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1882 5C Liberty Head Five Cents, Judd-1691, Pollock-1893, R.6, PR62 Red and Brown NGC....
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Transitional 1882 Liberty Head Five Cent in Copper1882 5C Liberty Head Five Cents, Judd-1691, Pollock-1893, R.6, PR62 Red and Brown NGC.
Judd-1691, PR62 Red and Brown
Judd-1691, PR62 Red and Brown
Design. The Charles Barber Liberty Head obverse, here in a so-called "transitional" design, nearly the regular issue but dated 1882. Head facing left, similar to the adopted Liberty Head nickel design, but there are slight differences in the position of the stars. The date is below. The reverse is the same as the infamous 1883 NO CENTS reverse: A Roman numeral V is flanked by a wreath of corn and cotton, with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA circling the rim and E PLURIBUS UNUM below. Struck in copper with a plain edge.
Commentary. The term "nickel" as a denomination earlier applied to the copper-nickel Indian cents, introduced in 1859, then to the three cent nickel that was launched in 1865, then to the five cent Shield nickel that debuted in 1866. By the time the Liberty nickel premiered in 1883, the term had come to rest firmly on the five cent piece, where it remains today. This piece represents a second opportunity for Liberty nickel collectors to obtain an interesting and unusual piece as a complement to their regular-issue collections.
Physical Description. Sunset-orange patina dominates, with some tinges of purple-blue through the high points of the center obverse. Tiny flecks appear under a loupe, but this piece offers considerably more appeal than the numerical grade indicates. NGC Census: 1 in PR62 Red and Brown, 4 finer. PCGS Population: None in PR62 Red and Brown, 7 finer (12/08).
Provenance. Ex: D.E.A. and U.S. Marshals Service Sale (Heritage, 12/1988), lot 1899.
From The Lemus Collection, Queller Family Collection Part Two. (PCGS# 82096)
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Among the chains, Lee's Famous Recipe in Sanford was tops, but didn't make the overall Top 10 list. Founded by Lee Cummings, nephew of KFC's Colonel Harland Sanders, Lee's chicken has a buttery crust. Another chain contender, Crown's in Kissimmee, also didn't crack the Top 10, even though the poultry is tender and juicy.
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Hands down the fried chicken at this Lake County restaurant is the best I found. Fans stream in for the all-you-can-eat fried chicken on Sunday and you'll find single plates on the Thursday menu, too.
The lowdown: Consistent golden color, not too greasy with sweet and juicy meat. This is how my grandmother's fried chicken tasted.
Where: 37534 U.S. Highway 19, Umatilla (Dona Vista)
Contact: 352-589-2535
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This is my Aunt Betty's fried chicken. Not my mom's. Not my grandmother's. Still trying to figure out when Shantell Williams was in Aunt Betty's Greenwood, Ind., kitchen!
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Where: 406 S. Sanford Ave., Sanford
Contact: 407-732-7728; shantellscafe.com
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This unpretentious cafe is an Osceola County favorite. Dave and Jan Smith have owned the restaurant since 1983. It is named after the couple's daughter.
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Since news broke this morning about Kim Kardashian's divorce from Kris Humphries, the world has been going crazy with feedback. Because this is such a public family, everyone seems to have an opinion on the divorce and of the marriage itself . While some are supportive, many are writing this off as just another big, publicity stunt.
It didn't take too long for the newly single reality star to release a statement regarding her divorce. Here's what Kim had to say:
"I hope everyone understands this was not an easy decision. I had hoped this marriage was forever but sometimes things don't work out as planned."
I love that this was short and sweet. Being the Kardashian fan that I am, I feel terrible for the Kim. If you watch the show, you know that Kim is just a girl who loves love. She may have rushed the marriage, but who are we to judge?
Of course Kim's sisters, Khloe and Kourtney, took to their Twitter pages to publicly acknowledge the divorce.
Previously on America's Next Top Model, Camille, our darling whacko wannabe from Cycle 2, was eliminated after a very lackluster run this year. I'm disappointed because we never really got to see her stomp out her signature walk that was going to make her famous but didn't because she was never really that good. Oh Camille. On the flip side, Angelea is making some sort of epic come back. She went from the bottom two to top photo in one week. Tyrant sure is pimping this girl and her "ghetto bitch" storyline. God I hate Tyrant. On the flip side of that, I still love Allison who has been on an impressive roll this cycle. Can she keep it up? Will Angelea continue to be Tyrant's obvious rags to riches fairy tale princess? Will Kayla rebound from her puke-a-thon slash was it actually some kind of OD as loyal reader Robyn has speculated? Who will be eliminated tonight?
Last week, you'll recall that I devoted my fave second paragraph to how pissy I was. Sorry about that. Today, life is grand. I have a non-fat, no whip pumpkin spice latte sitting beside me, the planning for New Years' Eve in Puerto Vallarta is well underway, and I just found out that the boys from the Island (AKA Victoria, BC)are coming over for Bearracuda in Vancouver next week. Stoked! Who doesn't love a bear/cub/otter/wolf dance party!? Woof. Also, I have Avril's yeah-ye-ah ye-ah-yeah-ah stuck in head.
We start off this week in the bus with Lisa and Bre lamenting their lower placements from last week. They're stressed. Bre thought she was gonna be a front runner because she's been "working" the last six years. Gurl please. Where you been working? Lisa then warns us that it is game on and she is going to go all out to brand herself on this ANTM All Stars platform. She actually used the word "explosive". Oh shit. Crazy Lisa is coming back. Maybe she'll shit in some diapers this time, not just piss. That would be fun.
Receiving the pictures for next week's episode a week early has it's pros and cons. On one hand, you get to see the girls' final picture early and you get to formulate your own opinions without being swayed by editing or the judges' views. On the flip side, you have to wait to see who's going home. Last week's preview, it was pretty obvious that Camille was next to be eliminated. How horrible was that pic? Like Rich, I also think that Camille wasn't as cray cray this cycle. In fact, you almost felt sympathetic to the aging model during last night's episode. Almost being the key word.
For next week's episode we get a double dose of "celebrity" appearances. First we have the ever so
popular annoying Kardashian sisters dropping by. The ladies show up during this cycle's first runway challenge. I wonder what sage advice Kimmy K has to offer. Probably something like, make a sex tape, date athletes and have no discernible talent. Follow these steps and they too, can have a career on E! like her.
Also dropping by is Janet's wacky older sister, LaToya Jackson. The "Entertainment Entrepreneur" (her profession on Celebrity Apprentice) shows up to give the girls pointers during the Michael Jackson-themed photo shoot. That's right folks. The girls are emulating the "Thriller" singer during various points of his career. I can't wait to hear Tyra's explanation for this week's creative direction.
Miss LaToya also pops up on the judging panel to help Nigel, Andre and Tyra with deliberations. I love how LaToya is now the go-to guest judge for these types of shows. First "RuPaul's Drag Race" and now here. To be fair this cycle is pretty draglicious with Dominique, Isis, Lisa and Angelea in the mix. Check out this week's preview pics below.
Alright Kardashian fans, your prayers have been answered. The spin-off hit "Khloe & Lamar" has been renewed by E! for not only a second, but a third season as well! I have to admit, "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" has become a serious guilty pleasure for Patrick and myself so when the spin-off first aired, we were instantly addicted as to be expected.
A really interesting fact that many may not expect is that "Khloe & Lamar" is actually one of the highest rated shows in the E! networks history. Who would have thought? It may be because Khloe is less annoying than her sister Kim Kardashian and is a lot of fun to watch as the housewife character she is.
Now, with the NBA lockout going on, it may look like Lamar will have some more free time on his hands to film the second season. Apparently, Lamar met with series creator Ryan Seacrest to discuss filming of the upcoming seasons with rumors of them taking their cameras to Europe. How very "Jersey Shore" of them. See what a source close to Khloe had to say below.
I haven't done a Top 10 list in a long time so I thought it would be fun to make one to enjoy this weekend. However, I didn't want to make it about music, or movies or TV. So with all of that content removed what in the world would I list? Celebrity Mugshots that's what. With the amazing amount of hilarious photos and situations out there, I couldn't help but find my ten favorite for various reasons and share them with you.
Charlie Sheen has been in the public multiple times this year with his departure from Two & A Half Men but if you take it back to 2009, you'll remember that Sheen was arrested for domestic violence. He allegedly tried to choke wife at the time Broke Mueller who was renting an Aspen home. I love this mugshot because Charlie still shows his smug attitude in it despite his situation and being arrested. Must be the Tigerblood.
Last night, the premiere episode of the sixth season of one of my guilty pleasures debuted: "Keeping Up With The Kardashians". Based on this first episode and the previews for the rest of the season, dare I say that this will be the best season yet? It certainly looks that way.
The family is struggling to come together like old times because they're all currently wrapped up in their own busy lives. Kourtney misses family time, but Kris (their mom-ager) is too busy getting the girls work, Khloe is busy with her new marriage to Lamar, Kim is busy with her new love Kris Humphries, and Rob is busy living off of his sisters. Nice.
In this episode, Kim was really trying to get Khloe to realize how into Kris Humphries she was and that he really was "the one:. Khloe is hesitant to let another of Kim's boyfriends in, so she makes it clear that she's keeping the relationship at arms length. When they finally make peace in time for a family dinner that Kris Jenner has arranged, it's now Kim and Rob that go at it. Rob, claiming he was just joking, tells Kim that she is a snob and thinks she's too good for her family these days. Kim calls him pathetic and tells him to stop living off of his sisters, after he admits to getting an allowance from Khloe. Zing!
It's this kind of stuff that makes me love this family and make their reality shows my guilty pleasures. While enjoying the sun and bright blue waters, the growing Kardashian & Jenner family put together a homemade music video for Katy Perry's hit song, "E.T". The footage was captured and edited by Kylie & Kendall Jenner, but features the family it it's entirety: Bruce & Kris Jenner, newly engaged Kim & Kris Humphries, Kourtney & Scott Disick (and their son Mason), Rob Kardashian, and of course Khloe & Lamar Odom. In the video, you can expect to see some shirtless eye candy from the boys – most importantly Kim's new fiance, Kris Humphries.
The video just got me that much more excited for the new season of "Keeping Up With The Kardashians". The season premiere is coming up on June 12th!
Khloe Kardashian has probably fallen under the most scrutiny out of all her sisters when it comes to weight issues or problems. When she showed up to the People's Choice Awards wearing a flowing, draped dress, rumors went amuck that she may be pregnant. So, it's no wonder that Khloe is stepping up with Nivea to beat cellulite and welcome her new bikini bod for summer.
This challenge isn't new for Nivea but this year, they are claiming that it's back and better than ever. Nivea is teaming up with Facebook so you can invite your friends to join in on the challenge and track your progress. If you keep up with your fitness plans and goals, you'll earn badges. Once you've completed the 10 day challenge, the 4 week program helps keep the momentum going and helps you stay bikini body confident all summer long.
"I love to be an advocate for anything that helps empower women and give confidence to them especially when I can relate to something as sensitive as cellulite." – Khloe Kardashian


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The Government Accountability Office wants the Department of Homeland Security to work with the departments of Commerce, Justice, and Transportation and the Federal Communications Commission to ensure next-generation, IP-based 911 emergency response systems are not vulnerable to cyberattack.
The Next-Generation 911(NG 911) technology that local Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) are installing in towns and cities across the nation relies heavily on IP and cloud-based technologies to handle emergency calls from the public, GAO noted in a report released Jan. 28. The next-generation technologies carry photos and other data-heavy packages such as building blueprints and maps to help emergency responders do their jobs, which also can make systems more vulnerable to cyberattack, GAO said.
The National Public Safety Broadband Network being set up by the Commerce Department under its FirstNet initiative to improve communications among local emergency responders is also expected to rely heavily on IP-based communications.
The GAO report recommended DHS spearhead an effort among the five agencies to ensure the new, more feature-rich NG 911 emergency response systems are secure.
GAO said the list of possible cyber intruders that might interfere with, or even commandeer, 911 systems is a long one: insiders with personal grudges; thrill-seeking hackers; phishers intent on stealing personal identification information; spammers looking to sell bogus products or set up phishing schemes; and terrorists trying to disrupt emergency response or cause mass casualties. Natural disasters, like the powerful June 2012 storm that knocked out 911 systems in the Washington, D.C., area, could also disrupt new systems.
Last spring, a rash of crude denial-of-service attacks flooded PSAPs' administrative telephone lines with calls. FCW's sister publication, GCN, reported at the time that DHS had issued a notice saying there had been about 600 denial of service attacks on critical government phone systems and as many as 200 of those had targeted government public safety offices. The agency speculated the attacks were associated with extortion schemes.
The new GAO study looked to determine how federal agencies could coordinate with state and local governments' cybersecurity efforts at emergency operation centers, PSAPs and first-responder organizations involved in handling emergency calls. The study noted there are more than 6,000 PSAPs at the county or city level that answer more than 240 million 911 calls each year.
Although GAO said DHS has been working to insure 911 systems' security through its Emergency Services Coordinating Council, it believed the new technology needs a closer look. DHS told GAO in a Jan. 14 letter that the latest version of its National Infrastructure Protection Plan released in December integrates core cyber security considerations for critical infrastructure.
It concurred with GAO, however, that a closer look at NG911 services was in order. Under the newly revised NIPP, DHS said it is working with its partners across all critical infrastructure sectors to update sector-specific plans and it will include NG911, as well as the National Public Safety Broadband Network in those plans. The agency expects to complete the updated plans by the end of 2014.
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29 reviews
48% would repurchase
Package Quality: 4.0
Price: $$
Package Quality: 4.0
Price: $$
on 5/22/2015 5:01:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Dry, Fair, Neutral
Hair: Brown, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Brown
For $5.98 you just can't go wrong. I purchased the Birthday Suit palette and it's amazing. It's all matte....and there's only 2 shades out of the 10 that I won't ever wear which is good. There's even a blanc type (mac) dupe and a close soft brown dupe..... at least it looks so on me and i own soft brown. They are all matte and creamy in texture. Stayed well on me the entire day. It's versatile for day and night. It's also a major hit if you're on a budget. I want to try some more palettes from Hard Candy. The first and last color looks the same...but one is more powdery. (First) this really a hidden gem and I'm super happy I bought it. The packaging is super cute as well with the gold on it.
on 5/11/2015 2:35:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Sensitive, Fair, Neutral
Hair: Brunette, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Brown
I bought this on a whim after seeing the green packaging of the Raining Men palette. The pigmentation in this one is *fantastic*! I think these palettes are hit or miss, I highly recommend Raining Men. The shadows are velvet-y to the touch, blend nicely and are shimmery but not chunky. I get the idea that I will be using all of the shades in this one, and plan of purchasing the dominantly pink palette, I can't recall the name of, but it looks a bit similar to UD's Naked 3. Really great when used with good brushes and a nice primer.
I did end up buying the pink collection, called Pinking Of You. It's just as fantastic as the other. The shadows are of high quality, very shimmery, but last all day. As I said, the shades in the pink one remind me of UD's Naked 3, and I often pair this with my Naked Basics palette. Highly recommend this one as well.
on 11/21/2014 5:22:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Dry, Fair, Neutral
Hair: Black, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Black
Its good for experimenting and beginners. I find that the eyeshadows aren't very pigmented and the colours look different when swatched. The eyeshadows have a hard, chalky texture as well - which is bad, since smooth and buttery textures since work better and look nicer as well.
on 10/22/2014 8:00:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Oily, Tan, Neutral
Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Fine
Eyes: Brown
I bought this eyeshadow pallette in aphrodisiac because I wanted to a pallette with various bold eyeshadow color but did not want to purchase the naked pallette. The colors are very 70s, pigmented ENOUGH like your average eyeshadow pallette but not super bright. You can create neutral and smoky looks. The packaging has a cute thing at the front which only seems to be held on by glue and seems easy to peel off. This is a perfect every day pallette at least for me, especially if you want to play around with colors but don't want to pay 60$.
on 9/1/2014 12:07:00 AM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Acne-prone, Tan, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I've never written a review but this was so disappointing I was compelled to write one. These chalky, gritty, "pigments" should not even be called eye shadow. Yeah, you definitely get what you pay for. At least there's a small mirror in the lid. Save your $5 and buy a Starbucks latte instead; you'll enjoy it way more if only briefly.
on 8/28/2014 3:46:00 AM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I don't find these colours all that bad good for price but ill search elsewhere for better eyeshadows
on 8/17/2014 7:19:00 PM
Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Combination, Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
This palette was my first palette. I was wondering why it was cheap with so many colors?!?! Well the quality of the shadows are terrible and chalky. The fallout is horrendous. I dropped the palette on my dresser and half of the black shade crumbled out in legit crumbs. The pigmentation is terrible. The reason why I gave it 2 stars is because of the price. Otherwise I would have given it 1 star. The only reason to buy this again is if I had children one day and they wanted eye shadows to play with.
on 7/29/2014 12:18:00 AM
Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Combination, Olive, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I love this.
I love the way the packaging looks.
I love the price.
It was worth it.
I use a sparkly silver or sparkly black.
It gives me just the right amount without looking too dark or too light.
on 4/28/2014 9:41:00 PM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Green
I didn't have very high hopes for this palette, but I love shimmery brown shadows, so I picked it up. The colours are SO similar (would have been nice to have some variation in colour rather than ten brown shadows - brown is not the only neutral, people!) and the colour payoff is very poor even with a primer. Every colour in the palette is shimmery, again would have been nice to see a few matte shades. The packaging is okay - durable and there's a mirror, too. The puffy lace accent is mildly offensive, but whatever. As far as a drugstore palette goes, I prefer Wet 'n' Wild - affordable, nice formulation, long-wearing, nice colour selection. I'll give this palette another whirl (I hate throwing away barely used makeup), but will not repurchase.
on 10/15/2013 2:30:00 AM
Age: 44-55
Skin: Combination, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Green
I have these in Naturally Gorgeous and Smoke Out. Other than the shimmery white (lid color) I can only use them on the outter V as I have hooded eyelids. It takes a lot of product to get a nice blended look and there is a ton of fallout. The only reason I bought them was because I didn't want to pack my NAKED palettes. I guess I'll just have to suck it up and pack them as these palettes just won't do. There is exactly one matte color and that is black. All others have shimmer. Oh well, I'll use them up for the V so the $6 wasn't totally wasted :) Also, these are not wet/dry shadows per se, but I find that if I dampen my brush and pick up the white, I get way more color to pack on my lid. It will crumble a bit when it's wet, but if you work with it, the color payoff is better than when it's dry. The shimmery white and matte black are in the Smoke Out palette.
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Houston Astros (5-11) at Oakland Athletics (10-5), 10:05 p.m.
Probable Starting Pitchers: Houston - Jarred Cosart (1-1, 4.00) Oakland - Sonny Gray (2-0, 0.95)
(SportsNetwork.com) - Sonny Gray tries to continue his impressive start to the season on Friday when the Oakland Athletics start a three-game series against the Houston Astros at O.co Coliseum.
Gray has been magnificent thus far for the A's, going 2-0, while allowing just two earned runs (0.95 ERA) in 19 innings. he was brilliant against the Seattle MAriners on Saturday, holding them to a run and five hits with nine strikeouts over seven innings.
"I definitely felt good tonight," Gray said. "I was able to make my pitches, but I still have to prepare myself better for the early innings and get in that routine, that rhythm early on."
Gray also held the Mariners' bats 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position.
"That's who he is. He does have a tendency to tighten up a little bit when he has to," Oakland manager Bob Melvin said. "He fields his position well and does a lot of things to help himself. He's a tough competitor and hates giving up runs, and when he ends up with guys on base is making pitches when he has to."
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The meeting of about 15 industry representatives and 10 government officials followed an earlier one last Friday, first reported by CNET News.com, at which Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and FBI Director Robert Mueller pressed Internet and telecommunications companies to store data on their users for two years.
"They want to do something, but they don't have a proposal yet," said one industry representative. The participants in the two-hour meeting spoke to News.com afterward on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the negotiations. (Participants included AOL, Comcast, Google, Microsoft, Verizon Communications and trade associations.)
ISP snooping time line
In events that were first reported by CNET News.com, Bush administration officials have said Internet providers must keep track of what Americans are doing online. Here's the time line:
June 2005: Justice Department officials quietly propose data retention rules.
December 2005: European Parliament votes for data retention of up to two years.
April 14, 2006: Data retention proposals surface in Colorado and the U.S. Congress.
April 20, 2006: Attorney General Gonzales says data retention "must be addressed."
April 28, 2006: Rep. DeGette proposes data retention amendment.
May 16, 2006: Rep. Sensenbrenner drafts data retention legislation -- but backs away from it two days later.
May 26, 2006: Gonzales and FBI Director Mueller meet with Internet and telecommunications companies.
Another participant said it appeared as though the Justice Department wanted to require Internet providers to at least record their customers' Internet Protocol addresses, which are often temporarily assigned and the logs deleted after a few months during the routine course of business. It wasn't clear whether the requirement also would apply to Web sites such as search engines, which could be forced to record what keywords their users typed in for future investigations.
In general, Internet and telecommunications companies have been less than enthusiastic about mandatory data retention, a concept that the European Union has embraced and that is the subject of a legal challenge there. They cite security concerns, privacy worries, and, of course, the cost of creating or extending databases.
"They have to make sure they do this right, and it doesn't look like they're going about this the right way," said Dave McClure, president of the U.S. Internet Industry Association, which represents small to midsize companies.
McClure, who could not attend Friday's meeting because he was traveling, said: "You have to figure out what information you want, specifically, how to format it so it's useful, how to pay for it, and how to get it past all the privacy people in Congress. I have difficulty understanding why they're flailing about with all these meetings rather than going through that procedure."
One participant at the meeting said the Justice Department and FBI officials who were present talked about having piles of old cases and being able to go back and find out who somebody was and what that person did on a certain date.
No date for a follow-up meeting has yet been set. One participant said this was likely to be a long-term process that would not likely be resolved anytime soon.
In a speech last month at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Gonzales called on Internet providers to retain records to aid investigations of criminals "abusing kids and sending images of the abuse around the world through the Internet." More recently, the Justice Department has invoked terrorism as the justification for data retention.
Two proposals to mandate data retention have surfaced in the U.S. Congress. One, backed by Rep. Diana DeGette, a Colorado Democrat, says that any Internet service that "enables users to access content" must permanently retain records that would permit police to identify each user. The records could only be discarded at least one year after the user's account was closed.
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The other was drafted by aides to Wisconsin Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and a close ally of President Bush. Sensenbrenner said through a spokesman last month, though, that his proposal is on hold because "our committee's agenda is tremendously overcrowded already."
At the moment, Internet service providers typically discard any log file that's no longer required for business reasons such as network monitoring, fraud prevention or billing disputes. Companies do, however, alter that general rule when contacted by police performing an investigation--a practice called data preservation.
A 1996 federal law called the Electronic Communication Transactional Records Act regulates data preservation. It requires Internet providers to retain any "record" in their possession for 90 days "upon the request of a governmental entity."
Because Internet addresses remain a relatively scarce commodity, ISPs tend to allocate them to customers from a pool based on whether a computer is in use at the time. (Two standard techniques used are the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol and Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet.)
In addition, Internet providers are required by another federal law to report child pornography sightings to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, which is in turn charged with forwarding that report to the appropriate police agency.
When adopting its data retention rules, the European Parliament approved U.K.-backed requirements saying that communications providers in its 25 member countries--several of which had enacted their own data retention laws already--must retain customer data for a minimum of six months and a maximum of two years.
The Europe-wide requirement applies to a wide variety of "traffic" and "location" data, including the identities of the customers' correspondents; the date, time and duration of phone calls, voice over Internet Protocol calls, or e-mail messages; and the location of the device used for the communications. But the "content" of the communications is not supposed to be retained. The rules are expected to take effect in 2008.
Also on Friday, the Center for Democracy and Technology--a civil liberties group in Washington that receives some money from corporations--released a four-page analysis critiquing data retention proposals (click for PDF).
It lists nine reasons why keeping track of Internet users' activities is a bad idea, including: "Data retention laws threaten personal privacy and pose a security risk, at the very time the public is justifiably concerned about security and privacy online."
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- Is this China
- This is a democracy we are talking about. How can we be against china if the US is going to be forcing people to retain more data about their customer's than china is doing. I thought the US held privacy at a high level, Well i guess they to are turning communist
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- no, not communist, but close
- Facsist.
Welcome to the future United Fasctist States of Amerika.
I kid you not.
National ID card: Already passed and soon to be required by 2008. Although a state is not required to adopt this Id (there is a big Govt bonus for those that do), if a state chooses not to give in then that state's citizens will have to have a U.S. PASSPORT to drive or fly to another state in the Union.
This data retention: It will pass. Why? Because no one is going to risk their career when they scream that its for Terrorism.
Welcome to a world where freedom ends and govt rights over all citizens begin.
As Ben Franklin said: Those that give up essential Liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.
(I think thats the exact quote, but I may be wrong)
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- Slight difference...
- ... for the moment the government is not telling you what you can or cannot view or post online. However, I suspect that will come in time. Little by little the freedoms we hold dear will be taken in the name of protecting us from terrorists and child pornographers.
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- On a practical note...
- I have a practical questionwho will manage this data? Who will make sure its clean and usable, define its metadata, safeguard it, maintain its integrity, keep it when its part of an investigation or ongoing court case (we know those can take longer than 2 years!) and delete it at the end of its useful life? Will we have more data analysts working for the government, or will this work be outsourced to outside vendors, who may be outsourced to another country?
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Several prominent leaders in neuroscience research have announced the formation of a collaboration aimed at making databases about the brain more usable and accessible for neuroscientists. With funding from GE, these institutions, which include the Kavli Foundation and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, will soon embark on this year-long project.
Uncovering the 3-D structure of a key neuroreceptorAugust 4, 2014 10:18 am | by Nick Papageorgiu, EPFL | News | Comments
Neurons communicate with each other through electrical signals that are generated by chemicals, which bind to structures on neurons called neuroreceptors. One neuroreceptor, called 5HT3-R, is involved in a variety of neurological disorders. Scientists in Switzerland have revealed for the first time the 3-D structure of this crucial neuroreceptor.
New tools advance bio-logicAugust 4, 2014 8:21 am | by Mike Williams, Rice Univ. | News | Comments
Researchers at Rice Univ. and the Univ. of Kansas Medical Center are making genetic circuits that can perform more complex tasks by swapping protein building blocks. The modular genetic circuits engineered from parts of otherwise unrelated bacterial genomes can be set up to handle multiple chemical inputs simultaneously with a minimum of interference from their neighbors.
New paper describes how DNA avoids damage from UV lightJuly 31, 2014 11:42 am | by Evelyn Boswell, Montana State Univ. | News | Comments
In the same week that the U.S. surgeon general issued a lengthy report about the dangers of skin cancer, researchers at Montana State Univ. published a paper breaking new ground on how DNA responds when exposed to ultraviolet (UV) light. The study, made possible by femtosecond lasers used for ultrafast spectroscopy, showed how DNA transfers electrons when excited by UV light.
Toward a home test for detecting potentially dangerous levels of caffeineJuly 31, 2014 8:37 am | by American Chemical Society | News | Comments
The shocking news of an Ohio teen who died of a caffeine overdose in May highlighted the potential dangers of the normally well-tolerated and mass-consumed substance. To help prevent serious health problems that can arise from consuming too much caffeine, scientists are reporting progress toward a rapid, at-home test to detect even low levels of the stimulant in most beverages and even breast milk.
Engineering a protein to prevent brain damage from toxic agentsJuly 31, 2014 8:28 am | News | Comments
Research at New York Univ. is paving the way for a breakthrough that may prevent brain damage in civilians and military troops exposed to poisonous chemicals—particularly those in pesticides and chemical weapons. An article in ChemBioChem outlines the advancement in detoxifying organophosphates, which are compounds commonly used in pesticides and warfare agents.
Biologists describe mechanism promoting multiple DNA mutationsJuly 30, 2014 4:49 pm | by Gart Galluzzo, Univ. of Iowa | News | Comments
DNA mutations had been thought to be rare events that occur randomly throughout the genome. However, recent studies have shown that cancer development frequently involves the formation of multiple mutations that arise simultaneously and in close proximity to each other. These groups of clustered mutations are frequently found in regions where chromosomal rearrangements take place.
Study: Tumors absorb sugar for mobilityJuly 30, 2014 4:46 pm | by Lionel Pousaz, EPFL | News | Comments
We have long known that cancer cells monopolize large amounts of sugar. More recently, it became clear that some tumor cells are also characterized by a series of features such as mobility or unlikeliness to join in an ordered set. Researchers are calling this behavior "mesenchymal," and they suspect it promotes metastasis.
Exploring 3-D printing to make organs for transplantsJuly 30, 2014 11:48 am | News | Comments
With the help of conventional inkjet printers, scientists are reporting new understanding about the dynamics of 3-D bioprinting that takes them a step closer to realizing their goal of making working tissues and organs on-demand. Their recent work in testing bioinks filled with hydrogel and different concentrations of mouse fibroblasts shed light on how the inks behave when they're dispensed through printer nozzles.
Team makes cancer glow to improve surgical outcomesJuly 30, 2014 7:45 am | News | Comments
The best way to cure most cases of cancer is to surgically remove the tumor. The Achilles heel of this approach, however, is that the surgeon may fail to extract the entire tumor, leading to a local recurrence. With a new technique based on injectable dye and infrared light, researchers in Pennsylvania have established a new strategy to help surgeons see the entire tumor in the patient, increasing the likelihood of a positive outcome.
Researchers develop more efficient tool for tagging proteinsJuly 29, 2014 9:18 am | by Janne Hansen, Aarhus Univ. | News | Comments
DNA–protein conjugates can be used in diagnostic techniques, nanotechnology and other disciplines, but controlling the conjugation of these macromolecules can be a challenge. Scientists in Denmark have pioneered an easier method that makes it possible to direct the tagging of proteins with DNA to a particular site on the protein without genetically modifying the protein beforehand.
New assay tool characterizes plant sugar transportersJuly 28, 2014 4:54 pm | News | Comments
A powerful new tool that could help advance the genetic engineering of "fuel" crops bioenergy, has been developed by researchers with the Joint BioEnergy Institute. Their new, unique assay enabled them to analyze nucleotide sugar transporter activities in Arabidopsis, a promising source of plant biomass, and characterize a family of six nucleotide sugar transporters that has never before been described.
Technology translation engine launches "organs-on-chips" companyJuly 28, 2014 10:07 am | News | Comments
The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard Univ. announced that its human "Organs-on-Chips" technology will be commercialized by a newly formed private company to accelerate development of pharmaceutical, chemical, cosmetic and personalized medicine products.
Nanoparticle "alarm clock" may awaken immune systems put to sleep by cancerJuly 25, 2014 3:09 pm | News | Comments
Cancerous tumors protect themselves by tricking the immune system into accepting everything as normal, even while cancer cells are dividing and spreading. One pioneering approach to combat this effect is to use nanoparticles to jumpstart the body's ability to fight tumors. Recent combines these therapeutic nanoparticles with heat to stimulate the immune system.
Novel virus discovered in half the world's populationJuly 25, 2014 7:14 am | by Michael Price, San Diego State Univ. | Videos | Comments
Virologists and biologists in California have identified a highly abundant, never-before-described virus that could play a major role in obesity, diabetes. The virus, named crAssphage, has about 10 times as many base pairs of DNA as HIV and infects one of the most common types of gut bacteria. This phylum of bacteria is thought to be connected with obesity, diabetes and other gut-related diseases.
Researchers discover new way to determine cancer risk of chemicalsJuly 25, 2014 7:00 am | News | Comments
A new study has shown that it is possible to predict long-term cancer risk from a chemical exposure by measuring the short-term effects of that same exposure. The findings could make it possible to develop simpler and cheaper tests to screen chemicals for their potential cancer causing risk.
Antioxidant biomaterial promotes healingJuly 25, 2014 6:55 am | News | Comments
When a foreign material like a medical device or surgical implant is put inside the human body, the body usually reacts negatively. For the first time ever, researchers at Northwestern Univ. have created a biodegradable biomaterial that is inherently antioxidant. The material can be used to create elastomers, liquids that turn into gels, or solids for building devices that are more compatible with cells and tissues.
Study reveals atomic structure of key muscle componentJuly 25, 2014 6:47 am | News | Comments
Actin is the most abundant protein in the body, and is the basis of most movement in the body. Adding to the growing fundamental understanding of the machinery of muscle cells, a group of biophysicists in Pennsylvania have published work that describes in minute detail how actin filaments are stabilized at one of their ends to form a basic muscle structure called the sarcomere.
Quenching the world's water and energy crises, one tiny droplet at a timeJuly 24, 2014 8:40 am | by Sarah Bates, National Science Foundation | Videos | Comments
More than a decade ago, news of a Namibian desert beetle's efficient water collection system inspired engineers to try and reproduce these surfaces in the laboratory. Small-scale advances in fluid physics, materials engineering and nanoscience since that time have brought them close to succeeding. And their work could have impact on a wide range of industries at the macroscale.
Reconstructing an animal's development cell by cellJuly 21, 2014 9:36 am | News | Comments
Janelia Research Campus experts have built a new computational method that can essentially automate much of the time-consuming process of reconstructing an animal's developmental building plan cell by cell. Using image data obtaining using a sophisticated form of light sheet microscopy, the tool can track the movement of cells in an animal's body in 3-D.
Scientists map one of the most important proteins in life—and cancerJuly 21, 2014 9:26 am | News | Comments
In the U.K., researchers have revealed the structure of one of the most important and complicated proteins in cell division, the anaphase-promoting complex. Electron microscopy and software has produced images of the gigantic protein in unprecedented detail and could transform scientists' understanding of exactly how cells copy their chromosomes and divide. It could also reveal binding sites for future cancer drugs.


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Every day, IRC humanitarian workers are rescuing lives. Here, they offer a glimpse of their experiences, the challenges they face and the courageous people they meet by sharing videos, photos and stories.
Posted by Kate Adams on May 4, 2011
In honor of Mother's Day -- Sunday, May 8 -- we're spotlighting some of our favorite posts about mothers: With training from the IRC, home-based community health provider Nyibol Akol Padiet, a mother of three, is treating common childhood diseases in her own village. more »
Posted in Health, Africa, South Sudan | Tags: Africa, health, Mother's Day, Southern Sudan, Mother's Day 2011, community health providers |
Posted by Ned Colt on May 3, 2011
From my perch atop a twenty foot high clay mound, I am surrounded by a sea of dusty white. I'm looking out over the close to thirty thousand tents that comprise the Jalozai IDP Camp outside of Peshawar. For those of you unfamiliar with refugee acronyms, IDP stands for "internally displaced person." There are an estimated seventy thousand of them at Jalozai. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Asia, Pakistan | Tags: humanitarian, IDPs, refugee camps, education, conflict, Pakistan, Jalozai | 4 Comments
Posted by The IRC on May 2, 2011
Get an update on three refugee families -- the Bwisezes from Tanzania, the al Malhams from Iraq, and the Bhandaris from Nepal -- who were all resettled by the IRC in Charlottesville. more »
Posted in Iraqi Refugees | Tags: refugees, Iraqi refugees, bhutanese refugees, resettlement, education, news, Nepalese refugees, Tanzanian refugees, Congolese refugese, WVIR series |
Posted by Jamie Kelso on April 29, 2011
With the International Affairs budget facing deep cuts on Capitol Hill, investment in women and girls around the world has been in peril. Since International Women's Day in March, our supporters rallied together to send over 123,000 emails to Congress on this issue, encouraging legislators to wake up to the fact that women and girls all over the world deserve to be more than numbers on a spreadsheet. more »
Posted in Advocacy, US - New York, HQ | Tags: Advocacy, U.S. international affairs budget | 1 Comments
Posted by Jamie Kelso on April 28, 2011
Iraqi refugee women in Jordan who have fled conflict at home can become easy targets for violence and abuse. The Jordan River Foundation, an IRC partner, is distributing small purses with hotline numbers discreetly hidden inside. Using this hotline, women can contact our office for emergency assistance to protect them from violence, without fear of discovery by their abusers. more »
Posted in Women, Jordan | Tags: refugees, Iraqi refugees, Jordan, domestic violence, Mother's Day, urban refugees, Women's Rights, conflict, Wake Up Call, howtohelp, Jordan River Foundation |
Posted by Robyn Kerr on April 26, 2011
The majority of the nearly 700,000 earthquake survivors in Haiti who are still displaced are living on private land -- and they can't stay there forever. While the international community plays an important role in advocating for their needs as the country rebuilds, ordinary Haitians are already helping their fellow citizens. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Caribbean, Haiti | Tags: aid worker blogs, emergencies, humanitarian, Haiti Earthquake, natural disasters, home, Haiti, homeless, shelter, Port-au-Prince, forced evictions |
Posted by Yolanda Barbera Lainez on April 25, 2011
In Africa a child dies of malaria every 45 seconds. The main reason for this is that health facilities are just too far from children's homes. To tackle this problem, the IRC has trained 11,000 villagers in six countries in Africa to treat children in their own communities -- not only for malaria, but also for other deadly conditions. more »
Posted in Health, Africa, Ethiopia, Ivory Coast, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Uganda | Tags: children, Africa, health, humanitarian, Malaria, World Malaria Day |
Posted by The IRC on April 21, 2011
One thousand women and girls die every day from pregnancy-related causes. A new Women's Refugee Commission initiative launching tomorrow will connect health care providers working in crisis zones to one another to help reduce these staggering maternal mortality numbers. more »
Posted in Health | Tags: refugees, health, humanitarian, pregnancy, Women's Refugee Commission, maternal mortality |
Posted by The IRC on April 20, 2011
Our partner, charity: water, just launched this new animated video about how access to water - or more accurately, lack of access to clean water - affects every aspect of people's lives, from health to education to safety. more »
Posted in Horn of Africa Drought | Tags: Earth Day, water |
Posted by The IRC on April 18, 2011
Sue Dwyer, IRC vice president for program quality, on how the IRC's emphasis on research and evaluation helps us identify the most effective responses to humanitarian crises around the world. more »
Posted in Research, D.R. Congo, IRC Worldwide | Tags: refugees, development, humanitarian, Tuungane, Devex Top 40 Development Innovator, Devex, Sue Dwyer, research, Democratic Republic of Congo |


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Taste test: Fast food's breakfast wars
Rating the waffle taco and beyond
Don't you love the smell of cutthroat competition in the morning? It smells like waffle tacos and free coffee.
Between Dunkin' Donuts' recent move into San Diego and Taco Bell's rollout of a new breakfast menu this week, the fast-food wars are becoming a 24/7 operation. The battle is so heated, McDonald's announced Friday it will be serving free morning coffee for two weeks, just to get you in the door.
But when it comes to the actual food, are consumers the victors or the victims? I did the tasting, you be the judge.
Taco Bell
What's new: It's a whole new morning at Taco Bell, with an a.m. menu featuring breakfast burritos, breakfast flatbreads and breakfast tacos, including the much-anticipated Waffle Taco. How is the Waffle Taco? If you have a hangover, you will love it. The soft and chewy waffle will absorb whatever needs absorbing, and the egg, cheese and meat innards will give you the strength to stagger those last few feet to the couch, where you will sleep like a baby who is too full to turn over.
If you don't have a hangover, this greasy concoction isn't worth the calories. (As much as 370, depending on your meat choice. And they're small.) The same goes for the very standard breakfast burrito and the Sausage Flatbread Melt, which looks like a refugee from the mini mart and tastes like an afterthought.
Better to save your splurge for the A.M. Crunchwrap, where eggs, cheese, meat and hash browns are wrapped, origami-style, in a flour-tortilla and then grilled. It is salty, cheesy and crunchy, and the ideal shape for eating while driving. It was the best of the breakfast sandwiches I tried, and if I end up needing liposuction as a result of this story, I know what my pre-suction meal will be.
What's new: The fast-food giant is test-marketing its new McCafé Petite Pastries in San Diego, giving you the chance to score early-adopter points. Feel free to lord it over your social-media minions. But you might want to taste them first.
The pint-size pastries are baked fresh in each McDonald's restaurant, which makes them lighter and less gummy than your average grocery-store bear claw. Unfortunately, they still have the processed, not-found-in-nature taste that comes with the fast-food territory. They are served at room temperature, and a short blast in the microwave makes them considerably worse.
The raspberry pastry is tastier than the cinnamon cream cheese flavor, with little raspberry seeds that will fool your teeth into thinking you are eating something resembling real fruit. From March 31 through April 13, you can pair your pastries with a free small cup of McCafé coffee during breakfast hours. It's McDonald's way of saying, "Your breakfast buck stops here."
Dunkin' Donuts
What's new: Pretty much everything, since the beloved East Coast chain opened its first San Diego outlet just last month. (Camp Pendleton has one, but civilians can't just pop in.) Located in the Embassy Suites San Diego Bay Downtown hotel, the new Dunkin' Donuts is usually mobbed with doughnut lovers in need of an Apple Crumb fix. But if you're in the market for something more sustaining, the chain does sell breakfast sandwiches. And at least one of them is worth its weight in Munchkins doughnut holes.


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My last pot shot at this regards Fiat Yamaha.
Unless the whole team are a bunch of liars,the following applies based on their own statements.
Jarvis : We want to keep them both.
Rossi : I want to finish my GP career with Yamaha.
Lorenzo: I want to stay with Yamaha.
How easy is that to resolve? Fiat Yamaha is based in Italy,Rossi is Italian,Fiat is Italian/Ferrari.
25% of the team is a Japanese manufacturer.A little Ducati thorn will most likely not upset this applecart.


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Ethernet connectivity, so you can directly connect it to a network (USB, of course, is still an option) and also manage it via the Web interface
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I've had this printer for a whole 10 hours, and only printed about 5-6 pages so far, but it's awesome! Setup was a breeze. Hooked the printer up to the network and immediately got an IP with DHCP. After loading the proper drivers, Mac nicely finds the printer and automagically sets it up as a printer and scanner (whoo hoo).Fast printing From deep sleep to wake up it takes about 20 seconds to get the first page out (pretty darn decent for a printer under 200 bucks) Energy saving in deep sleep it consumes less than a watt Solid drivers/software that doesn't get in the way. Painless duplex printing - Copying without the need of a computer. Super light (25 lbs?) and small footprint - Toner cartridges that don't cost an arm and a leg - A button on the printer that stops the current print job (AND actually works).
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William Devane keeps a foot in television, but his heart is back at the ranch.
From TV to movies and back again, Brad Silberling loves what he does, no matter what screen it ends up on.
A very timely HBO docu-series garners praise and wide attention — while raising ethical questions for documentarians.
From the idyllic shores of the English Channel comes the killer hit Broadchurch.
Psychology, murder, and dog grooming - all in a day's work for Hannibal''s Hugh Dancy
A performer who found out she was funny on long family drives now helps steer the comic course on FX's The Comedians.