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The AMSOIL Great American Circle Track Tour, Part Nine
Great Crowds, A Wild Party, And Community Support Punctuate The Last Two Stops On The 2010 Tour
It was a long run from our last stop at Eldora to the big state of Texas so we took our time. Making stops in Clarksville, Tennessee, and Hot Springs, Arkansas, made the trip bearable. And we picked an RV park once we got there that was to be one of the most fun out of the entire Tour.
Lakeside RV Resort located on Lake Livingston near Onalaska, Texas, was a place we could rest ourselves. It was a bit out of the way due to the fact that we had to re-align our schedule when we discovered that one of the racetracks near Houston didn't have an event the weekend we needed it. So, we would be camped right on the lake for the next week and this rare time spent not traveling would be well used.
That was OK, because after we visited the U.S. National Dirt Track Championships, we were able to rest ourselves before moving on to the last stop in Mississippi. It had been a long trip spanning more than four months in two segments and covering some 12,000 miles total.
Texas Motor Speedway
We really didn't know what to expect when we arrived at this relatively newly constructed dirt track outside one of the premiere NASCAR facilities in the country. Built similar to The Dirt Track at Lowe's Motor Speedway, I knew it would be a well-built facility, but some aspects of it surprised me.
First off, and I will further explain the significance of this later on, there was no police security on duty at this event. Literally, every race I've been to had local police or sheriff's officers on site to make sure nothing gets out of hand in the stands or the pits.
I know when you go to a large track to watch a NASCAR race anywhere in the country, there are dozens, if not more, of officers on duty to watch over the sometimes-drunk crowd. It only makes sense. Not so here.
What was here in abundance was a huge number of Modified class cars representing two classes and a sprinkling of Late Models, 22 to be exact. The paved pits were full and more cars were parked in the grass pits adjacent.
The three classes were the Limited Modifieds, Modifieds, and the O'Reilly Auto Parts SUPR Late Model Championship. All three main events would prove very competitive and exciting to watch. The Late Model series is mostly composed of teams out of Texas and Louisiana. And most of the Modified teams were Texas-based, although a few teams made the trip from Oklahoma and beyond.
We parked our Tour bus right outside of the asphalt pit gates and right at the entrance to the grass pits where a group parked nearby would bring new meaning to the term "grassroots." I would later on learn how much "fun" this group could generate.
The facility was run much like what you would expect from a primarily NASCAR track, but the attendees made it a dirt event separate and apart from the big
track overtone. A crowd of more than 8,000 watched as some of the best racing we've seen unfolded.
The track itself almost looks like it's oiled. The dark dirt, common to this region, is not necessarily clay in composition, but is heavy. Deep ruts developed in the second groove in Turns 1 and 2 and high in Turn 4.
The fast way around the track was through the middle of Turns 1-2 and running high off of Turns 2 and 4. Unfortunately, this is where the track got rough. I soon learned from watching a few of the heats, that if a driver kept the car up high, it was smoother there and he could keep his momentum up.
There were only a few smart ones in all of the races who figured that out. The rest fought the ruts and gained and lost ground to the ones who ran high. The bottom was just not productive for speed although it was smoother there too.
It was interesting to see some of the Modified cars launch off the ruts and to see "daylight" under all four wheels at times. And all of that bouncing around took its toll on the equipment. I saw at least four cars whose radiator hoses came off and spilled all of their coolant.
I thought about that. The weight of the coolant in a large hose must be significant. When the cars hit those holes, the forces would certainly put a lot of stress on the fittings and clamps. I wondered how many of those who lost their hoses had double clamped them?
After the races, we settled into our motorhome while the "grassroots" teams celebrated outside. They celebrated, and celebrated, and...well it went on till about 5:30 in the morning. Along about 3 a.m., one of the drivers fired up his Modified and began spinning donuts in the grass. I told my wife, Karen, "That can't be good!"
The next morning I went outside and the Ft. Worth police were there writing up a report on the five, new port-o-lets that were damaged, one being destroyed, within 100 feet of the bus. And most of the teams had left. I would guess there were more than a few drunk drivers on the road judging from the way the beer was flowing.
The lack of security contributed to the whole thing getting out of hand. And while talking with a vendor at the track I learned that a similar party had occurred in the spring race here, so there was a history of this happening. Oh well, boys will be boys. I hope no one got hurt.
We made our way back to the Lakeside RV Park after a not-so-good night of "sleep" for a much needed rest. Our next race was up the road in Mississippi and we would need an overnight stay on the way there. Meanwhile, we had a whole section of the park to ourselves along with the pool and hot tub.
Columbus Speedway
We rolled into town for the 21st annual Magnolia State 100 race at what is billed as the "Baddest Bullring in the South" just outside Columbus, Mississippi. To say this track was unique would be accurate. From the "cut out of a pasture" feel to the custom, individually erected "sky boxes" that lined the track, you could feel a certain local attachment to the venue.
When a racetrack has a serious connection to the community, it shows. This was admittedly a big event that drew name drivers and teams from the top ranks of Dirt Late Model racing, but it had even more. It had the support of the surrounding community and that is what makes it special.
This track only runs limited local and several major events each year, the biggest being this one. We counted a total of just 10 events on the website schedule. Since racing in this area is shared with Magnolia Motor Speedway, the Columbus Racing Alliance was formed in order to schedule races without conflict between the two facilities.
Johnny Stokes manages both area speedways right now and has been instrumental in making both racetracks a success and removing conflicting goals and scheduling. Johnny is a hands-on promoter and it shows. Everything about this race was carefully orchestrated and overseen by him. Every time I called Johnny, he was either working on preparing the track or on the way to do some other task associated with the promotion or preparation of the event. We rarely see promoters actually work.
A few big name teams arrived hoping to win the $25,010 purse. Names like Billy Moyer (no, we're not following him around on purpose!), Wendell Wallace, Shane Clanton, Chris Madden, and Steve Francis headlined the show.
As I walked around the pit area, I couldn't help but notice individual, elevated, homemade sky boxes, about 20 of them across the backstretch and around to Turn 1. Each one had the name of a team or sponsoring company painted on it.
This is exactly what I refer to as community support. Each of these companies must feel a unique connection to the track. Each has a "lease" on a piece of ground on the speedway property, and a great view of the races.
The races were very competitive and in the end, Mike Marlar from Winfield, Tennessee, bested Shane Clanton, Billy Moyer, and 70 other cars that showed up for the win. Mike has been on a rampage this summer, recording multiple wins and mostly Top 5 results when not wrecked or having engine problems. This is one up and coming driver in the top division of dirt track racing to watch.
The End of A Journey
And so, as we left the Columbus area, we felt several emotions. We were first of all exhausted and tired of traveling. But as we made our way toward Florida and home, we couldn't help but reflect on how unique this Tour has been and the great amount of friends we've made.
What we gained can't be fully explained here and so we will submit a full report on the whole of the Tour in the May issue of CT. But be sure that we took a whole lot away from this experience and were able to take in a ton of information that we still need to sort through. I call it information in the can-there when we need it.
I hope that we can successfully compile all of our experiences and observations into a composite review that will lend some insight into where our sport is and where it's going, at least in this particular region. And most of all, we hope to influence in a positive way where it ends up. Be looking for our final review of the entire 2010 AMSOIL Great American Circle Track Tour of the Southeast in the next issue.


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Taylor Lautner has told why he shed his clothes in the new series of BBC sitcom Cuckoo.
After showing off his chest in the Twilight movies, the hunk said he'd only take his shirt off if the part demanded it.
In BBC Three sitcom Cuckoo, his character Dales is caught wearing just a towel in episode one.
Taylor told Radio Times: "Yeah I did (say he wouldn't disrobe unless the role demanded it).
"And it was a conversation I had with all the producers, and they justified it, saying they really wanted to take a poke and a stab for the fun of it. You guys do that so well, making fun of yourselves."
He told the mag: "My goal following the Twilight franchise was to challenge myself with a wide variety of roles and genres.
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One scene sees Taylor's character step into moving traffic.
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Inspiration – The Family Bath Remodel
I captured the tile pattern above at the Spadina House in Toronto. This bathroom dated from around 1912, and I think the tile border pattern is especially charming. Our house was built in 1928 and for the original bathroom a more classic look seemed right, as compared to the more modern design in the kitchen. The plan for the bathroom is to do a white tile floor with the above rug pattern in black.
For the bathtub we chose not to keep the old cast iron tub. I wanted a bathtub that would be great for taking showers and would also accommodate my tall husband, so the bathroom is getting a new, six foot tub. For the tub surround I had this idea for a jewel box look, where the tile would be a gem color and would become the major accent in the room. After buying lots of sample tiles and browsing tile catalogs, I just couldn't find the right compromise between cost and color. Instead, the tub surround is going to be similar to the photo below, from a Paris hotel, with floor to ceiling white tiles with a small black pattern. It is modern yet classic, and while not a jewel box, it at least won't be too strange.
The overall layout of the room is staying the same. The biggest change is switching the location of the tub faucet and drain to the left side and putting in a partition wall to house the new plumbing. With the old cast iron tub, all the plumbing came up through the floor inside the room, but with a modern tub the pipes couldn't run through an exterior wall, so a new wall was required regardless of drain location. Moving to a left-hand drain gave us the maximum remaining room for towel racks and a little linen cabinet.
Since one of my favorite features of the old bathroom was the trim shelf, I am planning to do white, flat panel, wainscoting to fifty percent up the walls, topped with a shelf. One of my next projects is to plan out the wainscoting pattern, using the golden rectangle ratio to help find a pleasing design, and then come up with a lumber order, putting my woodworking classes to good use.
I'm still not sure on paint color for the upper walls, but am thinking a deep, classic red could be fun. I created the below renderings using Lowes free room builder tool. It's not a big room, but it can still accommodate a big tub.


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UK TV chef caught shoplifting from supermarket
A celebrity chef apologized on his website Monday after he was caught shoplifting from a supermarket.
Antony Worrall Thompson was arrested Friday after reportedly stealing cheese and wine from a Tesco store in the posh riverside town of Henley-on-Thames, west of London.
A Thames Valley Police spokesman who asked not to be identified because of force policy said there had been five separate offenses over the Christmas holidays, leading to an arrest on Friday.
In a statement on his website, the 60-year-old Worrall Thompson, who has appeared on daytime cookery show "Ready Steady Cook," said he was sorry for his misdeeds.
"I am so sorry for all my recent stupid and irresponsible actions; I am of course devastated for my family and friends, whom I've let down and will seek the treatment that is clearly needed," he said. "I am not the first, and I certainly won't be the last person to do something without rhyme or reason - what went through my head, only time will tell."
Worrall Thompson also apologized to Tesco staff. His representatives declined to elaborate on this statement.
The Sun newspaper - in a front page story Monday - said he stole cheese and wine. The newspaper, without citing any sources, said he had shoplifted on several occasions by using an automated self-checkout machine but not scanning all of the items.
Thames Valley Police issued Worrall Thompson with a formal caution - a written rebuke for a crime. Worrall Thompson will not face further charges but the caution can be mentioned in court if he has more trouble with the law.
Many programs designed to help shoplifters curb their impulses regard it as a psychological problem that can sometimes be treated with therapy and medication, including antidepressants. Experts say it usually arises because of personal issues and conflicts, not poverty or greed.


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As the year is winding down rumors of Facebook going public are beginning to resurface and the social networks list of the most shared articles of 2011 alive has been released.
The Palo Alto-based social-networking site unveiled the 40 most shared stories during the past year Tuesday.
"The stories range from cute to though-provoking and represent the type of news people have been sharing and discovering with friends in 2011," Facebook's Malorie Lucich said.
The list is filled with stories of natural disasters, parenting and death. Three articles about the passing of Apple CEO Steve Jobs, three were about new Zodiac signs and the most shared story centered around satellite photos from the earthquake and Tsunami that hit Japan.
View the full list of stories below:
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3.No, your zodiac sign hasn't changed (CNN)
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9. Giant crocodile captured alive in Philippines (Yahoo)
10. New Zodiac Sign Dates: Ophiuchus The 13th Sign? (The Huffington Post)
11. Parents keep child's gender under wraps (Yahoo)
12. How to Talk to Little Girls (The Huffington Post)
13. Stop Coddling the Super-Rich (New York Times)
14.Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior (Wall Street Journal)
15. (video) - Twin Baby Boys Have A Conversation! (Yahoo)
16. Man robs bank to get medical care in jail (Yahoo)
17. Why You're Not Married (The Huffington Post)
18. A Sister's Eulogy for Steve Jobs (New York Times)
19. Ryan Dunn Dead: 'Jackass' Star Dies In Car Crash (The Huffington Post)
20. Scientists warn California could be struck by winter 'superstorm' (Yahoo)
21. Notes From a Dragon Mom (New York Times)
22. A Message to Women From a Man: You Are Not "Crazy" (The Huffington Post)
23. Obama's and Bush's effects on the deficit in one graph (Washington Post)
24. Penn State, my final loss of faith (Washington Post)
25. Golden-Voiced Homeless Man Captivates Internet (Yahoo)
26. The most typical face on the planet (Yahoo)
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31. Epic Cover Letter: How To Get Hired For Your Dream Job (PICTURE) (The Huffington Post)
32. New Zodiac sign dates: Don't switch horoscopes yet (Washington Post)
33. Things Babies Born in 2011 Will Never Know (Yahoo)
34. The Psychology of Revenge: Why We Should Stop Celebrating Osama Bin Laden's Death (The Huffington Post)
35. (photo gallery) - 'Where Children Sleep' (New York Times)
36. Quake moved Japan coast 8 feet, shifted Earth's axis (CNN)
37. Steve Jobs, Apple founder, dies (CNN)
38. China's latest craze: dyeing pets to look like other wild animals (CNN)
39. Grant Hill's Response to Jalen Rose (New York Times)
40. Steve Jobs's Patents (New York Times)


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Marlins' bats connect behind Turner's complete game
Stanton homers to back Miami's first nine-inning start this season
MIAMI -- The Marlins are improving, and Jacob Turner is making impressive strides.
Given early run support, and backed by a Giancarlo Stanton home run, Turner cruised to his first career complete game as the Marlins defeated the Padres, 7-1, on Saturday night at Marlins Park.
Turner also became the first Marlin to go the distance this season. Turner's previous innings high was 7 2/3 on Oct. 2 in a no-decision against the Mets.
In six starts since being called up from Triple-A New Orleans, Turner breezed to 2-0, and he lowered his ERA to 1.76.
"I like to think it was just like any other game, but obviously, it was nice to pitch the whole game," the 22-year-old said. "At the same time, you have to go out there for your next start, throw strikes and let your defense do the work for you."
Acquired last July from the Tigers as part of the Omar Infante, Anibal Sanchez trade, Turner was in complete command and finished with 111 pitches, 77 for strikes.
"The team played well today, though," he said. "We scored seven runs. That makes it a whole lot easier to pitch behind. The defense was great, and the offense was great. When you have that, it makes it a little bit easier to be on the mound."
Everything was going smoothly for Turner until he had some rocky moments in the ninth. He entered the inning with 90 pitches, but he walked Carlos Quentin to open the inning. When he struck out Kyle Blanks to make it two outs, it was his seventh strikeout of the night.
Turner's complete game was the first by a Marlin since Ricky Nolasco on Sept. 9, 2012, at Washington.
"You can watch all the video you want, you can see the delivery, but once you get in that box and see the stuff, that's when it comes to life," Padres manager Bud Black said. "He threw a good game, but any time a team faces a guy for the first time, if the guy pitches well and hits his spots, the advantage usually goes to the pitcher."
The game ended when Will Venable bounced to first base. Ed Lucas flipped to Turner covering the bag for the final out.
Low-keyed, Turner showed some rare emotion and told manager Mike Redmond: "That's how you do it!"
"I laughed," Redmond said. "I wasn't expecting that out of him, but I loved it. He's quiet. I thought it was great."
Miami bounced back from a 9-2 loss Friday and improved to 14-10 in June. The 14 wins match the team's total from April and May combined, when the Marlins went 14-41.
"I was excited," Turner said. "I definitely wanted to finish the game. Unfortunately, I walked that guy in the ninth, but I was glad that he let me stay out there. I was just excited. It's exciting."
Had Venable reached, Turner's complete game bid would have ended.
"That was his last hitter," Redmond said. "We didn't want him to go out there and grind. I wanted to keep him right around where he was."
Turner realized he was just about at his pitch limit.
"Once I walked the first guy, I knew if somebody else got on, I was probably done," the right-hander said. "You try not to think about it, but at the same time, it's going to be there. I probably didn't have my best command of the night in the ninth inning, but I was able to get through it."
Punctuating a strong offensive performance Saturday was Stanton's solo home run in the seventh inning, which extended the slugger's hitting streak at Marlins Park to 10 games. The 23-year-old has also driven in at least one run in six straight games against San Diego.
"Stanton hits the big home run, just to cap it off," Redmond said. "A lot of great at-bats."
The Marlins jumped on Padres left-hander Eric Stults for six runs (five earned) in 3 2/3 innings.
Limited to three runs total in their first four games against the Padres, the Marlins on Saturday matched that total in the first inning alone.
Justin Ruggiano and Lucas opened the inning with singles off Stults. With one out, Marcell Ozuna ripped a single to center. Ruggiano scored easily, but when the ball skipped past center fielder Alexi Amarista for an error, Lucas also scored, and Ozuna advanced to third.
The play was ruled a single, RBI and two-base error on Amarista. Ozuna scored on Placido Polanco's sacrifice fly in a play Venable made at the right-field line.
The Marlins tacked on three more runs in the fourth, including Adeiny Hechavarria's single that scored Polanco, who had walked. It was the 1,000th run of Polanco's career, making him the 22nd active player to reach the milestone.
Jeff Mathis added a two-run single in the inning.
The Padres got on the board in the fifth. Venable tripled and scored on Nick Hundley's double.
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Microsoft Japan releases trailer for spring showcase games
After the break. It's a montage of the titles announced in Microsoft Japan's spring preview earlier this week.There's a lot of it. Most of which you've seen before.Take a look.
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Magna Carta 2 gets first screens
The first shots of Namco's Magna Carta 2 came out of the Microsoft Japan spring showcase this morning. IGN has them.It's pretty. It's an RPG. It's Japanese. And that's that.
Lost Planet 2 - new screens
IGN's posted up some new shots of Lost Planet 2 from the Microsoft spring showcase this morning, and very pretty they are too.You've seen some of these before, from the look of it. But what they hey.
End of Eternity - first proper trailer and new screens
Sega's just released the first proper movie and some fantastic screens of tri-Ace RPG End of Eternity.Video after the break, shots on 1UP.The media comes as part of Microsoft Japan's spring showcase this morning.It's out for PS3 and 360 later this year.
New Tekken 6 trailer brings the power
Namco put out a new trailer of Tekken 6 this morning as part of the Microsoft Japan spring showcase, and very rocking it is too.Power is everything. It says so there.It's out for PS3 and 360 this Autumn. Thanks, Kotaku.
Magna Carta 2 gets first trailer
The first trailer of Namco RPG Magna Carta 2's after the break. The game formed part of the Microsoft Japan spring showcase this morning.Developed by Softmax, the title hits Japan on August 6.Thanks, Siliconera.
Gears of War 2 gets summer release in Japan
Microsoft just closed off its spring showcase in Tokyo with news that Gears of War 2 will release this summer in Japan.Whitewash the windows. Get the rest of the news from the conference here. It's just finished.
Microsoft to give away 1 million MS Points in Japan
Microsoft said this morning it's to hand out 1 million Microsoft Points in celebration of Xbox 360 reaching 1 million units in the territory.The news comes as part of Microsoft's spring showcase in Tokyo, which is ongoing. More bombshells as they happen.
VOOT XBLA out April 29 in Japan
Microsoft confirmed this morning that the XBLA version of Virtual On: Oratorio Tangram will release on April 29 in Japan.The game has only had a "spring" release up to this point.This could well mean westerners will be playing the update next week.We'll check with Sega today.
End of Eternity gameplay shown in Japan
Sega made the first gameplay showing of tri-Ace's End of Eternity in Tokyo this morning as part of Microsoft Japan's spring showcase.The footage included a section of in-game combat, as well as some CG of two men fighting.The glimpse, while brief, lends credence to a release date this year in Japan.The game is tri-Ace's first […]
Dead Rising 2 - first gameplay footage shown in Tokyo
Capcom aired the first gameplay footage of Dead Rising 2 in Tokyo this morning, showing the game's protagonist attacking zombies in casinos with a chainsaw and a broom.He was also shown wearing an animal skull like a mask. Scary.A movie for the game was promised for XBLA soon, but no specific details were given.
Lost Planet 2 - four-player co-op demoed in Japan
Capcom has just trailered four-way co-op in Lost Planet 2 at its Japanese 360 spring showcase.The footage showed four players attacking a giant monster.That's it. Lost Planet 2 is to be shown in Monte Carlo at CAPTIVATE this week.
Microsoft Japan press conference tonight
Did you know there was a "Microsoft Japan Spring 2009 Title Preview" tonight at 10pm PST? You do now.1UP's liveblogging it, as you can see here.That's 6am GMT if you're in the UK. We'll have all the stories as they happen.
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TORONTO, May 7, 2014 /CNW/ - Improving patient care by using research in everyday nursing practice is the focus of a series of media conferences being held to celebrate Nursing Week (May 12-18).
Nurses will demonstrate how best practice guidelines (BPG) are helping enrich the care they provide to patients on a daily basis. BPGs are clinical tools developed by the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO). Fifty guidelines have been developed to date on topics ranging from smoking cessation and breastfeeding to the prevention of childhood obesity and wound care. The association also has guidelines for chronic conditions, such as diabetes, hypertension and asthma.
"These nurses are leaders in their practice. Patients and their families deserve to hear about the amazing work they are doing in their organizations, and how they are making sure our health system becomes more patient-centred and more responsive," says Vanessa Burkoski, president of RNAO and vice-president/chief nursing executive of quality, patient safety and professional scholarly practice at London Health Sciences Centre.
"Nurses who use RNAO's guidelines are elevating patient care to a higher level of excellence," says Doris Grinspun, RNAO's chief executive officer, adding "health organizations that want to improve their performance recognize the important role these guidelines play in their health facilities, and become champions for their implementation."
Nurses from health-care organizations in Owen Sound, Guelph and London taking part in media conferences during Nursing Week 2014 include:
OWEN SOUND: Grey Bruce Health Unit, 101 17th Street East, Owen Sound, ON (Atrium) Thursday, May 8, from 12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m.
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- Serves: 4; 1 tortilla per serving
- Cooking Time: Start to Finish: 11 minutes
1 1/2 cups egg substitute
4 medium green onions, chopped
4 6-inch corn tortillas
1/4 cup picante sauce (lowest sodium available)
1 medium tomato, diced (about 1 cup)
1/2 cup (about 2 ounces) shredded low-fat sharp Cheddar cheese
1/4 cup snipped fresh cilantro
1 medium lime, quartered
Cooking Instructions
In a medium nonstick skillet, heat 1 teaspoon oil over medium heat, swirling to coat the bottom. Cook the egg substitute and green onions for 1 minute, stirring constantly. (A rubber scraper works well for this.) Remove from the heat.
Warm the tortillas using the package directions.
Spoon the egg mixture over each tortilla. In the order listed, top each serving with the picante sauce, tomato, Cheddar, and cilantro. Let each person squeeze lime over his or her scramble. Serve open-face.
- Nutritional Analysis
- Per serving
- Calories Per Serving
- Total Fat
- 2.5g
- Saturated Fat
- 1.0g
- Trans Fat
- 0.0
- Polyunsaturated Fat
- 0.5g
- Monounsaturated Fat
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- Cholesterol
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- Sodium
- 369mg
- Carbohydrates
- 14g
- Fiber
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- Sugar
- 4g
- Protein
- 14g
Dietary Exchanges
2 very lean meat, 1/2 starch, 1 vegetable
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The other thing I did was check in with my new year's goals to see where I am at. Actually doing pretty well. Here is what I have accomplished:
- saved money, quite a bit so far, A+ for that
- lived frugally, also an A+
- shopped my closet, have not bought anything except shoes with a gift certificate my sister gave me for Christmas, so check mark on that
- learned to make body care products, namely, body lotion, hydrating creme and soap. Next weekend I have a face cream class and a liquid soap class.
- paid off debts, A+ on this one
- de-cluttered, this is not a once a year thing, it's a lifestyle for me


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If you upload unencrypted content to a provider without 2FA, TLS etc it's not particularly secure. It all depending on your storage needs (backup / data sharing) and if it's for home or commercial use.
There are a number of cloud storage options varying from consumer-friendly free solutions such as Dropbox, G-Drive, One-drive through to business systems that even the NSA could not crack for example Sync.com for storage and Carbonite for backup.
Sync.com's biggest lure is its security (AES-256). The company provides users with free zero-knowledge encryption. That means, unlike Dropbox employees, Sync.com employees can't read your content and the company can't hand over readable copies to fulfil legal requests. It also means that the Sync.com doesn't store copies of your password or encryption keys. So, in the event of a hack like that which hit Dropbox in 2012, there would be no passwords to steal, hashed or not.
If you expect to use it for a "backup" service (formal or informal) where your goal is to have additional storage as well as the "resilience" of a remote store (i.e., in case your house burns down!), then you can pretty much use any service if you discipline yourself to (securely) encrypt your content before uploading.
OTOH, if you want to be able to treat it as an "extra disk drive" that you access often, then you'd not want to be bothered with the additional step(s) of having to encrypt/decrypt each time you access the content. (N.B. This also applies if you want to use it as a means of distributing content to others -- they would have to buy into the encrypt/decrypt process).
You also need to consider the nature of the threat(s) to your data and the resources they may bring to bear to gain access to it. I.e., will you be targeted or just (unfortunately) caught up in a general attack?
Consider that there are several places where your data is vulnerable to theft:
- sitting in the cloud
- in transit to/from the cloud
- sitting on your local PC
In the cloud, your concern is theft of your credentials (someone gaining access to your cloud account because your account was compromised, often on YOUR end) as well as large-scale attacks on the cloud service provider (your data just gets caught up in a broader sweep of the provider's store).
In transit, the choice of protocols can impact the chances of the data being captured by eavesdropping your connection. Protocols that encrypt the content prior to transfer harden that connection against adversaries.
Sitting on your local PC is likely the most vulnerable place for loss/compromise. Likely, it sits "in plaintext form" so anyone (anything) that has compromised your computer can freely view (and alter!) that data. And, as that computer needs to be "exposed" (to The Internet), it means you are always susceptible to an attack to infect your machine -- even if the data isn't still (or YET!) present there to be harvested!
For the ultimate in security, you would encrypt the data on a machine that isn't "exposed" (never been connected to The Internet and, thus, not compromised). Then, SneakerNet (any wired/wireless connection would be two-way and provide an opportunity for that "not exposed" machine to be compromised) the encrypted files to a machine that has Internet access (whether it has been compromised or not) and transfer to/from the cloud, there.
Windows 10 comes with BitLocker. I think TrueCrypt is still available. Another option is Carbonite for online backup/storage.
The following is from the Carbonite website:
Before your files are sent to our servers, they are encrypted on your computer. Once encrypted, they are sent via secure connection to the Carbonite servers. Carbonite does not make duplicates of files on your system and does not store any information on your computer. The only files Carbonite keeps on your computer are the files which run the backup program.The test of success is not what you do when you are on top. Success is how high you bounce when you hit the bottom
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Originally posted by PN View PostWindows 10 comes with BitLocker. I think TrueCrypt is still available. Another option is Carbonite for online backup/storage.
The following is from the Carbonite website:
If, instead, you encrypt your files on a "secured" machine (i.e., one that hasn't been exposed to the outside world) and then SneakerNet the files over to an "exposed" (internet connected) machine, the files are not visible in their unencrypted form. Nor are any of the keystrokes that you used to encrypt them (passphrases, etc.)
You can use free tools -- like 7zip -- to bundle groups of files together (into an "archive"), compress them and encrypt them (AES-256 is supported by 7zip). If you give the archive a non-descript name -- like Archive123.7z -- then you aren't even leaking any information as to the likely contents of that archive.
(E.g., encrypting "MyPlanToOverthrowTheGovernment.doc" as "MyPlanToOverthrowTheGovernment.7z" probably doesn't hide the "information" that you really want/need to be hiding! )
But, as I said, upthread, this requires extra steps to store and retrieve the data (you wouldn't want to DEcrypt the file on that "exposed" machine, either!)
Automation, you are super geeky! I am fairly certain that most of our members do not have their machines or any computer air gapped. For off-site storage, I have hard drives that are stored at my Mom's home. I have a friend that puts her hard drives (no longer using) in a safety deposit box. That's one way to keep your precious data safe.
Overall, good stuff!The test of success is not what you do when you are on top. Success is how high you bounce when you hit the bottom
--General George Patton
Complex problems need to be solved collectively.
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Originally posted by PN View PostAutomation, you are super geeky! I am fairly certain that most of our members do not have their machines or any computer air gapped. For off-site storage, I have hard drives that are stored at my Mom's home. I have a friend that puts her hard drives (no longer using) in a safety deposit box. That's one way to keep your precious data safe.
Overall, good stuff!
I "save" old laptops. I think I now have 7 of them. When I do my taxes, I do them on one of those computers -- knowing that there is no way that data can ever find its way onto The Internet. Its a small price to pay -- i.e., not being able to read email WHILE doing my taxes (<shrug> big deal!). But, the same issue that prevents me from interacting with the outside world also prevents the outside world from interacting with me (or my data!).
Note that, regardless of how you STORE the data, unless you periodically VERIFY that it is still accessible (hasn't suffered bit rot), you really have no way of knowing if it is still "intact"! (like folks who religiously do backups -- but have never actually tried to RESTORE one!)
I don't advocate folks go to the lengths that I do to protect their data. Rather, I hope to educate as to how many ways your data can be "compromised" -- despite your THINKING that you've been doing all the right things. Do you really care if those vacation photos stored in the cloud are seen by uninvited eyes? I'm sure you'd rather they weren't -- but, it's not likely to have significant consequences (for you), if they are. OTOH, financial data, medical records, identity data are too easily abused!
A colleague once chided me for not engaging in on-line commerce. His "explanation" to tout the security of that was "with 128 bit encryption, there's no way anyone is going to see your transaction!" His smile turned to one of dismay when I countered: "Unless your machine has already been compromised and the data is leaking out BEFORE it enters the encrypted tunnel!"
Ooops! Guess he hadn't considered that possibility.
Its similar to how you would go about "securing" your home. You have to think about it as a THIEF/burglar would, not as a (naive) homeowner.
A new neighbor came knocking on our door a few months after moving in. They had locked themselves out of the house. Being Sunday, he couldn't get a locksmith to come out (until AFTER the ballgame was over! ). Having his infant in a stroller, accompanied by his wife, they weren't keen on sitting out in the summer heat all that time. So, he opted to see if I could help.
Of course, an easy way in would be to break a window -- no doubt a thief might consider that worth the risk of someone hearing the breaking glass. I figured my neighbor wouldn't be too keen on having to replace the window glass as a price of getting inside. So, I looked for a less costly approach.
Walked back to my house to fetch a screwdriver. Removed ONE screw that secured the center stile for his sliding kitchen window. Removed the stile (which took the window lock with it!). Slid the window open and asked him if HE wanted to climb in -- or if he wanted ME to do so? (great way to start a friendship! )
Reinstalled the stile and the house was good as new!
Unless you actively think about how your efforts can be subverted, any sense of security is likely to prove to be a disappointment! First step on that path is education...
This thread begs of anti virus information. I know you do not like windows. Can we set that aside for the time being? Is it possible, do you have the expertise to rate the anti virus programs for those of us who do use win7 or 10?I have had periodic paralysis all my life. I lost my ability to walk in 2011 beginning with a spinal block, which was used for a hip fracture caused by periodic paralysis.
Originally posted by nonoise View PostThis thread begs of anti virus information. I know you do not like windows. Can we set that aside for the time being? Is it possible, do you have the expertise to rate the anti virus programs for those of us who do use win7 or 10?
I don't know why you'd assume I "do not like Windows". I rely on it for much of my computing needs. Many of the apps that I use are only available on Windows. Though, admittedly, if there were more choices in the "operating system universe", Windows would hardly be my first! <shrug>
Unfortunately, I can't help wrt AV programs. I don't run one on any of my computers. They will always be a step behind the "bad guys" -- an exploit has to be released into the wild before the AV guys can figure out how to detect and isolate it. So, I (personally) wouldn't consider them to be "perfect" protection; I would still have to exercise care in the sorts of places I visit and things that I do, on-line, in order to "keep myself safe".
So, I simply exercise care in the sorts of places I visit and things that I do, on-line, and "keep myself safe" by those practices -- without the need of an AV product! No pron sites, no on-line gaming, no warez, no blind opening of email attachments, no "free" applications, etc.
This has managed to keep us "infection free" for decades.
Having said all that, any time I "update" any of the "exposed" (Internet connected) computers, I pull the disk drive and set it aside for a few months. I replace it with a "clean" copy of the disk as it existed when I initially installed Windows -- updated (offline!) with the most recent Windows "monthly rollup". If I end up replacing the entire machine (upgrading hardware), then the "new" machine ends up with a virgin Windows installation (with updates).
After a few months, I connect the "removed" disk to a computer and download (using the "new" computer) a copy of one of the free/time-limited AV products (most recently AVG). I run a complete scan on the "removed" disk to see if I may have been compromised while that disk was installed in the original computer.
Note that this does nothing to protect me as any "infections" would have already taken hold on that computer prior to my removing the disk! But, I don't expect to SEE any infections so this is just to confirm that my "computing practices" have, in fact, been robust enough to "keep me safe".
If I ever see signs of infection, I will have to rethink my practices. But, regardless, the only "data" that I will have placed at risk are:
- my address book (because malware can easily find those email addresses on your computer)
- the contents of (all!) my emails
- possibly every web site that I've visited
- usernames and passwords for every "forum" I visit -- along with everything I've ever posted, there
But, because this computer is never used for anything "worthwhile", nothing of importance (bookkeeping, taxes, birthdates, SSNs, physical addresses, medical records, etc.) ever has a chance to be stolen or corrupted. This also means I never have to "backup" this computer -- anything on it is, by definition, disposable!
We keep another laptop that we use JUST for ecommerce. It has no email capabilities (so no temptation to open the email attachments that we are sent from those ecommerce vendors!). We never "visit" any web sites (other than our financial institutions and eBay/amazon). Never view any youtube videos. Etc.
And, it is powered off unless we are actually in the process of conducting an ecommerce transaction (so, an adversary has only limited opportunities to get AT it).
Again, I don't expect folks to adopt similar practices. OTOH, I routinely am asked (by friends/colleagues/neighbors) to "fix" their computers after they've been infected with some form of malware or ransomware. And, they are connected to the same Internet that we are! The difference being how they use it vs. how we use it.
[A bit of free advice: never let friends know you can "fix" computers. Ages ago, the admonition was never to let friends know you could fix TVs! Same problem: you'll always be fixing something for someone! ]
[[I really can't recommend, enough, the idea of using a sacrificial machine for your email/WWW stuff and doing all the "important" stuff -- even if it is just playing video games! -- on a separate, air-gapped (i.e., not connected to The Internet) machine. Even if that/those machines have to be updated periodically (I believe W10 requires this? Dunno as I only run W7 which allows me to decide if I want to allow updates at all -- and when!), having control over when those updates CAN be applied is a real win. E.g., if the sacrificial machine gets an update and things go to hell, then that's probably a big hint that you may NOT want to apply that update to the machines that are MORE IMPORTANT to you -- until you understand what went wrong with the update on the sacrificial machine!]]


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Jimmy Fallon has done it again.
On Tuesday's Late Night, Fallon was joined by his house band The Roots, Mariah Carey and an adorable group of kids to perform Carey's hit song "All I Want For Christmas Is You." Fallon and The Roots, who've already proven their love of using classroom instruments, were also decked out in their finest Christmas sweaters. Watch below:
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Ryan James Yezak made this video/song in response to the recent debate regarding Azealia Banks calling Perez Hilton a "messy faggot" on Twitter. This will serve as my object of analysis up for consideration this week in Queer Music seminar. I will provide a more detailed discussion of the piece soon. For now, please listen to and watch the video in order to generate some initial thoughts before I suggest anything.
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As hospitals have implemented EMRs, they've created a tempting target for criminal hackers, as the goldmine of patient data they house can be very valuable on the black market. At the same time, patient access to health data has expanded dramatically, expanding possible points of failure.
Aware of these issues, hospitals are almost all conducting an annual security risk analysis, but fewer medical practices are on the bandwagon, according to new research by HIMSS.
Since 2008, HIMSS has conducted an annual security survey of healthcare providers, supported by the Medical Group Management Association and underwritten by Experian Data Breach Resolution. That first year, three-quarters of respondents (largely hospitals) said their organization had conducted an annual risk analysis.
For 2012, a total of 303 individuals completed the HIMSS survey, a self-selected Web-based survey. Those responding had to answer qualifying questions which verified that they were involved directly in working with security at their organization.
This year, a full 90 percent of hospitals reported conducting an annual risk analysis, while just 65 percent of physician practices said that they do so. (I'm actually surprised that so many physician groups are doing any kind of audit, but maybe the respondents came from larger practices.)
What's really interesting, though, isn't the mere fact that these organizations are taking their medicine and doing their risk surveys. Some other highlights of the study:
* Twenty-two percent of respondent reported a security breach in the last year: While scary to contemplate, it's nonetheless true that both hospitals and medical practices had a one-in-five chance of being breached this year. Most breaches affected less than 500 patients, but providers can't count on that being the rule.
* Less than half of the hospitals and doctors had tested their data breach response plan: Auditing your security arrangements is all well and good, but if you're not sure your data breach plan will actually help you respond to breaches, it's not worth the (digital) paper it's written on.
As the pressure mounts to protect EMR data — across patient portals, mobile devices, laptops, desktops and more — let's hope that physicians catch up with hospitals when it comes to security. Otherwise, I think 2013 may be remembered as the year big 'n ugly physician practice break-ins dominated the news.


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Winsted residents approve referendum to vote on streetscape project
WINSTED >> Although the question before the residents of Winsted at Monday night's town meeting was simply to schedule a referendum on the new streetscape improvements, the proposal -- and the prospect of spending $71,000 in Local Capital Improvement Program funds -- drew a capacity crowd to Winchester Town Hall.
The audience voted 36-6 in favor of a Jan. 10 referendum on the project. The referendum will last from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and residents can vote on the proposal either in person at the P. Francis Hicks Room or by absentee ballot. Construction would not begin until after Winsted receives its LoCIP funds, which would be in March, but some residents raised the prospect that the funds would get yanked due to state financial difficulties.
"If this is defeated," town manager Dale Martin said, "it is not my intent to seek this with the LoCIP money."
Winsted expects to receive $85,000 under the LoCIP program, and most of those funds would go towards paying the town's 20 percent share of the Main Street improvement project. Todd Parsons of Lenard Engineering was on hand to discuss the details of the project, which include extending an already-constructed median to both the west and east, as well as constructing a new sidewalk along the southern side of Main Street and improving the existing sidewalk along the northern side.
"In general," Parsons said, "the improvements that are being proposed are very similar to Phase I."
However, unlike the previous project, which was completed in November 2003, the improvements will not extend all the way down the original paths. The cost to extend the medians and improvements to the original plan's ends -- from Union Street to High Street on the west side and from Case Avenue to Chestnut Street to the east -- would be too expensive, and the Connecticut Department of Transportation asked for the southern sidewalk to extend eastward to Oak Street.
These modifications, along with other delays in the project, pushed the cost past its original estimates. Connecticut and federal funds will pay for 80 percent of the project, while Winsted will foot the other 20 percent. Martin noted that Winsted has $283,000 in LoCIP funds from abandoned, unfinished or otherwise uncompleted projects, dating back to 2009, and these funds will be used for road repairs. Subsequently, Martin said that if the state does not give Winsted the anticipated $85,000 in LoCIP funds, he does not plan to pursue the streetscape improvements.
"We may not go forward with the project if the LoCIP money doesn't come in," Martin said.
But some audience members voiced their displeasure at the project, both in its current design and in its timing. If Winsted does not go ahead with the streetscape improvements, the town will have to repay approximately $200,000 in costs already expended by the state. Marsha Sterling said that she believed the money used for the project could be put to better use in Winsted.
"If we don't move forward with this project," Sterling said, "we'll have $400,000 to spend on roads."
Sterling also claimed that despite Martin's statements, the town would go ahead with the improvements even if the LoCIP funds are cut. Martin responded by stating that there were no plans to cut the funds, and the wording of the ballot question had been drafted by town attorney Kevin Nelligan and could not be changed to specify that the funds would come from the 2013 LoCIP appropriation. Martin also said there was no chance the town could recoup the $50,000 it had already spent on design plans for the improvements.
"That money is gone," said Martin. "We're not getting it back."
Multiple audience members asked if the project could be postponed until Winsted was in better financial health, but Martin responded with a resounding answer.
"The state's held on to the money for six years," Martin said. "They might move on to a different project."
Other concerns about the proposed design -- which was essentially set in stone, according to Martin, and could not be changed at the town meeting -- revolved around the impact on local businesses. The median, as designed, could potentially derail access for trucks delivering products to stores, while the new sidewalk will have "some private property impacts," according to Parsons, because the sidewalk cannot be constructed entirely on state-owned land.
"The owners of Ace Hardware (sic) have a real problem with that median strip," said Economic Development Commission chairman Dick Labich.
Labich was referring to the True Value Hardware store on Main Street, as a tractor-trailer truck delivers products on a weekly basis. Martin assured Labich that the design was drafted after discussing the matter with business members, and that he had been talking to the owners of True Value Hardware about a possible resolution.
While many of the people to speak up at the meeting criticized the timing and the design, at least one person affirmed his support for the project. Steven Sedlack said the median will improve safety, as it will provide a safe midpoint for people trying to cross Main Street -- as he did on his way to the meeting.
"In a West Hartford or Avon or Simsbury, this would be a no-brainer," said Sedlack. "I'm a little disturbed to find that people know they oppose an idea, then develop the reasons later."
Reach Jason Siedzik at (860) 489-3121, ext. 321 or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RCjsiedzik.


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