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The citizenship law of the Czech Republic is based on the principles of Jus sanguinis or "right by blood". In other words, descent from a Czech parent is the primary method of acquiring Czech citizenship (together with naturalisation). Birth on Czech territory without a Czech parent is in itself insufficient for the conferral of Czech citizenship. Every Czech citizen is also a citizen of the European Union. The law came into effect on 1 January 1993, the date of the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, and has been amended in 1993, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2002, 2003 and 2005. Dual citizenship is restricted under Czech law although there are some exceptions.
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The principle of Jus sanguinis is used to determine eligibility for citizenship, as is typical in Europe. In principle, any person born to a Czech citizen is a Czech citizen at birth. Whether the person is born in the Czech Republic or elsewhere is irrelevant. Where only the father is Czech, and the parents are unmarried, proof of paternity is required - by the parents making a concerted declaration before the Registry Office or a court. Children born in the Czech Republic to non-Czech parents do not acquire Czech citizenship unless:
Children aged less than 15 years found on the territory of the Czech Republic (where identity of the parents cannot be established) are deemed to be Czech citizens.
During the communist era (1948–89) hundreds of thousands of Czechoslovakian citizens had emigrated into the West. The regime punished emigration by removing Czechoslovak citizenship, along with property confiscation and in absentia prison sentences. Since the Velvet Revolution in 1989, many emigrants demanded their citizenship be restored. Between 1999 and 2004, a special measure allowed them to regain the citizenship,[1] but a few people took advantage of the wording, which "granted" citizenship rather than "restored" it and so got dual citizenship. A few people from Volhynia and Romania also got citizenship.
If a person was a citizen of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic as of 31 December 1992, he may declare citizenship of either the Czech Republic or Slovakia (gaining Slovak citizenship) assuming he does not have any other citizenship. The Slovak provision allowing for this grant expired in 1993, however the Czech equivalent remains in the citizenship law.
Resident foreigners or stateless persons that have for at least five years held a right of permanent residence and have resided in the Czech Republic for most of that time can apply for Czech naturalisation if they can prove they have lost or will lose their original citizenship upon being granted Czech citizenship, are of good character and are proficient in the Czech language (current or former Slovak citizens are exempt from language requirements). Parents can apply for their children under 15 years of age, and naturalisation occurs at the discretion of the Interior Ministry.
The residence requirement can be waived if the person has a permanent residence permit and
The involuntary loss of citizenship is constitutionally prohibited. However it is sometimes argued by emigrants and emigrant groups the restrictions on dual citizenship are a form of involuntary deprivation of citizenship.[3]
Czech citizenship can be renounced voluntarily if doing so wouldn't cause one to be stateless, or by gaining the citizenship of another state, (effectively banning dual citizenship) unless it is in connection with a marriage or by birth – the Czech Republic does not require children born with another nationality to renounce it upon reaching maturity.
The Czech Ministry of Interior can waive all citizenship requirements if the person cannot be released from the original citizenship, if the other state refuses to issue confirmation of the loss of citizenship, if the loss of foreign citizenship would result in persecution, or if the applicant has resided on the territory of what is today Czech Republic for at least twenty years.
Czech citizenship can be proved by presenting a national identification card (občanský průkaz), a travel document (such as a Czech passport), a proof of citizenship document, or a marriage certificate (if citizenship details are included).
Czech citizens are also citizens of the European Union and thus enjoy rights of free movement and have the right to vote in elections for the European Parliament.


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Title: XP-Manchester
Location: MadLab
Description: XP-Manchester is a regional group with the goal of promoting, discussing, practicing, learning and generally showing an interest in eXtreme Programming, test-driven development, kanban, etc.
Start Time: 18:30
Date: 2010-07-08
End Time: 21:30
This is the second meeting of XP-Manchester.
This session will consist of an "Introduction to XP" talk, followed by a Q&A session. To finish we will be doing a coding dojo, where we can get our hands dirty and get some coding done!
Hope everyone can make it – More details about the group can be found at http://groups.google.co.uk/group/xp-manchester

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China's economy slows but data hints at rebound
China's economy has slowed for a seventh quarter as problems in Europe and the US hurt demand for its goods.
The annual rate of growth was 7.4% in the third quarter, down from 7.6% in the previous three months.
However, there were signs that the world's second-biggest economy was now stabilising and rebounding.
That would be good news for China, which is facing a leadership change, and the rest of the world, which has benefited from its recent boom.
"Clearly, concerns over continued slowdown can now be put to rest," said Dariusz Kowalczyk, senior economist as Credit Agricole-CIB.
"The last month of the quarter brought acceleration of industrial output, retail sales and fixed asset investment in year-on-year terms, highlighting the fact that improvement of momentum of the economy was particularly strong in September."
In Hong Kong, the main Hang Seng stock index rose 0.7% on the news, while in Shanghai, shares climbed by 1.2%.
'Rebound'China's growth over the past few years has been led by the success of its export and manufacturing sector, as well as by a credit-fuelled investment boom directed by the government.
China's exporting prowess is well known. But it also a major importer and that means the ripples of from China's economic performance spread far beyond the country's shores.
World Trade Organization data show that for goods imports, it ranks second (third if you treat the EU as a single unit) and third (however you regard the EU) for commercial services.
Industrial commodities feature prominently: iron ore from Australia, copper from Africa and oil from Saudi Arabia, Angola and many others. There is also South American soya and machinery from Japan and Germany.
China also has wider trade relations with its Asian neighbours. A recent IMF report looked at the potential impact of a slowdown in Chinese investment and found that Taiwan, Malaysia and South Korea were especially likely to be affected.
Among commodity exporters, the most exposed were copper suppliers Chile and Zambia and energy producers Saudi Arabia and Kazakhstan.
But a number of issues have recently hurt demand for China's exports, not least the debt crisis in the eurozone and a sluggish rebound in the US.
This had increased worries that China's economic growth would slow further in coming months, and may even dip below the 7% mark, leading to a longer economic slump both inside and outside of the country.
That is something that China was keen to avoid as it prepares for a once-in-a-decade leadership change. China's ruling communist party is about to unveil its next generation of leaders in November.
The fears had been that a sharp slowdown in the economy may result in business cutting jobs, leading to higher unemployment.
There had also been concerns that a significant slowdown may prompt a big drop in property prices - eroding the value of assets of many people.
However, on Thursday, China also released other key economic indicators alongside its gross domestic product (GDP) data, and these indicated that things may be starting to pick up again.
China's industrial production rose by a more-than-expected 9.2% in September from a year earlier. That was up from 8.9% growth in August.
Retail sales, meanwhile, during the same month were 14.2% higher than a year earlier, signalling that domestic consumption was growing.
"The September data indicates economic momentum has picked up strongly compared with July and August," said Zhang Zhiwei, chief China economist at Nomura in Hong Kong.
The latest numbers added to the optimism that followed trade figures which were released over the weekend. They showed a 9.9% year-on-year growth in exports during September, a big jump from the 2.7% growth recorded in the previous month.
Mr Zhang added the latest data "helps reinforce our view that growth will rebound visibly in the fourth quarter".
InfrastructureChina has announced various stimulus measures in recent months aimed at boosting domestic consumption and sustaining growth.
The central bank has lowered the amount of money that banks need to keep in reserve three times in the past few months in order to increase bank lending.
It has cut interest rates twice since June to reduce the burden on businesses and other borrowers.
Beijing has also approved infrastructure projects worth more than $150bn (£94bn), aimed at spurring a fresh wave of economic development.
There had been hopes that China's policymakers may take further measures to spur growth. But with September's positive set of economic data analysts say they may now see Beijing delay a major move.
"There is no room, or need, for any further major stimulus, especially a rate cut," said Mr Kowalczyk of Credit Agricole-CIB.
Even so, other analysts reckon that any rebound is in its early stages and if anything, it needs a further boost to take hold and continue.
The worry is that should China stop helping consumers and businesses, then growth could stagnate or start to retreat again.
"There has been a fair bit of stimulus activity that has been announced in recent months and that trend is likely to continue in the near term," Tony Nash, managing director at IHS Global Insight told the BBC.


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By Michael Asimow and Paul Bergman
In Reel Justice, two professors examine Hollywood's version of the courtroom. 338 pagesAndrews & McMeel Books (1996)
Reviewed by: Jeffrey C. Freedman Hollywood has been fascinated by the courtroom ever since the movie screen learned to talk. Since the 1930s, producers and directors have turned out one legal thriller and courtroom drama after another. Some of these efforts have been magnificent. Others, to be blunt, have simply stunk. Some have achieved recognition, and many have received Academy Awards. Others, thankfully, have been forgotten. Now, two UCLA law school professors, Michael Asimow and Paul Bergman, have put their heads together to create Reel Justice: The Courtroom Goes to the Movies, a guide to 69 feature-length motion pictures analyzed for their dramatic attributes and also for their accuracy in describing how the judicial process works. This is a fun book worth reading, even if you are not one who spends evening after evening watching old movies rented from your local video store. The authors have drawn examples from the cinematic literature over seven decades, beginning in the 1930s with Mr. Deeds Goes to Town and The Life of Emile Zola, all the way up to A Few Good Men and The Advocate from the 1990s. They have chosen for discussion some true classics such as A Man for All Seasons, Inherit the Wind, and To Kill a Mockingbird. Sixteen films featured in the book were either nominated for or won the Oscar for best picture. The winners include A Man for All Seasons, The Life of Emile Zola, The Oxbow Incident, and the more recentKramer vs. Kramer. Recent films with courtroom themes nominated for best picture were A Few Good Men and In the Name of the Father. A number of prominent actors have been nominated for, or actually received, Oscars for their portrayals in courtroom dramas. Henry Fonda received the nod four times and Spencer Tracy was nominated thrice. Meryl Streep, Humphrey Bogart, Dana Andrews, Gregory Peck, Paul Newman, and Orson Welles were acknowledged twice each. The authors group their 69 chosen films into categories such as those based on true stories (Inherit the Wind, Judgment at Nuremberg, and The Onion Field), stories with military settings (The Caine Mutiny, A Few Good Men, and Paths of Glory), and those involving some serious contemporary social issues under the title "Dollars and Sense" (Kramer vs. Kramer, Losing Isaiah, Nuts, and Whose Life Is It Anyway?). The authors spend three-to-five pages providing a factual summary of each script followed by a discussion of whether the courtroom portions of the film are accurate, fair, and legally correct. One drawback to their approach may be that they reveal the ending of each movie, removing any mystery of a film for those who have yet to view it. A good example of the authors' approach is their discussion of the 1990 Oliver Stone/Edward Pressman film Reversal of Fortune, based upon the true-life prosecution of Claus von Bulow for the murder of his wife, Sunny, and the successful effort of Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz to win a reversal of von Bulow's conviction. The authors summarize the story in two pages and then devote another page and a half analyzing the evidence. Then, in a section called "Trial Briefs," Bergman and Asimow present some background from the real trial and discuss some legal errors (such as an unlawful search and seizure) that led to the reversal. A similar approach is used in analyzing the 1959 classic Anatomy of a Murder, a fictional story in which an army officer is charged with killing a man who allegedly raped his wife. After summarizing the story and analyzing the legal aspects of the film, the authors provide some interesting background information, including the fact that the judge in the film was played by Joseph Welch, the attorney who represented the military in the 1950s Army-McCarthy hearings, and who asked the now famous question, "Senator McCarthy, have you no decency?" With their analysis of the various movies, the authors include very perceptive comments and observations on the types of product Hollywood gives us. For example, Asimow and Bergman present the hypothesis, supported by strong documentation, that the movies invariably present female attorneys in a very negative light. In fact, there is strong evidence that trial movies, almost without exception, present women lawyers in viciously stereotypical terms. It is a wonder why female attorneys have not publicly boycotted these films. If they were to do so, they would be justified. The authors note very negative depictions of female attorneys even in such recent movies as A Few Good Men (Demi Moore), The Music Box (Jessica Lange), Philadelphia (Mary Steenburgen), and Class Action (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio). According to Bergman and Asimow, women attorneys in film have affairs with clients, bosses, or professors, or engage in unethical behavior such as conspiring with the opposite side to the detriment of clients, planting incriminating evidence so that a guilty client won't be found innocent, and allowing a juror to be an investigator in a murder case. While some screenplays from an earlier era might be excused because they were written when few women were attorneys, there is no excuse for such depictions in the 1990s. One must conclude that most screenwriters are male and ignorant of the legal process. The authors also provide examples of how film depictions of trial procedures vary from what courtrooms are really like. In the movies, the rules of evidence often don't exist, ethical behavior seems to be rare, and judges are far from impartial. Even in the recent film A Time to Kill, released after Reel Justice went to press, the trial environment includes a judge with questionable ethics at best (named "Noose" no less) and a jury-selection system that bears no resemblance to reality-at least to the process in California. The simple truth is that real courtroom trials are long and boring and would make very poor entertainment, which, of course, is the business of Hollywood. So, to avoid putting their audiences to sleep, motion picture makers have had to use artistic license freely to create good courtroom drama. The niceties of procedure, ethics, and due process go out the window to ensure that entertainment value is not jeopardized. Still, in spite of this uneasy marriage of law and film, the courtroom has been a favorite haunt of screenwriters and directors for more than 60 years, probably due to the simple fact that real human drama does get played out in courtrooms day after day, and the public finds these stories interesting. As a result, Hollywood has compromised the procedural niceties so that the underlying human stories could be told. At the end of the day, this is probably not a bad compromise. The book is peppered with awful gratuitous jokes (this reader counted 28 before giving up), but fortunately, this does not detract from what otherwise is a very valuable source of information on motion pictures set in courtroom surroundings. Reel Justice should be owned by anyone who likes this genre of movies. Many of the greatest feature-length motion pictures ever made centered on courtroom trials. Some of the greatest acting was performed in these films. Anyone with an interest in movies, and who has any thought of buying or renting a classic courtroom drama, would enjoy Reel Justice.
Jeffrey C. Freedman is a partner in the law firm of Rexon, Freedman, Klepetar & Hambleton where he specializes in labor and employment law.


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Little Yellow Birdie , you are quite right about us not being Premier League Managers , well observed . However it would seem that Hughton is also clueless and lacking in that department as well . Everybody in the ground could see that both teams were happy with the draw , at home against a side that relied on Berbatov to create everything we should have hammered them . Whatever you watched couldn't have been the same abject rubbish that everybody saw , can I borrow your rose tinted glasses for the rest of the season please ?
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Served Monday - Saturday 9am-11.45am
Sunday 10-12noon
A VIBRANT and exciting dining experience has arrived in Helensburgh.
La Barca Spanish Tapas and Wine Bar offers an authentic taste of Spain, served with flair, in splendid surroundings.
From the colourful, Mediterranean inspired decor to the charming Spanish waiters, stepping into La Barca is like discovering your favourite holiday restaurant.
o La Barca, which means "the boat" in Spanish, features a handcrafted boat-shaped bar, beautiful harbour scene mural and a generously stocked, feature wine cellar.
l Choose from over 40 tapas and paellas freshly prepared by passionate Spanish chefs, using ingredients sourced both locally and regionally from Spain.
[ Owner Milan Nikolic used to manage several Spanish tapas restaurants across Scotland before opening La Barca with wife Cara in December 2012.
La Barca is in the running for a prestigious accolade. The tapas bar has been shortlisted for 'Restaurant of the Year' in the Scottish Licensed Trade News Awards 2013.
Owners Cara and Milan Nikolic are delighted to be down to the last seven in the under £35 a head category in Scotland. The SLTN awards have been running for 20 years and reward high qualities of food and service. Three judges visited the Tapas Bar in Helensburgh in August and commented on how busy the restaurant was for a Tuesday lumchtime! They were also looking for a commitment to preparation of high quality food, consistent high standards, a comprehensive drinks range, flair, character and atmosphere.
The excited team at La Barca are delighted to have made it to the shortlist less than a year after opening. They find out later this month if they have made it to the glitzy awards ceremony at the Hilton Hotel in Glasgow in November.
Owner Milan Nikolic explained: "Eating tapas with friends is a great, sociable experience. It's lovely to share a few dishes over a nice bottle of wine and tapas appeals to everyone, from couples to families and parties of friends. It's also nice to just sit at the bar, have a beer and a couple of tapas to nibble."
Cara added: "We're also really proud of our wine list and have some beautiful Spanish brandies, liqueurs, sherries and, of course, Sangria!"
The couple's attention to detail is evident from the presentation of tapas in beautiful olive wood dishes to the striking Spanish chandeliers and nautical paintings by a local artist which adorn the walls.
Not just a place to eat, La Barca is also the perfect place to enjoy a glass of wine, an expertly mixed cocktail, a variety of Spanish beers or a premium roast coffee.
La Barca is the sister establishment to the town's highly reputable Riverbank Bar and Restaurant and was born out of the success of Riverbank's successful Tapas Tuesday nights.
Milan added: "It is a dream come true to open a tapas restaurant and the response has been fantastic.
It is traditional to launch a new boat with a bottle of bubbly. And that's exactly how a new Helensburgh restaurant was launched from the bow of its boat shaped bar.
"We love what we do and invite everyone to come along and discover our taste of Spain."
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Nurses, joined by members of dozens of local, national, and even international organizations will hold a big march and rally Friday in Detroit in a stepped up protest against the city's decision to shut off water to thousands of Detroit residents.
The march and rally will express support for the many people in Detroit who have been calling for a declaration of a health care emergency in the city. It will call for an immediate moratorium on the water shutoffs and restoration of water service to those who have had their water cut off.
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Support is growing from labor, community, clergy, and environmental activists, along with those attending the national Netroots Nation convention in Detroit this week for a march and rally Friday July 18 to call for an immediate moratorium on the water shutoffs.
National Nurses United, the lead sponsor of the event, and the dozens of groups and activists organizations supporting the action, call the shutoff a public health emergency and a major violation of human rights. NNU is the largest U.S. organization of nurses.
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Nurses, Activists, Cite Public Health Emergency
Demand Moratorium End to Water Shutoffs
Registered nurses, Detroit residents, clergy, labor, environmental activists, and attendees from the Netroots Nation convention in Detroit will hold a march and rally Friday July 18 to call for an immediate moratorium on the water shutoffs in Detroit that they call a public health emergency and a major violation of human rights.
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Washington, D.C. – As the House Budget Committee called for greater attention today on persistent poverty in the U.S. and the need for action, a broad coalition of healthcare, community, faith based, and labor activists stepped up the call for a tax on Wall Street speculation for additional revenues to address the ongoing crisis in so many communities.
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NEW YORK UNIVERSITY GRADUATES CALL ON JANET YELLEN TO SUPPORT A ROBIN HOOD TAX ON WALL STREET FOR STUDENT DEBT RELIEF. New York, NY - Members of the Class of 2014 from New York University will call on Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen to support a Robin Hood Tax on Wall Street to end the outrageous levels of student debt that they will face. Yellen, who is receiving an honorary degree from NYU at this year's ceremony, will be giving the commencement address to graduates and their guests.
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"Reckless trading can bring down the economy again. A tiny tax on stock trades will make us safer."
That's the message from America's nurses and supporters of a Robin Hood tax on Wall Street speculation who are running ads today calling on people to urge their legislators to sign on and support HR 1579, the Inclusive Prosperity Act, by Rep. Keith Ellison.
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Activists to Call on Congress to Honor Dr. King's Fight for Economic Justice with Tax on Wall Street
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Activists to Call on Congress to Honor Dr. King's Fight for Economic Justice with Tax on Wall Street
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Endorsing Robin Hood Tax Seen as Honoring Legacy of Dr. King's Call for Economic Justice
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr, supporters of the Inclusive Prosperity Act (H.R. 1579), also known as the Robin Hood Tax, will hold a rally outside U.S. Congressman Danny Davis's district office on Friday, January 17. Participants are urging Davis to help realize Dr. King's dream of economic justice by reaffirming his support for the Robin Hood Tax bill.


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[Review] SonicWALL Anti-Spam Desktop
Posted By Ashraf On December 11, 2009 @ 2:51 AM In Giveaway of the Day Reviews,Shareware Reviews | 21 Comments
{rw_text}Software reviewed in this article:
Version reviewed:
System Requirements:
* Windows Vista (64-bit): Outlook 2003, Outlook 2007 and Windows Mail
* Windows Vista (32-bit): Outlook 2003, Outlook 2007 and Windows Mail
* Windows XP: Outlook 2003, Outlook 2007 and Outlook Express 6.0
$29.95 but you can get it for free for a limited time at Giveawayoftheday.com [2]!
Software description:
Take control of your inbox in seconds with SonicWALL's Anti-Spam Desktop software. It is the easiest, most effective and economical way to stop spam, phishing and other email threats. Automatic updates from SonicWALL's GRID network keep your Outlook, Outlook Express or Windows Mail inbox secure with up to the minute protection.
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{for="Ease of Use" value="10″}Pretty much point and click.
{for="Performance" value="10″}Between the GRID database and the built in filtering system, junk and phishing e-mails don't stand a chance.
{for="Usefulness" value="3″}I find it hard to see many people finding this program useful. Many, many people don't use Outlook or Outlook Express/Windows Mail. Even those that do, many most likely don't need anti-spam features outside of what is built into the desktop e-mail clients.
{for="Price" value="7″}For helping ease the headache of spam, a price tag of $29.95 is fair.
{for="Arbitrary Equalizer" value="8″}This category reflects an arbitrary number that does not specifically stand for anything. Rather this number is used to reflect my overall rating/verdict of the program in which I considered all the features and free alternatives.
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Spam. Spam. Spam. Spam is the perfect example of how something intended for good (e-mail) can be used for such evil (spam). Amongst their many products and services, SonicWALL provides anti-spam and e-mail security solutions. Most of SonicWALL's anti-spam and e-mail security solutions focus around blocking spam at the server level. However, SonicWALL's Anti-Spam Desktop is a software which aims to zap the spam that makes it to your desktop. Unfortunately SonicWALL Anti-Spam Desktop only works with Microsoft Outlook (2003/2007), Windows Mail, and Outlook Express 6.0 so if you use another desktop e-mail client, you are out of luck. For the purposes of this review, SonicWALL Anti-Spam Desktop will be tested in Outlook 2007.
After you install SWSAD (SonicWALL Anti-Spam Desktop), it launches automatically whenever you open Outlook/Windows Mail/Outlook Express. When you first run Outlook/Windows Mail/Outlook Express, you are prmopted by SWSAD to populate your whitelist ("Allowed list" of e-mail addresses:
SWSAD assumes anyone you have sent an e-mail to is not a spammer and you will want to receive e-mails from them. So, SWSAD populates the whitelist by taking all e-mail addresses you have sent e-mails to and adding them to the list.
After you finishing populating the whitelist, you should have notice two changes to your e-mail client as a result of installing SWSAD:
The folders represent the three categories of e-mails SWSAD deals with: "challenged", junk, and phishing. All e-mails marked as junk by SWSAD are sent to the junk folder, all e-mails marked as phishing are sent to the phishing folder, and all "challenged" e-mails are temporarily sent to the challenged folder.
A challenged e-mail is an e-mail that has been "challenged" with a "confirm-you-are-human" request. In other words, when an e-mail is "challenged" the sender of that e-mail is sent a link where they must perform some sort of CAPTCHA-similar activity which confirms that they are a human and not a e-mail bot. Once the e-mail has been confirmed, the e-mail is moved out of the "challenged" folder and put into the inbox.
Depending on your settings, challenged e-mails will be automatically delivered in response to different e-mails. However, once a person successfully "responds" to a challenged e-mail, his/her e-mail address is added to the whitelist and he/she is never sent a challenged e-mail again. Do take note the challenged e-mail feature is disabled by default; if you want to use it you must manually enable it.
In terms of the toolbar, it allows users to manually mark e-mails as junk, manually clear e-mail as not being junk, and access SWSAD options.
The preferences (the third button from the left on the toolbar) are really what should interest everyone. From the preferences, users can control the white and blacklists, change the parameters of how e-mails are filtered, setup challenge e-mails, change general settings, and see junk statistic reports:
In terms of the preferences, most of it is fairly self explanatory. However, there are a few things I would like to discuss:
Clicking on the "SonicWALL Options" drop down menu from the toolbar gives you quick access to features allowing you to quickly white or black list e-mail addresses or domains, report junk or phishing e-mail, rescan folders, and more:
Overall, SonicWALL Anti-Spam Desktop is an excellent anti-spam tool for Outlook, Outlook Express, and Windows Mail users. It is very easy to use, does most of the hard work in background so you rarely have to think about it, and is backed by a very large anti-spam database making it very effective. Honestly my only main concern are privacy related, such as when challenged e-mails are sent, since they are sent via SonicWALL's website, does SonicWALL track who sends them and who receives them? Also, how much private information is collected when your report junk/phishing e-mails? I honestly don't know. My other issue deals with the fact that when you report a junk or phishing e-mail, the report is sent out as an e-mail. The e-mail goes to your Outbox and is sent. However, when it is sent, the e-mail is not recorded in your Sent folder like all your other sent e-mails. I want there to be an option to enable it so the e-mails are recorded in your Sent folder.
Last but not least, the built-in anti-spam features get a crack at the e-mails before SonicWALL Anti-Spam Desktop does. So if you are using SWASD, you may want to consider disabling the built-in anti-spam features of Outlook to allow SWASD to be more effective.
This review was conducted on a laptop running Windows 7 Professional 32-bit. The specs of the laptop are as follows: 3GB of RAM, a Radeon HD 2600 512MB graphics card, and an Intel T8300 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo processor.
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{rw_verdict2}SonicWALL Anti-Spam Desktop is a nice anti-spam and e-mail security software; I give it a thumbs up. True, many people won't find SonicWALL Anti-Spam Desktop of much use, but for those people that do need it, I recommend it.
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Frederick A. Matsen III, MD - Orthopedics
Dr. Matsen is an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in the research and treatment of shoulder and elbow problems. He is professor and chairman of the University of Washington School of Medicine's Department of Orthopaedics and adjunct professor in the Center of Bioengineering. He is also an affiliate professor at the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at the University of Alaska. Dr. Matsen is an attending orthopedic surgeon at the Children's Orthopedic Hospital, Harborview Medical Center, and the University of Washington Hospital, where he is chief of the Orthopaedic Service.
Dr. Matsen has served as the primary or co-principal investigator on many orthopedic research projects and has written or coauthored dozens of journal articles. He is coauthor of the book Practical Evaluation and Management of the Shoulder, published in 1994. Dr. Matsen has served as the associate editor of the Journal of Orthopaedic Research and Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research and is an editor of the Video Journal of Orthopaedics. He is a founding member and past president of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons.
- MD: Baylor University College of Medicine, Houston, 1968
- Internship: Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1968–1969
- Residency: University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, 1971–1974
- Fellowships:
- National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Bethesda, 1969–1971
- National Institutes of Health Training, Bethesda, 1973– 1974
- American-British-Canadian Orthopaedic Association, Great Britain and South Africa, 1983
Academic Appointments
- University of Washington School of Medicine,
Department of Orthopaedics, Seattle:
- Acting Instructor, 1974
- Assistant Professor, 1975–1979
- Director, Medical Students Orthopaedic Education, 1975–1978
- Director, Orthopaedic Residency Program, 1978–1981
- Associate Professor, 1979–1982
- Department Vice Chairman, 1981–1985
- Professor, 1982–present
- Acting Chairman, 1983–1984
- Chairman, 1986–present
- Adjunct Professor, November 1985–present
- University of Washington, Center of Bioengineering, Seattle:
- Affiliate Professor, University of Alaska College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Anchorage, 1982
Hospital Affiliations
- Attending orthopedic surgeon, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, 1975–present
- Attending orthopedic surgeon, University of Washington Hospital, Seattle, 1975–present
- Chief, Orthopaedic Service, University of Washington Hospital, Seattle, 1981–present
Professional Affiliations
- Academic Orthopaedic Society
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- American Medical Association Orthopaedic Research Society
- American Orthopaedic Association
- American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons
- Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons
- European Microcirculation Society
Selected Publications
- Mack LA, Matsen FA III (1995). Rotator cuff (review). Clinics in Diagnostic Ultrasound, 30: 113–133.
- Matsen FA III (1996). Early effectiveness of shoulder arthroplasty for patients who have primary glenohumeral degenerative joint disease. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 78(2): 260–264.
- Harryman DT II, Matsen FA III, Sidles JA (1997). Arthroscopic management of refractory shoulder stiffness. Arthroscopy, 31(2): 133–147.
- Matsen FA III, Smith KL, DeBartolo SE, Von Oesen G (1997). A comparison of patients with late-stage rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis of the shoulder using self-assessed shoulder function and health status. Arthritis Care and Research, 10(2): 43–47.
- Rockwood CA, Matsen FA III (1990). The Shoulder, vols. 1 and 2. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders.
- Lippitt SB, Harryman DT, Matsen FA III (1993). A practical tool for evaluating function: The simple shoulder test. In The Shoulder: A Balance of Mobility and Stability. Rosemont, IL: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
- Matsen FA III, Lippitt SB, Sidles JA, Harryman DT (1994). Practical Evaluation and Management of the Shoulder. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders.
- Rockwood CA, Matsen FA III (1998) The Shoulder, 2nd ed., vols. 1 and 2. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders.


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An Open Letter to My Bais Yaakov Education
To My Bais Yaakov Education,
I thought I knew what I was getting into when I made the jump from a coed, Modern Orthodox elementary school to a Bais Yaakov-type high school. In truth, I had no concept. However, I do not regret attending such a right-wing high school for a moment, and am proud to affiliate myself with you.
I'm not going to sugarcoat it: there were points where, as a feminist, I really wasn't sure if I could make it through. There were many lessons, speeches, and offhand comments about women in Judaism where I had to roll my eyes and remind myself not to take things so seriously. The hashkafa (philosophy) rabbi whose biggest blessing was "shemoneh esrei l'chuppah, but the gematria of tov is seventeen—the Sages say eighteen is an auspicious age to wed, but the numerical value of good is seventeen;" the (female) Nashim B'Tanach (Women in the Bible) teacher who taught us that women are the moon and men are the sun, so we are only reflections of the men in our lives; the halakha (Jewish law) rabbi who gave an impromptu lesson on why women shouldn't enter the clergy…I could go on and on. It made my blood boil.
The undue emphasis on tzniut (modesty) was also difficult for me to swallow. I follow the rules of tzniut as you taught me—covering knees, elbows, collarbone—because that's how I feel comfortable. But considering the amount of mitzvot (commandments) that you did not care to emphasize, it bothered me that you put so much effort into exhorting us (a largely modestly-dressed bunch to begin with) to cover up.
So no, you were not without your negatives. But with the space of a year sans pleated skirts and collared shirts to reflect, I realize that I gained much more from you than I ever thought I would. I don't think that I am a feminist despite my Bais Yaakov education, but because of it.
Although some might find it ironic, you provided me with many more learned female role models than my elementary school did. I certainly had my share of women teachers when I was younger, but they were not as respected as the rabbis, particularly those rabbis who taught the boys' classes. During my four years in Bais Yaakov, the only male Judaic studies teachers I had taught halakha and hashkafa, so text-based classes were always woman-led. Consequently, there was never any doubt in my (or any other student's) mind that women are capable of learning and mastering religious texts and any accompanying commentary.
Beyond the classroom, you definitely tried to promote the model of an educated, frum (observant) woman who can lead others and hold her own in a religious or secular arena. Principals were always female and Orthodox, as were guidance counselors and administrators. We were frequently addressed by women speakers, whether they were delivering words of Torah or lectures on genetic testing. For the biannual school production, we performed a musical about the life and legacy of Sarah Schenirer, the creator of Bais Yaakov and innovator of Jewish women's education. Students were encouraged to take on leadership roles, from debate team captain to choir head to hesed (community service) committee coordinator.
So I don't think that it would be fair to characterize you by "shemoneh esrei l'chuppah" and speeches on modesty. Yes, those were big parts of my high school career, and I don't wish to ignore them, especially because I know that they dominated many other Bais Yaakov girls' high school careers. But they do not define my experience in Bais Yaakov. No, I feel that my time in high school is better characterized by the all-girls environment, in which my friends and I were able to laugh with each other unselfconsciously. By the strong friendships I made, and keep to this day. By the high level of Judaic and secular learning I didn't even realize I received until I got to college. By the strong women I learned from, both inside and outside the classroom.
So thank you, Bais Yaakov. For showing me that a woman can learn just as well as any man can, and that a frum woman can do whatever she sets her mind to. You never called yourself feminist, and I certainly did not think to apply the label to you while I was in high school. But now, in retrospect, I do believe that it would be the proper adjective to describe the education you gave me.
A feminist Bais Yaakov graduate
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A Young Woman's Passion for Feminism
Her name can be found in most American history books, and her accomplishments are part of every U.S. history curriculum. This recognition is not undeserved, as she revived interest in feminism with her book The Feminine Mystique and facilitated change in women's roles by establishing the National Organization for Women (NOW). Although most high school students treat Betty Friedan as another name to memorize for a history test, she is so much more than a removed figure in a textbook for me. She is the reason that I am a feminist.
My middle school history teacher developed my interest in First Wave Feminism, encouraging me to write papers for class and National History Day (NHD) about the suffrage movement. I loved learning about these long-ago crusaders for women's equality, people who battled for rights I took for granted. My interest in the history of feminist activism led me to learn about Second Wave Feminism on my own during the summer before ninth grade. While researching this era, I read most of the major feminist classics, all of which really resonated with me. I identified most with 1960s and 70s feminism largely because the issues relevant then, from LGBT rights to equal pay, are still pertinent today.
However, it was not until I read The Feminine Mystique that I had my "feminist click moment." I was shocked by the blatant sexism that society had condoned and the prevalence of discriminatory attitudes towards women, all in such a recent time period. Friedan's exposé was so powerful that it rallied me to action and made me want to battle for women's rights. It was official: I became a feminist.
Ever since reading The Feminine Mystique, I have gotten involved in numerous feminist activities. I am particularly proud of my work with Star of Davida, the Orthodox Jewish feminist blog where I have posted biweekly articles on women's issues since summer 2010. As someone who enjoys writing and believes strongly in feminism, blogging has allowed me to combine these passions and engage with both of them on a deeper level. It has also compelled me to follow other bloggers and read their thoughts on the issues, which has broadened my horizons, introduced me to new ideas, and given me the opportunity to examine my own opinions in order to change them or reaffirm them.
Betty Friedan influenced my current actions as well as my future aspirations: I hope to pursue gender studies in college and become a labor lawyer specializing in women's issues. These goals were solidified when I attended the 2012 NOW conference as part of the NOW Young Feminist Task Force, an exclusive group that unites young feminists and gives them a greater voice. Hearing motivating speeches and meeting dedicated feminists showed me that this is what I want to do with my life. Although I never met Friedan, who died in 2006, I know that she would be proud to have inspired me to carry on the torch of feminism.
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Leading Seder for the First Time
This was my first Pesach away from home. I am a first-year college student and although I love my college and my vibrant Hillel community there, I was looking forward to spending the seders with my own family. And yet, as much as I wanted an idyllic Pesach at home, I knew that it would be impractical, given the amount of class I would miss while traveling. Logistically, it just didn't make sense, so I stayed on campus. It was clear to me that there was a reason I was supposed to be at college instead of at home. And so, rather than accepting an invitation to someone else's first night seder, I decided to host and lead my own.
My mother has led the family seder every year I can remember, so a woman at the head of the table is definitely not foreign to me. However, the idea of leading it myself was intimidating. I have never been confident asserting my voice in Jewish ritual (for example, saying Kaddish for my dad always made me nervous). I decided not to let this fear stop me and I reached out to other first-year students who might be uncomfortable going to a large communal seder, not have a smaller seder to go, or just not seek one out in the first place.
I expected about fifteen students, but even more showed up. The diversity of the group was wonderful, ranging from hopeful converts to unaffiliated Jews who had never before experienced a seder to Orthodox students who had never missed one in their lives. Consequently, the discussions during Maggid were rich with viewpoints informed by various religious ideologies and academic backgrounds.
In planning the seder, one of my priorities was to make a safe space where all of the attendees could feel comfortable. Before beginning, I made it clear that everyone was welcome at this seder, and explained the orange on the seder plate to illustrate my point. To make the seder interactive and inclusive, we took turns reading paragraphs from the Haggadah during Maggid. Only a few people were familiar with Hebrew or Aramaic so we conducted most of the seder in English. We sang rousing renditions of Chad Gadya, Echad Mi Yodeia, and Adir Hu.
Since I'm known for my feminist tendencies, nobody was surprised that I included Miriam's Cup and discussed the strong women who are the backbone of the Exodus story. People also appreciated that I used (and encouraged others to use) gender-neutral language. We had a lot of really good conversations about the Four Sons: do we gain anything from them being male, or do they actually reflect children of any gender? How do we rationalize pushing away the Wicked Child from the Jewish community? What are the feminist implications of the Haggadah's use for the feminine you in "you should say [to the Simple Child]?"
Although I definitely missed my mother's charoset and all the customs we have at home, I really enjoyed leading this seder. I am so happy I was able to provide and facilitate a Pesach experience for all those people. As much preparation and stress as it took to plan, I'm looking forward to doing it again next year.
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Challenge: Give Voice to Esther
I've always really liked Purim. When I was younger, my main interest in the holiday was dressing up in fun costumes and eating hamentaschen. Although I still enjoy those aspects, I now appreciate Purim because it brings two independent women, Vashti and Esther, into focus. I'm certainly not the only one who has noticed Purim's feminist quality; for decades, Orthodox women and men who are sensitive to gender issues have rallied around the holiday, taking Ta'anit Esther as an opportunity to talk about agunah and using Esther as an example of why Jewish women's voices must be heard.
Although Mordecai is an integral part of the Purim story, Esther is undoubtedly the main character. However, based on the communal recitation of pesukim (verses) during the Megillah reading, one might think that Mordecai is the more important figure: of the four verses recited aloud by the congregation, three are specifically about Mordecai, and none invoke Esther. This erasure of Esther's contributions to the story seems oddly dissonant with the overall feminist slant of the holiday. Consequently, some Orthodox feminists have begun to right this wrong and recite pesukim about Esther aloud as well.
Reciting pesukim out loud during Megillah reading is a minhag (practice) that dates back to the Gaonic period, although the verses of choice were not settled upon for another few centuries. Because the practice is purely minhag, there is no halakhic reason congregations can't say additional pesukim about Esther out loud. Although reciting the four traditional pesukim has been part of the mesorah (tradition) for centuries, Judaism is a living religion that can and should be tweaked within the framework of halakha to remain contemporary.
For communities interested in introducing more gender parity to their Megillah readings, Kehillat Hadar has identified pesukim about Esther that are roughly parallel to those recited aloud about Mordecai. The first pasuk that we recite aloud, "In the fortress Shushan lived a Jew by the name of Mordecai, son of Yair son of Shimi son of Kish, a Benjaminite" (2:5), can be accompanied by, "He was foster father to Hadassah – that is, Esther – his uncle's daughter, for she had neither father nor mother. The maiden was striking and beautiful; and when her father and mother died, Mordecai adopted her as his own daughter" (2:7).
As a parallel to 8:15, "Mordecai left the king's presence in royal robes of blue and white, with a magnificent crown of gold and a mantle of fine linen and purple wool. And the city of Shushan rang with joyous cries," perhaps recite Esther's petition to Mordecai in 4:16, "'Go, assemble all the Jews who live in Shushan, and fast on my behalf; do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my maidens will observe the same fast. Then I shall go to the king, though it is contrary to the law; and if I am to perish, I shall perish!'"
In connection to "For Mordecai the Jew ranked next to King Ahaseurus and was highly regarded by the Jews and popular with the multitude of his brethren; he sought the good of his people and interceded for the welfare of all his kindred" (10:3) can come "And Esther's ordinance validating these observances of Purim was recorded in a scroll" (9:32).
If you would like to recite pesukim about Esther aloud, but you can't find a Megillah reading in your area that does, you should organize your own! You can register your reading on JOFA's Project Esther directory. If you've never leyned before, you can also learn how to do so by using JOFA's Megillah leyning app. Whatever sort of reading you end up attending or organizing, the important thing to remember is to enjoy it! Purim is a time of unadulterated simcha, and we can't let anything – even frustrating little bits of perceived sexism – to take away from our joy.
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My Life as an Orthodox Feminist Harvard Undergrad
As an Orthodox Jew, feminist activist, and first-year college student, I've got a pretty full schedule to balance. I've previously written about how being a feminist has influenced my perspective on being an undergrad, but I have yet to explore how being Orthodox impacts both my feminism and collegiate career.
Being a feminist in a patriarchal society is no simple mater. However, so far, I've found college to be a pretty conducive place for feminism and other social equality movements. There's a sizable feminist community at Harvard, every member of which is absolutely fabulous and truly dedicated to making the world a better place for women and men alike. Numerous gender-related events occur every week, from screenings of documentaries like 12th and Delaware to speeches by New York Times columnist Gail Collins. All of the upperclass feminists I've met have strongly encouraged me and other first-years to get involved in activist work; my first semester of college hasn't even ended, and I'm already on the board of an on-campus feminist organization and write for the college's feminist magazine. Even in groups that are not specifically gendered or activist-oriented, I have found and fostered several feminist-friendly spaces.
Not everybody I meet on campus is as involved in gender issues as I am. Although I have encountered some insensitivity or misunderstanding when I've espoused feminist ideals or used the word feminist, the typical reaction is a few respectful questions about what exactly feminism is. Consequently, I've had some really interesting, eye-opening conversations with a varied group of people about gender issues. Continue reading
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Carrying Deborah's Torch to a New Generation of Feminists
Nearly every book of Tanakh, the bible, is filled with stories about strong, independent women who influenced and led the Jewish people. Contemporary Jewish feminists have championed these women, taking inspiration from their actions and using them as role models. One biblical figure that has been a source of encouragement for generations of Jewish women leaders is Devorah HaNevia, Deborah the Prophet.
Of the sixteen shoftim (judges) that served in pre-monarchic Israel, the only woman among their ranks was Deborah. She was also one of seven female prophets recorded in Tanakh who communicated directly with God. As with most of the other shoftim, little is known about her personal life: the only information the text gives us is that she was "eshet lapidot," the wife of Lapidot (Judges 4:4). Most commentators hold that this simply means that Lapidot was the name of Deborah's husband. Some go on to explain that he is called Lapidot, which literally means torches, because Deborah encouraged him to deliver wicks to light the Menorah in the Mishkan (Temple).
However, there are shivim panim laTorah (70 interpretations of the Torah), so this passage does not have to be taken literally. The term "eshet lapidot" can also mean that Deborah had a deep connection – was "wedded" to – torches. I believe that this relationship is derived from the fact that torches are made up of several wicks tied together. Beginning with our matriarch Sarah, the Jewish women of each generation dedicated a wick – a wick of knowledge, strength, experience, religious fervor – to the torch. Deborah was able to seize the torch that was passed down to her and use it to illuminate her generation with Torah.
It is imperative that the Jewish feminists of today follow Deborah's example and continue to pass on the proverbial torch. I cannot even begin to stress the importance of cultivating the younger generation and encouraging them to get involved in Jewish feminist activist work. Because of my age, I have found myself unwelcome and marginalized in so many feminist spaces. If it wants to have a vibrant future, the Orthodox feminist community cannot let young people continue to feel this way.
Consequently, I am so pleased to be a part of JOFA's transition to Feminism 2.0. Young people are on the Internet, and the way to engage them is through that medium. In this age of the Internet and constant advancement in the high-tech field, it is crucial for the feminist movement to use the various new forms of technology that become available.
This new JOFA blog is named The Torch to signify Deborah's torch, the torch that so many Jewish feminists carried before us. We cannot let the torch idle in our hands. We must actively engage with the times and ensure that there we create a space where the younger generation feels comfortable. By doing so, we will be continuing the legacy, the mesorah, that has been handed to us by centuries of strong Jewish women.
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Northwest Grand Jury Resistance: Matt and Kteeo back in solitary confinement – please call the prison!
From the Committee Against Political Repression:
Matthew Duran and Katherine "KteeO" Olejnik were unexpectedly thrown back into solitary confinement at SeaTac FDC on December 27th, the day after Maddy Pfeiffer self-reported to the same prison. After Matt's friends and family didn't hear from him for a few days, his lawyer contacted him and found out that both he and KteeO were removed from the general population.
Right now we don't know why they were moved back to solitary. It is common for prisons to arbitrarily punish the people they are keeping locked up by keeping them away from other people. Meanwhile, no one has heard from Maddy Pfeiffer since they self-reported on the 26th, and we expect they will remain in solitary for at least a week.
Please call SeaTac FDC at 206-870-5700 to demand that Matthew Duran, Katherine Olejnik, and Matthew Pfeiffer be released from prison.
Don't let your solidarity with the grand jury resisters end with a phone call! The work we do to support the grand jury resisters is part of a broader project of refusal of hierarchy and domination, toward the destruction of prisons, borders, capital, and the state.
Solidarity with the grand jury resisters, for the destruction of all prisons!!
Dennis O'Brien permalinkFebruary 5, 2013 9:14 am
It is disturbing that these kids have been so dismissed by the media while the system treats them as criminals. Funny who gets rewarded and who gets punished.


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Thirteen chairs
Black coats are worn
This is where Number XIV was born
Alone and silent
Things could be worse
Number XIII noticed her first
Salty yet sweet
First one she had
She realized they weren't all that bad
Warm summer sunsets
Three friends together
Xion knew it couldn't last forever
Not real at all
Look at his leer
XIV starts to realize her fear
Reprogrammed by I
Now on the clock tower
Xion uses all of XIII's power
A fall, defeat
Salt tears run
No more days underneath the sun
Roxas, not ready!
Fight Xemnas never.
Even though he'll forget forever
Dark storm clouds
Raindrop kisses
We all know who Xion misses


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quote:What's some good 'family' things to do in KC with a 1 1/2 yr old? If I can come up with enough things to do. Perhaps I can convince my wife to make a vacation out of it
quote:We're eyeballing a four day weekend in SLC. I figure there's enough outdoorsy shite to keep us entertained, and I'm certain the weather will be nicer there than it is here.
quote:god damn it, i love having minimal responsibilities in college, but doing shite like this makes me just want to hurry up and graduate so i can actually do cool things
quote:Back then, I had time to do what I wanted, but money limited my options. Now, it's just the other way around
quote:I'm still at LSU as well and am open to carpooling if the Gold Cup comes close to us
quote:dude, kansas city is cool. great food and the downtown and shite is nice. it's not some vacation destination or anything but a really nice place.
quote:I'l be going to the Mexico game, if and when it's in Columbus. It's a really great atmosphere. It might be a little more chilly this time around, the last time I went it was September 11th, this would be a month later.


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Choose your location
2015: your food filled new year awaits!
A message from Myffy Rigby, Good Food Guides Editor, Creative Director of Food Events
Eating, writing, cooking: it doesn't matter what side of the fork you're on, there's no better time to be in food in Australia. And NSW currently boasts a startling amount of talent from the ground up. Our baristas, bartenders, brewers, chefs and sommeliers work tirelessly to connect the dots between paddock and plate, vine and glass. It's my great pleasure to join the talented crew at Fairfax as their Good Food Guides Editor, and Creative Director of Food Events.
Dates for your diary
The Canberra Times Good Food Month presented by Citi, Feb 27 - March 15
NEW: Canberra's first ever Enlighten Night Noodle Markets Feb 27 - March 8
If you like Good Food Month events you may also like these:
The Sydney Morning Herald NSW Food and Wine Festival presented by Citi, Feb 7 - March 1
Sydney Cellar Door, Hyde Park, Feb 27 - March 1
Good Food Month is Australia's largest food festival - with everything from fine-dining dinners to free, family-friendly outdoor gatherings.
Get the latest news on all events across Australia via our e-newsletter, Foodie News.
Congratulations to Olivia .N. from NSW on winning our Cathay Competition thanks to Good Food Month, Cathay Pacific, Accor and NOPI.


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Kintsukuroi is a concept very close to my heart. Like these pieces, my body bears the marks of having been broken and put back together again (multiple times). Oh, the stories a few inches of skin can tell!
I find these items breathtaking, and would very much like to create one or have one in my home. Upon reading about this technique and philosophy, I was reminded of a thrift store statue I purposely bought in a broken state (despite the urging of a well-meaning shop owner to opt for one in better condition); a angel holding a bird whose wing had broken off. Though no more than half an inch was missing, the entire meaning of the statue changed with that broken wing. The bird was not dallying for a moment in the midst of carefree flight as originally intended, it was being cradled, protected, healed by a benevolent protector.
As I continue to move through my (still unspeakably slow and challenging) physical recovery, I rejoice in the lines on my flesh that saved my life and the metaphorical gold within them. I am not broken…I am Kintsukuroi, right?
Take time to love the imperfect, the discarded, the reconstructed and overlooked treasures around you (or ON you!). As Leonard Cohen once sang "There's a crack in everything…that's how the light gets in."


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Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
It is unusual that records of Drummond's rock cress are restricted to northern and western North Dakota, for the overall range of the plant extends from Labrador to British Columbia south to Delaware, New Mexico, and California at elevations up to 11,000 ft. Botanists may merely have overlooked the plant when collecting in our southeastern counties.
Drummond's rock cress is a biennial (lives for two years) up to three feet tall, with simple or branching stems. The three-inch-long leaves are spoon shaped and most numerous at the base of the plant, but many narrower leaves also grow on the stem. The pink-to-purple flowers are about a half inch long and form in loose spikes at the tops of the stems. Fruits are straight thin "pods" (silques) up to three inches long that stand erect on thin pedicels. The tiny seeds have a thin wing around their margins.
Look for Drummond's rock cress during July and August on rocky or gravelly soils in ungrazed or lightly grazed areas. I could find no references to economic uses of this plant.
Drummond's rock cress is a member of the mustard family (Brassicaceae), some of whose 2,500 members have been developed into food plants such as cauliflower, radish, turnip, and rutabaga, as well as many ornamentals. However, other mustards are troublesome weeds. The family gets its name from brassica, the Latin name of the cabbage.
Carl von Linne (Linnaeus), the Swedish father of modern plant taxonomy, named the genus in 1753, purportedly after some mustard found in Arabia. There are about 100 species of Arabis in the north temperate zone. The species was named in 1866 in honor of its discoverer, Thomas Drummond, by the United State's preeminent botanist Professor Asa Gray (1810-1888) of Harvard University. His botanical manual for the northeastern states, first printed in 1848, has gone through eight editions.


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Hi, I'm Brynn Mannino, assistant editor at womansday.com; and you're watching 5 Ways. On this show, we'll show you how to use an ordinary item in extraordinary ways. Today's item? Tea. Tip 1: Make windows and mirrors sparkle. The astringent in tea can easily cut through grease and dirt accumulation on glasses surfaces. Using a spray bottle filled with a strong brew, apply and wipe as you would a regular household cleaner. Tip 2: Create a scented sachet. Have a favorite herbal tea blend with an irresistible aroma? Borrow it to keep your dresser smelling fresh. Simply wrap dry herbs in a small sachet and place it in the back of your dresser drawer the same you would potpourri. Adorn it with a ribbon and you got an instant gift. Tip 3: Make a soothing foot soak. Next time your feet needs some love, fill a soaking tub with a strong brew and let them sit for 20 minutes or until they soothed and clean. Tip 4: Heal bruises faster. The tannin or astringent compound in tea are superstars at reducing swelling and narrowing blood vessels. Nurse a black and blue mark back to health by firmly applying a used drained tea bag to the mark for 20 minutes twice daily. Tip 5: Spray starch dark clothing. To eliminate occasional white streaks on dark clothing left by store-bought spray starch, use a mixture of black tea instead. Fill a spray bottle with a strong brew plus 2 tablespoons of a hardening agent like cornstarch and spritz before ironing. I'm Brynn and you just watched 5 Ways.
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Happy Birthday
I was just reading the WordPress Blog that it is the 5th birthday of WordPress. I for one say happy birthday as all my blogs are powered by WordPress and i wouldn't have it any other way!
Interestingly enough there are parties organised to celebrate the birthday. You know there has to be some love in the world for a product when people get together for a warm and sharing party in support of WordPress. I doubt that it happens for most software.
So a very happy birthday to you WordPress, i am looking forward to being around for many more of your birthdays!
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First, an explanation about a couple of changes that I've made in the past week. You may have noticed that the last couple of posts had a copyright statement at the bottom of the post, and if you subscribe to Teaching Village in a reader or by email, you certainly will have noticed that you now receive a snippet rather than a post. Plagiarism has always been a bit of a problem, but it was manageable. However, Sue Lyon-Jones' post about copyright and plagiarism was reprinted (without permission) more than was manageable. Luckily, Sue is waaaay more knowledgeable about this stuff than I am, and she helped me make changes here that will keep everyone's posts safer. If you'd like to read more about snippets vs. full posts, Sue has written another wonderful post about that topic over on Marisa Constantidides' TEFL Matters. Now, if my posts were the only ones being copied, I don't know that I would have made the change to snippets. I like getting full posts myself, and as a coursebook author I'm used to living with copyright infringement. However, I'm also responsible for being a good steward for the Villagers who share their writing here–78 guest authors representing 33 countries, and counting. I appreciate your understanding about these changes.
Second, thanks for your patience over the last few months as I've been traveling and working on a new course. (Actually, my last real update was in July, so more than a few months!) While my home still hosts 3 partially unpacked suitcases from recent trips, I have been trying to get caught up on housekeeping here at the Village. So far, I've updated the Villagers page with recent guest authors and new posts from more long-term residents. What's new on the Villagers page:
Updated links from republishing some of the Village's earliest guest posts over the holidays.
I'll Show You Mine if You'll Show Me Yours and A 1.5 Million Yen Secret by Steven Herder
Teaching Kindergarten in Turkey: Enjoying Every Minute of it by Özge Karaoğlu
Teaching Middle School Students in South Korea by Dayle Major
Lion Tamers and Circus Clowns by Troy Nahumko
EFL Teacher's Kit for Surviving Kids by Shelly Sanchez Terrell
My Teaching 'Journey' in Greece by Christina Markoulaki
When Did I Become a Teacher? by Conchi Martínez de Tejada
Teaching in a Small Village in Poland by Anita Kwiatkowska
Teaching English as a Japanese Academic High School by Tomo Wakui
Raising a Digital Native in Argentina by Jennifer Verschoor
Learning Lessons in Thailand by Rob Newberry
And two of my early posts: What is a PLN, anyway? and Why I Love Teachers
Added new posts from familiar guest authors.
Tell a Story! by Christina Markoulaki
How to Plan an Exciting EFL Museum Trip and Female Pirates Weren't Sexy by Lesley Ito
Teaching High Level Kids by Randy Poehlman
Lights, Camera, Action! Motivating Young Learners with Video by David Dodgson
Why iTDi, and why now? by Steven Herder
Added profiles for 19 new guest authors.
The iPad in the ESL/EFL Classroom by Kevin Cozma
Using Technology to Simulate ESL in the EFL Classroom by Whitney Hunter
Are we going too global? by Yitzha Sarwono
Teaching English in Europe and the U.K. by Sandy Millin
The Blasted Oak by Torn Halves
How to Use E-Portfolios by Işıl Boy
Choice in the EFL Classroom by Vicky Saumell
The Treasures of Teaching by Joanne Sato
The Swing of the Pendulum by Márcia Lima
Bringing Happiness to the Classroom by Vladimira Michalkova
10 tips for a great first impression with students by Brad Patterson
A Global Classroom is Born by Deb Frazier
Tools for 21st Century Teachers by Nour Alkhalidy
Bring Language to Life in Your Classroom by Karen Frazier
Come Join the Electronic Village Online by Carla Arena
"Excuse me. Could you tell me the way to the post office?" by Kate Cory-Wright
Teaching Songs and Chants in the Classroom by Marsha Goren
Large Teenage Classes: some strategies to enjoy the lesson! by Valentina Morgana
Copyright, Plagiarism, and Digital Literacy by Sue Lyon-Jones
I hope you'll check out some of these great articles by English teachers around the world, or visit the Villagers page and see all of the updated author profiles and links (and if you see an error please let me know!). If you'd like to join the ranks of Teaching Village guest authors, I have some tips to get you started. I'm always happy to provide a place for EFL or ESL teachers to share so we can learn from each other's experience.
Next on my list is to update the blog page. I have a number of blog links to add to that page, too! If you happen to have an English Language Teaching (ELT) related blog that isn't on my page, or know of one that ought to be there, please let me know (in comments or send me a message) so that I can include it.


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Stay Home Grill Out Sweepstakes
1. Eligibility
Stay Home Grill Out Sweepstakes (the "Sweepstakes") is open only to legal residents of Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont and West Virginia who are 18 years of age or older at the time of participation. Void where prohibited by law. Employees of participating retailers, Cattlemen's Beef Board, Northeast Beef Promotion Initiative, Pennsylvania Beef Council, and Streetmarc Advertising & Marketing, LLC or any of its respective affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising agencies, or any other company or individual involved with the design, production execution or distribution of the Sweepstakes and their immediate family (spouse, parents and step-parents, siblings and step-siblings, and children and step-children) and household members (people who share the same residence at least three (3) months out of the year) of each such employee are not eligible. The Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Participation constitutes entrant's full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and Sponsor's decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Sweepstakes. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.
2. Sponsor and Administrator
Sponsor: Northeast Beef Promotion Initiative and Pennsylvania Beef Council, 1 Corporate Drive, Suite 102, Bedford, PA 15522. Administrator: Streetmarc Advertising & Marketing, LLC, P.O. Box 2478, Westport, CT 06880.
3. Timing
The Sweepstakes begins on May 20, 2013 at 12:00 PM EST and ends on September 3, 2013 at 5:00 PM EST (the "Sweepstakes Period").
4. How to Enter
During the Sweepstakes period, go to www.StayHomeGrillOut.com and complete the online entry form. Limit one entry per person, per email address, per calendar day during the Sweepstakes Period. Multiple participants are not permitted to share the same email address. Any attempt by any participant to obtain more than the stated number of entries by using multiple/different email addresses, identities, registrations and logins, or any other methods will void that participant's plays and that participant may be disqualified.
5. Winner Selection
On or about September 10, 2013 Administrator or an independent judging agency will select one (1) entry for the Grand Prize and three (3) entries for the First Prize described below in Section 8 in a random drawing of all valid entries received. On or about September 10, 2013 Administrator or an independent judging agency will select one (1) entry for the Runner Up Prize from each of the participating retailers (based on what the entrant selected at the time of entry as his or her favorite participating retailer): Adams Hometown Markets, , Big Bunny Market, , DiOrio's Supermarket, Geissler's Supermarket, Harvest Markets, King Kullen, Kings Food Markets, Mars Supermarkets, McCaffreys Markets, Nicholas Market, Peck's Markets, Pleau's Market, Redner's Markets, TriTown Foods, Vista Foods and Weis Markets. The entrants will be contacted using the email address or phone number provided with the entry and may be awarded the prize (subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with the terms of these rules.) Sponsor's decisions as to the administration and operation of the Promotion and the selection of potential winners are final and binding in all matters related to the Promotion. Winners will be notified on or about September 13, 2013
7. Verification of Potential Winners
Potential winners must continue to comply with all terms and conditions of these Official Rules, and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements. The potential winners may be required to provide the Sponsor with documentation that shows he or she was an eligible participant. The potential winner will be notified by email, telephone, or mail after the date of random drawing. The potential winner will be required to sign and return to the Administrator, within ten (10) days of the date notice is sent, an affidavit of eligibility, and liability/publicity release (except where prohibited) in order to claim his/her prize if applicable. If a potential winner of any prize cannot be contacted, fails to sign and return the affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release within the required time period (if applicable), or if the prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, potential winner forfeits prize.
8. Prize
- One (1) Grand Prize winner will receive a Five Hundred Dollar ($500) gift certificate to a participating retailer selected by the Sponsor in its sole discretion.
- Three (3) First Prize winners will each receive a One Hundred Dollar ($100) gift certificate to a participating retailer selected by the Sponsor in its sole discretion.
- Sixteen (16) Runner-Up Prize winners will each receive a "Beef It's What's for Dinner Steak Knife Set". Approximate Retail Value of each runner-up prize is $35. There will be one Runner-Up Prize winner selected from each of the participating retailers.
For all Prizes: No case equivalent for the prizes, prizes are non-transferable and no substitution will be made except as provided herein at the Sponsor's sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any listed prize for one of equal or greater value for any reason. Winner is responsible for all taxes and fees associated with prize receipt and/or use. Odds of winning a prize depend on the number of eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Period.
9. Entry Conditions and Release
By entering, each participant agrees to: (a) comply with and be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, Administrator and/or the Sweepstakes judges which are binding and final in all matters relating to this Sweepstakes; (b) release and hold harmless the Sponsor and Administrator and each of their respective parents, subsidiary, and affiliated companies, the prize suppliers and any other organizations responsible for sponsoring, fulfilling, administering, advertising or promoting the Sweepstakes and all of their respective past and present officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, the "Released Parties") from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liability, including but not limited to negligence and damages of any kind to persons and property, including but not limited to invasion of privacy (under appropriation, intrusion, public disclosure of private facts, false light in the public eye or other legal theory), defamation, slander, libel, violation of right of publicity, infringement of trademark, copyright or other intellectual property rights, property damage, or death or personal injury arising out of or relating to a participant's entry, creation of an entry or submission of an entry, participation in the Sweepstakes acceptance or use or misuse of prize (including any travel or activity related thereto) and/or the broadcast, exploitation or use of entry; and (c) indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Sponsor and Administrator from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liabilities (including reasonable attorneys fees) arising out of or relating to an entrant's participation in the Sweepstakes and/or entrant's acceptance, use or misuse of prize.
10. Publicity
Except where prohibited, participation in the Sweepstakes constitutes winner's consent to Sponsor's and its agents' use of winner's name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions and/or hometown and state for promotional purposes in any media, worldwide, without further payment or consideration.
11. General Conditions
Use of any automated system to participate is prohibited and will result in disqualification. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible or misdirected registrations, which will be disqualified. In the event of a dispute as to any registration, the authorized account holder of the email address used to register will be deemed to be the registrant or player. The "authorized account holder" is the natural person assigned an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address. Potential winner may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder. All entries become the sole and exclusive property of Sponsor and will not be returned. Sponsor reserves the right to contact entrants and all other individuals whose email address is submitted as part of this Sweepstakes. Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Sweepstakes, or any part of it, if any fraud, technical failures or any other factor beyond Sponsor's reasonable control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Sweepstakes, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or any other promotion or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Sponsor's failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
12. Limitations of Liability
The Released Parties are not responsible for: (1) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by entrants, printing errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes; (2) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (3) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Sweepstakes; (4) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Sweepstakes or the processing of entries; or (5) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant's participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt or use or misuse of any prize. If for any reason an entrant's entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost, or otherwise destroyed or corrupted, entrant's sole remedy is another entry in the Sweepstakes play, provided that if it is not possible to award another entry due to discontinuance of the Sweepstakes, or any part of it, for any reason, Sponsor or Administrator, at its discretion, may elect to hold a random drawing from among all eligible entries received up to the date of discontinuance for any or all of the prize offered herein. No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded. In event that production, technical, seeding, programming or any other reasons cause more than stated number of prizes as set forth in these Official Rules to be available and/or claimed, Sponsor or Administrator reserves the right to award only the stated number of prizes by a random drawing among all legitimate, unawarded, eligible prize claims.
13. Disputes
Entrant agrees that: (i) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes, or any prizes awarded, other than those concerning the administration of the Sweepstakes or the determination of winner, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; (ii) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved exclusively by the United States District Court or the appropriate Connecticut State Court located in Fairfield County, Connecticut; (iii) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Sweepstakes, but in no event attorneys' fees; and (iv) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the entrant and Sponsor and Administrator in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Connecticut, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of Connecticut or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Connecticut.
14. Entrant's Personal Information
Information collected from entrants is subject to the Sponsor's Privacy Policy. The Northeast Beef Promotion Initiative, Pennsylvania Beef Council and Streetmarc Advertising & Marketing takes all reasonable precautions to protect our user's information. We will not sell or rent user information to any third parties.
15. Sweepstakes Results
For Promotion results and/or a copy of these Official Rules, send a hand-printed, self-addressed, stamped envelope to Stay Home Grill Out Sweepstakes – Winners List, c/o Streetmarc Advertising & Marketing, LLC, P.O. Box 2478, Westport, CT 06880. Requests for the winners list must be received by October 31, 2013.
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