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Compliance officers at banking, insurance and capital markets firms around the world can expect to play a central role in shaping the financial services industry, provided they keep ahead of a changing ecosystem.
The Accenture 2015 Compliance Risk Study surveyed compliance officers at financial services firms across the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. The study finds the compliance function alive and well, retaining stature and significance and anticipating significant increases in spending.
But to ensure their relevance and retain their seat at the table, compliance officers must keep ahead of the changing financial services ecosystem, positioning themselves and their businesses to be a disruptive force—and not the disrupted.
Accenture's 2015 Compliance Risk Study is based on a survey of leading compliance officers at 150 banking, insurance and capital markets firms across the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. The 2015 effort builds on last year's study, focused on the rising stature of compliance. The study explores steps required to help future-proof and cement the elevated role of the compliance function within the organization.


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Each week, we'll ask our stable of scribes across the globe to weigh in on the three most important NBA topics of the day — and then give you a chance to step on the scale, too, in the comments below.
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Say, for a second, you're a big-time star with a contract that you can get out of next summer. How do you handle all those pesky scribes always asking about it, without looking like you're being coy or disingenuous or just plain cranky?
Steve Aschburner, NBA.com: Short answer is, you can't. Unless you make a complete jackass of yourself by engaging every question about every possible scenario, you're going to look coy, disingenuous or cranky to somebody. Best best: Go half-sincere, half-Nuke LaLoosh. Talk about how important this season, these teammates and this opportunity all are. Make a reference to how badly such situations have been handled by unnamed others. Call it a "summertime decision." Then repeat the same answer to every variation of the question from October through June. Oh, and do not schedule a prime-time TV announcement show.
Fran Blinebury, NBA.com: Simple. You make a statement at the beginning of the season that you're not going to answer any questions on the subject until next summer and then stick to it. Then go out and do all you can to lead the Heat to a third straight championship. The "Dwightmare" and "'Melodrama" were only possible because a couple of divas allowed it to happen.
Jeff Caplan, NBA.com: That's easy, you repeat to those adorable, friendly and caring reporters this ultimate line: "I'm only concerned with the here and now of getting this team a championship. I'll talk about next summer next summer." Boom!
Scott Howard-Cooper, NBA.com: I start by not creating a lot of the problems myself – I don't say things that make it look like I am window shopping. And then I stay with a simple, straightforward answer when the questions come: "I really like it here and hope things work out in the future, but my only focus right now is on the season, not the offseason." That requires, of course, not having previously indicated I do not like it here. That's when it looks disingenuous. All of which is a long way of saying to look at how Chris Paul handled the issue in 2012-13 and copy that.
John Schuhmann, NBA.com: I think if all those pesky scribes can't understand that there's an NBA season to be played before free agency, that's their problem, not mine.
Jacopo Gerna, NBA Italia: My mantra would be "I got an agent, talk to him. I'm just focused on basketball." And not only because my agent gets a remarkable cut of my salary. Following trade rumors, thinking about your next contract and stuff like that can influence a player. So I'd say to my agent "Be kind to the press, say nothing specific and call me only if something important is going on. You know how much money I wanna get, I don't wanna know about every single phone call you get."
Adriano Albuquerque, NBA Brasil: I have no clue! Thank God I'm just one of those pesky scribes and all I have to do is figure ways to try to get any insight without being too inconvenient and nosy. To me, it's just impossible to avoid being coy, disingenuous and sometimes cranky. At every stop, I'm gonna get asked about it, no matter how focused I am in other things — and not just by media, but by fans and friends. It's a personal decision, but one which impacts my family, my coworkers, my staff (agents, personal trainers, assistants, etc), my sponsors, not to mention the whole competitive balance of an entire league. And if you get too frank about whatever you're thinking, you might even get fined for saying something that is not allowed under the CBA. So, my best advice would be: Either be straight honest about everything and get it out of the way — hint: it won't get it out of the way — or play coy, try to duck the subject as best as you can and occasionally get cranky when people insist on it. No problem with me.

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A Trick for Cheaper Flights Hiding in Plain Sight
Want a quick 30% discount on your family's trip to Europe or Hawaii? In the crazy airfare world, sometimes buying two tickets is cheaper than one.
Pairing two discounted tickets together to create your own connecting itinerary can often be less expensive than flying on one ticket, if you take advantage of airlines' city-specific specials, or create your own route using discount airlines.
The strategy comes with serious trade-offs. You may have to recheck bags or stay overnight in a connecting city. And if you're late for your connecting flight, your trip could be canceled as a no-show.
But mileage junkies who take advantage of ticketing quirks have been using this strategy for years. For travelers dealing with some of the highest fares in years to Europe, Asia, Hawaii and other long-haul destinations, doing it right can save hundreds of dollars a ticket.
"You have to put your cheapskate hat on," said Tom Parsons, chief executive of BestFares.com, a discount travel site. "You just have to check the gateway cities and do the math."
Carriers routinely offer special deals in particular cities. But they don't let reservation systems and online ticket sellers to combine those ultracheap fares with connecting flights in a single transaction. Allowing this could cause a widespread fare sale that would trigger price matching and even more fare cutting by competitors. But travelers can build their own itineraries by buying two separate tickets—with the same airline or different ones—and creating their own connection.
When Air Berlin , which begins flying from Chicago in March, posts cheap prices to German cities, other carriers match fares on flights from Chicago. Since the low Chicago fares can't be combined with other cities on the same ticket, people outside the Windy City can find separately a cheap ticket to Chicago and build their own connection to save big bucks.
For example: A Dallas-Düsseldorf round trip in late May costs $1,337 when priced as one ticket on United Airlines. Use a $677 round-trip ticket between Chicago and Düsseldorf with a $243 Dallas-Chicago round-trip—both on United—and you can save $417 per ticket, or 31%.
Turkish Airlines , trying to expand more in the U.S., has driven prices as low as $409 round-trip between Washington, D.C., and Istanbul, including all taxes, fees and fuel surcharges. Other airlines have matched on some flights. Washington also is home to some cheap flights to Athens. So if you can find a cheap ticket to Washington, you've got a great deal to Europe. Likewise, a trip to Rome from Atlanta can be $750 cheaper if you buy a ticket to New York and then a New York-Rome round-trip.
In some cases, the two-ticket trip puts you on the same airplanes that you would have booked with a one-ticket itinerary. United, for example, has prices as low as $614 from Houston to Istanbul in April and May. A traveler in Austin, Texas, could buy that, along with a separate $125 round-trip on United between Austin and Houston, and avoid United's $1,137 Austin-Istanbul round-trip—on the same airplanes. Savings: about 35% off the one-ticket price.
You can also build an itinerary using discount airlines that don't link their fares with other airlines. Hawaiian Airlines was running a recent sale from West Coast cities to various Hawaiian destinations. Pair those tickets with flights on Southwest Airlines , for example, and beat the one-ticket price of major airlines. Those kind of deals don't show up in airline or travel agent computers or online searches because Southwest doesn't "interline," or share routings with other carriers.
In general, most big international gateways offer the opportunity for double-ticket savings on select routes. It helps that domestic discount airlines have increased their service to international hubs, including New York's Kennedy International Airport, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Philadelphia and Washington.
Rick Seaney, co-founder of FareCompare.com, says he uses the two-ticket trick frequently for trips to Asia. From his home in Dallas, Mr. Seaney finds the cheapest flight to his destination from a West Coast city, then a cheap ticket from Dallas to that West Coast gateway. He spends the night on the West Coast and still saves hundreds of dollars.
"The savings can be half the price," he said. Mr. Seaney calls the trick "virtual interlining"—building connections airlines don't want constructed.
The tactic can work best in summer when discount airfares are harder to find. For a June 11 to 18, the lowest round-trip airfare from Atlanta to Berlin was priced on Friday at $1,541. The New York to Berlin fare was $680. With discount competition between New York and Atlanta, the lowest round-trip are to JFK was $258. That is a savings of 39%, or $2,400 for a family of four.
Airlines say buying two tickets doesn't break their rules. Carriers discourage the practice, but say it isn't a serious threat to their pricing strategies because most fliers won't go to the trouble. "If you see it and you can book it, you can take it," said US Airways spokesman John McDonald.
The hassles can be significant. When flying on two tickets you'll likely have to claim and recheck your bags—potentially costing two baggage fees, as well as the time you'll have to plan between flights and the hassle of leaving and re-entering secure areas.
"If you're a light packer, this is the best way to travel," Mr. Seaney said.
Make sure to leave plenty of time for connections. If one airline runs late, you could end up being a no-show for your second ticket, and that could cost you dearly to get rebooked. Consider arriving in your gateway city a day ahead of time and staying overnight. The hotel cost erodes some of your savings, but it does give you a chance to spend some time in another city. Watch out for trips that use different airports in the same city—that can add cost and require extra time for a bus, train or cab between airports.
Using discount airlines in Europe can also add to savings after you land. Europe has extensive discount airline service on Ryanair , easyJet and other carriers. Those airlines offer extremely cheap prices and are a good way to move around Europe. But beware: The discount carriers often use out-of-the-way air fields and you can find yourself with long bus or train transfers between airports.
And watch out for hefty baggage fees on European discounters. Checking a single 40-pound bag for a trans-Atlantic flight would be within the free allowance of most airlines, but you'll pay a $40 baggage fee on easyJet when checking in at the airport, and major excess weight charges if you go over your 20kg (44-pound) allowance. A second 40-pound checked bag for a passenger would cost $288.
Corrections & Amplifications
European discount carrier easyJet allows passengers to bring a single bag onboard for free and doesn't include that bag in passenger baggage-weight limits. A previous version of this column incorrectly included carry-on baggage in easyJet's passenger baggage-weight allowances.
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The hilarious coming of age teen comedy also co-stars young actors Gaelan Connell and Riley Voelkel.
The film revolves around Samantha (Marano), who is in love with Payton (Connell), who is in love with Carrie (Voelkel), who dates Clark (Mirchoff). When Clark seeks out Payton for secret comic book lessons, Payton sees his chance to be with Carrie. But Carrie's more interested in setting Payton up with Samantha. High School's complicated, huh? And what's Clark's secret?
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This series of laboratory lessons and activities uses authentic solar imagery and data to introduce students to solar science. Students are asked to explore details in imagery, including how to deal with the issues of noise and resolution, and... (View More) understand scale. They are introduced to the concept of space weather and how that affects both observing instruments and the Earth. Students learn about spectra, how helium and coronium were discovered, and go on to explore real spectra from the Sun. Most activities are mathematically based, and targeted for grades 9-10. Imagery is included from NASA/ESA's SOHO mission, NASA's SDO mission, and Japan's Hinode satellite. (View Less)
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You Know Who Nick Stahl Is Now That He Was Pinched for Busting One in a Porn Shop [VIDEO]
Nick Stahl was reported missing a few times earlier this year, and now we know where he may have been hiding: a private porn booth.
The troubled 'Terminator 3' star was arrested Thursday night for committing a lewd act (read: rubbing one out) in a porn shop. Dude, that's like reading books at Barnes & Noble and putting them back. Only, you know, a lot more gross.
Stahl was taken into custody around 6 p.m. when Los Angeles undercover vice officers were doing a "routine check" of the adult store, which is weird in itself. (Are they judging you for your taste in movies? Do they expect to not find things like this happening?)
The actor was released a few hours later and wandered off into the darkness, giving curt but polite responses to a TMZ cameraman following him around.
Word to the wise? Get a laptop and a locked door in your own house.
And a word to the taxpayers of Los Angeles: Aren't you glad your tax dollars are being used for cops to address truly dangerous situations like this and not something silly like gang violence?


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Brett Smith Leads Cowboys Past Lobos 38-31
Brett Smith accounted for 385 yards of total offense, ran for two touchdowns and threw for another, as the Wyoming Cowboys won their 89th Homecoming game 38-31 over the New Mexico Lobos Saturday at War Memorial Stadium. Smith's two t-d runs in the fourth quarter turned out to be the difference, as the Pokes stayed undefeated in the Mountain West.
Smith scored from 3-yards out to put the Cowboys back in front 31-24 with 10:34 left in the game. Then an interception by safety Jesse Sampson off a tipped pass put UW at the Lobos 48-yard line. The very next play Smith out-raced the New Mexico defense down the right sideline for a 48-yard score, and a 38-24 Wyoming lead.
New Mexico answered with a 23-yard t-d pass from back-up QB David Vega to Marquis Bundy with 1:06 remaining, but the Pokes recovered the onside kick and ran out the clock with two kneel downs.
Wyoming (4-2, 2-0) raced out to a 21-0 lead early in the second quarter behind a pair of Shaun Wick touchdown runs of 11 and 14 yards, plus a Smith to Jalen Claiborne 26-yard scoring strike. They led 21-3 at half.
New Mexico (2-4, 0-2) rallied behind a Cole Gautsche 49-yard scamper, an 8-yard Jhurell Pressley t-d run that followed a UW turnover and a Gautsche to Kasey Carrier 25-yard t-d pass that tied the game at 24 with 13:16 left in the game.
The Cowboys generated 532 yards of total offense, which included 285 on the ground. Smith ran for 138, while Wick added 116. Smith went 19-of-33 for 247 in the air. The Wyoming defense allowed 436 total yards to the Lobos, but managed to hold them to 111 yards less than they average on the ground per game. New Mexico ran for 257, but came in tops in the nation at nearly 368 per game. Jordan Stanton led the Cowboy defense with a career-high 14 tackles, which included one tackle for loss, while Marqueston Huff added 10 tackles and a fumble recovery.
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CRESTVIEW � Krista McQueen scored 23 points to lead a trio of Walton girls in double figures as the Braves beat Crestview 67-46 Thursday night.
CRESTVIEW � Krista McQueen scored 23 points to lead a trio of Walton girls in double figures as the Braves beat Crestview 67-46 Thursday night.
McQueen was joined in double figures by Taliah Moore, who scored 21 and Deja Tucker with 14.
The Braves (18-7) wasted little time in taking control of the game. A Jasmine Middleton basket off a Walton turnover with 25 seconds gone in the game gave the Bulldogs their only lead of the night at 2-0.
A Moore 3-pointer put Walton up 3-2. Tucker's first score made it 5-2 in favor of the Braves.
Crestview's Molly Woodward hit a 3-pointer to tie things up at 5-5 with 6:13 left in the first quarter. But that was the last time the Bulldogs didn't trail Walton.
The Braves closed out the first quarter with a 16-3 run to take a 21-8 lead as Tucker had seven points in the first quarter and Moore six.
Crestview opened the second quarter with scored by Woodward and Arianna Sims to get the Walton lead to under 10 points. Walton led 31-21 at the half.
"I thought we came out playing real well, but then we had a little lull and I got perturbed at them," Walton coach Jerry Hester said. "I thought we lost our intensity and everything. I don't know if they thought they saw the writing on the wall.
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A strong third quarter by the Braves sealed the fate of the Bulldogs (9-11) Moore and McQueen teamed up for 11 of the 19 Brave points in the third as Walton outscored Crestview 19-8 in the quarter to push the lead to 50-29.
The Bulldogs played the visitors even in the fourth quarter, but by then it was too late. McQueen scored 10 of Walton's 17 points in the quarter as the Braves pulled away with the win.
Woodward led Crestview in scoring with 11 points. Sims and Krista Johnson each scored seven points. Middleton and Jensis Coleman each had six for Crestview.
Crestview coach Kathy Combest said the Bulldogs have the talent to win, but they still aren't doing the little things.
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Okay, after watching Episode 3, I went about rewatching the entire Eureka 7 TV series. I need to give some spoilers, so I'm tagging this. But, with a look back, the connection is pretty obvious with some careful attention to Episode 50.
Spoiler for Tie in setup:
One point on the ring. I'm fairly certain it has nothing to do with this sequel. It was a specific copy of the ring that Charles had, just the C changed to an E. It, contained in amber, goes along with the huge, mostly unexplained, mountain of amber in the next episode. This is likely the Scub Coral's way of communicating.
It also goes in with the disc 12 cover art. I couldn't find a large image of it, but here's what it looks like:
It's 2 children that look like 10 year old Eureka & Renton. However, they have surf boards and Renton has the wings. These would be the ones that made the amber pile. I've never seen a good discussion about them, but I assume they'd be Scub coral reflections of Eureka & Renton. And a way of communicating the direction for where to go. Plus they give the Nirvash the power to fly again.
So, the ring, while interesting in and of itself, is not really important to this.
|2012-05-03, 18:56
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Age: 37
Episode 4:
Action was okay, I had unrealistic expectations anyway so I was bound to be disappointed. But the explosions were very nice. I like the way the mechs work in the show, they're sorta modular (especially Nirvash), and the show is doing a good job of showing how the interface and weapons work instead of just using robo-magic. Story-wise, they're finally moving on with the prologue story, and it looks like from next week they're going into the next phase with Generation Bleu being properly introduced.
I don't like the anime/manga self-referencing stuff in the script though. It's kinda silly when characters in an anime comment that something is like an anime. I don't dig the heavy handed and comically presented "political" stuff in the story either. It really feels as if Aikawa hasn't had enough of that in Un-Go and wants to do as much of it as possible in E7AO too. Tone feels all over the place whenever they try that. Hope it gets toned down.
|2012-05-03, 21:32
|Link #806
One-Eyed Dragon
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: NJ, USA
So the original Nirvash was lost with Eureka. So how is there another mark 1? Was that a gecko state logo behind the dj during the protest? That guy was nice for helping out Ao since Eureka saved him when he was younger. How do you bring Noah along and not Naru? I hope we see her soon. Lol the 3 stooges snuck onboard.
|2012-05-03, 22:18
|Link #807
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Monterrey, México
Age: 38
So, in this sequel we have the possibility that the Scub Coral are attempting to make contact, but this is hindered by the G-Monsters hunting them down or doing their worst to wipe out the point of contact being Okinawa.
Ao's mother was a foreigner attributed by the local residents to have brought a same tragic event from 10 years ago before this storyline started.
We have that the political landscape between Okinawa and Japan is pretty tense, as the Okinawans are striving to retain their Sovereignity from the Japanese, and the G-Monster's attck on the island, which they mistake as Ao's doing, has pretty much shaken them up.
|2012-05-03, 23:04
|Link #808
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Spoiler for Speculah:
Not to question your expertise of Coralian biology, but outside of the lack of wings nothing really says "This is not the same Eureka". She still has the forehead gem for one. We're only on episode 4, explanation may follow. Entire first cour of the original show was all vague setups and random terminology that you couldn't possibly make sense of at that time. The Zelda setup would be really dumb anyway.
Also I don't believe the cover art has anything to do with anything. It's just that, a cover art for DVD. I mean, don't you think it's weird that we should prioritize artwork over what actually happens in the show as canon?
Gotta agree about hamfisted kicks at the 4th wall, they look out of place. If you point that your crappy joke is ironic it's still a crappy joke!
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|2012-05-03, 23:26
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Osana-Najimi Shipper
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Mt. Ordeals
Dang it, Naru gets left behind. I want her to have more screen time, but looks like she's a no show next episode. Hoping she back the episode after.
That said, that mecha battle was kickass.
|2012-05-04, 01:08
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
I liked episode 4. Setting up the ZOA makes for a very interesting question about what the G-monsters are and how they operate. Questions I'm sure we'll get answered later. I think Blonde haired guy with strange eyes is somehow working for the G-monsters.
On the tie-in to the TV Series:
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I do want to point out that Eureka is going to be our Adroc & Diane stand in for this series. Right down to a Seven Swells "leaving". I guess the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" maxim holds true a bit for that, haha.
Oh, and the GekkoState logo at the concert/rally was a nice touch. Though it was pretty obvious place to put it. It also sets up a rather interesting set of possibilities for how Trapars are used in this world. It obviously isn't covered in them. Which is probably why the IFOs operate as normal planes so much.
If F-22s are "export model" fighters, the American Military IFOs must be something else. Though I doubt it's a point that'll be expounded on too much.
|2012-05-04, 02:11
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
|2012-05-04, 02:14
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Seishu's Ace
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Kobe, Japan
That G-monster blowed up real good.
Another rock-solid effort. Well-animated, well-acted and beautifully written - an action-packed first half giving way to a thoughtful and emotionally true second. The ep felt like it lasted about five minutes.
|2012-05-04, 02:57
|Link #815
User of the "Fast Draw"
Think Ao needs to look into a way to lock the doors on Nirvash. Besides having Fleur just open up to have a chat with him he seems to be found unconscious outside of it a little too often.
Is still an interesting thing how all the IFO designs were based off the Mark I. So guess the best question is where this Nirvash came from. After all the creation of it lead to the creation of the other IFOs and so on.
The forehead jewel definitely adds to the speculation. I swear each episode's OP is going to need to be closely examined every week so we don't miss anything .
|2012-05-04, 04:21
|Link #817
We're Back
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Discord
Age: 30
|2012-05-04, 07:43
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Kana Hanazawa ♥
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: France
Age: 32
I thought they'd have a harder time taking down that giant monster. Ao made it look easy as hell (you're definitely in an anime, bro).
I'm also disappointed Naru got left behind. When Ao brought up the idea Generation Bleu might know how to cure her illness, I thought she had just gotten her free ticket, but nope. Ah well, I'm sure it won't be long before they're reunited.
|2012-05-04, 08:14
|Link #820
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2011
I'm not a huge fan of the anime self-referencing that's going on, but for now it seems included at least in part to make it even clearer that this really is "this very earth, right here, in the near future" (same as the Smithsonian reference, etc.). If they keep it up it'll eventually undermine some of the show's feel, but I can see why they'd put it in.
Naru's illness is growing on me. At first I thought it was just a weird move, but now I'm liking how it works in the story a lot more than before. It lets her be a something of the "damsel in distress" for purpose of the plot (I'm assuming) without her actually having the personality usually associated with that plot role.
Otherwise this continues to be fantastic for me (almost to the level of "other studios, are you even trying?"). Solid writing, solid action sequences, interesting characters, good art style, maybe a bit clunky on the world politics but not to the point it's unwatchable. What's not to like?
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Here We Go Again: FBI Wants Backdoors To Snoop On Nearly All Internet Communications
from the sure,-they-want-it... dept
It's understandable why the government would want this, but that doesn't mean it makes very much sense. First of all, there will always be ways around such taps, and you can bet that major criminals/terrorists are already figuring out how to use systems that are much more protected. Second, as soon as you open up such backdoors, you have pretty much guaranteed that they're going to be abused. Those with nefarious intent will figure out how to access them as well, and people using these systems will be much more at risk, not just of governments spying on their conversations. Second, it's really an impossible task. All that will happen is more alternatives, which will be decentralized and encrypted end-to-end with no possibility of back doors, will likely pop up. The end result won't make it any easier for the FBI to track down real criminals, but will put plenty of non-criminals at risk. Oh, and it will do this while making things much more expensive for any tech company that wants to let its users communicate. That doesn't seem particularly helpful.


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Tom Brady shares 'suspect board' in the case of his missing jersey
Tom Brady shares 'suspect board' in the case of his missing jersey
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. —
Tom Brady is taking off his football helmet and donning his detective hat, getting involved in the case of the missing Super Bowl jersey.
He's even assigned it a case number: 12 -- of course.
Brady, the MVP of the first comeback victory in Super Bowl history, said he left the jersey in a bag in his locker and changed into a champions t-shirt for the post-game ceremony. When he returned, the jersey was missing.
A Houston Police Department report estimates the value of the jersey at $500,000.
The suspects on Brady's tongue-in-cheek suspect board include his teammate Julian Edelman, halftime show performer Lady Gaga, South Park's Crab People and the creepy courtroom drawing of himself from the Deflategate hearing.


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As wee ones, my sister and I wanted a dog, but the old man said no. Dogs control your life, he said, so in our household we instead adopted a string of short-lived b-list pets: turtles, hamsters, fish, a guinea pig and several frogs. At one point, we even had a hermit crab, though it died before growing large enough to shed its old shell in favor of a snazzy new one I picked out (and painted) for him. I mention this because if you purchase Ford's outsized Expedition EL, you will die long before you outgrow it.
GMC beat FoMoCo to the "XL" designation as a tag for its longest Yukon SUV. That left Ford scrambling to supply an alternate for its own stretch ute. But why EL? What does it stand for? Extra large? Extra long? Possibly either, though it might just as well be shorthand for El Barge. I cannot overstate this: the Expedition EL is a gigantic automobile. You, seven of your largest, malest friends and a Fiat 500 could all fit comfortably inside. With both rows of seats folded flat, Ford can brag about 130.8 cubic feet of storage. Much more impressive, with all the seats up there's 42.6 cubic footage available behind the third row. Let me put that in perspective. A Honda Fit, which is quite commodious with its seats down, offers 41.9 cubes. Of course, anything that doesn't fit inside the Expedition EL can be towed — over 9,000 lbs' worth.
Call it latent Liberal paranoia, but the big Ford's delivery date of November 27 made me nervous. In the run up to the election gas prices had been as low as $2.19 a gallon for regular, and I was convinced the Bush Administration's oil-company cronies were priming the GOP by deferring their profits. Nonetheless, my delusions remain unproven, as the EL returned surprisingly decent mileage numbers. I was expecting a single-digit nightmare, but hundreds of miles of mixed driving returned 15.6 mpg on the computer. That's about the same as a Shelby Mustang GT500. Still, despite a 500-mile range per fill-up, eventually the Expedition's 33-gallon tummy must be sated.
Nonetheless, the EL's ride is as civilized as teatime at the Pall Mall club. While uneven pavement sends shockwaves through Ford's F-150 pickup, which shares the company's T1 platform with the Navigator, Ford engineers sorted this horror show out with the Expedition. Replacing the leaf springs with a fully independent, multilink rear setup has paid massively comforting dividends. A friend and I made the 100-mile jaunt from LA to San Diego, and though our average speed was 90 mph, we were so relaxed at journey's end it's like we'd been flying business class. I'm not totally unconvinced this sucker's three-ton-plus curb weight didn't simply compress all the bumps, however.
The bottom line is the Expedition EL is useful, comfy and gets better mileage than an Audi RS4. But don't ask me if I'd buy one. Why? It is boring to drive. But aren't all cars of this epic magnitude dullards? No. For five-large over our tester's $50,000 price tag you could be hanging your tail out in a nearly as
effing enormous practical Mercedes-Benz GL450, a car that seems to shrink when you flog it. The EL just gets larger and larger and larger and larger still.
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It's not every day that two former Kiss guitarists get together for some face time. But at the Monsterpalooza horror convention in Burbank, Calif. this past weekend (April 12-14), Bruce Kulick was spotted showing his support for original Kiss Spaceman Ace Frehley.
According to a post Kulick shared on his website, he's a big fan of both horror and sci-fi. So when he heard that both Ace and Lita Ford would be in attendance he decided to made the trek out to the event.
Although it may seem like a strange kinship given their separate pasts with Kiss, Kulick had nothing but kind words for Frehley, saying, "Ace was very charming, and signed a copy of his book to Lisa and me." He continued talking about the experience, explaining, "We chatted briefly as there was a line for him, and we said our goodbyes. Glad to see him looking sober and happy."
For those curious about what brought Frehley to Monsterpalooza, 'Space Ace' has been partaking in the horror convention circuit since the release of his memoir 'No Regrets' last year.
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From what I see, Twitter is doing a strong job of standing up for user privacy in the case of the criminal prosecution of Malcolm Harris. In that case (CMLP summary) New York prosecutors are trying to get Twitter to hand over information about Harris, who has been charged with disorderly conduct relating to an October 2011 Occupy Wall Street protest on the Brooklyn Bridge.
Yesterday, Twitter handed over the requested information pursuant to a court order.
There has been a lot of traffic suggesting that Twitter gave up rather than continue to fight (e.g., Betabeat: "Twitter Caves"). But that's unfair. Twitter is trying to get review from a higher court. And the records they turned over are sealed until September 21, when another hearing is set.
Twitter has done the right thing. It is right for Twitter to resist. But it is also right for Twitter to comply with the court order to turn over the information. (Even though the court was plainly wrong to issue the order.)
What Twitter should do – and what it is doing in this case – is use all available legal process to protect user privacy. Twitter should not, however, violate the law in order to thwart the courts and prosecutors.
Many reporting on the case have said something to the effect that Twitter decided to turn over the information rather than face expensive fine for being held in contempt of court. (EFF said something similar in an otherwise great post on the case.) Saying that makes it sound like Twitter cheaped out. But, as I see, and as I would see it if I were advising Twitter, the problem is not the expense, it's that refusing to comply with the court order means Twitter itself is violating the law.
It's true that reporters will often take a contempt citation and go to jail to protect an anonymous source. When they do, it's civil disobedience, and it's often heroic. I hate to say it, but the stake are simply lower here. Anonymous-source-based journalism outed Watergate. It's cultural and societal importance looms very large. Journalists have tried to get shield laws passed to prevent contempt being used to compel the identification of anonymous sources. And shield laws have been passed in many states. For the remaining gaps, brave reporters have often acted in defiance of the courts and the law to uphold free-press values.
The battle Twitter is fighting is different. It's more of a general internet privacy issue, and while important, it's a different ball of wax. It's worth fighting for the cause in the courts, in the legislatures, and on the international level. But I'm not convinced there are fundamental rights here which necessitate disobeying court process.


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EWTN host Teresa Tomeo posted on her website a letter from Obianuju Ekeocha, a 32-year-old Nigerian woman living and working as a biomedical scientist in Canterbury, England, to Melinda Gates, a self-described practicing Catholic, regarding Gates's decision to spend 4.6 billion dollars to purchase contraceptives and funnel them into 69 of the poorest countries of the world, many of them in Sub-Saharan Africa, and a good number with large Catholic populations, including Nigeria.
The letter points out that, for African women, having offspring is cause for celebration not sadness. Contraceptives, it goes on to say, may control population, but they will also eliminate the chatter of innocent children in the streets and deny retirees the loving care of their sons and daughters in their old age. For African women who need to control family size, there is natural family planning which the women are happy to use, the author notes. She underscores the fact that contraceptives threaten fidelity in marriage, and in Africa they are hard to dispose of. Streams are used for drinking and for farms that produce food. They are not good places to dump contraceptive wastes.
The writer points out that the billions of dollars would be better spent to provide good health care for impoverished people especially prenatal, neonatal and pediatric. The billions could be channeled into food programs to prevent malnutrition in children. The money could provide higher education opportunities and make available programs that promote abstinence before marriage and fidelity in marriage. Microbusiness opportunities for women could be funded. In brief the money could provide a legacy contributing to life, love and laughter.
Undoubtedly, Father Emmett Coyne had these and similar excellent monetary objectives in mind when he wrote his upbeat article "Jesus and the Rich: Revisiting His Condemnation of Them" [The Priest, May 2014]. Maybe Father Coyne is right and Jesus is wrong. Perhaps we will not always have the poor with us. "Not if the Giving Pledge Club expands and leads the way." Perhaps he is correct, but the critical question is: Why will we no longer have the poor? Is it because many of the impoverished will be eliminated through population control? The Giving Pledge was conceived by Warren Buffett and Bill and Melinda Gates, as Coyne indicates. These billionaires are ready to surrender the bulk of their fortunes to save our planet. Among the ways they hope to do this is by reducing the population of the world.
They are eager to spend vast amounts of money to slow down population growth. They envision population growth as a potentially disastrous environmental, social and industrial threat. The Good Club, an elite, secretive, small group of billionaire philanthropists, to which Warren Buffett and Bill Gates belong or belonged, views overpopulation as a priority problem. Bill Gates and Warren Buffett are major funders of global population reduction programs.
It is no secret that the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, perhaps the biggest philanthropic organization ever, with a 30-billion-dollar endowment, supports contraception, sterilization and even abortion. Late in 2013 the Foundation funded in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, an international population conference at which many of the workshops were on abortion. The Foundation provides money for Planned Parenthood internationally.
Father Emmett Coyne is certainly correct that an elite group of billionaires ready and willing to surrender half their money for the betterment of humanity constitutes a tremendous force for good. They challenge others to be good stewards of monetary resources. Their generosity far exceeds the biblical norm of tithing.
Such men and women might indeed be ushering in the Golden Age of Philanthropy. But our ultimate evaluation of promoters of the Giving Pledge has to go deeper than the fact that they are generously providing money for causes they have decided will benefit the planet. We have to ask ourselves whether what they are doing is really beneficial to humanity and whether the means they are taking are ethical.
It is one thing to provide vaccines for use in Third World countries. It is another thing to make available dangerous (in the sense of unsafe because untested and even proven harmful) vaccines to be used on Third World populations. It is one thing to provide the parents of large families the tools for limiting the future number of their offspring. It is another to pour out in abundance dangerous forms of artificial contraception such as Depo Provera, regarded by the FDA as the most deadly kind. Such activities are not foreign to one or more promoters of the Giving Pledge. I for one cannot at this time join Father Coyne in applauding the Giving Pledge Club.
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COLLEGE PARK — Every football staff needs a big personality, and Maryland seems to have found its alpha assistant in Greg Studrawa, the new offensive line coach whose raspy voice is certain to be heard echoing around the Gossett Football Team House.
"Coach Stud" — who helped seal the signing of offensive lineman Damian Prince, Maryland's top recruiting target this year — follows in the tradition of ex-staff members such as Greg Gattuso and Dave Sollazzo, who possess high energy and a goofy sort of charm.
"That's my guy — that's my caffeine right there," new Maryland wide receivers coach Keenan McCardell said Friday of Studrawa, a burly former Bowling Green offensive tackle. "That's my coffee in the morning."
Studrawa, a former LSU offensive line coach and offensive coordinator, was made available to the media Friday along with McCardell and new defensive line coach Chad Wilt. Maryland also released its spring practice depth chart and announced that wide receiver Tyrek Cheeseboro had left the team due to personal issues.
Cheeseboro, a redshirt sophomore last season, had played sparingly as a reserve. He was limited by a concussion sustained in October when his bicycle collided with a bus at a campus intersection. Cheeseboro, who attended Milford Mill and Fork Union (Va.) Military Academy, had previous injury issues but played on special teams the previous season.
Maryland also said that Evan Mulrooney, a redshirt sophomore last season, is switching from center to guard. He will open spring practices as the backup to Silvano Altamirano.
"Just trying to find the five best offensive linemen" to put on the field at once, head coach Randy Edsall said of the switch.
Spring practice begins March 1 and ends with the red-white game on the evening of April 11. In between, the Terps — who will practice in the mornings — will again leave College Park to hold an open scrimmage in another part of the state. They will travel to North Point High School in Waldorf for a scrimmage on March 28.
Terps staff members were wearing colorful wrist bands Friday with a new slogan for the season — "By any means" — in black lettering.
"That's our goal — whatever it takes," Studrawa said. "That says it all."
Last year's slogan was "Hold the Rope." The Terps finished 7-6, losing to Marshall in the Military Bowl.
Maryland focused on attracting offensive linemen during the recently completed recruiting push. The school signed five of them — more players than at any other position. None was more coveted than the 6-foot-5, 300-pound Prince, ranked by Rivals.com as the nation's No. 2 offensive tackle recruit.
Studrawa said Maryland's move to the Big Ten this year is already an inducement for recruits.
"I think it's unbelievably awesome," he said. "In this day and age, those kids wants to play in those conferences. They want to play on TV."
Prince seemed to be long leaning toward Maryland. But the school had no offensive line coach to mentor the player after it decided not to renew the contract of Tom Brattan after last season. Brattan's successor, Dave DeGuglielmo, left within a week of being hired to become offensive line coach of the New England Patriots.
Studrawa was "Plan B."
"Greg was a guy who came up kind of as we were finishing the process the first time," Edsall said. "He's very familiar with the style of offense that we run."
Studrawa was hired on Jan. 25.
"I got a call from [Maryland recruiting coordinator] John Dunn that [the job] was back open, and would I be interested. And I said, 'Oh, you've got to be kidding me,'" said Studrawa, 49.
Two days later, Studrawa was dispatched by Maryland to travel to Texas to recruit offensive lineman Brendan Moore. Three days after that, he was sititng in Prince's living room with Edsall and offensive coordinator Mike Locksley.
Maryland had been recruiting Prince, from Bishop McNamara in Forestville, for years.
"I think the only thing holding him back was there was no line coach here," Studrawa said.
Studrawa believed that Prince merely wanted to be assured of a comfort level with his future position coach if he signed with Maryland.
"You've to sell yourself, because you're going to be around that guy," Studrawa said. "I'm going to spend more time with them than anybody. They're around [from] 7 a.m. until 10 at night. They've got to have that trust."
Studrawa said Prince was sold not only on Maryland, but on the Big Ten. The Terps' first season in the conference will include games against Ohio State, Michigan, Wisconsin and Penn State.
On signing day, Prince sat in his high school auditorium and placed a black Maryland cap on his head to indicate he was choosing Maryland over Florida and South Carolina. Watching on television in College Park, Terps coaches shouted with joy and high-fived one another.
"He made a statement, I think," Studrawa said Friday of Prince. "He said, 'I'm going to stay home and have great opportunities in education. We're going to go into the Big Ten and win championships.'"


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Four unanswered goals during a seven-minute span in the first half helped propel the MIT women's lacrosse team to a 9-3 victory over Smith College in the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) opener for both squads on Saturday. Erica Little paced the Engineers (5-2) with four points on three goals and an assist while Becky Bracken led the Pioneers (2-4) with two goals.
Bracken put the visitors on the board almost three minutes into the contest when she redirected a feed from Meaghan Fileti. Following 10 minutes of scoreless play, Little found Kaitlyn Nealon for the equalizer. A pair of Katie Kauffman free-position shots bookended an unassisted marker by Little as MIT captured a lead it would not relinquish. A solo effort by Sofia Nakhnikian-Weintraub with 3:17 on the clock trimmed Smith's deficit to 4-2 and capped the first-half scoring.
The defensive battle continued in the second stanza as the score remain unchanged until the 16:42 mark when the Engineers rattled off three straight goals. Laura Wacker kicked off the three-minute spurt and was followed by Molly McShane and Little. The Pioneers' lone goal of the half came with 8:55 left courtesy of a Bracken free-position shot. Little completed the hat-trick three minutes later as Kelly Duncan buried the game's final goal with 23 seconds remaining.
Lauren Rodda paced MIT's defense with six groundballs and three caused turnovers while McShane scooped up five groundballs. Alex Wright totaled four groundballs as Meghan Wright contributed three groundballs and two caused turnovers. In net, Sarah Ritter amassed 13 saves.
In addition to leading Smith's attack, Bracken posted a game-high 10 groundballs to go along with three caused turnovers and two draw controls. MK Pasini notched seven groundballs and three draw controls while Eve Whitehouse and Nakhnikian-Weintraub added three and two caused turnovers, respectively. Meredith Kallfelz collected 13 saves and five groundballs in the loss.
Next up for MIT will be a road game at NEWMAC foe Mount Holyoke College on Saturday, April 2. Smith returns to action on Tuesday, March 29 in a non-conference tilt at Westfield State University.


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For occasions like this, I spend several days (or weeks) mulling over, thinking about, researching, discussing with husband, sisters, friends, considering and planning. I make a few lists - rough drafts, if you will. And then finally, on an evening like tonight, I sit down and make the final draft. Listing the menu, then the recipes*, then the grocery list. I print it all out and then I have my supermassively important group of pages that will be placed in an important place in the kitchen. No searching for recipe cards or trying to keep pages pulled up online. It's all right there, in front of me. I thought I would share my lists with you. And a very Merry Christmas to you.
Christmas Eve (always an appetizer meal):
Mushrooms Stuffed with Brie*
Hot Crab Dip
Crackers / Cheese / Summer Sausage
Mini Beef Wellingtons
Veggies and Dip
Peppermint Ice Cream and Christmas Cookies
Non-Alcoholic Hot Buttered Rum
Meier's Sparkling
Christmas Breakfast:
Breakfast Casserole
Rolls (maybe)
Christmas Eggnog
Dinner on Christmas Day
Carrot and Squash Curry Soup*
Roasted Beef Tenderloin*
Twice-baked Potatoes*
Fresh green beans*
Dinner Rolls (Costco)
Caramel Pumpkin Gingersnap Cheesecake*
Mushrooms Stuffed with Brie
1 package White Button Mushrooms, Washed And Stems Removed
4 cloves Garlic, Minced
¼ cups Flat-leaf Parsley, Chopped
4 whole (to 5) Green Onions, Sliced (up To Middle Of Dark Green Part)
Splash Of White Wine (optional)
1 slice (wedge) Of Brie Cheese
Preheat oven to 350 degrees . Melt butter in large saucepan. Add mushroom caps and toss to coat in butter. Sprinkle lightly with salt and cook for 1 minute. Remove mushrooms from pan and place upside down in a baking dish. In the same saucepan (without cleaning it) throw in garlic, parsley, and green onions. Sprinkle very lightly with salt and splash in wine, if using. Stir around until wine evaporates, about 1 minute. Remove from heat. Cut rind off of brie wedge, then cut pieces of brie to fit each mushroom cap. Place inside, lightly pressing to anchor each piece of brie. Top mushrooms with parsley/garlic mixture. Place into the oven for 15 minutes, or until brie is melted. Note: mushrooms are best when they've been allowed to cool slightly. Delicious
Hot Crab Dip
1 c fat free cottage cheese
½ tsp lemon zest
2 T lemon Juice
1T Dijon mustard
1 ½ tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp hot sauce
½ tsp salt
1/8 tsp black pepper
1 garlic clove, minced
1 8 oz cream cheese, soft
2 T green onions, chopped
1 lb lump crab meat
2 T fresh parmesan cheese
¼ c bread crumbs
Preheat oven to 375. Combine first nine in a food processor, process until smooth. Combine cottage cheese mixture, cream cheese and onion in a large bowl – gently fold in crab meat. Place in a baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake 30 min. Top with bread crumbs and parm. Bake 15 min or until golden and bubbly.
Hot Buttered Rum Beverage Mix
6 cups packed brown sugar 1 cup butter, room temperature
2 Tbsp honey
1 Tbsp vanilla
2 Tbsp rum flavoring or extract
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/2 tsp allspice
1/4 tsp nutmeg
In large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients and beat with an electric mixer until well blended. To serve, stir about 1 teaspoon of mix into each 8 ounce mug of hot apple or orange juice, hot milk, or hot water. Mound the mix in a serving bowl and invite guests to serve themselves. Dollop with some fresh whipped cream and it's perfect!
If you want to go the extra mile, you can shape them when the mix is room temperature into little tiny cookie cutters.
To store, cover and chill up to 3 months.
Breakfast Casserole
1 lb sausage, cooked
6 eggs
2 slices bread, cubed
2 c whole milk (or 1½)
1 c sharp cheddar, shredded
1 tsp dry mustard
Combine all. Place in a greased casserole. Bake 350 for 40-45 min. Can be made the night before.
Carrot and Squash Curry Soup
3 T olive oil
5 cloves garlic, minced
1 lg onion, diced
3 carrots, sliced thin
4 yellow squash, sliced
salt to taste
1 T curry powder (more to taste)
½ c dry white wine
48 oz chicken broth
Heavy cream
Heat olive oil in a heavy pot over med heat. Add garlic and onions and stir to coat. Add carrots and cook for 3 minutes, or until they start to get soft. Sprinkle in a little salt. Add squash. Stir and cook for a few minutes, until squash is soft and tender. After a few minutes, add salt to taste and the curry powder. Pour in wine. Let evaporate for about 30 seconds, then pour in chicken broth. Reduce heat to a simmer, cover pot, and cook for 1 hour. After 1 hour, taste and adjust seasonings. Turn off heat. Puree soup in batches. Return to soup pot and bring to a simmer. Serve hot, drizzled with heavy cream.
Roasted Beef Tenderloin
1 whole (4-5 lb) Beef Tenderloin
4 T salted butter
1/3 c whole peppercorns
Lawry's seasoning salt
Lemon Pepper seasoning
Olive Oil
Rinse meat well. Trim away some of the fat to remove the silvery cartilage underneath. Sprinkle meat generously with Lawry's. You can much more liberally season a tenderloin, because you're having to pack more of a punch in order for the seasoning to make an impact. Start with Lawry's. Rub it in with your fingers. Sprinkle both sides generously with lemon pepper. Crush the peppercorns in a Ziploc bag. Set aside. Heat some olive oil in a heavy skillet. When the oil is to the smoking point, place the tenderloin in the very hot pan to sear it. Throw a couple of tables spoons of butter into the skillet. A minute or two later, when the side is starting to turn nice and brown, flip and repeat. Place the tenderloin on an oven pan with a rack. Sprinkle the pummeled peppercorns all over the meat. Press the pepper onto the surface of the meat. Put several tablespoons of butter all over the meat. Stick the long needle of the thermometer lengthwise into the meat. Place it in a 475 oven until the temp reaches just under 140, about 15-20 min. Stay near the oven and keep checking the meat thermometer. Do not allow to overcook. Let meat stand for ten minutes or so before slicing. To serve, you can spoon the olive oil/butter juices from the skillet onto the top of the meat for a little extra flavor.
Twice Baked Potatoes
8 baking potatoes
8 slices thick-cut bacon, fried
½ lb butter, cut into slices
1 c sour cream
½ c whole milk
¼ to ½ tsp lawry's
½ tsp pepper
2 c grated sharp cheddar
2 green onions
Preheat the oven to 400. With a paper towel, rub the outside of the potatoes with oil. Place the potatoes on a baking sheet and bake for 45 min or until potatoes are cooked inside and skins are slightly crisp. Turn the oven down to 300. Dice the fried bacon. Throw the butter, souc cream bacon milk seasoning salt and pepper into a large bowl. While the potatoes are still hot, cut in half, lengthwise. Spoon out the insides into the bowl with the other ingredients. Set shells on a large baking sheet. Mash the ingredients together. Stir in a cup of the cheese. Add green onions. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed. Fill each potato half. Top with remaining cheese. Bake for 10-15 minutes until the cheese is melted and the potatoes are hot.
Fresh Green Beans
1 lb green beans
1 c chopped onion
2 cloves garlic
½ c red pepper, chopped
2 T bacon grease
1 c chicken broth
½ to 1 tsp kosher salt
Black pepper
Snap the stem ends off the green beans, or cut them off. Melt bacon grease in a skillet over med low heat. Add garlic and onions and cook for a minute. Then add green beans and cook for a minute, until beans turn bright green. Add the chicken broth, chopped red pepper, salt and black pepper. Turn heat to low and cover with a lid, leaving a crack for the steam to escape. Cook for 20-30 minutes or until liquid evaporates and beans are fairly soft, yet still a bit crisp. You can add more broth during the cooking process, but don't be afraid to let it all cook away so the onions and peppers can caramelize.
Caramel Pumpkin Gingersnap Cheesecake
12 oz gingersnaps
½ c chopped pecans
6 T butter, melted
2 T brown sugar
1 dash salt
4 pkg cream cheese
1 ½ c sugar
1 can pumpkin
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp allspice
½ tsp nutmeg
4 whole eggs
2 T heavy cream
1 jar (12 oz) caramel topping
Extra chopped pecans and gingersnaps
In a food processor, crush gingersnaps. Add chopped pecans, melted butter, brown sugar and salt; pulse until thoroughly combined. Press into bottom and sides of a 10 in springform pan. Chill for 20-30 min. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Add pumpkin and spices and mix. Add eggs one at a time, mixing for 20 seconds between each addition. Add cream and mix until just combined. Remove crust from fridge. Pour ½ jar caramel topping on crust. Sprinkle with chopped pecans. Gently pour cheesecake filling into pan. Even out the top. Bake 350 for 1 hour 15 min, or until no longer soupy. Cheesecake should still be somewhat jiggly. Cool on counter for 30 minutes. Pour the rest of the caramel topping over the top. Smooth out. Cover and chill for another four hours or overnight. When ready to serve, remove rim from pan and slice. Sprinkle each slice with extra crushed gingersnaps.
*Don't lets be silly and not offer proper credit where credit is due. Any menu item marked with a * is taken from The Pioneer Woman, or as we affectionally like to call her - PW.
Thank you PW.
Any items listed in the menu that do not have a recipe included below are either self-explanatory, or things I didn't need a recipe for. If you have questions about any of those things, like the Mini Weeeeners, just let me know.
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Yet another schoolboy has succumbed to Japan's schools and killed himself, with the school's principal provoking widespread disgust by shamelessly asking his parents "to call it an accident" only the day after his death.
This incident occurred at the start of the month at a Hyogo prefecture high school, where a 17-year-old boy hanged himself. He did not leave a note or any indication as to why.
Investigations, including the obligatory questionnaires circulated amongst students, soon discovered what teachers had supposedly not – he was the victim of severe bullying, with students saying he had been forced to eat insects and and pelted with classroom objects, being known by classmates as "bugs" and "germs."
The principal's response was to try to cover the incident up, phoning the bereaved parents the day after their son killed himself to ask them:
"To avoid having to explain about two or three suicides coming out in our school's annual assembly, can't we make this suicide into an unforeseen accident?"
The parents instead later opted to reveal details of his request to the inquiring media.
The school has acknowledged bullying occurred and apologised to the parents, but only comments that it was "unfortunate that this did not reach the sight of teachers" and says it "cannot say whether there was or was not any connection between the bullying and his suicide."
The principal also says "as the person concerned is dead we cannot say there is no connection between the incidents."
In related news, police investigating the now infamous Shiga bullying suicide have indicated they intend to drop intimidation charges against the bullies for making their victim "practice committing suicide," saying there was insufficient evidence – despite 16 students reporting the abuse.
Police say they "cannot confirm" whether the dead boy really was made to throw himself out of windows as the reports suggest, and so they will drop the charges. They are still pursuing a variety of other charges against the bullies.


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Arizona Intent on Deporting Every Last Latino from GOP
POSTED BY: Dennis DiClaudio
You know, there's been some concern recently that the GOP might be slowly alienating Latinos, the only (and fasting growing) minority group that still kind of likes them. But, really, there's no need to worry. Arizona Republicans are doing all they can to speed up the process…
The Arizona Department of Education recently began telling school districts that teachers whose spoken English it deems to be heavily accented or ungrammatical must be removed from classes for students still learning English…
The teacher controversy comes amid an increasingly tense debate over immigration. Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer this month signed the nation's toughest law to crack down on illegal immigrants. Critics charge that the broader political climate has emboldened state education officials to target immigrant teachers at a time when a budget crisis has forced layoffs.
Well done, Arizona. Well done. (Are you taking notes, Alabama?) I'm almost excited — in a horrible, horrible way — to see what the state is going to do next to dig your finger under the ribcage of 30 percent of your population. It's really been a roll recently. Do you think it can keep up its hectic pace? Seems tough, huh?
But, you know, with guys like this calling the shots, I think they might just go all the way.
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Guillermo Del Toro discusses his inspiration for his "Strain" trilogy of vampire novels, the first of which is due to hit bookshelves on Junes 2nd.
Robert Downey JR wants to play Edgar Allen Poe in a script written by Sylvester Stallone. I know, I thought he was off drugs too, this is so sad. (JOKE, people)
So, we decided the other day that this new Filmax flick "Paintball" has a cool trailer, but was really playing the paintball schtick up way too much for me to take it seriously. As you can see though, they've really kept it classy with the poster. UGH.
Adam Green is hoping he'll get to shoot "Hatchet 2" next winter. Nothing is set in stone yet, but the idea and the interest is there, now it's just all about the pieces coming together. I for one would definitely watch if Green were to turn out another hilarious slasher in this series.
Speaking of interesting, if not totally amazing slasher films, it turns out that there's a Tobe Hooper-less sequel to his "Toolbox Murders" remake currently in the works. This one promises to "rise far above the last Toolbox". Guess we'll see.
Joe Dante won't ever write or direct a "Gremlins 3", although he does see it happening at some point in the future (just without him, apparently). He also says he thinks the guys who made that infamous "fan film" should be responsible for another sequel, and that he's currently working on two spectacular Blurays of the original films.
Cult leader and convicted pedophile escapes prison via helicopter. I take back what I said about the prison escape scene in last year's "Prom Night", this story actually makes that realistic in comparison.
Moral of this story, you don't want to ever meet the man who can take repeated taserings and still come up shooting. If you do, he's probably going to kill the shit out of you, just because he can.
Here's a way to get back at your father for all those chores you had to do when you were a kid... how about cut out his pacemaker with a pocket knife? I kid, of course, but the story at the link proves that it's actually possible to do such a thing. Read at your own risk.
1945: With Allied forces closing in on Berlin, Adolf Hitler marries Eva Braun in their fortified bunker. They kill themselves the following day.


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I�ve never been a big fan of New Year�s resolutions. They often have the feel of death-bed conversions, of passionate commitments to do the right thing after most of the pleasures and benefits of doing the wrong thing have run their course.
Shame and a hangover on New Year�s Day might provoke us to vow, without much chance of success, to never drink again. Still, who knows when we might commit to a new and better course that could improve our lives?
Accordingly, a couple of years ago, in the spirit of the season and with hope for the New Year, I presumed to propose three more or less unrelated national resolutions. Two are still worthy goals, at least in my opinion, but we haven�t made much progress toward them.
First, I proposed our country resolve to make 2012 the year in which we finally began to take climate change more seriously. Two years later, our denial has shaded into resignation: We know significant climate change is happening, but, for the most part, we try not to think about it.
I also proposed the quixotic notion that our nation resolve to save the post office. I like the idea the U.S. Postal Service is an essentially democratizing influence, a public entity that ties every citizen to every other and, in line with its original intention, still draws the nation together. Everyone who has an address is included and gets the same service, and the 1 percent pay the same as the 99 percent. Well, we all have to have our dreams.
Finally, I proposed that our nation resolve to learn something good from a bad war. In mid-December 2011, President Obama welcomed home the last American combat troops from Iraq. After nine years of war, Obama said, with stunning understatement, �Iraq is not a perfect place.� But at least, he added, �we are leaving a sovereign, stable and self-reliant country with a representative government elected by its people.�
Of course, part of the president�s job is to cast our nation�s actions in the best possible light, but even two years ago this hopeful estimation of Iraq was unduly optimistic. On Christmas Day, the New York Times reported the United States is currently rushing Hellfire missiles and surveillance drones to Iraq to help suppress the highest level of violence since 2008, the result of al Qaida-backed insurgency against an exclusionary Shia-dominated government. More than 8,000 Iraqis have died this year from the violence.
In short, Iraq is a mess. But it would be a disservice to our troops who served there if, amid the rest of the chaos in the Middle East, we casually forget this unnecessary war arose from the ignorance, arrogance and incompetence of the Bush administration.
At this point, though, there�s not much to be gained from continuing to blame George W. Bush for the disaster in Iraq, except to the extent that doing so reminds us not to keep believing we can accomplish very much in that dangerous region by bombing more Muslims.
Which leads to a fine New Year�s resolution for 2014: Let�s find a way to make peace with Iran.
The current Geneva agreement with Iran is a rare opportunity. Both sides gave a little and received a little; uranium enrichment is slowed and sanctions are eased. This opportunity for rapprochement mustn�t be allowed to slip away.
Unfortunately, radicals on both sides, motivated by fear or pride, threaten the moderation needed to make the agreement work.
But in many ways, we have more in common with Iran than with Saudi Arabia or China. Many young Iranians are inclined toward modernism and secularism. More contact with the West would have the positive effect of urging them away from the radicalism that dominates Iran�s government.
Successful re-engagement with Iran would be an excellent goal for 2014. Let�s make it happen. Happy New Year!
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Hey everyone. I'm new here. I'm also a new owner of a 1975 Celica GT. It's mostly original and needs some work. It has a crappy yellow respray and some rust (hopefully only surface rust). The gas tank is horribly rusted inside and I don't think I'll be able to reuse it. The seller gave me the gas tank from his 73, so hopefully I can adapt that to make it work in my car. The driver's seat belt sometimes stays locked, and I can't fasten it when it does that. So all in all, I will attempt to get it running and go from there. My dad had a 73 GT, but when I was a kid ('95) it was stolen. Hopefully that doesn't happen to me too.
Looking forward to learning from the more experienced members, and maybe I'll be able to help others too!


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The Piraeus is the ancient port of Athens and still functions as the chief exit point from the city by sea for destinations amongst the Aegean Islands and elsewhere in the east Mediterranean. Domestic destinantions include all of the Aegean islands except the Sporades and some smaller Cyclades and Dodecanese isles that require a connection. International destinations (apart from cruise ships) include Cyprus and the Middle East.
Warning: Recently, official spelling changed to Pireas -- and all road signs in Athens and around updated accordingly.
Piraeus occupies is really huge territory. Check your gate number in advance so you know where to go (it may take 15 minutes of driving / 30 minutes of walking to reach one end of the port from the other).
Since privatisation of the Port of Piraeus Authority passenger facilities have improved greatly. Air conditioned tents have been set up at departure locations around the port and free wi-fi Internet access is now available.
Sailings (arrivals and departures) are posted outside the Coast Guard Building at Karaiskaki Square, the main bus terminal for the Piraeus suburbs. Sailings are also available online from the Ministry of Merchant Marine.
Visit also Greek Travel Pages OR : www.Ferries.gr and search through all ferry schedules to the Greek islands.
The area can become hectic, especially during the summer period, so allow plenty of time to navigate to the correct departure point.
Get in
Most travellers arriving in Piraeus from Athens make use of the very convenient Metro. Line 1 terminates at the Port, from where it's a short walk to the Saronic Gulf ferries, hydrofoils and catamarans, or a free shuttle-bus ride to the ships sailing to Crete and the Dodecanses. Central Cyclades ferries conveniently sail from just across the metro station. Metro tickets cost €0.70 for short journeys on Line 1, or €0.80 for longer trips on the line, or connections to Lines 2 and 3. A €1.00 ticket allows unlimited connections in one direction on all modes of transport.
Direct Airport Express buses run 24 hours between the port of Piraeus and Athens International Airport. Allow 90 minutes for the trip. The Airport is also accessible via the Metro, with a connection at Monastiraki. Bus tickets to the airport, available from the driver, cost €3.20; Metro tickets to the airport are €6.00.
Other public buses connect Piraeus with its outlying suburbs, the souther coastal zone and with central Athens. Bus and trolley-bus tickets for single journeys cost €0.50. They must be bought in advance (generally from kiosks) and validated once on board.
Get around
The centre of Piraeus and the Port can be negoatiated easily on foot, if not carrying luggage. Yellow trolley buses are useful for the run from the Port to Passalimani and then follow the very scenic route around the hill of Castella, terminating at the Line 1 Metro station of Neon Phaleron (Neo Faliro), near the Peace & Friendship and Karaiskaki Stadiums.
Free shuttle buses inside the Port run from across the Metro Line 1 Terminal Station, around the north side of the port to the ships sailing for Crete, the Eastern Aegean and the Dodecanese.
The most important thing to do is to take a ferry to the greek islands. You also can have a nice walk in the harbour and look at many amazing yachts and ships.
Delfino Restaurant. Located in Mikrolimano, a cosy bay with hundreds of sailing boats. Excellent seafood restaurant - try fresh fish on the grill and fresh lobster with linguini. Warm and profesional service. Amazing the indoor and outdoor areas. For mid/high budgets. 60, Akti Koumoundourou, Mikrolimano, Piraeus, tel. +302104120388, www.delfino.gr
Good cafes are very scarce in the port.
Stay at the Ionion Hotel (http://www.ionionhotel.com/). The hotel is run by Mr Takis A. Saxionis, who responds personally to your emails to confirm your stay. The hotel is a very short walk from the X96 bus drop off, and near to departing ferries. An excellent location to spend the night if you're catching an early ferry.


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I've been wondering this, for a very long time, is it better to leave the battery in, or out, when solely using adapters to power it?
I'm aware of the "in case the plug falls out" phrase, but these pedals are nailed to a board (so to speak), so there's a slim chance that would happen.
And if it did, the battery is probably dead anyway, from always having a cord in the input.
What if the battery is oozing acid in there...I'll have to get the claw hammer out


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Track Star Marion Jones Signs With WNBA Team Tulsa Shock At Age 34!
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YORK, PA -Junior defender Aaron Beale (Baltimore, Md./Archbishop Curley) was named the Capital Athletic Conference Defensive Co-Player of the Week for the week ending October 14, 2012 as announced by the conference office on Monday.
Beale spearheaded a pair of Spartan shutout wins this past week. In the 1-0 victory over Gettysburg, Beale played all 90 minutes as York limited the Bullets to four total shots and three shots on goal.
In the 4-0 win over St. Mary's, Beale played the first 64:11 of the game before subbing out in the lopsided win. The Spartan defense held the Seahawks to four total shots with just two of those chances coming on target.
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It's All About Bokeh !!
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This battle was fought a couple of days ago in preparation for a larger battle we are planning. So i grabbed a few minifigs, some dice and the 2005 rulebook and went to my friend's place to check out his collection. Turns out he has a huge box full of pirate and old (=no peaches) Star Wars stuff as well as a suitcase full of 80ies Lego. This time we settled on a small skirmish to get more familir with the rules. Ill preparation means we only had a mobile phone to take pictures, so sorry about the quality. The amount of bloodshed was decent though.
The story you ask? Well, there is this unbearably handsome do-gooder hero who really deserved a lesson or so my orks decided:
The battlefield. A couple of baseplates and some medieval ruins.
The good guys. Their hero is mounted.
My orks. The one with the bat helmet is the hero.
Taking positions.
Yours truly taking some notes.
A view towards my forces.
Orks advancing.
There was only movement in the first two turns.
My hero appears behind enemy lines!
The following exchange of blows causes the first casualities.
Good hero and pals kill some orks on the other side.
Brooding on what to do next...
Things did not look well on my right flank.
At least my hero was on a killing spree finishing off more Robin Hood look-a-likes.
One of the few sharp pics we took
The orkish assassing cunningly climbed the ruins.
While their hero killed everyting off downstairs.
Eventually the good hero was unhorsed.
His horse ran off to eat some flowers!
The heroes getting closer to each other.
The good guy has the nerves to summon an earthquake somehow!
One assassin survives while the heroes remain locked in mortal combat.
In the end, evil emerges victorious!
Overwatch of most of the bloodshed.