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Shock, 'En-Route': 300,000 More Kids Already On The Way – Pat Dollard
If each one of them produces 4 kids, that's 1.5 million new Democrat voters. Obama won last election by about 4 million.
Excerpted from WOAI: "Everyone is being screened and receiving medical care."
The issue burst into prominent last month when Newsradio 1200 WOAI revealed to the world that a Central American child at the Lackland AFB shelter was diagnosed with Swine Flu.
Since then, young people in the shelters have been diagnosed with scabies, lice, and two more cases of H1N1 flu have been spotted in a shelter in the Rio Grande Valley.
"There are FEMA and Coast Guard doctors down there assisting," Moran told Newsradio 1200 WOAI.
Moran said there was concern not only fro the immigrants and for the communities the immigrants are being sent to, but also for the Border Patrol agents who have to deal with the flood of immigrants.
"The numbers are still overwhelming and we are sending people everywhere just to get them processed, just due to the huge numbers," Moran said,.
In fact, one source told Newsradio 1200 WOAI as many as 300,000 Central American immigrants are now 'en route' to the United States through Mexico, and the Department of Defense has asked military bases around the country to find 180 barracks, holding centers, and other facilities to house the flood which is not expected to stop coming any time soon.
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Ted Cruz On Obama: "Playing Pool Is More Important Than Going To See The Humanitarian Crisis He Created" – Gateway Pundit
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) spoke out tonight on Barack Obama refusal to secure the border or even to visit the border. The Texas conservative had this to say about the Commander in Chief.
"The cynicism of President Obama seems to know no bounds. He's in Texas tonight. He's going to two major fundraisers… Apparently he doesn't have time to go and see the border. He doesn't have time to see the children who are suffering because of his failed policies. Earlier he was playing pool. Apparently playing a game of pool is a higher priority to this president than it would be to go and see the humanitarian crisis he's created."
Via The Kelly File:
Dem. Rep. Rips Obama: 'Aloof,' 'Bizarre,' And 'Detached' – Weekly Standard
Democratic congressman Henry Cuellar ripped President Obama for being "aloof" and "detached" by not visiting the Texas border to see first hand the immigration crisis. Cuellar made the comments on MSNBC:
"He's so close to the border. And let me say this: when I saw, and I hate to use the word bizarre, but under the circumstances, when he is shown playing pool in Colorado, drinking a beer, and he can't even go 242 miles to the Texas border, and plus, if he doesn't want to go down to the border, there's the Air Force Base where HHS is holding some of the young kids from the border. He could at least make that trip to San Antonio, but again, border community leaders wants to see him down there on the border, and I think the optics and the substance of it is that he should show up at the border," said Cuellar.
And he had some advice for the White House. "If they are worried about putting a face, the president's face, to this human crisis, humanitarian crisis, I think it's worse if he doesn't even show up. Either way, he's going to be tied into this humanitarian crisis. he either can roll up his sleeves and go down to the border, or he can just look aloof and detached and not go to the border, send surrogates down there, and say that he's got everything under control."
He adds, "It Just floored me, because if he's saying he's too busy to go to the border but you have time to drink beer, play pool."
The president was in Colorado last night – drinking beer and playing pool.
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Obama Administration To Implement More Gun Control Without Congress – Townhall
Another day, another power grab around Congress from the Obama administration.
Great news! The Obama administration plans to implement
gun control measures "gun safety measures," through the Justice Department without Congress.
Spokesman Jay Carney said that the new steps would be made public "in the near future." He didn't offer details, but people involved in talks at the Justice Department to craft the new measures said they expected to see something in the next several weeks. Whatever is proposed is not expected to involve legislation or take on major issues, like banning assault weapons, but could include executive action to strengthen the background check system or other steps.
"The president directed the attorney general to form working groups with key stakeholders to identify common-sense measures that would improve American safety and security while fully respecting Second Amendment rights," Carney said Thursday. "That process is well under way at the Department of Justice, with stakeholders on all sides working through these complex issues, and we expect to have some more specific announcements in the near future."
"Or other steps." According the Carney, new gun control measures are being pushed by the Obama administration to prevent "another Tucson." The problem is, Obama administration officials, along with anti-gun special interests groups, are focusing on the guns, rather than criminals. And let's not forget, Jared Loughner, the clinically insane man who shot 19 people on Jan. 8 in Tucson, Ariz. killing 6 and wounding 13 others, had multiple encounters with Loughner for issuing death threats to a radio host among other things before the shooting, meaning Dupnik allowed him to slip through the cracks of law enforcement more than once. Dupnik chose to do nothing about prior complaints about Loughner, but once again, anti-gun zealots are refusing to focus on the real problems: incompetent law enforcement and criminals.
It is no surprise anti-gun advocates and the Obama administration aren't going to let the Jan. 8 crisis go to waste. We saw this coming.
Meanwhile, Congressman Issa updates us on the Obama Justice Department Operation Fast and Furious, an operation that allowed U.S. federal government officials to break and ignore gun laws already in place.
(In the above video, Mr. Hannity refers to Project Gunrunner and Operation Fast and Furious as the same program, they are not. Project Gunrunner was implemented under the Bush Administration and involved allowing straw purchasers to buy weapons under surveillance but then those purchasers were immediately arrested in the United States. Operation Fast and Furious was started in 2009 and involved ATF agents allowing straw purchasers to buy guns under surveillance for drug cartels and then take them across the border into Mexico. Those guns are now lost until they are found at crime scenes.)
So there you have it, the totally incompetent and corrupt Obama Justice Department is in charge of coming up with ideas about how to make America safe from guns, because ideas from this DOJ have worked out so well in the past.
June 15, 2011 – "Allowing loads of weapons that we knew to be destined for criminals, this was the plan. It was so mandated." – Special Agent John Dodson ATF Phoenix Field Division.
Damning new evidence from Capitol Hill shows that ATF Directors and Justice Department Officials knew about and encouraged the purposeful trafficking of thousands of weapons across the southern border, despite strong objections from ATF agents. Thousands of innocent lives were taken as the result, including those of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry and ICE Agent Jamie Zapata.
…Behind The Bias: How It All Began
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(Memphis)A coalition of African-American leaders held a news conference Friday to show their support for Shelby County Commissioner Henri Brooks.
They said the focus should not be on the style Brooks used to state her remarks, but on Title VI, a federal law aimed at making sure minorities aren't discriminated against in winning government contracts.
During the county commission meeting Brooks said, "You can't leave Black folk out and comply with Title VI."
Brooks wanted to prevent a Memphis company from doing roofing work on the Peggy Edmiston County Building.
The job she said should go to a company that hired African Americans not just Hispanics.
She said, "It's about Black folk in Shelby County trying to get employment."
WREG obtained the Title VI survey companies wanting to do business with Shelby County government must fill out.
It asks specifics about the race of employees, white, non-white and other.
It doesn't ask for a break down of non-whites and others.
Commissioner Steve Mulroy who's also a University of Memphis law professor and former U.S. Justice Department lawyer says it doesn't have to.
The group of ministers that held the news conference today to state their support for Brooks and her comments admitted the words she chose, aren't words they would have used.
However, the say her message is on point about Blacks and contract jobs.
Shelby County doesn't break down what segment of minorities are getting its contract work. LaSimba Gray, Rainbow PUSH Coalition, says it should.
However, he said he realizes the word minority in Memphis includes more than just African Americans because demographics have changed.
"Sure it has and we applaud that. The point of it is we are not fighting other minorities. We are fighting for fairness for ourselves," said Gray.
Gray pointed to disparities in contracts awarded during the building of the Pyramid and FedEx Forum as proof minorities are often overlooked.
WREG found out no minority contractors bid on the roofing job at the county building in question.

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Back from traveling. (Mostly) unpacked. (Mostly) caught up on work deadlines. Ready to get back to blogging. And I'll start by sharing an article I wrote for the June/July issue of Kiwi magazine. It's timely, about eating well while road-tripping. And though some of the ideas will be familiar to those who've read my Spoonfed posts about real food on the road and avoiding children's menus, the article has new stuff as well. Good stuff. Tips, resources, all that.
June/July 2011
The road to summer vacation may be paved with fast food and vending machines, but that doesn't mean healthy eating has to go out the window. With a little planning and some creativity, you can eat real food on the road. (Really.)
Hope you've all been having summertime adventures of your own. It's been great connecting with so many of you through the Spoonfed Facebook page (now more than 1,400 strong!). But I'm itching to get back in the blog game. More soon.
Spoonfed is on Facebook. You'll find links to blog posts, news and commentary on raising food-literate kids, questions and comments from readers, voices, viewpoints, the works. Stop by, like the page, chime in, spread the word. (Thanks.)Copyright protected by Digiprove © 2011 Christina Le Beau


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PlayStation Store Sales on Now: PAX 2014, Call of Duty, PixelJunk (Update)
Games for PS4, PS3, PS Vita, and PSP will be discounted.
Games for PS4, PS3, PS Vita, and PSP will be discounted.
Games for PS4, PS3, PS Vita, and PSP will be discounted.
Pew Pew!
Smoke Me a Kipper, I'll Be Back for Breakfast.
There will be 2 PS4 games, 2 PS3 games, and 2 PS Vita games.
Europe's PS+ free games for June teased.
Octodad, Cel Damage, Batman, and more are on sale.
Double Eleven is "pushing to get the best out of the PS4 to make the game look amazing."
Is 60fps on PS4, combines PixelJunk Shooter 1 and PixelJunk Shooter 2's campaigns.
You can upgrade Black Flag to the PS4 version for £9.99/€9.99.
Battlefield 3 leaving the IGC next week.
Martian Manhunter will have his vengeance.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 gets its vengeance.
Return of the monsters
Do the monster finger mash.
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For Air Force freshman guard Michael Lyons, the Falcons' film session after their game against Charleston Southern was an awakening.
He watched one play when he passed the ball and then cut through the lane "real slow," he said. And there was another time, when Air Force was getting back on defense, that Lyons was "kind of jogging," he said.


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A system for providing information services via broadcast messages to mobile stations and other devices. The broadcast messages are encrypted prior to being communicated to devices within a geographic area. A client application retrieves cryptographic keys associated with the information services to which a customer is subscribed. When the mobile station or device receives encrypted broadcast messages, the client application determines if it has the cryptographic key to decrypt the message. If so, the information contained in the message is displayed. If not, then the message is ignored by the mobile station. The information may be used to provide or retrieve near real time information from devices to provide such services as traffic alters, fleet management, etc.
1. A method of receiving of a communication at a mobile station communicatively connected to a wireless network, said mobile station uniquely identifying a subscriber associated with said mobile station and having an embedded client for communicating with a client application related to a specific authorized service for said subscriber, said embedded client being configured to fetch one of a key and a certificate for said specific authorized service via a short message service communication, said method comprising:
running said client application within said mobile station, said client application being related to said specific authorized service and being configured to receive a cell broadcast message via said embedded client, said cell broadcast message being formatted to be readable by said client application;
receiving authorization from a service provider for said uniquely identified subscriber to receive said specific authorized service at said embedded client, said specific authorized service being offered by said service provider;
receiving a cell broadcast communication at said embedded client from said service provider connected to said wireless network, said cell broadcast communication being directed to all mobile stations within a predetermined geographic area for receipt at said embedded client;
forwarding information contained in said broadcast communication to said client application in accordance with said authorization for said specific authorized service; and
responsive to receiving authorization from said service provider, connecting said mobile station to a device depending on said specific authorized service of said service provider; and forwarding said information to said device.
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accessing, by said device, a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) in said mobile station to uniquely identify said subscriber; and directing further communication from said service provider to said device based on said subscriber's identity.
7. A method of providing information via an embedded client of a mobile station having a subscriber identity module to an application running on a device communicatively connected to a wireless network, comprising:
receiving a broadcast communication at said embedded client from said wireless network, said broadcast communication being directed to a predetermined geographic area of said mobile station;
authorizing, by a service provider for providing service to said device, a receipt of said broadcast communication by said application running on said device responsive to a subscriber identity maintained in said subscriber identity module; and providing near real time information in accordance with data within said broadcast communication for use by said device.
8. The method of
providing to said embedded client a cryptographic key associated with said service to enable decryption for said device; and
decrypting said broadcast communication using said cryptographic key.
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extracting said near real time information from said broadcast communication;
populating said application running on said device with said near real time information; and
presenting said near real time information to an end user of said device and said mobile station, said end user being identified by said Subscriber Identity Module.
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retrieving said near real time information in accordance with a request in said broadcast communication; and
forwarding said near real time information to the application running on said device via said wireless network.
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connecting said device to said mobile station having said Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) via a short-range wireless link; and
forwarding said information to said device by accessing said SIM via a short-range wireless link.
14. A system for delivering content from a plurality of different service providers via a wireless network to an embedded client of a mobile station using a broadcast mechanism, comprising:
a push proxy gateway (PPG) for receiving content from said plurality of different service providers;
a short message peer to peer (SMPP) router that receives SMPP messages comprising short message service messages from said push proxy gateway and converts said SMPP messages to cell broadcast messages;
a cell broadcast center, responsive to receive of said cell broadcast messages from said SMMP router for communicating said cell broadcast messages to a plurality of mobile stations in a specified area; and
said embedded client of said mobile station for receiving and decrypting said cell broadcast messages in accordance with one of a fetched cryptographic key and a fetched certificate for a particular service of a particular service provider and delivering said cell broadcast messages to a client application if present and authorized to receive said cell broadcast messages, said client application being provided to one of said mobile station and a device communicatively connected to said embedded client of said mobile station of said wireless network to receive said cell broadcast messages.
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23. A method of receiving a communication at a mobile station communicatively connected to a wireless network, said mobile station uniquely identifying a subscriber associated with said mobile station and having an embedded client for communicating with a client application related to a specific authorized service for said subscriber, said embedded client being configured to fetch one of a key and a certificate for said specific authorized service via a short message service communication, said method comprising:
connecting to a device associated with said uniquely identified subscriber by a short-range communications link, the device being related to said specific authorized service and being configured to receive a cell broadcast message via said embedded client, said cell broadcast message being formatted to be readable by said device;
receiving authorization from a service provider for said uniquely identified subscriber to receive said specific authorized service at said embedded client, said specific authorized service being offered by said service provider;
receiving a cell broadcast communication at said embedded client from said service provider connected to said wireless network, said cell broadcast communication being directed to all mobile stations within a predetermined geographic area for receipt at said embedded client; and
forwarding information contained in said broadcast communication to said device application in accordance with said authorization for said specific authorized service.
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accessing, by said device, a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) in said mobile station to uniquely identify said subscriber; and directing further communication from said service provider to said device based on said subscriber's identity.
The present invention is directed to wireless services. In particular, the present invention is directed to a system for providing information to applications running on a mobile station or other devices.
Global system for mobile communication (GSM) is one of the most widely used wireless access systems in today's fast growing communication systems. GSM provides circuit-switched data services to subscribers, such as mobile telephone or computer users. General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), which is an extension to GSM technology, introduces packet switching to GSM networks. GPRS uses a packet-based wireless communication technology to transfer high and low speed data and signaling in an efficient manner. GPRS optimizes the use of network and radio resources, thus enabling the cost effective and efficient use of GSM network resources for packet mode applications.
Conventional GSM systems provide for broadcast services, such as cell broadcast. When a cell broadcast is made, all clients of such systems receive the broadcast message. Conventional systems are unable to place limitations on which clients are able/authorized to receive specific broadcast messages. This prevents providers from determining which subscribers are actually listening to the message and from authenticating who may receive the broadcast messages. Having such capabilities would allow wireless providers to disseminate information quickly to large numbers of mobile clients without requiring large amounts of overhead, while being able to charge for such services to recover costs.
A system provides information services via broadcast messages to mobile stations and other devices. The broadcast messages are encrypted prior to being communicated to devices within a geographic area. A client application retrieves cryptographic keys associated with the information services to which a customer is subscribed. When the mobile station or device receives encrypted broadcast messages, the client application determines if it has the cryptographic key to decrypt the message. If so, the information contained in the message is displayed. If not, then the message is ignored by the mobile station. The information may be used to provide or retrieve near real time information from devices to provide such services as traffic alerts, fleet management, etc.
The wireless network includes a push proxy gateway (PPG), a short message peer to peer (SMPP) router that receives SMPP messages from the push proxy gateway and converts the SMPP messages to cell broadcast messages, and a cell broadcast center that communicates the cell broadcast messages to the client application. The wireless network may push information to devices based on changing events, e.g., traffic accidents, weather events, etc.
Additional features of the invention are described below.
The embedded client 102 a communicates with an application 102 b that provides services and/or information to an end user. One example of the application may be navigation software that provides near real-time traffic information that is received via the embedded client 102 a to the end user. The navigation software may provide road conditions, suggest alternate routes, etc. based on the location of the MS 102. Those of ordinary skill in the art understand that there are many different methods and systems of locating an MS 102.
Alternatively, the MS 102 and a device 102 c may be enabled to communicate via a short-range wireless communication link, such as BLUETOOTH. For example, a BLUETOOTH SIM Access Profile may be provided in an automobile (i.e., device 102 c) that communicates with the SIM in the MS 102 to enable the car's communications system to pull information from the MS 102. The BLUETOOTH communication system in the car becomes an "embedded phone," using the car's antenna. The result is improved reception of calls made in the car. As one of ordinary skill in the art would recognize, an automobile is one example of the device 102 c. There may be an endless number of devices 102 c that use the SIM within the MS 102 to provide services, information, data, audio, video, etc. to end users.
The BTS 104 is physical equipment, such as a radio tower, that enables a radio interface to communicate with the MS. Each BTS may serve more than one MS. The BSC 106 manages radio resources, including the BTS. The BSC may be connected to several BTSs. The BSC and BTS components, in combination, are generally referred to as a base station (BSS) or radio access network (RAN) 103.
The GSM core network 101 also includes a Mobile Switching Center (MSC) 108, a Gateway Mobile Switching Center (GMSC) 110, a Home Location Register (HLR) 112, Visitor Location Register (VLR) 114, an Authentication Center (AuC) 118, and an Equipment Identity Register (EIR) 116. The MSC 108 performs a switching function for the network. The MSC also performs other functions, such as registration, authentication, location updating, handovers, and call routing. The GMSC 110 provides a gateway between the GSM network and other networks, such as an Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) or Public Switched Telephone Networks (PSTNs) 120. In other words, the GMSC 110 provides interworking functionality with external networks.
The HLR 112 is a database that contains administrative information regarding each subscriber registered in a corresponding GSM network. The HLR 112 also contains the current location of each MS. The VLR 114 is a database that contains selected administrative information from the HLR 112. The VLR contains information necessary for call control and provision of subscribed services for each MS currently located in a geographical area controlled by the VLR. The HLR 112 and the VLR 114, together with the MSC 108, provide the call routing and roaming capabilities of GSM. The AuC 116 provides the parameters needed for authentication and encryption functions. Such parameters allow verification of a subscriber's identity. The EIR 118 stores security-sensitive information about the mobile equipment.
A Short Message Service Center (SMSC) 109 allows one-to-one Short Message Service (SMS) messages to be sent to/from the MS 102. A Push Proxy Gateway (PPG) 111 is used to "push" (i.e., send without a synchronous request) content to the MS 102. The PPG 111 acts as a proxy between wired and wireless networks to facilitate pushing of data to the MS 102. A Short Message Peer to Peer (SMPP) protocol router 113 is provided to convert SMS-based SMPP messages to cell broadcast messages. SMPP is a protocol for exchanging SMS messages between SMS peer entities such as short message service centers. It is often used to allow third parties, e.g., content suppliers such as news organizations, to submit bulk messages.
To gain access to GSM services, such as speech, data, and short message service (SMS), the MS first registers with the network to indicate its current location by performing a location update and IMSI attach procedure. The MS 102 sends a location update including its current location information to the MSC/VLR, via the BTS 104 and the BSC 106. The location information is then sent to the MS's HLR. The HLR is updated with the location information received from the MSC/VLR. The location update also is performed when the MS moves to a new location area. Typically, the location update is periodically performed to update the database as location updating events occur.
The GPRS network 130 is logically implemented on the GSM core network architecture by introducing two packet-switching network nodes, a serving GPRS support node (SGSN) 132, a cell broadcast and a Gateway GPRS support node (GGSN) 134. The SGSN 132 is at the same hierarchical level as the MSC 108 in the GSM network. The SGSN controls the connection between the GPRS network and the MS 102. The SGSN also keeps track of individual MS's locations and security functions and access controls.
A Cell Broadcast Center (CBC) 133 communicates cell broadcast messages that are typically delivered to multiple users in a specified area. Cell Broadcast is one-to-many geographically focused service. It enables messages to be communicated to multiple mobile phone customers who are located within a given part of its network coverage area at the time the message is broadcast.
The GGSN 134 provides a gateway between the GPRS network and a public packet network (PDN) or other IP networks 136. That is, the GGSN provides interworking functionality with external networks, and sets up a logical link to the MS through the SGSN. When packet-switched data leaves the GPRS network, it is transferred to an external TCP-IP network 136, such as an X.25 network or the Internet. In order to access GPRS services, the MS first attaches itself to the GPRS network by performing an attach procedure. The MS then activates a packet data protocol (PDP) context, thus activating a packet communication session between the MS, the SGSN, and the GGSN.
In a GSM/GPRS network, GPRS services and GSM services can be used in parallel. The MS can operate in one of three classes: class A, class B, and class C. A class A MS can attach to the network for both GPRS services and GSM services simultaneously. A class A MS also supports simultaneous operation of GPRS services and GSM services. For example, class A mobiles can receive GSM voice/data/SMS calls and GPRS data calls at the same time.
A class B MS can attach to the network for both GPRS services and GSM services simultaneously. However, a class B MS does not support simultaneous operation of the GPRS services and GSM services. That is, a class B MS can only use one of the two services at a given time.
A class C MS can attach for only one of the GPRS services and GSM services at a time. Simultaneous attachment and operation of GPRS services and GSM services is not possible with a class C MS.
A GPRS network 130 can be designed to operate in three network operation modes (NOM1, NOM2 and NOM3). A network operation mode of a GPRS network is indicated by a parameter in system information messages transmitted within a cell. The system information messages dictate a MS where to listen for paging messages and how to signal towards the network. The network operation mode represents the capabilities of the GPRS network. In a NOM1 network, a MS can receive pages from a circuit switched domain (voice call) when engaged in a data call. The MS can suspend the data call or take both simultaneously, depending on the ability of the MS. In a NOM2 network, a MS may not received pages from a circuit switched domain when engaged in a data call, since the MS is receiving data and is not listening to a paging channel. In a NOM3 network, a MS can monitor pages for a circuit switched network while receiving data and vise versa.
The IP multimedia network 138 was introduced with 3GPP Release 5, and includes an IP multimedia subsystem (IMS) 140 to provide rich multimedia services to end users. A representative set of the network entities within the IMS 140 are a call/session control function (CSCF), a media gateway control function (MGCF) 146, a media gateway (MGW) 148, and a master subscriber database, called a home subscriber server (HSS) 150. The HSS 150 may be common to the GSM network 101, the GPRS network 130 as well as the IP multimedia network 138.
The IP multimedia system 140 is built around the call/session control function, of which there are three types: an interrogating CSCF (I-CSCF) 143, a proxy CSCF (P-CSCF) 142, and a serving CSCF (S-CSCF) 144. The P-CSCF 142 is the MS's first point of contact with the IMS 140. The P-CSCF 142 forwards session initiation protocol (SIP) messages received from the MS to an SIP server in a home network (and vice versa) of the MS. The P-CSCF 142 may also modify an outgoing request according to a set of rules defined by the network operator (for example, address analysis and potential modification).
The I-CSCF 143, forms an entrance to a home network and hides the inner topology of the home network from other networks and provides flexibility for selecting an S-CSCF. The I-CSCF 143 may contact a subscriber location function (SLF) 145 to determine which HSS 150 to use for the particular subscriber, if multiple HSS's 150 are present. The S-CSCF 144 performs the session control services for the MS 102. This includes routing originating sessions to external networks and routing terminating sessions to visited networks. The S-CSCF 144 also decides whether an application server (AS) 152 is required to receive information on an incoming SIP session request to ensure appropriate service handling. This decision is based on information received from the HSS 150 (or other sources, such as an application server 152). The AS 152 also communicates to a location server 156 (e.g., a Gateway Mobile Location Center (GMLC)) that provides a position (e.g., latitude/longitude coordinates) of the MS 102.
The HSS 150 contains a subscriber profile and keeps track of which core network node is currently handling the subscriber. It also supports subscriber authentication and authorization functions (AAA). In networks with more than one HSS 150, a subscriber location function provides information on the HSS 150 that contains the profile of a given subscriber.
The MGCF 146 provides interworking functionality between SIP session control signaling from the IMS 140 and ISUP/BICC call control signaling from the external GSTN networks (not shown). It also controls the media gateway (MGW) 148 that provides user-plane interworking functionality (e.g., converting between AMR- and PCM-coded voice). The MGW 148 also communicates with other IP multimedia networks 154.
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The embedded client 102 a recognizes for which services the customer is provisioned. If the network changes or services are added, the MS 102 and the other network components can be updated via SMS. A device management (DM) message can be sent to the MS 102 using SMS to update the capabilities of the MS 102. The SMSC 109 receives the SMS message to be communicated to update the MS 102. The HLR 112 is interrogated to determine the routing information for the MS 102. The SMSC 109 sends the short message to the MSC 108. The MSC 108 retrieves the customer information from the VLR 114. This operation may include an authentication procedure. The MSC 108 then transfers the short message to the MS 102. The MSC 108 returns the outcome of the operation to the SMSC 109. If requested by the originator, the SMSC 109 may return a status report indicating delivery of the short message.
Using this mechanism, the carrier may repopulate the customer's account with new valid time dependent keys that permit access to the provisioned information and/or services. With the appropriate provisioning, it would then be possible to receive web pages and other information contained in the cell broadcast.
At step 202, the CBC 133 transmits a broadcast message to the BSC 106. The message is preferably encrypted or protected via a rights management system. The BSC 106 communicates the message via the BTS 104, which is received by each MS 102 that is able to hear the message.
At step 204, the client 102 a receives the message and processes it to determine if the embedded client 102 a (or application 102 b) is able to decrypt or authorize the message (step 206). If the client 102 a is authorized or able to decrypt the message, then at step 208, information received in the message is provided to the application 102 b or device 102 c. The cell broadcast messages are formatted to be readable by, e.g., the application 102 b or device 102 c. If a particular MS 102 does not have a client 102 a, or if the client 102 a does not have authorization to decode/decrypt the message, the MS 102 will ignore the message (step 210).
According to the example above, navigation software residing on the MS 102 receives the information in the cell broadcast. The cell broadcast may contain lat/long information, an identifier of a particular road, a time, where incidents are located, a direction, an estimate of how long the incident will take to clear up, an estimate of a back-up associated with the incident, etc. The navigation software may inform a subscriber what to do and how to navigate, such as which lane to get into, how to avoid an accident, alternate routes, etc. Also, as noted above, the cell broadcast can be forwarded to another device 102 c, such as a car, personal computer, etc. so applications can be run on other devices than a mobile station 102.
Other applications 102 b/devices 102 c may perform functions such as making requests to cars regarding maintenance records. A car dealer, for example, may request that all of the cars sold by the dealership send maintenance records. Insurance companies may make the same request to see how many miles the car has been driven in the year to make sure that the car owner is keeping in line with its lease contractual obligations. State agencies can make a broadcast to a car to determine what the car's emissions are. Taxi companies can broadcast to cabs to pick up a person at a location and find the closest available car to make the call. For each of the specific uses, different cryptographic keys are provided. Thus, different keys would be used by the taxi company than the car dealer, etc. to decrypt and authenticate the appropriate broadcast.
Thus, a network operator or carrier may provide traffic alerts or other information for a fee. If a customer subscribes to this service, the client 102 a in the customer's MS 102 may receive a certificate/cryptographic key related to this service that will allow the client 102 a to decode the messages containing content related to the service. The messages may be multi-part. For example, a first encoded/encrypted XML document may be received that is decoded/decrypted by the client 102 a. The client 102 a may then make a request to receive more information, such as a streaming download to display the weather for that location.
While the present invention has been described in connection with the preferred embodiments of the various Figs., it is to be understood that other similar embodiments may be used or modifications and additions may be made to the described embodiment for performing the same function of the present invention without deviating therefrom. For example, one skilled in the art will recognize that the present invention as described in the present application may apply to any environment, whether wired or wireless, and may be applied to any number of such devices connected via a communications network and interacting across the network. Therefore, the present invention should not be limited to any single embodiment, but rather should be construed in breadth and scope in accordance with the appended claims.
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Ben Hubbert, co-owner of Champion AC, is a former member of Special Operations in the Air Force, who's now committed to helping San Antonio reduce our community's demands on the energy grid. Visit championac.com or twitter.com/championac or call (210) 699-0022 for more information.
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Columbia City boys' soccer honored its senior class Wednesday night in a home win over Garrett 10-0. Six Eagle seniors in all were recognized. Front row, from left: Matt Marty, Austin Porter. Back row: Tyler Peterson, Jordan Esterline, Devin Rice, Grant Wood. The Eagles have two more games before wrapping up the regular season.
Six weeks into the Indiana High School football season someone has to ask it.
Is this the best season ever for Whitley County football?
Think about it. Between the three local high school squads, Columbia City, Churubusco, Whitko, only two losses stand against 16 wins.
Not to mention one of those losses is to the other when Columbia City renewed its rivalry against Whitko with a 30-0 win earlier this season.
Only three weeks remain in the indiana high school football regular season. Columbia City takes on the NHC's top team for a share of the conference lead. Whitko gets its first big test in the TRC at home against North Miami. No. 2 Churubusco hits the road to Culver Academy for its only non-conference game of the season.
Columbia City at No. 8 East Noble
COLUMBIA CITY — The Columbia City Lady Eagles put their perfect Northeast Hoosier Conference record on the line Tuesday night against the DeKalb Lady Barons.
Despite being down two games to none and trailing 2-0 in the third game, the Lady Eagles came away from the Donald S. Weeks Gymnasium with their NHC record still intact by virtue of a 24-26, 27-29, 25-20, 25-21, 15-8 come-from-behind five game marathon victory.
FORT WAYNE — Six seasons in the making and Columbia City has set a standard of winning when it comes to boys' tennis.
Tuesday, the Eagles wrapped up a sixth consecutive season with at least 14 wins. Three-set wins by Travis Johnson and No. 1 doubles Alan Murphy and J.T. Biggs helped the Eagles sweep Northrop on the road 5-0.
"It's been a nice winning tradition," Columbia City head coach Doug Stoffel said. "We've had guys that just understand how to win."
SOUTH WHITLEY — The Whitko Lady Wildcat volleyball team decided to take the long route to winning Tuesday night against the Wawasee Lady Warriors, dragging the night out to a long five-game battle.
After easily winning the first two games, the Lady Warriors came back and won the third and fourth games, bringing the night to a fifth and final battle, to which Whitko won.
As the Indiana High School soccer regular season wraps up the paths for local boys' and girls' soccer teams were mapped out Tuesday night.
The Indiana High School Athletic Association held the sectional draw with Columbia City looking for postseason glory.
In the boys' draw, the Eagles are back at the Homestead sectional lining up a potential third consecutive championship game appearance.
COLUMBIA CITY — "It was not because of a lack of effort," Columbia City head coach Nicole Gebfert said.
Effort can overcome a lot for an underdog. It can withstand the elements of mother nature. It also can fend off a No. 12 state ranked offense.
Monday night, Columbia City girls' soccer put up a defensive battle against the Northeast Hoosier Conference's top team in the Lady Chargers.
Columbia City's Madi Sjahfiedin, left, and Hailey Woll, center go up for a block on Whitko's Karissa Olinske Monday night at WHS. The Lady Eagles needed just three games to fly by their county rival 25-14, 25-17, 25-8. The junior varsity also won for CC 25-10, 25-10. The City C team also won 25-14, 25-8.
CHURUBUSCO — When Whitko took the cross county trip to Churubusco Monday there was no question it was going to be a tight boys' tennis match.
A rivalry will do that nine out of 10 times.
In a battle of singles verse doubles wins, the Wildcats used three points in singles to top Churubusco in the narrowest of margins 3-2.
With two singles positions reaching the finals of the Three Rivers Conference tournament last week, it's no surprise that Whitko's strength is in its solo players.


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I have a great deal of sympathy for the producers at 24-hour cable news networks. To be sure, their jobs can be quite easy at times: when there's a major election, terrorist attack, celebrity death, or economic shock, the focus of their programming is incredibly obvious.
But then there are days like January 6th, 2009 – today – when everything that counts as "news" is actually old news. Israel is fighting in Gaza, but it has been doing so for the past eleven days. The Senate Democrats have refused to seat Roland Burris, but we've known that this would happen for at least the past week. And Steve Jobs isn't addressing the annual MacWorld conference, but this stock-depreciating news came – complete with new MacBooks – months ago.
In turn, a producer responsible for 24 hours-worth of news content is left at a crossroads: should the network follow Roland Burris's every footstep all morning, anticipating the exact moment when the Senate secretary officially turns Burris away? Or, should it use the day for highlighting weird news stories, such as Harrison Ford's bizarre chest-hair-waxing commercial on behalf of Conservation International's rain forest campaign?
Well, given its television and web dominance, CNN has the luxury of broadcasting both of these things. But, sadly for CNN's producers, this balance between mind-numbingly dull and incredibly useless news coverage isn't enough to fill the 24-hour cycle. So CNN has embraced a new genre of news analysis – prophecy. Check out this oracular headline:
Gaza horrors sow seeds for future violence.
Granted, this is a miserably researched piece: CNN correspondent Nic Robertson draws his "future violence" prediction from uncritically watching interviews with children on Hamas's own television station, in which the grade-schoolers say things like, "When we will grow up, we will bomb them back." As Robertson should know, the seeds for future violence were sown in Gaza's children long before Israel invaded: Hamas regularly inspires kids to take up arms against the "Jews" in its children's television programming and kindergarten graduation ceremonies, among other venues.
Still, as far as its clairvoyance is concerned, CNN is on the right track: despite mangling the causal mechanisms, its prophecy will almost certainly be fulfilled. Now if we can only know when and how the Gaza war will end; or whether Caroline Kennedy will be named Duchess of Empire State; or who will win on Sunday, CNN would be doing us a real service.


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On the Cover: Wet Hair (detail, reversed)by Jonathan J. Ahn, 2009, charcoal, 24 x 18. Collection the artist.
Choosing the Right Drawing Paper
by Karen Meyer-BerthelThe many differences between drawing papers can be so subtle that it is not always easy to fully appreciate the various advantages that certain brands and papers offer. We asked six artists and several paper manufacturers for information to help you get the most out of your drawing paper.
Cover Competition WinnersChoosing the winners of this year's Drawing Cover Competition was no easy feat. Hundreds of artists submitted work that demonstrated a passion for the art of drawing. The following 10 artists stood out from the rest with their skill and commitment, employing any tool or technique that would best capture their subject.
Drawing Fundamentals: Drawing Tapering and Flaring Forms by Jon deMartin By knowing how to draw forms that contract in places and expand in others, an artist can accurately depict many complex, natural shapes, including the human figure.
The Body Speaks: The Charcoal Drawings of Julian Farrarby John A. ParksThis English artist uses the humble pencil to create works of vast scale, dramatic power, and psychological depth.
Searching for Drawing Materials Used by the Italian Mastersby M. Stephen DohertyMatthew J. Collins—an instructor at Charles H. Cecil studios in Florence—has been conducting research into drawing instruments and papers similar to those used centuries ago by the great Italian artists.
Drawing the Line: The Role of Drawing in Alternative Mediaby Kenneth J. Procter Line can be a visible, creative force in many media that are not traditionally thought of as drawing—including painting, printmaking, and sculpture—suggesting that possibilities for drawing extend far beyond pencil and paper.
Take a Tonal Approach to Creating Portraits by Bob BahrLos Angeles artist Ira Korman makes powerful portraits using charcoal and stump.
Drawing Contemporary Figures Using Traditional Methodsby M. Stephen Doherty Todd Yeager depicts the often gritty and isolated world of urban youth using the traditional method of building up hatched and crosshatched lines on toned surfaces.
The Art of Dugald Stermer: Grace on the Printed Pageby John A. Parks This California illustrator employs a simple technique backed by acute observation and sheer good taste.
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As a travel photographer, I spend most of my time trying to create beautiful images of different places around the world. At the start of 2013, I realized that I lived in one of the greatest cities in the world, but I never photograph it. With that in mind, I started a project, aiming to photograph a London site once a week. I hope to capture London as it is – the spectacular tourist sites, the neighbourhood secrets and the quirky gems. Every time I photograph a site, I will post about the experience and lay out what I did to get the photographs.
If you're interested in following this project, re-visit this page or use any of the following:
If you would like to contribute, please share using the buttons at the end of the page. Alternatively, here is the short link to this page:
I'm hoping to get access to locations that will give me a unique viewpoint of London, as well as permission to use my tripod for interiors like Saint Paul's Cathedral. To get that sort of access requires me getting this project in front of the right eyes so any sharing will be massively helpful.
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17 Responses to "A Year of London"
Great project. I love your pictures.
I love London, its my 2nd hometown. I hope to get back soon. There's so many to discover.
Good luck with your project.
Really enjoyed what you've done so far and looking forward to what you'll post over the coming weeks. I often feel like I neglect to photograph London – must try to get out more.
Great idea! I lived in London for 3 years and miss it immensely. Looking forward to seeing your take on your home.
I simply love it. You do a fantastic job. I especially like to read your advice on how to take the pictures (ISO, …) I am looking forward to many more pictures. Thanks a lot.
If you haven't been yet, I highly recomend that you check out the House Mill in Bromley-By-Bow. It's a tidal mill in Newham.
The House Mill is run entirely by volunteers and its only open during the Spring and Summer months. Usually from March to mid October. There are some parts of the building that cannot be accessed without a guide, (health and safety). When you visit, make sure that you get the residant historian or one of the volunteers to take you around on a guided tour, then you'll get to see the whole building, including the wheels.
Brilliant pictures of the Tooting Cinema which I remember going to I the early '70's
Over the years I must have looked at hundreds of London blogs. A few are good but most are pretty prosaic to put it mildly. A Year of London has all the ingredients of a good blog: written from a personal perspective, informative (I liked the photography tips) and with a slightly obsessive passion for the subject.
May I make a suggestion for a future post? Shakespeare's Globe Theatre with the early houses next door, the River Bus docking nearby and some great views across the Thames, apart from that clichéd shot of St. Paul's looking across the wobbly bridge.
London,London;we,brasilians,have a song with this name and his author,Caetano Veloso,was so inspired when made it!Only in 2009 I came there,and since this travel,I'm waiting come back!
You have taken some startling photographs.
You might enjoy looking at my websites, both of London.
I am writing a series of pieces on the GRANADA THEATRE CIRCUIT and am currently writing about the GRANADA TOOTING.
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in my story to illustrate a particular point. I will of course give you full credit for taking the photograph.
Please contact me as soon as you are able.
Charles (Jenkins)
I have just got in to photography about 6 months a go and have even using your blog to inspire me as I snap the london landmarks. I really want to go up the Shard and get the view across London but have heard its difficult to take good quality pictures due to the glass reflection. Did you have this problem from the oxo tower? What equipment would you recommend using and any other advice?


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The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
Kristen Stewart Actor , Robert Pattinson Actor , Taylor Lautner Actor , Billy Burke Actor , Peter Facinelli Actor , Elizabeth Reaser Actor , Kellan Lutz Actor , Nikki Reed Actor , Jackson Rathbone Actor , Ashley Greene Actor , Ty Olsson Actor
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The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
Theatrical Release Date: 2011 11 18 (USA)
Studio: Universal Studios Home Ent.
MPAA Rating: PG13 Contains:[Violence, Brief Nudity, Adult Situations, Sexual Situations]
Summary: In this installment of the "Twilight" saga, Bella (Kristen Stewart) becomes pregnant after marrying Edward (Robert Pattinson), which leads to a dangerous childbirth and a shocking realization for werewolf Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner). ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi
Category: Fantasy
Go behind the scenes with a captivating 6-part making-of documentary; relieve the memories with Edward & Bella's personal wedding video; get a glimpse into Jacob's destiny; watch your favorite scenes over and over in Edward fast forward and Jacob fast forward; plus an audio commentary with director Bill Condon
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
Format: DVD
Release Date: 02/11/2012
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1 2.40:1, 1.78:1 Alternate Wide Screen
Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1, DD2 Dolby Digital Stereo
Runtime: 117 Minutes
Sides: 2
Number of Discs: 2
Language(s) English,Spanish
Subtitles: Spanish
Region: USA & territories, Canada
Disc #1 -- The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 - Theatrical Movie
1. Checking for Cold Feet
2. Something Old, Something Blue
3. I Do
4. Let's Start With Forever
5. The Best Man
6. I Can Use a Few Human Minutes
7. Best Night of My Existence
8. Check Mate
9. That's Impossible
10. You Get What You Always Wanted
11. I Am the Grandson of a Chief
12. The Treaty Is Void
13. You Have Given Me No Choice
14. Picture Me Like I Was
15. Keep Your Heart Beating
16. If You Kill Her, You Kill Me
17. Awakening
18. They Have Something I Want
Alaina O'Connor
In Eclipse, the third film in the Twilight series, Bella (Kristen Stewart) finally made her choice between broody vampire Edward (Robert Pattinson) and hot-blooded werewolf Jacob (Taylor Lautner). Now fully committed to each other, Bella and Edward embark on a journey that leads them to exotic nuptials, an over-the-top wedding night, and the tumultuous birth of a vampire child in all its complicated glory. Bella and Edward have kept it pretty PG so far with heavy-petting sessions and syrupy love confessions, but in this film, the star-crossed couple go from lovelorn teenagers to saucy adults and take everything to the next level. Director Bill Condon and returning screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg waste no time building towards the wedding, giving us hints along the way that this couple may not necessarily live happily ever after. Breaking Dawn feels more mature than the previous Twilight films, as Condon brings a certain visual elegance that helps with some of the more-absurd elements of the story.
The opening moments of the film bring Bella Swan, Edward Cullen, and their loved ones together for an �ber-romantic wedding and exotic Rio de Janeiro honeymoon, where the couple finally consummate their relationship. Unfortunately, their newfound marital bliss is cut short when a series of betrayals and misfortunes threaten to destroy their world. Bella soon discovers she is pregnant, and during a nearly fatal childbirth, Edward finally fulfills her wish to become immortal. But the arrival of their daughter, Renesmee, sets in motion a perilous chain of events that pits the Cullens and their allies against the Volturi, the fearsome council of vampire leaders, setting the stage for an all-out battle.
Where Eclipse raised the bar for the franchise with its polished action sequences and tight story, Breaking Dawn excels at examining the relationship between Edward and Bella. Even still, when the film shifts away from the duo to address other characters and exposition, the narrative goes flat and the ensemble's performances suffer as a result. Perhaps this is due in part to the source material -- Stephenie Meyer's prose relies heavily on sensory perception, which Condon has difficulty translating to screen; what you're left with is a stagnant story and wooden acting. To say that the infamous wedding-night scene and vampire-baby birth sequence are excessive is putting it mildly, and they both require some major suspension of disbelief. Considering that Breaking Dawn is the most-out-there novel in the series and is heavy on drama and very light on action, the film version would have benefited from Condon taking risks, pushing beyond the PG-13 rating and invoking a greater sense of urgency.
Breaking Dawn took a cue from the Harry Potter playbook and was split into two films, the second of which will be released in the fall of 2012. Fans of the novels will be pleasantly surprised at how beautifully Condon handles some of the more-delicate aspects of the story, and despite the fact that certain elements of the book get lost in translation, Breaking Dawn is a worthy addition to the Twilight franchise. ~ Alaina O'Connor, Rovi
Cast and Crew:
Carter Burwell
Composer (Music Score)
Bill Condon Director
Mark Morgan Executive Producer
Greg Mooradian Executive Producer
Guy Oseary Executive Producer
Melissa Rosenberg Screenwriter
Wyck Godfrey Producer
Karen Rosenfelt Producer
Marty Bowen Executive Producer
Stephenie Meyer Producer
Kristen Stewart Actor
Robert Pattinson Actor
Taylor Lautner Actor
Billy Burke Actor
Peter Facinelli Actor
Elizabeth Reaser Actor
Kellan Lutz Actor
Nikki Reed Actor
Jackson Rathbone Actor
Ashley Greene Actor
Michael Sheen Actor
Anna Kendrick Actor
Sarah Clarke Actor
Christian Camargo Actor
Gil Birmingham Actor
Julia Jones Actor
Boo Boo Stewart Actor
M�a Maestro Actor
Ty Olsson Actor
MyAnna Buring Actor
Maggie Grace Actor
Casey LaBow Actor
Kiowa Gordon Actor
Tyson Houseman Actor
Alex Rice Actor
Christian Serratos Actor
Justin Chon Actor
Michael Welch Actor
Christopher Heyerdahl Actor
Jamie Campbell Bower Actor
Chaske Spencer Actor
Bronson Pelletier Actor
Alex Meraz Actor
Tinsel Korey Actor
Tanaya Beatty Actor
Angelo Renai Actor
Sienna Joseph Actor
Carolina Virguez Actor
Sebastiao Lemos Actor
Kimani Ray Smith Actor
Tora Hylands Actor
Mackenzie Foy Actor
Daniel Cudmore Actor
Charlie Bewley Actor
Ali Faulkner Actor
James Pizzinato Actor
Christian Sloan Actor
Ian Harmon Actor
Gabriel Carter Actor
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Worcester Lunch or Dinner
I am taking my cool 87 year young mom to either lunch or early dinner Sat. She loves Sole Proprietor, Chophouse, Bocado and used to love Block 5 Bistro to name a few. She is going to Beechwood Wed.
I need a few recs please. Something amazing, nothing ethnic or funky...I have taken her to too many places that she still talks about (One Love Cafe and Da Lat to name a few she did not quite love)....
Much appreciation
(she loves BBQ but I don't eat meat so seafood essential...)
Sole Proprietor
118 Highland St., Worcester, MA 01609
82 Winter Street, Worcester, MA 01604
re: invinotheresverde
dining at Ceres so we cannot go there...I was thinking Lucky Cafe on Grove St. Great reviews on www.yelp.com and my friend loves it. I have a fear we may end up at the Sole again..not my fav but an ok spot.
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For a early dinner, try the The People's kitchen above the Citizen in downtown. Its the same group who do Bocado's and Block five. Classic food with a twist. She love it
82 Winter Street, Worcester, MA 01604
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The People's Kitchen looks PERFECT....
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It was very good when I went a couple of months back. It is upstairs though, from Citizen's Bar. Not sure if stairs are an issue for Mom or not, so I thought I'd mention it.
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Great rec. TPK is awesome!
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I called to change our res from 4:45 to 5 and to add my child. A kind man, Kevin called back and obliged but said he needed our table at 6:30. No worries..this was more a late lunch early supper. Driving in Worc. was interesting: mad high snow banks, no parking ,a mess...we parked out front and called inside via my cell to ask where the valet was. A nice young man came out and said to parallel park into the handicap entry area for the time being as the valet was late. It was a tight fit but I did it. Mom and my daughter went inside. Here it was a little confusing. There were 2 parties behind us and I added to the commotion asking if someone would move my car. I am in the field of counseling/rehab and abhor people parking in illegal handicap areas. The young man in front was unclear which added to my trepidation. Then Kevin showed up and things started to flow. We were taken to the elevator (mom does better walking down vs up stairs at 87 years of age) which is outside and around the back. Inside the elevator we smelled cigar. Once upstairs there was a slight but evident smell that we quickly got used to (Cigar bar downstairs). The setting is dark and stark. I don't recall any music. Carlos was our waiter. He was a very chatty, friendly and sincere waiter. He guided us through the menu. At some point Kevin came back with my valet tag. I had a nice Sicilian red, Mom had a Stella Artois and my kiddo nada. Mom chose the buttermilk chicken dinner, same for my daughter plus the mac and cheese app and I had the tuna as recommended by Carlos. The bread was amazing with a nice EVOO dipping plate. The place started to really fill up. We all liked the mac and cheese, a nice sized app portion just as it was at Block 5 Bistro. Then the entrees came. In short we all loved the chicken. It was juicy inside and a nice crust outside. The greens were lovely. The mashed potatoes were lumpy and good. The gravy was mild..so so.
My tuna came perfectly rare but it was sitting on a bed of mashed potatoes with ratatouille. It was an odd combo that I did not enjoy and barely ate. I just could not get into it. I had a few bites of the tuna but instead helped my kiddo eat her massive portion. I had another red wine, an Oleana from Oregon I believe. Ambrosia. We were out by 6:15. Our waiter was great..he disappeared towards the end largely but a few nice women working the front helped immensely. It was a nice dinner, nothing wow but really ok.
One odd mention, when Carlos brought our water I immediately took a sip and the exterior of the glass was gritty. He quickly returned with another class, this one the same in fact all of our glasses had what might be soap detergent granules. My daugher and I are both have extensive food service experience. She is a waitress and I have been in all aspects. We let it go but I spent the evening fussing with the glasses.
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The time we went there they first wanted to seat us in a room that had that yucky cigar smell......I am very allergic and asked not to sit there right away. They obliged immediately, but it *is* very weird. Food is fine....not AMAZING by any stretch, but solid for Worcester.
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Thanks for your comment Chick..as an aside Mom had lunch at Ceres at the Beechwood and was not impressed. Cold burger nothing amazing...
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Yeah, lunch is Worcester is challenging. I like Baba sushi, but not much else!


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CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico - Medano Beach is the waterside Times Square of Cabo San Lucas - a sandy, wet, crowded, noisy, naughty world of wall-to-wall suntan-oil-slathered flesh.
Up from the water's edge are a string of sand-hugging bars where Jell-O shots and buckets of cerveza rule. From the relatively sedate blue umbrellas of The Office to the party-all-the-time Mango Deck, it's often hard to find a sober soul well before noon.
All around is the mildly debauched communion of men and women dancing a conga line to "Tequila," waiting to get to a guy in front who will pour an orange boozy concoction straight down their throats.
For many people heading to Cabo, the party atmosphere is the magnet. They are seekers of Cabo's wild side.
"I plan on having a fantastic time partying, drinking and sunbathing," said Tara Kimmins, 38, a first-time visitor from Laguna Niguel.
Kimmins was smart to bring along a slew of friends, some of whom knew how to navigate the different watering holes.
"Our ritual is to spend a good part of one day at The Office," said Holly Hoffinger, 39, of San Diego. "We'll go into town to Cabo Wabo, but not Squid Roe - that's a bit too much."
For travelers like Kimmins and her crew, central Cabo San Lucas is home base. The town wraps around the bay and harbor, backed by stacks of condos and hotels, ranging from budget to American chains to high-end timeshares that look like they have been teleported from the cliffs of Southern California. From there it's a stroll down (and a stagger back) to Medano. On the recommendation of a colleague, I checked into Casa Dorada, a mid-to-upper level timeshare resort tucked behind Mango Deck.
Stepping from a hotel lobby onto Medano Beach is like stepping into the middle of a circus - water scooters roared around the waves, passing boats pulling parasailers into the air. The Carnival Splendor sat at anchor, farther out than Attessa, the mega yacht of Montana billionaire Dennis Washington, complete with a helicopter on the aft upper deck. The yacht has received an upgrade over the years, but the outlines were the same from when it starred in the Goldie Hawn comedy "Overboard."
In Cabo, you'll hear "Hotel California" played at every bar, residue of the largely debunked story that the hotel that inspired the song is in nearby Todos Santos. The second most popular song is "Tequila." But a close third is a song rarely heard north of the border. "Cabo Wabo" is an homage to excess at Land's End that rocker and sometimes Cabo resident Sammy Hagar recorded during his stint in Van Halen.
The chugging tune starts out with a bit of tourism office-worthy braggadocio, with Hagar saying he had been all over the world and thought he had "hit it all" until he landed in "a sleepy town lies South of the border." After extolling the girls and the beaches, it gets down to the main drawing power of the town at night, including Hagar's own club named after the song: getting hammered on booze.
"Face down (Face down)
Down in Cabo
Take me down (Take me down)
Down to Cabo. Uh!
Face down (Face down)
Down in Cabo
Doin' the Cabo Wabo, ow!
Take me down (Take me down)
Central Cabo San Lucas is where the people go to party
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text: ACCC Diabetic Flow Sheet Toolkit for Implementing the Chronic Care Model in an Academic Environment Each of the four pilot sites adapted the basic concepts underlying the planned visit approach to meet the unique needs of the team and patient population. The University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center's Hoxworth Internal Medicine-Pediatrics flow sheet was the biggest change to the practice.ACCC Diabetic Flow SheetPatient Name: _____________________________Medical Record Number: _____________________Primary Physician: __________________________Height: ___________________________________ Date of visit (mm/dd/yy) GuidelinesProcedure Every VisitGlycemic ControlFasting glucose (70-110)Post prandial (<140)Review blood glucoses and check when completed BPTarget <130/80Record Value OtherScreen for TobaccoYes/No Q3-6 Mos.HgbA1CTarget <7Record Value BMITarget 19-25Record Value Annually or as IndicatedEyesDilated Eye ExamYes/No Date of Exam KidneysUrine Microalb/Creat.Record Value Renal PanelRecord Creatinine ACE In/ARBYes/No Contraindication to ACE In / ARBYes/No FeetComprehensive ExamAt risk patients need exam at each visitAbnl visual? Y/N Abnl vasc? Y/N Deformity? Y/N Onychomyc. or Tinea Pedis Y/N Abnl Monofil R# Abnl Monofil L# LipidsLDL <70Record Value OtherScreen for pain, ED, or GI disturbanceCheck if discussed Annual Flu ShotNote Date Self Management Sheet Reviewed with PatientComplete at every visit Provider Initials Pneumococcal vaccine Date:Aspirin Use [ ] Yes [ ] No (If there is a contraindication please specify __________________ )Comprehensive Foot Exam Monofilament Sensation DiagramDocument on above chart by zone (1, 2, 3) and lateralityPlease Note: The monofilament exam must be updated at least every year as part of the comprehensive foot exam (see above).Return to Document Page last reviewed October 2014 Internet Citation: ACCC Diabetic Flow Sheet: Toolkit for Implementing the Chronic Care Model in an Academic Environment. October 2014. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/chroniccaremodel/chronic3a12b.html


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2013 Award for Residential Design Winners
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Residential lighting projects submitted as entrants to the GE Edison Award competition are also entered into a special category established for residential projects only. Read more
Congratulations to Robert Shook, Maureen Mahr, Jennifer Curtis and Kimberley Corbett-Oates of Schuler Shook (Chicago, Illinois, USA) for winning the 2013 GE Edison Award for lighting City Performance Hall in Dallas, Texas, USA. A personalized Steuben crystal was presented by GE Lighting on June 2, 2014 in Las Vegas, USA.
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The 2014 GE Edison Award competition is open to those lighting professionals who creatively employ significant use of GE lighting products, including, but not limited to, GE LED systems, LED luminaires, LED architectural products, LED lamps and modules, lighting controls and non-LED lamps and luminaires ("GE Lighting products") in a lighting design project completed during the 2013 and 2014 calendar year (from 01 January 2013 through 31 December 2014). Entries must be submitted online using our Web-based entry process. Also required: a Photography Release Form, complete with required signatures which must be received for the entry to be considered complete.
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(AP) CHICAGO - Chicago's mayor has delivered a message to comedian Jon Stewart: Don't diss his city's prized pizza.
Stewart denounced Chicago deep-dish pizza on "The Daily Show" this week as "an above-ground marinara swimming pool for rats."
His feigned tirade began during a Wednesday segment about hard feelings over North America's tallest building, a title heading to New York from Chicago.
The diss didn't sit well with pie-loving Chicagoans.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel's office sent an anchovy-covered "real pizza" to "The Daily Show" with a note that said: "Jon, Deep Dish With Dead Fish. Love, Rahm."
Stewart's staff wasn't impressed. A video clip on the show's Twitter page shows a dog sniffing the pizza before walking away.
An Emanuel spokeswoman noted that the pizzas in question actually were made in New York.
(Copyright 2013 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)


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Washington Report (June 24, 2014) All veterans who served honorably would save money by shopping online at the Army & Air Force Exchange Service if an idea proposed by the exchange director is approved. The Defense Department, which must give the go-ahead on the benefit expansion, is weighing... Read more
By Rebecca Autrey (June 19, 2014) The Government Accountability Office said Wednesday there is not enough data to fully analyze benefits of health care provided to veterans by doctors outside the Department of Veterans Affairs. Anecdotal evidence suggests it's a positive option, according to health... Read more
The National Defense Authorization Act handily passed Thursday by the House of Representatives authorizes $552.1 billion in spending for national defense and an additional $79.4 billion for overseas contingency operations. The vote was 325 to 98. In addition to provisions mentioned previously, the... Read more
WASHINGTON (May 7, 2014) ― Army officials have spent months focusing all attention about fraud in referral bonus programs on the Army National Guard Recruiting Assistance Program (G-RAP). Court documents, however, show the problem was pervasive across the Total Army. Publically available documents... Read more
As the military continues its inevitable drawdown after 13 years of persistent conflict, both Congress and the Obama administration have renewed their focus on increasing civilian employment opportunities for veterans. As unemployment figures continue to improve nationally, veterans' unemployment... Read more
Washington Report (April 1, 2014) It may not seem like good news for a veteran waiting—and waiting—for a disability claim to be processed, but the Department of Veterans Affairs says it has reached an important milestone in its effort to reduce the backlog of claims in 2015. Army Times is reporting... Read more
Washington Report (April 1, 2013) Another temporary solution to a nagging problem that could affect TRICARE users has been passed by Congress. One week after the House gave the so-called "doc fix" legislation its approval, the Senate voted Monday evening to pass the bill and send it to the... Read more
The President of the United States unveiled Tuesday his $495.6 billion Defense Department budget request for fiscal year 2015. Overall, the president's request includes more than $23.4 billion in base funding for National Guard personnel, operation and maintenance and military construction... Read more
(March 7, 2014) A Pentagon proposal would give National Guardsmen and Reserve members retirement pay immediately after completing 20 years of service. The pay would be slight and would result in less pay over a veteran's lifetime, but the Defense Department thinks it may appeal to many troops. The... Read more
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Perhaps, but then why do we like seeing tigers in a zoo, or are interested in preserving them? From an evolutionary standpoint that runs false surely? In an evolutionary sense we ought to be trying to make them extinct! They're fucking dangerous!
We intuit that tigers have some value, but aren't wholly able to explain why we think that (from an evolutionary defense-mechanism standpoint. They are fucking dangerous)
Okay, I'll bite. Why does preventing the extinction of tigers run contrary to evolution? Be specific.
We intuit that tigers have some value, but aren't wholly able to explain why we think that (from an evolutionary defense-mechanism standpoint.
What in the world is "an evolutionary defense-mechanism"?
We can - it's called an MRI. We do not currently have high enough resolution to get a fully detailed, quantifiable measurement, but we get a little closer with each upgrade to the technology.
Yeah. I have heard of an MRI. If we had high enough resolution then, we could measure someone thinking about a number, and would be able to say what? The number 8 = this amount of units of electricity in this direction, between these synapses in this pattern. Presumably then, different numbers would have different values in these fields.
Does this mean then, that the number 8 is reducible to these values? That does not seem to explain sufficiently what 8 or 2 or pi represents. Would we all have identical values in these fields?
Individual brains store information with subtle differences - this is what accounts for our different personalities even when our experiences have been remarkably similar. Current neurology suggests that we can really only conceive of rather small numbers. Numbers like 2 and 3 or "two-ness and threeness" seems to be rather hard wired from birth. In reality no one can really think of a million - but we have other strategies for working with such numbers, such as thinking of 'six zeroes'.
Abstract ideas evolve, bit by bit, in the neurological patterns that constitute individual consciousnesses. Sometimes an abstract idea can span more than one consciousness.
In what sense do you mean 'span'?
It is possible that the pattern that forms a particular idea is formed in more than one brain. We have some concepts that are so large that no single person can be said to fully grasp them in their entirety. Individuals work with pieces of such ideas.
If these concepts are so large, that no single person can grasp them in their entirety, and abstract thoughts exist in brains, where does this concept exist?
If you and I are looking at the same building from different angles, and I cannot see what you can see, and vice versa, the building itself still exists in a physical sense.
If abstract ideas are held in brains, where does this large concept exist in the physical world?
I've already stated where this idea exists when I introduced the concept - I am not interested in your circular discussions. You are being willfully obtuse.
Absolutely not. You said that abstract ideas exist in brains. How can this concept exist if not in a brain. How can you and I look at the same concept and see different parts of it, but not it's whole, where does it exist, as a whole? Nowhere?
If nowhere than how is it that you and I are in the process of creating an identical thing that does not exist anywhere in the physical world? How are we perceiving two separate parts of something that does not exist, but if it were possible to finally comprehend, we would both see the exact same thing?
It's all magic and exists only in the Brahma-mind. Now go read the Vedas and you will be enlightened to everything my lotus-child.


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If someone offered you a better rate of return, without risk, would you take it? Of course you would. You don't need to invest in a particular security or create a particular corporation to pass profits through to enjoy that better return. Depending on where you live, all you need is a country of origin and another country to move selected assets to. In other words, you need an offshore bank. Many famous tax evaders have used offshore banks to their advantages. You can use offshore banks as well if you know where to look.
What Is an Offshore Bank?
The expression "offshore" originates from British investors who moved their assets to banks in Jersey and Guernsey. Which, despite being dependencies of the mother country, employed some considerable advantages. An "offshore" bank can not only be off the mainland. It can be in a landlocked nation, and the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority will attest to this. Those legendary numbered bank accounts from Bern, Switzerland to Zurich still exist but with an asterisk.
At least as important as the nationality of the bank holding a depositor's assets is the nationality of the depositor. Plenty of Brits still maintain their Channel Islands accounts. For American investors, offshore banking has recently turned from financial stratagem to risky proposition.
Some Recent Changes
Another example of how criminals change tax codes is the 2010 Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) initiative. It requires foreign banks to to disclose to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) the names of all U.S. account holders. The banks also have to tell the IRS how much money those hold, how much they took out and when. If you're wondering how an arm of the U.S. government can push other autonomous nations around like that it is because the IRS threatens said banks with a 30% withholding tax on the American assets they hold. (Read more: Retirement Plan Tax Form 5329: When To File)
Of course, that assumes that the nation in question is diligent about determining its customers' nationalities in the first place. So far only seven nations have agreed to do the IRS' work for it. FATCA is scheduled to take effect on Jan. 1, 2013.
One of the holdouts is an unassuming island chain south of Cuba. The Cayman Islands is renowned for its banking practices and sheer volume of banks. In fact, it is the fifth largest banking center in the world. HSBC, Deutsche Bank and Development Bank of Singapore are just a few of the international giants with sophisticated Caymanian operations. All of these banks have operations in the United States, and they have agreed to abide by FATCA even though the government of the Cayman Islands itself has not.
That leaves smaller Caymanian banks which do not have operations in the U.S. Some of these banks have been in operation for decades, are legitimate business enterprises with never a hint of scandal and don't trade publicly. Despite this, they yet appear to the uninitiated as less slick and polished than their larger counterparts. They include Caribbean Bank of Exports, Altajir Bank and various other "Licensed Category B" banks that make up the overwhelming bulk of Caymanian lending institutions. If you're looking for the definitive list of Caymanian banks, it's easy enough to find at the Cayman Islands Money Authority's official website. It takes its role as defender against both money laundering and terrorism financing seriously. It's also the first resource for many Americans looking to avoid the wrath of the IRS. (Read more: Getting A Grip On The Cost Of Gas)
The Bottom Line
In short, it's considerably more difficult now than it was even a couple of years ago for Americans to open and access an offshore bank account. At least without renouncing American citizenship. That there even exists a market for Americans to minimize their tax obligations overseas speaks to the intricacy and incomprehensibility of the Internal Revenue Code as it stands. Instead of Congress radically streamlining the tax code, we instead operate under a code where complexity is patched over with ever-greater levels of complexity. Until that stops, offshore banks will continue to have American customers.
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Cars Frozen To Road In Detroit
Updated: 02/07/2014 - Freezing temperatures and a water main break combine to freeze cars to the ground in Detroit
Updated: 02/07/2014 - Freezing temperatures and a water main break combine to freeze cars to the ground in Detroit
Updated: 02/06/2014 - Several parents described unplowed snow and stuck vehicles outside several USD 501 buildings Thursday.
Posted: 02/06/2014 - Wind Chill values will be near -10 on Friday morning.
Posted: 02/06/2014 - The horror stories have been stacking up all winter: Students sliding and stomping through knee-deep snow on their walks to school, or trapped inside school buses.
Posted: 02/06/2014 - A third death is being blamed on the recent winter weather, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP). An unidentified 58-year old man died overnight following a crash on Tuesday, said Maj. John Eichorn.
Posted: 02/04/2014 - Should you have to go into work if your business is still open?
Updated: 02/05/2014 - Heavy snow fell across northeast Kansas with accumulations around a foot for many spots
Updated: 02/05/2014 - The bitter cold will stick around through the end of the week.
Posted: 02/02/2014 - Since 1887 Punxsutawney Phil has predicted 6 more weeks of winter 100 times and only 17 times with spring being around the corner
Posted: 02/01/2014 - January 2014 comprised of very cold temperatures and no measurable precipitation for 25 straight days
Updated: 02/01/2014 - Snowstorm included a round of snow early Friday morning with most spots seeing accumulation overnight Friday into Saturday morning
Posted: 01/30/2014 - Cars Frozen To The Ground By Water Main Break
Posted: 01/30/2014 - Wintry mix more of a concern south of I-70 through Friday evening before it turns to all snow
Posted: 02/02/2014 - After receiving a couple inches from Friday morning to Saturday morning, focus now turns to Tuesday for a more potent snow storm
Updated: 01/29/2014 - Winter Storms in Atlanta are rare. This one kept some drivers stuck in their cars for more than 16 hours.
Posted: 01/28/2014 - A rare ice storm hit New Orleans on Tuesday
Updated: 01/28/2014 - Snow Packed Roads In Atlanta On Tuesday
Updated: 01/28/2014 - Amazing video of "snow rollers"
Posted: 01/26/2014 - High speed winds were to blame for damage done late Sunday evening in north Topeka.
Updated: 01/26/2014 - A strong cold front pushed through the midwest Sunday evening bringing very windy conditions
Updated: 01/26/2014 - Spring like weather on Sunday will quickly be invaded by winter like weather on Monday
Posted: 01/23/2014 - The Palm family built a colorful igloo in Minneapolis. It took 350 blocks of ice to build.
Updated: 01/23/2014 - It's so cold in Florida that farmers joke the oranges are squeezing themselves to stay warm. But Alaska is so warm that a ski resort's been forced to close.
Updated: 01/22/2014 - Extremely Cold Temperatures are a huge danger. These are a few key reminders to help keep your family safe during cold weather.
Updated: 01/22/2014 - Strong winds are creating blowing snow and Blizzard Conditions for South Dakota and parts of Minnesota.