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Why does it always take a monumental embarassing failure to get governments to do things like this?
The information commissioner says that government has improved both its data protection and its disclosure of such work. Christopher Graham was commenting on a Cabinet Office report which sets out work since the Data Handling Review of June 2008, which set out measures for departments to improve data security. He was positive …
Why does it always take a monumental embarassing failure to get governments to do things like this?
... that are reactive rather than proactive. Business from the very small to the very large are equally guilty - think TJX, think HSBC, and they're just the high-profile ones. Often it's not until you have a breach that you know something has a vulnerability. You can point at penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, data security and the likes, and they are all very good things to point at, but infosec isn't something you 'do', it's something you 'are'. It's a constant cat-and-mouse game between those who seek to protect information and those who seek to obtain information. Absolutely some of the more blunderous problems should never have happened, but the fact that things have improved considerably should be applauded.
Mine's the one with the CISSP 10 Domains of InfoSec Guidebook in the (extremely large) pocket
They've just shifted the liability away from Westminster.
So they just *have* to collect more of it to begin with.
270 privacy impact assesments. How many *new* systems doe this government need?


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There are so many battles being waged in Israel's covert war against Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas that never see the light of newspapers.
by Yaakov Katz
'The war between wars." This is the term that IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Benny Gantz uses to describe the covert operations that the military's special forces carry out during times of apparent quiet.
This war is fought by anonymous commandos whose missions mostly remain unknown to the public, as well as by large parts of the Israeli defense establishment. Once in a while, Israelis get a taste of what this so-called war entails.
Last March, a similar operation succeeded. Commandos from the Shayetet, intercepted a cargo ship called Victoria that was carrying some 50 tons of weaponry – including radar-guided anti-ship missiles – and was on its way to Egypt. The arms were believed to be intended for terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip.
But these are just two examples. A few months ago, The Jerusalem Post revealed that overseas covert operations conducted by the IDF have doubled over the past year, an indication of the growing threats Israel faces in the region.
Most of the details about these operations are classified, including the exact number, but according to foreign reports, the IDF has operated in places such as Sudan, Lebanon and Iran.
The increase in operations is not without purpose and, according to senior officers intimately familiar with the activity, the man responsible for the increase is Gantz, who believes that the IDF cannot sit idly by as its enemies – particularly Hezbollah, Hamas and Islamic Jihad – build up militarily.
"He puts a major emphasis on this so-called war between wars," a senior member of the IDF General Staff explained recently. "Not only do these operations provide tangible results but they also send a message to our adversaries and boost deterrence."
Currently, the IDF has three main units that make up its elite commando force – the navy's Shayetet, the General Staff Reconnaissance Unit – better known as Sayeret Matkal – and the Israel Air Force's Shaldag Unit, which reportedly conducts target designation for IAF fighter jets behind enemy lines.
After almost a decade of consideration, Gantz finally decided in December to consolidate the elite units under a new formation called the Depth Corps. To lead the corps, Gantz brought out of retirement Maj.-Gen. Shai Avital, a former commander of Sayeret Matkal, who also happens to be a close friend of Defense Minister Ehud Barak.
Avital has spent the months since the corps' establishment hiring officers to fill its growing ranks.
The corps' job is split into two categories.
While Israel's special forces have had some spectacular successes in recent years, there has been a feeling within the General Staff already since the Second Lebanon War that the units could do more if they worked together more closely.
As yet, there are no plans to establish new units and the current situation, under which the IAF is in command of Shaldag, Military Intelligence is in command of Sayeret Matkal and the navy in command of the Shayetet, will remain for purposes of training.
What will change is that the operations from now will be directed by Avital, who will be directly subordinate to Gantz. This will mean that the units will be activated by a single command who will know best how to integrate their various capabilities with the objective of bringing out the best result possible depending on the mission.
In addition, another possibility under consideration is to beef up Shaldag which, while considered one of the most elite units in the military, is relatively small in manpower in comparison to the other two units – Sayeret Matkal and Shayetet.
The command's second role is overseeing larger-scale military operations deep in enemy territory like Lebanon or Syria.
While each of these fronts has a regional command responsible for it, the Northern Command is set up to operate until a certain line in Lebanon and Syria and not further.
The same is the case with the Southern Command along the Sinai border.
The problem is that in a future war, due, for example, to Hezbollah's new long-range missiles, the war will need to be fought not just in the villages of Southern Lebanon like in 2006 but also deeper inside Lebanon.
With the increase in the rate of operations and the bolstering of its special forces, the IDF is now looking at new platforms for how to transport the units to their destinations.
Currently, these units are mostly flown by Sikorsky CH-53 and Black Hawk helicopters, but the threat to these aircraft has grown with the proliferation of surface-to-air missile systems throughout the region.
This was demonstrated last August in the attacks along the Egyptian border when terrorists fired a missile at an Israeli attack helicopter. The missile, which missed the target, is believed to have originated in Libya where it was smuggled into the Sinai Peninsula as well as the Gaza Strip.
As a result, the IAF is pushing hard to receive a budget to purchase a number of V-22 Ospreys, the only tiltrotor aircraft in the world today that can take off and hover like a helicopter and then fly at speeds and altitudes like an airplane.
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The Samsung i909 is a new member of the successful Galaxy S family and it's the only one that has both GSM and CDMA/EV-DO connectivity.
Now, before thinking this would make a great world phone for Verizon or Sprint, you should know that the i909 is destined for China Telecom (which also has a CDMA Samsung Wave) and it will likely not be released by any other carrier outside China.
Like the Galaxy S available in Europe and North America, the Samsung i909 features a 4 inch WVGA touchscreen display, GPS, Bluetooth 3.0 and a 5MP autofocus camera. It also has WAPI and 16GB of internal memory.
The i909 probably runs Android 2.1 – although, seeing what HTC has done, it could very well run Android 2.2. At the moment there's no word on when the Samsung i909 will be available to Chinese customers, though that day shouldn't be far away.
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Kloen, P; Werner, C M L; Stufkens, S A S; Helfet, D L (2009). Anteroinferior plating of midshaft clavicle nonunions and fractures. Operative Orthopädie und Traumatologie, 21(2):170-179.
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OBJECTIVE: Anatomic reconstruction of clavicle with limited dissection and biomechanically optimal osteosynthesis. Anteroinferior plate placement to minimize patient's discomfort and need for implant removal. INDICATIONS: Midshaft clavicle nonunions. Midshaft clavicle fractures. Clavicle malunions for which osteotomy is needed. CONTRAINDICATIONS: Infection. Compromised skin. Comorbidities causing unacceptable operative risks. SURGICAL TECHNIQUE: Expose anteroinferior aspect of the clavicle. Remove previous implants with minimal dissection. In atrophic nonunions, remove intervening tissue. Obtain cultures. Open medullary canal using drill. Contour standard or Locking Compression (LCP) 3.5-mm pelvic reconstruction plate (Synthes, Paoli, PA, USA) on anteroinferior aspect of clavicle. Use osteotome to petal/shingle the nonunion and add bone graft. In hypertrophic nonunions, bone graft is generally not needed but excess callus should be removed to prevent impingement on neurovascular structures. POSTOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT: Mitella for 10 days to protect wound healing. Start with early pendulum exercises. No active abduction or anteflexion of > 90 degrees or heavy lifting in first 6 weeks. RESULTS: From December 1993 to February 2007, 52 patients (53 clavicles) were treated with anteroinferior plating of clavicle. There were 38 atrophic nonunions or delayed unions, three hypertrophic nonunions, three infected nonunions, six acute fractures, and one malunion. For two patients initial radiographs could not be located. Average age was 45 years. One patient was lost to follow-up prior to healing. The others were followed up after an average of 35 months. All had consolidation at an average of 3 months (range 2-7 months). Two patients underwent removal of a lag screw that was placed from superior to inferior, whereas three patients underwent plate removal.
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Why It's Important to Invest in Your Retirement
Investing for retirement may be the most important financial effort that most of us will undertake. Down the road a few years, people will probably have to rely more on their own finances and less on the government than previous generations. That makes planning for retirement more important than ever.
Why is this so?
People are living longer than ever.
- Today, the average 65-year-old man can expect to live for 16 more years, while the average 65-year-old woman can look forward to 19 more years.1 And many people live much longer than average! If you retire at age 65, you could spend 20 or 30 years in retirement.
Social Security won't be enough.
- Today, the average Social Security benefit is only about $12,000 a year — hardly enough for most people to live on.2
- The average age for collecting full benefits is gradually increasing. For those born after 1942, full retirement benefits will not kick in until age 66 or later.
- The laws governing Social Security have changed in the past, and they will likely do so in the future — especially when you consider that payroll taxes collected are projected to provide for just 74 percent of the promised benefits by 2040.
You will likely be expected to pay a larger portion of your health care costs in the future — and they're getting more expensive all the time.
- Some experts believe that a retired couple who live into their 80s may need $300,000 just to pay for health care (not counting everyday living expenses).
- Medicare may help, but it probably won't meet all your health care needs. Because larger numbers of people are approaching or are in retirement, Medicare is predicted to deplete its assets in 2018.3
1Source: National Center for Health Statistics.
2Source: Social Security Administration, Monthly Statistical Snapshot, April 2006.
3Source: Social Security Administration, May 2006.


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College Hockey:Minnesota unseats Boston College at top of men's D-I poll
Jumping three spots this week, Minnesota is the new No. 1 team in the USCHO.com Division I Men's Poll, unseating last week's top team, Boston College, which falls to No. 2 this week.
Minnesota earned 35 of 50 first-place votes, while BC garnered five No. 1 votes.
No. 3 Notre Dame had nine first-place votes.
New Hampshire falls two spots to No. 4, Quinnipiac rises four places to No. 5, Miami is down one to sit sixth, North Dakota remains seventh, Dartmouth is up two spots to No. 8 and had the other first-place vote.
Boston University falls three to No. 9 and Western Michigan is down a pair to No. 10.
At No. 11, Denver is up three, Cornell falls one place to No. 12, Union holds steady at No. 13, Minnesota State rises four to take over the 14th spot and St. Cloud State is up one to No. 15.
Nebraska-Omaha tumbles four places to No. 16, Yale drops two to No. 17, Niagara is down one to No. 18 and previously-unranked Robert Morris enters the rankings for the first time at No. 19 and Holy Cross, also unranked last week, comes in at No. 20.
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Before Wingsby Beth Goobie
Having barely survived a brain aneurysm two years earlier, fifteen-year-old Adrien is spending the holidays working at her Aunt Erin_s summer camp. But caught between the land of the living and the spirit world, she is unsure where she belongs. Faced with the knowledge that another potentially fatal aneurysm could strike her at any time, Adrien struggles to understand the message delivered by the spirits of the five young women that only she sees _ a message that seems to hold the key to the dark secret that haunts her aunt.
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No one knows why she hurt herself, least of all Skey. After five long months in treatment for self-destructive behavior, Skey continues to dream of dark tunnels with mysterious designs carved into their stone walls, a place where she is safe and alone. Then she encounters another dreamer, a boy her own age, dreaming the same dream, wandering the same tunnels. A boy with secrets much like her own. While trying desperately to remember what happened that sent her away and who the boy is that she met in the dream tunnels, Skey's life plummets farther out of control. When she realizes her friends do not have her best interests at heart and they may be the reason she is lost, Skey must face her fears and the truth of the dream tunnels, and find her way back to solid reality.
Fixedby Beth Goobie
Nellie Joanne Kinnan is an Advanced Cadet in the Black Core Program at the Detta training center. Weapons and violence are second nature to this twelve-year-old, but she is never exactly sure what it is she is being trained for. Nellie is a dedicated and skilled cadet. She knows she wants to serve the Goddess and the Empire. But there is so much that she doesn't understand. When a weapons training session brings her face-to-face with her twin, Nellie's world is thrown into turmoil. Suddenly she questions her commitment to the violence that has dominated her young life. As she slowly learns to trust her rebellious twin, she comes to realize that much of what she has been taught about life in both the Interior and the Outbacks is not true. Faced with this reality, Nellie must find new weapons and new strength in her struggle to continue to serve the Goddess. In this exciting sequel to Flux, Beth Goobie has once again created a cast of memorable characters within a story that will both fascinate and challenge readers.
Fixed (Orca Books)by Beth Goobie
Nellie's world changes when she meets her twin. Sequel to Flux.
Fluxby Beth Goobie
Several years earlier Nellie and her mother fled the Interior and its hated security police for the Outbacks, a loose-knit resistance of small cities, towns and rural areas. Since then her mother has disappeared and twelve-year-old Nellie is on her own, scrounging a living where she can find it. When loneliness opens her mind to flux, the ability to alter her vibratory state in the molecular field, she learns to travel to other levels of reality. When a prank by the Skulls, an unruly gang of boys, reveals several large scars on her scalp, Nellie is forced to confront the terrifying truth that her vague memories of experiments that took place while she lived in the Interior are real. Befriended by fourteen-year-old Deller, leader of the Skulls, Nellie learns of the disappearance of his younger brother Fen. Using her ability to travel the levels, she eventually finds Fen trapped in an experimental laboratory deep in another reality. Although Nellie is unable to free him, her discovery precipitates a series of events that lead her and Deller back to the Interior, and straight into the memories she has been trying so hard to forget.
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Deep in another reality, while using her ability to travel to parallel worlds, Nellie uncovers a conspiracy to abduct children for an experimental laboratory.
Hello Groinby Beth Goobie
When Dylan Kowolski agrees to create a display for her high school library, she has no idea of the trouble it's going to cause -- for the school principal, her family, her boyfriend Cam and his jock friends, and her best friend Jocelyn. And for Dylan herself. If only her English class had been studying a normal, run-of-the-mill, mundane book like Lord of the Flies instead of Foxfire things wouldn't have gotten so twisted. Then the world wouldn't have gone into such a massive funk. And then Dylan wouldn't have had to face her deepest fear and the way she was letting it run her life. Hello, Groin presents a compelling, realistic and refreshing look at teen sexuality and one girl's struggle to make the difficult choices that face her.
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Dime is fifteen and always angry. Her parents don't understand her, and her brother was paralyzed in an accident. When the fights and accusations become too much, Dime moves in with her brother. But her troubles follow her. Until she realizes that she has to start taking some responsibility, nothing will change.
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Every student at Saskatoon Collegiate knew that all the most important aspects of school life were controlled by a secret club called Shadow Council. Each fall, Shadow held a traditional lottery during which a single student's name was drawn. The rest of the student body called the student the lottery winner. But Shadow Council knew better; to them the winner was the lottery victim. Whatever the label, the fated student became the Council's go-fer, delivering messages of doom to selected targets. In response, the student body shunned the lottery winner for the entire year. This year's victim was fifteen-year-old Sally Hanson.
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Dime is fifteen and always angry. Her parents don't understand her, and her brother was paralyzed in an accident. When the fights and accusations become too much, Dime moves in with her brother. But her troubles follow her. Until she realizes that she has to start taking some responsibility, nothing will change.
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Jujube is thrilled when Brent asks her out. She is not so happy when the rumors start flying at school. Pretty soon her name is showing up on bathroom walls and everyone is snickering and sniping. When her mother gets involved, Jujube's reputation takes another hit. Deciding that someone has to take a stand, Jujube gathers all the other girls who are labelled sluts -- and worse -- and tries to impress on her fellow students the damage that can be done by assigning a label that reduces a person to an object.
Something Girlby Beth Goobie
Sophie is in a lot of trouble. She is on probation for stealing and is doing poorly at school. Her mom doesn't really talk to her, and the other adults in her life are pressuring Sophie to talk about her bruises. Sophie worries that if she tells, she will be sent to live in a group home. Her friend Jujube is the only person who knows the truth, and now Jujube, too, wants Sophie to speak up.
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Jujube is thrilled when Brent asks her out. She is not so happy when the rumors start flying at school. Pretty soon her name is showing up on bathroom walls and everyone is snickering and sniping. When her mother gets involved, Jujube's reputation takes another hit. Deciding that someone has to take a stand, Jujube gathers all the other girls who are labelled sluts -- and worse -- and tries to impress on her fellow students the damage that can be done by assigning a label that reduces a person to an object.
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Men love beautiful women. Especially men who are in the military. Who could forget Marilyn Monroe's iconic visit to U.S. soldiers way back in 1954? But out of all of the world's armed forces, it seems that nowhere loves the ladies quite as much as South Korea does. In a country where military service is mandatory, K-pop stars –usually of the highly-attractive, female variety– often visit various military bases to boost morale by performing for the troops. Naturally, girl group, SISTAR, and 4minute hottie, HyunA, are two of the most popular acts with Korea's men in uniform, and it's not hard to see why. SISTAR are known for their "healthy" physiques and suggestive choreography, while HyunA's known for her, well, everything.
This week, SBS' Good Morning ran a small segment on a recent visit SISTAR and HyunA made to a South Korean naval base, and watching the K-poppers' sexy performances is almost as entertaining as seeing the wild reaction that the testosterone-fueled crowd had to them. The men cheered, whistled, danced, and sung-a-long to all the K-pop hits so loudly that they even drowned out the backing track HyunA was miming to.
Given their respective success with the male species, it's no surprise that HyunA and SISTAR's Hyorin recently teamed up to film a commercial for Lotte Liquor's soju — otherwise known as, "the hottest Korean commercial of 2012." If their popularity on the charts ever runs out, at least these ladies have a secure future in the armed forces.


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This is an election year in the cities around the county. The race for council in Park City has attracted enough candidates for a primary, which is coming up soon. The exact date is, well, I don't know. Since I'm an alien living in the unincorporated part of the county, I can't vote in the election, not even for my friends. So it happens when it happens, and some of you in the City limits will actually show up to vote. But the odds are that not many of you will bother, which is how crazy people get elected (think Senator Mike Lee blowing Bob Bennett out of the race at the Republican convention).
Anyway, our local election can't possibly be as entertaining as New York's mayoral race. In that one, we have Anthony Wiener, and his alter ego "Carlos Danger," and Carlos's alter ego, the little wiener, all running for mayor as a single candidate. Wiener is an idiot. His actions demonstrate that he lacks the judgment and maturity to manage a lemonade stand. When asked about the number of women you have emailed photos of your schlange to, there is only one correct answer: zero. But Carlos Danger will continue on his campaign of humiliation. We've had interesting elections around here, but nothing like that.
Meanwhile, in Washington, our esteemed Senator Mike Lee is threatening to filibuster the "continuing resolution" that keeps the government funded at current levels because Congress won't do their job and adopt a real budget.
So with that kind of backdrop, it was a wonderful distraction to discover that the raspberries are on. There are a few patches of wild raspberries along the dogs' nightly walk. The berries are tiny, a little on the sour side, and there's really nothing better than eating a handful of them while the marmots taunt the dogs. We've reached the point in the summer when the mosquitoes are gone, the deer flies are down to the holdouts, and raspberries are there for the picking.
Even better, I found that locally-farmed berries are available in the fruit stands. I bought a bunch of raspberries for $2 a cup in Heber. It was getting late in the afternoon, and there wasn't much left at the fruit stand. It was hot and the lady running it wanted to go home. The price dropped the longer I looked at what was there. At $2 a cup nobody is making any money, but they would be spoiled by the next day. Better than nothing. Somebody paid for the land, the water, planted the bushes, picked the berries, packaged them, drove them to Heber, and stood out on the street corner all day for $2 a cup. And she was smiling about it all. She isn't running for mayor.
My grandparents had an egg farm. I was terrified of the hens, and didn't really get through my fear to look at the business end of it. But what's the profit margin on an egg? Their operation was tiny. While not exactly "free-range," the hens had the run of large coops that protected them from predators and the extreme weather. This was no factory farm. Somehow they eked out a living on it, but the net per egg had to be next to nothing. They ate a lot of old, stringy chicken.
Small-scale farmers are a thrifty bunch. Over the Pioneer Day holiday, we celebrated the 70th birthday of a 1943 Farmall M tractor. It was delivered here brand new, and is still running strong. Really just broken in. It was a WWII production, so it came from the factory stripped bare, without lights, generator, battery, or starter motor. I still have the crank. When the war was over, it got upgraded with an electric starting system, lights, and a new paint job. The wartime paint didn't last. So now, 70 years later, it's still here, and still in use.
Somehow, I wish other aspects of life were that stable and predictable. No emailed crotch shots, no senatorial temper tantrums. Just something that you could count on to start every morning with the first turn of the crank and get its job done for 70 years.
Tom Clyde practiced law in Park City for many years. He lives on a working ranch in Woodland and has been writing this column since 1986.


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Coconino County Sheriff Bill Pribil, whose service weapon was stolen from his pickup truck, said Wednesday that he is now not so sure if he had locked the vehicle.
Pribil, first elected in 2004, reported his 9mm Glock pistol stolen on Easter Sunday, according to Flagstaff police. The sheriff's spokesman said Tuesday that Pribil remembered locking the door. Pribil told 12 News on Wednesday that he was unsure if the vehicle was locked.
On Sunday, Pribil went outside his Flagstaff home and found that his personal truck was unlocked and that the handgun had been taken from the center console, according to a police report.
"It's clearly embarrassing and it's something that shouldn't happen," Pribil said Wednesday. "It was a very sinking feeling. When a gun is stolen you now have a weapon in the hands of obviously a criminal and you know that raises concern."
Pribil said until the gun is recovered, the idea that it can be used in a crime disturbs him.
There was no sign of forced entry and nothing else was taken from his truck, police said.
Pribil's neighborhood has been the target of burglars in recent days and he could be one of the victims, according to police.
Gun-store owner Phillip Scavo said the particular type of handgun is popular among law enforcement and target shooters because it is inexpensive.
The value of the Glock was stated as $500 on the police report.
Pribil said he plans to practice what he preaches to residents: take the gun out of the vehicle and lock it up when at home.
"We've told people over the years if you have valuables make sure that they are out of sight," he said." I'm going to change that now and just say don't leave valuables in your car because it doesn't matter if they are out of sight or not, people who want them will get them."


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Last night's episode of "Chopped" offered four teenagers that love to cook an opportunity to compete for $25,000 and a $40,000 culinary scholarship plus the very elusive title of teen champion. Faced with mystery baskets of strange ingredients, they must create something that will appeal to the judges and also show off their culinary skills and creativity in the appetizer, entree and dessert rounds.
The judges for this episode are: Chris Santos, Alex Guarnaschelli and special guest judge Alex Stupak. The host, as always is Ted Allen.
Competing in this episode are: Jake Diamond, 13, from Montclair, N.J., Morgan Goldstein, 14, from Cleveland, Ohio, Antonio Jubela-Gordon, 16, from N.Y.C. and Sequoia Pranger, 16 from Salem, Ore.
The first round appetizer mystery box contained: Salsa Verde, Chicken Breast, Bundled Lunch Kits and Blue Corn Tortilla Chips. Jake made deconstructed Mexican chicken nachos using soy sauce, sriracha and Worcestershire. Antonio made turmeric chicken with chocolate pudding mole using eggs and white wine. Sequoia made chicken tacos with queso fresco using tomatoes, sour cream and cilantro. Morgan made chicken ravioli with salsa verde reduction using flour, eggs and garlic. The teen who was eliminated was Antonio whose chicken was undercooked, and all plates were not complete.
The entree round contained: Buffalo Tenderloin, Couscous, Rainbow Chard and Squeezable Blueberry Yogurt. Jake made seared buffalo tenderloin with red wine couscous using basil, lemon and coconut milk. Sequoia made seared buffalo tenderloin using red wine, garlic and butter. Morgan made lemon pepper buffalo tenderloin with yogurt sauce using lemons, onion and mustard. Jake was the teen who was "Chopped" in this round because his steak was overcooked.
The dessert round included: Chocolate Swiss Roll, Popcorn Balls, Blackberries and Gummy Fish. Sequoia made Swiss roll bark with popcorn brittle using almonds, cream and chocolate. Morgan made berry chocolate ice cream with brittle using milk, sugar and cocoa nibs.
The winner of this round of "Chopped" and the last teen semi-finalist that will compete in the grand finale was Sequoia Pranger.
Suggested Links
- 'Chopped' experiences 'Teen Tournament: Part Three' on Food Network
- 'Chopped' experiences 'Teen Tournament: Part Two' on Food Network
- 'Chopped' experiences 'Teen Tournament: Part One' on Food Network
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Ok so here's the deal! Millionaire fight fan Dominic Marrocco purchased Mike Tyson's Las Vegas home (photo'd above) for $4million. Mr. Marracco is now owner of the sprawling estate including two mansions, each with nine bedrooms, two swimming pools, a sports court, a balcony complete with boxing mural, two hot tubs, three saunas, boxing ring, and a huge garage to house some 18 cars.
Mr. Marracco is a self made Leeds-based Internet entrepreneur from what the specs tell me online. Back in 2004, Marracco completed a deal worth more than $20 million to buy network business 186k.
So it looks like Mr. Marrocco has decided to FLIP the place for a cool $21 million. I'm going to be honest, I'm not sure this property or even the area will hold that kinda price tag. It's a bit MUCH! I previously lived in Las Vegas during my high school years and I lived in very close proximity from Tyson's property. The house surprisingly is not located in a gated community. It sits on a public street just east of Wayne Newton's place. When you arrive outside the front gates, you can minimally see the home sitting far back. It's a mother of a house.
Tyson's former home sits on 9.86 acres. The residence is 11,381 sq. ft, 6 bedrooms, 5 full baths.
As of right now, the Las Vegas Real Estate Group, Shapiro & Sher are the only agents listing the home.
9 Responses to "Mike Tyson's Former LV Home For Sale for $21Mil."
I don't know where you have that picture from, but I can tell you that the picture is neither of the houses.
I see this picture of house. IT's very nice houes. Avery huge space take to made this.
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I really enjoy reading LISTING: Mike Tyson's Former LV Home for $21 Mil! | BLOGStodiefor.com . It's very interesting. Hope you will post something like this again.
For whatever reason i'm getting a blank page whenever i try to post a comment,do you recognize why its going?i'm making use of oprea web-browser
I think the pic above is Michael Jackson's Las Vegas NeverLand Ranch
I think You have problem with images on Chrome. BTW, like your post
Michael Jackson's neverland ranch is in San Bernadino Valley – not Las Vegas. While in Vegas, Jackson stayed at The Palms or Mandalay Bay
that picture if not of tysons house, or the house next to them, i should know, i go there everday. sorry! lookup tomiyasu lane..


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Good-bye, True/Slant
In the year and a half since I signed on with True/Slant, I've logged 255 posts. You're reading my last.
I posted most frequently on my signature topic: women and race in media. I scowled when black women reporters took flak for covering Michelle Obama; I pondered why we women love trashing John Edwards' paramour, Rielle Hunter; I hated on David Letterman for having affairs with underlings and then for making us feel sorry … for David Letterman.
Because the timing coincided with my career switch from paid hack to unpaid scribe, many of the posts tracked my adventures in unemployment: my first trip to the unemployment office, how healthcare reform affects me, and five things I did before I quit my job.
As I pursued novel- and TV writing, I blogged about the dearth of women in the pilots for the 2010 season, the job loophole for minority TV writers, and my unaccountable sense of failure at being deservedly left off the New Yorker's 20 under 40 list.
I remain most proud of a post I wrote a year ago, after my father died, titled "What not to say when someone dies." It still gets hits every day; apparently, a lot of people don't know what the hell to say when someone dies.
As you may have read, T/S recently announced a sale to Forbes. I believe in True/Slant founder Lewis Dvorkin's talent and vision, and I trust he and his team of friendly brainiacs will have great fun storming the castle.
Me? I plan to spend the rest of the summer fending off my children as I scramble to complete my second book and develop my second TV series pitch. Which is to say I plan to remain flagrantly unemployed. Please check in at my own website or follow me on Twitter (@lisacullen) for profoundly meaningless updates. If you're a regular reader or a creditor who also buys books, I'd be grateful if you'd drop me a note at lisa dot cullen at gmail dot com so I might add you to my e-mail list (you can spam me if I can spam you).
Have a great summer, everyone. Remember the sunscreen. You'll see me again sooner than you wish.


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Veterans program at TMC thanks military personnel for service
Published: Monday, November 5, 2012 at 12:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, November 2, 2012 at 5:28 p.m.
Friday will be a special day for veterans as the Thomasville Medical Center Foundation takes a moment to thank soldiers.
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The Thomasville Medical Center Foundation will host a special event at 11:11 a.m. Friday in the hospital's main lobby. Everyone is invited to attend the event that will give thanks to men and women from all branches of the military. After the ceremony, veterans and their families are invited for a complimentary lunch.
The observance will begin at 11:11 a.m. in the hospital's main lobby.
For the past 10 years, the Thomasville Medical Center Foundation has held a special ceremony for veterans and their families. The event is open to the public.
Linda Hunt, executive director of the foundation, said the tribute gives thanks to the men and women who gave themselves for everyone to have freedom. She enjoys how the program shares the stories of heroes who lived and served their country.
"We honor all those who serve in every branch of the United States military," she said.
The celebration will feature patriotic music as well as a tribute to the soldiers who lost their lives in service to the country. There will also be a guest speaker.
After the ceremony, a complimentary lunch will be held for the veterans and their families.
Hunt said the foundation started the ceremony because there were no events to honor soldiers. Due to her having family members in service, Hunt said, soldiers have always been close to her heart.
She said the crowd has grown over the years. Last year nearly 300 people were in attendance.
"This is the only service in Thomasville to honor veterans. It's going to be awesome," Hunt said.
Hunt encourages everyone to come see the veterans. She said younger people should never forget what sacrifices were made.
"The price of peace costs a lot," she said. "We honor our veterans because it's important."
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Late in July 1953, a newly born infant in Inchon, Korea was found abandoned in a dumpster. Filthy, covered in rash, with burns on his back and suffering from malnutrition, the helpless infant was in dire straits and would die if something was not done to care for him. Enter three Navy corpsmen with the 1st Marine Division.
Carrying the baby into sick bay, the chief corpsman, an experienced father, set about telling his two companions what needed to be done immediately to help the baby. A Coke bottle was sterilized by one while the chief put together a formula of milk, sugar and water. Attaching a rubber thumb cot to the bottle, the formula was offered to the baby, who eagerly consumed the nourishing contents. Once his hunger was satisfied, it was time to introduce the little tyke to the likes of soap and water. Old t-shirts were then fashioned into diapers and a nearby footlocker became a makeshift crib.
Having "battened down the hatches" temporarily, it was time to deal with the situation of the baby's welfare. The chief began by contacting the provost marshal, who directed him to the Korean authorities. These individuals offered him absolutely no help. Left with no other recourse, the chief took the baby, now referred to as "George", to the Star of the Sea Orphanage.
When the chief arrived at the orphanage with George, he spoke with the director, Sister Philomena de la Croix. An Irish nun who had been caring for Korea's orphans since 1934, she already had more than 400 children under her care and told the chief she could not handle another child; especially one as young as George. Part of the reason for the sister's response was due to the fact George had fair skin and light hair, indicating he was an American child; thus the Korean sisters would refuse to care for him.
Rather than turning the sailor away with babe in arms and no hope for help, she placed a call to a friend of hers, Father Edward O. Riley. Father Riley was the resident chaplain on the escort carrier, USS Point Cruz (CVE 119).
Receiving a call to report to the skipper's office, Father Riley was told by Captain John T. (Chick) Hayward of the call made to him by Sister Philomena at the Star of the Sea Orphanage. He then instructed the chaplain to carry a number of supplies to the orphanage, in the company of the ship's doctor. Upon arrival, the two men were introduced to baby George, who received a thorough examination by the doctor. Both men realized George would need much greater care than Sister Philomena could hope to offer and being a man of action, Father Riley told her he would help with the situation. The two men then returned to their ship.
On July 27, 1953, a truce was signed between Communist Korea and the United Nations. With the war now technically over, the crew of the Point Cruz quickly began to anticipate their upcoming journey home, likely in the not-too-distant future. So much for the "best laid plans of mice and men". These hopes were dashed when they learned the ship had been given reassignment orders The Point Cruz was to be part of "Operation Platform", a prisoner exchanged program which would involve transporting Indian troops by way of helicopter to an established camp at the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). Learning the assignment would require a number of months caused the crew's morale to plummet.
In the meantime, Father Riley updated Captain Hayward about George's situation. The skipper sent the chaplain ashore to obtain a visa for the baby so he would be allowed to enter the United States. He also said for Father Riley to bring the baby onboard to be cared for so his health would improve. His actions would place the captain in the crosshairs of Navy regulations, due to the fact it was forbidden for a civilian to be aboard ship in a combat zone. The captain, however, had chosen to follow his heart and told Father Riley, "A good leader knows when to intelligently disregard regulations."
The skipper's thoughts were now centered on the crew. How were these 1,000 men going to react to having a baby aboard ship? Father Riley met with the crew and explained the situation, which became a great solution for both sides involved. In George's case, he now had 1,000 uncles who watched over him, spoiled him, and somehow managed to meet his needs with what they had to work with aboard ship. The crew benefited as well. George's needs gave them a new focus. Rather than bemoaning the fact they would not be returning home as quickly as hoped, they now focused on George.
A portion of sickbay was set aside as a makeshift nursery for the crew's smallest sailor. The ship's carpenters built him a crib and used a bomb cart to construct a stroller. Due to the fact his nursery was in sickbay, visitation was not possible for the majority of the crew. To compensate for that, George was wheeled out onto the hangar deck at regular intervals. Over the ship's intercom, the announcement was made, "Attention all hands! Baby-San on the hangar deck from now until 1430."
After washing George's diapers, the crew would hang them on the signal flag yardarm to dry. Needless to say, this caused passing ships to radio the Cruz for translation as to the reason for the white flag. The response they received was "Baby-San onboard!" with no further explanation offered. While the crew was busy with the tasks at hand, Father Riley headed for Inchon, Korea in an effort to obtain a passport and visa for George; which would prove to be no easy task.
The ship's orders required it to be in and out of port on a regular basis. When the Cruz shipped out, Sister Philomena cared for George. During one of the ship's departures, Lieutenant Hugh "Bud" Keenan, M.D., paid a visit to the orphanage. Assigned to the hospital ship USS Consolation (AH-15), Dr. Keenan gazed upon the mass of cribs and their occupants. George's light-colored hair and blue eyes quickly caught his attention. Sister Philomena began to explain the situation and the fact the baby now had 1,000 uncles stationed on the USS Point Cruz.
Dr. Keenan quickly envisioned a life for this little sailor. He knew in his heart he and his wife, Genevieve, would make excellent parents for the baby and shared this thought with Sister Philomena, who was elated to hear it. She also told him of Father Riley's efforts to acquire the necessary documentation for George so he could enter the United States. Obtaining the visa was the most exhausting of the tasks required and without it; the American Consul would not issue a passport for the infant. Dr. Keenan quickly became little George's best hope for success.
Returning to his ship, Dr. Keenan conferred with his commanding officer to inform him of what he had learned in town. Unfortunately, his skipper dumped a verbal bucket of cold water on the good doctor's efforts by reminding him Navy regulations forbid American military personnel who are serving overseas from adopting foreign children. If the necessary paperwork was to be obtained, it would be the task of Father Riley and Captain Hayward to make that happen. In the meantime, Dr. Keenan wrote his wife and told her of the situation. Her reply was one of excitement as she anticipated the prospect of a new son.
Operation Platform ended in November. This resulted in a major challenge, due to the fact neither Captain Hayward nor Father Riley had obtained George's visa or passport, and the ship was scheduled to depart for Japan within a few days. Time was now of the essence; but thankfully Divine Providence was waiting in the wings to help.
On November 14, both Captain Hayward and Father Riley were invited to a formal Navy dinner, scheduled to take place at the home of the American Ambassador. The special occasion was to celebrate the Armistice; in addition to honoring the captain and crew of the USS Point Cruz for their efforts during Operation Platform. Numbered among the guests were a host of flag officers, all of whom were well acquainted with the situation on the Cruz and how the skipper had defied regulations to help George. As he began to share more details about the situation, his words reached the ears of one very special VIP in attendance – Vice-President elect Richard M. Nixon.
After hearing the story about baby George, Nixon turned to the Ambassador and stated for all to hear that there had to be something which could be done to help this baby. What happened next is known only to a select few in the chronicles of history. When Captain Hayward and Father Riley returned to the USS Point Cruz, the elusive visa had already arrived. The morale of the crew immediately hit an all time high because their "nephew", George Cruz Ascom, would be spending his first Christmas in the United States. (George's passport was secured during a poker game when the South Korean in charge of issuing passports lost the game to one of George's "uncles".)
The skipper now made new arrangements for Father Riley and George. Rather than travel home on the Cruz, they were transferred to the USS Gaffey. Though leaving Yokosuka the same day as the Cruz; the Gaffey was on a bee-line track to Seattle, whereas the Cruz would be traveling a longer route.
On November 30, 1953, the starboard quarterdeck of the Cruz was populated with a formal party decked out in their Navy blues and white caps to bid goodbye to ib/fc (Infant Boy First Class) George Cruz Ascom and pipe him over the side. Hospital Corpsman First Class John Peters carried ib/fc as they walked through the aisle of men while the whistle blew and six side boys, along with the officer of the deck saluted. Father Riley now took over as he and George went aboard the USS Gaffey on their way to Seattle and George's new life. The Gaffey docked two weeks later.
In January 1954, Captain Hayward paid a visit to baby George in his new home. Genevieve informed Hayward the child's name had been changed to Daniel (after Hugh's father) Edward (after Father Riley) Keenan.
In 1960 when Daniel was seven, he and Hugh were in the backyard of their home painting the fence. Taking a break, Hugh said, "Danny, I want to tell you a story," and then began to share the events which took place for Daniel to come to the United States. As Daniel listened to the story, he thought Hugh was telling him a fairy tale and expected to hear, "and they lived happily ever after." Instead, the ending came as a total shock when he heard Hugh say, "Danny, that baby was you."
Daniel was in San Diego during 1996 to attend a reunion with the crew of the USS Point Cruz. After being invited to come to the podium, Daniel heard someone shout, "ATTENTION ON DECK!" As everyone in the room sprang to their feet, Daniel looked around and spotted . . . Vice Admiral John T. "Chick" Hayward USN (Retired). Overcome with emotion, Daniel made his way to the admiral and wrapped him in a tight embrace. When he was able to speak, Daniel finally had the opportunity to tell this great man, "Thank you! Thank you for my life!"
A made-for-television movie, "A Thousand Men and a Baby," aired in 1997 on CBS and tells the story of Daniel Keenan. Richard Thomas plays the part of Dr. Hugh Keenan. On DVD it is entitled, "Narrow Escape".
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"None of us knows what influence our lives have upon others. Neither are we completely aware of the sources of the positive impressions that have caused us to seek more worthwhile goals in life. Occasionally, however, there comes an experience or challenge that is of such unmistakable force that we can say with definiteness, 'This (or this person) changed the course of my life.'"
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JWC TO TC ; 22 July 1858; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18580722-JWC-TC-01; CL 34: 64-68
5 Cheyne Row Chelsea Thursday [22 July 1858]
I wonder what you made of the letter I wrote you yesterday? Could you so much as read it? If it were legible; it was "more by good luck than good guiding" for I could not steady my hand a moment—nor yet my wits! I was in such a crisis of nervousness, when I wrote that note, that I could almost have wished I had the faculty most women have of falling into hysterics(!) and so working it off! "The history of Panizzi, Sir, was this."1
I went on Tuesday, according to programme with Mr Larkin, to see his Mother2 and his garden and spend the best of the day in the open air. It was quite a successful little lark, while it lasted. The little house is in the midst of green fields. The mistress of it just such a dear, simple, kindly woman as you can suppose Mr Larkin's Mother to be! All the family seem superior people—one felt well amongst them in the first minute! The dinner was perfectly charming—a roast leg of mutton, very tender and well cooked, and three different kinds of vegetables out of their own garden! nothing else but a rice pudding. No pretension—no fuss—but radiant good humour, and hearty hospitality. Indeed it was not likely but I should be pleased, for they welcomed me as if I had been the Virgin Mary!
A gentleman (a Builder I took him to be) came after dinner with two ladies (his wife and her sister)3 who are devoted readers of yours. And having "a horse and chay" of his own, he insisted on driving me to the Hoxton Omnibus,4 to simplify my journey home—Mr Larkin never leaving me till he saw me in the Omnibus, and hardly to be hindered from coming to Chelsea with me! All "passed off" then, better than the happiest breakfast in Deerbrook!5 till I lay down in bed, when the same fate befell me as after my journey to Richmond. No sleep—fever—coughing tongue sticking to the roof of my mouth &c &c. Still, if I had had fair play, I should have mended after breakfast! but after breakfast I was put into a rage the first thing, and needing to keep myself cool at the same time, while I carried on a discussion that lasted two hours!!
It was very kind of you to say "dont trouble yourself about Bramah, I will pay him." But it is not in my nature to submit to imposition.6 Paying the money, tho five pounds seven and sixpence was "a great deal for a wee fallow like me" did not trouble me at all in comparison with letting myself be cheated. so while you were saying "never mind," I was "taking steps."7 The letter which I wrote on receiving the account, got suppressed on its way to the post office—as too angry for practical purposes. Instead; I sent for Hacking,8 showed him the work done, and got him to estimate the cost. He said he should have considered himself well paid with thirty shillings; but Bramah being further off, and more expensive, he thought I might offer them 2£ 15 / not more!
I then sent Larkin to Bramah's with three proposals, of which they might take their choice.
I would pay them 2£ 15 / or I would let the matter be settled by arbitration, or they might prosecute me for the whole amount in the County Court!
After much discussion with the fat winking old man, who always smells of beer, this much was wrung from him by Larkin that he would "send——the Foreman (!) to look at the job!"—that man whom, I had told him, before the account was sent in, I never wished to see the face of again! So yesterday morning the foreman came, prepared to threep that the one man never was drunk!—never left the work!! and that the other was quite competent!! and that the job required all the time that was charged on it!!!
To reduce such brazen impudence as this to go away content with 3£ 10 / was no slight triumph of female eloquence but "I did it Sir"!9—however the two hours talking, the wrath I had to swallow down, not to put myself at a disadvantage—the force of Will and of logic to be called up left me not worth picking up after the man was gone! For hours I seemed to have got St Vitus's dance in all my veins, and to fix my attention was impossible. Even my weekly letter to Sunny Bank10 that had not missed a single Wednesday since I came from there last year, could not get itself written yesterday! I was so sorry after!
3£ 10/ was fifteen shillings more than I had decided to pay, but Hacking whom I sent for in the course of the dispute, failed me in his "apprehension of Law," and proposed before the Man that I should give that much.
I learnt from the Foreman that the house of Bramah and Co is reduced to two women and a boy; Mrs Miss & Master Bramah! The man who smells of beer is sole "Manager" and the Foreman is "Superintendent" of Bestige11 nothing was known!
I have been and shall be in many humours about Bay House before I get there but I have bound myself positively to go. I know that I ought to give myself any chance there is of getting rid of this wearing cough. and that a Dr would order me "change of air"—
If I find myself the better for being in the country, and that I cant properly stay there as long as I should be benifited by it; I should then be more disposed, and perhaps a little fitter to take a longer journey.
The worst bother is, that I too must plunge a little into "the cares of cloth" preparatory to an aristocratic visit. My wardrobe has been the very last of my cares latterly! One new gown I have ordered, and I will send the one, given me by Lady Sandwich last Xmas, to be made— But the trash of caps is what plagues me always! How happy men are who wear, at all ages, their own hair, or somebody else's or their own bare skulls!
I have such a life with that sparrow!12 gape-gaping for crowdy whenever I come within three yards of it! And it dont make the least progress in learning to feed itself! And it dont die! as was confidently predicted.
Mrs Forster is to send the Carriage for me today, instead of yesterday as had been arranged, that I may see poor Macready, who came to call for me while I was at Larkin's. It will be a melancholy meeting you know I was godmother and name mother to the girl he has just lost.13
I am not much in order for any outraking today—but better than I was yesterday thank God. The coloured map of your 'Township' is a more curious document that I at first supposed. I did not at first notice the names of the streets Look at your map and I can tell you them14
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I'm the first to admit that when movies take us to a dystopian near future where humanity is struggling to survive, I tend to roll my eyes a little as it has been done before. So when something visually innovative and interesting comes along in this genre comes around it is always a pleasant surprise. "Snowpiercer" is the English language debut from a Korean cinematic auteur who manages to keep the bleak storytelling tone that made him famous while bringing some Hollywood spectacle to the proceedings.
Global warming is no longer a myth and the planet has been frozen to the core for the past 17 years, with the remaining survivors locked into a speeding train named the Snowpiercer as humanity clings to its last bit of hope with the people surviving inside its steel walls. With the affluent and powerful living in the front of the car, the tail section is a slum and a ghetto where people are cold, hungry and only have their wits and their cunning in order to keep them alive. For 17 trips around this track, this has been the status quo that has remained, but there is a revolution brewing and a charismatic young leader (Chris Evans) spear heads a revolution to move his people to the front of the train, but along the way he learns more about the mysterious creator at the head of the train and the place that he has called home for half of his entire life and wonders if there will ever be a world off of that train that they can return to.
Rarely do geo-politics, environmental issues and straight up action go hand in hand, but with his English language debut, writer/director Bong Joon-Ho crafts a unique, dystopian world that ropes us in with visuals that are inspired with shades of Gilliam, Marker and Tartovsky while keeping mainstream audiences engaged with a strong narrative and some damn good action sequences.
Based on a French graphic novel and in development for years with principle photography having finished two years ago, Bong Joon-Ho quite literally puts every single dollar that he has access to on to the big screen. It is truly a design master piece with the kind of attention to detail that puts some of the most articulate artists to shame. Every single piece of the frame serves a clear cut and absolute purpose driving forward how bleak this world is. Korean filmmakers are known and even revered for their dark storytelling and even though there was much fighting, to his credit Bong Joon-Ho stood his ground. Rather than make it black and white or good and bad, it was like sepia or grey and then lavish color in the very next frame. He wraps us up in this crazy world and never lets us go as we are taken on a ride that is visually assaulting and vital to the crux of the narrative that has some very solid performances that drive home the genuine darkness and desperation in this world that he has created on this train going nowhere at break neck speeds.
Chris Evans who shot this post Avengers is at ease in the role of a reluctant hero and he plays it all quite well as he tries to stand up for his friends who simply want a better life, only to be thrust into a grander role that he may necessarily not have wanted. The rest of the supporting roles are all small, but terribly key as John Hurt plays the sage veteran voice in the back of the train, Jamie Bell fits the role of young and eager sidekick with no life experience to a tee while the likes of Octavia Spencer and Ewen Bremmer circle around him. The great Song Kang-ho is superb as the mysterious Namgoong Minsoo that Chris Evans and his revolt have to break out of prison in order to make their way to the front of the train and serves as a moral balance and ambiguity as both sides reek unspeakable violence on each other. At the front of the car, the always brilliant Tilda Swinton is nearly unrecognizable as administrator Mason while Alison Pill and Vlad Ivanov do her bidding as they fight up towards Ed Harris and the front of the car who does delusional with the best of them.
Ultimately, "Snowpiercer" isn't going to be the kind of film that will be for everyone as it is a terribly dark look at the raw nature of humanity. However rarely, do action films manage to sustain such a unique balance of action, social/political issues and dark emotional tones while still being incredibly entertaining.
4 out of 5 stars.
"Snowpiercer" opens in Toronto, Montreal & Calgary this Friday and rolls out wide across the country in the coming weeks and is also available via VOD from all major providers.


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The Story Via MyFox Boston:
Growing up in Massachusetts, I know first-hand about the Kennedy legacy and appreciate what the family means to this state… in good times and bad. Even so, it has been amazing to see ALL the people who have turned out to pay their respects to Senator Kennedy… lining the streets of Boston for the procession… standing in line for hours to walk past his casket. Given the outpouring, it really was quite a shock to see one of the Kennedys flipping someone the bird during the procession for Senator Kennedy in Boston on Thursday.
Our photographer just happened to be focused on the limo carrying the young Kennedy woman right when she made the obscene gesture near Fanueil Hall. The woman in question appears to be 21 year old Rose Schlossberg, the daughter of Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg and Edwin Schlossberg and granddaughter of former president John Fitzgerald Kennedy.
Our photographer was not close enough to know what happened to prompt Rose to do this, but it looks like she was responding to someone in the crowd. Who knows what rude comment she might have heard? In the video you can see someone nudge her right after it happens. Funerals are stressful for every family. When you live under the glare of the spotlight like the Kennedys, perhaps this funeral is even more stressful. But what was JFK's granddaughter thinking? Cameras are always rolling when the Kennedys are around, especially when there's a procession for Great Uncle Ted and tens of thousands of people turn out. What do you think? Inappropriate gesture on a solemn day or no big deal?
Yes it was inappropriate and classless. But, then again, are not all Democrats?


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Partners for On Demand Success
By user753928 on May 18, 2009
Is bigger better? Not when it comes to the number of partner vendors you need to work with to ensure SaaS CRM success. It's not about having the biggest ecosystem in cloud computing – not when such distinction involves having to wade through a hodge-podge of tens or hundreds of vendors for the "right" solution – bigger is certainly not better.
The right partner ecosystem is all about having a select group of proven partners strategically chosen to complement product capability. Oracle CRM On Demand's Inner Circle of partners provides just that by focusing on deeper integrations with a targeted set of strategic development partners to deliver much more than just a generic partner exchange of niche solutions.
Partner candidates are selected based on customer needs, market demands, and customer success. Each Inner Circle solution is carefully vetted with the Oracle CRM On Demand product team, fostering strong collaboration between the partner and Oracle to ensure each solution is tightly integrated. The end result? Unified solutions in complete alignment with Oracle's product strategy and direction that solve complex business needs.
To learn more about Oracle CRM On Demand's Inner Circle, click here.


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Gala Bingo has the UK's largest selection of online bingo games, making it the No. 1 site for bingo lovers around the world. Regardless of experience, you're sure to find a bingo game that suits your level. Whether you enjoy participating in bingo rooms or seek out television-inspired games, Gala Bingo is sure to meet your preferences.
90-Ball Bingo
If 90-ball bingo is your favourite, you can find it right here. This type of bingo is a popular variant played in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand. To play, you start with a collection of tickets that include three horizontal rows and nine columns. Each row contains five numbers and four blank spaces. The first column is dedicated for numbers 1 through 0, while the second is for 10 through 19, and so forth.
There are always three winning patterns in 90-ball bingo. The first winner is the individual who has all of his or her numbers marked on any one line of a ticket. Second prize goes to the individual who marks all numbers within two lines. The biggest prize (and third-named winner) is the person who marks all 15 numbers on his or her ticket. Some of the 90-ball bingo games offered on Gala Bingo include Velocity, Lucky Numbers Bingo, and Emmerdale Bingo.
75- and 80-Ball Bingo
Gala Bingo also has 75- and 80-ball bingo for those who prefer this version. To play, you receive a card with a 5-by-5 grid with a "free" central square. The first column (B) is for numbers 1 through 15, followed by the "I," "N," "G," and "O" columns, which contain the next sequence of 15 numbers (totalling 75). Area 75, "Deal or No Deal," and Interstate 75 are some of the 75-ball bingo games available on Gala Bingo.
80-ball bingo games, which feature a 4-by-4 playing card, are also hosted on Gala Bingo. The first column on an 80-ball bingo game card is dedicated to numbers 1 through 20, and so forth. The 1980 Club game is one 80-ball bingo game you may want to check out.
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We also feature 40- and 50-ball bingo games, such as Rainbow Riches and Bingo Lotto, for those who prefer these varieties. You can also participate in bingo rooms, which are hosted live during specific times of the day.
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Jul 30, 2009 9:56 AM
Someone needs to alert the Ugly Betty wardrobe styling staff STAT because we have found an impossible find: a chic poncho! Betty needs to kick this red monstrosity of a work uniform to the curb and invest in this Lutz & Patmos Gauze Knit Poncho ($450). Okay, okay, maybe it is just a TV show, but our hearts go out to her every time we see her working her butt off for that dreamy-yet-jerky boss she has. We figure the girl could at the very least use an OB makeover, right?
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Jayna Spivey
May 15, 2014
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Southern Illinois softball second baseman Jayna Spivey has been named to the All-Mideast Region Third Team, the National Fastpitch Coaches Association announced on Thursday. The senior ranked in the top-10 of the MVC in nine offensive categories in 2014.
Spivey earned her fourth career All-MVC nod in 2014 after ranking among the top players in the Missouri Valley Conference in 2014. She ranked in the top-10 in the conference in hits, runs, batting average, slugging percentage, doubles, walks, on-base percentage, RBIs, total bases and plate appearances. Her 17 doubles led the conference by three and set an SIU single-season record. She led the Salukis to a No. 25 ranking nationally in doubles per game.
Spivey ends her career as one of the most decorated hitters in SIU and MVC history. She is the third four-time All-MVC player in SIU history and just the 15th four-time All-Conference player in MVC history. She holds SIU's career record for RBIs with 147, which ranks fifth in MVC history. She ranks in the top-10 in school history in career hits, at-bats, runs scored, doubles, home runs and RBIs.
She is the first SIU player to earn All-Region honors since Mallory Duran-Sellers earned second-team honors in 2012. Spivey's selection marks the 13th time in head coach Kerri Blaylock's 15 seasons as a head coach that SIU has had at least one player named to an All-Region team.
The awards honor softball student-athletes from the Association's 10 regions with first, second and third teams selected for each region. The all-region teams were voted on by NFCA member coaches from each respective region, and all the honorees now become eligible for selection to one of three 2014 NFCA Division I All-American teams.


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Thayer Virtual Career Fair
Dartmouth Events
Thayer Virtual Career Fair
The 4th Annual Thayer Virtual Career Fair brings together students and potential employers using Skype.
Friday, February 14, 2014
Thayer School of Engineering
Sponsored by: Thayer School
Intended Audience(s): Public
Registration required.
Students: Talk with alums, hiring managers, and human resources staff at organizations interested in hiring Thayer students for internships or full-time positions.
Employers: Meet Dartmouth Engineers at a truly Virtual Career Fair using Skype.
For more information, contact:
Sarah Streit
Permanent URL to this event: http://dartmouth.edu/events/event?event=27108
Events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.


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How do you ride, on Sidewalks or Roads?
Submitted by Kris Thompson on
Recently there has been a sparing of comments on the local newspaper about cyclists riding on sidewalks. Today, Ann Haebig of Community Cycles talks of cyclists riding on sidewalks because there are no protected bike lanes
From the Daily Camera
The more important question is why are cyclists riding on the sidewalk? Cyclists ride the sidewalk when they don't feel safe in the street. On south 30th Street, the percentage of sidewalk riders increases during rush hour, when large amounts of traffic make the narrow bike lane even more intimidating.
Sometimes riding on the roads can be intimidating especially in cities that are less bike friendly or for those cyclists who bike their drive. However in Boulder most of the time one should feel comfortable to ride without fear, the exception may sometimes be when you are on a multi-use path which have a high number of Pathletes. If you are in a bike friendly community than take note where the safe routes are, sometimes they are in the least suspecting place and very likely NOT a route you would or even could take with a car. If however you are in a less bike friendly community than throw all of this out the window and ride where ever safe because clearly that community does not care for cyclists. One of the problems that beginner cyclists have is their belief that sidewalks are safer when rarely they are (except in unbike friendly communities). What one thinks is their reality so lets help educate cyclists.


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Mashpee Police Investigate Stun Gun Arrest Caught On VideoPolice said they have completed an internal investigation into the March arrest of a Mashpee man that involved a stun gun.
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe To Present Casino Plan To Massachusetts RegulatorsThe tribe and the Massachusetts Gaming Commission will meet at the tribe's government and community center in Mashpee on Tuesday afternoon.
13-Year-Old Mashpee Boy Hit And Killed By CarA Mashpee boy who was hit by a car Tuesday night has died as a result of his injuries.
Mashpee School Ahead Of The Curve With Lightning Detection SystemSevere weather season is around the corner in New England, and Mashpee High School is ahead of the curve as it is prepared for the lightning that's ahead.
What's On Your Tax Return?Review your tax situation now so you have some idea what tax bracket you will fall into this year.
Mashpee Teen Seeks Owner Of Marine Corps RingA Mashpee teenager is looking to find the owner of a lost Marine Corps ring.
Kidcast at Roche Bros in Mashpee March 22, 2014
Sandwich Teen Returns $1300 Found In Middle Of The RoadOn Halloween night, Jack Sheehan found a bag full of money in the middle of the street. He says he never once thought of keeping it.
Charges Filed Against Suspects Who Allegedly Trashed Mashpee HomeThe three people caught on video trashing a Cape Cod home have been charged with malicious destruction of property.
Cape Summer House Vandals Caught On Video Turn Themselves InTeenagers caught on video trashing a home on the Cape have turned themselves in to police.
Young Vandals Caught On Tape Trashing Mashpee HomeSurveillance video captured vandals, two young men and a young woman, in a 45 minute rampage.
Body of Missing Man Found In Mashpee Pond State and local dive teams found the body of a 43-year-old man who apparently drowned Saturday afternoon in Ashumet Pond, Massachusetts State Police said in a prepared statement.


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Utah House Passes Universal Voucher Bill
On February 2, the Utah House of Representatives passed, by a 38-37 vote, a landmark measure that would give Utah the nation's first statewide universal voucher program.
The Parent Choice in Education Act, H.B. 148, would give all parents in Utah a voucher valued between $500 and $3,000 per school-age child (depending on family income) for use at the school of their choice. State Rep. Steve Urquhart (R-St. George) was the bill's chief sponsor.
"I am proud of the House of Representatives for passing this important piece of legislation," said Greg Curtis (R-Sandy), Speaker of the House. "This historic bill offers the first statewide voucher system for all parents. More importantly, it offers a choice in education for the students of Utah."
Parents and Children Win
"It was a long, hard fight," said Nancy Pomeroy, communications director for Parents for Choice in Education, which rallied grassroots support for the measure. "But the score is in: Parents and Children 1. Unions and Educrats 0.
"Since the vote," Pomeroy continued, "we've had many middle- and low-income parents tell us that they are so happy, they want to cry. Now their children can get the same education opportunities as children from wealthy families."
"The Utah House vote is an important advance in the fight to provide parents with meaningful education alternatives," noted George Clowes, a senior fellow for education policy at The Heartland Institute. Although the maximum voucher is only half what Utah's public schools spend per student, Clowes said "it will probably be sufficient to spur an expansion of existing private school capacity and the entry of new education providers."
'Smooth Sailing'
The measure "now faces relatively smooth sailing," noted Wall Street Journal columnist John Fund on February 4. The state Senate "twice before has voted for a similar program," he wrote, and "Gov. Jon Huntsman, a Republican, won election in 2004 in part by campaigning for school choice."
Pomeroy agreed. "We are confident that H.B. 148 will pass the Senate," she said. "Senate Majority Leader Curt Bramble (R-Provo) has said the Senate, which is more than two-thirds Republican, is expected to favor the bill."
'A Fitting Tribute'
More than 50 years ago, Nobel laureate economist Milton Friedman outlined a vision for universal school choice. With his essay "On the Role of Government in Education," Friedman became the father of the modern school choice movement. He died in November 2006 at the age of 94.
"Utah is a fitting tribute to Milton Friedman ... and proof that universal school choice can pass a state legislative body," noted Robert Enlow, executive director and COO of the Indianapolis-based Milton and Rose D. Friedman Foundation.
"Milton Friedman had a dream: that all parents would have an unfettered choice of schooling, public or private, for their children," noted Robert Holland, a senior fellow for education policy at The Heartland Institute. "The Utah House's passage of the Parent Choice in Education Act has brought the Friedman dream of universal vouchers closer to realization than ever.
"Over the past quarter-century, school choice has gained momentum with the advent of praiseworthy voucher and tax-credit programs targeted to needy children," said Holland. "Dr. Friedman applauded such initiatives, but his dream was bigger than that. If all families could use public vouchers for schools of their choosing, healthy competition would force public as well as private schools to improve or go out of business. As a result, a community's educational system would flourish."
Model for Others?
Holland suggested the Utah measure might pave the way for dramatic reforms nationwide. "If the Friedman 'Free to Choose' model takes hold in Utah," he said, "it is likely that parents in many other states will come to want the same degree of consumer clout to exercise on behalf of their children."
Diane Carol Bast (email@example.com) is executive editor of School Reform News.
For more information ...
"Somewhere, Milton Is Smiling," Wall Street Journal, February 4, 2007, http://www.opinionjournal.com/diary/?id=110009624
Parents for Choice in Education, http://www.choiceineducation.org/index.php
The Sutherland Institute, http://www.sutherlandinstitute.org/
Milton and Rose D. Friedman Foundation, http://www.friedmanfoundation.org/


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Clint Steven Oldenburg (twitter: @ClintOldenburg)
Position: T
Height: 6-5 Weight: 299 lbs.
Born: September 9, 1983 in Sheridan, WY
High School: Campbell
College: Colorado St. (school history) (Oldenburg college stats)
Drafted by the New England Patriots in the 5th round (171st overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 0 (15060th overall since 1950)
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Alabama Softball 2012
#7 Florida at #4 Alabama
May 05, 2012 at TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (Rhoads Stadium)
Score by Innings R H E
Florida............. 000 010 - 1 4 4
Alabama............. 035 001 - 9 7 0
Note: 2 outs, 1 runner LOB when the game ended.
Umpires - HP: Chad Stears 1B: Jamie Colzie 3B: Christie Cornwell
Start: 3:04 PM Time: 2:06 Attendance: 3640
Weather: Fair, 88, Wind: Calm
Alabama Softball 2012
#7 Florida at #4 Alabama
May 05, 2012 at TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (Rhoads Stadium)
Florida starters: 16/cf Moultrie; 51/3b SFagan; 17/1b Haeger; 27/ss Coyle; 20/c
Horton; 88/dp Castro; 9/lf Fagan; 11/rf Gammel; 6/2b Medina; 13/p Rogers;
Alabama starters: 1/lf Braud; 7/cf Fenton; 22/dp Locke; 10/ss Hunt; 33/p
Traina; 18/1b Boccia; 2/rf Lunceford; 12/c Dawson; 9/3b Conley; 15/2b Hays;
Florida 1st - Moultrie out at first 3b to 2b, bunt
(0-0). SFagan out at first 3b to 2b (0-0). Haeger walked (3-1). Coyle flied out
to cf (0-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Alabama 1st - Braud singled to left field (1-1).
Fenton struck out swinging (2-2); Braud stole second. Locke flied out to rf
(1-2); Braud advanced to third, out at home rf to 2b to c. 0 runs, 1 hit,
0 errors, 0 LOB.
Florida 2nd - Horton struck out swinging (3-2).
Castro flied out to rf (1-1). Fagan lined out to 1b (2-1). 0 runs, 0
hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Alabama 2nd - Hunt homered to left field, RBI (0-0).
Traina walked (3-1). Hays pinch ran for Traina. / for Hays. Boccia walked
(3-2); Hays advanced to second. Lunceford fouled out to 3b (3-2). Dawson
grounded out to 2b (2-0); Boccia advanced to second; Hays advanced to third.
Conley singled up the middle, advanced to second on the throw, 2 RBI (2-1);
Boccia scored; Hays scored. Conley advanced to third on an error by c. Braud
struck out looking (3-2). 3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.
Florida 3rd - Traina to p for Hays. Hays to 2b.
Gammel popped up to 2b (0-2). Medina flied out to lf (2-2). Moultrie singled
through the right side (2-1). Moultrie out at second c to 2b, caught stealing.
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Alabama 3rd - Bache to p for Rogers. Fenton walked
(3-2). Locke homered to left field, 2 RBI (2-1); Fenton scored. Hunt reached on
a dropped fly by rf (1-0). Traina walked (3-2); Hunt advanced to second. Boccia
out at first p to 2b, SAC, bunt; Traina advanced to second; Hunt advanced to
third. Lunceford singled up the middle, advanced to second on the throw, 2 RBI
(1-2); Traina scored; Hunt scored, unearned. Dawson singled through the left
side (2-2); Lunceford advanced to third. Conley flied out to lf, SF, RBI (1-0);
Lunceford scored. Braud grounded out to 3b, bunt (0-0). 5 runs, 3 hits, 1
error, 1 LOB.
Florida 4th - SFagan singled to shortstop (0-2).
Haeger struck out looking (2-2). Coyle reached on a fielder's choice (3-2);
SFagan out at second ss to 2b. Horton walked (3-2); Coyle advanced to second.
Castro struck out swinging (3-2). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Alabama 4th - Holle to 1b for Haeger. Fagan to rf.
Damico to lf for Gammel. Fenton flied out to lf (0-0). Locke walked (3-0).
Davis pinch ran for Locke. Hunt flied out to rf (2-2). Traina flied out to cf
(0-1). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Florida 5th - Fagan singled up the middle (0-1).
Gammel to lf for Damico. Gammel doubled down the lf line (1-2); Fagan advanced
to third. Little pinch hit for Medina. Little struck out swinging (2-2).
Moultrie flied out to cf, SF, RBI (1-2); Fagan scored. SFagan out at first 3b
to 2b, bunt (1-1). 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Alabama 5th - Medina to 2b for Little. Damico to lf
for Castro. Gammel to dp. Boccia flied out to lf (1-2). Lunceford lined out to
3b (1-1). Dawson walked (3-2). Richard pinch ran for Dawson. Conley popped up
to 2b (1-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Florida 6th - Dawson to c for Richard. Holle
grounded out to ss (1-1). Coyle struck out swinging (3-2). Horton struck out
looking (2-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Alabama 6th - Braud singled to shortstop, advanced
to second on a throwing error by ss (1-1). Braud advanced to third on a wild
pitch. Fenton reached on a fielder's choice, advanced to second on the throw
(1-1); Braud out at third ss to c to 3b. Locke to dp for Davis. Locke flied out
to cf (1-0); Fenton advanced to third. Hunt reached on an error by ss (1-0);
Fenton scored, unearned. 1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB.