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Last week's Omar Hammami autobiography describes his integration into the Islamic Courts Union and reads much like any other account detailing a foreign fighters arrival in a far off land. The insights are limited and sprinkled irregularly throughout the winding document that only describes Omar's Somalia time up until the formation of al-Shabaab. Personally, my interests centered on if, when and how Hammami encountered true al Qaeda members in Somalia as there has been persistent debate about the role of al Qaeda, if any, in Somalia. Well, in this respect, Hammami does provide a glimpse of when a foreign fighter traveling to Somalia might encounter an al Qaeda member – immediately upon arrival.
Based on the Hammami autobiography found at MyPetJawa, Hammami encountered none other than Fazul Abdullah Mohammed (aka Fazul) upon his arrival at the Mogadishu airport. On page 40-41, Hammami describes his interrogation at the Mogadishu airport after arriving in Somalia in 2006.
I went back to the interrogator after praying and I told him that a very good idea had come to me. I told him that if he sends me back I will be jailed so the best thing for him to do is to just put me in jail here in the land of the Muslims. It was around that time that an SUV pulled up and inside was another interrogator. I was told to enter the SUV and I did so a bit hesitantly (partly because I thought I was being sent back, and partly because I thought I could just be killed at any moment). I saw an AK next to the man and I figured I was being treated as a spy or something. They told me to bring evidence that someone knows me. I told them that I'm coming to visit my wife's grandmother. At one point they asked for a visa and I told them that the Prophet (S) never asked for visas. People who make Hijrah must only say the testimony of faith and I am a Muslim. They couldn't debate with that but they didn't accept it. I finally told them that I came for Jihaad but they did not accept my proof of identity. Finally they told me to call my wife and to have her call her grandmother and prove that I'm here to visit them. The only problem with that was that I hadn't told anyone that I was coming due to security reasons. She was surprised about the whole thing, but she called her grandmother anyway and they came to the airport to get me. The interrogators accepted this but it was clear that they were still very suspicious of me.
I later realized that the good cop in that scenario was none other than the famed terrorist
Fazul, may Allaah accept him as a martyr.
This is one of the only really interesting parts of Hammami's initial dribble. First, Hammami encounters one of al Qaeda's most elusive members within hours of landing in Mogadishu. Second, Fazul meets Hammami but doesn't appear to really pursue Hammami during a time when al Qaeda was allegedly seeking out Western recruits that could infiltrate back into the U.S. as clean operatives with access to soft targets. Hammami would seem like a ripe opportunity for an AQ operator, but Hammami only mentions encountering Fazul one other time. On page 60, Hammami wonders if Fazul thought him to be a spy.
It would also be during this short stay in Jilib that I would get my last glimpse of two dear brothers. Fazul had appeared along with almost everyone else from the "Shabaab" (to the great dismay of Abu Talxah who had hoped that the Mogadishu branch of "Shabaab" would put up a fight long enough to buy his branch some time in Kismaayu). When he saw me he remembered our encounter in the airport and said through a big smile: "So you're still here?" I think he half expected me to really be a spy or something. I wouldn't see him again despite living within meters of him during his last days in Somaalia.
Fazul rapidly descended on Hammami upon his arrival illustrating how smoothly he maintained trusted sources and layers of protection throughout the Horn of Africa. It again makes me wonder how he would ultimately meet his demise by stumbling into a checkpoint. I imagine, Fazul routinely went through checkpoints, airports and government offices without much concern. Why did Fazul get caught this time last year? Maybe someone did betray him, or maybe his luck ran out. For other accounts of Fazul being caught and escaping in Kenya, see this post.


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Hi, Am heading up to Myanmar for 2 weeks in late November. As time is short will be doing Yangon, Mandalay and Bagan and maybe a couple of other places. What's the gig on independent traveling ? Can I fly into Yangon and go independent or do I need to be part of an organized tour ? Is bus or train recommended ? Also, what is the weather likely to be like and can someone suggest an itinerary. Chris
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Jobseekers are increasingly turning to recruitment agencies in order to secure work, reports Northern Territory News. There are currently more than 7,000 recruitment firms in Australia linking the best workers for the job with the best employers with the work.
In the past five years, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the number of unemployed people registering with a recruitment firm has grown by +80%, with 142,500 jobseekers using a recruiter in 2012 compared to 78,800 in 2008 when ABS first started collecting data.
Engaging a recruiter is still only used by 24% of all unemployed jobseekers -- the least-used method of any job search strategy -- meaning that those who do use recruitment services are gaining a significant advantage and learning about many job opportunities before their competitors.
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Hays regional director (NSW) Adam Shapley advised that the main advantage recruitment firms offer is that the consultant is a specialist in a particular area; whether it be a region, an industry, or occupation, so they know the available opportunities well.
Mr Shapley said: "A good recruitment consultant should be, first and foremost, a specialist or expert in a particular area. The benefit is they should be able to access and leverage the relationships and knowledge (of) that consultant to find the hidden jobs market."
Sales and marketing has the greatest number of specialist recruitment agencies, followed by administration and office support, accounting, IT&T and engineering. However, boutique recruiters can be found in any sector, from property and retail to sport and beauty services.
According to Mr Shapley, recruiters have the skills and time to sort through job applications and narrow the field down for employers, from an in-tray of hundreds of applications to a select short list. With increasing numbers of people now out of work even advertisements for highly skilled roles are attracting hundreds of applicants.
It means sheer logistics make it difficult for the best worker to be found and for the employer to hire the right fit, Mr Shapley advised. "If an organisation advertises . . . you might be the one person who has what they need for that role but, if people have to find that proverbial needle in the haystack through 300 resumes, they still might not find you."
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Jesuits Offer Weekly Lenten Podcast
This Lent, the Jesuits of the New England and New York Provinces are offering a weekly podcast series featuring reflections by Jesuits on the Gospel each Sunday.
In the first podcast, Jesuit Father Charles Connolly spoke about changes of heart and calling upon God to be with us during times of temptation.
"When it comes to change in our lives, to conversion, it's not as easy as we might think," he says. "It's a process. So even 40 days might not be long enough for our hearts to change."
And yet, Fr. Connolly says, that is the call to conversion that Jesus gives us during the Lenten season.
"If Jesus were standing next to us when temptation struck, I don't think we'd turn our back on him. We'd let the Lord help us. We'd let the Lord strengthen and encourage us."
Fr. Connolly reminds us that God is with us and encourages us to remember the responsorial psalm from the first Sunday in Lent: "Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble."
Listen to Fr. Connolly's podcast at the New England Province website and check back each Sunday for a new episode.
Jesuit Shares Ministry and Vocation Stories on The Busted Halo Show
Jesuit Father Rocco Danzi, director of campus ministry at Saint Peter's University in Jersey City, N.J., was a guest on The Busted Halo Show with Fr. Dave Dwyer last fall, where he discussed vocations, spirituality, pastoral ministry and what inspired him to join the Society of Jesus. "The movie that fired me up for the Jesuits was 'The Mission,' Fr. Danzi recalls. "I began to say to myself, what if I joined this group and found myself going over a waterfall? Well you have to watch what you ask for!"
Fr. Danzi first encountered real-life Jesuits when he attended Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia. After college he was working as a teacher when he began to discern his vocation to the priesthood. Fr. Danzi says he felt a calling to the Society but was resistant because he was not sure he fit in. "I was selling myself short because the Jesuits I knew had doctorates and were professors at St. Joe's," he explains.
With encouragement he met with the Jesuits and entered the Society in 1989. "My own ministry as a Jesuit has been very pastoral. As a Jesuit you can do all sorts of things, with or without a doctorate," says Fr. Danzi. "It's not the degree, it's the heart. It's the call within the call and discerning what kind of ministry excites you the most."
As a campus minister, Fr. Danzi has enjoyed going on service trips with the students and says that many young adults are not sure about the prayer portion of the trip before they go. Fr. Danzi says that often changes. "Service seems to trigger and bring forth a lot of personal and spiritual things that come to the surface," he says.
Fr. Danzi has been inspired by his own service trips to Haiti while he was a Jesuit novice. "It's a place where I really encountered God and found that strength to keep going on that journey toward Jesuit priesthood and Jesuit ministry," says Fr. Danzi.
Listen to the entire interview with Fr. Danzi at the New York Province website.
Vocation Director Shares His Own Vocation Story on Busted Halo Show
Jesuit Father Chuck Frederico, vocation director for the Maryland, New England and New York Provinces of the Society of Jesus, was a recent guest on "The Busted Halo Show with Fr. Dave Dwyer" on Sirius Radio.
In addition to discussing the Jesuit formation process, Fr. Frederico shared his own vocation story.
Fr. Frederico explained that after high school he went to the Culinary Institute of America in New York, which had previously been a Jesuit novitiate, St. Andrew-on-Hudson.
Before attending, one of Fr. Frederico's high school teachers, a diocesan priest, told him to do three things when he arrived. One, to take notice of the "AMDG" — which stands for Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam ("For the greater glory of God"), the motto of the Society of Jesus — written on the front door. Fr. Frederico recognized this from his grade school days. "I'd been writing that on the top of my loose leaf since first grade because the nuns I had, the sisters of St. Joseph, were founded by the Jesuits."
His teacher also said in the small chapel there would be a window of St. Aloysius Gonzaga receiving first communion from St. Charles Borromeo. Fr. Frederico recognized this from his grammar school days as well, as he attended St. Charles Borrmeo.
Third, his teacher asked Fr. Frederico to read a book on Jesuit philosopher Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, and Fr. Frederico was fascinated by his life.
After culinary school, he went to Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia to study food marketing. "I met the Jesuits in spirit at the Culinary Institute and in the flesh at Saint Joe's," Fr. Frederico said.
Fr. Frederico was planning to have his own restaurant, but God had different plans.
"I was fascinated by these guys [the Jesuits]. I had six different Jesuits in the classroom, and each of them taught with such passion," he said.
By his senior year, Fr. Frederico was applying to the Jesuits. Listen to the whole segment with Fr. Frederico online.
Jesuit Offers Podcast Reflections for Lent through the Lens of Ignatian Spirituality
During the liturgical season of Lent, many Catholics give things up – from avoiding Facebook to abstaining from the office candy jar – for 40 days. The list is endless. But Lent isn't just about giving up; it can also be used as an opportunity for growth in your spiritual life.
Jesuit Father Gregory Konz, Secretary for Higher Education, Finance and Advancement at the Jesuit Conference, recently offered reflections on the four themes found throughout St. Ignatius' Spiritual Exercises, and how they can enrich our experiences as we move through the 40 days of Lent. Fr. Konz first made the Spiritual Exercises during two of the stages of his Jesuit formation: novitiate when a man first enters the Jesuits, and then years later after his ordination to the priesthood, during tertianship, the final stage of formation for a Jesuit.
Check back here next week for another reflection from Fr. Konz!
Jesuit Father Ted Arroyo Discusses Alabama's Anti-Immigration Law in This Month's NJN Podcast
In this month's NJN podcast, we spoke to Jesuit Father Ted Arroyo from his office in Mobile about the immigration law recently put into place in Alabama that is considered one of the strictest in the U.S.
Fr. Arroyo currently serves as the Alabama Associate for the Jesuit Social Research Institute. Based out of New Orleans, the Jesuit Social Research Institute, JSRI, works throughout the Gulf South doing research, analysis, education, and advocacy on the issues of poverty, race, and migration.
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Merger of Aurora and Transend will see 169 jobs cut from the companies
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UNION officials have lashed out at the loss of 169 jobs in the energy sector as "another hit for Tasmania".
TasNetworks announced the job cuts yesterday, as it stepped closer to merging Transend and Aurora by the end of June.
The move is tipped to save about $8- $10 million a year.
But Australian Services Union state secretary Igor Grattan said he was shocked at the extent of job losses.
"When you look at it, 169 out of 1100 jobs is a big percentage. It's just another hit for Tasmania," he said.
"We don't know if they've cut too deep ... and I hope we don't end up in a situation where we've put these people through all of this grief and in three or four months they start hiring again."
About 470 Aurora and Transend staff were put on redundancy notice last month and of those, 247 were yesterday told their positions had been rolled over to the new TasNetworks.
TasNetworks said yesterday 277 staff would have to vie for the last 211 positions available at the new energy company, with preference going to permanent employees, then contract staff.
Up to 80 people in the firing line will not receive a redundancy payout if they fail to secure a position with TasNetworks, because they are employed on fixed-term contracts that expire end of June.
"It was done with government support that these people don't get permanent jobs because they were employed in a change situation," Mr Grattan said. "They've put these people in a situation where they've got no security and nothing they can do about it."
Almost 780 positions across Aurora and Transend have been directly transferred to TasNetworks.
The 1179 roles in Aurora and Transend have been reduced to 1010 with TasNetworks.
Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union state secretary Trevor Gauld said he was disappointed a big number of managers had been transferred to the new company.
"We hope under TasNetworks' new leadership that their actions as managers will be reined in and their actions as managers will be more responsible toward employees."
TasNetworks spokeswoman Justine McDermott said the positions still to be filled were duplicated roles in the two organisations.
Aurora chief executive Peter Davis said staff had worked diligently throughout the two year restructure process.
"Whilst it's very hard on our staff, they recognise they're doing this for the good of the Tasmanian community and most of the people have tried to put aside their personal circumstances and they're still being very professional in how they're going about their day to day work," Mr Davis said.
He said Auora's retail sector yesterday advertised 24 new, separate jobs in customer service roles.
Transend chief executive Peter Clark said it had been a challenging time for staff.
He said staff had done a "magic job" in the past 16 years providing a reliable and sustainable transmission network.
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Paul Meahan of Glenorchy Posted at 8:11 PM March 04, 2014
I've seen this before, and usually the same bunch of dead beats who "interview really well" get the cream do-nothing jobs, and the decent qualified people get shunted. Aurora middle and upper management have been a sweet gravy train for 18 years now, and there needs to be a complete rethink on the way they conduct their business, using our money as their personal property.
William Harris of Sandy Bay Posted at 6:53 PM March 04, 2014
On what basis did many of the Commenters here believe that the price of power would fall as a result of this action?
Jennifer Eric of Hobart Posted at 4:14 PM March 04, 2014
In the revenue streamlining process, will electricity discounts to staff cease? Up to 20 per cent for some staff. Good to hear the merger is nearly there, ridiculous duplication of jobs and services for many years. Tasmanian silos grown into mountains.


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Its not easy being green.
But Mike Sisti, president of the nonprofit organization Project EverGreen, knows the benefits of green space far outweigh any difficulties.
Originally from East Brunswick, Sisti and his organization are in search of a project to re-green an area, such as a park or town center, which was damaged by Hurricane Sandy.
We are kind of the green version of Extreme Makeover, Sisti said. We know of the devastation created by Hurrricane Sandy on Central Jersey and are looking for a project in connection with that. Project EverGreens mission is to preserve and enhance green space in our communities for today and future generations. We want to help.
Sisti was born in New York, raised in East Brunswick and began his family in Freehold, so he is more than familiar with the areas most harmed by the hurricane.
This hits very close to home, said Sisti, who lives in Phoenixville, Pa., and is the owner of Weed Man of Montgomery County and Parkside Tree and Shrub Care, both located in Plymouth Meeting, Pa. We are looking in Middlesex, Somerset, Monmouth and Ocean counties for a project we can champion. Im looking to reach out to mayors in affected areas to see if there is anything we can help with.
Ideally, Project EverGreen goes into areas blighted by various reasons and looks to improve them. For instance, after Occupy Toronto trampled what was once a lush green lawn area in St. James Park, Project EverGreen came in and renewed it to its former beauty and green stature.
We do different types of projects, but primarily we put things back together, he said. In the Toronto project, we mobilized and got local landscapers and contractors involved. Supplies, labor, landscaping materials all are donated. We have a network of contractors that donate their talents and services. Once a project is identified, we coordinate the whole affair and get it done.
According to Sisti, a green area can serve to inspire and regenerate a community.
We promote the positive effects of maintained yards and parks on a community, he said. We want to bring the green back. Having green in a community brings a sense of normalcy kids can play, people can walk dogs.
Besides revitalizing blighted areas, Project EverGreen has also renovated sports fields for children and restored parks throughout the United States and Canada.
Another project dear to Sisti is the GreenCare for Troops program which provides free lawn and landscape care to thousands of U.S. troops serving overseas.
The simple fact of keeping the lawn and landscape healthy provides a significant emotional benefit to the military family while their spouse and usually main breadwinner is far from home, he said. One woman recently called me up because she said she was forever grateful. Through this program we were able to help her keep her homes yard healthy and looking like it did when her husband was there. She didnt want to let him down.
GreenCare for Troops was recognized in April by the White House and first lady Michelle Obama on the south lawn at a ceremony that celebrated organizations and programs that benefit military families. The program pairs families in which someone is currently deployed in the military with a local landscape contractor or volunteer to provide free lawn care and landscaping services.
Our countrys military families sacrifice so much for all of us on a daily basis; providing environmentally beneficial lawn and landscape services for them is the least we can do to provide them with a healthy yard so they can focus on their jobs and families, said Cindy Code, Project EverGreen executive director. To have Project EverGreens GreenCare for Troops program acknowledged by the White House is incredibly humbling.
Project EverGreen was created in the early 2000s by a group of professionals in the green industry, Sisti said.
They represented all different sides of the industry, he said. They founded Project EverGreen to promote the benefits of well-maintained green spaces, including lawns and landscapes, sports turf, golf courses and parks. They started with pod programs such as revitalizing a park or section of town. It was important to bring green back to a neighborhood.
Green space has many benefits and generally fall into three categories environmental, lifestyle and economic, Sisti said. Green spaces not only help regulate air quality and climate, but they reduce energy consumption, protect water quality, reduce soil erosion, reduced temperatures, and natural resource conservation.
One of the environmental benefits, according to a Project EverGreen fact sheet, is that 2,500 square feet of turf absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and releases enough oxygen for a family of four to breathe.
Green spaces have been shown to reduce stress, lower crime, enhance self-esteem in individuals, provide a better atmosphere for learning in children and increase community appeal. High among these lifestyle benefits is its healing effect on a community or an individual, Sisti said.
Whether it be gardens in hospitals or larger areas, green space offers a therapeutic value, he said. It is often something we take for granted.
Additionally, green spaces can improve property value, increase worker productivity, renew business districts, offer employment and tourism boosts and increase retail activity.
Sustainability is a key idea within Project EverGreen as well. Sustainability means leaving the planet, our communities and our environment better than when we found it, Sisti said.
The Project EverGreen concept incorporates building companies responsible for planting thousands of trees, millions of flowers and acres of cool, refreshing green spaces.
We create environments that bring families, neighbors, and people of all sorts together, Sisti said.
For more information, contact ProjectEverGreen at www.projectevergreen.com.
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He calls himself Hasheem, The Dream. Well, that is at least what his twitter name is (@HasheemTheDream). However, as humble as he is off the court, Hasheem Thabeet has been busy becoming a real force on the court and not just because of his hair. The ap…Share Tweet
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After being released by Wigan, Richard Kingson joined Blackpool on a free transfer in their first ever season in the Premier League.
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DVD reviews: 'Lawless,' 'Men in Black 3' and 'ParaNorman'
"Lawless" (2012, R, 116 min., $29.98). There's a lot to like about "Lawless," a backwoods' look at prohibition directed by John Hillcoat. Decent performances — Tom Hardy and Jason Clarke, to be exact — and some excellent cinematography boost the gritty pic, adapted from Matt Bondurant's 2008 novel "The Wettest County in the World," but they're not enough to mask the many problems. The film's strongest moments come with violence, as "Lawless" really struggles to tell an interesting tale when the guns aren't drawn. It has the pieces of a fine drama, but doesn't use them properly, and that's why it drags. The movie follows the Bondurant brothers, a successful clan of rural Virginia moonshine makers in the 1930s. The brothers have a good business, and they're not out to make problems. However, when Charlie Rakes (played over the top by Guy Pearce), a crazy special deputy, arrives to put the brothers out of business, it begins a war that will shake up all of Franklin County, Va. Shia LaBeouf, Jessica Chastain, Mia Wasikowski and Gary Oldman also star. "Lawless" has some good extras, including two fantastic-looking featurettes that explore the true story behind the subject for the film and an in-depth look at Franklin County. Also included are deleted scenes, commentary and a music video. 2 Stars.
"Men in Black 3" (2012, PG-13, 106 min., $30.99). Some franchises are better left untouched. "Men in Black 3" further damages the rep of one of the more entertaining pictures from the 1990s. Wasting the talents of Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Josh Brolin and Emma Thompson, filmmaker Barry Sonnenfeld's picture lacks the engaging sense of humor found in the previous two films. The only positive is Brolin, who's a worthy addition to the cast as a young K. Other than that, this is one science fiction picture worth skipping. The picture picks up with Agents J (Smith) and K (Jones) still working in alien control when Boris the Animal (Jermaine Clement), an old nemesis of K, busts out of jail. Boris is looking for revenge on K and control of Earth. To stop him, J will have to go back in time, and that means getting to work with a young K in the 1960s. Together, they form a plan to combat Boris and save the day. More importantly, J is able to get a better understanding of his grizzled partner. With Blu-ray packages, there are plenty of special features to be had. One specific featurette that's worth checking out is "The Evolution of Cool: MIB 1960s vs. Today." Other featurettes explore special effects, scene investigations and plenty of interviews with cast and crew. Also look for a gag reel. 2 Stars.
"ParaNorman" (2012, PG, 92 min., $29.98). It's best to head into "ParaNorman" without high expectations. While it's advertised as coming from the makers of "Coraline," it's not nearly as good. The family-friendly "ParaNorman" holds terrific animation and it's certainly not a bad way to spend a couple of hours, but it's formulaic and largely forgettable. The picture follows a misunderstood kid named Norman who is able to see ghosts, and even speak to them. When a curse descends upon the town Norman lives in, he turns out to be the only person who can stop it. Norman uses his paranormal skills to speak with a witch who has a history with the town, and it might just make him a hero. Voices are from Kodi Smit-McPhee, Anna Kendrick, Casey Affleck, John Goodman, Jeff Garlin, Leslie Mann and Tucker Albrizzi. Special features are about the same on Blu-ray and standard DVD packages. A behind-the-scenes featurette is fun, exploring some of the secrets used in the world of animation. Finally, commentary from filmmakers Sam Fell and Chris Butler is worth checking out, as they touch on some of the motion picture's major issues, including major messages in "ParaNorman," and storyline. 2 Stars.
"Sparkle" (2012, PG-13, 116 min., $30.99). Best known as Whitney Houston's last film, "Sparkle" is a musical drama about a young performer (Jordin Sparks) who forms a successful singing trio with her sisters. Derek Luke, Mike Epps, CeeLo Green and Omari Hardwick also star in director Salim Akil's picture.
"The Apparition" (2012, PG-13, 82 min., $28.98). Ashley Greene, Sebastian Stan and Tom Felton star in this horror pic about a young couple experiencing a haunting presence in their house. They turn to a supernatural expert, as the force continues feed off their fears and grow stronger.
"The Day" (2012, R, 87 min., $26.98). A post-apocalyptic future is on the menu for this thriller that finds five survivors — armed with guns, axes and machetes — working through the back roads in an effort to stay alive. Director Douglas Aarniokoski's picture stars Shawn Ashmore, Ashley Bell, Cory Hardict and Dominic Monaghan.
"Step Up Revolution" (2012, PG-13, 99 min., $29.95). Once again, dancing takes center stage in the fourth film of the popular "Step Up" franchise. The film has two dancers rallying their neighbors in a Miami neighborhood that has been tabbed for a planned commercial development.
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• "Perry Mason: The Eighth Season, Volume One" (Raymond Burr and Barbara Hale, four discs, 15 episodes, $54.99)
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The Weekly Guide: activities for happy couples
October 8, 2010
Produced by Eight Forty-Eight
Dolly Varden. Photo by Sarah R. Gross.
Diane Christiansen and Steve Dawson are celebrating their 20th wedding anniversary this weekend. The musicians and band mates--currently in the groupDolly Varden--have been making music together as long as they've been making whoopee! Christiansen and Dawson are here to provide The Weekly Guide and perhaps an explanation why happy loving couples make it look so easy!
Diane and Steve's Picks:
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Suzanne Vega at Old Town School of Folk Music
Packer Schopf Gallery
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Do you know when the absolute worst time to think about backups is? It's the moment when the tech support guy tells you your hard drive has died and your data is lost.
One error that the free online backups will not help is recovery of a file a split second after you delete that important presentation or cherished photo. Most free services do not save deleted files but write over the old file.
The free online backup services will save your files off-site to the cloud. If your hard drive crashes your files are not lost. Your first line of defense should be an external hard drive to back up your hard drive or a jump drive for your documents.
An online backup provides 24/7 access to your files from any Internet connected computer, smartphone, or tablet style device. Data storage in the cloud is one of the quickest means to data archiving and recovery.
The requirements to judge the online backup are listed below:
Storage Size: More free storage is obviously better. Our photo files are larger and we are taking more photos. This requires more storage.
Document Synchronization: Documents and files created or changed need to automatically be uploaded to the "Cloud."
Long Term Reliability of the Site: Will your files be there available a year from now, five years from now? This is subjective. If I have heard of the service before I became editor of this category or one of our readers makes a compelling argument, the site will be considered reliable.
Security: It should be assumed that security is minimal for the free sites. If the files you upload will not be encrypted, there's nothing to stop someone from looking at your files. This includes law enforcement officials who can serve papers from a judge requesting copies of your files. The services I have checked do not have encryption on the fly. Spideroak has pre-egress or pre-internet security. Your files are encrypted before they are uploaded.
File Location: Ideally the files should be able to be located anyplace on your hard drive. Instead many online backup services require a special folder to be created. All your files will have to be stored in that folder. Also, the files will have to be stored on the local drive and copied to the online service.
Ease of Use: The service should be menu driven and intuitive when selecting the files and folders to be backed up. These are two primary ways to do this:
- The first way is the service creates a folder and all the files in the folder are backed up. OneDrive does it this way. It creates a OneDrive folder and everything in this folder is backed up.
- The second way is you select folders or files inside the program. Using Spideroak, a tree of your files and folders is displayed and you select the files/folders to back-up by clicking a check box.
One possible strategy is to use several free sites. Use one site for photos, a second for general documents and a third site with pre-upload and post-download encryption for your financial documents and other documents you want to keep private.
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There are a number of products and vendors that promise you online data storage and backup. Here are my recommendations:
#1 IDrive (www.idrive.com)
IDrive's parent company IBackup has been in business since 1999 and therefore meets the long term reliability requirement. The service has 5 GB of free storage. While not a lot by today's standard it is better than 2 GB. IDrive does provide pre file transfer encryption. You provide the private key which will be known only to you. This will secure your files from being read by others without your permission.
IDrive has both scheduled and continuous backup. The default is scheduled backup. IDrive also has versioning. In this way if you accidentally delete a file, it can be retrieved.
Your files can be stored in any place on your hard drive. This allows you to keep your current file structure. It will not be necessary to move your file to a special folder for backup.
#2 Google Drive (http://www.google.com/drive/about.html)
I just noticed Google drive now has 15 GB of online storage. It is still not encrypted and you still have to put all your files in the Google Drive folder on your PC. Google is an established company 15 GB is a large amount of storage.
I have moved Google Drive to #2 because it has 15 GB of storage available. I have tested it and confirmed there are 15 GB..
Google drive has the follow good features.
- First, it available storage is a large 15 GB.
- Second is the stability of the provider. Google is going to be around for a long time and cloud storage is a key company service.
- Third, it is easy to use. Just go to your Google account ( assuming you have one), and down load the software.
- Finally you documents are automatically synchronized.
Google Drive has two negatives: no security and files locations.
- Your file are not encrypted locally before being uploaded to the "cloud". Do not store files that you do not want others are to be able to read. While it is not open to anyone on the Internet who doesn't have the password, law enforcement agencies can obtain copies of your files without your knowledge.
- Another negative is your files have to be stored in the Google Drive folder. At first I thought this would be a problem, but after using the service there is not issue using the Google Drive folder for your files.
#3 OneDrive [Previously known as SkyDrive] (https://onedrive.live.com/about/en-us/)
Microsoft has changed OneDrive. It is now 7 GB if you are a new subscriber to the service. If you are an old subscriber and had 25 GB of storage you get to keep your 25 GB.
I dropped OneDrive's ranking because of its reduced storage space, no encryption and the annoying OneDrive folder you have to use. It is built into Windows 8 and the service is expected to be around for a long time as it's provided by Microsoft.
OneDrive's storage size is 7 GB. This is not very large by today standards. OneDrive originally was 25 GB. A new user can't get 25 GB free anymore. If you have an old Hotmail account you may have 25 GB.
OneDrive is easy to use. Once installed just copy or move the files you want to backup to the special OneDrive folder. Only files in the OneDrive folder will be stored online. It may be less convenient for you but the advantage of this approach is that you know exactly which files are being stored online.
You also have control over whether files are only stored online rather than on your local Windows device (PC, tablet, phone). Many users use OneDrive to synchronize files between two or more Windows devices. On each individual device you can specify whether a particular folder is stored offline (on the local drive) or online-only on OneDrive. If you store a large folder with several GBs of data on OneDrive then other devices that synchronize with that account will usually have online access so you will have to change it to offline to get a copy of the files.
One of OneDrive's weaknesses is the lack of encryption which means that you should not put files on OneDrive that you don't want other people to ever see. While it is not open to anyone on the Internet who doesn't have the password, law enforcement agencies can obtain copies of your files without your knowledge.
A combination of back-up solutions may be the best strategy. Use OneDrive for your photos and non critical documents like kids homework, your non-financial files, and family pictures. Then use Spideroak or IDrive for your taxes and financial files.
#4 Dropbox (www.dropbox.com)
It offers 2GB free storage to start while multiple paid options are also available. Dropbox offers file syncing between the PC / Mac / Linux and the cloud. Load the desktop client or upload through the web interface and begin adding folders to the Dropbox folder. Once in the folder, Dropbox synchs the file between the PC and the cloud and any other devices that you have enabled with Dropbox including mobile and tablets. Quick, light and in the background, Dropbox is a must try and is my preferred Online Backup Solution. One drawback to Dropbox is a folder named "Dropbox" which has to be created, then all the folders and files have to be moved to the "Dropbox" folder.
#5 Mozy (http://mozy.com/home/free)
Like most of the online backup providers, Mozy offers 2 GB for free and the option to add more through paid services. Mozy comes with PC and MAC clients, schedule backups and even file encryption. The encryption capabilities provide some peace of mind to those looking for an Online Backup Solution but concerned about privacy.
#6 ADrive (http://www.adrive.com/)
This site has been tested for the past month. It meets one of three off-line backup requirements. The storage size is very large at 50 GB. The down side is that it does not sync files. Longevity of the free service needs to be proven.
Other Thoughts
While 2 GB seems to be about the standard when this section first started. Now it is hardly enough. 2GB is roughly equivalent to 250,000 text emails, or 300 songs, or 250 pictures. We all have more the 250 pictures and will run out of space using only a 2 GB of storage.
Since this web site is all about free software, etc., I suggest using two online backup services. Use the sites with pre file transfer encryption for your important documents such as tax returns, then use OneDrive for photos. OneDrive has 7 GB. If you were lucky enough to have had OneDrive before they changed their service, you may have 25 GB of storage.
Besides the storage capacity, the ability to quickly get your data and long term service are other key factors to consider. Some of the above recommendations do not have proven track records but well known companies are likely able to provide long term service for you. Your data should be available and controllable by you. Being able to move your data from one provider to another or even duplicate it amongst providers for redundant backups are also key considerations when choosing a cloud storage solution. The first four suggestions above offer quick accessibility and easy exporting of the data so that you can take to another provider should the need occur.
Finally, regardless of the method or type of backup, whether online, disk to disk, imaging, CD / DVD copying, or floppies (hopefully not!), having a recent backup of your data will ensure that you never have to face that dreaded split second after your data gets ruined.
Dropped From The List
- Windows Live Mesh: Microsoft dropped it in favor of OneDrive exclusively.
- Bee Cloud is ceasing operation in March 2012.
- Gmail, Hotmail and Yahoo mail have been dropped from the list. These are not really back up systems.
- CX:, The terms of service has changed, therefore it is no longer free. Existing users can keep their free account with certain condition, but new users have a 15/30 day trials.
NB: Do you have a great free online backup solution? If so, then tell us about it in the comments section.
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References to SpiderOak are outdated. As far as I can tell, there is no free option: just a "free" 2GB 60-day trial. See: https://spideroak.com/about/price-list
pCloud is another great service with Unlimited File Size,Unlimited Upload and Download Speed.
This looks pretty good ... standard storage space is 10Gb which can rise to a maximum of 20Gb for free accounts by jumping through the usual hoops (install desktop client, like on FB, recruit other users, etc etc).
I like the site ... for me, general site navigation and media playback are noticeably smoother than they are on Mediafire and DL/UL speeds seem fast.
I wouldn't trust it yet with anything important but for general file sharing etc it certainly looks like a keeper.
Thanks for the post.
I may have missed it but, is there a reason SPEED is not factored in to the equation. I just uploaded a 2+GB file to mediafire and got 2.1-2.6MB/s upload speed which maxed my connection out - D - 25MB/s and
U - 2.5MB/s. It actually surprised me being a free 12GB
storage and an upload size of 20GB per file, with a free account you must log in 1 time per year to keep your files from being deleted.
Since June 2014 OneDrive has been giving 15 GB free on signup. Also, Wuala doesn't appear to be free anymore.
You should put MEGA on the list. You get 50gb of free storage and it is encrypted. You can also access from any device, at any time.
Thanks for the article and for updating it! (BTW, you should remove Wuala as it's not free anymore).
I just want to *warn* all users about free clouds! Remember, clouds are volatile!
I started using these cloud programs years ago (march 2011 with SugarSync and a bit earlier with DropBox). It was awesome as a new tool. Very handy when you need to sync several PCs (or devices), need to have your data available all the time, and so on. I've recommended tens of people (friends and clients) to them spreading the word. Some of my referrals even went commercial.
But humans tend to be greedy. And humans tend to be unethical. I'm not generalizing, it's a nature fact! I was naïve and thought that any company that offer you something free will maintain the free product. Wrong! Chances are that if you pick a small company, they will stab you in the back in the worst manner and the worst time. SugarSync did that and removed free accounts and instead they moved you to a 90 days trial. They even hid that in the small letters so you mistakenly thought "it's free". So I ran away and looked for an alternative: Wuala. I thought "Hey, this is a LaCie company! They're based on Switzerland! They must be trustworthy". Wrong again! First they removed the possibility to create NEW free accounts and maintained the existing free ones. So I thought "I was right, this is a good company you can put your files on". And then, again, removed the EXISTING free accounts, so I have to move again before Dec 31.
Come on guys! Again? Please! Be serious! Don't offer for free something if you plan to change it! That's macabre! Let me say two more things from these guys: SugarSync told me in a mail "Making this change is something we've planned for a while. It will allow us to serve you better and add services and features that will help SugarSync users get more from the service". What??? "[…]something we've planned for a while"? When? When you started offering "free"? I think that the word isn't "free" but "demo", or "test", or something that denote a time lapse! Another bit: "[…] serve you better […]" you say? I'm a free user and not a client. You won't "serve" me because I'm not going to stay here! And "Thanks again for your interest and support. We look forward to serving you even better as we take the next step". They should change that to "Thanks again for making us big. Now GO AWAY you filthy rat! Don't come any closer to my servers! Go grab some free bytes somewhere else!"
Wuala told me "From the time we created Wuala in 2007, the number of free cloud storage providers has continued to grow. As a result of this evolution and increasing costs, we are today announcing that Wuala will focus on paid accounts and enterprise level storage services to be able to keep our service running". You are THAT bad at doing math? You didn't calculate the cost for the free users? Come on! Don't lie to us! And "Thank you for your understanding and for using Wuala". I can't figure this "understanding" word. Is it a mistake? Is it "forgiveness"?
Now, let's cool down and think two or three seconds, no more, no less. Don't cheat. I'm going to ask you a question and leave you without answer, so fill the dots.
"How responsible (I will take care of your data in order not to lose it), ethical (I will not change the contract between us in a way it will harm you charging you 10 bucks today and 100 tomorrow when you depend on us) and trustworthy (I will not share your data) is a company that axe the free accounts in this manner?"
Okay, maybe these are lots of dots and you don't need that many!
Now the real question. Let's leave sarcasm and anger here.
What can I do? Big names (Google, MS and if you are gentle, Dropbox) won't let you sync a folder outside theirs (sure, you can trick them, but maybe next version won't allow you, like MS did; or maybe you can move all your files to their beloved folder… well, no, maybe that's not the way things *should* be). Mega… Kim Dotcom you say? Some small company and pray? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
PS: imagine what could happen if Google (or MS, or Yahoo) suddenly ban all free users!
PS2: is there any place to put a complaint?
Which actually predates the more famous dropbox, but isn't as well known because it has always concentrated on corporate customers, not domestic consumers.
I'd never heard of it until I did some work for one of the largest US corporations around. . . and discovered, they used box for cloud storage after an evaluation of its security / date protection.
That was three or four years ago. I signed up for a free home-user account (at that time, 15Gb, though it's less than that now due to demands on its server space)and have been a happy bunny ever since. Box rarely if ever gets a mention in any comparative evaluations so here's the upside and downside of a free account:
* UPSIDE: maximum storage allowed: 10Gb
* DOWNSIDE: maximum single upload size allowed with free account: 250Mb.
For me, that's no problem: I upload folders with personal and financial information in encrypted pdf form as well as batches of digital photographs from the family home album. I *don't* save videos to my Box account because (a)I've no interest in doing so -- my home videos are backed up locally to external drive(s) and (b) Box's 250Mb limit rules out video uploading.
I have never had a single problem with Box over the years and at no time have had any worries about the level of security it affords to its users -- domestic, and big corporates alike. Finally. . .
Anything that keeps me clear of monolithic private data harvesters like Google, Microsoft and Amazon suits me fine. Apart from resenting their ultimately unhealthy dominance, I won't use 'em (nor Dropbox) for the same reason that I've never used Internet Explorer: if someone is going to spend time and effort trying to burglarise something, they'll direct their criminal efforts to stuff which has the potential to yield the most treasure (data)because it is numerically the most popular in usage.
The box.com website is very informative and also explains its synching facility. (Disclaimer: I don't have the slightest connection with box other than as a satisfied free user.)
The purpose of my comment is to possibly save someone making the same mistakes I did. If I had done the maths in the first place, I would have saved myself all the shopping around just by testing upload speeds on my data connection first.
I am a home user, and was looking for free cloud back up with a generous quota to sync my 100Gb music collection to (I only use lossless formats, and files are huge). I have an ADSL 2+ internet service with reasonable speed. After trying out several, and even being gifted 300Gb by one company, and being given permission to open 2 free accounts by another, I realised, belatedly, and after a few trial runs, that uploading it all would take many days non-stop, and in the case of the 300Gb gift, 100Gb would take a couple of weeks at the rate that application ran on my computer. Syncing after that would be painfully slow due to the size of the files. I was using the option to use full bandwidth.
I was wanting to avoid using an external drive, but have given up and started looking into free Synch tools to use with one.
A note about a mistake that can be made with Mega...I tried out both Megasync, and iDrivesync, to sync between devices, and these were both fast and efficient, and I was able to see files on other devices very quickly,with smaller, normal sized files. I made a mistake in Mega, and deleted files on my phone app, and these were all simultaneously deleted in the source folder on my computer too! And the instructions on Mega's help page for how to recover accidentally deleted files didn't work.Thankfully,I had other back up on a hard drive.
there is a difference between backup and "dropbox" or other sync folders.
a dropbox is used as a network folder - which you can delete files
a backup is used to backup - where you cannot delete backup files
I use mega.co.nz as my sync folder for sharing / deleting , and playing around.
and using your free 50giga for syncing stuff with mega.co.nz
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I like 'KISS' and in fact live by it.
I would prefer a service that does nothing in/to my computer -
- No shadow folders
- No syncing
- No installing
- No anything else
Ideally one would just use our browser to upload/download.
I could live with an installed program, if all it does is upload/download (but still no special/shadow/sync/ folders required).
I suggest checking out Onedrive. They have a new promotion where you can increase your storage to 100 GB. Normally I do not like promotions because you have to recommend your friends and family. This one is different. It still has the recommend to friends feature but you can build up reward points by using the Bing search.
To get additional 100 GB you need 100 reward points. By signing up, Microsoft give you 20 points. Then you can obtain up to 15 point per day by using Bing.
I am not sure you want to keep your tax return on Bing, but it would be great for backing up family photos.
I am doing an article for school about online storage...we have to choose one free and one paid and discuss the features and differences of each. I was researching Spideroak. I was surprised how you discussed that it only offers 2 GB of free space so if someone wants to securely store more than 2 GB the service isn't for them, but that you are using it because you were able to increase your storage by entering several limited time promotions. Why didn't you mention the refer-a-friend program? Spideroak has a refer-a-friend program so the free account gives you 2 GB of storage, but for each friend you refer you and that friend get 1 GB of storage and you can get up to 10 GB free through the refer-a-friend program. So that means you can get up to 12 GB of storage.
This article seems heavily outdated, so I wanted to bring light to some other free online backup services.
First, there is Mega. As in the Megaupload guys. Mega allows for a whopping 50gb of cloud storage space. There is end-to-end encryption, and if you lose your password, it's lost forever. Very secure. See what you guys think. https://mega.co.nz
There is also Mediafire, which has been around for quite a few years now. You can get 10gb, and there is also a desktop app which makes the whole process more convenient. They also have mobile apps, so you can connect with multiple devices.
Then there is Surdoc, which offers 100gb of cloud storage space. Wow. They also have mobile apps, and encrypt the files, although I'm not sure of the specifics with that.
Shared.com offers 100gb as well, and also claims to provide some type of security with your files.
And lastly, Copy.com offers 15gb of cloud storage space. They offer shareable storage space between different users and everything is syncable. They use Barracuda's cloud storage servers, which may provide extra security.
I hope this helps with updating the article. I would be very curious to know if the ones who offer more would come out ahead, or if the ones who offer less can compenstate for a lack of space with a competent user experience.
As the former editor, a count of free online backup sites was well over 30. It's great to list new services, but before I would recommend them, I tested the service in a virtual machine. I ran into a few services that did not work well.
If you have used any of there services perhaps you could write a review that can be incorporated into this site.
I would recommend checking Box.com
They have 10GB free storage space, apps for all mobile platforms, support symlinks to be able to sync any folder from your PC and with the (Android) mobile app you can easily choose which files or folders to sync for offline use.
After SugarSync is not free anymore, Box is my choice no.1
Fred Langa recently did an article about using a pre-encryption tool combined with your existing combination of online storage for a secure online backup.
Boxcryptor is free for basic, non-commercial use (encrypts the file but not the file name at that level). The only gotcha I ran into after install is it requires .NET4, something I've tried to avoid adding.
(and you REALLY have to safely store your password - it is not recoverable)
Theres a few others I saw that only work with Dropbox. These 2 work with the big ones that create a local virtual drive.
SugarSync as of late has changed it's stance about the 5GB free accounts. They are now all on a 90 day trial basis. I think you should update the review as soon as possible.
Also thanks for this review it helped me choose an alternative to SugarSync in the form of SpiderOak. ;)
That's worth knowing, cheers. I've had a Sugarsync account for a couple of years but stopped using it in favour of Dropbox and Googledrive. I'll close the Sugarsync one then , if they're no longer freebies.
Re- Comodo. I did give theirs a spin ... if you install cDrive it creates a virtual drive in My Computer and does indeed sync on-line without using any local hard drive space. Pretty handy to know but not something I think I'll personally find much use for.
@kyengineer, I can't help wondering about your comment that 250 pictures fill 2Gb of drive space.. is this an error?
They are based (or at least have offices) in the US. It's a no-go area to me after all the NSA hassle. Apart from that they offer nice deals.
I suspect it's somewhat naive to think that the security agencies of other countries are any less invasive than the NSA...
Thanks for that link, I tried Comodo's on-line storage ages ago and it was excrutiatingly slow. I just had a look at the site a minute ago though and it all looks very different so I'll give it another try.
I'm especially intrigued by the choice of software download ... cCloud looks like the usual HDD folder that syncs with your on-line storage but there's also cDrive which "offers the posibility (sic) to access your cCloud storage directly, with any program, without consuming any local disk space." Interesting.
10Gb isn't bad either for a freebie.
How about Mega giving 50GB of free storage with end-to-end encryption.
It is still a young site but with increasingly popularity.
A client for synchronization is also available as a beta release


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5 Simple CSS Tips
Cascading Style Sheets, or CSS is a common application used to style web pages. It has been known to reduce bandwidth, increase uniformity among different browsers, and even add some stylistic flair to web pages. Here are a couple of tips to help you along the way.
1. CSS and Text Overflow
If text has been cut off and you want to leave a visual clue to the user, use CSS to leave an ellipses to inform them that there is more to read.
example code:
text-overflow: ellipsis-word;
2. Rotating Text With CSS
By using the "transform" property in Webkit and Firefox, and the BasicImage filter in Internet Explorer, web designers have the ability to rotate text as they please. Designers can use this tool to rotate images as well making it a valuable asset for almost any design.
example codes:
-webkit-transform: rotate(-90deg);
-moz-transform: rotate(-90deg);
-filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.BasicImage(rotation=3);
3. Using CSS to Center Layouts
For web sites that rely heavily on large pictures, it is crucial to present the pictures correctly to prevent any problems. This code allows for proper centering, fixing problems associated with overlapping images, repeating images, or images that cut off neat the edges of the screen.
example code:
#container {margin: 0 auto; width: 30px; text-align: left;}
4. Resetting CSS
Resetting CSS gives users the ability to work uniformly across multiple browsers and platforms, fixing problems with margins, font size, headings, default line heights and other variables that often change between browsers.
example code:
{padding: 0; margin: 0;}
5. Using Shorthand CSS
Especially in larger projects, using shorthand CSS helps to keep file size small, which greatly benefits users as web pages don't take as long to load. The biggest benefit, however, is its large boost in efficiency. When coding takes a significantly short time, you can do more work in a shorter amount of time.
example code:
#box p {margin-top: 15px; margin-right: 5px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 5px; }
can be shortened to…
#box p {margin:15px 5px; }
Rounded Corners using CSS
Ever since web pages came into being, designers have wanted to add more and more style into their creations, one of the most important being rounded corners.
At first, this was achieved by using huge images to represent the buttons, forms or any other element.
Later, the huge images were cut into smaller ones to represent the corners, positioned perfectly using CSS (see image on the right).
The HTML 5 spec makes it simpler than ever to create rounded corners, forgoing the need for images altogether and saving us from the horrors of funky CSS.
One can now simply add the border-radius property to any element to achieve the same effect. Here we have a simple span with the following attributes:
Simple Border
margin: 20px;
padding: 4px 10px;
border: 1px solid black;
background-color: #ffff00;
Simply adding
border-radius: 6px; turns it into:
Rounded Border
margin: 20px;
padding: 4px 10px;
border: 1px solid black;
border-radius: 6px;
background-color: #ffff00;
That's all there is to it. Almost makes it seem like a scam after the horrors we have been through in the past.
Let's use it to create the featured image at the top that was originally created using a photo-editor. We'll do it using spans:
Span 1
width: 182px;
height: 182px;
background:-webkit-linear-gradient(#ccc, #444);
background:-moz-linear-gradient(#ccc, #444);
background:-o-linear-gradient(#ccc, #444);
border-top:4px solid #888;
border-left:4px solid #888;
Span 2 (embedded inside Span 1)
width: 140px;
height: 140px;
border:1px solid #bb0000;
Close enough. Now how about using this to improve your buttons?
Note: -moz-border-radius has to be added to make it compatible with Mozilla browsers. However, as of Firefox 4, just border-radius is supported.read more
Text Shadow
Text Shadow Property
We have long wanted to use 3D text effects on web pages and until now, that meant using images or tricky javascript that slowed down your website.
With CSS 3, this is as simple as making text bold or colored blue.
The text-shadow property allows you to turn any piece of plain text into one that stands out. Simply specify the color and offsets of the shadow, and you're done.
The syntax is:
text-shadow: <color> <x-axis offset> <y-axis offset> <fuzz amount>
which might look something like this within the stylesheet:
text-shadow: #000 0.01em 2px 0.1em
These offsets may be specified using the standard CSS units. We'll stick to pixels and em. The fuzz amount specifies how much the shadow should be stretched.
Text Shadow Examples
Adding this CSS for your paragraph tag:
p {color: red; text-shadow: #888 2px 2px 0.12em;}
will turn something like this:
That the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
into this:
That the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
There are a number of creative and interesting effects you could achieve with this, such as using the same color as the background for the text and adding a shadow:
p {color: white; text-shadow: #888 2px 2px 0.12em;}
That the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Be careful. The text-shadow property will only work for browsers that support CSS 3 (which is most decent browsers these days). It will be ignored by those that don't so your text above will be invisible. Should take that into account.
You could also stack multiple shadows to create a colorful montage of sorts or a flame text effect:
p {color: #ff6; text-shadow: #f63 0 1px 0.2em, #ff3 -2px -1px 0.12em, #f93 2px -2px 0.12em, #f63 0px -3px 0.3em;}
That the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Text Shadows in Buttons
Now, we could use the same effect for buttons to give them a little more character.
Simply add the "text-shadow" property to the CSS for your input box:
input {text-shadow: #999 0.14em 0.14em 0.2em;}
Although there are a lot of effects that you simply can't achieve with cascading style sheets, the text-shadow property is a huge leap in that direction.read more
Welcome to CSS Button
Welcome to the new CSS Button site. In addition to providing tips and techniques related to Cascading Style Sheets, this site will showcase useful methods and code that would be invaluable to any webmaster, developer or designer.
You will still find loads of buttons that you may use on your own website for free. Sites offering free buttons are already quite plentiful on the Internet, but what makes CSS buttons special is their speed, simplicity and elegance. We have buttons made entirely out of CSS/HTML that load instantly and you'll also find buttons enhanced with CSS.
Visit the CSS forms page for ways to improve on the plain HTML forms for your site.
CSS-based buttons offer numerous advantages:
They're smaller and hence quicker to load
They can be modified much easier than an image can
They are more easily accessible by text-based browsers and web crawlers, giving your site a wider audience and better SEO.
Here are a couple of examples of buttons created or enhanced using plain CSS and HTML. I decided to use inline CSS to make it simpler to use the buttons and cater for different types of buttons on a single page. This does increase the size and you can make the code even smaller by including the CSS in a separate .css file.
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Browse the collection that we have on this site or create your own and simply paste the code into your page, wherever you want it. It's as simple as that. I would also appreciate any comments on these.
(Note: The buttons on this site are tested to work correctly with Mozilla Firefox and Opera browsers. Users with IE or other browsers may experience varying results)


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Venezia assured me the version she wrote included those facts. To prove her point, she read me sentences that had been deleted by, she says, her editor, Susan Gill Vardon.
"I'm going to call [Vardon] and have her put those facts back in," Venezia said. "I'm sorry."
The new version gave me credit for the 42-second message and noted that the court record I'd relied on contained both sides in the lawsuit. However, they again decided to ignore the original deceit about my call. They also, incredibly, didn't correct the false premise of their column.
Venezia told me that Vardon, a Reg veteran who is Facebook friends with Righeimer, insisted she'd deleted my entire side of the story only "for space reasons" and intended no offense. (At press time, she had not agreed to an interview request.)
"Barbara, you've attacked my ethics on a story in which I reported both sides, on a story for which I called Righeimer in advance, and on a story that contains zero factual errors," I told her.
"I see what you're saying," she said.
"The Register slams me for not telling Righeimer's side of the story while purposely omitting my side of the story," I said. "That's pathetic and funny at the same time."
"Nobody purposely smeared you," a bubbly Venezia said. "It was a simple mistake. I'm a big fan of yours."
I asked Righeimer if he'd summoned his Register pals for a hit piece on me.
"No," he replied. "I would rather the story die. . . . There's nothing in it for me."
This column appeared in print as "Saving Jim Righeimer: The Orange County Register smears OC Weekly for revealing bad news about a favored politician."
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Understanding multifactor authentication features in IAM suites
Enterprises often make the mistake of assuming that IAM suites come with tightly integrated multifactor authentication features, but in reality making sure they work together well can be a challeng...20 May 2008
Companies still monitoring email manually, survey finds
In addition to monitoring email as a result of an investigation, companies are hiring people to audit content in outgoing messages, according to a new survey.20 May 2008
Podcast: Exchange security -- A quick primer
Today's complex Exchange environments are costly and difficult to protect and secure from threats like spam, spyware, malware and viruses. This 12-minute expert podcast features a summary of the ke...19 May 2008
I am concerned that a former employee will utilize corporate information in a malicious way.
Scenario: A former employee may still have classified enterprise information that she or he may use to hack the enterprise's system. What steps should be taken to insure the information's security?19 May 2008
Ophcrack: Password cracking made easy
Scott Sidel examines the open source security tool Ophcrack, a password cracking tool aimed at ensuring the strength of corporate passwords.19 May 2008
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In late 2005 the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) issued a guidance stating single-factor authentication was no longer adequate for securing online banking transactions. T...16 May 2008
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Deploying the updates for the Microsoft Jet Database Engine could be tricky for companies with homegrown applications. Experts are warning users to test those patches first.15 May 2008
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|Alpha-Gal specific IgG immune response after implantation of bioprostheses.
MedLine Citation:
|PMID: 19670109 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE
|BACKGROUND: We have previously shown that the alpha-Gal (Galalpha1.3-Galbeta1-4GlcNAc-R) epitope is a relevant xenoantigen present on bioprostheses utilized in cardiac surgery and elicits an alpha-Gal specific IgM immune response. We sought to investigate whether that immune response continues after valve implantation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We collected plasma samples from patients who underwent bioprosthesis implantation (n = 19) or mechanical valve replacement (n = 8), respectively, prior to, at 10 days and at 3 months after cardiac surgery. ELISA was utilized to quantify alpha-Gal specific IgG and IgG subclasses. 3 bioprosthetic tissue samples were obtained from patients who had to undergo re-operation within 1 week (n = 1) or at 12-15 months (n = 2) after the initial operation. We utilized confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) to detect the presence of alpha-Gal epitopes (IB4) and cell nuclei (DAPI). RESULTS: alpha-Gal specific IgG was significantly increased 3 months after implantation of bioprostheses compared to preoperative values (p < 0.001) and was significantly higher than alpha-Gal specific IgG levels of the control group (p < 0.05). IgG3 was the major subclass directed against alpha-Gal (p < 0.05, pre- vs. postoperative values). In CLSM analysis we demonstrated that bioprostheses explanted 1 week after implantation contained IB4/DAPI positive cells within the collagen matrix. In contrast, in patients who underwent reoperation after 12 months, porcine tissue showed a complete lack of IB4/DAPI. CONCLUSION: Our results indicate that the implantation of bioprostheses elicits a specific humoral immune response against alpha-Gal bearing cells compared to controls within 3 months after cardiac surgery. The complete absence of IB4/DAPI positive structures 12 months after implantation indicates a specific degradation of alpha-Gal bearing cells through previous exposure to the human blood circuit.
|A Mangold; T Szerafin; K Hoetzenecker; S Hacker; M Lichtenauer; T Niederpold; S Nickl; M Dworschak; R Blumer; J Auer; H J Ankersmit
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|Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2009-05-20
Journal Detail:
|Title: The Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon Volume: 57 ISSN: 1439-1902 ISO Abbreviation: Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Publication Date: 2009 Jun
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|Created Date: 2009-08-11 Completed Date: 2009-10-26 Revised Date: -
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|Nlm Unique ID: 7903387 Medline TA: Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Country: Germany
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|Languages: eng Pagination: 191-5 Citation Subset: IM
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|Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart New York.
|Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
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|MeSH Terms
Antibody Specificity
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Heart Valve Prosthesis*
Heart Valves / surgery*
Immunoglobulin G / biosynthesis*, immunology*
Middle Aged
Postoperative Period
Time Factors
alpha-Galactosidase / immunology*
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|0/Epitopes; 0/Immunoglobulin G; EC 18.104.22.168/alpha-Galactosidase
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Students prepare an appellate brief on behalf of a criminal defendant under the supervision of a state public defender. Emphasis is placed on the quality of legal research, writing, and argument. This is an advanced research and writing clinic. Students also participate in a mock appellate argument of the case before a three-judge panel. Arguments are videotaped and critiqued by the clinical instructors. Stringent time requirements for the filing of the brief as set by the appellate court must be met. Strict compliance with the clinical instructor's time schedule for the completion of drafts is required. The Advanced Research and Writing Requirement may be fulfilled in this course by the drafting of the brief.
Grading: Letter graded
Prerequisite(s): Criminal Procedure and Advocacy. Co-requisite: Professional Responsibility. Students may not register for this course if they work at the Attorney General's Office. Students should contact the instructor prior to registration to discuss other potential employment conflicts.
Credits: 2
Offered: Fall/Spring/Summer
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This work will result in a closure of a portion of street and sidewalk on the south side of Conley Avenue, a portion of street and sidewalk on the east side of Fourth Street , and a portion of street and sidewalk on South Fifth Street. The work should be completed and the street fully reopened by Friday, July 31, 2015, by 7:00 a.m.
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