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If you've ever purchased title insurance, chances are you went with the company recommended by your real estate agent. But by shopping around, you might have been able to save yourself hundreds of dollars.
Don't be surprised, however, if you feel pressured to go with a specific title company. State authorities have repeatedly sanctioned title insurers for giving illegal gifts and kickbacks to real estate agents, lenders and builders to steer business their way.
You are the one paying for title insurance, and federal law guarantees your right to pick your own provider. Here are some tips to help you get a good deal.
Compare prices online: Last October, the California Land Title Assn. launched TitleWizard, www.clta.title wizard.com, which allows consumers to compare rates from 83 title companies. A recent search showed a $512 difference between the highest and lowest prices for an owner's policy on a $500,000 home, plus a $491 difference on a policy to cover refinancing a $400,000 loan.


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YORK City jumped back into a Sky Bet League Two play-off place after equalling the club's longest undefeated run in 30 years.
A 1-0 win at Oxford, courtesy of Michael Coulson's second penalty in as many matches, lifted the visitors back into the top seven at the expense of their hosts.
It also meant no side since City's history-making 1984 team have gone longer without being beaten than Nigel Worthington's players.
Only one – that inherited from Billy McEwan by Colin Walker in 2007/08 – can match the present sequence of 14 games without a loss although the likes of Droylsden, Weymouth and Farsley Celtic were among the Minstermen's opponents back then.
Fast-forward six years and the likes of Sheffield United, Bristol City and Bradford could still lie in wait for Worthington's class of 2013/14 next term.
The current players deserve great credit for sustaining their top-seven push in the absence of attacking talismen Wes Fletcher and Josh Carson.
Without the pair, the visitors have only two Coulson spot kicks to show for their efforts during the last four matches.
Ex-Grimsby and Barnsley attacker Coulson, meanwhile, went into yesterday's Good Friday clash as the leading marksman in City's starting line-up with five goals.
Furthermore, only three of his team-mates had netted for the club this term – winger Ryan Brobbel (three goals), centre-back John Mc- Combe (three) and Will Hayhurst (one with the aid of a deflection).
The Minstermen have also now averaged less than a goal a game during their last nine fixtures, although the likes of play-off rivals Oxford (five), Burton (seven) and Plymouth (seven) have, revealingly, netted fewer times over the corresponding period.
In such a tightly-contested fight, therefore, a City side that has not conceded in open play for 14 matches and only shipped twice from a corner and once from a free kick during that time are truly credible contenders.
At the Kassam Stadium, Dave Kitson's fifth-minute, sidefooted effort from the edge of the penalty box proved Oxford's solitary shot on target as the visitors produced a typically combative and resolute display on their travels, where 19 points have now been collected from a possible 21.
Prior to the twin introductions of Alfie Potter and David Connolly in the second half, Oxford did not help themselves in that respect either with lone central striker James Constable left too isolated for long periods.
Former Premier League target man Kitson was puzzlingly employed with his back often 60 yards from the City goal, picking up the ball in pockets of space that rarely troubled the visitors.
Following ex-Reading forward Kitson's early effort, touched over by Nick Pope, Ben Davies' 30- yard half-volley sailed over on 20 minutes during a first half of little incident.
Home full-back David Hunt also hoofed the ball into the car park from distance and Coulson chipped over from 15 yards before Constable headed off target from a cross by Callum O'Dowda, who went on to drive wide from the edge of the box.
City started the second half, however, with purpose and a right-wing raid by Ryan Brobbel led to an early corner.
Just six days after a mishit flag kick had secured a stoppage-time point for Accrington at Bootham Crescent, Hayhurst's delivery also stabbed a finger of fun at the hours of training ground work that goes into set-piece situations.
His scuffed cross found Russell Penn at the near post and, when the City skipper attempted to hook the ball over his head, Kitson raised his hands and linesman Jake Hillier persuaded previously unconvinced referee Oliver Langford that a penalty should be awarded.
Belying a spot-kick history that had only seen him take his first, outside of shoot-outs, less than a week before, Coulson then fired firmly with confidence to home keeper Ryan Clarke's right on 47 minutes.
Moments later, an off-balance Constable lifted over Pope's crossbar from eight yards and Ryan Williams dragged wastefully wide after bursting through the right channel when Davies' clearance cannoned off Adam Reed's back.
A sliding Pope was also alert to nick the ball off Nicky Wroe's toes after Kitson's through ball.
City responded with Calvin Andrew calling Clarke into an elaborate flying save from 30 yards and Hayhurst's inswinging corner was headed off the line by Hunt.
At the other end, Connolly hooked a chance over his head and wide after Pope failed to collect Hunt's long throw and Constable had the ball in the net but was blown up for handball.
Coulson went on to fire at Clarke from 25 yards before home centreback Michael Raynes had two late chances after being thrown upfield.
First, he spooned an excellent opportunity over after being picked out expertly by Connolly eight yards from goal. He then headed narrowly wide after a Potter cross as the Minstermen held on for three crucial points.
Match facts
Oxfod United 0, York City 1 (Coulson pen 47)
York City
Nick Pope: made a few uncharacteristic misjudgements but showed character to make some crucial claims and punches. 7
Lanre Oyebanjo: uncertain start both defensively and in possession before recovering to lock down his side. 7
Keith Lowe: given a few problems by Constable but stayed undeterred and made vital blocks late on. 7
John McCombe: STAR MAN – made right decisions on the floor and in the air, stood tall, never looked in trouble. 8
Ben Davies: comfortably had the measure of rightwinger Williams and defended with determination. 8
Ryan Brobbel: provided his team with a real outlet in the second half and carried the attack to Oxford. 7
Russell Penn: got important toes on the ball when needed and rarely gave it away as he drove the side on. 8
Adam Reed: made some key challenges as he continues to impress with his willingness to do the dirty work in midfield. 8
Will Hayhurst: always a threat from his dead-ball deliveries even if corner that led to penalty was a mis-hit. 7
Calvin Andrew: ran himself into the ground for the cause in the second half, gave defenders an uneasy time. 7
Michael Coulson: despatched his penalty with real decisiveness and confidence. 8
Subs: Sander Puri (for Hayhurst, 84), Lewis Montrose (for Reed, 88), Ryan Bowman (for Andrew, 90). Not used: Michael Ingham, Ryan Jarvis, Tom Allan.
Oxford United
Ryan Clarke, David Hunt, Jake Wright, Michael Raynes, Tom Newey, Ryan Williams (Alfie Potter, 69), Nicky Wroe, Josh Ruffels, Callum O'Dowda (David Connolly, 74), Dave Kitson, James Constable. Subs not used: Max Crocombe, Andy Whing, Danny Rose, Scott Davies, Sam Long.
Star man: Wright – unyielding at the back.
Referee: Oliver Langford (West Midlands). Rating: 7/10 – looked to get most things right.
Booked: Andrew 27, Wroe 31, Coulson 66, Reed 74.
Attendance: 7,118 (781 from City).
Shots on target: Oxford 1, City 4.
Shots off target: Oxford 10, City 2.
Corners: Oxford 5, City 5.
Fouls conceded: Oxford 15, City 14.
Offsides: Oxford 1, City 2.

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Wolfman is a werewolf.
- Wolfman: He was one of the disguises adopted by Big Bob Oakley. (SDWAY: A Gaggle of Galloping Ghosts)
- He appears in a picture at first but is later used as a costume by Lorne Chumley. This design resembles the one from Scooby Doo Where Are You except his jacket is orange. (TNSDMovies: The Exterminator)
- A real Wolfman attended the Halloween party at Dracula's castle. Additionally, in the intro to The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries the Wolfman can be seen dancing with Gill-Man, Medusa, Dracula, Igor, and Frankenstein. (TNSDMsyteries: A Halloween Hassle at Dracula's Castle)
- The Wolfman had retired and Shaggy is forced to take his place. (Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf)
- Wolfman appears as a common villain. He is found in parts of Mystic Manor and the Haunted Grounds. In the grounds he may be found hiding in a hedge. (Scooby-Doo! Night of 100 Frights)
See also
- In Scooby-Doo And The Ghoul School, Winnie Werewolf's father was called Papa Werewolf and was one of the mightiest monsters (said by Grim Creeper).


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Cool Tomato Soup Recipe
It's easy to crave soup-even on a hot day-when it's chilled and filled with the fresh flavors of summer. Serve a tomatoey batch as an appetizer or a side for a main dish salad. —Wendy Nickel, Kiester, Minnesota
- 4 cups tomato juice, divided
- 5 medium tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped
- 2 medium cucumbers, peeled, seeded and cut into chunks
- 1 medium green pepper, quartered
- 1 medium sweet red pepper, quartered
- 1 medium onion, peeled and quartered
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme
- 1/4 cup white balsamic vinegar
- 4 cups cubed bread, crusts removed
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- Fat-free sour cream, fat-free croutons and parsley, optional
- 1. In a blender, cover and process 1 cup tomato juice and half of the tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, onion, garlic and thyme until chopped. Transfer to a large bowl. Repeat.
- 2. Place vinegar and remaining tomato juice in the blender. Add the bread; cover and process until smooth. Add to vegetable mixture; stir in oil and pepper.
- 3. Cover and refrigerate for 1-2 hours before serving. Garnish with sour cream, croutons and parsley if desired. Yield: 9 servings.
Nutritional Facts
1 cup: 124 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 405mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 3g fiber), 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.
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I am treadmill shopping in the $1500 range, although because it will be my first treadmill I will also consider treadmills priced at around $1000. I might even pay a little over $1500.
I am female, 5'6" and need to get heart healthy.
How much room do I need to allow behind the treadmill when placing it in the room?
If you have any suggestions for good treadmills, please leave them here. Thanks!
I was considering the Sole F80 because I read it lasts a long time and I like the wide running surface of 22" x 60". But the workout programs seem lacking. I cannot find a lot of info here on the Sole (search feature not working) but what I did read, people seem to prefer other brands.
Is the customer service good on the Sole? I thought the reviews I read on Amazon as a whole were positive, but I will have to revisit. I do not want to get bored with workout programs, though.
I also watched a YouTube video on the ProForm Performance 1450 and admit I was intrigued by its 10-inch display, even though it is made by one of the larger players, I have read, so the customer support may not be good. I will have to do more research. Also, they need to straighten out iFit.
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Friday, February 17, 2006
Cute Aisha Hippo
So since I have a smile on my face, thought it only fair to share. My counter tells me what searches people use to get here. Some are funny. Some peculiar. Maybe they're only amusing to me? Do you notice the odd animal theme? In anycase, enjoy :)
Aisha the Giraffe- Uh..
Aisha Monkey- HEY!
Silly Monkey Aisha- *sniff*
Odd Monkey Aisha- *okay...*
Cute Aisha Hippo
Dead Aisha- I get this A LOT. That's just creepy!
Does Kashif love Aisha- Yes.
Is Kashif cheating on me with Aisha
I love Kashif- Watch it sistah
Kahlula Recipe- probably from this. Sorry. Desi for nap, not drink.
Mitch Hedberg quotes-he's indeed funny, here's a more useful link
Santa Fe Cheesecake Recipe<- If you find it please share..
Mean bosses wear prada<- this searcher made me feel so much less alone.
PS: Someone asked me why the random roses. Firstly, they're pretty! Second, they're from our California trip.
20 comments:
- koonj said...
Wow, you get bigger crazies than I do.
Is there some celebrity Kashif out there?
Mean bosses wear prada ... well, well.
- 11:28 PM, February 16, 2006
- say what? said...
Check out what brings people to my blog.
It's very disturbing I tell you that !!
- 12:15 AM, February 17, 2006
- mystic-soul said...
How you check that? I mean all this trace back? Do you have to install some counter/download?
This is first time I heard
- 12:30 AM, February 17, 2006
- mezba said...
Good fun. I too sometimes check my counter software and get a kick of some of the search terms to come to my blog.
"pro cousin marriage" probably when I posted on a BBC article cousin marriage amongst British Pakistanis.
"how to have your friend like your wife?" - Led to this.
"nikab good looking" - don't remember which one this led to,
and finally,
"i am very fair but hips and under arms so black how to fair these " - led to this.
- 12:53 AM, February 17, 2006
- ayalguita said...
Yes I am interested in knowing how do you check that!!! It is so funny, I would like to see what people who read mine put!lol
- 4:21 AM, February 17, 2006
- Aisha said...
TDH: LOOOL. Yours is AWESOME!!!! Particularly handsome models:)
Mystic and Ayalguita you might want to click on TDH's link and find the original site to start your own. Just a quick google search will lead you to many site counters/trackers.
Koonj, yes they are bigger crazies than yours perhaps, but at least they are bechari innocent folk unlike yours earching for X rated naked niqabis! lol
Mezba, lol, I guess we all get searches we dont quite understand...
- 10:23 AM, February 17, 2006
- Aisha said...
Oh I forgot Koonj, the searches for Kashif don't make it sound like they're searching for a celebrity. It sounds like a girl very insecure about her man, lol
- 10:25 AM, February 17, 2006
- Shabina said...
hehe, I remember thinking the same thing when I went to SoCal and saw the gorgeous mountain landscape. The natives didn't really seem to appreciate, so I wondered if all the beauty would be lost on me, too, if I saw it everyday...
- 12:30 PM, February 17, 2006
- Champ - Love Hound said...
Such Bautiful Roses 'n' yes! Cute Aisha Hippo. *Smiles*
God bless you....
- 4:19 PM, February 17, 2006
- Mia said...
Natives tend to take things for granted. I am in love with my city but it still amazes me when a tourist stares at the Statue of Liberty all agape. I guess it's because I see "homegirl" first thing every morning when I wake up.
Actually I never realized how much I loved the way the WTC looked in the backdrop of the setting sun until it was gone. Now when I look out to the spot where they once stood I wish I had taken the time to really appreciate them.
- 7:05 PM, February 17, 2006
- adnan said...
I get a lot of hits coming from what seem like websites for overseas online pharmacies... I guess I just attract a certain crowd?
- 11:02 PM, February 17, 2006
- momyblogR said...
"watch it Sistah" You are too funny! I love the roses and I can't wait for a day the weather allows me to stand in my driveway in my pj's.
I think the absence of that type of weather makes me appreciate it when it gets here. Although, the cold SUCKS! lol.
- 11:21 PM, February 17, 2006
- Aisha said...
Shabina, makes you think doesnt it.
Mia, you see it every day when you wake up?? I know what you mean about the WTC though... When they do pan shots of the city skyline something is obviously missing...
Boxin :)
Adnan, lol that's hilarious. I dont know what about your blog would lead people there?
Mommyblogr, yeah Atlanta had some unusually wonderful weather and I for one did not complain :)
- 12:34 AM, February 18, 2006
- mayya said...
insecurity leads girls to google whether their men are cheating on them bahahahahahahahah thats the funniest!
I'm so gonna set up a counter sometime soon and cute Aisha hippo is the cutest! :D
- 5:32 AM, February 18, 2006
- wayfarer said...
#10 - thanks for teaching me a new word. :-)
- 11:10 AM, February 18, 2006
- Mia said...
Yeah Aisha I sure do. Luckily for us I live in an area with a fantastic view of the city. To the left of me is Queens. I can see Shea Stadium and watch the planes as they come in to land at the airport. To the right of me is Manhattan. I can see "home girl", the Empire State Building (where I work as a photographer) and in the summer OMG the fireworks!
There are no tall buildings blocking my view ours is the tallest (7 floors) in between us all there is is water.
- 11:15 AM, February 18, 2006
- Aisha said...
Mayya, lol thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed me and my cute hippo self! :)
Wayfarer, isn't Kahlula fun to say?? My brother in law used to say it and I thought it was a made up word but then I heard it on a Pakistani show and found out it indeed is a word.
Mia... wow! That sounds fantastic. Sounds like you do appreciate it.
- 12:03 PM, February 18, 2006
- rehtwo said...
We had a few days like that recently -- I was wearing flip-flops in February in Boston? I couldn't believe it. And then...in a matter of hours...the temperature fell 30 degrees or something and the wind picked up. At least your searches are G-rated...PG at the worst. Somehow people tend to find my blog using decidedly X-rated searches -- odd, considering I post nothing of the sort on my site!
- 7:13 PM, February 18, 2006
- Bongi-Amma said...
Im just going around saying hello to all the people whose blogs ive been reading but never commented on! hello! *waves* really enjoy reading your blog :)
- 10:13 AM, February 19, 2006
- Aisha said...
Rehtwo! Long time no see! :) Yeah I have a few X rated searches here and there... but they're just pervy.. not funny at all... :)
Bongster, Welcome! Thanks for commenting :)
- 11:24 AM, February 19, 2006


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This Friday Idle No More launches a new website and communications platform that will engage hundreds of thousands of people via the web, social media, email, and text. Timed to coincide with the beginning of Sovereignty Summer (#SovSummer), Idle No More and Defenders of the Land's joint campaign officially launched on June 21, 2013, the new site will allow the movement to coordinate events and actions around the world. The new site is live on idlenomore.ca and idlenomore.com.
At the heart of this new website is a contact database of over 100,000 people who are active in the movement. To enable ongoing and effective coordination of future events, this database will create separate contact lists of people involved in Idle No More, such as those living in a specific territory or community, those interested in drumming or singing at an event, or those inspired to host a Sovereignty Summer -- Idle No More action or event.
"We know that this is a global movement and with this new website grassroots organizers everywhere will be able to connect, share resources and see all of their events and actions -- literally on one map," explained Los Angeles, California based Crystle Lightning, recording artist, actress, DJ, and organizer.
The new website is built on the NationBuilder platform and has been designed and developed on a pro-bono basis by the team at cStreet Campaigns. "Idle No More is the premier social change movement in Canada --and the world -- right now," said Amy Leaman, VP Operations, cStreet Campaigns. "It's a movement lead by First Nations that's challenging neo-liberalism and fighting for the future of the planet. We're grateful to have had the opportunity to provide that offline reality a digital home."
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Movies have delighted me since I was a child. I'm much fonder of classic movies than modern movies. I might only go see a movie in a theater two or three times a year. Because of that fact, Turner Classic Movies has become one of my most recorded channels on TiVo.
Movies have delighted me since I was a child. I'm much fonder of classic movies than modern movies. I might only go see a movie in a theater two or three times a year. Because of that fact, Turner Classic Movies has become one of my most recorded channels on TiVo.
I have "wish lists" of my favorite actors, directors and genres, and pick out several movies per week to watch. Since I usually don't have time to watch all the movies I record, I experience what some people call "TiVo guilt" — I feel bad when I don't get to all of them in a timely fashion.
Most of the time, this system works for me. One of the perks of TiVo wish lists is that I often find movies I've never heard of that end up being favorites once I have time to see them. By the way, spoiler alert for the road ahead.
Most of the time, I choose really quirky, unusual movies. If the TiVo tag describes a movie that sounds really original, I'll watch it. If the movie is described as well acted, directed, produced — generally well done — I'll watch it. So I look for movies fitting those descriptions.
The first time I found a movie like this was the 1933 Walter Huston film, "Gabriel Over the White House." Leonard Maltin's review from Classic Movie Guide sums up the plot nicely: "Dizzying Depression fantasy of crooked Huston elected president, experiencing mysterious change that turns him into superpresident, determined to eliminate racketeers, find world peace. Bizarre, fascinating."
Honestly, I recorded this movie just because of the title.
The "mysterious change" Huston experiences as he recovers from a near-fatal car wreck is a vision of the angel Gabriel over the White House. The neat trick that makes it so memorable is that no character but Huston sees and hears the vision; the audience sees shimmering light to mark the presence of Gabriel, but we don't hear what Gabriel says.
Whatever Gabriel says transforms Huston from a pleasure-seeking, womanizing wreck of a president into a bold, virtuous and decisive leader. Unfortunately, he veers a little too close to dictatorship for me.
He summarily executes gangsters by firing squad after declaring martial law, for example, and achieves world peace by pushing for development of a super-weapon that can destroy any military power in the world and threatening to use it on any nation that violates the peace. "Bizarre, fascinating" indeed, but wholly memorable.
The next movie that I found by chance that has since become a favorite is the 1949 British comedy, "Kind Hearts and Coronets."
Dennis Price plays a scheming distant heir to a family fortune and peerage who decides to kill eight family members to inherit the whole shebang.
The charming part of this movie is that Sir Alec Guinness plays all eight of the murder victims, including one woman. He's made up slightly different for each, but it's his acting that differentiates the characters. It's a real hoot every time Guinness appears in a new guise since the audience knows the character won't last long.
The comedy is very dark, but the movie itself is a delight. Also, this movie features the ever-lovely Joan Greenwood — she of the silky, husky voice — which is always a plus.
Both of these movies are wonderful, and they're both sort of lost gems. Neither title is exactly a household, commonplace name, which proves how much wonderful stuff is out there that no one really knows about.
We flock to the theaters to see the latest blockbuster when better movies are on TV for the price of cable.
One movie I've recorded and look forward to seeing is "Make Way For Tomorrow," which features no actor I recall ever seeing. I watched a couple of minutes of it the day I recorded it — and I still don't know why I recorded it — but I haven't had time to see the rest.
Leonard Maltin has the basics of the story in Classic Movie Guide, but the gist of it is that an elderly couple loses their house and are then passed around, separately, from one of their ungrateful children to the next ungrateful child.
Maltin says it's "shatteringly true, beautifully done," but that short plot description is probably why I've not watched it yet. I enjoy quirky movies, and I enjoy movies done really well, but I don't necessarily like SAD quirky movies done really well.
In fact, the sad part of all of this is that Hollywood seems incapable of making really good movies anymore. I don't know why — it seems they could make really good movies on a small budget back in the day.
Sure, they get it right a few times a year, but how many of those movies make it here? No, we have the special-effects-laden blockbusters.
That's why I don't go to the movies; I just wait 30 years for the good ones to show up on TCM. I'm very patient.


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Droid 2 Global, Droid Incredible Get Gingerbread Update
If you own a Droid 2 Global or Droid Incredible, you're in luck. Verizon Wireless today began pushing out a software update to bring each of these devices up to Android 2.3, otherwise known as Gingerbread.
Gingerbread is the latest version of Android and it brings a host of improvements over Froyo, its predecessor. Each update also comes with a number of additional upgrades and fixes for each device. See below for specific improvements to each phone, as well as how to get the update.
Droid 2 Global
The Droid 2 Global (slideshow below) update includes new app and power management details, along with improved word selection and copy functionality. You can now select a word via press-hold, and a second press will copy the selected characters.
Visually, there are new widgets, icons, and screens with refreshed colors, as well as new icons that will appear in your phone's dock. A new app menu allows the creation of custom app groups, in addition to three default groups, including All Apps, Downloaded, and Recent.
In addition to these updates, there's also improvements in security, calendar options, and email and messaging. You're also going to get some additional preloaded apps and programs, which include some bloatware, so watch out for that.
You will be automatically notified that a system update is available for your device, but if you still haven't been notified, you can press Menu>Settings>About Phone>System Updates>Download, to download the update.
Droid Incredible
There are fewer updates for the Droid Incredible, but they aren't any less useful. There's a new download manager app, to manage all of your downloads from Web browsing, email attachments, and other apps. There's also advanced app and power management details; Under Manage Applications, a new "Running" tab displays a list of active applications and the storage and memory being used by each.
Like the Droid 2 Global, there is the new capability to select a word via press-hold, with a second press of the selected word to copy the selected characters. There are also improvements for messaging and internet connection.
You will be automatically notified that a system update is available on your device. Pull down the Notification Bar and touch the "System update available" notification. Tap Download to begin.


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Kalantari, Alaeddin (2009) Designing a logical security framework for enterprise service oriented architecture (ESOA). Masters thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Computer Science and Information System.
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Enterprise Service Oriented Architecture (ESOA) is an appropriate strategy to provide an integrated, flexible, adaptable, and cost efficient enterprise Service-based that derives from various set of Web Services combined with business logic to support a particular business process. Despite the benefit of SOA, integration of application makes security design more complex. It brings several security problems. There is no comprehensive security framework for helping developers to design an adequate security solution. In order to alleviate these problems, some additional nonfunctional security requirements are needed. This project aims to analyze the security requirements raised by real world SOA in an enterprise and proposes a logical security framework to meet these needs. This framework can support all three security levels (content, communication, and network) of IT infrastructure. The proposed Security Service Oriented Reference Architecture (SSORA) shows which security service defined by the proposed security framework can be applied on each layer of Service Oriented Reference Architecture. In the real world, the location of each service is an important element of security design. In order to decrease the holes of the inner firewall, a Service Routing Coordinator (SRC) is located in the internal network. This service acts as an intermediary between the Web Services and the internal network servers. The proposed framework is applied on the logical SOA deployment architecture in order to design a security solution for an enterprise. Designing a security solution for Razavi Financial Institute (RFI) shows that proposed security framework can be applied for any SOA based environment.
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New Stores to Open at Hamilton Mall This Summer
It only took about six years…..
Finally, new businesses will be calling Hamilton Mall home. If you work in or around Mays Landing, and you tend to go out for lunch frequently, you're in luck.
Buffalo Wild Wings and Longhorn Steakhouse will be opening as early as March.
Stores such as H&M and Forever 21 will be opening up this summer.
The mall is also set to relocate the bus stop for easier access.
That's not all, even more good news is on the horizon.
According to NBC-40, mall officials will 'continue to sign business contracts with other stores for an "outside entrance only" storefront that will hopefully bring at least twelve new businesses to the Hamilton Mall in 2013.'
It's not yet confirmed what twelve new stores will open in the future. What store do YOU think should open? Comment below….


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Elisabeth Hasselbeck Lands 'Good Morning America' Gig
Attention, Elisabeth Hasselbeck fans; now you'll have twice as much of her to love in the morning.
The View's resident right-winger has landed a side job, signing on to contribute "family issues stories" to Good Morning America. Hasselbeck's new job will begin on Monday, October 11. The topic at hand? Children and tattoos—specifically, "the dangers and the alternatives, as well as how parents should handle kids who come to them begging for one. Hasselbeck will also look at the growing trend of parents and kids getting tattoos together," according to a press release issued by ABC.
Parents and kids getting tattoos together? You're just trying to woo Justin Bieber, aren't you Lizzie? Not to say that we blame you.
Hasselbeck gushed of her new duties,
"I am thrilled to join the Good Morning America team, and I am thankful for this opportunity to raise awareness and explore the most important issues facing parents and children."
Will you be tuning in? Let us know in the comments section.


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Freakhouse vs. Fight Or Flight — Cockfight
Looks as though Airbourne is all "Bark" and no bite, as they were steamrolled by Fight Or Flight in last night's battle. Tonights challenger, Freakhouse, claims to be "Invincible" and can take whatever our champ can throw at them. Cast your vote once per day before the polls close tonight at 11:59p ET.
Fight Or Flight


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The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance's (Outa) had a prima facie right to argue for a review of the e-toll project in Gauteng, a judge said on Saturday.
"I am persuaded that (the) applicants have a prima facie right," said Judge Bill Prinsloo in the High Court in Pretoria.
He was handing down judgment in an urgent application by Outa to stop the e-toll project, pending the outcome of a court review.
Prinsloo summarised the review grounds that were brought before the court this week.
"After careful consideration of arguments and counter-arguments the applicants have managed to cross this hurdle," said Prinsloo. - Sapa


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This podcast on Trends in Technical Communication is a recording of a presentation I gave at the Missouri State University Workshop for Teachers of Technical Writing on April 22, 2010. Although trends in technical communication could cover a variety of topics, I chose to focus on four trends: hybrid roles, social media, collaborative authoring, and multimedia. Here's the description of my presentation:
In a sea of ever-changing technologies, tools, and methods for documentation, technical writers often find themselves gasping for air trying to keep up. At the lead of the current trends, the following topics continue to gain traction: multimedia, such as screencasts and other video content; wikis, as well as other collaborative authoring tools and methods; hybrid roles, especially with usability, quality assurance, and audiovisual tasks; and finally the messy, fragmented content of social media, which stands in sharp contrast to structured authoring.
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THREE immigration offenders have been arrested following an operation at a house in Poole today.
Acting on intelligence, Home Office immigration enforcement officers visited the property, in Shapwick Road at, 6.50am today, questioning individuals to check if they had the right to be in the UK.
A Chinese man, aged 30, and a 48-year-old Malaysian man were both found to have overstayed their visas. A 38-year-old Chinese man had entered the country illegally.
All three have been detained pending removal from the country.
Carla Johnson, head of the South Central Home Office Immigration Enforcement team, said: "These arrests will act as a stark warning to anyone in Dorset who is in the UK illegally. We will catch up with you and you will face arrest, detention and removal from the country.
"I would urge members of the public with detailed information about suspected immigration abuse to get in touch."
Anyone with information about suspected immigration abuse can contact http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/aboutus/contact/report-crime/ or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.


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St Annes must win their last match of the season against Netherfield to take the 3D Northern Premier League title.
St Annes comfortably defeated Lancaster by eight wickets to take 12 points last week after restricting the visitors to 190-7 with Jannisar Khan making 88 not out and Mansoor Ahmed taking 5-94. They then knocked off the runs with 194-2 as Gareth Evans made 84 not out, Ian Austin 59 and Adrian Darlington 41.
Blackpool did them a massive favour by beating Netherfield to knock them out of title contention. Netherfield were bowled out for 163 in 47.5 overs thanks to skipper Paul Danson's 5-37 as only Chris Parry with 81 not out, carrying his bat, made any significant contribution to the cause as Sunil Joshi made 37 and Simon Little 12. Justin Kreusch in his final game for the club then made 76 not out and with Adam Parker making 72, Blackpool were home by seven wickets with 164-3.
Morecambe defeated Chorley which means they are in top spot 10 points, ahead of St Annes, but they are with a match on Saturday having now completed all their fixtures.
St Annes need to win to take the title. A win batting second would give them 12 points and thus the title by two points. But they may need a win batting first which would give them 15 points and a five point advantage.
That is because they may face a deduction of four points for playing Mahendra Nagamootoo in place of Shane Harwood earlier in the season. A league decision will be made today.
A draw, even with maximum bonus points, to leave them them on equal points with Morecambe, would not be enough as the north Lancashire team would win the title on most games won.
Fleetwood got off to a flying start at Darwen with Kyle Smit, 85, and Nick Coultas, 58, and then James Ellis added 36, John Whalley 16 and Wayne Clarke 16 as they totalled 241-9. The target was no problem to Darwen though who won by eight wickets with 242-2 in 39.3 overs as Atif Ashraf scored 140 not out, Cordingley 54 not out and Semple 28.


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Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 17/1/2014 (1312 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
LONDON - Prince Harry is ending his role as a helicopter pilot and taking up a new job with the army in London, royal officials said Friday.
Kensington Palace said Harry — known in the army as Capt. Wales — will be organizing significant commemorative events involving the army in his new role.
Harry, 29, spent more than three years training to be and serving as an Apache helicopter pilot, completing a tour in Afghanistan last year as a co-pilot gunner.
In July, he qualified to command an Apache — the culmination of his training.
Harry now will be a staff officer at HQ London District, which plans ceremonial events such as Trooping the Color and state visits.
His new role could involve helping bring the Warrior Games to the U.K. — something Harry said he was keen to see happen after attending the event last year in Colorado.
The Warrior Games are a Paralympic-style event for wounded service members.
Kensington Palace said feasibility work is being carried out about the possibility of Britain hosting the inaugural International Warrior Games.


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DAVID Howell was frustrated by his second round at the Open de France despite making the cut.
The Swindon golf ace was one-over par for his round and is now two-over par for the tournament at Le Golf Nationale.
Starting on the course's back nine Howell made serene progress, carding no bogeys and picking up two birdies at 14 and 18.
Through those first nine holes Howell was looking healthy on the leaderboard at one-under for the tournament, a score that would have seen him tied for 11th place at the end of the day. However it was then to unravel on the first four holes of the front nine.
The Broome Manor pro found the water at two resulting in a double bogey, he then dropped shots at three and four.
A birdie at six meant the 38-year-old fell safely within the cut and left Howell in a reflective mood.
"I'm a bit frustrated really, I was two-under through back nine, which is arguably the tougher of the two nines," Howell told the Advertiser.
"I had a great chance on the first, then found water on the second - there's so much trouble out on the course - that was the double bogey. It was a strange shot, I thought I'd hit it well but it caught the wind.
"It was a tough half an hour for me. It was a bit of a shame as things were going nicely before then. After that run I had to baton down the hatches to make the cut and I did that."
Tough patches in a round are something all golfers deal with and Howell explained how he used the know-how of playing 500 tournaments to mentally steel himself after dropping four shots in three holes.
"I have plenty of experience but it never gets easier. You just have to keep playing each hole, one hole at a time, when things go well it doesn't mean things can't go badly and when things go badly there's no reason it can't turn around.
"It isn't easy, it was an awkward time in the round to have bad run, instead of looking up at the leaderboard you're looking like going home.
"Anything under par by the end of the week and you're not doing too badly. All in all made I the cut and gave myself a chance to do something if I pick up a couple of shots early, it could be a good week still."
Howell tees off tomorrow at 8.35am with fellow Englis- hman Paul Waring.


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I seem to have access to a lot of phones! My brother works for a mobile company so he gives them to me to road test and review then I have to give them back lol!
I really, generally speaking, rate Sony Erricson phones. I think it is a quality make and again generally speaking make really well.
However, this phone has some good features like a cyber shot camera and email access but the phone's main special features are based around James Bond. But that doesn't really interest me at all. I would want a James Bond car definitely with all the extras but this is a phone which I use to call and text. The bond features include, screen savers, a ring tone, and a moving feature when you switch the phone on. I just feel its all a bit unecessary and a marketing ploy when the phone is good enough on its own.
The keypad is quite tricky to use the keys on the key pad are angled downwards slightly and I think if the were flat it would be a bit easier to use as you always seem to catch the next key as you are typing.
The phone is stylish to look at definitely and its a good size to fit in your pocket or tiny clutch bag! It comes on fairly good contract deals where you dont have to pay for the phone and its roughly with most providers £25 p/m Unlimited texts and calls.
I would recommend this phone as a functional one but please dont buy it expected James Bond incorperated in the phone because this may prove disappointing!
Well its been about two and a half years that I've had this phone for and until a couple of months ago I had never experienced any problems with it.
When I brought the phone from my local 02 shop, I went home feeling very happy as it was a very popular phones that fulfilled all my needs. It's 3.2 megapixel camera was what drew me to this particular phone back then. Its ability to capture the sharpest images with the bonus of flash and red eye reduction made it even better, so good that i sold my digital camera on ebay shortly after.
The phone has several other features such as:
Music Player
Internet Access
Java Games
Although the phone sounds great at the moment, there are its flaws. Firstly the quality of the radio is poor, no matter where I tried to listen it would be too unclear to listen too.
The keypad is also another flaw, the buttons are so close together that someone with large fingers would have difficulties using this phone. The phone itself is also rather large and I now call my phone 'the brick' due to its size and makes a huge buldge in your trouser pockets. On the other hand however you will know straight away if your phone has slipped at your pocket by mistake.
The biggest flaw by far is also common in other sony ericsson handsets and I would have thought they would of address the problem by now. The joystick doesn't work for me anymore. When I unlock my phone, the joystick automatically selects options without me holding it down, which has resulted in sending loads of blank texts, very frustrating!
Overall I will give this phone a 7/10 as the features on the phone are fairly good but the durability of it is quite poor. I would recommend that you choose Samsung and Nokia phones over Sony Ericsson.
Thank you for taking your time reading this review, please comment on it and I will return the favour.
Sony Ericsson k800i Mobile Phone (Special Edition)
I have had this phone for about six months now and it really in my opinion is a great phone to have. However my friend also has this phone but not the special edition version and I personally feel that she has got the better phone.
Now you would think that a special edition phone would be far superior to the bog standard version. This is not the case however, the only difference that we have found between our phones is the fact that mine is a flashy silver colour and hers is a more slicker black colour. The bad side however to owing the silver edition of this phone is that is has a significant amount of chips and wearing to the edges where as hers looks as good as the day she bought it! We both shove our phones in our bags and let them bounce around but mine really does look worse for the wear. I wish I had got the bog standard one now!
However this phone has a load of great features and I still and pleased with it and proud to say I own it. The 3.2 mega pixel flash integrated camera was what initially attracted me to buying this particular phone. I have never owned a Sony Ericsson before but I am surprisingly pleased with the performance this unit is giving me.
The battery power is very good and there is also a button at the side of the phone which will let you know what percentage of phone battery life you have left, so even when the bar is displaying red you know that you still have around 15% of battery life which is good and prevents over charging.
The size of the phone is rather large compared to a lot of other phones that are out on the market these days but the weight is surprisingly manageable. I do like a larger phone however as I like to be able to find it easy in my Mary Poppins style handbag. The memory capability for photos and music is not very good at all but the fact you can buy a memory card to extend this memory is really fine and now I have purchased this said memory card I can store loads of pictures and sound tracks onto the phone making it a real personal data system.
It can hold so many phone number and contact cards, which gives you the ability to store addresses, numbers, emails, photos and so much more to just one name. The range of options available from the main menu is pretty good and there are so many options available. The amount of folders and subfolders held within the phone is great and it did take me a good while to navigate round the phone and familiarise myself with all the different options.
The photos look really clear and having the flash really does help to make this phone feel like a good proper camera as well as a good phone to use. Since having this phone I have yet to use my digital camera as this Sony Ericsson camera Phone offers all I need in the whole process of taking pictures and being able to edit them as I see fit.
The sound from the phones is not as good as some other phones that have since been released on to the market but for the ringtone and the small amount of use I have for it as a personal walkman it really does work well for me. I would say that I find this phone is more for people who are interested in taking a good quality photo out and about rather than interested in a good music capability.
I got this phone on a contract so therefore have not paid the retail price which I think was about £250. I would say however that I think £250 is a fair price for this great working mobile phone and camera.
Being on the hunt for a new phone I was drawn to the k800i mainly because of its capacities as a camera phone, but I didn't really like the black edition that was available on pay as you go. I didn't particularly want a contract phone, either, but I did think the limited edition silver version looked a lot nice than the black, and to be perfectly honest, after seeing Casino Royale and loving it, the fact that the phone appeared in the film and also contained James Bond content tempted me.
I eventually signed up on a contract with O2, opting for the 12 month leisure plan contract that offered 500 free texts and 1000 free minutes (only available for use between 7pm and 7am weekdays and all weekend) and 1 MB of internet use per month for £25. This particular phone was only available on O2 and is, as far as I know, available until the end of January and comes with a pack of Casino Royale playing cards and three free Bond DVDs (Goldfinger, The Man With the Golden Gun and Goldeneye).
The phone's main selling point is most definately the camera. I had hoped that I'd be able to ditch my digital camera once I had this phone as it even is equipped with a proper flash. Certainly, as far as camera phones go, this one is fairly impressive with an array of features to choose from including Best Pic mode where pictures are taken before and after you click and you can choose to save as many as you wish. It is fairly easy to use and after fiddling about with it a handful of times you should be familiar with the function and it is ready to use fairly quickly. Both the camera and the video functions are good, but by no means excellent and I don't know if I'd be able to get rid of my digital camera quite yet, although its more than adequate for catching those day to day snaps.
Its a fairly sizeable phone and probably not something that most people could carry around in their pockets without looking like they have a hernia, but despite its size, the screen takes up most of the room and the buttons are squashed down the bottom and it makes it quite awkward to text with, even though I have tiny hands.
It is easy to navigate around the menus, though, and most of its functions are fairly standard for phones these days such as bluetooth, a radio function, some basic games, a calendar/organiser function and an internet capability. You can, however, use it as a Walkman phone as it is able to store MP3 files, but with a fairly limited internal memory you wont be able to store many. However, you can buy a memory card for it which will set you back about another £30 for a 1GB card.
As it is a 3G phone it also has video calling capabilities, but I suppose this is a function that most people probably wouldn't use.
If you are buying this phone specifically for the James Bond content, don't bother. Although it does come with a few themes, a James Bond theme ringtone, some casino themed message alerts and a Casino Royale trailer, you can download most of these off the official Casino Royale website.
A nice touch is the camera lens cover. My previous camera phone didn't have this and the lens was always getting covered in fluff and dirt, but the screen on this K800i is not set into the phone even slightly, so will be easily scratched.
Sony Ericsson does seem to be on the rise these days and seems to be even overshadowing the giant Nokia. My lsat phone was a Nokia and I didn't think I could ever be converted, but I was pleasantly surprised by this phone's ease of use and functionality. However, I would have been extremely disappointed if I had bought the phone on pay as you go for around £250 as I don't think it is a huge improvement on the 3 year old Nokia 7250i I previously owned, or at least not enough of an improvement to justify the price tag. It certainly is all singing and all dancing, but I think it is so costly because it is 3G and I probably wont utilise the 3G functions much.
The K800i is slightly bigger than its predecessor but still remains to be quite an attractive looking phone.
The picture quality resembles that of a very good digital camera.
With video calling it makes it a great all rounder. I would definately recommend it to any one. As it is extremely easy to use, and i have had no problems with it. The video calling is easy. If you want to call someone via video call you just click on the option to video call... it's as simple as that.
The phone itself has a very good memory capacity and it enables you to keep a reasonable quantity of songs on it that can either be listened to using the media player, or used as a ringtone. So if you're not lucky enough to own an ipod it's the next best thing.
Sending ringtones to your friends and family is made easier and cheaper by bluetooth.
What more could you want?
Music player
Camera phone
Colour screen
Polyphonic ringtones
Vibrating alert
Picture messaging
I have had a sony Ericsson mobile phone now for 3 years, i have had the previous 3 models. The Features don't differ much with each. But the biggest difference would have to be the camera.
Now when i go out or go to a party i don't need to take my digital camera i just take my phone the picture quality is exactly the same and as you get a free data cable it's easy to download them straight on your computer.
The only things that i would say are wrong with it (they are only slight) is that the buttons are to close together, either that or i have fat fingers.. lets not go into that, and the slide on the camera moves very easily so when i put it in my pocket or in my bag the camera comes straight on.
I think it's safe to say that Sony Ericsson have done gone with this one.
Oh by the way if you're wondering whether you should have the James bond K800i or the black K800i... Then just go on whether or not you like the colour because the only difference is a couple of free pictures and The James Bond themed ringtone.


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Wise Brown was a crucial figure in the development and innovation of children's literature in the 20th century. She penned enduring classics such as Good Night Moon and Runaway Bunny, among numerous others. We were gifted the original manuscript many years ago and have always been charmed by its lyrical verse. It seemed the perfect project for a limited, finely printed edition, especially this year, which would have been her 100th birthday.
Michael Kuch of the Double Elephant Press created 22 soft ground color etchings incorporating botanical materials to illustrate the story. The paper was hand made in Maine by Katie MacGregor. The story was hand-set at Horton Tank Graphics in Parsons type cast by Micah Currier at Dale Guild Typefoundry. Parsons was the only typeface designed by Will Ransom. Russell Maret drew the fleuron and title lettering, based on a Ransom design. The ancillary text was set in Joanna types by Michael Bixler. The letterpress was achieved on a Vandercook Universal IV by Arthur Larson. The box and binding were conceived and executed by Sarah Creighton at her bindery in Easthampton, MA. The edition will consist of 60 copies. Coming in fall of 2013.
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The Little River


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IBM has collaborated with Hughes Telematics, Inc. (HTI) to develop software platforms that more quickly deliver telematics services to its customers.
Atlanta-based HTI provides customers such as Mercedes-Benz USA with the ability to equip their vehicles with onboard sensing and communications systems.
As a new entrant to the telematics market in 2006, HTI needed to build its business from the ground up, and believed that doing so on an open standards platform would produce service opportunities that would put them far ahead of their competition.
HTI partnered with IBM and used its software and services to design and deliver a platform for continuous innovation. As a result of HTI's collaboration with IBM, the company has been able to bring new services to the market in less than 30 days, far faster than its competitors.
IBM Global Business Services and HTI worked closely together to design and deploy HTI's core business processes that govern all customer interactions.
"Our key criterion was to develop a telematics architecture that supported not only today's connected vehicle services, but also tomorrow's future developed services," said Keith Kammer, vice president of operations, Hughes Telematics, Inc., "The depth of IBM's software, services and telematics expertise has accelerated our implementation and positioned us as an industry technology leader."
Source: IBM.


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2013 Tony Reactions: Nathan Lane 'Thrilled' & 'Sad'
The Tony Award Nominations were just announced and we'll be doing analysis, nominee reactions, behind the scenes coverage and all sorts of other excitement ALL day.
Click here for the full list of nominees and keep checking back for nominee reactions and interviews which we'll have throughout the day!
Click here for the full list of nominee reactions!
Nathan Lane, nominated for BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN A PLAY for THE NANCE
"I'm absolutely thrilled to be nominated for The Nance, and that our entire brilliant design team was nominated as well. I was sad that Doug Carter Beane and Jack O'Brien were not included, since I wouldn't be here without them, but it doesn't change the fact that they've done extraordinary work on this beautiful play, as well as our stellar company of actors. I'm so proud of everyone involved and grateful that audiences have responded so positively to the play."


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So the Big Bean and I have this ongoing argument about how awesome Facebook is. I say it's awesome times one zillion and he says it's negative awesome. He is totally wrong as usual and even though I say so all the time he doesn't believe me, which is super lame and also dangerous because one day Facebook will take over the world and all the schmos thumbing their noses at it now will probably be executed.
I don't know HOW they'd execute that many people at once but I think it might involve something like rounding them all up into a big pot and boiling them together to make a delicious soup.
Yeah. I'm pretty sure that's what they'll do.
Even if the Big Bean doesn't make it into Facebook's Delicious Hater Soup recipe, there'll definitely be some kind of punishment for all the snide glances and heavy sighs. At the very least, some kind of steep fine for each time he says "Shouldn't you be WORKING?" or "I guess this is why the house is so dirty."
I think the fine should be One Hundred Million Dollars, per transgression, payable to the offended party (a.k.a. ME), via cash, money order or YO ASS.
Probably he's just jealous because HE doesn't have 400 friends like ME. I'm super popular on Facebook, you know. It's not like half of those are people I don't actually KNOW, or local restaurants and salons and bloggers and weathermen and stuff. It's not like that at ALL. I'm close, personal Facebook friends with local cable news anchor Todd Boatwright, for chrissakes. I don't have to MEET him to know him. You know?
Anyway, my point is that Facebook is awesome. Also, the Big Bean's stupid. But mostly, Facebook is awesome. If you don't believe me, you're stupid too – but check out my new post over at Funny Not Slutty and see for yourself.
XOXOXOStumble it!
Tags: cannibalism is the new black, I'm not stupid, Todd Boatwright is the shit, you're stupid


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Trade was among the topics discussed in recent meetings of Mexico's foreign secretary with Canada's foreign minister and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in Washington, D.C.
Mexico's foreign secretary, Jose Antonio Meade, participated in several official activities ahead of the North American Leaders' Summit in February in Mexico, according to a news release from the Embassy of Mexico.
Meade and Canada's foreign minister, John Baird, discussed trade and visa requirements for Mexican nationals in a bilateral meeting.
In a meeting that also include Kerry, the three officials discussed education, science, technology and other issues.
At a meeting with the Council of the Americas, an organization that promotes businesses and development in North America, Meade discussed the solidity of Mexico's democratic institutions, the country's economic stability and the structural reforms passed by the Mexican congress during Mexican President Peña Nieto's first year in office.


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BONSAI lovers are in for a treat later this month as an exhibition of the small shrubs goes on display in Marlow.
The Chilterns Bonsai Society will present an array of the tiny trees at Liston Hall on Saturday, May 24.
A leading authority on the Japanese art form, author Harry Harrington, will be on hand to sign copies of his books and talk to fans of the miniature plants.
As well as around 60 variations of bonsai tree, there will be demonstrations throughout the day on tending to the popular trees and starter kits available.
Admission is £2, and the event runs from 10am until 4pm.


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Concomitant Cisplatin, Vinorelbine, and Radiation in Advanced Chest Malignancies
Concomitant Cisplatin, Vinorelbine, and Radiation in Advanced Chest Malignancies
Despite recent progress, locally advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) represents an ongoing treatment challenge. With more than 140,000 new cases annually, non-small-cell lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related mortality in the United States. Of these new cases, nearly one-third present with locally advanced, unresectable disease (stages IIIA and IIIB).[1]
Despite efforts to reduce smoking, the previously declining percentage of Americans who smoke seems to have reached a plateau at approximately 25%, with some evidence of an increase in the number of young smokers.[2] This trend, along with the aging of the baby-boom generation, will certainly foreshadow a continuation of high lung cancer rates during the coming years.
Despite trials of chemoprevention of lung cancer and efforts to establish better screening strategies to identify earlier-stage cancers, non-small-cell lung cancer continues to be one of the major challenges facing the practicing oncologist. The use of radiation therapy alone has been the traditional treatment for unresectable stage III disease; however, this approach has led to few cures, with a dismal long-term survival rate of
£ 10%.[3]
This article will review the evolving role of chemotherapy in the treatment of both advanced and earlier-stage non-small-cell lung cancer, as well as recent work pointing toward the additive benefits of combined treatment with chemotherapy and radiation therapy. These observations provided the rationale for a phase I study, in which we assessed chemotherapy and concurrent chest irradiation as a means of ultimately improving both local and systemic control of non-small-cell lung cancer. Preliminary results of this investigation are reported here.
Chemotherapy for Advanced NSCLC
In view of the fact that a majority of patients with non-small-cell lung cancer will die of distant disease progression, better systemic therapy is needed. A few of the older standard chemotherapy drugs have demonstrated encouraging activity in non-small-cell lung cancer; these include cisplatin (Platinol), ifosfamide (Ifex), etoposide (VePesid), mitomycin (Mutamycin), vinblastine, and vindesine (Eldisine).[4]
Using these drugs alone or in combination, several randomized studies have compared chemotherapy to best supportive care alone in the palliative setting.[5-11] Although these studies have often been too small to demonstrate statistically significant differences, or have employed older, less-efficacious chemotherapy regimens, a universal trend favoring patients treated with chemotherapy has been evident. In addition, four meta-analyses have now been performed using data from these trials; all have shown significantly longer survival among patients treated with chemotherapy than in those receiving supportive care alone for metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer.[12-15]
In the most recent meta-analysis, the 1-year survival rate improved from 15% to 25% (P < .0001) and the median survival was prolonged by 6 weeks in patients receiving cisplatin-based chemotherapy.[15] Thus, chemotherapy has proved beneficial in the management of advanced non-small-cell lung cancer.
Several new chemotherapeutic drugs have been identified and studied in the treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer during the past several years. Those with encouraging activity have included vinorelbine (Navelbine), paclitaxel (Taxol), docetaxel (Taxotere), irinotecan (Camptosar), and gemcitabine (Gemzar); as single agents, each has produced a response rate of at least 15%.[16] Phase II and III trials are currently evaluating these drugs, both as single agents and in combination therapy, to document their activity in non-small-cell lung cancer. These newer chemotherapeutic agents may offer improved efficacy with fewer toxic side effects, or a better therapeutic index, in the management of this disease.
Chemotherapy for Locally Advanced, Resectable NSCLC
Based on improved outcomes with chemotherapy in non-small-cell lung cancer, as well as the high rate of distant relapse in patients with locally advanced disease, several recent studies have attempted to apply the principle of systemic therapy to patients with earlier-stage disease. The Lung Cancer Study Group conducted a randomized trial of postoperative cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan, Neosar), doxorubicin (Adriamycin), and cisplatin plus radiation vs radiation alone in patients with completely resected stage IIIA disease.
The results suggested that adjuvant chemotherapy is associated with a survival advantage in patients with resected, locally advanced disease. Although the difference between groups did not reach statistical significance, the median duration of survival was longer in patients who received chemotherapy than in those who did not (20 vs 13 months).[17]
Evidence that chemotherapy may have better efficacy in early-stage non-small-cell lung cancer also led researchers to pursue induction protocols in resectable, locally advanced disease. In a study by Rosell et al, patients with stage IIIA disease were randomized to receive either mitomycin, ifosfamide, and cisplatin or no chemotherapy before resection.[18] All patients received adjuvant radiation therapy. The patients treated with chemotherapy had a remarkably superior median survival of 26 months, compared with 8 months in the control group (P < .001).
These results were confirmed by Roth et al, who randomized patients to receive either cyclophosphamide, etoposide, and cisplatin or no chemotherapy before surgical resection.[19] Again, the median duration of survival was significantly better in the patients who received chemotherapy than in those who did not (64 vs 11 months; P < .008). These trials strongly support the role of induction chemotherapy as standard treatment for patients with resectable stage IIIA non-small-cell lung cancer.
Chemotherapy for Locally Advanced, Unresectable NSCLC
Chemotherapy is also becoming standard treatment for unresectable stage IIIB non-small-cell lung cancer. Recently, investigators completed several studies that compared chemotherapy plus radiation to the previous standard of radiation alone. In a randomized trial conducted by the Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB), the use of cisplatin and vinblastine followed by radiation was significantly superior to radiation alone with regard to both median survival (14 vs 10 months) and 5-year survival (19% vs 7%; P = .0066).[20]
Sause et al confirmed these findings in another randomized trial that used the same regimen.[21] Patients who received chemotherapy plus radiation had an improvement in median survival similar to those not receiving chemotherapy (14 vs 11 months) and a superior 1-year survival rate (60% vs 46%; P = .03). In a French study, Le Chevalier et al also found an improved 3-year survival rate with chemotherapy plus radiation vs radiation alone (12% vs 4%).[22] Taken together, these studies confirm that chemotherapy prolongs survival when added to radiation in unresectable non-small-cell lung cancer.
Concomitant Chemotherapy and Radiation
With the evolving success of chemotherapy, it was logical to study optimal sequencing when this treatment is used in conjunction with radiation therapy. This line of investigation was also sparked by evidence that the simultaneous use of chemotherapy can sensitize tumor cells to the cytotoxic effects of radiation.
Vinorelbine was shown to potentiate the effects of radiation on a human non-small-cell lung cancer line in vitro, with a fivefold decrease in surviving cells exposed to the drug and radiation compared with radiation alone. This is thought to occur by tumor-cell synchronization into the radiosensitive G2M phase of the cell cycle.[23] In addition, preclinical in vitro and in vivo data support the role of cisplatin as a radiation sensitizer, causing increased damage to tumor cells.[24]
The goal of this bimodality approach is to improve local control within the radiation field, while addressing systemic disease control through the use of effective chemotherapy. The mechanism of benefit may be based on simple physical cooperation of the two modalities, which work on different sites or cell populations.
An alternative mechanism would be biologic synergy, wherein one modality actually helps sensitize cells so that they become more responsive to the other therapy; this can occur by means of chemotherapy-induced synchronization of tumor cells to a radiation-sensitive phase, or by actual inhibition of repair of sublethal damage produced by radiation therapy, thereby augmenting cell death.[25-27]
A randomized study by Schaake-Koning et al demonstrated that the addition of radiosensitizing chemotherapy could improve survival in stage IIIB non-small-cell lung cancer.[28] The 3-year survival rate was 16% in patients who received daily cisplatin and radiation therapy vs 3% in those treated with the latter modality alone. This effect was explained almost entirely by the improved local control (31% vs 19%, at 2 years) provided by the addition of cisplatin. Nonetheless, the study provided evidence that chemotherapy has a critical role in locally advanced non-small-cell lung cancer.
In a feasibility study, the Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG) showed that patients could receive concomitant chemotherapy and radiation therapy before surgical resection for locally advanced non-small-cell lung cancer.[29] Patients received two cycles of concomitant radiation therapy and full, systemically active doses of chemotherapy (50 mg/m2 of cisplatin on days 1 and 8 and 50 mg/m2 of etoposide on days 1 through 5) before planned resection.
Although the incidence of toxicity was high (with grade 4 toxicity in 13% of patients), more than 80% of the study group was able to undergo resection, with an impressive 3-year survival rate of 27% in stage IIIA disease (median survival, 13 months). This study helped establish the feasibility of delivering systemically active doses of chemotherapy concurrently with thoracic radiation.


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An 823 error is raised when a read of a page fails at the OS layer. The OS returns the failure to SQL Server who re-throws the error to the user. The attempt to read the page is retried 3 time and on the fourth failure, the error is raised. This means that when you see this error, it actually failed four times. If you see it frequently, then it has failed four times as many errors. This error is generally a sign that of problems with the storage system. It could be a disk going bad, faulty drivers, incorrectly configured disk subsystem, etc. If you see me at an event some day, ask me to share the funny story about a misconfigured SAN causing rampant file corruption on a production SQL Server (discovered before we put it into active use, fortunately).
When you receive this error, the message text will indicate the underlying cause of the error. It is important to note that not all 823 errors are an indication of corruption. For example, error 21 (Device is not ready) is often the result of the drive the file is on going offline or the service account losing permissions to access the drive. If the OS error returned is error 23 (Data error – cyclic redundancy check), then you definitely have a corruption of the file. In fact, OS error 23 is the only 823 error that will trigger automatic page repair in database mirroring and Availability Groups.
If you are receiving 823 errors, I highly advise having the disk system checked as well as it could be an indicator of pending hardware/disk failure.
Error 824 means that the read of the page from the file system was successful, but SQL Server detecting corruption. Just like error 823, the read is retried 3 times, and the error is raised only after the final failure. If you receive an 824 error, it has actually occurred 4 times. This error is a clear indicator of corruption and you should take corrective steps.
As I explained above, reads encountering 823 and 824 errors are retried 3 times and only raised if they fail all retries. An 825 error indicates that one of the retries was successful. Unlike 823 and 824 errors, 825 is NOT a fatal error and does NOT get bubbled up to the user. 825 errors can occur undetected by anyone. The error is logged in the SQL log and in the event log, so there are many ways you can detect these, but most people don't think to do so. If you are getting many 825 errors, it can be a sign of impending disk failure, and the disks should be checked as soon as possible.
829 errors are lesser known errors, but they are potentially a sign of corruption caused by the disk subsystem. The error means that a page has been marked RestorePending, The only way to fix this problem is to restore the page (or file/database). It can't be repaired using DBCC. This error, in addition to 823 (CRC failure) and 824, can trigger automatic page repair in database mirroring or Availability Groups. Ironically, when automatic page repair is triggered, it sets the page to a status of RestorePending to ensure that no other transactions can be run against it while the page repair is being performed. If you have this error occurring and it is not the result of automatic page repair, check the disk system .
Alerts can be easily created by using the GUI (under the SQL Server Agent node in Object Explorer) or via T-SQL. First, create an Operator to receive notifications and then create the alerts. Below is an example of how to create an Operator to receive emails and alerts for the four error codes assigned to email the Operator.
USE msdb; -- Create operator Exec msdb.dbo.sp_add_operator @name=N'DBAs', @enabled=1, @email_address=N'
'; Go -- Create alert Exec msdb.dbo.sp_add_alert @name=N'Corruption (823) detected', @message_id=823, @enabled=1; -- Assign operator to alert Exec msdb.dbo.sp_add_notification @alert_name=N'Corruption (823) detected', @operator_name=N'DBAs', @notification_method = 1; Go -- Create alert Exec msdb.dbo.sp_add_alert @name=N'Corruption (824) detected', @message_id=824, @enabled=1; -- Assign operator to alert Exec msdb.dbo.sp_add_notification @alert_name=N'Corruption (824) detected', @operator_name=N'DBAs', @notification_method = 1; Go -- Create alert Exec msdb.dbo.sp_add_alert @name=N'Error 825 occurred', @message_id=825, @enabled=1; -- Assign operator to alert Exec msdb.dbo.sp_add_notification @alert_name=N'Error 825 occurred', @operator_name=N'DBAs', @notification_method = 1; Go -- Create alert Exec msdb.dbo.sp_add_alert @name=N'Page RestorePending (829) detected', @message_id=829, @enabled=1; -- Assign operator to alert Exec msdb.dbo.sp_add_notification @alert_name=N'Page RestorePending (829) detected', @operator_name=N'DBAs', @notification_method = 1; Go
Hopefully I was successful in stressing the importance of raising alerts and sending notifications for these errors. It is critical that we identify and deal with corruption as soon as possible to reduce the chance that we will lose data. So create these alerts and learn how to handle them.


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Public expenditure on health in Italy is lower than that of other major European countries. Yet in recent years 10 billion euros has been axed from health budgets, hitting services and access to them for the poorest. And PM Matteo Renzi is continuing the cuts, says Stefania Gabriele * That we should reduce government spending … Continue reading
Paolo Gerbaudo Amid a worsening economic crisis, a look at the protest movements that are struggling against austerity could be described as a two-speed.Europe An expression abused by economists and political scientists talking about the different levels of economic productivity and political integration of European countries, it also captures well the distance between countries where … Continue reading
Friday's mass protests in Italy mark the end of the honeymoon period for PM Renzi Thousands took to the streets of Milan and other cities on Friday in the first of union-led protests that will culminate in a general strike next month. At issue is the government's labour counter-reforms that will make it easier for … Continue reading
Salvatore Perri* When it comes to savings among Italian households there is no "cultural" difference between the country's north and south, figures for the pre-crisis period (1989-2007) [1] show us. Even more suprising is the fact that the southern region of Campania, whose capital is Naples, has seen the highest rate of growth in the … Continue reading
Italy's dire economic crisis has led to a 60% rise in suicides, underlying the heavy price people are paying for austerity policies designed to benefit the 1%. In 2012, there are 402 suicides linked to economic problems. This includes 184 business people and 168 unemployed, 35 employees and 8 pensioners. This year alone, in the first … Continue reading
As many as a million took to the streets of Rome on Saturday in a protest at the Renzi's government's labour counter-reforms, dubbed the Jobs Act. Giorgio Cremaschi analyses the strategy of the country's largest union confederation that led the mega rally and suggests what is needed to defeat this latest neo-liberal attack on the Italian people The CGIL … Continue reading
No sector in Italy has been more 'reformed' than the labour market. Yet there's talk of the need for reforms every day, as if labour rules had remained unchanged for a century. Carlo Clericetti on why PM Matteo Renzi should desist from his Jobs Act It is repeated in almost every newscast: "structural reforms", especially of the … Continue reading
The sale of Indesit to Whirlpool is just the latest case: what is happening amid the general silence is the end of industrial Italy. The imminent danger is to yield to foreign capital not only industries but also the big banks, and to completely sell off Italian savings. Due to the sharp decline of industry and … Continue reading
The struggle against job cuts by Coca Cola shifts to Italy where workers were striking Thursday in protest at cost reduction plans by the American multinational. The eight hour stoppage is in response to the announcement earlier this month that the company, producer of one of the world's most popular soft drinks, will make 249 redundancies across Italy, adding to … Continue reading
By Domenico Moro This year marks the centenary of the First World War, which began with the signing of the declaration of war by the Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria on July 28, 1914. For the first time in history, and after a hundred years of relative peace, all major powers were involved in a … Continue reading
By Guglielmo Ragozzino Our PM, the tireless Matteo Renzi, was in Africa earlier this month. He brought with him, for example in Mozambique, a delegation which included the number one of Eni, Claudio Descalzi and his counterpart from Finmeccanica, Mauro Moretti, newly appointed in those roles for a precise reason, after long debate and reflection, by the … Continue reading
Billionaire Berlusconi has been 'cleared', 'acquitted' of having sex with Moroccan underage prostitute 'Ruby' Karima el-Mahroug, and then of using his influence to cover it up. The media coverage of Italy's appeal court decision last week seemed pretty clear cut. Silvio has been right all along – he is indeed a saint, eternally harassed and … Continue reading
The choice of Juncker as the next president of the European Commission is in total continuity with the harmful policies of rigor imposed in recent years by the Troika. The Italian prime minister on the one hand seems to beat his fists against the diktats of Berlin, on the other hand make us believe – … Continue reading
Italy's largest union has launched a referendum campaign against the EU fiscal compact, a draconian budgetary cap which is set to make austerity permanent across the Continent. The CGIL is calling for a repeal of the Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union that was signed on 2 March 2012 by … Continue reading
Companies are piling up their cash while millions languish on the dole; the rich enjoy tax largesse to be paid for by more cuts to public services: the latest figures from Italy and Spain remind us who is winning and losing in the neo-liberal austerity crisis. While we hear of a serious credit crisis and … Continue reading


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2013-07-26 43 -116
Fri 26 Jul 2013 in 43,-116:
In a field off Kuna Rd.
Since the hash was within 10 miles of my home, I want to at least go and see if it is reachable. It is assumed to have a high probability of being a no trespassing hash, however.
If I hadn't worked today, I'd have tried for a bicycle hash on this one. But at 9.4 miles (as the crow flies, a bit more by road), it was too far to be practical to bike for an after-work hash. I considered not going, but received encouragement in the IRC channel. So after dinner, I set out driving towards the hash. I found a good spot to pull off the road and leave my car a bit over half a mile from the hash point and set out walking along an irrigation canal which passed quite close to the hash. It was a bit hot, but the sun had dipped low enough in the sky that it wasn't really unpleasant out. Many of the fields I was passing were fallow, or were recently mown hay fields, so I was hopeful that the field containing the hash would be the same. But as I got closer, I saw that it was planted with corn. As I aproached the field, a woman on the porch of an adjoining house (presumably she was one of the owners of the field) waved at me. I waved back, but she never approached me close enough to converse. Once I reached the edge of the field, I saw that there was no fence or other indication that trespassing was not allowed. And the corn was mature, so it wasn't difficult to travel along the rows of corn without damaging the crop (though there were few places where I could move between rows). The hashpoint was about 32ft into the field from the closest edge, but because of the angle at which the corn rows ran, I picked a spot about 45ft from the hash to enter the field. And a few minutes of careful navigation later, I was at the spot. I took a few pictures, then headed back towards my car. On the way back to the car, I posted my success here. In total, it took about 45 minutes round trip to the hash from where I had parked.
- Coordinates successfully reached! -- Eldin (talk) @43.4895,-116.3604 21:11, 26 July 2013 (MDT)
| Eldin earned the Land geohash achievement


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For those who prefer breakfast food for lunch, dinner and dessert, the Buttermilk Truck roams the streets of Los Angeles with favorites like red velvet chocolate chip pancakes, chicken and waffles and donut holes. We caught up with owner Gigi Pascual to find out more about the truck.
Truck Name: Buttermilk Truck
Cuisine style: Breakfast Favorites
Usual Locations: Fix Coffee, Din-Din-A-Go-Go (LA/South Bay), Freddy's Food Court (Harbor City), Covina
Years in Business: Three years
Owner/Chef: Gigi Pascual
Background: Pascual has a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and a Certificate in Pastry Arts from Loyola Marymount University.
Specialty menu items: Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Pancakes, Fried Chicken and Cinnamon Waffle, Cake Donut Holes, Buttermilk Brick (Hash patty, 2 eggs over easy, Chorizo gravy and Buttermilk Biscuit).
What's your most difficult item to prepare and serve?
The Red Velvet Pancake Batter is made from scratch, which is quite the process. Each order is cooked to order so patience is a virtue, but well worth it.
Top seller?
Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Pancakes and Fried Chicken and CInnamon Waffle.
How popular are your breakfast items for lunch, dinner and dessert? Which one is more popular?
Our menu has a good spread of items for savory and dessert. Breakfast can be eaten any time of the day. Our Fried Chicken and Waffle, when offered for lunch or dinner, is very popular.
What is so special about buttermilk (the ingredient)?
For me, buttermilk adds a richness, a savory and tart aspect that milk does not offer.
What's your favorite food truck?
If you could meet one chef, who would it be and why?
Chef Paul Qui, winner of Top Chef Season 9. He is so talented, focused, and most important, very humble.
Favorite locations?
Fix Coffee and Americana at Brand Glendale
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Interview by Mallory Carra, a Los Angeles-based freelance writer. Photos courtesy of Evangeline Pascual.


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Arizona Treasures
Landscapes, Desert Flora, Southwestern Architecture
by Photography by Tam Ryan
About the Book
Arizona Treasures is a coffee table book featuring many of the scenic areas and points of interest that can be seen within one to two and a half hours from Phoenix, Arizona.
These areas are easily accessible by car and most are wheel chair friendly.
Locals to this area show their friends and families these points of interest all year long.
Welcome to Arizona's diverse and unique landscapes, desert flora, wildlife, Southwestern architecture and the relaxed lifestyle that it has to offer!
Features & Details
- Category Travel
Standard Landscape, 10×8 in, 25×20 cm
118 Pages
- Publish Date Jul 13, 2011
- Language English
- Tags The Southwest, desert flora, sunsets, landscapes, deserts, photography, arizona, travel
About the Creator
Photography has been a part of my life since I was very young. I received my first camera at age ten from my father Dave, himself a photographer, which sparked my continued interest. It was a 35 mm starter camera, a basic point-and-shoot style. Mostly my pictures were of trips to Rome in 1961 and 1969 while my step-father, John Huggler, was on Guggenheim Grants to pursue his interests as a composer. By the time I was in my twenties, I realized that photography would be a part of the rest of my life. Most of what I have learned and keep learning is self-taught. I have lived now in the Southwestern United States since 1977, and my photographic interests have leaned toward subjects that make this region attractive, especially its vast landscapes.
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GaryTrent My book produced by my friend/photographer Tam Ryan from Mesa, Arizona arrived in the mail today and I find it to be just gorgeous !
Tam's book depicts images from her home state that many of you Canadian "SnowBirds" will recognize and remember from your winter trips down south.
I invite all of you to click on Miss Ryan's book and view her interpretation
of America's greatest "tourist" state as she reveals the beauty of . . . . . . ARIZONA TREASURES !
Gary Trent Photography Canada
Tam Ryan Gary,
It is because of photographers like you and all of my Facebook friends who have given me confidence in my abilities to have gotten as far as I have with my photography. It has been a long road there and I still have miles to go. Thank you so much for your kind comments and for your support! You are a gem! Thank you so much for your support! I can't wait to get the book in the mail so that I can send you the signed copy! Looking forward to getting a copy for myself, as well! It will be part of my new portfolio of Arizona.
GaryTrent "Gary says:
I will soon be the proud owner of this first edition of
"ARIZONA TREASURES" by Tam Ryan.
Her book of wonderful photographs brings back precious memories
to me of my travels and adventures around this most wonderful
state of Arizona; full of grandeur landscapes, desert life and many
places of interest.
I invite all my friends on Face Book to view Tams work and her great accomplishment.
Thanx Tam . . . . GaryTrent photography, Canada
Tam Ryan Gwen,
Thank you very much for viewing my photography book and for your kind comments! I appreciate it very much!
Etive2010 Tam, your book is just stunning. Good luck! Gwen, X
Etive2010 Tam, your book is just stunning! Good luck, Gwen X
Etive2010 Tam, your book is just stunning, I have just spent a good half an hour looking at your wonderful photographs. Good luck!
Gwen X
Tam Ryan Hi Diane,
Thank you so much for the wonderful accolades! I am so looking forward to doing some photography in Massachusetts, if I can make that happen sometime this year.
diport I am blown away. The pictures are beautiful. You are very talented as every page in this book reveals.
Tam Ryan Donnan,
Thank you for viewing the book! I'm sure you will have the opportunity to visit Arizona in the future!
Tam : D
DonnanH Wow! I need to be in Arizona!
Nice work!


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text: Contraband aka The Smuggler is an uncompromising and suspenseful Italian Gangster Movie by Lucio Fulci - known as the God-Father of gore for his films like New York Ripper and The Beyond .. Fulci is first and foremost a talented film maker and story teller: here his uncompromising style depicts the ultra-violence which permeates the Napolitan underworld.. (Where not even Gomorrah dared to tread..) Hard-as-nail stalwart Fabio Testi (Revolver) stars as Luca, a cigarette smuggler who triggers an eye-popping violent mob war after his brother is shot and his wife kidnapped. He will face Marcel Bozzufi (the bad guy in of French Connection!) who co-stars in this depraved mayhem as Fulci unleashes his trade-mark gut-splattering, brain-exploding, flesh-frying scenes of unimaginable cruelty and carnage.. That will turns the bay of Naples red! Shameless special numbered release of Contraband will be the first ever version of the film fully uncut in the UK and will feature an exclusive animation Lenticular card bringing to life one of the film most iconic violent scene of the film. Special Features: Animated lenticular card English and Italian Audio with English Subtitles Alternative Italian Opening Credits Shameless trailersCheck stock and price


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Files legislation making it harder for terrorists and identity thieves to operate
Governor Mitt Romney today proposed revamping the state's outdated identify theft and fraud laws, filing legislation to thwart criminals from securing counterfeit documents and boosting protections for individuals who are the victims of identity theft or fraud.
"Identity theft is a terrible crime that can take many years and much frustration to correct," said Romney. "I want to make sure we have the right tools in place to not only deter, but apprehend thieves and potential terrorists before they leave their victims in a wake of confusion and grief."
Romney said that identity theft poses a serious threat to national security. A false identity could enable a terrorist to enter the country, board an airplane, obtain weapons or gain access to facilities that are part of our critical infrastructure. Identity theft is a principal means to commit other crimes such as credit card theft and money laundering that facilitate terrorist operations. Information included in Al Qaeda training manuals detailed the importance to terrorists of obtaining fraudulent identification documents.
Romney's legislation is a critical part of the state's comprehensive homeland security strategy. To counter the identity theft trend and its effects, Romney's bill proposes new felonies and eliminates gaps in existing laws to make the investigation and prosecution of theses crimes easier.
New specific felonies for identity theft include:
· Using or conspiring to use personal identifying information about another person or deceased person with the intent to defraud or commit any crime;
· Possession of a false identification document;
· Providing a false identification document to a police officer;
· Using the seal of a department or agency without authority;
· Concealing material facts to obtain a valid identification card;
· Possession of document-making implements with the intent to use such implements for the production of false documents; and
· Possession of five or more false identification documents, with the intent to use or transfer them unlawfully.
The first four felonies listed carry a possible punishment of up to five years in state prison or two-and-a-half years in a house of correction, a fine of up to $5000, or both. The final three felonies carry a punishment of up to 10 years in state prison, a fine of up to $10,000, or both. Romney's legislation also creates an enhanced penalty of 10 to 20 years in prison and fines of up to $30,000 for anyone convicted of one of these crimes in connection with a major felony such as murder or threatening to kill with a chemical, biological or nuclear weapon.
"Identity theft is a serious crime with serious consequences for its victims, for our economy, and for the safety of the American people," said Public Safety Secretary Edward A. Flynn. "The punishment should match the crime."
Romney said identity theft is one of the fastest-growing crimes in the United States. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), identity thieves victimized 27 million individuals and businesses between 1998 and 2003. In 2004, nearly 4,000 Massachusetts consumers filed identity theft complaints with the FTC. Consumers and businesses combined continue to lose tens of billions of dollars each year from the illegal practice. In addition to the financial costs, identity theft frequently imposes significant emotional burdens on victims who must struggle to set their financial history straight.
To expand the protections offered to consumers, Romney's proposal features the following consumer protection provisions:
· Requires companies doing business with Massachusetts consumers to promptly notify their customers if they suspect an unauthorized individual has acquired personal information through their systems or databases;
· Allows consumers to flag or freeze access to their credit reports from credit-reporting bureaus if they suspect their personal information has been stolen.
"The sooner we spot identity theft, the greater chance we will have to reduce the damage that can occur. This bill gives consumers a key tool to block access to their credit histories and recognizes that businesses must make protecting their customers' vital information the highest priority," said Consumer Affairs Director Beth Lindstrom.
Romney's bill also contains a forfeiture provision that would give law enforcement officers and prosecutors additional resources to address identity theft and related homeland security threats. Items such as computers and document production equipment seized in connection with prosecutions could be used to defray the costs of investigations and to provide restitution to victims.