of everything that was saved in our system, which helped to minimize the damages and effort involved in getting back online and running smoothly.
It is a very good practice to do this on a regular basis for a website.
You never know when you'll need it, and we were very glad we'd built this into our security procedures.
4. Growth (popularity) & vulnerability.
"...and that visibility which makes us most vulnerable is that which also
is the source of our greatest strength."― Audre Lorde
You've seen it happen.
A little known music group or a budding actor suddenly becomes famous and is immediately a target for nasty gossip and slander.
The same can happen in any field.
Growth will increase the popularity and visibility of your website online, which is great.
But it can also add to your vulnerability to attack, making you a veritable bull's eye for people with nefarious intentions.
It certainly happened to us.
Perhaps we should be flattered, yes?
5. The importance of communicating with community members.
In the unfortunate instance that you're ever hacked, letting people know right away is a good thing, especially if you have a lot of members and sensitive information.
At Expats Paris, we announced the incident immediately, apologizing for the circumstances via email & social media and assuring everyone that the problem would be solved quickly.
The word got out, and people were responsive and appreciative of our efforts.
6. You may lose some members.
Right after Expats Paris announced what happened to the website, some members dropped their subscription with us.
It's unfortunate, but that can happen.
Don't worry about any fallout that might occur; just be upfront with your membership / followers / subscribers, because honesty really is the only way to go.
For the ones you lose, you'll gain many others in return.
7. Messages of support & encouragement started coming in.
Lovely tweet from Bellanda ® @BellandaInParis
As bad as things were at the time, the love and support Expats Paris received was amazing.
It helped us through a bad time and restored our faith in humanity during a period when we seriously doubted it.
So chin up, it won't last long, and you do have people in your corner, supporting you and cheering you on.
There's always a silver lining.
8. It can happen at anytime.
Maybe you're at a friend's wedding.
Or, you could be on vacation like I was in the south-east of France on a long weekend, enjoying the beautiful landscapes of the Drôme & Ardèche regions when it happened.
Most of my colleagues were away, too, which slowed our response.
Bad things happen, whether or not we want them to.
Always be prepared, is our motto.
9. The importance of having a qualified technical team.
Expats-Paris.com is maintained by Web-design devils, an India-based firm that delivers cost effective, reliable and result-oriented web solutions.
These guys were very responsive and professional and started to work on our issue right away once they were informed of the breach.
Are you happy with your website maintenance team?
Perhaps, check to see what their plan is should have you a similar problem.
It would be a good idea to make sure you have everything in place in order to avoid any possible difficulties down the line.
10. The web hosting company's support must be good and available twenty-four-seven.
We were lucky, at Expats Paris, with our hosting company, OVH.
The response and support we received was excellent.
Are you satisfied with yours? Are they diligent about security?
Can you call or tweet at anytime with a question?
Are they patient and responsive?
These are just some of the things to consider, as we did, to help you breathe easier and ensure you have the best team on hand in case of an emergency.
11. Don't panic, it's not the end of the world.
At Expats Paris, we knew the situation was dire, but we believed this wasn't the end of the world and there wasn't any reason to panic.
Because we had everything in place to help us get the website back online as soon as possible.
It was hard work, but we did it.
But it could have been worse, had we not already had a plan in the event something like this happened.
The bottom line is this:
Bad things happen.
All you can do is have the best plan in place to protect your website, a responsive hosting company and a good technical team.
You'll be able to handle the worst, should it land on your website's doorstep.
There is life after being hacked. It's not pleasant, but because we were prepared, it was at least tolerable.
It can be the same for you.
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We'd love to hear how you handled the situation. Please share your experience in the comments section below.
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