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Assertion Comes as Montanans Celebrate National Women's Health Week
Helena, Mont. – While running for governor, former insurance executive and member of the U.S. House of Representatives Rick Hill has stated that he wants to "move Montana forward" (1). But, throughout his career as a congressman, insurance company executive, and candidate for governor, Hill has led the charge against moving women's health issues forward. And, Montana Democrats are calling attention to this important issue while folks all across Big Sky Country celebrate National Women's Health Week.
"Congressman Hill has led an assault on women's health issues throughout his career as a congressman, insurance company executive, and as a candidate for Governor of our state," said Montana Democratic Party Executive Director Ted Dick. "He supports letting insurance companies discriminate against women, has a history of publicly criticizing single women who are unable to have children because of health issues, and women's health insurance rates skyrocketed while he was serving as an executive for the company. Montanans deserve better than Rick Hill as our next Governor."
Examples of Congressman Hill's Assault on Women's Health Issues Include:
- Supports Letting Insurance Companies Discriminate Against Women: While campaigning for governor in 2012, Rick Hill has touted his support for repealing Montana's "unisex" insurance law, which makes it illegal for insurance companies to consider gender when evaluating the risk of policy holders (2).
- Publicly Criticized Opponent for Being a Single Woman and Unable to Have Kids: While running for re-election in 1999, Congressman Hill said that Nancy Keenan was not fit to be Montana's lone U.S. Representative because she did not have children (3). He also alleged that Keenan could not appreciate the intensity of the shooting at Columbine High School because she wasn't a mother (4). Keenan rebutted by saying she "wanted to have children," but was unable to because of a hysterectomy. She also noted that "nothing is more devastating when a doctor walks into the room and says you'll never have children" (5).
- Health Premiums Skyrocketed While Hill Was Insurance Company Executive: While serving as a health insurance executive, the company he worked for increased rates by as much 35 percent (6).
"We need to make certain that the voters across Montana know that when it comes to Rick Hill, he's been fighting against women's health issues for years," said Dick.
Check the Facts (Sources):
1. YouTube. "Rick Hill: Moving Montana Forward." February 23, 2012. Hyperlink: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMKQMrjP3L4.
2. Associated Press. "GOP Candidates Embrace Insurance Industry Bills." April 19, 2012. Hyperlink: http://www.abcmontana.com/news/state/148174715.html
3. Roll Call. "Rep. Hill Blasts Challenger's 'Lifestyle.'" May 14, 1999. No Hyperlink Available.
4. Associated Press. "Hill Says Keenan's Lifestyle Means She Can't Feel Intensity of Columbine," June 2, 1999. No Hyperlink Available.
5. Great Falls Tribune. "Hill Unleashes First Campaign Volley." May 25, 1999. No Hyperlink Available.
6. Associated Press. "Insure Montana May Cut Benefits to Reduce Premium Increases." October 23, 2007. No Hyperlink Available.


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I was a bit dismayed that I couldn't walk between the La Plata County Fairgrounds and Durango/La Plata Senior Center. All the gates between these public facilities are locked. I guess this was someone's great idea to keep high schoolers from cutting through the fairgrounds. It was such a good idea that it keeps everyone from doing the same. Please don't lock me in. Or is it out? – Mark
You're correct that locked gates are all about Durango High School students, but it's not about them taking a shortcut.
"We put up that fence and locked gate a couple of years ago because the kids were coming over to fight," said an anonymous fairgrounds worker.
"They wanted to fight off of school property, and this was closest."
Apparently, the situation was getting bad. "I'm told that fights would happen almost weekly," the fairgrounds person said.
These aren't innocent whippersnappers. They're pugilistic interlopers wanting to whip some you know what.
Action Line doesn't know which is more troubling, the fact that students have frequent fisticuffs or that public property is locked off to the public.
When school lets out for the summer, the gate will be unchained, giving the folks at Durango/La Plata Senior Center unfettered access to the tiff turf.
But the 55-plus crowd isn't inclined to settle personal disputes with an old-fashioned dustup.
"The seniors are a peaceful bunch," the fairgrounds person said. "They don't beat each other up."
The other night, I had a couple beers downtown with some friends and decided to not drive home. A nonimbibing friend gave me a lift. The next morning, my car had a $15 parking ticket saying I had violated City Code 24-54 "No Parking 2 a.m. to 5 a.m." This type of negative reinforcement for responsible adult behavior seems dangerous and opportunistic. Is the city telling us we should just gamble by driving home? – Keep Me Anonymous
By no means does the city want to encourage drunken driving. But it wants to keep the streets clean in summer and plowed in winter.
Having cars parked downtown interferes with these important wee-hour tasks.
The city also wants to be fair.
Some were taking advantage of Durango's overnight-ticket amnesty and using downtown streets as their personal parking spot.
Thus, the city had to enforce its rules, according to Amber Blake, who oversees parking for the city.
So here are a couple ways to still enjoy adult leisure beverages downtown, not drive drunk and not get a parking ticket.
Your best strategy is to park in one of the 350 spaces in town's four municipal lots, Amber advises.
"Parking there is free all night until 7 a.m.," Amber said.
However, if one has been carousing, it's unlikely that 7 o'clock will be an hour seen with eyes wide open.
Therefore, the city will make an exception. If you spring your car from a lot by 9 a.m. but have a ticket for not having a parking permit, bring the ticket to the Transit Center.
Make sure you have a taxi or Buzz Bus receipt or your receipt from the pervious night's social establishments.
"We just need some documentation that you were out on the town the night before to dismiss the ticket."
Amber also points to the city's Buzz Bus program. From 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. on Friday and Saturday, it will take you anywhere within city limits for just $5.
But heck, even if you get a ticket, big deal. The average DUI conviction costs anywhere from $5,000 to $20,000.
So $15 is a deal, especially because you can't get a decent glass of wine around these parts for less than $9.
The Mea Culpa Mailbag has an outstanding meteorological observation from our good friend Neil A. Bourjaily:
"Looking out my window last Monday morning, I saw once again that atmospheric slurry combination of dust and mist in our beloved skies. What to call this wonder, I wondered.
"Dist," my wife answered. "It's a combination of mist and dust sent our way disrespectfully by our Arizona neighbor.
"We've been dist," she said.
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This post's title/quote comes from the first (and best, IMO) Shrek movie.
I bought the waffle iron from a garage sale that was down the street from me. It's old, but works great. I added cinnamon, maple sugar, and some toasted, chopped pecans to the batter made from scratch. They came out well and I hope that the ones that I froze will reheat well and taste just as good as the fresh ones. This is the first time I've made frozen waffles from scratch, so I hope they're just as good (if not better) than Egos/Bisquick. Ingredients
1-3/4 cup flour
1 TBSP baking powder
1-3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup oil
2 eggs
optional flavors to add (not necessarily all together): vanilla, cinnamon, maple sugar, peanut butter, Nutella, chocolate chips, nuts (walnuts, pecans, peanuts, almonds, hazelnuts) -in other words, get creative!
Mix the dry ingredients in a medium mixing bowl. Create a well in the center of the mixture and pour in the wet ingredients. Use whisk to combine-lumps are okay. Add nuts/chocolate chips in and stir to combine. Use about 1/3 cup batter per waffle. Bake according to waffle iron manufacturer's instructions. Makes about a dozen waffles. Serve warm.


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Over the weekend, Land Rover unveiled the Range Rover Evoque special edition, a collaboration between Land Rover Design, led by Gerry McGovern with Victoria Beckham, who was appointed Creative Design Executive in July 2010. It has taken 18-months but the car has finally launched, and of course they couldn't do just one event at the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing, China, nope Victoria Beckham was on hand for three – a photocall, an afternoon tea, and a party, which means we got three great VB looks, all from her fabulous autumn/winter 2012 collection.
For the photocall, Victoria went for her classic chic black fitted dress, which falls just below-the-knee, and teamed with nude ankle-strap peep-toe heels, and her hair down.
My favourite of the three looks was her afternoon tea outfit, a tight-fitted light grey dress with maroon collar and cuff detailing, teamed with a double wrapped leather belt and knee-high peep-toe boots. I am loving not only the details of the collar and cuff, but also the colour, the side-swept ponytail and her smoky eyes – this a great look. The only thing I am not sure about is the boots, I am not 100% sold on the peep-toes.
The party look was another great choice, opting again for the light grey, but this time the strapless dress has a colour-block design with black and maroon to the bodice. I like the dress, but I am not keen on those peep-toe knee-high boots styling for a party look, if she had worn it with different heels, and maybe the dress was different colours from her afternoon tea dress then this might have been my favourite.
Which of the three looks do you prefer?
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I have to hijack the wine board to report on some smashin beers. Especially Cantillon (Belg) and the French Thiriez were lovely beers. De Ranke's XX Bitter is a perennial favourite of mine also.
Brouwerij 'tIJ Plzeñ 5%
Nice hoppy stuff. Fresh and lively and savoury, very dry. Brilliant!
St Peters Brouwerij Zinnebier 6%
Also very hoppy, but with a sweet, yeasty and honeyed layer to it. Very nice stuff but not as nice as the Plzeñ.
Oud Zottegems Bier
Interesting shitty nose that I liked very much. The palate was utterly devoid of any personality and had no mid-palate at all. :confused: Why after such an interesting nose is the palate such a let down?
De Dolle Brouwers Oeral Bier 6%
Lovely stuff, if a little too sweet on the nose. But it does have excellent amounts of hops. Lovely!
De Dolle Brouwers Ara Bier 8%
A little sweeter than the Oeral, but also with more depth and impeccable balance and divine amounts of hops. Lovely!
Thiriez Etoile du Nord blonde houblonné France 5,5%
An almost Sauvignon Bl -like nose of pea, pee and hops. Oh my God .... the hops!!!! Such divine amounts of them mixed with a pronounced earthiness. The palate is about as dry as the Sahara, very intense and very hoppy! Beautiful stuff. I love it!
Thiriez La Blonde Esquelbecq France 6,5%
Also very hoppy, but not as extreme as the North Star - should have been served before it. Nice but not as intense nor as personal. Great anyway.
Kerkomse Trippel 2005 9%
Sweet, but balanced. Not particuarly memorable for me, though better than any other Trippel I've tried before.
Kerkom Adelardus Tripel 9%
Balanced also, but candied. I guess Trippels just aren't my style.
Struise Pannepöt 2006 10%
Why make such stuff? Sweet. Boring. Commercial. Deadly dull. Utterly unmemorable.
De Ranke XX Bitter
Lovely, immensely hoppy - like the North Star but not as earthy, more elegant. I preferred the earthiness of the Etoile du Nord, but I can see myself on other days preferring this. But both were hard core personal beers. Lovely!
Cantillon Fou' Foune
This is the Apricot Cantillon. Through the Brett and Musar-like scents, a clear scent of apricot (surprise, surprise) appears. The palate is drier than the Sahara, wild, with harsh rasping acidity reminding me of .... yup, you guessed it ... Musar!
Cantillon Kriek 2003
The cork had the year branded on it. The best Kriek I've ever tried. So pungently Bretty, cherryish, mineral and nuanced yet volatile that as a Musarlover I can't help but to fall in love. The palate is rather Musary also. I'm in love!


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Given that my last name is Cacciatore, you would think that Chicken Cacciatore would be part of our family's regular repertoire of meals. However, traditional chicken cacciatore can be high in calories, especially when served over pasta, so I hadn't prepared the beloved family recipe in years.
I bought fresh mushrooms at Trader Joes last weekend because they are one of the 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth. I originally planned to make a mushroom pizza, but I realized I didn't have all of the ingredients. I scanned my cookbooks and my dog-eared, worn and stained family cookbook and tripped upon our old family recipe for Chicken Cacciatore. I decided to lighten up our version and make it in the crock-pot instead of on the stove.
The mushrooms took the lead in this recipe, which had my kids skeptical. Mushrooms are odd if you think about it. They are a fungus and they grow on organic matter, such as decaying wood and cow patties. They've been used medicinally in Eastern medicine for years. Mushrooms are able to absorb and safely eliminate toxins. Cremini (white button mushrooms) are packed with nutrients. One 5-ounce serving has 50 percent of the Daily Value for the cancer fighting mineral selenium, 40 percent of the Daily Value for riboflavin, 35 percent of copper and 30 percent of niacin, 20 percent of panthothenic acid, phosphorus, zinc and 10 percent of manganese and thiamin. Also, a new study in The Journal of Nutrition just found that cremini mushrooms reduce the severity of collagen-induced arthritis. That is just among many of the the health benefits of mushrooms which include:
- Lower cholesterol levels
- Protect against breast and prostate cancer
- Protect against infections with their natural antibiotics
- Boost immunity
- Contribute to weight loss
- Relieve arthritis
I was surprised when I read research that proved mushrooms can contribute towards weight loss because of their antioxidant L-ergothioneine. L-ergothioneine.acts as a metabolic energy enhancer and stimulates the breakdown of sugar in red blood cells and transports fat into the mitochondria of the cells where the fat can be burned for energy. This amazing transformation is exactly what those expensive weight loss pills promise to do, but don't deliver.
My Chicken Cacciatore recipe is a great example of a traditional favorite made even better with healthier ingredients, quicker prep time and easier preparation for the busy working mom. This recipe only took me minutes to throw together in the crock-pot before work and my family has begged me to start making this every week. This recipe is also great for sneaking veggies in your diet. There are three servings of vegetables in this recipe; tomatoes, peppers and mushrooms. Quick, easy, healthy and perfect for the busy family on the go – You can't ask for more! Try out the recipe and let me know what you think.
Cacciatore Family Chicken Cacciatore
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 ½ tsp Italian seasoning
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
- 2 cups cremini mushrooms
- 1 cup Trader Joes triple pepper mix
- 1 can tomato sauce
- 1 small can tomato paste
- ¼ cup chicken broth
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- ½ cup parmesan cheese
- Whole Wheat Penne Pasta
- Place the chicken breasts in the bottom of the Crockpot and sprinkle with salt and pepper,
- Mix the tomato sauce, tomato paste and chicken broth together. Add the 2 cups of mushrooms, red pepper flakes and Italian seasoning and pepper strips. Pour tomato sauce mixture over the chicken breasts.
- Cook on low in the Crockpot for 7-8 hours
- Right before serving, cook whole wheat penne until al dente.
- Serve chicken and sauce over penne and grate a bit of parmesan cheese on top.


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Ducks rout struggling Kings 7-4by Curtis Zupke
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Welcome to the local rivalry, Nick Bonino.
The former Boston University star entered Saturday night scoreless in six previous career games against the Los Angeles Kings. He was also demoted to the fourth line after a try centering Teemu Selanne and Bobby Ryan proved ineffective.
Bonino introduced himself with his first career hat trick in a 7-4 win as the Anaheim Ducks won a wildly entertaining game in front of a mixed-fan standing-room only crowd at Honda Center in the first meeting of the teams since the Kings won the Stanley Cup last spring.
"It's the Kings," Bonino said. "Anytime you beat the Kings, we're always happy.
"I can't really describe it. I haven't scored a ton of goal in my career so far, so it feels really good to get three here."
Bonino completed his hat trick when he shoveled in his own rebound from the left side of the net at 8:39 of the third period for a 6-4 lead. Selanne added a late insurance goal – the 666th of his career – to cap a game that finally lived up the expected rivalry as Los Angeles tied it three times, only to have Anaheim pull ahead every time.
The win came at the potential cost of defenseman Cam Fowler, who left with an upper body injury after he was driven into the boards by Los Angeles Kings center Jarret Stoll at 16:31 of the second period.
"We haven't determined exactly what it is," Anaheim coach Bruce Boudreau said.
Boudreau said Fowler seemed alert when he saw him in the medical room. He also feels that the League will review the hit.
"I saw the numbers," Boudreau said. "When Stoll hit him, it was right from behind. They have to have a look at that. He might be okay tomorrow or he might be out for a while. I don't know."
Bonino said his approach didn't change after the demotion. The Ducks expect big things from the young forward, who was switched from jersey No. 63 to No. 13 in training camp – Anaheim's way of showing that a player is established.
"I hope it does a lot [for his confidence]," Boudreau said. "He was smiling pretty good and he was happy. I was really happy for him. Your first NHL hat trick doesn't happen very often."
This type of defensive lapse didn't happen to Los Angeles much last season. The Kings have allowed five goals in regulation twice in their first seven games after they allowed that many twice all of last season – including the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Not a good sign in the first of five games away from home.
"We've let ourselves down and shot ourselves in the foot by poor defensive play," Justin Williams said. "For whatever reason, we've been having tough times starting games. We've been getting behind early and trying to battle back. Once we do get back, we seem to just relax a bit. We're a much better team than we're showing and it's extremely disappointing at this point to see where we are."
The Ducks took leads of 4-3 and 5-4 on second-period power-play goals by Sheldon Souray and Kyle Palmieri. Souray unloaded his big slap shot with Mike Richards screening Jonathan Bernier, and Palmieri one-timed Saku Koivu's pass from the high slot into the net to put the Ducks ahead to stay.
Anaheim went 3 for 4 on the power play against a usually strong Kings penalty kill. It didn't matter that the Kings matched their power-play goal total from the previous six games.
"We need them both going at the same time," Brown said. "That's been a staple of our game and probably an indication of the mistakes we were making. Giving up that many power play goals, for this team, is uncharacteristic. How you play on the PK generally correlates how you play five-on-five."
Corey Perry capped a five-goal opening period with a gorgeous backhand feed to Ryan Getzlaf in the slot. Anaheim was able to get Getzlaf's line out against L.A.'s fourth line, and Getzlaf won the faceoff to Perry.
The opening minutes let everyone know that this was going to be a wild night.
Bonino scored twice in the first 5:49 to energize Anaheim. He grabbed the puck away from Colin Fraser and stickhandled past Jake Muzzin and a sprawled Jonathan Quick to score at 2:30. He then skated behind the Kings' goal line with Doughty defending and swiped the puck under Quick's left pad from his knees.
That forced Kings coach Darryl Sutter to pull Quick for the first time since Feb. 9, 2012, and Bernier made his first appearance since last March 31.
"No one changes goalies, but it was 2-0 five minutes into the game," Sutter said. "You have to do something."
Emerson Etem assisted on both of Bonino's goals for his first NHL points.
The 11 goals matched the highest combined total in the 109-game series. Anaheim also matched its highest-scoring game against L.A., matching the seven goals it scored on Nov. 8, 1996.


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December 28, 2012 16:53 ET
TORONTO, CANADA--(Marketwire - Dec. 28, 2012) - Pinetree Capital Ltd. (TSX:PNP), announces that on December 28, 2012, it acquired ownership of 2,000,000 common shares ("Common Shares") and 2,000,000 common share purchase warrants (the "Warrants") of Creso Exploration Inc. ("Creso"). Each Warrant entitles the holder thereof to acquire one additional common share at a price of $0.10 until December 28, 2014. In the event that the Warrants are fully exercised, these holdings represent approximately 2.8% of the total issued and outstanding common shares of Creso as of December 28, 2012, calculated on a partially diluted basis assuming the exercise of the Warrants only. As a result of this transaction, Pinetree and its joint actors collectively held, as at December 28, 2012, an aggregate of 15,172,000 common shares of Creso, including the Common Shares, and rights to acquire an additional 6,500,000 common shares of Creso upon exercise of certain convertible securities (the "Convertible Securities"), including the Warrants. Of these totals, Pinetree owns 8,400,000 common shares, including the Common Shares, and 2,750,000 of the Convertible Securities, including the Warrants (the "Pinetree Convertible Securities"), directly. In the event that the Convertible Securities are fully exercised, the holdings of Pinetree and its joint actors represents a total of 21,672,000 common shares of Creso, or approximately 14.9% of all issued and outstanding common shares as at December 28, 2012, calculated on a partially diluted basis assuming the exercise of the Convertible Securities only. In the event that the Pinetree Convertible Securities are fully exercised, the direct holdings of Pinetree represents a total of 11,150,000 common shares of Creso, or approximately 7.9% of all issued and outstanding common shares as at December 28, 2012, calculated on a partially diluted basis assuming the exercise of the Pinetree Convertible Securities only.
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All right, you guessed it, there's a story behind this and it goes back more than half a century.
Garner first came to my attention, as he did just about everyone's, as the sometime hero, occasional heel in Maverick, a tongue-in-cheek Western about a gambler who always tried to talk someone out of their anger before he displayed his superior fast draw and a hawk's eye shot. Then Bret, as he was known, was joined after a season or two by a brother, Bart.
The late 1950s TV series was a big hit and lasted several seasons. I tried to never miss an episode, having grown up with movies and television that featured, as my cowboy daddy would say, "smelling some dust and horse manure."
It was a love-hate relationship from the word "go," as I loved his action and wit and hated his dazzling, matinee idol looks that caused young ladies with whom I was enamored to swoon. Uh, "swoon," young people, is an old-fashioned term meaning to feel faint with your heart going pitty-pat quicker than sound.
When he first hit the screens and news media, I was a journalism student at the University of Houston. And, being in Houston where big name stars came regularly to promote the premiers of their pictures, we clever devils at UH decided to arrange for one to occasionally come to the campus for an event. We'd then invite the teacher-sponsors and the editors of the Houston high schools' newspapers to interview the celebrity du jour.
My job was to get all the students and sponsors into a classroom and settled in for interviews and photo ops, then to escort the entertainment personality into the room and introduce them, which was kind of dumb anyway, since everyone knew who was coming and why we were all there.
Of course, people who "handle" stars schedule them for more appearances than is practical in order to milk the opportunity to publicize the event and build box office.
So, I had a crowd of about 25 editors and sponsors for the interview, all seated in individual desks in a classroom.
Swave and deboner WW Joe College met Garner and company outside the journalism building. I was all clad in sport coat, slacks and TIE! Of course, since I considered myself the "good college Joe," I was puffing on a Kent cigarette with the baby blue micronite filter (ain't gonna hurt none of me).
As I stuck out my hand and greeted Garner and his manager, the latter grabbed me by the shoulder and turned me back to the building and said, "We're a little late and we need to catch our schedule up." So, we parade into the classroom, I open the door and let Garner in and on the back wall is a black board with a large chalk-written message: "NO SMOKING!"
Quick as a struck match, Garner held his hand up with his index finger pointing upward, waved it at me, said "Tsh! Tsh!" and pointed at the sign.
Well, of course, that embarrassed the heck out of me and I temporarily removed myself from Garner's growing list of fans for, oh, a day or so.
Naturally, he charmed them beyond belief and was a hit for our journalism department as we tried to attract budding high school journalists into our program.
And, of course, I became a lifetime fan of his.
Some of the better tongue-in-cheek things he did were couple of spoofs about western lawmen. One featured as his sidekick, great character actor Jack Elam.
There was a house of ill repute at the end of the main street with a sign that blared in large, red all-capital letters: Madame Orr's House.
One day, Garner and Elam are sitting on a bench on the sidewalk, and Garner asked: "What'd you do before I hired you to be my deputy?"
Elam nodded down the street and said, "I used to be a whore holder, er, I mean, a horse holder at Madame Orr's."
I loved Garner westerns. They were always full of tongue in cheek.
Willis Webb is a retired community newspaper editor-publisher of more than 50 years experience. He can be reached by email at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Subject description: take back your privacy
Do you think your browser is safe? Well, take this test here and see.
Now, if you are concerned about your privacy you had better be careful about the settings of your browser or there's a chance of being tracked like a new Winston Smith of the Orwellian novel. Take a look at this article:
One solution among others is jondofox, a firefox browser tinkered by those smart guys of the test page with settings focused on privacy issues. Here is the
And for the paranoids there is the possibility to connect with whatever browser to a network that hides your IP pretty much like TOR does. It's easier to install but it needs java. Like TOR it's VERY slow (dialup speed rates) and in addition has download restrictions.
Here's the link
Somebody could say that if you don't have nothing to hide then you don't need to surf anonymous. I say that it's rather because I have nothing to hide that I don't want anybody snooping on me like I was a criminal or a new Winston Smith
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Did the test. It told me i was not secure. Then it told me i lived in the barbarian states!! Got the phone model and opera mini right though. Gives me a wide lattitude.
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Barkin why did you delete the first link you posted? It was interesting, especially the report of the research. Others may judge by themselves
Some excerpts:
TorButton has evolved to give considerable thought to fingerprint resistance [19] and may be receiving the levels of scrutiny necessary to succeed in that project [15].
Browser fingerprinting is a powerful technique, and fingerprints must be considered alongside cookies, IP addresses and supercookies when we discuss web privacy and user trackability. Although fingerprints turn out not to be particularly stable, browsers reveal so much version and configuration information that they remain overwhelmingly trackable.
On the other hand proxies are useful but they can be tricky. Look
Excerpt from chapter 3:
Relakks is one of many proxy tools available on the Internet that encrypts and reroutes traffic to avoid monitoring or filtering by anyone, such as the NSA, monitoring the user's local ISP. When someone in China uses Relakks to request a page from the BBC, the connection goes from the user's ISP in China to Relakks in Sweden (where Relakks is hosted) and then from Relakks in Sweden to the BBC in Britain (and back along the same route). The Chinese ISP can only see a connection to Relakks in Sweden, hiding the ultimate destination of the request (and bypassing any filtering as well). But in 2008, Swedish lawmakers authorized the the Forsvarets Radioanstalt (FRA), or National Defense Radio Establishment, a government agency responsible for signals intelligence, to monitor the content of all international Internet and phone traffic (including that of Relakks) without a warrant, requiring all Swedish ISPs to install FRA monitoring equipment.5 Now, Relakks users (at least, those who do not follow Swedish politics) are unwittingly handing their complete Internet data streams over to the Swedish government as they seek to avoid monitoring on their own local networks.
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I tried running the Jondo Live-CD, it bollixed my computer good and proper.
A reinstall of my Windows & Linux OSes didn't solve the problem : I had to reflash the BIOS to get the computer working as before.
In the four years I've had this computer (DELL 1525) it's the first time I've ever had software which has corrupted the BIOS.
It may be my fault for installing the software incorrectly, it may be a peculiarity of my computer, maybe the CMOS battery needs to be replaced, however there are such things as
BIOS rootkits
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I didn't test the live cd but only the jar file with a puppy OS. For this last one I haven't had the least problem so far. That's why I suggested it in the forum. I'm really sorry for what happened to your pc
rootkit? I'd be surprised for two reasons: the first is that the software was reviewed by
independent sources
and was originally developed in a university environment; the second is that rootkits are designed to run hidden with the least possible fuss. If it is really what you think, it's a bad rootkit of sorts.
But the project is now passed to a private firm. So, I wouldn't lay my bottom dollar on it either.
I'd suggest to those interested that tests be done with a puppy cd booting into ram and the jar file.
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Rod Rakic, co-founder of OpenAirplane, said his concept was simple: making aircraft easier to rent. "We wanted to give pilots easy access to aircraft, via their mobile phones, tables or desktop computers," he said. "OpenAirplane is a universal checkout standard that's been vetted by insurance companies."
What inspired the concept, said Rakic, was a survey done in the fall of 2011 that asked if pilots would fly more if OpenAirplane existed. "Ninety-six percent of those surveyed said yes. Fifty-six percent said that a day-long checkout was too hard, and another 28 percent said it's hard to find aircraft," he said.
Since launching in June, 4,000 pilots have signed up and 22 locations are live, including AOPA's home airport, Frederick Municipal, said Rakic. "We have another two dozen airports in our backlog," he said. "We're getting close to have critical mass to make a compelling case for pilots to fly with us."
OpenAirplane is based on the reputation system, said Rakic. "When a pilot flies an aircraft, they rate and review the operator and the aircraft. This will help better operators draw more customers," he said. "And operators can rate the pilot. It's all about reputation, because a rising tide raises all boats. OpenAirplane is bringing operators new customers with flying that wouldn't have happened otherwise."
Next up was Eric Radtke of Sporty's Academy, who discussed his organization's customer-centric approach to pilot training. "In the September edition of Flight Training magazine, Ian [Twombly] wrote a column called the 'Big-Tent Theory,' saying we need aviation evangelists and general aviation ambassadors" to bring in more pilots, he said.
One way Sporty's is doing that, said Radtke, is by offering modular pilot training, which breaks down the process into more manageable pieces: the first solo, becoming a sport or recreational pilot, and then the transition to private pilot. "We also offer finish-up programs, where we take a person who started the process but didn't finish and build them a custom program."
Sporty's came up in an era where customers lined up for training, said Radtke. "We didn't need to advertise, but we also lost perspective, because if someone dropped out, there were people ready to step up," he said. "So we needed to look at everything we were doing, and part of that was listening to what our customers wanted and understanding their motivations."
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Some of the success Sporty's targets is to get an individual to a certificate level so they have some of that fun they sought in the first place, said Radtke. "We also make a great effort to celebrate the milestones, because it provides confidence and motivation to continue."
Roger Sharp of Redbird Skyport said his message was simple: "Flying is easy, but we make it hard." There are some things that just can't be fixed, like the dreaded knowledge test, he said.
"You just need to take a few days, close the door, put in the John and Martha King DVD, learn, then take the test and forget what you learned," said Sharp. "We simplify the process. We don't have to make the argument about how flight simulators decrease the time to learn," he said. "These devices can speed up the process and offer better retention. We can develop higher motor learning skills by using these devices."
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Kevin Smith of PilotEdge said his company was created to help student pilots with their biggest fear: talking on the radio. "People are not becoming masters of the radio. You can use sims for IFR to shoot approaches all day long. Students say they love flying in the simulator, but they are terrified to fly out of Santa Monica Airport," he said. "You can listen to LiveATC, but it's not the same as doing it live. There really isn't a training module that focuses on radio communications."
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EUGENE, Ore. - James Nunnally and Orlando Johnson combined for 52 points in the final game of the Basketball Traveler's Invitational but it wasn't enough as UC Santa Barbara lost a tough 72-70 decision to the host University of Oregon on Sunday night in Eugene.
Nunnally finished with a career-high 28 while Johnson had 24 for UCSB (1-2)
"Nunnally and O.J. were very good tonight," said UCSB head coach Bob Williams. "They knocked down some shots and kept us in the game."
The game was close the entire night, and when Johnson sliced through the Ducks (3-0) defense and scored on a driving lay-up with 3:30 to play it was tied at 66-66. On the other end, Tyrone Nared was fouled by Nunnally and made the second of two free throws to make it 67-66 Oregon.
Nunnally was then fouled by Teondre Williams and made two free throws to give the Gauchos a 68-67 lead with just over three minutes to play. Joevan Catron muscled his way for a lay-up to give his team the lead again, but Johnson answered for the Gauchos with a 10-foot jumper. With 2:03 left, it was Catron on another power move inside and Oregon led 71-70 with 2:00 to play.
Nunnally missed a long three-point attempt with 1:22 left, but on the defensive end Jordan Weiner deflected a pass and Nunnally came up with the steal sending it the other way.
Johnson missed a lay-up with 50 seconds left and Oregon rebounded. With time running down on the shot clock, Duck guard Malcolm Armstead fumbled the ball but dove on it. Catron recovered the loose ball and shot a three-pointer that missed everything and went out of bounds.
After a pair of timeouts by the Gauchos and one by Oregon, UCSB brought the ball in to Weiner who got it to Johnson. Johnson brought the ball up the court, curled around a pick on the left side of the lane and went up for a lay-up, but the ball was stripped out of his hands and went out of bounds to the Gauchos.
On the inbounds, Justin Joyner tried to get the ball to Johnson in the left corner but it was mishandled and went out of bounds.
The Ducks got the ball into Catron who was fouled along the sideline by Johnson. Catron made the first of two free throws before intentionally missing the second and the officials determined that the ball didn't hit the rim and awarded the ball out of bounds to UCSB with 1.4 seconds left, but a long pass to Johnson was knocked away and the game was over.
In addition to Nunnally and Johnson, freshman guard Kyle Boswell added eight points, making all three of his field goal attempts, including a pair of three-pointers. UCSB shot 43.1% overall and 37.5% from three-point range. The Gauchos did make 20-of-24 free throrws, 83.3%. Oregon finished at 44.1% overall and 26.1% from three-point range. The Ducks struggled from the free throw line making 14-of-23, 60.9%.
"We did get to the free throw line and we were definitely more aggressive in that respect," Williams said. "I also liked how our two freshmen played. Boswell and (Troy) Leaf really belonged and competed out there."
Catron led four Oregon players in double-figures with 15 points. He did all of his damage inside. In fact, the Ducks scored 28 of their points in the paint.
"I was not happy with our defense," said Williams. "I thought we needed to be more aggressive that we were and in the end it really hurt us."
The Gauchos will open their regular season home season on Saturday, Nov. 20 when they play Fresno State at the Thunderdome. The game will tip-off at 7:00 p.m.
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Web Interface - Uber Look A Like on demand solution for Massage Services - open to bidding
Budget $250-750 USD
Hi thanks for your bid. We are a new company looking to venture into this app business. We are looking for a web app that can do the following. (Customer Side of the app) Once a client downloads the app he or she should be able to see all available service providers within a 50 mile radius. Radius can be increased by the client. The only two services that are available are In-call Massage and Out call Massage. The Currency on the app is $USD. Once a customer finds a desired service provider he clicks"Book Now" He then waits for the service provider to accept the booking. He can cancel or book with another service provider if his booking is not accepted. A client can only book one appointment at a time. At the end of the booking he must rate the service provider in-order to continue using the app. You cannot get contact details for the service provider until a service provider accepts the booking and vice versa. The app is FREE for the client side......................................(Service Provider App which we will call - SP App is slightly different from the Client App. When a service provider downloads the SP App he or she will need to up load a picture (all service provider pictures must be approved by an administrator) and provide pricing for In-call and out call massage services. The price must be greater than $0 and no decimals allowed. You must select which service you provide either in call, out call or both. You cannot activate the app. This must be done by an administrator. If you change your picture your app will become disabled and must be enabled by an administrator. If your rating 1-5 is less than 3 your app will become disabled and must be enabled by an administrator who can reset your rating. This is to remove bad service providers from the system. When your app is disabled it disappears from the market place and is only visible to an administrator. Clients cannot find you. An SP App allows a service provider to be available or unavailable. When a service provider is available the Service provider will be visible to the client. When a service provider is unavailable the Client cannot see the service provider. After each appointment the service provider must rate the customer in-order to continue. The only thing that the service provider can change is price. This does not require an administrator. Once a client books a service provider the service provider is alerted of the booking and must accept or reject the booking. A service provider can only accept one one booking at a time. (Payment Gateway). The payment gateway is PayPal. The Service Provider App is a prepaid app. It must always have a balance greater the $0. A 30% commission is deducted from each booking and this amount must be available in the account balance of the app. If this amount is not available then the service providers app will disable until this amount is loaded onto the account via paypal. Here is an example. Let us assume that the service provider charges $100 for in-call massage. The account balance must be $30 or more for the app to be enabled. If the account balance falls below the commission target then the app will disable and alert the service provider to add more money.
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Proforma Opens Six New Offices in July
Friday, August 17, 2012
Press release from the issuing company
Proforma, a leading North American provider of graphic communications solutions, is pleased to welcome six new offices to our network.
The following new Owners joined our network:
The Proforma Network of Owners and Support Center Staff look forward to working with these individuals to help them grow their businesses and reach their goals. Proforma provides its members with access to award winning business development sales tools and marketing programs, unrivaled purchasing clout in the industry, comprehensive and efficient back office services and the opportunity to have more fun together. Proforma Owners, with state-of-the-art technologies, enable their clients to grow with innovative marketing solutions such as direct mail, promotional products, eCommerce solutions, commercial printing services, multimedia services and business document printing.
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DULUTH, Minn. — A snowstorm blanketing northern Minnesota has forced a church to cancel its annual lutefisk dinner.
First Lutheran Church in Duluth had planned to hold the fundraising dinner Wednesday. But organizers say it was too risky to ask people to venture out into what could end up being 20 inches of snow by late Wednesday.
The annual salmon, meatball and lutefisk feed usually raises $10,000 for the church's charitable programs.
Volunteers on Tuesday made 1,750 meatballs out of 200 pounds of beef.
The Duluth News Tribune reported that the meatballs will be sold to church members Sunday at $5 a dozen.
The 550-pound lutefisk order was canceled, and the 390 pounds of donated salmon probably will go to a local charitable meal provider.


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Several agricultural associations expressed their disappointment over the Environmental Protection Agency's decision last week to reduce the Renewable Fuel Standard.
Groups issuing statements included the American Farm Bureau Federation, the National Corn Growers Association, The American Soybean Association, the Advanced Ethanol Council, the Renewable Fuels Association, the Missouri Corn Growers Association and more.
The American Farm Bureau Federation was one of the largest associations to speak out against the reduced RFS. Bob Stallman, president, AFBF issue the following statement.
"The American Farm Bureau Federation is disappointed in the Environmental Protection Agency's proposed reduction in the amount of ethanol that must be blended into the nation's gasoline supply. This decision strikes a blow to conventional ethanol production as well as dampens the prospects for advanced biofuels.
"The intent of the Renewable Fuels Standard revised in 2007 (RFS2) was to get more renewable fuels into our nation's pipeline and move beyond the E10 fuel blend. Today's announcement from EPA moves us in the opposite direction. This decision has the potential to pull the plug on new technologies and investments that are currently in place and needed to produce advanced biofuels.
"The ethanol industry, from farmers to investors and everyone in between, needs stability and certainty."
The National Corn Growers Association expressed its outrage Friday in the wake of the announcement that EPA will significantly weaken the Renewable Fuel Standard by reducing the volumes for corn-based ethanol for 2014.
"This recommendation is ill-advised and should be condemned by all consumers because it is damaging to our tenuous economy and short-sighted regarding the nation's energy future," said NCGA President Martin Barbre. "Agriculture has been a bright spot in a failing U.S. economy, but current corn prices are below the cost of production. EPA's ruling would be devastating for family farmers and the entire rural economy."
NCGA went to say that the EPA's proposed renewable volume obligations set the annual targets for the utilization of cellulosic, biodiesel, advanced and total renewable fuel within our transportation fuels. The proposed rule caps corn-based (or conventional) ethanol at 13 billion gallons. These proposed volume obligations are a drastic reduction from the mandated RVOs in statute. The new proposed rule cuts 1.4 billion gallons from the conventional ethanol cap that was set at 14.4 billion gallons, according to NCGA.
Barbre noted the EPA proposal will make investments in new biofuels plants very risky, stagnate investment in infrastructure by petroleum marketers and send the wrong signals to automakers who want more direction on where they should be spending millions of targeted investments on research and development.
"Ethanol and the RFS have been a great success story. Now, the EPA is sending a terrible message that we no longer have a long-term energy policy for biofuels, which was the original intent of this forward-thinking legislation. The Administration has clearly backed away from their commitment to renewable energy and this proposal blatantly contradicts the President's Climate Action Plan," Barbre said. "The goal of the RFS is to reduce our dependence on imported oil to make our country more energy independent and more secure. It has done that while also revitalizing rural America."
The American Soybean Association expressed its concern that the biomass-based diesel levels for 2014 and 2015 would be reduced below the amount actually produced in 2013. The rule, which establishes the amount of biofuels that obligated parties must utilize for 2014 and the amount of biomass-based diesel for 2014 and 2015, proposes a biomass-based diesel RVO of 1.28 billion gallons, less than the amount produced by the industry in 2013. EPA has also proposed to reduce the total advanced biofuels requirement, which also limits the opportunities for biodiesel.
"The level set forth in the proposal is unnecessarily low and will stifle the growth and job creation potential demonstrated by the biodiesel industry over the past several years," said Danny Murphy, a soybean, corn and wheat farmer from Canton, Miss., and ASA's president. "Biodiesel, including biodiesel produced from soybean oil, is the most prevalent advanced biofuel currently produced in the United States. Biodiesel is the first and only EPA-designated Advanced Biofuel to reach 1 billion gallons of annual production. The industry has met or exceeded the RFS Biomass-based Diesel volume requirements each year they have been in place."
ASA will continue to work with EPA and industry partners to demonstrate the flaws represented by this proposal and looks forward to achieving a final rule that does not hinder the momentum and positive economic benefits generated by biodiesel.
Just days before EPA announced plans for a lower Proposed Rule for the 2014 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) in 2014-15, a study released by the National Biodiesel Board (NBB) found the decision could impact nearly 8,000 jobs.
According to a news release from NBB, the U.S biodiesel industry is supporting more than 62,000 jobs and $2.6 billion in wages in 2013, with production on pace for a record of 1.7 billion gallons. The industry is the largest producer of EPA-designated Advanced Biofuel in the nation.
The Advanced Ethanol Council also expressed its disappointment in the proposed 2014 required volume obligation (RVO) for the RFS.
"While only a proposed rule at this point, this is the first time that the Obama Administration has shown any sign of wavering when it comes to implementing the RFS," said Brooke Coleman, executive director of the Advanced Ethanol Council (AEC). "EPA is in the right ballpark for cellulosic biofuels, and we are confident that the final number will be the right one for the industry in 2014. But bigger picture issues must be resolved in the final rule because advanced biofuel investors also pay attention to the big picture."
The Council pointed to unnecessary reductions to the advanced biofuel pool, unfounded concern about imaginary blend walls, and not enough faith in the mechanics of the RFS program among certain Administration officials as the primary issues that need to be resolved during the comment period.
"What we're seeing is the oil industry taking one last run at trying to convince administrators of the RFS to relieve the legal obligation on them to blend more biofuel based on clever arguments meant to disguise the fact that oil companies just don't want to blend more biofuel. The RFS is designed to bust the oil monopoly. It's not going to be easy," added Coleman.
The Renewable Fuels Association issued its statement, "Despite its lack of statutory authority to do so, EPA proposed cutting the RVO for conventional renewable fuel from the statutory level of 14.4 billion gallons to 13.01 billion gallons. If finalized, this cut of 1.39 billion gallons would have severe economic and environmental consequences ...
"Cutting ethanol consumption by 1.39 billion gallons will increase demand for gasoline by 948 million gallons. According to Louisiana State University, that bump in demand for gasoline will increase gasoline prices by 5.7 cents per gallon across the board. As a result, American drivers will spend $7.6 billion more on gasoline purchases in 2014. Further, oil refiners will keep $2.5 billion in their pockets though avoided purchases of ethanol, while also saving roughly $300 million on infrastructure investments. It all adds up to a $10.3 billion windfall for Big Oil."
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Lawyer: Banning Assault Weapons A Feel-Good Gesture 'Unless You're Prepared to Confiscate'
Gun Debate: U.S. Murder Rate Actually Low Worldwide
Second Amendment opponents frequently rest their beliefs on the assertion that America's "gun culture" makes it a dangerous society compared to others around the world. But that's simply not correct. The reality is that America's murder rate is quite low.
According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), in 2012 the American murder rate was just 4.8 per 100,000 people. Providing perspective, Honduras suffers the world's highest murder rate at 91.6 per 100,000, with El Salvador second at 69.2. Venezuela, that gun-banning socialist paradise, stands at 45.1 per 100,000, and other nations that effectively prohibit firearms are also of a different magnitude than the United States.
Ben Shapiro smacks Morgan..And why is he, Morgan, babbling about assault weapons? No one used assault weapons in any shootings. assault weapons are reserved for Military use only..
CBS Touts Piers Morgan's Gun Control 'Crusade'; Morgan Boosts 'Really Draconian' Gun Bans
Thursday's CBS This Morning trumpeted Piers Morgan's "crusade against gun violence in America", and gave the CNN host four and half minutes to spout his pro-gun control views unopposed. Morgan endorsed implementing something akin to the "really draconian" firearms regulations that the U.K. passed after the 1996 Dunblane massacre. Despite denying that he wanted to take guns away from Americans, the British anchor repeatedly called for complete bans on "assault weapons" and handguns, along with high-capacity magazines.
CNN's Piers Morgan Calls the Constitution 'Your Little Book'
"You come in here, brandish your little book as if I don't know what's in there-"
"My little book? That's the Constitution of the United States. It's our founding document, Piers."… (more)
That is correct Morgan.Is our little book. Remember that before we have to remind you what and why we have it!!
Already, activists are planning a nationwide "Gun Appreciation Day" on Jan. 19, two days before the inauguration. Organizers hope it will rival the so-called "Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day" protests from last year.
Meanwhile, firearms manufacturers and organizations are seeing a big spike in activity. The NRA says 100,000 people joined in the last 20 days. They expect that what they call the "attack" on the Second Amendment will boost their membership from 4.2 million to 5 million.
Kentucky Sheriff to Obama: No Gun Control in My County
The Truth About 'Assault Weapons'
For the facts about so-called "assault weapons" — what they really are and what they really aren't — this site is about as informative as it gets.
Some critics, mainly People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, have spoken out against the hunt saying that decapitation of the snakes—which is considered a valid form of euthanization for the hunt—is borderline barbaric and sent a letter to Florida's Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission earlier this week.
"This bounty hunt is misguided in the first place, but allowing hunters to decapitate pythons—who remain alive and in agony and who will writhe for an hour even after their heads have been cut off—is despicably cruel," PETA President Ingrid E. Newkirk in a released statement. "Many of these animals were once someone's 'pets,' who have since been thrown out like garbage, and the FWC has an obligation to ensure that they don't suffer any more than they already have."
Their heads have been chopped off. They feel nothing!!
Biden's Background Plan Riles Rurals
Really? Here we have a career politician. WHom knows nothing or real life. Trying to dictate to people how they should live and with what or without. And these elitie assOs in Washington think they are going to pass or 'executive order' gun control and bans and expect rural America to say 'Okay"? Just saying it may get ugly wehn you go into the backwoods, hill country rural areas of any state and say 'gimme your tools." They may get more then they want. A lot more..
Lawrence O'Donnell: Get rid of the Bible on Inauguration Day
Well with Buck Ofama being reconsecrated in whatever Religion he and his worshipers follow, why desecrate the Bible by having him swear the Oath on it? Hell he ignores his Oath of Office for the most part!!
Off Grid Attack: EPA To Outlaw Many Wood Burning Stoves
The Middle East is hit by the region's worst storm in 10 years
The Middle East has experienced the worst storm to hit the region in 10 years, according to meteorological officials. After days of heavy rains and high winds, the region has been covered in snow taking at least eight lives, causing millions of dollars in damage, and leaving parts of Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, and the Palestinian territories without power, and paralyzing the Turkish city of Istanbul. The heavy rains damaged crops, properties, and electricity infrastructure in Lebanon. Rare snowfall closed roads throughout the region, and flooding caused several deaths. Strong winds and rain disrupted operations at Egypt's Suez Canal and forced the closure of several ports. More than 500 Palestinians in the West Bank have been injured and over 400 homes have been flooded. The severe conditions have hit vulnerable populations in war torn Syria particularly hard as well as the conflict's refugees, specifically the 50,000 living in the Zaatari tent camp in northern Jordan.


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GfK Poll: Obama Approval Rises Post Election
A month after his re-election, President Barack Obama has his highest approval ratings since the killing of terror leader Osama bin Laden.
An Associated Press-GfK poll also finds that more Americans say the nation is heading in the right direction now than at any time since the start of Obama's first term.
Obama's approval rating stands at 57 percent, the highest since May 2011, when Navy SEALs killed bin Laden, and up 5 percentage points from before the election. Forty-two percent say the country is on the right track, and a majority think it's likely Obama will improve the economy.
Americans are divided on what kind of president Obama has been, with 37 percent saying he's been above average or outstanding and 36 percent saying below average or poor.
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Mayor Barton '00 to Keynote HELP Session• January 11, 2012 Share:
Seniors have been back on campus tackling Senior Comps while the remainder of the student body returns this weekend. Classes resume Monday for all. But before the second semester begins student leaders will participate Saturday in the HELP program.
The HELP Program, Wabash Housing and Education Leaders Partnership, runs at the beginning of each semester and stresses leadership issues on a variety of topics.
New Crawfordsville Mayor Todd Barton '00 (at left) will deliver the keynote address. Mayor Barton is expected to talk about leadership and his time at Wabash.
The remainder of the day includes several skill-building and education sessions. Police Sergeant Hal Utterback, Fire Inspector Mark Evans, and Wabash Director of Safety and Security Richard Woods will lead a discussion on Safety, Security and Fire Prevention.
Student health will be on the agenda for a skills session led by Wabash nurse Carol Lamb, athletic trainer Mark Elizondo, Counselors Kevin Swaim, and Jamie Douglas.
Wabash graduates and physicians John Roberts and Scott Douglass will lead students in a discussion on Substance Abuse: Signs and Response.
The students wrap the day up with individual house meetings. The HELP program was developed seven years ago by the Dean of Students Office.


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Smile Solutions
270 Nassau Blvd., Garden City
(516) 872-8780
After 35 years in Franklin Square, Robert Berg, DDS, has moved Smile Solutions to Garden City, setting up a dental practice that has left no stone unturned. His new state-of-the-art facility has every high tech amenity imaginable - from digital x-rays to stereo headphones and massaging dental chairs.
But most important are the skills, experience and compassion offered by Dr. Berg and his staff. Delivering extraordinary dental care in the most comfortable setting possible is their top priority. While informing patients on what needs to be done and why, Dr. Berg addresses any concerns and apprehensions. His gentle, caring manner helps alleviate fears, all of which he takes seriously. His compassionate team – Jackie (who is also his wife), Teri, Janine, Sabrina, Joyce and Louise – most of whom has been at Smile Solutions for many years, help make each patient feel like family.
In addition to his focus on dental health and treatment, Dr. Berg specializes in cosmetic dentistry. Patients agree that his artistic flair sets him apart from others in the field. Whether it's a whitening procedure, veneers, crowns or a complete smile makeover, he works carefully to achieve a precision fit and the finest outcome. Since a beautiful smile is not limited to teeth, Dr. Berg is certified in the use of dermal fillers like Restylane, which can help erase signs of aging.
To assist patients with the costs involved, Smile Solutions participates with Delta Premier and accepts all PPO and traditional dental plans. As the insurance specialist, Teri does her best to maximize each patient's benefits. Numerous payment options, as well as a 12-month interest-free financing plan, are available too.
As a Crown Council dentist, Dr. Berg donates his services to improve a child's life. During the nationwide "Smiles for Life Campaign," which runs from March to June, people can a go for a teeth whitening procedure and know that 100 percent of the proceeds will be donated to worthy children's charities, and the donation is tax deductible. Since Smiles for Life began, 15 years ago, over $31 million has been donated for seriously ill, disabled and disadvantaged children. It's a win-win deal. You get a brighter smile while a child gets a brighter future. To read more about the program, check out www.smilesforlife.org.
Smile Solutions has a comprehensive, educational web site – www.docberg.com - that covers every aspect of the practice. You can even read bios on Dr. Berg and each of his staff members, and/or make an appointment. Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday, Wednesday and Friday by appointment, and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday.


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== Rapid Multiple Sequential Applications Warning ==
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Rapid Multiple Sequential Applications Warning
|Problem Summary
|This warning message appears when an HTTP request that is not initiated by the root document is made by the browser for a session that VXML Server has started the process of ending, and a built-in error-correcting mechanism within the VXML Server has attempted to resolve the issue by ignoring the cookie hence issuing a warning rather than an error. While the scenario is similar to previous errors, this is a warning, not an error since the call itself was handled without the caller encountering any error messages. The warning message is logged to inform the administrator of a situation that could indicate high call volume, which could cause other more severe issues.
|Error Message
|SERVER ERROR: Warning: An HTTP request was made to a session that has been slated for invalidation. It is treated as if not associated with a session.
|Possible Cause
|The likeliest situation that would cause this warning message to appear involves a setup where a VXML Server application is configured to return to Unified ICME, that after some processing promptly visits a second application within the same call. Due to the fact that these two applications are visited in the same call, the cookie created in the first application and stored by the browser is referenced in the first HTTP submit to the second application. This is not normally an issue because the first application's session ends before the next application's first submit is made, especially if the ICM script performed time-consuming tasks before visiting the second VXML Server application. However under high volume, the process for ending a session may not take a trivial amount of time. Additionally, if the ICM script completes in a very short period of time, basically a shorter amount of time than it takes the Call Server to end a session, the second application's first request would arrive before the first application's session ended and with the cookie referenced in the header, would make the VXML Server believe that the new request was made for the first application. VXML Server has a mechanism to recover from this exact situation. It waits for a certain period of time for the first application's session to end and when it does, continues with the call to the second application normally. It logs this warning as a note to the administrator that the volume may be reaching its upper limits.
Severity: Very low since no call was adversely affected (any problem was averted by the error-correcting mechanism in the VXML Server).
|Recommended Action
|If this warning appears very rarely, the administrator can safely ignore these warnings. If they appear more frequently, this would be an indication of high volume and the administrator should attempt to reduce the call volume to the machine.
Should it be found that the ICM script executed in between visits to VXML Server applications runs too quickly, a workaround to use would be to put a slight pause in this script to allow the first application's session to end. Performing load tests on the system yields the optimal pause length.
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West Hollywood, Los Angeles Travel Guide
West Hollywood Summary
- World-famous attractions like the Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Some of L.A.'s best restaurants, bars, and clubs
- Universal Studios and Rodeo Drive just 15 minutes away
- A nightlife epicenter
- Some of the country's best music venues on the Sunset Strip
- Many good hotel values
- Celebrity spotting is a local pastime
- Thriving LGBT community
- Maddening traffic and difficult, expensive parking
- Limited public transportation makes a car necessary
- Smog irritates some visitors and obscures views
- Plenty of who-do-you-know attitude at nightlife venues
- Far from L.A.'s beaches and airports
What It's Like
The separate municipality of West Hollywood (as opposed to Hollywood, which is a section of Los Angeles proper), and in particular its main drag, Sunset Boulevard, is a bit edgier than the tourist-friendly neighborhood to its east. Now much more polished than it was in the early 1990s -- when River Phoenix overdosed at The Viper Room and Hugh Grant was arrested off Sunset for lewd conduct -- the area still has a rock 'n' roll vibe. Some of the city's most famous music clubs are on Sunset, like Whisky A Go-Go and the Roxy, and so are celebrity-magnet hotels like Chateau Marmont and the Sunset Marquis.
Where to Stay
Not ironically, once the sun goes down, the Sunset Strip becomes a nightlife mecca. If you're looking to catch a concert while standing elbow-to-elbow with Josh Hartnett or make eye contact from across the bar with Scarlett Johansson, consider popular spots like the celebrity-heavy Chateau Marmont, the dazzlingly-designed Mondrian, or the party-prone Standard Hollywood. If the thought of painfully hip hordes does nothing for you, the Andaz and the London tend to host suave but relaxed crowds (and in many cases, larger rooms for the price).


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Wednesday July 20, 2011
Supermodel and philanthropist Naomi Campbell dropped in at London's Dolce & Gabbana with a hefty check for those affected by the floods in Pakistan.
Naomi, who was the first celebrity to appear in the Fashion Targets Breast Cancer campaign in 1996, has displayed her compassion for humanity throughout her career.
The 41-year-old smiled as she handed £94,000 to representative Zach Abrahams.
The money was raised in collaboration with D&G.
The fashion house released a collection of limited edition t-shirts in celebration of the 25th anniversary of Naomi's presence on the fashion scene.
The designer shirts were printed with the most iconic images of the London native from photographers including Steven Meisel, Steven Klein and Mario Testino.
The model also recently raised hefty sums for those victims of the Japanese tsunami with a Fashion For Relief show in Cannes, France.
Of the natural disaster the covergirl said: "The detruction caused by th Earthquake in Japan is completely heartbreaking.
"It's so hard to even begin to comprehend the tragic loss the people of Japan are coping with.
"I felt very passionate to try and help in whatever way possible, to do out part and to support Japan at this time.
"I hope that the money raised in from Fashion for Relief in Cannes will supoprt those who need it most."
Photo: © Getty