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Saw this post come thru my inbox.
|WANTED: household items
Looking for any sort of household item from dishes and what knots to
And I thought "Hmmm, I just know I have some stuff sitting around. I'll go look." Boy, did I!!!!
Sheets, a few towels, a hamper, things that I thought I was out of and just bought more…. (paper towels, cleaning wipes, dish soap) on and on!
First thing was, 2 brand new twin sheet sets! I just got rid of BOTH twin beds, so why do I still have the sheets??
A hamper, that I didn't even remember I had, until last Monday.
Food that has sat in the pantry closet, since I moved in here, 7 whole months!! {I totally forget there's even a closet there, I just think "Oh, that's a nice mirror, to reflect my gorgeous purple laundry hamper!"} Don't worry, I purged the expired stuff!!
I finally got down on PP's little stool and looked under the kitchen cabinet. It was scary under there, Gary!
Dun dun dun- donate!!
And here is the final result.
Please ignore all baby stuff in background, and material. Just look at the stuff on the floor in the foreground! A donation mountain!! The lady, Debbie, is gonna be so happy!!


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Your Royal Highness Prince Norodom Ranariddh, President of the National Assembly and Chairman of the 25th AIPO General Assembly,
Your Excellencies, Heads of Delegations to the 25th AIPO,
Distinguished Delegates and Guests,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
1. It is indeed a great honor and pleasure for me to welcome you to this August gathering of the 25th AIPO General Assembly. Allow me on behalf of the Government and People of Cambodia to extend our warmest welcome to you all, distinguished delegates, special observers and other guests, to Phnom Penh for the 25th AIPO General Assembly. The Royal Government and the People of Cambodia feel very proud indeed that the National Assembly of the Kingdom of Cambodia kindly hosts the AIPO General Assembly for the first time.
2. Taking this opportunity, I would like to share with you some thoughts and Cambodian perspectives on our region's interest.
3. From the very early day, Cambodia's integration into the region and the world is a priority policy of the Royal Government of Cambodia. Specifically, Cambodian membership in ASEAN is a prerequisite for our geo-politics and geo-economics. I used to emphasize four important strengths of ASEAN for Cambodia:
First, ASEAN created a regional environment of security, peace and stability, allowing this region to prosper. This is ASEAN's greatest strength. Indeed, the regional peace and stability within the region cannot be obtained without a favorable external environment. However, ASEAN itself is the major determining factor in this endeavor. Cambodia considers ASEAN's "principle of non-interference in each other's internal affairs" as a golden rule in the strengthening of relationships and the settlement of intra-ASEAN problems. This principle should be strengthened further and maintained for the sake of regional peace and stability of the region, which are the pre-conditions for development and progress.
Second, ASEAN is a region of cooperation, thus it plays a crucial role in fostering the community spirit among members. The consensus-building principle in making decisions within ASEAN is a strong foundation for the community spirit and cooperative culture. Even if there are differences in views, ASEAN leaders try to agree and do not allow the differences to undermine ASEAN's spirits of cooperation.
Third, ASEAN is a region known for its strong economic growth. Over the last three decades, ASEAN has been a main economic growth center, which spawned newly industrialized economies or Asian tigers. It is true that the regional economies have recently been undergoing many tests including the serious financial crisis, panics, terrorist act and widespread diseases ect. However, in general, ASEAN has successfully overcome all these challenges, and has showed its strength and stronger growth.
Fourth, ASEAN is the arena for diplomacy and a major international gateway. For more than 30 years of its existence, ASEAN has established an entrenched mechanism for cooperation and consultation, by maintaining close bonds of friendship with its external partners, especially through the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), ASEAN+3, ASEAN+1, and consultations with the ASEAN dialogue partners. The network of these mechanism helps in a great deal to maintain security, peace and stability in the region, especially also helps strengthen economic, tourist and trade relations and promotes cross border investments.
4. The four factors mentioned earlier have been fundamentally important in ensuring ASEAN's achievements and successes as a regional organization. Therefore, the immediate action adopted by ASEAN Leaders at present is to mobilize their energy to enhance these strengths with a view to build a more developed and prosperous Southeast Asia in the new international environment with dynamics and rapid change.
5. For this purpose, the ASEAN Leaders have laid out many programs, projects and action plans. Lastly, at the ASEAN Summit in Bali, the ASEAN Leaders agreed to set out their 2nd long-term vision of ASEAN Community through the declaration of the Bali Concord II. The Bali Concord II is based on three pillars: (1) political and security cooperation, (2) economic cooperation, and (3) socio-cultural cooperation. This vision is the successor of the first vision of the ASEAN Founding Fathers- "ASEAN-10". We expect that in the forthcoming ASEAN Summit in Vientianne, Lao PDR, the ASEAN Leaders will discuss the "Vientiane Plan of Action" focusing on concrete action plans in order to implement the Bali Concord II, especially on political security cooperation to ensure peace, stability and prosperity in ASEAN in the longer terms.
6. We are on a long journey toward an integrated and competitive ASEAN Community. But, our success will depend on how well we implement the integration initiatives by:
- Creating conducive economic and political climate and networks of both soft- and hardware physical infrastructures to enable free movement of creative and talented people who can bring to ASEAN the technological and value-added edge;
- Enhance the competitiveness of ASEAN as a regional production and tourist destination, as well as to enhance the competitive edge of individual ASEAN members to trade, innovate, and attract investors and tourists within the region and from outside the region.
- Last but not least, efforts in bridging the development gaps in ASEAN should be the top and the most urgent priority for our region and for all development partners concerned. The success on this front will provide a full meaning for ASEAN integration and the vision of transforming ASEAN into a Community of unity and real prosperity.
7. Indeed, Cambodia wishes to be an equal and effective partner of ASEAN. Cambodia has made its efforts to appropriately contribute to the region. In fact, Cambodia did not join ASEAN with an empty hand. The strict adherence to democracy; respect for human rights; the achievement of full peace, stability and national reconciliation have been significant and meaningful contribution for ASEAN. As a member of ASEAN, Cambodia has made its utmost efforts to fulfill all duties and obligations by adopting and actively implementing a comprehensive reform program, aimed at ensuring the effectiveness of Cambodia's integration into regional structure.
8. Over the last one year, though we have experienced changing situation and difficulties in the last year, but the Royal Government and People of Cambodia have successfully overcome all the challenges, big and small. Evolution of the events, followed the general election of the Third Legislation in July 2003, was a big test for maturity of Cambodian politicians and major political parties. After active political debates for almost one year, under the wise guidance of His Majesty Preah Bat Samdech Preah Norodom Sihanouk, the King of Cambodia, and Her Majesty the Queen Norodom Monineath, the two main political parties namely, the Cambodian People's Party (CPP), and the FUNCINPEC represented by Samdech Krom Preah Norodom Ranarridh and myself successfully overcome the political deadlock and formed a new coalition government. The National Assembly of the Third Legislature was convened and now actively functions.
9. This has explicitly highlighted the most significance of the spirit of national reconciliation, mutual compromise and respect for the principles of human rights in solving political issues. These factors are prerequisite for ensuring peace, stability and the certainty of social dynamics for the nation and people. They say that politics and democracy are ultimately the fine-art of compromise towards a common cause, between individuals, between opposing points of view, and between divergent opinions and paths.
10. As a way forward, the advancement on the development path is a long undertaking for Cambodia. After taking the required Oath of Office, on 16 July I chaired the first Cabinet meeting of the Royal Government of Cambodia to launch theEconomic Action Agenda of the Political Platform of the Royal Government, in the Third Legislature of the National Assembly, which is entitled the Rectangular Strategy for Growth, Employment, Equity, and Efficiency. The Rectangular Strategy was developed based on the political platform agreed earlier, with good governance at its own core, will serve as a key tool of the Royal Government of Cambodia to promote implementation of an in-depth and comprehensive reform agenda by putting the goal of poverty reduction for the people as the top priority policy.
11. The results of all these reforms will bring about progress and prosperity for Cambodian people, strengthen national security, peace and stability within the country and the region; and will further promote economic activities, tourism, trade, investment, cultural exchanges and enhance good relationship in the regional community.
12. In this regard, I believe that the 25th AIPO General Assembly will contribute significantly to the efforts and initiatives as mentioned above. We all are aware that without close cooperation and strong support from the parliaments of ASEAN member countries, the governments of the ASEAN members indeed cannot timely, efficiently and effectively respond to new challenges, such as ensuring peace, conflict prevention in the region, the fight against terrorism, and all kinds of transnational crimes, and cooperation to contain the proliferation of infected diseases, and economic and financial crisis settlements, including energy security. All these have emerged as a result of rapid trend of globalization in this new era.
13. Indeed, the presence of the AIPO's Dialogue Partners also provides a special nuance to this General Assembly as their participation implies a positive indication of developing further cooperation between ASEAN and other partners concerned.
14. In this context, the Royal Government and people of Cambodia believe that the AIPO General Assembly will add value to the ASEAN strides, including Cambodian efforts in fighting poverty, which we consider as the most challenging issue for every citizen.
15. ASEAN has spent more than 30 years to achieve the Founding Father's vision of ASEAN-10. Now, ASEAN-10 has time less than 20 years to achieve the vision of second generation – An ASEAN Community, which is based on the three pillars of political and security cooperation, economic cooperation, and social-cultural cooperation as stated in the Bali Concord II. Indeed, this is an ambitious vision if they consider the big differences in political system, social structure, culture, religion, psychology, especially the development gaps among the ten member countries. However, we are still confident on this vision and optimistic that with a strong unity we will achieve this ambition. As I have pointed above, Cambodia is ready to appropriately contribute its own share to this endeavor.
16. To conclude, I wish a great success to the 25th AIPO General Assembly and wish you all, Your Royal Highnesses, Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, good health and great success in your endeavor. Particularly, may I wish all the international guests a pleasant and safe stay in our land of Angkor.
Toast during the Luncheon in Honor of the 25th AIPO General Assembly.

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Once something is finished*, I instantly turn to what's next. For now, the next thing will be Christmas gifts. I really don't want to wait to the last minute to get these completed, so I'm trying to make some progress on them now. One of them I should be able to show you but the other one will remain top secret until after Christmas. I'm planning to get through with a few of those projects and then I'll get to use my new yarn! This is the yarn I got from the Webs summer sale (excuse my stash in the background).
On the left is the gray yarn, which is a cashmere/merino wool blend. On the right is a couple of skeins of dark blue in the back with some light blue in the front which are an angora blend. The color for the blues is a bit better in this picture.
At first, I was really disappointed. The yarn was rough to the touch and I thought cashmere blends were supposed to be soft! However, the website said the yarn gets softer after washing it, so I thought I'd try it. I swatched with it and gave it a bath in the sink. Once it dried, it was SO soft. Soft enough even that my husband expressed an interest in a sweater out of it (which he has never done). So, the gray stuff will go for a sweater for Jason and an entry into the Man-Along if I get to it in time. I have a feeling it will be a top down raglan of some sort, but need to talk to him a bit more about it. I want to make sure it is exactly what he wants. If I can get gauge with it, the blue yarn will be a sweater for me. I'm considering the Huntington Castle sweater from the latest Interweave Knits (it's on the cover). But, I may just make a sweater with some stripes in it or something.
My dilemma is, do I wash the yarn before I knit it? I think it might be more pleasant to work with that way but is it really worth the effort? Any input would be helpful. For now, I must stay on task. Christmas knitting is the order of the day, but soon this yarn will find it's way to the needles.
*Thanks for all the comments on Audrey, you guys are so nice! 🙂


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Those of us in the nonprofit marketing business are hot on stories. In fact, you'd be hard pressed to find any nonprofit marketing advice on the web these days that doesn't mention, at least in passing, how important it is to incorporate stories into your marketing.
The problem is, we sometimes leave out the "How am I supposed to do that?" part. To help rectify that oversight, here are four specific ways nonprofit organizations can use stories to better connect with their people.
Use a story to clarify an idea
If your work is complicated, technical or abstract, this kind of story can mean the difference between supporters nodding in agreement and nodding off to sleep. The more complex the idea you are trying to convey, the more likely it is a story can help. This is why I learned more about how the United States government functions from watching The West Wing, than I did from government classes.
Use a story to create a bridge
This is my favorite way to use stories because it helps listeners use an idea they already understand as a decoder ring for a new idea*. For example, what theatre people already know about acting can serve as a bridge to developing good social media etiquette.
This concept also works in the other direction. While most nonprofit leaders know more about crisis management than they do about role-playing, framing an organizational crisis as a quest rather than just a crappy day at the office makes the situation more manageable–even for leaders who know nothing about polyhedral dice.
Use a story to persuade or teach
This is one of the oldest uses of stories. Aesop called them fables, Jesus called them parables but the idea is the same. By using a seemingly simple story to illustrate a surprising point, stories help people change the way they see the world. My favorite example of using story in this way is the starfish story. (If you don't know this story, be sure to click through–it's a great inspiration especially for people trying to fix big problems.)
Use a story to connect emotionally
No matter what your cause, supporters give because of an emotional connection, not (just) an intellectual one. Therefore, all the data in the world is less compelling than the story of how your donation can help save one little girl.
If your cause involves helping kids or dogs, this emotional connection is fairly obvious, but the idea also applies to causes that are not so warm and fuzzy. When I managed a local robot building competition the program's most obvious benefit to company owners was a financial one–more qualified workers means more opportunities for growth. As sound as it was, that financial argument stopped working when times got tough.
You know what didn't stop working? Those who continued to support the program through the recession said they did so because the program provided a way for them to "pay forward" the mentoring and support they had received early in their own careers.
Your Turn
How does your organization use story to connect with your people?
If you are stumped on the story front, tell us about your cause in the comments and we'll help you find a story connection.
*Someone less geeky than me would probably just call it a metaphor.


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"Teach me your way, O LORD, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name" (Psalm 86:11)
I love the stories of God's grace in the lives of the people in the Bible. I especially love the lessons that Scripture has to teach us about King David, a man after God's own heart, yet a man who sinned greatly. David sinned on the biggest of stages and suffered heart wrenching consequences for those sins. 1&2 Samuel tells the story of David's life, and his writings in the Psalms tell of his emotions at those various stages. Psalm 86 is a prime example of such a psalm. David was in trouble. There were people seeking to take his life, "O God, insolent men have risen up against me; a band of ruthless men seek my life." (v.14). There's no doubt that David brought some of his problems on himself. He found himself calling on God for mercy often. And though he sometimes stumbled, David's heart was faithful to seek instruction from the Lord on how to better walk in truth.
I believe one of the reasons David's stories are so loved is that they bear a resemblance to our own lives as Christians. Just as David did, we slip, slide and stumble through this life. David's wide ranging emotions are much like ours. And you can see them clearly as they flow freely from his pen in the psalms. In his devotional Morning and Evening, Charles Spurgeon writes that the reason David's psalms are so universally loved is that "no matter our frame of mind, whether ecstasy or depression, David has exactly described our emotions". He goes on to say that David "was an able master of the human heart because he had been tutored in the best of all schools—the school of heartfelt personal experience".
The Christian life will always have its ups and downs. Our emotions will sometimes run wild and there will always be choices for us to make along the way—a choice to obey God's way, or a choice to seek our own way. Which way will we choose? "Teach me your way, O LORD, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name". That was David's cry and God was merciful to hear that cry. Let that be our cry as well.


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A long time ago now, as I always like to say, Mythic Bios started out as a series of private notebooks where I wrote down story sketches and some short stories as well. So I hope you will forgive the following hyperbole and metaphors as I give you some news.
I've been working on the Mythic Bios Blog for over a year now. It started from a great pit in my life and it's kept me sane in a sea of chaos for about that same amount of time. I knew when I took on work at G33kPr0n and, to some extent, Sequart before it that I would have some challenges on my hands in writing for all three of them. At one point, I even toyed with the idea of cutting down my posts on Mythic Bios from two a week to one.
But now the insanity is different, and I have to do something different, at least for the time being.
I find that for the first time in over a year, I am going to be taking a break from Mythic Bios, to go back to my Mythic Bios. There is a story that I am writing right now that people are depending on. If it was just the other magazines and Mythic Bios, I could handle that but this story requires much of my attention.
So what is happening is that, with my special golden pen that I rarely use, that was in fact a graduation present for my Master's Convocation, I am writing out this story by hand in the last Mythic Bios notebook that I have, until now, neglected for the computer screen. In order to accomplish my goal, I have gone back to the basics: to the very beginning.
It isn't just that, of course. Life has been happening with me at a very accelerated rate compared to the slow molasses of earlier times and while this story is my top priority–with my Dark Crystal story following right after it–I find that right now I need to write less about life and actually start living some of it.
I'm not going to be completely gone. In this day and age it is simply impossible for me not to be entirely on the Internet. I will be continuing to write a few G33kPr0n articles and an article that I am really proud of is going to be published on Sequart in an instalment of three parts separated over three weeks. I may even take some time to do a quick update and let all of you know about my article.
But here are the facts. I've been really late making posts on here for the past few weeks. I mean, this in itself is already a weekend post and I'm not entirely sure how many of you are going to see this. I've learned a lot through this Blog and the challenges I've posed myself. I even made a great many friends and shown many of my old friends and contacts just what it is I can do beyond merely talking about my stories and my writing. I intend to continue to do so and make posts far more eloquent than the one that preceded this.
It pains me, and I am not doing this lightly, but I have priorities and hopefully when the first priority is finished I will have something to be proud of, and something to tell all of you. In the meantime, you will have plenty of reading material to tide you over here. I have no illusions that everyone has read everything on this Blog, and to those people who are my new readers, you will have a lot of entries to slog through … or anything that piques your interests. You can even look at my G33kPr0n and Sequart works, if you'd like.
I'm glad you have followed me this far. During the 50th Anniversary of Doctor Who I felt like I was The War Doctor, constantly in battle and hardly letting myself rest or even feeling the inclination to rest unless I had to pass out for a time.
But now, right now, I realize that the real war is already underway and unlike the wars of our world in which nobody wins, I hope that in this one there will only be one victor and that, in the end, you will be looking at him. I'd like to think that a good writer goes to war.
I will be back relatively soon, my friends. Take care. And, in the meantime, back to my notebook.


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I am planning to do a mani tonight to post tomorrow for Pink Wednesday, but I didn't really say much about who I am in my first post, did I? Allow me to introduce myself now.
My name is Michelle and I'm 29 years old. I live in New York state with my husband of almost 2 years. I'm a Children's Librarian, and I love my job. We're trying to start a family (yeah, girls, you know EXACTLY what I mean!) after a really rough start to our marriage (he had severe back pain, which turned out to be his appendix causing 14 months of problems before the doctors figured it out).
I have a Kindle and I love it. I have over 730 books on it, and I can carry it in my purse and never be at a lack for something to read. And no, I didn't buy anywhere NEAR that many. Amazon puts out a lot of freebies, plus I get free books through NetGalley. So I've probably paid for under 50 books in 3 1/2 years. I've done NaNoWriMo every year since 2007, and the only time I didn't "win" in 2009 is because my husband was in the hospital half the month (literally, 15 days) and I had a lot of other things on my mind related to his health.
My intention with starting this blog is to keep a record of my manicures. I have so many different techniques I want to try, and I like the idea that I can watch my skills improve… and so can you. I might do swatches, I might not. I'm thinking not, because so many other bloggers do them (and I can just link to them if I want to share them), but I reserve the right to change my mind in the future. 😛
And from my lovely Facebook/polish friends, here are answers to a few random questions:
shoe size: 7.5 wide – I get the "wide" from my dad, and it makes it a bitch and a half to get shoes sometimes because a lot of the designers don't make wide shoes, so I usually go to Payless.
favorite polish color: It's hard to pick just one, but I will say that Zoya Michelle seems to have been made just for me. (Obviously, it's pink.)
favorite ice cream flavor: Mint chocolate chip, but I can't have ice cream anymore because it makes my IBS flare up. I can have sorbet, though, and I love raspberry sorbet. 🙂
toilet paper in or out: Definitely "out" although I usually call it "over" – that's the same thing right? I like my toilet paper to come over the top, and I will change it at other people's houses if they have it under (but not in public restrooms, because that's just icky).
put something silly: Um… Okay, this is me trying to type my first name with my nose: kj89dfy43opop34


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The city of Rio de Janeiro published an animated video of what the main 2016 Olympic Park will look like, detailed to include people roaming the area.
Barra Olympic Park, known as the heart of the Games, will include nine venues hosting sports including swimming, gymnastics, diving, track cycling, tennis, wrestling, fencing, water polo, taekwondo, handball and judo.
It is about a half of a square mile, roughly half the size of the London 2012 Olympic Park.
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Lifesong Church is located at 1500 North Main Street in Monticello Indiana (in the same strip mall as Keller Williams Real Estate). We are in the Dark Gray section with the Black shutters. You'll find our building between Rural King and the Drive In movie theatre at the corner of Main and Northwestern.
Worship Service is at 10:00 AM Sunday morning. We offer ministries for Nursery, Toddlers and Kids Church during church. To find out about other ministry times and services, please look under the ministry menu located at the top of the page.
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I received this ebook from NetGalley and Entangled Teen in exchange for an honest review.
16-year-old Kitty Lung isn't exactly your normal teen. Not only does she work for a secret government agency, but she's a were-dragon. Her people's existence has been kept secret, but when a junior operative accidentally changes form in public, the entire world knows about dragons and the Draconic Intelligence Command (DIC). Now the government has been pressured into imprisoning dragons in order to allay the public's fears. Kitty and her best friend Builsani are the only ones who are still free, and when the president' s son is kidnapped, they'll have to rescue him if there's to be any hope of liberating their fellow dragons.
Were-dragons have always been one of my favorite types of shapeshifters since I first read the Jennifer Scales series by Maryjanice Davidson. I'm happy to say that, this is a fun and original take on dragons and shapeshifters. Kitty is an interesting character and once you get to know her, you'll understand why a 16-year-old would be working undercover for the government. The daughter of two highly respected commanders, she's been in training since she was four. She's highly intelligent, and conversant in several different languages. Now for the bad part. For all her training, Kitty is incredibly self-absorbed and spends the majority of the book swooning over her best friend Sani. I understand she's young, but to be perfectly honest, it got a bit annoying. Otherwise, I really liked her. She's funny, brave, and determined to do the right thing. Despite her precociousness, she makes mistakes which saves her from being too perfect. I got the sense while reading that she's not quite sure where she fits in which makes her quite empathetic. Except for the aforementioned swooning, the budding romance between Kitty and Sani is very sweet. Sani is an ideal partner for her because he's much more level-headed, although I wish he wasn't quite so passive. Starting with the descriptions of the were-dragons, the world-building is phenomenal. The dragons physical appearance and powers are all different depending on which country they've originated from. English dragons are large and breathe fire, while their Chinese counterparts are smaller and able to manipulate magnetic fields. Sani is an African were-dragon, but there's not a lot of description regarding his powers, so hopefully that will be explored more in the next book. There's other shapeshifters as well, which I assume we'll learn even more about as the series progresses. You have to suspend disbelief at not only the actions of the government, but also how Kitty and Sani are the only dragons not captured, but as the action immediately starts on the very first page and never lets up it's not difficult to do so. Overall, Dragons Are People Too is a worthwhile and enjoyable read as long as you don't take it too seriously.


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We made this risotto over the weekend because we love both risotto and butternut squash.
An Italian classic, this fall take on risotto is brimming with flavor, adding pine nuts and balsamic glaze.
It's easy enough to make on a weeknight.
If you can't find Asiago cheese, you can substitute other Italian grating cheeses: Grana Padano, Pecorino Romano or Parmigiano-Reggiano (here's more about Italian grating cheeses).
Ingredients For 6 Servings
1. PREHEAT the oven to 350˚F. Peel the squash, remove the seeds and cut into 1/2-inch cubes.
2. ARRANGE the squash on a baking sheet. Season with garlic, sage, and salt and pepper to taste. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and toss to coat squash.
3. ROAST for about 30 minutes, until the squash becomes tender and golden. Remove from the heat and discard sage leaves and garlic. Purée half of the squash and set the other half aside. In the meantime…
4. COOK the rice. Bring the chicken stock to a slow simmer on low-heat in small, covered pot. In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil on a medium setting. Add the shallots and cook until they become translucent and softened, but not browned—about 8 minutes. Stir the in rice and mix until coated and the grains become clear, about 4 minutes.
5. ADD the wine and continue to cook and stir until the wine has completely absorbed. Using a ladle, add 3/4 cup of hot broth to the rice. Use a wooden spoon to stir the rice constantly. When the rice has absorbed most (but not all) of the liquid and the mixture is just thick enough to leave a clear wake behind the spoon, add another 3/4 cup broth and the squash purée.
Continue to add broth when mixture gets thick, stirring constantly, until all the broth has been used, the grains are al dente in the center and suspended in a liquid that resembles heavy cream— about 18 minutes.
6. TURN off the heat and stir in the butter, squash pieces, pine nuts, and 1/2 cup of Asiago. Once the butter has melted and the ingredients are fully incorporated, remove from the heat and season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately, topped with the remaining 1/2 cup of Asiago and drizzled with balsamic glaze.
Arborio rice is essential for risotto. Arborio rice develops a creamy texture around a chewy center and has exceptional ability to absorb flavors.
The creaminess comes from a high starch content. Arborio is a japonica cultivar, the same variety that produces the other "sticky rices," including mochi and sweet rice.
Primarily used in risotto, this medium-length, round-grained rice is named after the town of Arborio, in Italy's Po Valley, where it is grown.
The grains have a more tan color with a characteristic white dot at the center of the grain.
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There are three types of campaigns that allow for Alien PCs:
- Setting Specific Aliens (e.g. Star Trek, Traveller, Star Frontiers) where PCs all come from one of a handful of races defined in advance, such as Vulcans or Vargr.
- Alien Is Just Another Kind of Background (e.g. StarWars, Farscape) Despite possibly having many different physical forms, aliens PC aliens' abilities are mostly defined by their profession (Class) , such as Pilot (Chewbacca) or Thief (Chiana)
- Alien is A Way of Life (e.g. Space: 1999, E.T., Needle, Legion of Super-Heroes) Aliens' abilities are mostly defined by the innate characteristics of their species, and are often unique to their species, such as Maya's shape-shifting ability, or The Hunter's ability to inhabit a host.
A campaign can allow for one or all types of aliens. Once you know what type of alien you're creating you either: get the details of the setting specific alien you are playing, create an Alien as Background using the tables, or create an Alien is a Way of Life alien by creating a Mutant from Mutant Crawl Classics.
If you're creating an Alien as Background, you go though the tables in the posts
- Build an Alien
- Roll a d10: 1-7 Bumpy Forehead Alien, 8-10 Calling a Rabbit a Smeerp Alien, or Judge chooses
- Build an Alien 2: Eclectic Bugaloo
- Build an Alien 3: Weirdos from Another Planet
- if you rolled an Exotic Adaptation on the charts in Build an Alien 2.
- These Aliens Are Crazy!
- Alien Names
If the table says roll a variable size of die (e.g. d6 to d12) roll the smallest die, and if you get the highest result subtract 1, then re-roll and add the result; keep doing that until you don't get the highest result any more. E.g. roll a d6, get a 6, take 5 and add another d6, get another 6 and you have 10 (5+5) plus another d6… get a 3 and the total roll is 13.


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Effective Ways That Can Help Slow Down Aging & Lighten Age Spots
Aging is a natural process, you can't really stop aging. But, you choose ways that can help to reverse the process. Today, there are ways, which help you to look younger than your actual age. Cosmetic treatments show significant results in the aging process. You can also use creams that can help to slow down the natural aging process.
lifecell all-in-one anti aging cream helps to slow down aging and lightens your age spots. It is important to take care of your skin in a proper way if you want to revert your aging process.
Listed are some effective ways that can help to slow down the aging process, read on.
Have a good diet
It all starts with a balanced diet plan. Your food intake has a direct impact on your skin. Have green leafy veggies and fresh fruits in your diet. Avoid fried foods and caffeinated drinks as it affects the skin causing aging signs. Have lean proteins and foods that are rich in omega 3 fatty acids.
Have foods that are rich in proteins and minerals. Salty foods also have an impact on skin, so avoid starch. Keep your diet simple void of unhealthy food options. Have foods that are raw and natural, as that'll affect your skin to make it look younger.
Exercise and manage stress
It is important to exercise daily if you want to reverse your aging. Exercise helps to increase the blood circulation in your body and makes your skin glow. You can walk for half-hour daily, as that'll have a positive impact on your skin. You can also practice yoga to slow down aging.
In fact, a half-hour of yoga can make you look younger by ten years. Facial yoga asana help to prevent wrinkles and lines on the skin. If you want to look younger, you must also practice stress relief tricks. If you effectively manage your stress, it will prevent wrinkles on your skin.
Wear sunscreen and use natural products
Are you aware that sunrays can cause age spots on your skin? The harmful UV rays act on the skin to cause aging signs and wrinkles. Apply a good sunscreen to safeguard your skin against UV rays. You can wear a natural sunscreen of more than 40 SPF. You can also choose a sunscreen with natural moisturizing properties for the skin.
Also, use natural skin products that are non-comedogenic. Organic and natural skin products don't impact your skin to cause fine lines. Always check the suitability of a skin product on your skin. You can also use lifecell all-in-one anti-aging cream for its natural properties.
Sleep well and hydrate your body
Your sleep also affects your skin. If you don't sleep well, it affects your skin to cause wrinkles and lines. Sleep for at least eight to rejuvenate your skin. Also, follow a sleep pattern to stay fit and healthy, as that'll affect your skin as well.
Hydrate your body by having at least eight to ten glasses of water. Proper hydration is important to prevent lines and wrinkles on the skin. Have natural vegetable and fruit juices for hydrating your body. You must keep your body hydrated, as that will give a healthy glow on your skin.
Stay happy and prioritize
Happiness is the key to good looks. The more you stay happy, the more it will show on your face. When you are stress-free and happy, it prevents lines and wrinkles on your skin. If you want to reverse aging on your skin, then you must stay happy. Also, prioritize your work and personal life to stay carefree. Your attitude also affects your stress level, which affects your skin.


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How do I become a Volunteer Education Advocate?
What are the duties of a Volunteer Education Advocate?
Volunteer Education Advocates represent their child in all matters related to identification, assessment, educational placement, and provision of free appropriate public education (FAPE). This advocacy includes attending Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings, disciplinary meetings, and due process hearing pertaining to the child. Educational Surrogate Parents must be notified of all educational decisions and all meetings that pertain to a child's special education services.
Volunteer Education Advocates are required to keep in touch with the child's Child and Family Team (support team for children in the foster care system), the child's school, and the Legal Aid Center to ensure that the child's disability-related needs are being met.
Volunteer Education Advocates have no responsibility for the care, maintenance, financial support, or physical care of the child and are not liable for actions taken in good faith on behalf of the student in protecting the educational rights of the student.
What rights to information and educational documents do Volunteer Education Advocates have?
Volunteer Education Advocates have all the same rights as natural parents and guardians in all aspects of the special education process and can make all of the decisions that are made by a child's parents. They include the right to:
- Access and review educational records and progress reports regarding the child's education.
- Request, consent to, or refuse a child's special education evaluation(s).
- Receive written and verbal interpretations of the child's special education evaluations and special education Individualized Education Program (IEP) documents.
- Participate in the development and amendment of the IEP document.
- Request an independent educational evaluation if a child was denied eligibility for special education services
- Challenge the recommendations of a school by requesting a due process hearing.
- Participate in parent teacher conferences and in the disciplinary process.
What is the time commitment of a Volunteer Education Advocate?
The time and effort it takes to be a Volunteer Education Advocate is approximately 25 hours throughout the school year. Volunteer Education Advocates must be willing to put in the time necessary to adequately represent the best interests of the child in the special education process.
What are the criteria for becoming a Volunteer Education Advocate?
Special education law only recognizes a parent, foster parent, relative, or Volunteer Education Advocate as parties who may advocate for a child's special education needs. A person employed by an agency who is involved in the child's care or education (e.g. anyone working for the local school district, Department of Education, or Child Welfare Agencies) or any person who cannot represent a child's best interests may not make special education related decisions for that child, nor become a Volunteer Education Advocate.
Can the child's caseworker, social worker, or therapist make decisions regarding the child's special education services?
No. In accordance with the law, a person employed by an agency who is involved in the child's care may not make special education related decisions for that child.


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21 July 2011, 06:23 | Updated: 30 March 2016, 13:50
Teenagers have told Capital they're more wary of using Facebook after someome sent inappropriate comments to more than a 100 of them.
The account uses the profile name 'Hi Heart' and has friend requested 126 students at Selston College in Nottingham.
After reporting what was happening to the police, Headteacher Dianne Stendall is recommending parents oversee their children's accounts:
"Once we saw what he'd been saying, he'd been saying things of a very sexually explicit nature, we clearly thought that this was going to be a huge problem.
"He was asking them to do disgusting things, asking them go on his webcam and watch him and he wanted them to show parts of their body."
Students 'Creeped Out'
Nottinghamshire Police say they're trying to identify the person responsible and an investigation into the reports has started.
After getting the messages, pupils have been telling Capital they don't use the site as much:
"I hardly ever go on it now cus it's just creeped me out."
"I hardly ever go on it cus it's kind of scared me"
Every student has been told to delete and block the account.
A police spokesperson said:
"We would advise parents to ensure they are aware of what their children are doing when using computers and social networking, and for young people to not accept anyone they don't know as 'friends'."
Facebook Response
Facebook have told Capital they are investigating this case and have sent us their own tips for staying safe online.
|Facebook Tips: Staying Safe Online
Tip: Learn how to use Facebook's reporting tools
Why it's important: It is important to report things that make you feel uncomfortable, whether they're photos or messages. Use the "Report" links that appear on almost every page, profile or picture. If you receive an abusive message, you can report it by clicking the "Report" link next to the sender's name as you are reading the message.
Tip: Block and report anyone who sends you unwanted or inappropriate messages.
Why it's important: Unlike in real life or in other forms of communication, on Faceook you can prevent somebody from sending you unwanted communication. When you block people, any ties you currently have with them will be broken, and they won't be able to find you, contact you on Facebook or view your profile. You can block people by adding their names to your block list in your privacy settings area, or by checking "Block this person" when you report them. These people will not be notified when you block them.
Tip: Spend a little time reviewing your privacy settings.
Why it's important: It is important to be in control of what you share. At Facebook we take the issue of privacy very seriously. Our users have control over the information they share and the people with whom they share it with. Facebook privacy settings allow you to easily restrict access to any content that they post, from status updates to photos. It's up to you what you share.
Tip: Be careful when accepting or sending friend requests, and only accept requests from people you know.
Why it's important: Use caution when accepting or sending friend requests, and keep in mind that it is always risky to meet anyone in person whom you don't know through real world friends. In order to prevent harassment from strangers, be careful to accept friend requests only from people you know in real life. If you are worried that someone will make inappropriate posts or send offensive messages, you can block them using the link below their profile image.
Tip: Before you post, stop and think about who might see it.
Why it's important: Be sure to customize your privacy settings on the Privacy Settings page if you are uncomfortable being found in searches or having your profile viewed by people from your school or work networks. Try out our friend list tools at facebook.com/friends and place different groups of people in seperate lists - then you can choose what you want to share with different people.
Officers have also given Capital a website where you can get more information about being safe online, just click here to go to CEOP.


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Join us at the Annual 3D Printing Conference – Accelerating the Adoption of 3D Printing in Ohio
August 20
Corporate College East, Cleveland
Adaptive is proud to be a member of the Additive Manufacturing Cluster of Ohio and to sponsor its annual 3D Printing Conference.
The goal of this conference is to teach manufacturers about the available opportunities for implementing additive manufacturing in their organizations over the next five years. The program will look at similarities and differences across several selected manufacturer types and will identify strategies ranging from low-to-high-risk. Effective implementations of these strategies will be illustrated with case studies.
Attendees will leave with actionable strategies and information about regional resources to help them remain competitive in the evolving manufacturing landscape.
About the Ohio Additive Manufacturing Cluster:
The Ohio Additive Manufacturing Cluster is dedicated to accelerating the adoption of 3D Printing in Ohio by teaching manufacturers how to use 3D Printing processes. The cluster convenes for quarterly networking and knowledge building events to learn about advancements in the industry and to network with solution providers, research and academic institutes, and world-class leaders.
- Welcome and Breakfast – 8 a.m.-9 a.m.
- Plenary Sessions – 9 a.m.-11 a.m.
- Overview of how Additive Manufacturing affects different types of companies differently
- Before the Print – AM Materials, Process Control, and Design
- After the Print – Post-processing, Inspection, and Testing
- Supply Chain 2050 – What is the future of the Manufacturing Supply Chain with AM?
- Exhibitor Floor Open – 8 a.m.-9 a.m., and again from 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Breakout Sessions – 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
- Networking Lunch – 12 p.m.-1 p.m.
- Afternoon Breakout Sessions – 1 p.m.-4 p.m.
- Closing Networking Reception – 4 p.m.-5 p.m.


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Trying to build an Open Source browser in 2020
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A lot of things have been developed over the last 15 years that should make the process of making a browser easier. In this talk we will explore a bunch of different tools, platforms and libraries that could go into making a browser in 2020.
We will also see a live demo of a simple browser built with these OSS projects. We will also discuss the limitations and future work needed to make this work in practice.


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Our NordPass iOS app offers autofill feature, but before you can enjoy it in full, don't forget to set it as your primary password manager. Autofill also works with our browser extension, for more information about it, visit the How autofill works article.
To locate the steps on how to enable autofill on iOS, open the app, and go to Menu > Settings > Turn On AutoFill.
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When it is done, you are ready to use the NordPass autofill feature on your device!


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This 3-day event will be held at the Crowne Plaza in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Registration is now open to high school coaches, assistant coaches, baseball players, as well as students under age 18. We also are offering exclusive Exhibitor and Sponsorship opportunities.
Josh Jordan joined the Duke baseball program in June, 2012 and was promoted to Associate Head Coach in July, 2015. He just finished his fifth season with the Blue Devils, serving as the program's recruiting coordinator while also working with catchers and outfielders. In addition, he teaches both hitting and base running.
Jordan has helped bring in top-level talent during his first four years, greatly benefiting the University; in 2016, the Blue Devils earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. The 2015 class was extremely talented and featured eight players ranked among Perfect Game's top 500 prospects in the country. Duke's 13-player 2014 recruiting class ranked No. 16 in the nation according to Perfect Game as well.
Before working at Duke University, Jordan worked as an assistant coach for six seasons under the current Duke head coach Chris Pollard at Appalachian State. In 2006, he worked at Young Harris College and spent two seasons at Fort Hays State in Hays, Kan. There, he was a graduate assistant in 2004 before becoming the Tigers' top assistant and recruiting coordinator the following year. As for his playing experience, Jordan played second base at Catawba College from 1999-2002, leading the Indians to the 2002 South Atlantic Conference Tournament championship. His coaching career first began as a volunteer coach at Catawba College in 2003.
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Researchers from Russian cyber security company Kaspersky Lab have found an Android spyware that has the ability to steal WhatsApp messages via Accessibility Services and connect an infected device to Wi-Fi networks controlled by cybercriminals.
Dubbed as "Skygofree", the malware is claimed to have been found on malicious websites in Italy and is most likely an offensive security product sold by an Italy-based IT company that markets various surveillance wares, Kaspersky wrote in its official blog Securelist late on Tuesday.
Kaspersky said that on the basis of the observed samples and the signatures, it found that the early versions of this Android malware were developed by the end of 2014 and the campaign has remained active ever since.
According to tech website Arstechnia, the malware has undergone continuous development since its creation with the latest version having 48 different commands.
"High-end mobile malware is very difficult to identify and block and the developers behind "Skygofree" have clearly used this to their advantage: creating and evolving an implant that can spy extensively on targets without arousing suspicion," The Telegraph quoted Alexey Firsh, Malware Analyst at Kaspersky, as saying.
The discovery is concerning because of its ability to record encrypted WhatsApp messages. It is able to do this by tricking an Android feature that was designed to help users with disabilities by making apps more accessible.
The spyware can read messages displayed on the screen through the Android Accessibility feature, including messages a victim sends on WhatsApp, Kaspersky said.
The spyware relies on several other exploits to gain privileged root access that allows it to bypass key Android security measures.
"Skygofree" is capable of taking pictures, capturing video and seizing call records, text messages, geolocation data, calendar events and business-related information stored in device memory.
It also includes the ability to automatically record conversations and noise when an infected device enters a location specified by the person operating the malware. The spyware also comes with an ability to recording Skype conversations.


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I recently played Luxuria Superbia, a game about touch, delight and flowers. After the first ten minutes spent learning how to satiate my flower's desire, I remembered the book on my shelf. On its cover is a sepia-tone anthurium with a sensuous shape, and above it, the title Erotic Poems. It's an anthology of poems about sex, sexual revolution, foreplay, various sensitive body parts and, more generally, ecstasy. Luxuria Superbia belongs in this book. However, Luxuria Superbia isn't exactly a game "about sex."
Poetry and games share the gift of building evocative experiences. Poetry infers mainly through evocative language. Honor Moore's poem "Disparu" is about a sexual encounter, but she doesn't spell it out word for word,
my hand at your well-cut trouser, invisible
speeding night, the invisible taxi, bare
the invisible legs, kissing the vanishing
mouths, breasts invisible, your, my invisible
entwining, the sheets white as geese, blue as sky."
Clarity is not the goal of a suggestive text; sometimes it's better to leave a little to the imagination. Luxuria Superbia hits this note on point—the motion, color, sound and text meld into a euphoric experience, both emotional and erotic, without giving too much away.
With each level you explore the depth of a unique flower with a unique taste. When you begin your journey, the text on the screen speaks to you, telling you that the colors feel good, that your movements painting those colors make it feel good. Sometimes it asks you for more, for you to stroke its petals. The text fading on and off the screen throughout this exchange feels intimate. The flower claims your attention, but it isn't selfish; it encourages and affirms your efforts. The text strikes an elegant balance with the abstract, fractal flower spinning by as you dive ahead. It keeps you grounded in the task at hand: the mindful touch.
With all the device fondling that we do these days, whether it's a tablet, phone, or touch-sensitive controller, it's important to be mindful of how, what and why we are touching. What do you touch more, your iPhone or your partner? What does it really mean to touch a thing as opposed to a person? How does one touch differ from another? The meaning of physical interaction changes in shifting contexts, especially in a world where every technology is hands-on.
While I was playing Luxuria Superbia, my partner sat on the couch. I could feel two things: him physically beside me and the controller in my hand. While I made circular motions with the joysticks, caressing this flower, I felt torn. There I was, playing a game about pleasure and feeling, and there was my partner, sitting beside me. As one would expect, he felt much more warm than my controller, so I felt selfish for lavishing all of my attention on a flower. The contrast of these contexts between which I was sitting made me experience the game differently than if I were playing alone. It's important to play, to do things that feel good to you. Luxuria Superbia is a reminder to hold your loved ones close, and to do things that make them feel good, too. It's a testament to the universal desire for love and joy. I think Frank O'Hara puts it best in his poem, "Meditations in an Emergency": "I am the least difficult of men. All I want is boundless love. / Even trees understand me! Good heavens, I lie under them, too, don't I? I'm just like a pile of leaves."


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The Great Brinks Robbery
At approximately 7 p.m. on January 17, 1950, seven armed men walked into the Prince Street entrance of the Brinks Building in Boston. Each man was carrying a pistol, wearing a Navy-type P-coat, chauffeur's cap and wearing a Halloween-type mask. Each carried a pair of gloves. One man, Joseph "Specs" O'Keefe wore crepe-soled shoes to muffle his footsteps; the other men wore rubber boots.
The men quickly entered the Brinks building and donned their masks. Within half an hour the seven men had looted the premises of $1.2 million in cash and $1.5 million in checks, money orders and other securities. By prior agreement the seven men handed their stolen money over to a Mafia syndicate for safekeeping. Their agreement was to not touch the money for at least seven years – when the statute of limitations for the crime would have passed. The seven men scattered.
It was the largest bank robbery in the United States at the time and came to be known as the Great Brinks Robbery. It took the FBI six years to crack the case. Two motion pictures and countless books have been written about the robbery and its aftermath. What is not well known, however, is Charleston's connection with the Great Brinks Robbery and some of the mobsters who ended up living down South.
Soon after the robbery, the police were hot on the trail of every known crook and thief in Boston. Some of the early suspects included Joseph "Specs" O'Keefe, Henry Baker, Anthony Pino, Joseph McGinnis and Stanley Gusciroa. Six months after the Brinks job, O'Keefe was arrested in Pennsylvania. The police discovered stolen merchandise in his car, unrelated to the Brinks job. O'Keefe was sentenced to three years in the Bradford (MA.) County Jail for robbery. During O'Keefe's confinement law enforcement officials keep hearing rumors that O'Keefe was putting pressure on the Boston mob to release his take of the Brinks money in order to pay for his legal problems in Bradford County. The FBI began to put pressure on O'Keefe, hoping he would rat out the Brinks gang. O'Keefe steadfastly denied any knowledge of the Brinks robbery. In fact, in December of 1952, almost three years after the Brinks job, a federal grand jury held hearings and issued a report that there was insufficient evidence to indict anyone for the Brinks robbery. The FBI was more frustrated than ever.
O'Keefe finished his sentence in Bradford County and he was taken to McKean County to stand trial for burglary and receiving stolen goods. He was released on $17,000 bond. While free, O'Keefe continued his efforts to get his Brinks money. He was becoming bitter toward some of his partners and feared he may never get his money. On June 5, 1954, O'Keefe was driving in Dorchester, Massachusetts when another automobile pulled along side. Immediately suspicious, O'Keefe crouched down low in the front seat just as several bullets shattered his windshield.
On June 14, O'Keefe paid a visit to Henry Baker, one of the Brinks partners. Baker was getting nervous about O'Keefe's constant visits. Baker pulled a pistol and shots were exchanged between the two men, but no one was injured.
Two days later, O'Keefe was attacked in his neighborhood, a quiet housing complex off Victory Road. A slender man carrying a machine gun sprayed bullets at O'Keefe, who took off running. For the next half hour, the shooter chased O'Keefe around the neighborhood, over fences, through back yards and alleys, with the machine blasts peppering buildings and trees. When the police sirens finally began to wail in the distance, the shooter fled, leaving O'Keefe lying on the ground, bleeding. He had been shot in the chest and arm, but he was still alive. At the scene the police discovered a lot of blood, a man's shattered wrist watch and a .45 caliber pistol. They also discovered five bullets lodged in a nearby building.
On September 9, 2003, Thomas F. Mulvoy, Jr., of the Boston Globe staff, reminisced about the event.
I was eleven years old at the time and living five streets away from Victory Road. I remember well walking down to Victory Road the next day after reading as many newspapers as I could. With scores of other curious onlookers, I tried to come to grips with the awesome shootout that had made our quiet neighborhood temporarily notorious.
On June 17, 1954, eight days after the shootout, Boston patrolman Frank Crawford arrested Elmer Francis "Trigger" Burke in the exclusive Back Bay section of the city and charged him with possession of a machine gun. This machine gun was quickly identified as having been used in the attempt on O'Keefe's life. Police assumed that Burke, a professional killer, had been hired by underworld associates to assassinate O'Keefe.
After being wounded in the shootout, O"Keefe disappeared for seven weeks. He was arrested on August 1 at Leicester, Massachusetts and turned over to Boston police for violating parole on a gun-carrying charge. Remarkably, O'Keefe swore out a complaint against Trigger Burke for attempted murder!
Elmer Francis "Trigger" Burke – Machine Gun For Hire
Elmer Francis "Trigger" Burke was raised in New York by his brother Charlie, who had taken over care of the family after the death of their parents. Soon the two brothers were committing petty robberies in their neighborhood. Trigger was sent to reform school in 1941, but his sentence was reduced when he joined the army. He served in Italy during World War II, became an Army Ranger and became proficient in the use of a machine gun. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the American Theatre and Europe-Africa-Middle Eastern ribbons with three battle stars. Most ironically, Trigger also won the Good Conduct Medal. After the war he returned to New York and during the late 1940s Trigger became a busy hit man for hire, specializing in machine gun killings. He hated his given name, Elmer Francis, and preferred his nickname, "Trigger."
In 1946, Trigger was arrested for robbing a liquor store. He was arrested by police while sitting in the car outside the store counting the loot. He was sentenced to two years in Sing Sing Prison.
During Trigger's stay in Sing Sing, his brother, Charlie, was killed during a mob gun battle. Trigger swore vengeance for his brother's death, even though no one ever knew who the killer was. It did not matter to Trigger. Upon his release from Sing Sing, Trigger hunted down the man he suspected of killing Charlie and with a double-barreled shot gun shot the man point blank in the back of the head. With his personal business concluded Trigger went back into the killer-for-hire business. His standard fee for a mob hit was $1000. Trigger soon became known for his efficiency and utter lack of compassion. He also became known for his volcanic temper.
One night in a New York tavern, Trigger got into an argument with another man. Within a few moments Trigger had beat the man to the floor and was kicking him repeatedly in the head with his boot. The bartender, Edward "Poochy" Walsh stepped in and stopped the fight. Poochy ordered Burke out of the bar.
"If he's not dead yet, he might as well be," Poochy told Trigger. "Now, get outta here!"
Trigger went outside and smoked a cigarette. Ten minutes later he walked back in the tavern, pulled out a pistol and shot Poochy Walsh in the face twice. He then stepped around the bar and shot the already-dead Poochy again in the face. "He shoulda minded his own bidness," Trigger told the stunned crowd, and then he calmly strolled out.
In 1954, the mob hired Trigger to go to Boston and kill Specs O'Keefe before he ratted out the Brinks Robbery gang. After the Victory Road shooting spree Trigger did not leave town. Under the assumption he had killed O'Keefe, Trigger spent the next few days viewing the historic sites: Bunker Hill, the Old North Church and Paul Revere's house. When he was arrested Trigger was touring the mansions of Back Bay, with the machine gun hidden beneath his jacket.
He was held in Suffolk County jail, but on the afternoon of August 28, Trigger escaped. During the regular exercise period, Trigger walked away from the rest of the prisoners toward a heavy steel door that lead to the solitary confinement section. A guard hollered for him to stop, and Trigger began to run. The steel door opened and a masked gunman wearing a prison guard uniform ordered the guard to "Back up, or I'll blow ya brains out!" Trigger and the gunman fled through the door and escaped in a nearby parked automobile.
The automobile was later traced to Anthony Pino, one of the original Brinks gang. Police questioned Pino, but he denied any knowledge of Trigger's escape.
Trigger Comes South
Less than a week later Trigger arrived in Charleston and began to look for rental property on the Isle of Palms. During the search for a rental Trigger was accompanied by Thomas "Duke" Connelly, Jr. Connelly had been the getaway driver in the $305,000 robbery of the Woodside branch of the Chase Manhattan bank in Queens, New York. Connelly had made it onto the FBI's Most Wanted List and he had chosen the Isle of Palms as an out-the-way hiding place in which to spend his share of the $90,000 loot.
The two men were driving the car of Isaac "Issy" Sabel, a Charleston nightclub owner with New York mob ties, and famous for his Manischevitz Popsicles. As they made their real estate rounds the two men introduced themselves as "friends of Mr. Sabel" and told one agent that "money was no object." Connelly rented a house under the alias "Mr. Kelly", using Issy Sabel's name as a reference, and they moved in with Connelly's wife, Ann, and their two small children. Trigger and Duke quickly became familiar faces on the Isle of Palms.
For several months, Trigger and Duke lived the good life – spending their money, fishing, swimming, and boating. The two men even joined the YMCA Health Club where they mingled with the mayor, policemen and other city officials like Judge Ashton Williams. They also spent many evenings hanging out in Issy Sable's nightclub on Market Street, drinking and being entertained by Issy's girls.
When Trigger mentioned he wanted new clothes Issy sent them to the best store in Charleston, Berlin's Mens Wear on King Street. Henry Berlin personally outfitted the two mobsters with the best suits, shirts and other attire. When it came time to purchase the shoes Trigger told Mr. Berlin he wore a size 9. Mr. Berlin protested. "A big man like you must have a larger foot." With an icy glare, Trigger told Berlin he wore a size 9. Months later, talking with the FBI, Henry Berlin related the shoe story. The FBI agent told Mr. Berlin he was lucky. Trigger had been known to kill people for less provocation – like bartender Poochy Walsh.
On June 27, 1955, Duke Connelly and his family vanished. A month later the two children were discovered abandoned – one in Wilmington, Delaware, and the other in Baltimore, Maryland. No one ever saw Duke or his wife again. Local rumor persisted that Trigger had discovered where Duke was hiding his $90,000 and decided to make some easy money for himself. There was also a rumor that the money was never recovered and for years afterward, people would dig thousands of holes on the island looking for Duke's money.
Trigger and the Edge of America
In July, under the name of "Mr. Dean", Trigger rented a cottage on Folly Beach, at 109 Erie Avenue, diagonally across the street from the Folly Beach police department. Unbeknownst to Trigger, on the next block was the beach house of the Charleston Police chief of detectives and the home of the former county police commissioner. He hired a local black woman, Annabelle Richardson, to keep house for him. She claimed Trigger told her he was from New York and was living in Folly Beach as he recovered from an operation. Annabelle described him as an "avid television fan and a frequent reader of local newspapers and 'gentlemen' magazines." Annabelle later told the FBI that she noticed her boss always kept the doors and windows locked, even during the middle of summer.
Trigger became a familiar face on the Island, taking afternoon strolls along the beach and boulevard. He made a lot of purchases in town, always paying cash. He bought a 21-inch screen floor model television, a new washing machine, and electric fan and wall clock. Trigger even donated 50 cents to the Jr. Deputies League when they knocked on his door collecting money.
On August 27, 1955, Trigger walked into a trap set by the FBI. Local law enforcement had become mildly suspicious of Trigger and finally identified him through an FBI wanted poster. They began a round-the-clock stakeout of his house. He never received mail and the only people who ever visited were the housekeeper, Annabelle, and a "nice-looking blonde of about 26-years old." When he took his usual afternoon stroll he was met at the corner of Erie and Center Streets. A car pulled up and several FBI agents leaped out, armed with machine guns. "We're from the FBI! Are you Elmer Francis Burke?"
Trigger said, "Yes, I am." He offered no resistance when he was taken into custody. When agents searched his house they discovered two .38 caliber pistols and two .22 caliber rifles, one equipped with telescopic sights. Agents described his appearance as casually attired with well-manicured fingernails and "deeply tanned."
He refused extradition to New York so a hearing was scheduled in Charleston, presided over by Judge Ashton H. Williams. Williams said he recognized Trigger the moment he was brought into his courtroom. The judge's Isle of Palms house was three doors down from Duke Connelly's and he had often talked with Trigger and Duke at the YMCA Health Club.
After the hearing Henry Berlin lamented that no one ever mentioned how good Trigger looked in his fine suit and shoes (the wrong size) from Berlin's Men's Wear.
During his trial in New York Trigger was questioned about the whereabouts of Duke Connelly and his wife, Anne.
- Q (N.Y. District Attorney) – Were the Connellys with you at the Folly Beach cottage?
- A (Trigger) – I refuse to answer.
- Q – What happened to the Connellys and their two children?
- A – I refuse to answer.
- Q – Who gave you the money to live?
- A – I refuse to answer.
Trigger was found guilty of the murder of the bartender Edward "Poochy" Walsh, and given the death penalty. On January 8, 1958, he was executed at Sing Sing prison. Before his execution a reporter asked him why he robbed banks and murdered people. Trigger replied, "That's where the money is.
Specs O'Keefe, the man Trigger was supposed to rub out, was sentenced on August 5, 1954, to serve 27 months in prison on a probation violation. As a protective measure, he was incarcerated in the Hampden County Jail in Springfield, Massachusetts, rather than the Suffolk County Jail in Boston. During his incarceration, with eleven days before the statute of limitations was due to run out for the crime, O'Keefe began to cooperate with the FBI against the rest of the Brinks Robbery gang. Due to his cooperation his sentence was reduced. After his release O'Keefe was given a new identity and moved to Los Angeles. After his death in 1976, it was revealed that O'Keefe had spent his last few years as a chauffeur for Cary Grant.
Author's Note: Ashley Cooper, columnist for the Charleston News and Courier, (more formerly known as Frank Gilbreath, Jr., co-author of the classic memoir Cheaper By the Dozen and longtime Charleston resident), weighed in on the Trigger Burke caper in his own inimitable way with this poetic little ditty.
Charleston beaches long have been a haven
For lovers and tourists and the poet who wrote "The Raven."
But the shootingest tourist with the meanest quirk
Was a New York gunman named Trigger Burke.
Trigger had a buddy and shot him dead,
Used a pistol to fill him full of lead
Trigger had another buddy, shady as a spook
Name of Connelly, alias the Duke.
Duke and Trigger preyed upon the yanks,
Took their gold and silver and never gave them thanks.
When the cops put out their big alarms,
Trigger brought Duke to the Isle of Palms.
"Don't fret, buddy," Trigger said to Duke,
"Only time they caught me, it was only a fluke.
Don't fret, buddy," he repeated with a smirk,
"There ain't no jail can hold Mr. Trigger Burke."
Duke must have felt he was in the middle.
What happened to Duke is still a riddle.
But Trigger was afraid the Duke would preach
So Trigger moved over to Folly Beach
Lived all alone, in a cement house,
Minded his manners, quiet as a mouse.
And all the time he was grinning like a pixie,
"Ain't the cops dumb Down South in Dixie?
"Ain't the cops dumb? And ain' they hicks?
Safest place to be is here in the sticks.
Southern coppers? – Well, by golly
They'll never dream that I'm hidin' out at Folly."
But the cops weren't dumb and that's no lie.
'Cause the cops and the sheriff and the FBI
Crept down to folly, there to lurk,
And trapped like a rat Mr. Trigger Burke.
"Put up your hands," said the FBI.
"Face the wall, Trigger, 'less you want to die.
Burke, you've been acting mighty regal.
Now lie down, Trigger and do the spread eagle!"
Trigger done just like he was told,
Lay down like he was knocked out cold.
But all the time, only one thought lingered,
"I wonder," he grated, "who had me fingered."
"Trigger," said the cops, "it's sad to tell,
We got to take you now to Seabreeze Hotel."
He heard those words and Burke turned pale.
'Cause the Seabreeze Hotel is the county jail.
There's not much more of the story to report
The cops brought Trig to the Charleston Court.
When reporters too his picture, he didn't say "thank ye."
Covered his face with a spotless hankie.
Burke told the judge with a mealy mouth,
"Please, yur honor, can I stay in the South?"
The judge replied with nary a snigger,
"You'll like it up North, Mr. Convict Trigger."
They put Mr. Burke on the train "Champeen,"
And he said with a sneer that was almost obscene.
"What happened to me shouldn't happen to a collie,
When the Southern cops found me hidin' out in Folly."
New Verse (by Mark R. Jones)
Back up North locked away in Sing Sing
In a place where no one could take wing.
Freedom did happen and Trigger finally died.
Not scattered, not smothered, but definitely fried.