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Sage Educational Enrichment helps link students and tutors with academic opporunities in Boulder.
Supplement your child's education with quality instruction from an experienced educator and mentor. We offer private, in-home tutor placements for K-12 students who have a variety of academic backgrounds. Our educators represent top notch talent in Boulder County. With an emphasis on our local educational community, Sage can offer you the best in individualized attention to help meet your needs.
Sage has a variety of musicians, artists, and counselors to provide enrichment for your family's lifestyle. Instruction in songwriting, all levels of guitar, saxophone, voice, jewelry making, intro to drawing, life coaching, and more are available and placements are included with your membership fee.
Sage is always interested in highly qualified teachers and professionals with tutoring experience to join our network. Our educators are knowledgeable, caring, and represent a variety of educational philosophies. Sage values the services educators offer families and therefore tutors receive 100% of their negotiated rate.
Jim holds over 25 years of mathematics teaching experience. He is also an accomplished guitar instructor, with two published "Master Series" books.
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Welcome to Asia and Pacific Alliance to Eliminate Viral Hepatitis (APAVH)
We are a non-profit dedicated to addressing the high incidence of hepatitis B and liver cancer in Asia and the Western Pacific
Our mission is to create a sustainable organization working together to eliminate transmission of viral hepatitis infection and reducing complications of chronic viral hepatitis.
We do this by identifying and addressing gaps and sharing best practices, developing location-specific goals, and supporting implementation of WHO regional recommendations through collaboration, advocacy, research and education (C.A.R.E.).
We work towards uniting partners in public health, government, industry and foundations to deliver high-impact interventions.

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Whether a luxury or a necessity, shopping at Massanutten is an experience not to be missed. Everything you need from milk to souvenirs is at your fingertips. Be sure to visit each of our unique locations, each offering something different from the next.
Shoppe five is a boutique-style store that features fine items and accessories. It is your one-stop-shop for Vera Bradley, Spartina, Trollbeads, Brighton Accessories, and more!
The General Store should be your first stop for every season. Groceries and souvenirs are just the tip of the iceberg. Print your vacation photos at the Kodak kiosk, rent supplies, play the Virginia Lottery, and more!
The Market is your one stop for groceries, souvenirs, pool gear, and an excellent selection of Virginia wines and gifts. Also, rent the latest DVDs, Wii games, or Wii console for a fun night in with the family!
Piney Mountain Gifts is the gift shop that offers a little bit of everything. Piney Mountain Gifts is a great place to find unique gifts and souvenirs.
The Teddy Bear Factory is a fun way for the young, and the young at heart to create their very own stuffed animal.
MerchanDice Surf Shop at the WaterPark features the latest in swim fashion and surf gear.
We also have a delectable selection of gourmet coffees, cappuccino and hot chocolate available all day long. Everything you need is here; stop in and indulge!


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Can anyone please help me with this question: Let $G$ in $\mathbb{C}$ be a bounded region and $f$ a function analytic on $G$. Let $E= f(\partial G)$. If a and b are in the same component of $\mathbb{C}$ \ $E$ ; show that $a$ and $b$ are taken the same number of times by $f$:
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Mika Brzezinksi is clearly upset at how well the following ad is playing, and the fact that even her liberal-dominated panel loved it, only added to her frustration.
Then, after Obama fans Donny Deutsch and John Heilemann praised the ad, Mika almost pleaded with Huffington Post's Sam Stein to help her out.
Mika Brzezinksi.
"Can you debunk some of the things in the ad?".
Stein tried, but just watch the entertaining proceedings as he chivalrously tried but failed to ride to Mika's rescue!
If you haven't seen this hilariously effective ad by Karl Rove's American Crossroads group that portrays Barack Obama as a celebrity president with a failed economic record, then check it out now!
1 in 2 recent college grads are jobless or unemployed!
85% are moving back in with their parents!
Student loan debt now exceeds One Trillion Dollars!
And after the ad played.
DONNY DEUTSCH: That is a strong advertisement.
MIKA BRZEZINKSI: Even though the pieces of data have a lot to do with what happened before he became president?
DEUTSCH: Doesn't matter. And like I said: boring is the new black. Vanilla is the new black, and I think that's the tone going forward.
New York magazine's John Heilemann proceeded to praise the ad as well, finishing thusly:
JOHN HEILEMANN: It's an ad that has, that makes you sort of smile, even if you're a fan of the president's. It's pretty well executed. It's done with a nice tongue firmly planted in the cheek. Those are good qualities!
BRZEZINSKI [trying to stop him before he heaps any more praise on ad]: Thank you, John. It's a well-executed ad; it's pretty. Sam Stein, can you debunk some of the things put out in the ad?
SAM STEIN: Well, ah-h-h-h-h, sure, I guess. I mean, the whole point of the ad is to blame all of the economic malaise on Obama without touching on the Bush years. But I think the ad, I don't know what Donny says that boring is the new black —
SCARBOROUGH: Sam, we're three-and-a-half years into the Obama administration — '
STEIN: Yeah, yeah: I'm saying.
SCARBOROUGH: This is how elections are run.
STEIN: Yeah, no, I'm saying. Well, Mika invited me to try to debunk some of this stuff: so I'm trying my best!
Did huge numbers of Americans get duped by the left wing media into voting for a radical, bi-racial candidate who knows how to play the media-game, and can read a teleprompter?
Or was the MSM right, to push for a candidate that it thought would end bi-partisan quarrels, bring peace to the middle east, and unite Americans?
Bear in mind though that the MSM knew that Obama had been a member of the New Party (Communist) back in the mid-80s and also knew that he didn't quit the party.
It got shut down by the courts, but that information was swept under the map by the MSM and only blogs carried the information.
A movie entitled "2016" which I imagine will be a very important one, will be coming to a screen near you this summer.
The movie is being produced by Gerald R. Molen, the producer of the Academy Award Winning Schindler's List, Brave Heart, Jurassic Park and a slew of other well known movies.
2016 explains in very plain language who Barack Obama really is, what he stands for, and the serious implicit dangers of reelecting him for another four years.


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Scrabble word: SALVE
In which Scrabble dictionary does SALVE exist?
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Definitions of SALVE in dictionaries:
- noun - semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
- noun - anything that remedies or heals or soothes
- verb - save from ruin, destruction, or harm
- verb - apply a salve to, usually for the purpose of healing
- An analgesic or medicinal ointment.
- Something that soothes or heals; a balm.
- Flattery or commendation.
- To soothe or heal with or as if with salve.
- To ease the distress or agitation of; assuage: salved my conscience by apologizing.
- verb - to restore to a quiet or normal state
There are 5 letters in SALVE: A E L S V
Scrabble words that can be created with an extra letter added to SALVE
All anagrams that could be made from letters of word SALVE plus a wildcard: SALVE?
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Things turned decidedly sour in the Sugababes camp last night when Amelle Berrabeh reportedly quit.
And as she prepared to fly home from LA, where the band are filming a video, it was rumoured she had already been replaced by Eurovision star Jade Ewen.
It seems a showdown with Keisha Buchanan and Heidi Range on Thursday proved the last straw. But Amelle's walkout could scupper the band's freshly-inked deal with Jay-Z's Rockafella label.
The band have been rocked by a series of recent bust-ups between Amelle, 25, and Keisha. Family members say Amelle has been unhappy for some time and hinted at quitting a month ago - following her No.1, Never Leave You, with Tinchy Stryder.
A close family friend of Amelle's tells 3am: "I spoke to her on Thursday. She said she'd had a meeting with the girls and sounded really quiet and vague about it. She hasn't been herself for the last two months, she's been really depressed.
"Her sister heard a rumour five weeks ago that Jade Ewen was being lined up to take over from someone.
"When they signed their threealbum deal with Island Records, Amelle was offered a solo deal on the side. She'll probably carry on and do that."
Keisha has been accused of bullying Amelle. But at the Ndoro Children's Gala at London's Dorchester Hotel, former Sugababe Mutya Buena said: "Girls fight, what can you say? I know Keisha and people make up rumours, so it's hard to deal with."
Last night, Jade's label Geffen said she is "taking time off from all promotional activity for the foreseeable future". While she prepares to replace Amelle? We wonder how long this latest Babe will last...


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Social Security gives you the choice of whether to take smaller benefits as early as age 62 or wait for larger benefits until as late as age 70. Even though countless analysts have shown that many people get more money in the long run by waiting longer before taking Social Security benefits, millions remain unconvinced and take them as early as they can.
In the following video, Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool's director of investment planning, looks at the arguments for and against waiting to take Social Security benefits. Dan notes that even though you get a reduced benefit by taking Social Security early, you get the money at a time when it might have more value to you in terms of enriching your life. Moreover, with break-even dates in your late 70s or early 80s, many people simply don't believe the actuarial figures that suggest they could live a lot longer than they expect. Dan looks at data showing that 40% of retiree-age Social Security recipients are 75 or older, with one in eight 85 or older, and notes that the data doesn't include the impact that delaying Social Security can have on younger spouses and survivors. Dan concludes that you must take health issues and other personal information into account to make the best decision, with no hard-and-fast rule applying to every single individual.
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Lake Curtis
Lake Curtis is a 91-acre, Department-owned lake in Stafford County. The lake has an abundance of standing timber, providing fish with "structure." It is on the boundary of Curtis Memorial Park, a facility that has tennis courts, a swimming pool, a golf course, grills, and picnic tables. Several new fishing pier "bulkheads" were recently added adjacent to the Department's parking lot.
The lake has excellent largemouth bass, bluegill, and channel catfish populations. Curtis consistently produces large bass, with fish as large as 13 pounds coming from the lake. Fisheries surveys by biologists indicate large fish are present, but the abundance of standing timber gives them plenty of places to hide. Curtis offers the finest bluegill fishery in the district. With ample shoreline access, it's an ideal place to practice fly-fishing or take a youngster out for the day. The lake is fertilized each summer to increase productivity.
Access Permit Requirement
The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF) will require an Access Permit for visitors to department-owned Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) and public fishing lakes effective January 1, 2012, who are age 17 and older, unless they possess a valid Virginia hunting, freshwater fishing, or trapping license, or a current Virginia boat registration. Learn more about the Access Permit »


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Venice Film Festival: Sofia Coppola on 'Somewhere'
The movie world got its first look at Sofia Coppola's eagerly-awaited new film at the Venice International Film Festival on Friday. "Somewhere," which Coppola wrote and directed, is about a Hollywood star living in the fast lane and reaching a crossroads in his life.
Amid a mid-afternoon Mediterranean rainstorm, the Academy Award-winning filmmaker received a standing ovation at a press conference packed with hundreds of journalists following a morning press screening and just hours before the premiere gala on Friday night.
First-day audiences already are comparing it with Coppola's "Lost in Translation," for which she won an Oscar for best original screenplay, and both films offer up her observations on fame and solitude.
"Somewhere" stars Stephen Dorff as Johnny Marco, a hot young actor living at the Chateau Marmont hotel, the Sunset Boulevard icon of Hollywood excess and impermanence. Every known Hollywood vice is easily available to Johnny: parties, women, sex, booze, drugs. But he largely lives a life of boredom and monotony: hours of sitting around in a makeup chair, movie-publicity photo shoots and press conferences.
Change for Johnny comes in the form of his 11-year-old daughter (Elle Fanning), who comes to stay with him after his ex-wife leaves her at his doorstep.
"I think the movie is about his becoming a man," Dorff said at the press conference.
"A lot of characters I'm interested in are at a transition in life," Coppola said. "Elle's character is something real in a world not based on real things."
"I wanted to write a story from a man's point of view," she said. "When I was first writing the script, Stephen came to mind."
Dorff praised Coppola and described making the film as "one of the most incredible experiences I've had. It made me really sad when it ended."
Coppola said she got her inspiration for the story from growing up with her father, director Francis Ford Coppola, who serves as one of the film's executive producers.
"I spent a lot of time living in hotels while on location with my dad," she recalled. "They are an impermanent place filled with characters in transition."


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Live updates
Morning forecast
Kate Reeves has the latest weather forecast for the region:
Flood warning for the River Torridge
A Flood Warning has been issued by the Environment Agency for the River Torridge (Lower) from Dolton to Bideford, including Taddiport and Weare Giffard.
Flooding is expected for riverside locations and roads between Dolton and Bideford, including New Bridge, Beaford Bridge, Taddiport, Rolle Bridge, Weare Giffard, Annery Kiln, and the A386, A3124 and B3227 at Great Torrington and Taddiport Throughout Sunday continuing into Monday..
Trains suspended between Exeter & Barnstaple
Service suspended on First Great Western between Exeter St Davids and Barnstaple due to fallen tree on the line.
Flood Warning: River Yarty
A Flood Warning has been issued by the Environment Agency for the River Yarty from Yarcombe to Axminster. Flooding is expected for riverside locations and roads between Yarcombe and Axminster, including Long Bridge, Case Bridge, Beckford Bridge and Yarty Bridge.
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Strong winds and heavy rain hits the region
A39 Arlington - Road bocked due to fallen tree
A39 both ways blocked, delays due to fallen tree at Arlington.
Flood warnings issued for parts of the UK
Dartmoor Zoo closes because of bad weather
Dartmoor Zoo has been forced to close for the day "for the reasons of safety and animal welfare". A spokesman added its "animals will be in their houses for the duration" of the bad weather.
The Environment Agency said there is a risk of localised river flooding across the south west with 13 flood alerts currently in place.
Fallen tree blocking railway line at Ivybridge
Replacement bus service running on CrossCountry between Plymouth and Exeter St Davids due to fallen tree on the line at Ivybridge.
Flood warning for Doniford Stream
A Flood Warning has been issued by the Environment Agency for the Doniford Stream in the Sampford Mill Farm area. Flooding is expected for Sampford Brett Bridge on the A358 and Sampford Mill Farm in the next few hours with up to 40mm of rainfall forecast.


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Health Statistics
1. Provision of Strategic Leadership and creation of a Social Compact for better health outcomes
The objective of this priority is to ensure that there is unified action across the health sector. This
requires appropriate planning and the involvement of provinces, communities and their leaders in
the health sector. Another key feature of this priority is the development of an integrated annual
national health plan in conjunction with Provincial Departments of Health. This annual plan will be
used to inform and develop a costed budget to submit to Treasury. Review of policies adopted
in order to achieve health sector goals will be conducted quarterly, annually and bi-annually.
The role of a Ministerial Advisory Committee on Health (MACH) will be to oversee various aspects
of health sector strengthening including human resources for health, information, medical products,
finance, leadership and governance, service delivery, technology and infrastructure. Reporting
directly to the Minister of Health the MACH will also be responsible for the establishment of various
technical task teams to assist in fulfilling their mandates.
Thirteen Ministerial Imbizos will be held to get feedback from communities on their experiences
of and recommendations on health service delivery issues. Policy and guidelines relating to home and community based care will be developed and an incremental process for providing stipends to
community care-givers will be embarked on.
Building the capacity and ability of governance structures to meaningfully fulfil their roles and
responsibilities has also been identified as a deliverable under this priority. A training manual
for hospital boards will be developed. However, priority attention should be given to strengthening
the capacity of clinic committees to mobilise their active participation at grassroots level.
2. Implementation of a National Health Insurance for South Africa
A White Paper setting out the framework for the implementation of a National Health Insurance
and draft legislation which will be open for public comment will be produced. Using an inclusive approach, the necessary institutional and organisational arrangements required to implement
the NHI will be introduced. By 2011/12, policies to remove user fees for certain indigent groups will be
3. Improving the quality of health services
Improving the quality of care delivered at health facilities is an important plank of the 10 Point Plan.
The Quality in Health Care Policy strives to improve quality of care through measuring standards
against actual practice and filling gaps. The revised Core Standards for Health Establishments in South
Africa, now extended to Primary Health Care facilities, are aimed toward assessing these gaps
in order to ensure the delivery of respectful, safe and high quality clinical care with effective support
systems. To monitor health service delivery, the implementation of quality improvement plans is
crucial for all districts, particularly the 18 identified priority sub-districts. These sub-districts were
selected on the basis that they were lagging behind in performance on key maternal and child health
care indicators measured in MDGs 4 and 5.
Health facilities around the country are being improved and upgraded through the Hospital Revitalisation Programme. This programme aids the scaling up and refining of the improvement of quality of service at health facilities. Facilities will be encouraged and monitored in developing and implementing quality improvement plans and infection prevention and control plans.
As part of the programme to escalate good service at facility level, all primary health care facilities will be visited by a supervisor at least once a month and an Ombuds Office which will receive and investigate all complaints relating to quality of care will be fully functional by 2011/12.
4. Overhaul the Health Care System and Improve its Management
Robust financial management systems will be put in place to improve audit outcomes. Provincial expenditure patterns will be monitored on a monthly basis and quarterly visits to each Province will take place.
District Management Teams will be created in all 52 districts. These teams will undergo a series of targeted trainings to assist them to develop and monitor District Health Plans. Provinces will also be supported to develop District Health Councils.
Management of hospitals will also be strengthened with 150 Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of hospitals being targeted for enrolment into a Hospital Management Training Programme.
By the end of March 2012, 60% of all hospital CEOs will have been enrolled in the programme.
5. Improved Human Resources Planning, Development and Management
Strong consideration will be given to the planning, management and development of Human Resources for Health (HRH). This includes ensuring that all provinces have developed and begin to implement human resource plans which are consistent with service delivery objectives. As part of a detailed planning and forecasting process for various categories of HRH for the next five years, the re-opening of nursing colleges in order to ensure the accelerated production of nurses will also be given due attention. Targets for the training and production of various cadres of workers will be developed culminating in a revised national HRH Plan in 2010/11.
6. Revitalisation of physical infrastructure
Policy guidelines to assist provinces in planned preventative maintenance of their health infrastructure will be developed. Regular reports on the progress of the Hospital Revitalisation Programme will be submitted to the National Health Council. The establishment of Public-Private-Partnerships to facilitate the construction and refurbishment of health facilities will be given priority as will initiatives to revitalise primary level care facilities in order to improve quality of service. A national audit of all PHC infrastructure and services will be conducted.
7. Accelerated implementation of the HIV and AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections
National Strategic Plan and the increased focus on Tuberculosis (TB) and other communicable
The objective of this target is to ensure the implementation of the various existing treatment guidelines and to strengthen prevention interventions. Recognising the close relationship between the two, attention will also be paid to strengthening TB programmes including MDR and XDR TB. Some of the targets listed in these areas include:
8. Mass mobilisation for the better health for the population
A Healthy Lifestyle Strategy focusing on nutrition, physical activity, tobacco control , alcohol and substance abuse control and safer sexual practices which will inform all Provincial Health Promotion plans will be developed by 2009/10. A national initiative to improve maternal, neonatal and child
health in 18 priority districts which aims at reducing high morbidity and mortality at health facilities by implementing the Integrated Management of Childhood illnesses and the Perinatal Problem Identification Programme will be introduced. This includes the incremental provision of two vaccines (Prevenar and Rotatrix) which will help to prevent death due to pneumonia and diarrhoea respectively.
The Department will also seek to improve its management of non-communicable diseases particularly hypertension and diabetes.
9. Review of Drug Policy
A Drug Supply Management Information System to improve the monitoring of drug availability will be introduced into the provinces in a phased manner. The Department intends to maintain a zero (0%) stock-out rate of antiretroviral and TB drugs on tender in all provinces. An external team will
conduct a review of the countrys drug policy.
10. Strengthening Research and Development
More research studies and surveys will be undertaken to generate key reliable information for health planning, service delivery and monitoring. To this end, the Department will also review and update its Research Policy last updated in 2001.
Research on the outcomes and impact of the implementation of key department programmes will be commissioned.
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The way a celebrity arrives for an interview can be very telling. In Brooke Shields's case, she alights with a friendly wave from a New York taxi. No limo. No hovering handlers. No BlackBerry. No giant sunglasses, no makeup (she is fresh from a Spinning class). Just Brooke, who strides over with a big grin and an outstretched hand. This is going to be fun.
Of course, despite the lack of fanfare, Shields's arrival causes a ripple of excitement at the New Museum, on the Lower East Side of New York City, where we are spending the afternoon. After all, this is a woman with one of the most recognizable faces in the world, someone who has spent all 43 of her years in the spotlight, from her debut as a baby Ivory Snow model to her most recent gig on TV's Lipstick Jungle. But she's cheerfully oblivious to the whispers, preferring to focus on the exhibition of work by American abstract artist Mary Heilmann. "I've been meaning to come to this museum forever," says Shields, as she studies a vibrant pink and black painting called Tomorrow's Parties. Six feet tall, slim and toned, she is wearing a simple and chic outfit: Earnest Sewn jeans, black Prada turtleneck, black boots. Her trademark lush hair, still wet from the gym, spills in waves down her back. Her face is as striking as ever, accented by slight creases at the corners of her eyes; Shields is clearly going the European age-with-dignity route rather than opting for the Hollywood plasticized model.
Life after Lipstick Jungle
Today she is happy to be distracted by a museum, as the fate of Lipstick Jungle hangs in the balance. The show, based on a novel by Sex and the City creator Candace Bushnell and starring Shields, Kim Raver and Lindsay Price as high-powered New York friends, had a shortened first season due to the writers' strike and struggled to pick up viewers in its second year, even as its story lines became richer. Hearing rumors of cancellation, a phalanx of fans protested by mailing tubes of lipstick to NBC. Shields and her costars "talk every day" about how they hate the uncertainty; she adds that she just sent NBC Entertainment cochairman Ben Silverman an e-mail asking, "What the fuck?" (She mouths the obscenity; it's strange, somehow, to see Brooke Shields using the F-word.) She's gratified by the women who have written to say how much they identify with her character, Wendy, a film executive who tries to juggle work, marriage and caring for two kids. That isn't too far off from Shields's real life: For eight years, she has been married to TV writer and producer Chris Henchy, with whom she has two daughters, Rowan, six, and Grier, three.
At press time, the show's future looked bleak, although NBC refused to confirm cancellation. Shields, with her usual equanimity, doesn't view the show as a failure. "There's so much I've reaped from it, both personally and professionally," she says. She'll do what she has always done: pick herself up, dust herself off and tackle a new venture. Indeed, few stars have been as resilient in their careers. Along with television (before Lipstick Jungle, she proved herself a gifted comedienne on Suddenly Susan), Shields has acted in films (Pretty Baby and Endless Love are her favorites) and on stage ( Grease, Cabaret, Chicago, Wonderful Town), and she's tried her hand at writing (most recently, her best-selling postpartum depression memoir, Down Came the Rain, and two children's books).
Learning to be fearless
For her, the fear of missing out on an exciting experience trumps the fear of failure. "I have to jump in and worry later," she says. "Sometimes that just means going for it, even if the end result isn't what's usually termed successful. If I come out of it learning a skill or being really proud that I subjected myself to something most people would be afraid of, then that's a reward. You just keep going where there's a new challenge, and you surprise yourself. It's the only way I've been able to survive."


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Education: CISSP (1996)
Highlights of your career? The Stephen Cobb Guide to PC and LAN Security (1992); The first anti-spam router (2001); Privacy for Business (2002)
Position and history at ESET? Joined ESET: 2011. Current title: Senior Security Researcher
What malware do you hate the most? State sponsored.
Favorite activities? Reading and writing, and some arithmetic.
What is your golden rule for cyberspace? Don't put anything on the Internet you wouldn't want your mother to see.
When did you get your first computer and what kind was it? 1982 KayPro II portable computer with dual floppy drives, weighing 26 lbs or 12 Kg.
Favorite computer game/activity? Reading Wikipedia.
Privacy and security online are hot button topics in America today, as a new survey by the Pew Research Center confirms, mirroring similar results from two different privacy and security surveys conducted by ESET.
National Cyber Security Awareness Month happens every October and NCSAM 2014 has seen more events and resources than ever. This recorded webinar discusses the top topics of NCSAM 2014, from the shortage of skilled cybersecurity workers to the Internet of Things (IoT).
Malware or malicious computer code has been around in some form or other for over 40 years, but the use of malware to take control of a group of computers that are then organized into something called a botnet is more a twenty-first century phenomenon.
October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month in America and each year this program brings more and more attention to issues that should be of concern to anyone who uses a computer, plus a low of how-to information, security resources, and awareness-raising events.
Apple Mac OS X users concerned about the Bash vulnerability dubbed Shellshock got some relief late yesterday as Apple published fixes for various versions of OS X. But if you use Mavericks you will need to install 10.9.5 before the Bash fix will work.
The "Bash Bug" or "Shellshock" vulnerability means a wide range of devices, servers and computers, including Mac OS X, will need to be patched to prevent abuse by malicious persons. Here's advice about what to do and links to more in-depth resources.
Home Depot says it was hacked to the tune of 56 million payment cards. What is behind the current wave of cybercrime? This recorded presentation offers answers and some defensive strategies for organizations at risk.
Planning your 2015 budget? Forecasting 2015 sales? Don't forget a plan to survive "adverse events" from hurricanes to viruses, virtual and medical. This recorded webinar will help you get started with business continuity management or BCM.
Some five million people who used their Gmail address as a user name had their passwords published by someone who apparently thinks that's a cool thing to do. Changing you Gmail password now is a good idea.
The blame game rages on in the wake of Celebgate and massive payment card hacks like Home Depot and Target, as though criminals were not the only people responsible for nude photo leaks and data theft.
The privacy and security of medical records is a matter of concern to many Americans now that most are now stored electronically, but is there cause for concern? And who is most concerned?
The risks of using government use of malicious code in cyber conflict are examined in this paper by Andrew Lee and Stephen Cobb: Malware is called malicious for a reason: the risks of weaponizing code.
Internet surveillance by America's National Security Agency (NSA) has been further exposed by two new developments: the analysis of leaked NSA surveillance reports and the XKeyscore targeting code. Will these stories increase the number of Internet users who say they are inclined to reduce their online engagement due to the activities of the NSA and GCHQ.
With EPIC filing an FTC privacy complaint against Facebook, which is already the subject of a Consent Order due to a previous privacy settlement, the social network could be facing a hefty fine for emotion-based manipulation of the Newsfeed for research purposes.
The top three teams from the fifth annual Mayors' Cyber Cup will attend Cyber Boot Camp at the headquarters of ESET North America for five days of hands-on security training and lectures from IT experts, law enforcement, and career advisors.
Encryption is essential to cyber security today, with encryption of personally identifiable information (PII) being a top priority for organizations large and small, to protect customers and avoid fines and penalties after data breaches.
On the one year anniversary of Edward Snowden's public revelations of mass surveillance conducted by the U.S. National Security Agency we look back on the impact, even as we face the prospect of more revelations to come.
FBI names as "Most Wanted" the leader of cyber criminal gang based in Russia and Ukraine responsible for both GameOver Zeus and Cryptolocker schemes, as law enforcement agencies crack down on cyber crime infrastructure.
Some users of Apple iPhones, iPads and Macs have been getting strange wake up calls and unsettling messages demanding a ransom for access to their devices. Now is the time to make your i-stuff is locked down, even if you don't live in Australia.
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Council to vote on proposed park in Seagate area
Published: Monday, November 5, 2012 at 11:20 a.m.
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Wilmington's newest park could be built in the Seagate area.
On Wednesday, the city council will likely vote to accept the deed to a one-acre parcel near the intersection of Park Avenue and Hinton Avenue.
The city's open space master plan recommends finding land between Bradley Creek and Hewletts Creek for a neighborhood park.
In 2011, Bill Haneman, the executor of an estate including property at 6001 Mariner Lane, approached the city about donating the property for a public park. He also requested that the park serve as a memorial to the original owner of the property, the late Edward John Haneman, also known as Capt. Eddy Hanemen, and his wife, Mary.
The Hanemens were well-known figures in the sports fishing community in Wrightsville Beach and Wilmington from the 1950s to the 1990s, according to the city.
Bill Haneman asked that the park contain a playground, benches, bike racks, landscaping, trash cans and a memorial plaque dedicating the park to the memory of Capt. Eddy and Mary Haneman.
Park Bond funds would be used to tear down a house on the land and develop the park. If the council approves the deed, the city would then hold public meetings about the park in the neighborhood.
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Ten years ago, security at most mid-sized water treatment plants was little more than a locked door. Today, water and wastewater utilities are doing their best to protect the vulnerabilities of systems that spread out over literally millions of miles.
Utility managers have had to learn in a hurry how best to accomplish this.
"A 'water security expert' is someone who's been involved on a part-time basis for the last three or four years," says Dan Lynch, water and wastewater utility director for the city of Janesville, Wis. "By that definition I'm an expert, even though it's not what I spend most of my time doing."
The 2009 federal budget proposal would cut grants to state and local governments for homeland security by $1.9 billion, or 47%. If enacted, it's doubtful the reduction would negatively impact the security of the nation's drinking water and wastewater treatment systems. Most have already done the job on their own.
"Right after 9/11 some of the larger systems did get some federal money, but there were never any direct grants or loans to smaller systems," says Lynch. "There are ways to access homeland security money because water systems are considered first responders, but that also means we compete with police and fire departments.
"Before 9/11, security in this town meant trying to remember to lock the doors. But today there's only one city facility that is more secure than the water facility, and that's the police station. Because they have guns."
Since Sept. 11, 2001, federal security programs have grown into a maze so labyrinth that even a dedicated bureaucrat could get lost.
Water and wastewater systems are a "critical infrastructure and key resource" (CI/KR) under the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP). The lead agency for security enhancements to water and wastewater systems is the EPA, under the Sector-Specific Plan portion of NIPP.
To respond to its charge, the EPA established the Water Security Working Group under the National Drinking Water Advisory Council. With representation from water utilities across the nation, the group issued a report in 2005 that was adopted as a formal proposal to the EPA. The report concludes with recommendations for the 14 essential features of an "active and effective security program."
The latest and greatest security plan came out last May as a joint DHS/EPA document titled Water: The Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources Sector-Specific Plan (SSP) as input to the National Infrastructure Protection Plan. The purpose of this massive document is "to provide information on the activities and initiatives [the water sector] is undertaking to identify, prioritize, and coordinate protection of critical sector infrastructure."
These federal resources are good places to begin when trying to understand water and wastewater security issues in the United States. But most federal funding was allocated not as direct grants for key card systems and video cameras, but rather as support to develop guidance documents, communication methods, and training programs. Most of this has happened through associations such as the American Water Works Association (AWWA), the Water Environment Federation (WEF), the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA), and the Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies (AMSA).
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This freedom is designed to enable us to protest injustices that are allowed by the government, and to communicate our message to our fellow citizens even without controlling the media of mass communication. We can hand out literature, say prayers, hold signs, and even bring a podium onto the public sidewalk and preach from morning to night.
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Well call me confused Nennib.
You are a constant poster for Judaism and as I took all those posts through the years, you seemed hard core about keeping it as pure as possible. You wont even right down the word God.
But, you actually do love Christmas.
You seem to be ok with this love for Christmas and your conversion. If it works for you it works, but you must realize how contradictory it is.
Last, if you send out a Happy Hanukkah to your non Jewish friends it would actually be ok. Whats weird is for you to send out Merry Christmas when you don't celebrate them. It comes off as very unauthentic.
"Never attribute to malice what can be adequately explained by ignorance or stupidty." Robert Heinlein; Logic of Empire, 1941.
Last, if you send out a Happy Hanukkah to your non Jewish friends it would actually be ok. Whats weird is for you to send out Merry Christmas when you don't celebrate them. It comes off as very unauthentic.
How is it unauthentic? She doesn't send out birthday cards only on her birthday, does she? Why can't she wish someone who celebrates a different holiday a good day with a card?
But the bothering part is it happening every time we are at a store or a restaurant between the end of November through December. It is frustrating, plain and simple.
Nenni, I truly don't understand why. The fact is, you live in a culture where the majority celebrates Christmas. That's like me living in Spain and being frustrated when everyone stops to take a siesta in the middle of the day, when I am accustomed to not doing so. Or if I lived in Germany and got frustrated because most people insisted on speaking German, but I speak French.
ETA: To further my point, if I lived in Germany, I shouldn't be surprised that most people speak German. I also shouldn't expect others to speak anything but German just because I do not, but I certainly should not expect that, AND also participate in German language lessons because I kinda like it sometimes, all while being resentful because the German speakers won't stop rubbing it in my face.
People do talk to kids about Christmas all the time. I am sure that soon when we go to the grocery store the clerk will ask my kids what they want for Christmas, did they write to Santa, have they been good all year etc.
While I usually never have the experiences people seem to on here about park drama, moms cursing babies out, or telling children they will go to hell, this I do experience and it actually annoys me. We try not to make Christmas all about the gifts and it just gets my kids all frantic for more crap.
I don't find anything Nenni does to be completely strange. Conversion for anyone is hard to break away from treasured childhood memories and I think keeping a little bit of it is normal. Mostly why we have a Christmas tree to begin with really.
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Honestly, isn't the REAL point of sending the Christmas/holiday/whatever card to show off your family? No?
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I am totally fine with being wished Merry Christmas at the parade or the kids being asked about Santa there.
But the bothering part is it happening every time we are at a store or a restaurant between the end of November through December. It is frustrating, plain and simple.
Sorry - no sense. You have no problem with your kids being sad that people ask them about Santa at the parade? You don't want Christmas in their faces unless it's because you turned on Rudolph?
If your kids are being bombarded with Christmas, you should stop exposing them to it. Start with yourself before you work on everyone else's actions.
I have to say I am normally sympathetic to non-Christians and what they have to deal with at Christmas. But this post is just to contradictory.
"When people get a little too chummy with me I like to call them by the wrong name to let them know I don't really care about them."
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Mick's Daughter Jade Jagger Weds DJ Adrian Fillary
Mick Jagger gave daughter Jade away at her wedding to Adrian Fillary in England on Saturday.
Jade, a fashion designer who created her own gown for the occasion, married Fillary, a DJ, at the Aynhoe Park Hotel in Oxfordshire.
Bianca Jagger, the bride's mother, and Jade's stepmother Jerry Hall were both in attendance, as were Kate Moss and her husband, Jamie Hence, with Moss' daughter Lila Grace performing flower girl duties.
It's been reported that Mick planned to perform at the reception following the ceremony.
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As consumers, we look for help making 254,800 decisions each year. It's exhausting! Just trying to decide what's for dinner or where to take Fido for a groom can spin the day in a sour direction.
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Though we find the majority of our desktop users appreciate printed directions riding shotgun with them, millions have taken a liking to our free re-imagined navigation apps launched late last year.
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This type of software is sometimes called "SoftPLC". The motor engine can be embedded on many processors architecture (x86, ARM, ...) and running in real-time on Xenomai for real uses.
Generally, you find this type of languages on PLC to make the programs of automation process.
It allows to realize little programs or bigger in an electric way with ladder.
This project is released under the terms of the LGPL licence.
The old original web site is at the following address :
but now, only some snapshots missing, more and more things are on this new site...
The software to download is available on sourceforge.net here :
Two hardwares projects associated to this ClassicLadder software are available for sell 'ready to run':
- A Modbus/RTU module, connected to your computer (in USB or RS232 or RS485), allow to have 12 inputs/12 outputs & internal temperature : ClassicLadder_io_module (project based on a microcontroller Atmel AVR with a firmware also in open-source).
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Four Miami-based gamers' thumbs will get a workout during The Alienware Landing Tour on Thursday, March 27, from 8 p.m. to midnight at Studio 743, 743 Washington Ave., Miami Beach. The event is free to attend.
Winners from other Landing Tour cities go head to head in a battle of Call of Duty: Ghosts, Need for Speed Rivals, Shadow Warrior and other games on the new XS1 gaming system. There will be free drinks, plenty of gaming for attendees and live DJ sets.


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Exploitation of the mass stabbing/shooting in Santa Barbara, California continues apace, with the gun ban zealots evidently untroubled by the fact that even compliance with California's most restrictive in the nation gun laws (according to the Brady Campaign and Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence) proved no obstacle to the demented killer. No, the fact that oppressive "gun control" did not stop him is presented as proof that the laws are still not oppressive enough--in a jurisdiction running out of room for more restrictions short of an outright ban.
And anyone, of course, who thinks California's gun laws are not sufficiently draconian is absolutely horror-struck at the thought of how much less tyrannical, relatively speaking, federal laws are. It comes as no surprise, then, that a United States Senator from California would lead the charge to put the entire nation under the thumb of California-style "gun control."
Senator Barbara Boxer's (D-CA) "Pause for Safety Act" is somewhat similar to a law being pushed at the state level there. In both cases, people concerned about a family member's mental health would be empowered to block that individual's right to purchase firearms, and even to have currently owned firearms confiscated. As National Gun Rights Examiner David Codrea writes in Guns Magazine, that legislation, touted as a "gun violence restraining order," ignores both the fact that California law already provides law enforcement with powerful mechanisms to force involuntary psychiatric commitment, and that depriving a person of his or her Constitutionally guaranteed, fundamental human right of the individual to keep and bear arms--on hearsay--raises serious questions about due process.
Here's how Boxer describes her legislation:
• One, it would help ensure that families and others can go to court and seek a gun violence prevention order to temporarily stop someone close to them who poses a danger to themselves or others from purchasing a firearm.
• Two, it would help ensure that families and others can also seek a gun violence prevention warrant that would allow law enforcement to take temporary possession of firearms that have already been purchased if a court determines that the individual poses a threat to themselves or others.
• Three, it would help ensure that law enforcement makes full use of all existing gun registries when assessing a tip, warning or request from a concerned family member or other close associate.
Hmm . . . "families and others"? Well, what "others"? Lovers? Friends? People one regularly sees at the bus stop? And you have to love the idea that the confiscators can make "full use of all existing gun registries." In many states, thankfully, there are no such registries, but does anyone think that passage of Boxer's legislation would not embolden "gun control" jihadists to demand the registries, to "make the law work properly"?
Further details of Boxer's Intolerable Act are hard to find--at this point, there doesn't seem to be even a bill number. Still, in the Congressional Record from Monday, Boxer left some hints, and they are as disturbing as one might imagine:
No. 1, families and others who are very close to the suspected unstable individual can go to court and seek a gun violence prevention order to temporarily stop someone who poses a danger to themselves or others from purchasing a firearm.
Again with the "others." And now we find out who at least some of these "others" are:
Let's say it is a group of coworkers who see that this person is threatening or he has written something.
Oh--coworkers. Good thing no one has a group of coworkers who might have a sufficiently malignant agenda to have them disarmed out of sheer spite, or for that matter, for a more directly malevolent motivation.
No. 2, it would help ensure that families and others close to the individual can also seek a gun violence prevention warrant which would allow law enforcement to take temporary possession of firearms that already have been purchased. If those police officers had known this individual had bought those weapons--because we do have that database--they could have gone and gotten the warrant. But under our bill, a family member could do this. They could go to court and seek that gun violence prevention warrant.
She sure likes that firearm "database," doesn't she? She sure seems to want it to metastasize from California to the entire nation.
No. 3, if law enforcement gets a tip or a warning or a request from a family member, they can then make full use of a gun registry if it exists in their state. It is very important for law enforcement to make use of the gun registry if it exists.
Yep--this bill is starting to look more and more like a vehicle to push a gun registry. And by the way, warnings about de facto gun registries have just gotten a bit more ominous, haven't they? The fact that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives seems to be seeking the power to demand gun sales information from every gun shop that sells two or more semi-automatic, detachable magazine-fed rifles within five days--even to separate buyers--becomes even more unforgivable.
Boxer's Congressional Record comments, by the way, included something else very . . . interesting, although it does not seem to refer specifically to her bill:
I am not saying we ban guns or we ban people from having guns--no--but that we have a system where they have to show they need it.
Wow. A need-based "may issue" system, for gun purchases, rather than for carrying a firearm in public, which even the notoriously "progressive" 9th Circuit Court of Appeals--whose jurisdiction includes California--has deemed unconstitutional. And Boxer calls such a system a "commonsense step."
Boxer wants us to prove we "need" a gun? The fact that people like her presume to write the laws by which the rest of us would be required to live is all the proof necessary.


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North Greenville area here. 8)
Hanahan here. Gary_P, do you frequent Trader World? I'm hoping to head there tomorrow.
a month late, but YES
I work at Jones Ford. perhaps we can get together and go shooting
Another North Charleston
We need to get these Charleston area shooter together for an event. Anyone been to the new ATP? I haven't made it out there yet as I'm a member over at Trader World. Shoot me an email for those that are interested.
Pawleys Is. here - at least for a long weekend each month. If you ever shoot around the Mt. Pleasant area, let me know as it's not that long a trip for me. I have been to the Francis Marion Forest range and can get there in about 40 minutes.
Greenville/Greer area here!
My first post here. I live in the Anderson area.
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Chester, right below rock hill.
I'm in Seneca, SC. Not far from a couple of you upstate guys.
Edisto Beach
Rock hill at night, Columbia during the day
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Downtown Greenville! :)
easley/piedmont area here
Cheraw here
North Charleston. ATP on College Park has a nice indoor range, both 15 yard and 25 yard. See Chuck, the store Manager, when you get a chance.
Mt Pleasant. Tried to make it up to ATP this past weekend, but babysitter fell through. I'm guessing they don't have a daycare there... Hopefully, we'll get up there this weekend.
Easley area here
Columbia/Gaston, SC. Anybody else near here?
Summerville...the new ATP is a nice place. I'm in there a good bit, even if it's just adding things to the wish list. I also enjoy the outdoor range off of Hwy 41.


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The Band of Brothers series is hands down the best I've seen. And in my opinion depicts the greatest generation of Americans to date. :smt023:smt1099
I'll second "Glory". Haven't seen it in years, but it was a terrific flick.
It is hilarious...enough seriousness in the service already...have to watch something funny.
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Saving Private Ryan & Band of Brothers.
Nothing else even comes close!!!
The first half of Full Metal Jacket was hilarious. I'm not sure if it was supposed to be, but the drill sergeant was too funny.
"Private pile...I'm gonna give you to the count of three to wipe that disgusting smirk off your face, or I will gouge out your eyeballs and skull **** you!!!"
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Richmond, VA - Governor Tim Kaine released the following statement today urging the U.S. Senate to pass the Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act that would repeal several tax breaks for the Big 5 oil companies:
"I strongly urge the Senate to approve legislation repealing subsidies to the Big 5 oil companies. Giving tens of billions in taxpayer dollars to companies that are reaping record profits is simply a waste of taxpayer money at a time when we should be looking for ways to reduce our spending, and a backward approach to our energy future.
"Unfortunately, by supporting these unnecessary subsidies, my opponent George Allen and other Republicans appear to be answering to the best interests of their campaign war chests instead of the best interests of the American people. By protecting these giveaways, Allen and his allies are double-charging Virginia consumers and businesses, asking them to pay at the pump and in their tax bill to Big Oil companies who don't need the additional help to turn a profit.
"While there is no immediate solution to high gas prices, there is immediate action we can take to ensure we continue on a path toward energy independence, and this bill is the right next step. Repealing these subsidies will help America invest in the $2.3 trillion clean energy economy that will create jobs right here in Virginia, bring us closer to energy independence, and reduce our reliance on high oil prices."


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Click here for Part 1 of this week's Film Study, which focuses on New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees' poor performance against the Atlanta Falcons. Here are more play-by-play observations from the Saints' 23-13 loss:
(15:00) This game could have played out much differently from the very start. The Saints sent a zone blitz on the first play, and defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis hit Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan as he threw. The ball came out a little wobbly, and safety Malcolm Jenkins had a chance to pick it off. Instead, Atlanta tight end Tony Gonzalez went after the ball more forcefully and caught it for a 9-yard gain.
(14:14) On the next play, Falcons tailback Michael Turner gashed the Saints for a 35-yard run around the right end. The Saints were blitzing, so their linebackers attacked the middle. But fullback Mike Cox took out Jonathan Vilma, and Turner slipped around him to reach open field. Then safeties Roman Harper and Jenkins each missed tackles that would have limited the run to 10 or 12 yards.
(13:26 - 11:09) Four more runs finished off the touchdown drive, including back-to-back 14-yarders by speed back Jacquizz Rodgers. Turner finished with a 3-yard touchdown run. FALCONS 7, SAINTS 0.
(11:09 - 8:55) The Saints' first drive started and ended poorly, with Brees throwing an interception in the end zone (See Part 1 of Film Study). But Brees did mix in a 38-yard bomb to receiver Joe Morgan on third-and-8. Morgan made a great catch, knowing he was about to take big shots from safety William Moore and cornerback Asante Samuel.
(8:43 - 7:56) The defense forced the first of six three-and-outs. Cornerback Patrick Robinson appeared to get away with pass interference against receiver Roddy White on a deep pass on third-and-7.
(7:47 - 5:06) The Saints' second drive was loaded with ups and downs. Chris Ivory lost four yards on the first play when it appeared that tight end Michael Higgins or Morgan missed a blocking assignment. But Brees made up for it with a nice 15-yard pass to Marques Colston on third-and-14. The drive died three plays later when Brees missed receiver Lance Moore on third-and-2 (see Part 1 of Film Study).
(4:55 - 3:25) The Falcons' next drive started with two more 12-yard runs by Turner against over-pursuing blitzers. But the Saints forced a punt after three straight incomplete passes. The first was tipped at the line by defensive tackle Brodrick Bunkley. The second was a deep ball that could have been intercepted by Jenkins - but he didn't go up to get it, and receiver Harry Douglas got away with offensive pass interference while knocking it away.
(3:09 - 1:48) A three-and-out after Brees was hit be end Kroy Biermann on third-and-2. (See Part 1 of Film Study).
(1:36 - 0:00) The Falcons started marching with three straight completions, including an 18-yarder to receiver Julio Jones in a hole in zone coverage.
(14:14) A beautiful 17-yard touchdown pass from Ryan to Gonzalez. Gonzalez beat linebacker Curtis Lofton by a step down the middle, and Harper didn't get over to help fast enough. But Ryan deserves credit for tucking the ball in a tight window between Lofton and the back of the end zone. ... FALCONS 14, SAINTS 0.
(13:11 - 11:53) A series of miscues led to another Saints punt (a negative pass, a delay of game and an incomplete pass to Colston: See Part 1 of Film Study).
(11:41 - 10:06) Another three-and-out for the Saints' D. Lofton made a nice hit to keep running back Jason Snelling a yard short of the first-down marker.
(9:52) Brees' second interception, off the hand of Ivory (See Part 1 of Film Study).
(9:44 - 8:58) The Saints blitzed an estimated 13 times on the Falcons' first 25 plays - including all three on this series to force yet another three-and-out. Ryan threw two incomplete passes under pressure, forcing Atlanta to settle for a 45-yard field goal. FALCONS 17, SAINTS 0.
(8:53 - 3:17) The Saints' offense finally got rolling with an 11-play, 80-yard touchdown drive, which included two huge third-down conversions. The first was a 32-yard bomb to Moore on third-and-9. Brees made a risky but perfect throw between Weatherspoon and Moore, and Moore made a great effort to turn and catch it while absorbing the hit. The second was a great play by Brees to escape blitz pressure and hit Colston on the run for a 12-yard gain on third-and-8. Brees also did a good job sidestepping pressure in the pocket on an 11-yard pass to Colston. Then Pierre Thomas made a nice 10-yard run. And Mark Ingram finished with a 1-yard touchdown leap. ... FALCONS 17, SAINTS 7.
(3:17 - 2:24) Another three-and-out for Atlanta. Lofton did a great job snuffing out a screen pass for no gain. Cameron Jordan got in for a 6-yard sack from the defensive tackle spot. And Harper and Lofton combined to finish off a tackle that held Snelling to 15 yards on third-and-16.
(2:13 - 1:34) The Saints' offense could do no wrong at this point. A perfect 29-yard pass to Moore. An easy 21-yard throw to Colston after the blitz got picked up. A nice 14-yard pass to tailback Darren Sproles on a crossing route.
(0:51 - 0:00) But then the Saints could do no right, allowing the clock to expire before halftime (See Plays of the Day in Part 1 of Film Study).
(15:00 - 10:30) The offense looked as good and balanced on this drive as it has all season. Thomas carried the ball five times for 38 yards behind some big holes (guard Ben Grubbs especially stood out). And Brees completed 4 of 6 passes for 46 yards to reach the Falcons' 7-yard line (a third-and-9 blitz-beater to Sproles especially stood out). But then ...
(9:51 - 9:06) The Saints had to settle for a field goal after a drop by Moore and a stumble by Ingram. (See Part 1 of Film Study). ... FALCONS 17, SAINTS 10.
(8:19 - 6:53) The Falcons were still stuck on that three-and-out train, thanks to a holding penalty on center Todd McClure against Bunkley and a nice pass break-up by cornerback Jabari Greer on third-and-7.
(6:42 - 3:53) The Saints' run game kept rolling with three more 8-yard runs by Thomas behind great blocking across the board (including the entire line, receiver Henderson and fullback Jed Collins). In between the Saints missed a deep shot play when Sproles couldn't hang on to a well-placed deep ball as Moore was coming over to hit him. Ultimately, the drive stalled when a check-down pass to Collins went for zero yards on second-and-2 and Brees threw incomplete down the field to Colston on third-and-2. Kicker Garrett Hartley drilled a 52-yard field goal that would have been good from at least five yards farther. ... FALCONS 17, SAINTS 13.
(3:53 - 3:33) The Falcons' ugliest three-and-out yet, with three straight incomplete passes. Ryan was pressured into a poor throw by tackle Akiem Hicks and end Turk McBride, who delivered a hard hit. Then Ryan and Jones appeared to be out of sync on a route. Then a soft throw by Ryan was dropped by White when he got hit by Lofton - short of the first-down marker anyway.
(2:49) All the Saints' momentum was thrown away by another interception by Brees. A poor decision and a poor throw on second-and-5 (see Part 1 of Film Study).
(2:00 - 1:38) The Falcons finally got a first down when Gonzalez beat Harper by a step for an 18-yard catch on second-and-11. Then White caught a deep comeback pass for 20 yards to the Saints' 4-yard line against too much cushion from Greer. ...
(1:08 - 0:00) But Greer immediately followed up with a great play to shed a block and force Turner to stay inside, where Smith and Lofton tackled him for a 2-yard loss. Then came a false start penalty against Gonzalez, then another miscommunication on an incomplete pass on second-and-11.
(15:00 - 14:48) Great coverage on third-and-11 forced Atlanta to settle for a 29-yard field goal. ... FALCONS 20, SAINTS 13.
(14:43 - 10:40) Another Saints drive started well before stalling, with an early 25-yard pass to Graham against the blitz. But on second-and-1, Thomas lost four yards on a draw play when Henderson missed a crack block. Maybe Thomas could have made it back to the line of scrimmage if he had run up the middle, but the run was doomed regardless. Then on third-and-5, Brees got sacked immediately when Abraham tore past Strief with an outside speed rush.
(10:14) Saints cornerback Johnny Patrick almost made an outstanding play to down a punt at the 1-yard line. But right before he leaped, about half his foot crossed the goal line.
(10:03 - 4:25) A painfully long drive for the Saints' defense helped put this game away. The Falcons kept the drive alive with an 11-yard pass to Jones against a zone blitz on third-and-8 (with Smith actually dropping back in coverage against the big-play receiver). The drive stalled after Lofton made a terrific play to blow up a screen pass while blitzing and tackle Rodgers for a 6-yard loss. But Atlanta kicker Matt Bryant drilled a pressure-packed 55-yard field goal. ... FALCONS 23, SAINTS 13.
(4:19 - 3:36) An ugly Saints drive included a dropped pass by Sproles, miscommunication between Brees and Moore, an underthrown deep ball to Henderson and an interception when Brees was hit by Biermann (See Part 1 of Film Study).
(2:43) The Saints stayed alive when safety Rafael Bush forced a fumble while a pile of defenders swarmed Turner after a 6-yard gain. It could have been whistled dead as forward progress. Bush recovered the fumble and appeared to return it 71 yards for a touchdown. But a replay review showed that offensive lineman Mike Johnson's shoulder barely glanced off Bush's backside while he was on the ground.
(2:06 - 2:00) Brees threw two straight interceptions - the first of which was nullified by an offsides penalty (See Part 1 of Film Study). After that, Atlanta ran out the clock.
Offense (77 snaps)
J Evans G 77 100%
B Grubbs G 77 100%
J Bushrod T 77 100%
B De La Puente C 77 100%
D Brees QB 77 100%
Z Strief T 72 94%
M Colston WR 66 86%
J Graham TE 57 74%
D Henderson WR 55 71%
L Moore WR 46 60%
D Sproles RB 35 45%
P Thomas RB 28 36%
J Collins FB 27 35%
J Morgan WR 24 31%
M Higgins TE 15 19%
E Olsen G 14 18%
M Ingram RB 10 13%
C Ivory RB 8 10%
W Robinson T 5 6%
Defense (58 snaps)
M Jenkins FS 58 100%
P Robinson CB 58 100%
C Lofton LB 58 100%
C Jordan DE 57 98%
J Greer CB 57 98%
W Smith DE 48 83%
R Harper SS 41 71%
S Ellis DT 41 71%
R Bush SS 31 53%
J Vilma LB 31 53%
B Bunkley DT 31 53%
D Hawthorne LB 31 53%
A Hicks DT 28 48%
E Mack CB 26 45%
M Wilson DE 17 29%
J Casillas LB 13 22%
T McBride DE 11 19%
J Patrick CB 1 2%


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Technical Training in Advanced Manufacturing
California Manufacturers & Technology Association (CMTA) has partnered with the Centers for Applied Competitive Technologies (CACTs) to provide training in Advanced Manufacturing.
The Advanced Manufacturing Training program combines technical skills training, workplace readiness, and workshops in areas of high demand. Students can earn multiple certificates that will improve their ability to find employment. This program is funded by the Department of Labor (DOL) through the H1-B Training Grant. The program is free to those who qualify or low cost.
The program will offer training and workshops in:
- Aerospace Fasteners Manufacturing
- Aircraft Structures
- Electrical
- Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
- Industrial Maintenance
- Machining/Computer Numeric Control (CNC)
- Welding
- Other
- Motivated to learn and advance your career
- Strong work ethics
- Ability to communicate in English
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- US citizen or legal resident
- Must have at least a GED or High School Diploma
- Submit a completed application
Training Locations
Each college offers different programs. To learn more, visit the college's page:
- Cerritos College - Norwalk, CA
- El Camino College - Torrance, CA
- El Camino College Compton Center - Compton, CA
- North Orange County Community College District/Fullerton College - Fullerton, CA
Why Join
- The training is free or low cost.
- Exposure to the manufacturing industry.
- Manufacturing ranks as California's 3rd largest employer and 5th largest in value of exports.
- Access to the latest training. The advanced manufacturing industry is an environment characterized by rapid technological change.
- Anticipated retirements will significantly increase the need of skilled workers in the next five years.
- Advanced manufacturing is always in demand (see article).
- California Manufacturers & Technology Association (CMTA)
- Edward Lifesciences
- Lockheed Martin
- Pacific Gateway Workforce Investment Board


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Menifee Police Provide Reminders About Home Safety
The Menifee Police Department reminds residents to be aware of their surroundings and report suspici...
Police acknowledge that when schools dismiss for the summer, mischievous and criminal activity typically increase. One activity that is becoming more common is referred to as "power boxing."
One such incident was reported in Sun City Sunday night. The resident told Menifee 24/7 that the home's power went out about 11:30 p.m. A check outside the property showed that the door to the electrical panel was open and the circuit break had been shut off. No one was in sight.
The resident said she called police and suggested that neighbors put locks on the cover of their outside electrical panel. Lt. Charlie Wilhite of the Menifee Police Department said this is a good idea.
"We recommend a padlock on the cover," Wilhite said. "If Edison needs to get in, they can get in through the bottom panel.
"We have received a few of these calls about power boxing, but not an extraordinary amount recently. Of course, being summer, these types of things go up. School is out and teenagers stay out later."
Wilhite said there have been reports in other cities of thieves turning off a resident's power, then accosting the occupants when they come outside to check and robbing the house. He said he can't recall that type of assault or robbery happening in Menifee, although one is never sure what the suspect's intent is when no one is found outside.
"I'd say 99 percent of the time, it's kids," Wilhite said. "They turn off the master breaker and run away. It's kind of like "ding dong ditch."
Wilhite recommends that in addition to locking the electrical panel, residents stay inside if the power goes out and call Southern California Edison to find out whether it is a system-wide outage. He cautions that if residents see or hear anything suspicious, stay inside and call police.


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George Nolan Gaiser
Position: T-G
Height: 6-4 Weight: 255 lbs.
Born: May 9, 1945 in San Antonio, TX
High School: Thomas Jefferson
College: SMU (school history)
Drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the 7th round (181st overall) of the 1967 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 3 (10660th overall since 1950)


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Whatever the topic, whatever the industry, whatever the scandal, there's a recurring theme that pops up when people offer advice about sniffing out frauds.
In so many words, they say, "Listen to that voice inside saying something's not quite right....watch out."
Both the discerning and the duped communicate the same message. The discerning are the ones who blew the whistle, alerted the authorities, stopped the scam-in-progress. The duped are the ones who had a notion that they should ask that additional question, question the detail that didn't seem quite right, or seek out another opinion...but chose to ignore that inner voice.
"If something sounds too good to be true, then it probably isn't," goes the saying. In those contexts when you are the one bringing up facts or figures that are staggering in scope, it's a cliché that you would do well to give voice to first. It's an effective communications precept that the likes of Amway Executive Diamond Bill Hawkins have employed.
Hawkins, a World Wide DreamBuilders (WWG) leader, has trained thousands of people over the past 30-plus years how to communicate the Amway sales and marketing plan, which includes eye-popping bonuses that alone can exceed what people earn annually. Of course, as Hawkins relates, you would not simply convey that information as if it is a "done deal," but instead might refer to the "too good to be true" truism and add that qualifying for the bonus requires hard work and persistence that most do not exercise.
We live in an era when we might get overly self-congratulatory as we sidestep the blatant email scams from Nigerian bankers looking to deposit millions in our bank account (but only after we send them a modest sum of earnest money). Meanwhile, we must keep our deception-detectors sharpened for more subtle forms of chicanery.
One chink in our armor is our susceptibility to allowing strangers into our social media networks.
Just as people hide behind e-mails, LinkedIn has spawned a growing population that hides behind its all-too-easy process of connecting people with one another. Instead of picking up the phone or sending an email to initiate a dialogue, some simply click on the LinkedIn invitation without so much as taking a moment to explain who they are and why such a connection should happen.
Over the years, I have had varying degrees of diligence in fending off these inquiries, although lately I have renewed the vigor that I bring to the task. Last month, a woman from the Chicago area, working in the marketing field, sought to Link-In with me. She had what appeared to be a respectable background in marketing, claimed to have graduated from a solid college and her photo projected a professional, attractive image.
In addition, I saw that she was connected to a friend. So after sitting on the request for a few days, I shot him an email asking what he knew about her. His reply: "I think she connected to me recently. Didn't seem weird so I said yes. But I don't really know her."
Red flag.
He doesn't know her, and I don't know her. My friend and I are not household names, but we have invested more than a half-century, combined, in building up what we would like to think are solid reputations for integrity and professionalism. Why allow a stranger to piggyback on that? Why confer credibility by association when we have never really associated?
Rather than blindly accept a connection, or feel like you are missing out on a potentially rewarding one, try this bit of good, old-fashioned communication:
Thank you for inviting me to Link-In with you!
Whenever possible, I like to have more than a cursory personal connection with / knowledge of someone before Linking In. Since we are both so local, would you be interested in meeting in person sometime and establishing that face-to-face connection?
In these few words, I hope that I've reasonably and effectively explained my rationale and that you don't take offense to this proposed intermediate step. I genuinely hope we can create a stronger connection that can benefit us both in the future.
(Insert your name)
From there, you can expect one of three basic paths:
1. The person fades away, unwilling to put quality into what is now revealed to be a quantity-driven approach. Feel like a number much?
2. The person responds favorably, and you arrange that personal meeting. If he or she is truly sincere, it will happen at your convenience--meaning you won't have to travel as far as the one making the overture.
3. The person responds negatively, chastising you for having the gall to actually desire a real-life interaction. Good riddance to them.
The above sample of drawing out a Linked-In lurker may not be a perfect fit for you. Simply adapt it so that it's genuinely your tone and style. But whatever course you choose to take, don't let the lurker's persistence and shamelessness drown out the volume of your inner voice.


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In Oracle, given a simple data table:
create table data (
id VARCHAR2(255),
key VARCHAR2(255),
value VARCHAR2(511));
suppose I want to "insert or update" a value. I have something like:
merge into data using dual on
(id='someid' and key='testKey')
when matched then
update set value = 'someValue'
when not matched then
insert (id, key, value) values ('someid', 'testKey', 'someValue');
Is there a better way than this? This command seems to have the following drawbacks:
- Every literal needs to be typed twice (or added twice via parameter setting)
- The "using dual" syntax seems hacky
If this is the best way, is there any way around having to set each parameter twice in JDBC?


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After several months where things hadn't worked out and we finally have the return of "Side Dishes" the monthly guest set put together by Oliver Wang of Soul-Sides.com! (Here's the March edition just by itself: Oliver Wang of Soul-Sides.Com's Side Dishes March 2011)Look for Oliver's guest spot to return on the 3rd Sunday of each month, at least until I'm able to convince him (and KPFK mgmt) into taking a weekly show at the station. As far the rest of the show, seeing as how Sunday was the official start of spring, just had to play "Spring Again" from the Biz, as well as "Primavera" (portuguese and spanish for "Spring") from the Godfather of Brazilian soul, Tim Maia. There's a bunch of brand new music as I still wade through newer releases from 2011. There's a couple new projects of note, most notably, Brave Irene features Rose Melberg, of Tiger Trap and Softies fame,in an all-female rockingly twee outfit. 9th Wonder is teamed up with Jean Grae and Phonte of Little Brother for a track that I would imagine is from either a new mixtape or proper release from rapper Lil B. Also there's a track from The Electric which is a decidedly poppy Hip-Hop/Soul project from DJ Vadim. Also new music from Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou, Algodon Egipcio, Sims (tackling Herbert Marcuse's "One Dimensional Man" as source material on a song about how those people who think they are the solution are often part of the problem, as Phil Ochs told us so many years ago with "Love Me I'm A Liberal"), Echocentrics and more. Things finish up with an impromptu tribute set to Detroit Rock City, courtest of Chain & the Gang and the Dirtbombs with a couple of Detroit area classics from Funkadelic and Iggy & the Stooges.
Melting Pot on KPFK #36: First Hour
Melting Pot on KPFK #36: Second Hour
Playlist: 3-20-2011
{opening theme} Booker T & the MGs – Melting Pot – Melting Pot (Stax)
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Biz Markie – Spring Again – 12" (Cold Chillin')
Tim Maia – Primavera – Tim Maia (Polydor)
The Electric – So Now You Know – Life Is Moving (OGS)
WildCookie – Flashy Flashy – Cookie Dough (Tru Thoughts)
La Solucion – Mini Minoso – Salsa Boricua De Chicago (Numero)
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Sims – One Dimensional Man – Bad Time Zoo (Doomtree)
Marcus Shelby Orchestra – Memphis – Soul Of The Movement (Porto Franco)
Willie Wright – Jackie's Song – Telling The Truth (Numero)
Chicano Batman – A Hundred Dead And Loving Souls – Recorded Live At KPFK
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Orchestre Poly-Rythmo – Lion Is Burning – Cotonou Club (Strut)
Brave Irene – Good Ideas – Brave Irene (Slumberland)
Algodon Egipcio – Los Temas Turbios – La Lucha Constante (Lefse)
Jane Weaver – Outro – Cherlokalate (Finders Keepers)
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Sides Dishes for March 2011 featuring Oliver Wang of Soul-Sides.Com
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Quadron – Average Fruit (Heartbeak Lazy Sunday Remix) – Average Fruit Remixes (Plug Research)
The Echocentrics – Down Under – Sunshadows (Ubiquity)
Lil B feat. 9th Wonder, Jean Grae & Phonte – Base For Your Face – Single (Self-released)
Little Milton – Somebody's Tears – Walking The Back Streets And Crying (Stax)
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Chain & the Gang – Detroit Music – Music's Not For Everyone (K Records)
The Dirtbombs – Sharevari – Party Store (In The Red)
The Stooges – No Fun (Original John Cale Mix) – The Stooges (Deluxe Edition)
Funkadelic – Everybody's Got A Thing – Funkadelic (Westbound)
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{closing theme} Dungen – C. Visar Vagen – Tio Batar (Kemado)


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(Makes 4 servings; recipe created by Kalyn with lots of help recipe testing from Jake and Kara.)
I used the Spiralizer to make these zucchini ribbons. You could also use a Mandoline Slicer or make the salad with zucchini noodles, using one of the Three Ways to Make Noodles from Zucchini and Other Vegetables I shared.
2 large European cucumbers or 4 small cucumbers
1 bunch radishes (about 10 radishes)
6 mini-peppers, assorted colors (or one large red bell pepper will work)
1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
1/3 cup coarsely chopped peanuts (optional)
Dressing Ingredients:
1 T Agave Nectar, Stevia In the Raw Granulated Sweetener, Sugar, or other sweetener of your choice (Use an approved sweetener for South Beach Diet)
2 T fresh-squeezed lime juice (I used my fresh-frozen lime juice)
2 tsp. Fish Sauce (or use Vegan fish sauce if you prefer)
2 tsp. Chili Garlic Sauce
1/2 tsp. salt or Vege-Sal, more or less to taste
Cut off ends of the mini-peppers and scoop out the seeds; then slice into thin slices. Slice the radishes, thinly slice the green onions, and coarsely chop the peanuts (if using).
Whisk together the Agave Nectar (or sweetener of your choice), fresh lime juice, fish sauce (or Vegan fish sauce), Chili Garlic Sauce, and a little salt to make the dressing. Put cucumbers, peppers, radishes, and green onions into a medium-sized bowl, add the dressing, toss all ingredients together, and serve the salad, sprinkled with peanuts if desired.
This salad is best when it's tossed with the dressing right before serving. Enjoy!
South Beach Suggestions:
Nutritional Information?
More Great Salads with Cucumbers:
(Recipes from other blogs not always South Beach Diet friendly; check ingredients.)
25 Favorite Healthy Cucumber Salads to Keep You Cool ~ Kalyn's Kitchen
Sesame Cucumber Salad ~ Love and Lemons
Cucumber, Avocado, and Garbanzo Salad with Feta, Lemon, and Mint ~ Kalyn's Kitchen
Cucumber Salad with Grapes and Poppy Seed Dressing ~ Oh Sweet Basil
Al's Famous Hungarian Cucumber Salad ~ Kalyn's Kitchen
(Want even more recipes? I find these recipes from other blogs using Food Blog Search.)
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