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Tools & Services for Law Enforcement
National Tracing Center
What is Firearms Tracing?
Firearms tracing is the systematic tracking of the movement of a firearms recovered by law enforcement officials from its first sale by the manufacturer or importer through the distribution chain (wholesaler/retailer) to the first retail purchaser. Comprehensive firearms tracing is the routine tracing of every crime gun recovered within a geographic area or specific law enforcement jurisdiction.
National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN)
NIBIN Program - How it Works?
The NIBIN Program automates ballistics evaluations and provides actionable investigative leads in a timely manner. NIBIN is the only interstate automated ballistic imaging network in operation in the United States and is available to most major population centers in the United States. Prior to the NIBIN Program, firearms examiners performed this process manually which was extremely labor intensive. To use NIBIN, firearms examiners or technicians enter cartridge casing evidence into the Integrated Ballistic Identification System. These images are correlated against the database. Law enforcement can search against evidence from their jurisdiction, neighboring ones, and others across the country. This program is one investigative tool accessed by law enforcement that allows each of us to share information and cooperation easily making all of us more effective in closing cases.
Firearms and Ammunition Technology
The Firearms and Ammunition Technology Division (FATD) provides expert technical support to ATF, other Federal agencies, State and local law enforcement, the firearms industry, Congress, and the general public. This Division is responsible for technical determinations concerning types of firearms approved for importation into the United States and for rendering opinions regarding the classification of suspected illegal firearms and newly designed firearms. Further, FATD provides the U.S. Department of Justice, State prosecutors' offices, district attorneys' offices, and military courts with expert firearms testimony on the identification and origin of firearms and other matters relating to firearms and the firearms industry. The Division maintains an extensive firearms reference collection, as well as technical firearms reference files and library and firearms databases.
Firearms Related Training for Law Enforcement
The National Firearms Examiner Academy provides training for apprentice/entry level firearm and toolmark examiners from Federal, state and local law enforcement agencies. The Academy curriculum is composed of the fundamentals of firearms and toolmark examinations and serves as a basis for the trainee, under supervision, to develop into a qualified firearm and toolmark examiner.


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Hello Friends!
I'm so excited to share one of my latest projects with you here today. I've created a gift box for a friend from Stampin' Up!'s box die cut and filled it with some coordinating chocolate candies decorated to match.
I added some flair to the box with some metal sheets from Add A Little Dazzle.Once I had the measurements figured out, the project was fast and easy. And the next box will be even easier!! I used the Gold Nugget sheet and ran it thru the Cuttlebug in a folder for some texture. Next, I sanded the raised areas with a sanding block to turn the gold to silver. What a fast and easy way to acheive two-tone metal! (for some excellent ideas, visit Add A Little Dazzle's website. It's fabulous!)
The chocolates inside are Hershey's Nuggets covered with two different stamped images (wiggly-line image is unknown, other image is Stampin' Up!)
As a note, I attached the metal to the cardstock with ordinary fabric glue.
To finish off the box, I added a gold button type embellishment with a center gem.
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Hola mi familia y mis amigos!
Another week has passed here in Oberá! Unforunately, I don´t have a lot of time to write because today was i n s a n e!
Today we took un collectivo (a bus) to Posadas to have choir practice with a bunch of missionaries. Apparently on Dec. 22 we´ll be doing a Christmas program thing in Posadas. That´ll be fun 🙂 Choir practice was super fun, and I got to see some of my Gringo friends from the MTC, so that was great. However, the trip there and back ate up most of our P-day. Oh well 🙂
Okay, you´re all probably wondering about the title of this email. Here´s the story:
Hermana Barraza and I were on our way back to our Pension, just walking down the sidewalk. I was in a good mood, just walking along being a cute little Hermana, greeting everyone that I passed with a smile. It´s times like this when I feel the most like a missionary right now (because it doesn´t require knowing or understanding the language).
Anyways, I suddenly stop on something on the sidewalk. It felt soft and squishy, with maybe just a little crunch, but the sound it made sounded like a pretty strong crack. I look down for like half a second to see what it was I stepped on. I didn´t get a good look, but I saw gray, white, and red, and my mind immediately went to thinking it was some kind of snack bag or something. So I just keep walking, not really worried about it. Hermana Barraza however, is laughing.
A little confused, I finally ask "What did I step on?" Hermana Barraza, still laughing, replies "Creo que un pajaro" (I believe a bird) I knew the word pajaro, but with my mind still on food I was trying to figure out what kind of food "pajaro" was. Seeing that I wasn´t understanding her, Hermana Barraza starts flapping her arms up and down saying "un pajaro como este" (a bird like this).
Finally, I realized she wasn´t talking about food, she was talking about a bird. For about half a second I thought we weren´t talking about the same thing, and then it dawned on me: I stepped on a bird. I STEPPED ON A B IRD!!! I started freaking out, I probably tried wiping my show against the concrete for probably five minutes, just trying to get all the nastiness off my foot, all the while Hermana Barraza is just laughing at me!
So yeah, there´s my story for this week. I stepped on a bird. This is my life now. I´m a bird killer.
For my spiritual thought this week I´m going to share a bunch of scriptures that have been bring me comfort these past few weeks in Argentina. Maybe one of them can help you!
Alma 38:5 – As you put your faith in God, He will lift you through your trials
Ether 12:27 – Through Christ, our weaknesses can become strengths
2 Corinthians 12:7-10 – Christ´s strength is made perfect in weakness
I´m going to be super honest right now. It´s been super hard here these past few weeks in Argentina. I´m definitely improving in the language, but it´s incredibly frustrating sitting through so many hours a day not understanding much, and therefore not being able to say anything. This experience is really teaching me to rely on the Lord. Right now, I feel pretty useless as a missionary. I pray every night that even though I can´t understand what people are saying, I will be able to help somehow and that people might feel my desire to help them. I know that with time, I will learn this language, and as long as I do everything I can to have the Spirit with me, everything will work out. I may not speak Spanish very well, but the Holy Ghost can carry the messages that I´m trying to teach to the hearts of the people I teach.
If you´re going through a hard time, please remember to pray! I´ve had a lot of times these past few weeks where I have felt just absolutely miserable, but when I pray, I feel the burden lift a little bit so that I can keep going. This has worked for more than just sad feelings! Whenever I feel annoyed with my companion, or with some of the living conditions here, I just pray for the Lord to help me work through it and everything turns out all right in the end. I am so grateful for the comfort and guidance that I have received from the Spirit these past few weeks. I would be a wreak without it.
Hasta Luego!
Hermana Wilsted


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The training program of the Carolina Foundation aims to facilitate and promote the expansion of studies of university graduates as well as specialization and updating skills of postgraduates, professors, researchers, artists and professionals from Latin America.
for the academic year 2013-2014, the training activity of the Carolina Foundation is articulated through two types of scholarships: postgraduate scholarships and renewals of doctoral scholarships.
the number of scholarships and grants offered in the corresponding call for 2013-2014 program of training amounted to 584, which are broken down in the following way:
413 scholarships postgraduate (new call 404 scholarships) and 9 scholarship renewals 131 scholarships for PhD and postdoctoral short stays (18 PhD fellowships, 88 renewals of doctorate and 25 short stays post-doctoral fellowships) 20 scholarships of mobility of teachers Brazilians
Foundation Universia and Fundación Carolina collaborate jointly in order to encourage and contribute to realizing the principle of equality for persons with disabilities. To this end, Universia Foundation, in collaboration with Fundación Carolina starts a program of additional aid for people with disabilities accredited and who have been beneficiaries of a grant from Fundación Carolina. The functioning of these grants will be announced recipients of the scholarships once they have been granted.


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Reader Comments (24)
Trust me. You DON'T want to see what happens when you hit the yellow bird's power boost.
I must be Daylight Saving's Time addled, because I think it would be really hilarious if the cake behind them was a little "Activia" replica.
Heh-this could go in the knockoff category-the not very happy birds :)
Wow.... it's all about perspective I guess LOL. I did NOT see angry birds at first glance... I saw two (very terribly done) Loraxes.... half-buried? Then I saw the commentary, and went "Huh? ...Ohhh, I see it now"
It's Beavis and Butthead, reincarnated as angry birds!
Did you mean: "The Many Feces of Constipation"?
Now to complete the theme, a tiny blue bird CCC (pa-tooie!) that breaks apart when you hurl it against the wall
Fuming feathered fowl
Fattened; fecklessly fetid
Find fiber for flock!
When just the title makes you laugh before you even see the cakes, you KNOW it's going to be a good post! Thanks Jen!
Sorry, I went right past those Less Than Happy Birds and right to the blue cube in the background. I think it's supposed to be a kite flying amidst the clouds in the sky. Or, perhaps a zit on Cookie Monster's face that has just been popped?
Huh...that never occurred to me. Maybe the pigs should send them a prune basket?
After I had just sent off my last comment, my daughter came over. I asked her what she thought these cakes were supposed to be. She said, "Ummm...misshapen heads?" I chortled, saying, "Actually, they're Angry Birds." She replied, "I can't really tell." That pretty much sums it up, I think. Thank you, Maddy.
Yup, that would explain it.
Plume - My thought exactly! (Well, almost exactly. My thought was, "Frankly, they look more constipated than angry, really...").
I guess great minds really DO derail off the same tracks!
Is it just me, or does it look like the one on the left has a white mustache and beard? He looks like an attempt at making an Angry Bird-ified caricature of Mr. Miyagi or something.
I guess the simplest designs are the hardest to get right. I don't understand what's happened to their mouths/beaks. They look like they've been plastered over.
Did the birds rat on the mafia?
Or, are they living in the Matrix and Hugo Weaving got a hold of them?
Looks just like the famous violinist's grimaces. I'd long ago agreed with myself only to listen, not to watch him; as I had drawn the same conclusion.
Scat! You waste my time with manure and fowl offerings.
Yeah, bright side not happening for me today. ;)
That's true lisadh, the simplest designs _are_ the hardest to get right. Youu wouldn't think so but its true.
It's a good thing my younger brother doesn't know the wreckreator's address. If he did he would be RAGING!!!
KarateLady's son: "How dare you call these monstrositys Angry Birds!!!! Sacrilidge!!!
Why are you worrying about You Know Who? You should be worrying about U-No-Poo! It's the Constipation Sensation that's sweeping the nation!
[Editor's note- (slow clap) Awesome. -john]
Man, those guys are gonna leave some angry turds on somebody's windshield.
I'm just thrilled someone agrees with me that The Giving Tree is the saddest book of all time.
All I can say to this is that if I received one of those cakes and not knowing what Angry Birds was I would think they were just angry looking muppets. But yep I know what they are..constipated hence they really should take a laxative and then they can be all happy once more..whatever the heck these things are suppose to really be lol.
Cat, I am slow clapping with John (thoJ) on that one.
Aha! Am about to start an Angry Birds cake for a friend. Thanks so much for showing me what NOT to do today. Brrrrrr!


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What to Expect From A Clean Canvas Laser Consultation
Posted by John Hollis in Previous Publications on October 25, 2014
What should you expect from a Clean Canvas Laser Consultation?
When establishing an appointment to come for the first appointment into one of our practices, patients normally have many questions including:
Are there funding alternatives?
What's the procedure?
Am I able to get my first treatment the exact same day?
Tattoo removal is a medical procedure and because tats are usually highly private, the majority of individuals are often anxious when they come into our practice for the very first time.
You will check in with all the secretary when you arrive. She is going to give you a bit of paperwork to complete regarding your medical history. After finishing it, among our registered nurses will greet you as well as show you to your private consultation room, where she is going to examine your tat and get some questions regarding the tat itself as well as your aims regarding removal (some patients desire a fade to allow them to get a brand new tat, but others need their tat totally removed). Initially, some questions will be asked by our accredited medical clinicians so that individuals understand more on the subject of the individual as well as the tat.
We consider the six variables we evaluate to find out how many treatments expected for removal and get more unique. Included in these are skin kind, location of the tat, the level of ink within the tat, when the tat is a cover upward (layering of the tat), whether there's a presence or lack of feel, any scarring as well as the colours which make up the tat.
You may get the choice to buy a bundle or pay as you go (that is one treatment at a time).
You need to anticipate your consultation to take about 15 minutes. If your choice is that day to be treated, you might need to include another 45 minutes.
A typical concern is whether there's suffering related to the treatment. Pain is an extremely private experience and everybody has another threshold and pain tolerance that is various. The good thing is that with more than 1,000 treatments it's clearly a treatment that is tolerable and we have considerable expertise making it as cozy as possible. Before the actual treatment we give you a topical numbing cream which will make the procedure as cozy as you possibly can.
In addition, we make use of a skin chiller to help briefly numb the place. A lot of people notice the treatment is extremely fast bearable and uneasy! Bursting sound and a snapping feeling accompanies the treatment. Instantly the pain dissipates entirely.
We answer any last questions, then dress the treated region and arrest you for the next treatment session.
Following treatment, patients can anticipate one of three skin responses which could last anywhere from several hours or a couple of minutes after treatment days to several:
1. The procedure site seems not changed – in this instance, the reaction might not be evident to the individual.
2. The region seems reddish, white, pink or bloated also it's tender.
3. The therapy site has pinpoint slight blistering, bleeding or a small yellowish, reddish or clear discharge.
Not one of the aforementioned reactions or lack thereof suggest the potency of the treatment – the truth is, it is possible to have a reaction that is different on various parts of an identical tat with each treatment as well as distinct reactions within one tat treatment session. Whatever you see externally, the ink's specific destruction is an internal process.


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The sixteenth annual Fintray Sheltie Stakes will take place at Hatton of Fintray on Sunday, September 6, from 11a to 4pm.
The annual Fintray Sheltie Stakes and Family Fun Day has something for everyone, with the Shelties from Clothie Shetland Pony Stud making a welcome return. The pint-sized competitors face five challenging races over the jumps.
If you fancy a flutter then look out for the tote sellers who will be on hand between races to help you to place your bets and back a winner. This event not only brings everyone together for an afternoon of fun, it also helps to raise money for two very worthwhile causes - Hatton Of Fintray Primary School and the Village Hall funds.
There will be plenty of opportunities to spend your winnings at the arts and crafts stalls and sideshows. Youngsters will also have plenty to keep them entertained with various activities.
If all that action has left you feeling peckish, try the mouth-watering barbecue, home-made cream teas or a refreshment in the beer tent.
The Sheltie Stakes is held in a field by the roadside on Kinaldie Farm, Hatton of Fintray, entry is free and car parking is also free.
This is an open air event, in the very unlikely event of the skies daring to break there is plenty of shelter in the various tents and stalls.


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Los Angeles Pride has never seen a shindig like this. Seeking a salt and pepper Sugar Daddy? Or perhaps it's a twinkie Sugar Baby boy you're after? This SeekingArrangement Happy Hour is the place to meet the man you're seeking.
This is your chance to find a date for Pride weekend, and maybe even form a lasting arrangement. The happy hour will feature an open bar and passed appetizers at one of West Hollywood's most notable establishments.


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If you have a Nintendo Wii, Wii Sports and some overly enthusiastic players of this fun game, you most likely have had some minor (or major) injuries when Susan got a little too much "oomph" in her backswing in Tennis. Or that time when Timmy got a bit too excited when he hit that triple in Baseball. Lest we forget, Danny will never be the same after Carol caught him in the nether-regions after teeing off on a Par 3 in Golf.
dreamGEAR has recently come out with the Wii Soft Sports Kit. These Wii Remote extensions are made from a "soft and safe material" and come in the shape of a tennis racket, a Lou-Wii-ville Slugger and a golf club. Using the easy to use snap-in design, you'll be able to watch your kids or friends whack each other with the more modern version of the Nerf bat. (We do not condone the whacking of your friends with the Soft Sports Kit)
Also included is a bonus cooling fan for your Wii to keep it from overheating.
I love these peripherals for the Wii Remote. Like having an actual tennis racket extension is going to help your game in Wii Tennis. But, with every new gadget and extension for the Wii and the Wii Remote, I'm amazed with the imagination involved to bring these things to life.
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As it turns out, the Times Square bomb may not have been set by someone who was mad about Obamacare. As it turns out, the alleged links between the attempted bombing and the Pakistani Taliban -- which CBS initially called not credible -- may have been real.
So once again, journalists are playing catch up on a story that pivots on some of the central, haunting questions of this era: Why does this happen? Where is the line between moderate and non-violent forms of Islam and the radicalized forms that embrace (and even mandate) violence against infidels and even other Muslims that are labeled as blasphemers? How do reporters find this line without asking questions about doctrine and practice?
That's the subject lurking behind the opening paragraphs of this A1 Washington Post story, one of the first that I have seen that dares ask any religious questions about this event.
Before he was accused of building a bomb, Faisal Shahzad had disassembled his American life.
In June, he abruptly quit his job as a financial analyst. The three-bedroom, two-plus-bath house he shared with his wife and two children in Shelton, Conn., was put on the market. The young family that neighbors often saw playing outside was suddenly gone.
When Shahzad resurfaced in the United States in February, it appears to have been with a new purpose. He ignored the foreclosure filings of his mortgage lender, and, according to authorities, spent his money on a prepaid cellphone, tanks of propane and a used car.
OK, I'll ask. What precisely is an "American life"? What are its crucial elements? It looks like a suburban home in Connecticut, a wife and two kids are the crucial ingredients. Then again, it might have something to do with:
I hereby declare, on oath,
* that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen;
* that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic. ...
And so forth and so on.
Never mind. It's time for the big questions:
Many details surrounding Shahzad's alleged attempt to bomb Times Square are hard to reconcile. Why would someone who spent a decade pursuing U.S. citizenship seek to bomb an American landmark and flee the country within a year of being naturalized? How could someone with a degree in computers, who authorities say admitted receiving bomb-making training in Pakistan, assemble such an unsophisticated and unsuccessful device?
But the most elusive question about Shahzad -- a man with no known history of violence or connection to militant Islam -- is the same one that often surfaces in terrorism plots: Why?
Now, reporters Greg Miller and Mary Beth Sheridan do appear to have asked some faith-based questions when talking with people who knew Shahzad and his family, such as former neighbor Mary Ann Galich:
Shahzad's wife, Huma Mian, often wore a veil and a robe, as did the family's female friends, Galich said. Shahzad wore suits or casual American standards such as khakis. ... In photos on social networking Web sites, Shahzad gazes at the camera with a trimmed beard and tight-lipped smile. In one, he wears a tan blazer and poses in front of a gothic cathedral -- presumably in New York City -- embracing his wife.
Huma Mian wears a scarf and jeans in the photo, her tight curls uncovered. Her whereabouts are unclear now, amid reports that she and the children are in Pakistan. She used to update her Facebook account frequently. Under "activities," she lists the laments of a young mother: "changing diapers, feeding milk, wiping drools, being sleep deprived."
Of course, superficial details may not matter.
In the past, it seemed that members of sleeper cells were trained to avoid visible signs of devout faith and practice, to blend in. So Huma Mian is veiled some of the time and not at others. What does that mean? Was this before or after her husband returned from what is alleged to have been a pivotal trip to Pakistan for terrorist training? Did the details of their life and faith change at that time? Before?
Meanwhile, there are biographical details that suggest family roots that may, or may not, be important. The 30-year-old Shahzad, the story tells us, was "from Pabbi, the main town of the Nowshera district in the northwest, near Peshawar, a city at the edge of the tribal region where al-Qaeda and other militant groups now hide." His father was in the Pakistani military.
Then there are the details about his erratic behavior and bomb-focused work once Shahzad returned to the United States. It seems clear that he returned with a mission. But was it a mission that he welcomed? Once again, why did a bright, educated computer professional build such a crude and flawed bomb?
At this stage we still have a story containing a huge gap, a gap between the citizenship oath and the smoking SUV in Times Square. If Shahzad did this, why? If he was reluctant to do this act, what was the lever that was pulled to force him to do it?
Why, indeed.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Those interested in the bloody and tragic history of Pakistan will want to check out this Wall Street Journal essay -- "Why Pakistan Produces Jihadists" -- by Sadanand Dhume.


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Peter DeligdischPeter Deligdisch is the first artist to be featured(in what I hope)in a monthly spotlight. His skull pyrography is disturbingly beautiful.
Pyrography isn't his only skill as he has great drawings featuring crisp elegant lines. Below is just a small sample of his work.
If you like his work help an artist out by supporting him; whether it's via word of mouth, social media, or purchasing his prints or books.
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Deepthi Amarasuriya
Assistant Professor of Physics
Email: Deepthi Amarasuriya
Office: SM110
Phone: 307.754.6454
Deepthi is a Physics instructor who also teaches Math. She is originally from Sri Lanka and came to the USA to attend Purdue University in IN. After getting her undergrad degree in Physics, she went on to get graduate degrees in Physics and Math from Idaho S.U and the University of WY. Because of her experiences as foreign student in the USA, she likes to get involved with cultural activities on campus. She studied with a piano teacher in Sri Lanka and also with a concert pianist at Idaho State University. She enjoys traveling in the Rocky Mountain states.


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Its been a while (about 3 months) since I last went out for bird photography. I've shuffled around some of my gear ending up with stuff which will be a better fit for me. I arrived at the Baylands at 6:25 this morning and was obviously way too early. There was pretty much no light until about 6:45 and the best light was closer to 7. I didn't see anything I haven't see at the Baylands before but it was still great to get out and do some shooting.
Technical Specs: Canon 1D3, 800mm f/5.6L IS, f/5.6, ISO 400-800 varying shutter speeds.


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Letters to the Editor
Tea party wants to check bankrupting federal deficit
First and foremost, tea parties are local constituent groups that have expressed frustration with our overzealous, big-government programs that can only be funded by private business and individual tax revenues. The government cannot give away welfare-type benefits unless our citizenry funds them by developing private industry, private jobs and paying their fair share of the government's budget.
If you don't believe the aforementioned, then you want a monarchy to take over all private interests. That is exactly what our revolution against Great Britain freed us from. With every new government takeover, we evolve back toward that state.
The current level of spending in Washington is outrageous and irresponsible. The media pined over Bush's deficits, and we haven't heard one word from them about Obama's. They are all Bush's fault, according to the party in power. No country has ever spent its way into prosperity.
The best things in life are not free. They require hard work and sacrifice. Petitions to government to give you the things you should work for are inherently sacrificing your personal liberties and responsibilities. If the government is powerful enough to give you everything you want, it is powerful enough to take away everything you earned.
Vote Tuesday. Realign Congress to perform its function as a check against overzealous executive power. It is step one in restoring our economy and our country to the policies that made America great.
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This is my post from 2010. I told myself when I started this blog that I would not re-post. Guess rules were meant to be broken. This is one of my favorite posts, and I feel that it's worthy of round two. Have a wonderful holiday everyone...
My memories of Christmas as a child are probably some of the fondest. I love my family and I thank God that I have the most caring, supportive and loving parents anyone could ask for. I can now recognize as an adult just how much effort, love, time and care they put into making Christmas truly special for me, and my siblings (but I know they love me most!) In my opinion, Christmas is for children. It's that one day of the year that is truly magical. Sorry, Disney, but I got one on ya!
I'm an adult now (biologically anyway) and Christmas just isn't the same. The magic is lost. The lights, the music and the spirit is still lingering, but the essence of what it always was as a child is now over. That's ok, and I don't mean that in a 'Debbie Downer' kind of way. I just think that being all grown up changes the perspective and the mystery is now diminished. Unfortunately, it seems that consumerism and a society that thrives on self-entitlement has stolen that beauty of what once was such a meaningful time. I often wonder if the 7-year-olds of today are as mesmerized by the simplicity of a homemade Christmas cookie as much as I was at that age, or those exciting trips to have breakfast with Santa. Their focus has gone from the wonderment of crafted creations in the kitchen to the possibilities from a click of a button on an electronic device. There is no nostalgia in that, and I believe there never will be. I remember so fondly being at Grandma's house and the ribbon candy and white porcelain Christmas tree that lit up when you plugged it in. That's what sticks to your ribs and becomes a part of who you are. I know I enjoyed the presents, but my memories are more of the presence... of my family.
Christmas now is spent with my immediate family only, and while that has changed over the years, the time sharing laughter, food, drinks and love is still the same as it was when I was five. Sure, the cast is a little different, a bit smaller, a lot older, and much wiser, but the love is still there. My expectations year after year are minimal, but are always met because the most important gift of this holiday is the interaction among my family. Now that, is magical.
I hope that everyone is blessed with the opportunity to share time tomorrow with someone they love. Let's not forget what the day is really about, and how we can continue to give gifts throughout the year that don't come in wrapped packages. Gifts of support, time, care, knowledge, humor, kindness and love. I really have only one wish on my Christmas list - I wish that I might inspire someone to give the gift of life by becoming a living kidney donor. Ok, I lied, I have two wishes and the other one wears a pin-stripe uniform, swings a bat and has a really cute butt. Make the new year for you, the possibility of another year of life for someone else. Donating your kidney might not be for you, but what about donating your tissue and organs when you're deceased?
Create memorable moments tomorrow with the ones you love and enjoy the spirit of what the day is really about... booze! Kidding.
Until next time... Happy Festivus, everyone!
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Economist Adam Smith said that an "invisible hand" guided economic activity.
According to a new survey sponsored by Baylor University, many Americans believe that the "invisible hand" belongs to God.
The survey was conducted by Gallup, questioned 1,714 participants on over 300 items, and had a margin of error of plus or minus 4%.
Here are some of the findings.
40.9% of Americans believe "God Has A Plan For Me."
The survey found that those who strongly agree that God has a plan for them also tend to earn less money and have less education. However, "they are the most likely to believe that the United States' economic system is fair without government intervention." Of the people who strongly agree that God has a plan for them, 52.6% strongly agree that "The Government Does Too Much."
From this we deduce that 21.5% (52.6% of 40.9%) of Americans strongly believe in God and want the government to let God guide the economy.
USA Today quotes Baylor Professor Paul Froese, one of the co-authors of the survey. "They say the invisible hand of the free market is really God at work," said Froese. "They think the economy works because God wants it to work. It's a new religious economic idealism."
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This website is dedicated to helping teachers begin the process of implementing NGSS in their classrooms. There are a number of resources available, but most of them seem to assume the reader needs the standards explained in excruciating detail or the reader is so familiar with them that you can skip all the introductory bits and jump right to re-writing your curriculum from scratch. This goal here is to skip the excruciating detail, explain the important bits, and then pave the path of implementation to make it as smooth and easy as possible. There are many challenges that face teachers trying to implement NGSS, but also a lot of amazing opportunities.
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- Pro: Tons of documentation
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- Pro: Tons of information in each standard
- Con: Confusing, overwhelming, dense
- Pro: Sensible once you've figured it out
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DANIEL, William B.
Rural Sports. In Three Volumes.
Ithaca, New York, U.S.A.: London. Longman, Hurst, Rees, & Orme. 1812., sm4to, 24cm, reprint of 1807 edition, in 3 volumes, [viii], 633,[1] & 594 & 504,[38]pp., index, decorated engraved title-pages, with 66 engraved plates (complete as listed), in contemporary full polished calf rebacked, blind and gilt decorations in the panels with the original double red and green labels relayed, wide gilt and blind decorated borders on the boards, gilt inner dentelles, gilt stag decoration on the covers, marbled endpapers and edges, some slight foxing on some plates, no printed title pages apparently as issued, a fine attractive bound set. (spg) ~ A very popular English sporting book of the early 1800's by the Reverend William Barker Daniel (1754-1833), noted as being a much more involved sportsman rather than in his calling as a cleric. Volume I has chapters on the hunting dog, fox, stag, hare, rabbit, martin, badger, otter and game laws. Volume II dedicated to fishing and fish of all kinds. Volume III involves the hunting of all kinds of birds, with chapters on retrievers, target shooting and guns. With an impressive collection of engravings particularly of dogs, fish and birds. Signed bindings "C. Sully, Bookbinder, Soho". With the fox-hunting book-plates of Viola T. Winmill (1891-1925) of Virginia: foxhunt rider, coach driver and race horse owner. A supplement was issued in 1813.
$1200.00 Book Number: 37229 Order / Enquire
Salmonia; or, Days of Fly Fishing. In a Series of Conversations. With, Some Account of the Habits of Fishes belonging to the Genus Salmo.
Ithaca, New York, U.S.A.: London. John Murray. 1851., 16mo. 17cm, fourth edition, xvi,305,32p., publisher's ads., with 21 woodcuts some from author's drawings, notes, errata, complete with half title, original brown cloth boards, rebacked in black cloth spine with the original spine label replaced, very good to fine (gar). ~ Westwood & Satchell p.231. One of the last books by renowned chemist and inventor, Humphry Davy (1778-1829); a classic of fly-fishing written in the style of Walton's "The Compleat Angler". The book was first published anonymously in 1828 and was reviewed by Sir Walter Scott in the "Quarterly". The illustrations of fish and flies are engraved from drawings by the author. "Salamonia" is commonly referred to as the " fly-fisherman's bible."
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The Secrets of Angling: Teaching the Choicest Tools, Baits, and Seasons, for the Taking of Any Fish in Pond of River, Practised and familiarly opened in Three Books, by J.D., Esquire. Edited by "Piscator". [Bibliotheca Curiosa].
Ithaca, New York, U.S.A.: Edinburgh. Privately Printed. 1885., 16mo. 17cm, in 2 volumes, limited to 275 copies & 75 large paper copies, 43 & 64pp., rubricated half-title & title pages, head & tail decoration, appendices, printed limp vellum over card plain wraps with title reprinted on the upper cover, volume 2 unopened, wrappers dust worn, volume two spine cap chipped, internally fine (gar). ~ A reprint of John Dennys' "The Secrets of Angling" first published in 1613. One of the earliest treatise on fishing, the book went through four editions to 1652. Dennys writes of fishing on the River Boyd, a tributary of the River Avon, by his home of Pucklechurch, Gloucester. This 1885 edition was edited by Edmund Goldsmid ("Piscator") with his added preface and bibliography.
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DEWAR, George A.B.
The Book of the Dry Fly.
Ithaca, New York, U.S.A.: London. Lawrenceand Bullen. 1897., 8vo, 22cm, the First Edition, xiii,238p., withphotogravure frontis view, 2 b.& w. plates (1 of flies) & 3 hand-colourplates of flies, complete with half title, original light green clothwith spine faded to brown, gilt titles, t.e.g., restored with most of thespine relayed, a very good sound copy
$150.00 Book Number: 33226 Order / Enquire
ERNST, Clayton Halt (Editor)
Deep-River Jim's Outdoors Guide.
Ithaca, New York, U.S.A.: New York. Didier. 1947., 17.5cm, 240p., text illustrations, cloth with green titles and decorations, a very good to fine copy (s3.9) Burns E40.
$25.00 Book Number: 29810 Order / Enquire
The House of Hardy. Anglers Guide andCatalogue.1966.
Ithaca, New York, U.S.A.: Willowburn Alnwick. House of Hardy. 1966., sq8vo. 21x17.5cm, 122p., many photos, 4 colour plates (flies), index, colour wraps,near fine (spg). ~ A trade catalogue with articles "Hints on the Artof Fishing" by W.F. Hardy, Captain T.L. Edwards, Fred Buller, CliveGammon, and Leslie Moncrieff.
$25.00 Book Number: 32946 Order / Enquire
The House of Hardy. Anglers Catalogue, 1967.
Ithaca, New York, U.S.A.: Willowburn Alnwick. House of Hardy. 1966., oblong12mo, 18x 24cm, 56p., heavily illustrated including many incolour, index, colour illustrated wraps, fine.
$20.00 Book Number: 32947 Order / Enquire
FITZGIBBON, Edward] by "Ephemera"(psued).
A Handbook of Angling: teaching Fly-Fishing, Trolling, Bottom-Fishing, and Salmon-Fishing. With the Natural History of River Fish, and The Best Modes of Catching Them.
Ithaca, New York, U.S.A.: London. Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans. 1847., 12mo, 17.5cm, first edition, xii,363p., with many text illustrations from engravings, complete with half title, in the original ribbed dark green cloth, gilt spine title & blind decorations in the panels, blind decorated borders on the boards, expertly restored, a fine copy Westwood & Satchell p86. Heckscher 749.
$399.99 Book Number: 30940 Order / Enquire
GREY, Viscount. of Fallodon
Fly Fishing. With Wood Engravings by Eric Fitch Daglish.
Ithaca, New York, U.S.A.: London & Toronto. J.M. Dent & Sons. 1931., 8vo. 22cm, third printing of this edition with wood engravings illustrations, xii,244p., with 10 plates including frontis, vignettes, index, green gilt decorated cloth, very good to fine in lightly edge chipped jacket (gar). ~ A classic of fly fishing first published in 1899. This 1930 edition has been enlarged with two chapters by Lord Grey (Spring Salmon Fishing on the Cassely & Retrospect) and with the wood engravings by Eric Fitch Daglish.
$25.00 Book Number: 38176 Order / Enquire
HAIG-BROWN, Roderick
Bright Waters, Bright Fish. An Examination of Angling in Canada.
Ithaca, New York, U.S.A.: Vancouver. Douglas & McIntyre. In association with the British Columbia Wildlife Federation. 1980., 4to. 28cm, 143p., This is #100 of a limited edition of 1,100 copies, colour photographic frontis portrait (the Author), extensively illustrated (primarily colour plates), bibliography, in quarter quarter dark brown leather over brown linen boards, gilt decoration & facsimile signature, gilt spine titles, in linen covered slip-case, silk bookmark, in fine as new condition. (spg) ~ Angler, Haig-Brown's principles on fishes, fishing and environmentalism written just a few weeks before his death in 1976. Attractively illustrated with colour photography and fish plates. With Introduction by Andy Russell.
$200.00 Book Number: 37204 Order / Enquire
Modern Development of the Dry Fly. The New Dry Fly Patterns, The Manipulation of Dressing Them and Practical Experiences of Their Use. Edition De Luxe, Limited to 50 Copies.
Ithaca, New York, U.S.A.: NewYork. E.P. Dutton and Company. 1910., 4to. 28cm, in 2 volumes,viii,219p., v2. (being 9 recessed plates), with photogravure frontis portrait of Edgar Williamson & 9 colour chromo-lithographic plates of fishing flies, 18 plates of colour charts, 16 photogravures of fish and fishing spots on india paper mounted, 22 text illustrations, printed on fine quality Whatman laid paper; volume two; with 33 actual fishing flies displayed in recessed compartments on 9 heavy board mounts. complete with half-titles, titles printed in red and black, bound in half maroon calf,blind ruled raised bands, gilt titles and gilt flora devices in the panels, maroon red cloth boards, marbled end papers, some slight wear on the edges of the board corners, (touched up), top edges gilt, a very good to fine set. (ds1) First Edition, edition de luxe, limited to 50 numbered copies, this being #9, signed by the author, A total of 125copies of this de luxe edition were produced including 50 for sale in the United States and 75 for sale in the British Empire. Volume two contains 33 specimens of actual flies, tied by Hardy Brothers and, or, C.Farlow's according to the author's very specific instructions, with careful attention paid to the colour and form of each fly. The book was aimed at those who fished the chalk streams of southern England but its larger message was that artificial flies should match their living counterparts as closely as possible. This was understood to apply around the work. This dictum, together with the author's skills in conveying the joys and tribulations of fishing have combined to produce a work that is much in demand today. Litchfield 73. - Halford was the high priest of dry fly fishing.
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HAMILTON, Edward
Recollections of Fly Fishing for Salmon, Trout,and Grayling, with Notes on Their Haunts, Habits, and History.
Ithaca, New York, U.S.A.: London.Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington. 1884., 12mo, 19cm, firstedition, title-page vignette, 5 woodcut plates, chapter head & taildecoration, original slate green grey cloth, gilt stamped decorationsand gilt titles, lacking frontis plate, otherwise else fine ~ Starkman& Read p81. Hampton p45. The author, a medical doctor, writes of fortyyears of fishing experiences primarily in the British Isles. He alsorefers to angling in California and Prince Edward Island. The wood-cutscenes are from the sketches of the author with the gilt-stamped vignetteon the front (woodcut from a stone taken from Sauley Abbey on the Ribble)the same as on the title-page.
$50.00 Book Number: 33862 Order / Enquire
HARDING, Col. E.W.
The Flyfisher & the Trout's Point of View. New Light on Flyfishing. New Light on Flyfishing Theory & Practice.
Ithaca, New York, U.S.A.: London. Seeley Service & Co. Ltd. 1931., sm4to, 25cm, 208p., colour frontis with captioned tissue guard, 10 plates (inc. 5 in colour), index, in full fine grain line, gilt spine titles, near fine An interesting approach to fishing-from the fish's point of view including a colour sense of the fish. Colour plates reflect the author's idea of what a trout would see looking through the water. Also includes sections of fly-fishing, fly-tying and a bibliographical study of fishing literature.
$150.00 Book Number: 29867 Order / Enquire
HARDY, John James
Salmon Fishing.
Ithaca, New York, U.S.A.: London and Southampton. Published at the Offices of "Country Life," & George Newnes, 1907., 8vo, 21.5cm, first edition, xii,169p., frontis portrait (the author), 33 plates (1 colour), text figures, original dark green cloth, full gilt illustration (angling) and black titles on the upper cover, minor cover wear, a very good copy, scarce A well-illustrated guide with plate demonstrations on casting and gaffing by the author. With a colour plate of salmon flies and an extensive chart of 345 salmon fly dressings. A valuable addition to any angling library.
$299.99 Book Number: 28045 Order / Enquire
HERBERT, Henry William
American Game In Its Seasons. Illustrated from Nature, and on wood, by the Author.
Ithaca, New York, U.S.A.: New York. Charles Scribner. 1854., 12mo, 18.8cm, Second Edition, xiii,[2],17-343,[4]p., ads., with 20 full page engraved illustrations, in the original blind decorated cloth, gilt decorated spine and gilt vignette illustration (pheasants) on the upper cover, top and bottom spine edges worn, a very good to fine sound clean copy (gar). ~ Wetzel p157. cf, Heller, 522. Phillips, p170. Bruns H-158. Heckscher, 981. Accounts of mammals, birds and fishes month by month. Includes Caribou, Moose, Deer, Wild Goose, Mallard, Snipe, Striped Bass, American Trout, Salmon, Duck, Teal, Quail, Grouse, Yellow Perch, .
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Pacific western boundary currents and their roles in climate
Western boundary currents (WBCs) are swift, narrow oceanic currents found in all major oceanic gyres. Within the Pacific Ocean, the subtropical gyre WBCs are the Kuroshio Current in the Northern Hemisphere, and the East Australian Current (EAC) in the Southern Hemisphere. The Pacific low-latitude, tropical belt WBCs include the Mindanao Current (MC) in the Northern Hemisphere and the New Guinea Coastal Undercurrent (NGCUC) south of the Equator.
- The climate significances of WBC can be mainly summarized as the following points:
The subtropical WBCs are associated with the largest supply of heat and moisture into the atmosphere in the Pacific basin;
- The MC feeds most of the water of Indonesian Throughflow (ITF), which links the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean, modifies the heat budget of the eastern Indian Ocean hence, and ultimately provides an important heat source for supporting the global thermohaline circulation;
- The Pacific low-latitude WBCs are transporting mass into the equatorial Pacific, therefore critically influencing the Western Pacific Warm Pool (a region of sea surface temperatures (SSTs) warmer than 28.5oC) and the life cycle of ENSO, as well as the East Asian monsoon and the Indian/Southeast Asian monsoon.
Pacific WBCs are subject to strong variability on intraseasonal interannual, decadal and longer timescales, in both volume transports and paths, which interact with the variability of climate modes. Take the North Equatorial Current (NEC) bifurcation latitude where NEC partitions into the equatorward MC and poleward Kuroshio for an example, it is affected by ENSO, while in turn, also influences the life cycle of ENSO. As an El Nino develops, the bifurcation moves northerly, with stronger NEC and MC, but weaker Kuroshio and ITF (see Figure 1). The increased equatorward WBC transport during an El Nino creates a strong confluence of relatively cooler water in the tropical western Pacific, and constitutes a compensatory flow for the associated discharge of the equatorial Pacific warm water, whereby mass is pumped out of the equatorial west Pacific in response to wind forcing. A large response of the SEC transport to ENSO was also revealed by recent observations.
The strong advection transport of warm water in boreal winter by the Kuroshio Current, the considerable impact on Asian Monsoon via anomalous heat content exerted by the North Pacific WBCs, and the longevity of SST anomalies generated by the WBCs, all have substantial climate impacts locally and globally.
However, the simulation of WBCs is generally poor, and uncertainty in projected changes remains high. Only a concerted international effort will close the observational, theoretical and technical gaps currently limiting a robust answer to the question how the mean climate over the Pacific will change in the coming century owing to past and future emissions of greenhouse gases.
Figure 1: Impact of El Nino on the Pacific WBC system. a, b, During an El Nino, the bifurcation moves north in both the Northern (a) and the Southern (b)Hemispheres, as indicated by the black arrows. The ocean depth is indicated as on Fig. 1c, d. Increasing (green boxes) and decreasing (orange boxes) flow anomalies during El Nino are indicated. Some currents are enhanced, while others are weakened, as indicated by the anomalies (large dark blue/red arrows). From the developing phase to approximately three-to-four months before the peak of an El Nin˜o, the Kuroshio Current (KC) decreases while the Mindanao Current increases. The ITF weakens as the Pacific-Indian pressure gradient reduces. The South China Sea Throughflow intensifies, setting up a freshwater plug. Towards the peak of an El Nino, equatorward transport enhances through NICU and NGCUC. LUC, Luzon Undercurrent; MUC, Mindanao Undercurrent; NGCC, New Guinea Coastal Current; NEUC, North Equatorial Undercurrent; NICU, New Ireland Coastal Current; NVJ, North Vanuatu Jet; NCJ, North Caledonia Jet; SCJ, South Caledonia Jet; NQC, North Queensland Current; GPC, Gulf of Papua Current; TF, Tasman Front; EAUC, East Auckland Current; TO, Tasman Outflow.
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Pacific western boundary currents and their roles in climate (Nature)
Dunxin Hu1, Lixin Wu2, Wenju Cai2,3, Alex Sen Gupta4, Alexandre Ganachaud5, Bo Qiu6, Arnold L. Gordon7, Xiaopei Lin2, Zhaohui Chen2, Shijian Hu1, Guojian Wang3, QingyeWang1, Janet Sprintall8, Tangdong Qu9, Yuji Kashino10, FanWang1 & William S. Kessler11
1 Key Laboratory of Ocean Circulation and Waves, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China.
2 Physical Oceanography Laboratory, Qingdao Collaborative Innovation Center of Marine Science and Technology, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China.
3 CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Flagship, Aspendale, Victoria 3195, Australia.
4 Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence for Climate System Science, Mathews Building, The University of New South Wales, Sydney 2052, Australia.
5 Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement (IRD), UMR5566-LEGOS,UPS(OMP-PCA),31400 Toulouse, France.
6 Department of Oceanography, University of Hawaii at Manoa,1000Pope Road, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822, USA.
7 Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Earth Institute at Columbia University, Palisades, New York 10964, USA.
8 Scripps Institution of Oceanography, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California 92037, USA.
9 IPRC, Department of Oceanography, SOEST, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822, USA.
10 Center for Earth Information Science and Technology, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) 3173-25 Showa-machi Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama 236-0001, Japan.
11 NOAA/Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, Seattle, Washington 98115, USA.
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As every new day, in the morning, I checked my mail as usual… and like every morning, my inbox was full of a lot of unwanted messages, yes, I'm talking about Spam.
In the last week, I have received hundreds of messages trying to sell me viagra, vacations, cell phones, online universities, condoms, sports equipment, lipsticks, porn movies, you name it. The list of products is endless, but the worse thing is that I'm NOT interested in anyone.
¿Is Spam a problem? ¿What do you think? To me, yes, it is… I mean, I don't want to receive more messages trying to make me buy something I don't need. ¿Have you seen those TV sales channels? 24 hours of ads… 24! Well, now imagine your TV chasing you the whole day with one of those channels. For me, Spam is the same thing: I don't want it but some people or companies around the world are forcing me to receive this digital garbage on my inbox.
I hate to waste my time deleting every piece of garbage sent by someone that I won't ever know. So, here we go again, looking for answers… after 2 hours, browsing around Internet, this is what I found:
The curious thing is that Spam causes millions of dollars in lost productivity to business around the world every year. So, finally I found out Spam is not just a problem to me, but to the world.
Looking for protection, I was testing many software solutions pretending to be the "answer" to this problem, but the truth is no one seems to be a permanent solution. Taking a look at the resources I found filters for mail clients, filters for mail servers (as SpamAssassin), even filters in free mail services as Gmail and Hotmail. But, it doesn't matter if I use all these options, at the end of the day, some unwanted mails will be waiting for me in the inbox 😦
My teacher told me about PGP, so I tried it, but in my opinion, I must say it isn't a practical solution for end users, not only for the private/public keys management issue (If it was a little messy to me, I don't want to think about my aunt Lily dealing with this), but for the way people must create their own trust ring. Well, it's just my point of view, but I insist, PGP seems to be a pretty secure tool but it isn't an usable solution for the Spam problem.
Reading a little more about this project, I found that the first version of PGP was created in 1991, but currently, too few of my friends or people I know are taking advantage of this utility.
The curious thing is Spam is NOT a new problem indeed. Looking around the Internet I found this interesting quote of Bill Gates: "Two years from now, Spam will be solved". It was in 2004, and as far as I could read, it was the same year when Microsoft started to develop something called "Caller ID for E-mail", a new proposal on that moment to destroy Spam (or at least, that's what I understood). But, as in other times before, Bill was wrong on this too. It's 2008 and we keep fighting against the same problem.
So, ¿What is the point that makes Spam an unsolvable problem? I have made some research about it and it seems the root of the problem comes from the e-mail service design.
Quoting from Wikipedia: "the format described by RFC 822 was the de facto standard for Internet e-mail for nearly two decades; it is still the official IETF standard". If you check the header of that RFC you will note it was published at August 13, 1982. Yes, 1982! The base of one of the most important communication media was designed 26 years ago. I wonder if the engineers behind this specifications could imagine something like the Spam threat on those days, I bet they didn't but it's ok, I mean, it's not so easy to guess today what could be a problem for a software/network design 20 years later from now… or is it? :S
As far as I understand, the mail protocol doesn't provide an strict method to certify the origin of a message. If the current method is weak, that explains why is so easy to create a Spambot and then start attacking mail servers. Ironically, and quoting again from Wikipedia: "About 80% of all spam is sent by fewer than 200 spammers", yes, in the Internet land, too few people can make a world mess.
But, ¿Why they do it? Looking for answers, I found this pretty clear article called: "The Economics of Spam: the Spam Business Isn't Always What You'd Think", if you read it, you'll figure out about all the crimes hidden behind this dirty practice.
Just one thing makes me feel better about this topic: in some countries, Spam is a crime and some people currently are in jail for this, so I guess in some way, some bad guys didn't win the game; which is ok to me, I mean, I want to believe in justice and definitely, Spam is something invasive, something bad, and the worst part is that it's spreading in many other media, not only e-mails. I read about wiki/forums/blogs spammers, SMS/cell phone spammers, IM spammers, etc, etc, etc. 😦
Some times I wonder about the way consumerism culture (Mom uses this expression all the time) is devastating all our real and virtual spaces: advertising is everywhere (even in Second Life), buy! buy! buy!, it doesn't matter whether you need it or not, buy it! Finally, maybe the Spam is just a symptom of a bigger social problem. Maybe if we try to care of life more than Mom's credit card, things could be different and problems like Spam wouldn't exist. Can we change the way the world works? Who knows? I hope so.
Skating time… see you later pals!
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By Nick Field, Aug 29 2015 9:50AM
I'm writing this on the train back from Edinburgh to London. It's only been two and half weeks since I set off for the festivals, but I'm struggling at the moment to remember anything before landing on the cobbled streets and attempting to trundle along them with a cartload of luggage. Looking out from one side of the train the sun is beginning to set, from the other the full moon is rising over the dusky sea. In between the two, I'm just starting to realise how immense this experience has been.
My luggage included a blue wig, a preppy outfit, a boho outfit, an ornate floral headdress and a lot of grey netting. But more on those later. Edinburgh is, of course, stunning right out of the station. I always forget just what a handsome city it is, and how the particular light plays on the architectural features of the old city and the gold and granite tinged landscapes that surround it. This was to be my longest stretch in Edinburgh, and it had been looming large in my mind for months. I arrived in Edinburgh to be part of the excellent Forest Fringe programme, with two performance pieces, I Show You A Mirror and Be My Friend. Both about to be journeys of discovery.
I Show You A Mirror is a totally new piece, an experiment. This is uncharted territory for me, I have generally avoided experimenting with performance outside of the protection of the studio. Also, I usually start with a crafted text and build a performance around that, for this piece I started with performance questions and took it from there. But, somehow for this piece at this point it felt right to bring an audience in and try it out. The questions, the explorations in the piece feel urgent and there's an exciting challenge in creating something with spontaneity in mind, a liberation too. So, I fought my tendency to plan and rehearse everything to the most minute degree, and allowed myself to trust the process and the moment. So here's one of the reasons I'm so delighted to have been part of Forest Fringe, it's pretty much the only space for genuine experiment during the Edinburgh festivals. Of course, there's experimental performance in other places, but Forest Fringe allows and enables artists to experiment without the pressures inherent in the adjacent festivals, and gives audiences the chance to see and experience theatre and performance at its most raw and elemental within a programme of fully developed work. It's a dream opportunity, so I ran with it.
I Show You A Mirror is about bodies and the denial of expression of self through them; denial from without, and subsequently from within. It starts hidden and personal, veiled and whispered. Then, it becomes a question, and a kind of dance class. Can we, myself and the audience, reclaim and defy those moments where we've been told we can't be fully ourselves in our societal bodies through the medium of vogueing? That beautiful, glorious and utterly defiant dance form created in the queer dance halls of 1970's Harlem by people who were so determined to be themselves together, despite everything set against them, they changed the world. Should we give that a go?
There was so much discovery in doing this piece in this context. People did jump at the chance to try out vogueing as an act of defiance, perhaps informed and inspired by my journey to discover the origins and soul of the dance form, or they didn't and they just watched. Both of which felt like good outcomes in different ways. I had insightful and engaged conversations about the piece afterwards, which I really valued. By the third and last showing I felt ready to think about this piece beyond the experiment. I got a bit teary on a street in Leath leaving the Forest Fringe venue, Out of the Blue, after the third show. I felt very fortunate.
Some performance reflections from the Edinburgh festivals. I saw Anna Calvi with her band and an orchestra at the International Festival, and it was slickly gorgeous. I also saw the Robert LaPage piece, my first LaPage experience. People around me clearly flipped out over it, and it looked great, in a way that didn't appeal to me particularly, but objectively it looked great. But I have a thing about over-tech in theatre, and I always think if the tech collapsed the piece should still work, and I don't think this would. I'm also a dealer in life story, and this was the story of a life, but nostalgia is something I'm wary of, and this felt nostalgic in places. In others it was indeed inventive and irreverent and when the ideas meshed it was insightful, but too often the ideas were more like distant cousins than close sisters. Plus, if I can predict your rhyming couplets correctly before you say them, despite all your flashy tech, I'm essentially at a bad poetry slam. And that happened unforgivably often.
Next up, was my one to one performance piece, or a performance for one, depending on how you want to dress it. I had given this a test run at Latitude Festival and it had legs, so I was really excited to see how it would unfold in the Edinburgh Festivals context. It's a piece that explores questions of friendship in a world of fractured selves. People choose something to take me to see at the festival, entirely their choice. And they have options to choose from about what I turn up looking like, and how the conversation starts.
This piece became a journey in a number of ways. It became a journey through the festival that was not my own, but that I was complicit in. Each performance became a journey, as all these negotiations around a burgeoning friendship emerged, as the questions in the piece began to resonate with each person who took part, as we both made discoveries about our lifelong relationship to friendship. I saw a lot of performances I wouldn't have seen otherwise, I got taken to a hip hop circus, a lot of comedy, a drag monologue and shared a retro walkman playing a taped story over diet cokes. I loved experiencing the festival in this way, and I also loved meeting the people who booked the piece, and having such open, generous and thoughtful conversations around friendship. There's a lot going on with that piece. I need time to let my thoughts on it shake down, but I'm hugely grateful to the people who took part for jumping so fully onboard, illuminating my thinking on the subject and engaging so whole heartedly with my questions about what friendship means and is. Oh god, I'm going to cry on the train.
Some more performance reflections. I saw some stuff I really freaking loved. Sh!t Theatre's Women's Hour is a thing of glorious, anarchic rage, with a ton of genuine laughs. It made me feel dispairing, furious, horrified and entertained, which is a really interesting combination. I could watch them for hours, the genius of revoltingly mysogynistic online posts sung as stunningly beautiful close harmony, for example, hits like a truck. And I should know (but that's another story.) I've had the joyous experience of spending a week in a clowning workshop with the Sh!ts, a lot of which involved weeping onto each others eyeballs (it was brilliant though) so I already knew they're marvellous humans and wonderful performers. This was the first time I'd seen a full length show of theirs, and it will stay with me. Emma Frankland's Rituals For Change is really quite a thing. An uneasy start with an axe and wood chopping slides into a compelling, visceral and textural journey into transformation. Emma is both entirely in charge of what is happening on stage, she builds a scaffolding tower and navigates it with magnetic fluidity, and entirely present and committed in the ritual that unfolds. It is beautiful, riveting, devastating, and astoundingly skilled. It never feels contrived, there's a genuine urgency. One of the people taking part in Be My Friend took me to see Quizoola by Forced Entertainment, and the simplicity of the staging soon reveals the complexity of the concept. The constant questioning becomes surreal and sinister, the crudely drawn clown faces tragic, ridiculous and threatening. We both enjoyed the meta as the questions started referencing friendships while watching as part of a Be My Friend performance. I also really admired Jo Bannon's Alba, a very concise and directional performance piece that plays with the gaze of the audience and the position of the performer, and becomes something of a visually poetic anthem of difference. I went to see the instillation by Young Vic Taking Part, Now Is The Time To Say Nothing, again I was taken there by someone as part of Be My Friend. We both loved it, it's a really stunning piece that tackles issues of war, globalisation and depiction through the relationship of a group of young Londoners to the war in Syria. As myself and my new friend turned in unison under flutters of artificial snow, we caught each others eye and mouthed 'wow'.
You may have noticed that the majority of these were part of the Forest Fringe programme. This is no coincidence, it was bloody amazing. I would have been happy going and hanging out at the venue Out Of The Blue, which was like a wonderful bubble of buzzy calm in the context of a city besieged, and seeing brilliant stuff as a punter. Being part of it however, was sublime. So, thank you to the marvellous and incredibly dedicated and hard working Forest Fringe team, the delightful and committed volunteers, the supportive and friendly artists and the engaged and interested/interesting people who came to see, share and converse for making it happen.
It's rare, in a shifting landscape of criticism, didactic reflection and increasing commodification in theatre and performance, to have the opportunity to try stuff out and experiment in a context of acceptance that whatever the result everyone present is going to take something from it, so the result is ok. It's enabling, it's empowering and it refocuses on what really matters.
The sun has now set, and the full moon has risen.
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Chocolate Chip Vanilla Pudding Cookies
Recipe: Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies
Total Cooking Time: 30-40 minutes
I don't know what to tell you. Some weeks are just two cookie weeks. It could be that the rainy weather we're having is driving me to bake or that I've recently joined a moms' group and when you're trying to make new friends, bringing cookies never hurts. This might be a stretch, but I swear that extreme cravings for baked goods could also be a 4th month postpartum symptom. Is the 4th month still postpartum or is it time to stop using that excuse for everything?
These cookies, however, are not breakfast cookies, they are cookie-cookies. The kind made with yummy fattening things like butter and chocolate and in this case, vanilla pudding. While I love almost any type of homemade cookie, chocolate chip is probably my favorite and this particular recipe is the one I make the most. In case you doubt I am someone who has any right to speak authoritatively about chocolate chip cookies, there is a story in my culinary past that you should know about, one that I think proves my obsession with the chocolate chip cookie.
It began when my roommate and close friend, Kelly, came home from work one day and announced that her office was holding a chocolate chip cookie baking contest. The first place prize was a KitchenAid mixer. Second place was $100. I don't remember what the third place prize was because it didn't matter to us. We weren't going to settle for third. Kelly and I both agreed right away that winning first place wasn't any good either – I already owned a KitchenAid mixer, so we had no use for another in our tiny apartment kitchen. But second place? That $100 was enough to buy us each a ticket to what was then the most important event of our lives, an upcoming Pearl Jam concert. At the very least it would buy us one ticket and several rounds of gin and tonics. We were young and broke and frankly, had a lot of free time on our hands, so spending our evenings perfecting a 2nd place chocolate chip cookie recipe was right up our alley.
We decided that a 2nd place cookie had to be not quite chewy enough, a tad too crispy around the edges and just a wee bit too sweet. We were walking a dangerous line – if we strayed too far in any of those directions, we were going to end up with third place. But if we added just the right amount of sugar and took the cookies out of the oven a few seconds too soon, we'd probably win first and get stuck with another KitchenAid. Fueled by gin tonics and a burning desire not to do our very best (which we were already pretty good at. It was the nineties in Seattle so being a slacker came pretty easily) we baked our way through numerous batches of cookies. On the day of the contest we pulled our final batch of cookies out of the oven and prayed that they would be good, but not quite be good enough.
The call came late in the afternoon. Kelly paused to build suspense and then yelled into her end of the phone, "We're going to Pearl Jam!" Somehow, we had done it. We'd baked the best 2nd place cookie around.
You have to know a thing or two about chocolate chip cookies to win first place, but admit it, only a real cookie pro can purposefully win second place. So what is the recipe for the perfect 2nd place cookie? I have no idea. My inability to retain the winning recipe probably had something to do with the fact that our drinks back then had a whole lot more gin in them than tonic. But I can tell you this – these Chocolate Chip Vanilla Pudding Cookies are not second place cookies. These are definitely first place cookies, if, of course, you like a certain type of chocolate chip cookie. One that is soft, not crispy; cakey, not chewy; sweet, but not overly so. The secret ingredient is a little bit of instant vanilla pudding in place of the white sugar. It makes the cookies rise more than usual, turns them soft and fluffy and gives them a yummy vanilla flavor.
The moral of this little story is that there are many ways to succeed in life and that winning first place isn't always what we should be aiming for. Strive for whatever makes you happy. If you're not sure what will make you happy, then start by baking yourself a batch of cookies. Inhale the sweet aroma as it fills your house, eat a warm cookie with a glass of milk or a good cup of coffee. Happiness is sure to follow.
James Kiester permalinkMarch 27, 2011 5:54 pm
First of all, I like the idea of a 2 cookie week. As for aiming for 2nd place, and hitting it, takes genius.
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Thanks James!


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I swear some people must consider me a freak who is immune to temptation from the consumer world. Actually that couldn't be further from the truth. I still see ads and want things I don't need and fight the urge to spend money on upgrading something I already own. Yet when it comes to temptation the biggest two I face are: power and money.
The temptation of money is easy to explain, since I have already been saving for years and I'm in a good place financially if you extend my retirement date out to 50…I would have around $1.2 million in investments. Out to 55 and I could have $1.7 million saved. And if I conformed fully and retired at 65 I could save $3.4 million which would give me an annual spending rate of $136,000 per year (based on the 4% rule not including CPP or OAS). If I just continued saving gave up my dream of early retirement, it would be easy to become rich.
My other temptation is related to power. Just how far up the corporate later could I climb if I worked for another decade or two? Manager, Vice President, President? Or if I spent more time on politics how far could I go? MLA or MP…Cabinet? How much could I help the world out by devoting myself more to a career?
Yet while these odd daydreams are fun, I do tend to come around to a simple question: what do I want most? Money…frankly is fairly common. Power has its temptations for improving the lives of others, but I rather like my current life. In the end, I want freedom. Which is the most powerful option of them all…the ability to do either option above or none of them. So that is why I can push past temptations, I value freedom more than all the others.
So what temptations do you face on your path?


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"After my one semester studying in CSI's immersion Chinese program, CSI has become the yardstick with which I measure other study abroad programs. After hearing about other programs from friends and attending a different study abroad program myself, I am only more certain that CSI cannot be beat. It is in an echelon of its own. Whether looking at the amount of Chinese I learned, the breadth of culture I experienced, or the depth of friendships I made, no other program can compare to a semester of immersion Chinese at CSI.
The amount of personal attention students get from teachers is unparalleled. With its locations in Beijing and at Peking University, CSI places thousands of years of history and culture at students' fingertips, brought even closer by weekend forays into the city. End-of-the-semester trips offer the opportunity to see the whole continuum of rapidly modernizing China from the rural countryside to modern cities to minority cultures. You see places and are exposed to points of view impossible when traveling by yourself. Without question, the CSI immersion program is the ideal place for students who are ready to work hard and get the most out of their study abroad experience."


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There's One Big Issue In Chermside At The Moment
Chermside is the suburb where it's all happening at the moment in Brisbane.
Not only is the Westfield Shopping Centre undergoing a dramatic transformation, but the land around it is being transformed as developers building apartment blocks make the most of the shopping, dining and transport hub.
But it has created another issue for locals.
On top of its growing population, commuters using the bus interchange and retail workers trying to avoid parking fees are clogging up the streets.
According to The Courier Mail, its made things hard for locals – although there are added benefits to the suburb's makeover.
Median house prices increased by $45,000 last year, with the average home selling for $590,000.
Located just 12 kilometres from the city, the suburb has become a popular place for families with the newly renovated library sitting alongside the likes of a water park and large park.
However, it is the 'independent youth' who are proving the biggest fans making up 22.5 per cent of locals according to RealEstate.com.au.
And with the units, public transport and shopping – it's easy to understand why!
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Taipei, Taiwan — For the first time, a roundtable conference brought together 30 prominent Tibetan, Hong Konger and Taiwanese leaders and activists to ally themselves in a movement for freedom, democracy and self-determination.
The conference, held in Taipei from April 7th through the 9th, was organized by Students for a Free Tibet and Human Rights Network.
Exile Tibetan legislators such as activist group Students for a Free Tibet, Asia Director, Dorjee Tsetan, Australasia MP Kyizom Dongdue and Gu-Chu-Sum Director Lhagyari Namgyal Dolkar as well as civil society components in exile such as Tibetan Youth Congress President, Tenzing Jigme, SFT Director Pema Yoko and activist Tenzin Tsundue were seen participating in the roundtable discussion. Hang Tung Chow, Hong Kong Democracy Activist, Human Rights Network for Tibet and Taiwan, Lin Hsin, and Taiwanese legislator Freddy Lim were also involved in the conference.
The conference recognized Tibet as a historically independent nation that is occupied by the Chinese government and recognizes the Tibetan Government in Exile as the legitimate representative of six million Tibetans, and expresses its support to the Tibetan people in their struggle for a free Tibet. The conference recognized Hong Kong's right to self-determination and self-governance. The conference recognized Taiwan as a democratic nation whose security and sovereignty is being threatened by China's imperialist ambitions, and believes that Taiwan deserves a seat at the United Nations alongside other countries.
The conference also honors the efforts and sacrifices of the people within China calling for democracy and freedom, and expresses our solidarity with them.
The conference called for the immediate release of Taiwanese human rights activist Li Ming-Che, Chinese activists Su Changlan and Chen Qitang and Tashi Wangchuk, Tibetan language rights activist in Tibet who faces 15 years in Chinese jail.
The conference urgently called on the international community to counter China's assault on human rights and democracy, and support the people of Tibet, Hong Kong and Taiwan in their struggles.
Finally, the mission of the conference calls for a stronger alliance among the activist communities of Tibet, Hong Kong and Taiwan, in order to develop a long-term vision for coordination among the three movements to strive for human rights, freedom, democracy, and the right to self-determination.
"New waves of youth movements such as the Umbrella Revolution in Hong Kong, the Sunflower Movement in Taiwan, and the Lhakar Movement in Tibet have activated the political consciousness of a new generation and emboldened them to pursue their fundamental rights," said Dorjee Tseten.
"Given the political changes taking place in China, and new threats and opportunities arising amid changing geopolitical circumstances, we believe it is critical for leaders of different movements to join forces and build a united alliance against a common threat – the CCP," added Dorjee.
The collaborative exercise amongst the representatives at Taipei brought together like-minded activists and youth leaders attempting to forge ahead, "new horizons of possibilities in our activism, and provide a unique platform for activists from these three movements to share skills and resources, and exchange stories and experiences of nonviolent resistance with each other. We plan to develop a long-term vision for coordination among the three movements, and devise strategies to safeguard the freedom, democracy, and human rights that are threatened or suppressed by the CCP regime," the joint press release stated.
Tibet was invaded by Communist China in 1949. Since that time, over 1.2 million out of 6 million Tibetans have been killed, over 6000 monasteries have been destroyed and acts of murder, rape, arbitrary imprisonment, torture and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment were inflicted on the Tibetans inside Tibet. Beijing continues to call this a "peaceful liberation".