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THE Irish soccer team will have their own security team at the European Championships in France as fears of further terrorist attacks persist.
The Herald has learned that Martin O'Neill's players will be afforded every level of precaution when they depart Dublin for Paris on June 8.
France remains in a "State of Emergency" following a possible terror attack on a Egypt-Air flight which took off from Charles de Gaulle this week.
The Irish team play in Paris, Bordeaux and Lille and 75,000 fans will be travelling to the tournament.
It is understood there has been ongoing discussions between the gardai and Department of Foreign Affairs regarding security arrangements for the team and its officials.
Earlier this week, a French spy chief warned the French government that Islamic State were planning a series of attacks at the tournament, targeting large crowds of people.
Last night, Foreign Affairs Minister Charlie Flanagan moved to assure Irish fans that all steps are being taken to ensure their safety while showing their support for their team.
Irish fans are set to travel to France in the tens of thousands to support Martin O'Neill, Roy Keane and the team.
However, the minister warned fans to be "extra vigilant" given that France remains in a "state of emergency" as a result of the Paris atrocities in November.
Mr Flanagan told the Herald that the Government will deploy additional staff in the cities of Paris, Bordeaux, Lille and Lyon in order to provide any assistance necessary.
Department of Foreign Affairs officials are currently liaising with the French authorities, the FAI and the IFA in Northern Ireland regarding security proceedings.
"My advice for all football fans travelling to France is to be careful, to be vigilant and to exercise a high degree of caution," Mr Flanagan said.
"There has been a state of emergency in France since November. That continues throughout the tournament in June.
"Irish fans can expect huge security. They can expect a much different scenario than when going to football matches here in Ireland," he added.
The Laois TD said there is significant cooperation between his department and the authorities in the North. There are 75,000 Republic of Ireland fans and 15,000 Northern Ireland fans due to travel, Mr Flanagan said: "It's the first time both teams, North and South, have qualified for a major tournament so the sense of excitement is palpable," he said.
Mr Flanagan added that many Northern fans are travelling on Irish passports.
He said it is essential all fans check by this weekend that their passports are in date and valid.
He also advised supporters to keep in contact with their family at home throughout their trip.
"Win lose or draw, it is essential fans send a text home to their families and friends to let them know they are safe," Mr Flanagan added.
The FAI yesterday received an extra 773 tickets for their group matches, and they said these will be distributed to supporters who missed out in earlier ballots.
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England following the Norman Conquest of 1066. It comes from the ancient given name Phillip. Phillip derives from the Greek name Phillipos, which derives from the words philein, meaning to love, and hippos, meaning horse.
Phillis Early Origins
Berwickshire. However some of the family were also found in the parish of Windermere in Westmorland. "The church [of Windermere], situated at Bowness, is a simple and venerable edifice, of which the east window of stained glass is said to have been brought from Furness Abbey: there are several curious memorials of the Philipson family, once the owners of Rayrigg, Calgarth, and the Island; and among the monuments of modern date." [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
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Ashton Kutcher Sings "I'm A Dad" In Boy Band On 'Late Late Show' – WATCH VIDEO
Ashton Kutcher, James Corden, and Danny Masterson sang "I'm A Dad," as part of the Dad Band the "Puff Daddies" on Wednesday's "Late, Late Show." The premise was Boy Band members eventually have kids and become Dad Bands that sing songs about taking care of their babies. Watch the video below.
It began with Corden saying, "I love boy bands… I love them all… I love One Direction, the Jonas Brothers, Backstreet Boys and, of course, the greatest boy band of all time, O-Town." The "Late, Late Show" host then explained that "boy bands, they don't go away… They grow up, and they start families, and ultimately they become dads… They're not boy bands, they're dad bands." And with that, he introduced the Puff Daddies, who were making their network debut with their new single, "I'm A Dad."
Kutcher came out first, pushing a stroller and wearing a Baby Bjorn, with a fake baby inside. Corden and Masterson then came onstage, also with strollers and fake babies in their Baby Bjorns. Kutcher began by singing, "I don't play games, except peek-a-boo. When I talk about my baby girl, I don't mean you."
Following the three men singing the refrain "I'm A Dad," Corden sang, "I'm never in the club, but I'm up all night long. My kid hates bedtime and wakes up at dawn." Masterson also crooned about needing "a lot more sleep," adding, "Just hold my hand when we cross the street."
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MICHAEL Clarke has gone back to where it all began, signing with Sydney Thunder in the city's west.
Proud of his Liverpool heritage, Clarke began his journey to the Australian captaincy playing for Western Suburbs grade club.
Because of international commitments Clarke will be available for just one game, captaining the Thunder against cross town rivals the Sydney Sixers on December 8.
He did not play in the Big Bash last summer because of Australia's hectic schedule.
"Playing for Sydney Thunder is a great opportunity for me to play for a team rooted in Sydney's western suburbs as well as to support Cricket Australia in building on last year's Big Bash success," Clarke said today.
"I am really excited about playing a part in the Big Bash, particularly as it will be against the other Sydney team.
"Not only do I get to play alongside superstar T20 internationals like Chris Gayle and Shahid Afridi but also with a bunch of great young guys just starting to make their mark, many of whom grew up in the west."
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The movie is a testament of what can happen to this world if we continue to live in a digitally dependent world. Judge Reinhold is very funny as a computer mogul ala Bill Gates. His right hand wiz kid, Uday Shankar played by Anjul Nigam stands out in a strangely quirky and charming way. Kris Kristofferson is ever intriguing as is Brian Dennehy.


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Itchy red weals on the skin, they can appear anywhere on the body and vary in size from small, pimple- like spots to raised patches several inches across.
What to look for
A burning sensation below the skin raised, whitish, welts of various size surrounded by a red rash.
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You should avoid foods that is suspect such as fish, milk, wheat, cheese, chocolate, artificial flavoring, food additives and eggs. Do experiments with your food and see witch food is causing the problem. You can start by eating foods that you think will not make you break out, and then start eating food that you think is suspect foods. Remember to keep a record of how your body responds to each one.
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Take a soothing bath, this is one of the best remedies for hives. And if you know that you are allergic to bee stings of other insect bites, you must ask your doctor for a emergency kit.
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The Indian space probe, Mars Orbiter Mission has reached the red planet. This is a momentous day for the struggling nation, this shows that anyone can reach into space if they have the money and the determination to achieve greatness. Mars has always been a mystery ever since the first people to see the red planet through a telescope drew canals they thought they saw on the surface. They were wrong of course, but mars does have the valles marineris, a massive 5 mile deep canyon that crosses the martian surface. This is a giant geological feature and would make a massive ocean if it was filled with water a few miles deep. That is why we must go back to Mars, the rewards would be very great indeed. There may be no life on Mars, but surely we could mine this planet and gain mineral wealth to bring back to Earth. And it could be a stepping stone to the asteroid belt. where even more mineral wealth awaits humanity. Terraforming Mars would take a very long time, the info-graphic at the top of this post shows the process over a 600 year period.
But the sooner we start, the sooner we will make an impact on the red planet and further humanity`s foothold on space. If America will not conquer mars, then surely India can do it instead. Elon Musk of SpaceX is planning to use the Mars Colonial Transporter to eventually transfer passengers to mars: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Colonial_Transporter. This space ship will use a large water shield between the crew and space to block stellar radiation. This is an easy way to block radiation without a think lead shield. Since the crew will be in the ship for a long period, this is a necessary step against the dangerous radiation found outside the van allen belts around the Earth. The rocket needed to launch the spacecraft will be over 10 meters in diameter, this will necessitate a new larger launch platform to be constructed to accommodate it. The SpaceX South Texas spaceport could be a candidate for the launch, but there are no solid plans yet. All we have are plans and the successful spaceship one tests. But this is a good thing, we could see private enterprise moving into outer space. That is what we need to survive in the future. Someone has said that we must move 1 million people to Mars to ensure the survival of mankind in the event of a catastrophe that could befall the Earth and I agree with that sentiment.
Elon Musk has planned for a Martian colony that would house 800,000 people they would grow plants to eat using the plentiful sunlight on Mars and perform scientific experiments in a closed biosphere. One way to improve conditions on Mars would be to introduce engineered plants that could survive outside on the Martian surface and would convert CO2 into O2. This way the atmosphere would be slowly changed. Especially at the bottom of the Valles Marineris where the atmospheric pressure is greater. Constructing giant mirrors in orbit to melt and dissipate the water, CO2 ice polar caps would warm the planet considerably; this would then allow the water locked in permafrost to come free and fill the lowlands of Mars. Then sailing and boating could become a reality on another planet. Although the colonists would still need breathing gear. But not a whole spacesuit. Once the colonists could grow trees outside, and start grasslands, the dust storms would abate. A weather cycle including rain would green the planet and make it far more hospitable for human life. I am not sure if humans could ever go outside without a breathing mask, the atmosphere would still be thinner than Earth, but humans have climbed Everest without oxygen, but that is not the same as Mars.


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Everyone's favourite media mogul is turning down the thermostat 1 degree, which will save 5% on heating usage.
The video is worth watching. Even Rupert realises that acting on climate change is "simply good business". No overt attempt to pretend a moral high ground.
Carbon neutral by 2010 - tough ask for a company with a carbon footprint of 641,150 tonnes, but Rupert isn't known for missing his targets.
And perhaps this is the real momentum building. While democratic government waits for an overwhelming majority others will step in. Global business, aid groups, the courts, churches. It gets interesting from here.
09:49 PM, 24 Jul 2007 by Mark Aufflick Permalink | Comments (0)
Australian blog search
Only Australia could turn out blogs named Frugal Bastard and elliot's artwank :)
02:17 AM, 23 Jul 2007 by Mark Aufflick Permalink | Comments (0)
Aussie blogger - will blog for bandwidth
"Of the top 25,000 blogs globally, around 9000 are in English", says Mr Dawson. Of those, only 75 originate in Australia. But there are 420 million native English speakers in the world. "With Australia's population of 21 million, we comprise 5 per cent of English speakers. But with 75 blogs out of 9000, we comprise less than 1 per cent of English blogs. We are underrepresented by a factor of six or so."
"I think one key reason is lack of bandwidth in Australia, and of its high cost. Australian internet connections are slower than they are in the rest of the world, and Australia is almost unique in capping usage at quite low levels."
There should be some adjustment in interpreting those numbers for local vs. global readers.
You could only make such a simplistic percentage comparison for countries of a similar size.
For instance a widely read blog on local Californian politics will probably rate in the top 25,000 blogs globally - since California has such a huge population. A widely read blog on local NSW politics could easily have a higher percentage of the available readership, be more influential etc. - and yet not rate a mention in the top 25,000 blogs.
Now I'm not saying that the general observation is wrong - but these figures don't back it up as clearly as it may first appear.
As for bandwidth - blogging doesn't take a lot of bandwidth. Price is a far more important factor. Very cheap always on internet is going to promote more blogging than very high bandwidth internet that doesn't reduce the cost of the cheapest plans.
But even with cost, I don't think that the key issues are so simple. As a nation we seem to be underrepresented in entrepreneurship in general, and I think blogging is simply literary entrepreneurship.
Solving that chestnut is a rather difficult socio/economic/politic/educational issue - beyond the scope of this Australian blogger at the moment ;)
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02:09 AM, 23 Jul 2007 by Mark Aufflick Permalink | Comments (0)
I wish I could document my story, but there were just too many twists and turns (many which ended with the distinct feeling of darkness and that one was likely to be eaten by a grue ;).
Instead I will just document some things I found useful. Firstly, install the latest autoconf and automake package your packaging tool has (MacPorts in my case). Secondly, consider the following your personal arsenal:
- autoupdate --verbose
- find . -name configure.ac | xargs perl -pie 's/AM_CONFIG_HEADERS/AC_CONFIG_HEADERS/'
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09:46 AM, 19 Jul 2007 by Mark Aufflick Permalink | Comments (1)
Simple javascript DOM visitor
function domVisitor(el, f) { if (el) { f(el); for (var i=0 ; i < el.childNodes.length ; i++) { domVisitor(el.childNodes[i], f); } } }So all you need to do is pass in the cloned node (or whatever) along with an anonymous function to do your bidding. The function will be called for the full tree under the node passed in.
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Philosophies of copyright and law, and the new GPL v3
He begins with a surprisingly striking analogy:
I ask you to imagine briefly a world in which arithmetic has become property. ... Once we have reduced arithmetic to property, you'll have only as much arithmetic as you can afford, the consequence of which is that the gateways to material collaboration in the world, successful activity in relation to the physical and constructed environment, will depend very largely upon one's ability to acquire sufficient surplus amounts of mathematics.Then invoking the famous words of Richard Stallman,
Why is software property? It should be knowledge to be shared, like math, like physics. It's unethical, to deprive people of information evidently available to them about the artefacts of digital society with which they are daily in contact -- it's evidently immoral to deprive them of knowledge. You've given the knowledge to the computer sitting next to them. They're using it -- the knowledge is playing a potentially determinative role in their lives. You've already delivered it to them -- all you haven't done is to deliver them the ability to know.
and also paraphrased John Dewey (who I had never heard of):
the education and expansion of the human mind depends upon the opportunity to experiment with the world.
talks quickly about the history of copyright in the US, and then turns to the new license itself.
He also has an interesting discussion comparing the pragmatic commercial foundations of US law and UK/Commonwealth common lay with what is happening online today:
But I would present to you the possibility that the UCC and the GPL 3 are in themselves a pair -- a pair, organizing an idea about the method of the creation of 21st century law. 21st century law is born in the street in the same way 21st century television is born in the street, not sent to you from the top of a broadcast tower, but upward from the cellphone and the portable camera put through YouTube.
21st century law is like 21st century music -- not made in an expensive recording studio or legislature, rented by the hour by people with the power to rent studios and legislatures, but made in every laptop in every den in every corner living room, in every garage, where a musician and a computer are, which is pretty much everywhere a musician is.
Of course, the idea that law might be something we all do together, it's got a long history stretching back far beyond the Free Software movement, stretching, in fact, back to beyond democracy. One of the characteristics that the continental Europeans noted of the English speakers, North Britains and South Britains, similarly in the course of the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries, was that English-speaking people had an almost personal relationship to the common law. A man might be an artisan or a yeoman farmer, but he believed the law to be in some sense his own. He was familiar with the courts, he served on juries, the language of the law was in his mouth. Even beyond the language of literature and religion, it was in his mouth. It was, if not folk law in some forests-of-Germany sense, community law. The law of us, and to be not of this law was to be not of us in some fundamental way.
This is a must read for anyone technically or legally inclined or engaged in 21st century society.
02:47 PM, 02 Jul 2007 by Mark Aufflick Permalink | Comments (0)
Tape measures
I wonder if there is anyone in the world who has access to a tape measure who has *not* done this:
Source: xkcd - the best nerdy cartoon in the world.
11:19 PM, 01 Jul 2007 by Mark Aufflick Permalink | Comments (2)
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As business leaders, we are well aware that a highly-educated workforce is an imperative for our state if it will continue to attract businesses. The rich binational commerce from which Texas benefits is key to preparing our workforce and remaining competitive in a global marketplace. Supporting long-standing law that allows DREAMers to qualify for in-state tuition and TEXAS Grants will provide students the opportunity to attain academic success, serve in our military, and make contributions that will help stimulate our state's economy through an increase in wages, taxes and consumption of goods and services.
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Purposely Chosen is one of the best non profit organizatins that I've come across. There's so many teen pregnancies and displaced teens with babies without hope or anyone to turn to. Purposely Chosen not only gives the young mother hope but the baby also by providing clothing, diapers etc. I had the pleasure of meeting a young couple that the organization helped and it not only touched my heart to see their gratitude but more so to see their beautiful daughter healthy and happy. Now she will have a chance to grow up and find her purpose!
This a wonderful organzation. Purposely choosen helps displaced youth who are pregnant with baby showers to give them a boost on what they will need for their babies. This organzation also help build up the youth self esteem. This is such a amazing organzation. I would highly recommend this organazation to youth who need help with baby showers, and to help build their self esteem.
WOW is all I can say when I think of the Purposely Chosen Organization! I had an opportunity to witness and partake of its iAmPURPOSE Talent Expo and was totally blown away. Not only does the organization provide a platform for young and aspiring artists to showcase their unique talents as one of its fundraising mediums, but it provides them each with an opportunity to use their gifts for social benefit! What is equally amazing is that the organization is only in its early stages of development and has already won the hearts of its local community as well as national celebrity buy-in and support! The organization's leader, Dretona Maddox, is such a dynamic woman with a triumphant personal story that fuels her vision and the impact she is making on young pregnant teens' lives. This organization is just what it suggests -- "purposely chosen" to reinforce the exclusive value of those whom society might have otherwise discounted or dismissed. No doubt that this organization will soon be a household name in many communities throughout the US!
My volunteer organization, The R.E.D. Team of the Coachella Valley have been volunteering for Purposely Chosen for the past two years. We volunteer in hosting the baby showers for displaced pregnant teens and we also volunteer at their annual fundraiser events. Purposely Chosen is really doing the work that they are commissioned to do. It has been a pleasure working with the Founder and CEO, Dretona Maddox. She is passionate about helping displaced pregnant & parenting and their babies. This is a five-star organization!
Purposely Chosen Inc. is an amazing organization. The passion that Dretona Maddox has for the teens is vividly shown in her outreach and the work that goes into it. This organization provides excellent services to the community and very much needed in today's society. The message that the Purposely Chosen Inc. sends is an important one, no matter what the situation may presently look like, God has a purpose for YOU (the teen) and the baby. I believe that the love shown is such a blessing, and I personally wish I had this when I was a pregnant teen with not a lot of resources or support from my family. So many teens feel that they have nowhere to turn and no one to turn to, and there is a baby at stake, a human life that needs care. I believe that what these teenagers need is love, care, guidance, and a resource that helps them and allows them to provide a great beginning for a beautiful new life. I encourage everyone and anyone to support.
Purposely chosen inc is an organization geared toward helping the pregnant teens who have been abandoned, abused, and neglected by society. They are here to help them have a better present and future by giving them basic needs and educating them on becoming parents. Not having this non for profit organization would be a disservice to our community, we need more organizations like this.


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Tuesday, August 25, 2015
STUBFLUB: Man Charged With Scalping Used Cubs Tickets Outside Wrigley
Prosecutors say Raymond Barnett of West Englewood got his hands on three used game tickets, then turned around and sold them to a 27-year-old Chicago man for $90 as the game entered the fourth inning.
The victim and his friends were turned away by Cubs gate attendants who explained that the tickets were invalid because they had been used earlier in the evening.
After rounding up a nearby cop, the victim confronted Barnett who, police say, "freely admitted" to selling the tickets outside of Wrigley Field, 1060 W. Addison.
Barnett, 54, has served several prison terms for burglary, robbery, and forgery. Court records show that he has been charged with illegally selling sports and concert tickets three times this summer.
In 2010, he was charged with using a fake $100 bill to purchase two milkshakes at a suburban Culver's restaurant. The cashier became suspicious of Barnett's bill because the phony $100 bore the image of Abraham Lincoln instead of Benjamin Franklin.
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I must confess that as a four year old living in NYC i used to sell day old newspapers and couldn't understand why people weren't buying. Obviously my reading skills were less than perfect but how the F did these people fall for this one? Well at least no one got hurt!ReplyDeleteReplies
- AnonymousAug 26, 2015, 9:37:00 AM
What do you mean "how did they fall for this?" People/brokers sell gameday tix outside Wrigley all day and night. Tix are scanned not ripped, so to say that there is any way to identify a used tix, is stupid.Delete
- AnonymousAug 27, 2015, 9:58:00 AM
I used to live a few blocks from Wrigley. Would see the ticket scalpers trickle in early in the morning, organize and then spread out for the day. They reminded me of crack dealers from "The Wire". As a result I never buy tickets on the street as I didn't want to feed the pigeons. No way fake tickets aren't sold every game many times over.ReplyDeleteReplies
- AnonymousAug 29, 2015, 9:31:00 AM
especially now that they sell paper tickets...there is no way of identifying them.Delete


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If you have found yourself overwhelmed by credit card debt, you might want to seek out the services of a consumer credit card counseling service. They actually are a part of consumer credit counseling services that are available to consumers all over the world. They can help with counseling services when it comes to your credit card debt as well as any other debt that can be affecting your credit report and your credit rating.
The most prominent credit card counseling service is Consumer Credit Counseling Service. They have locations all over the United States as well as in thirteen countries. You can find them online as well as in your local Yellow Pages. They have a proven reputation for helping people get out of credit card debt and back on their feet.
There are other consumer credit card counseling services available to Joe Public and they can most often be found on the Internet. Just do a Google search for consumer credit card counseling services and you will find many, many companies to choose from. You'll need to be cautious, however, when picking a company blindly like this.
Take a moment to ask questions about their company. Check with the Better Business Bureau to see if there have been any complaints filed against them. If you think they are reputable and decide to use them to get out of credit card debt, make sure that all of their services are spelled out on paper and read the fine print.
A reputable consumer credit card counseling service will advise you of your rights as a consumer as well as a customer of theirs. They will outline up-front what services you can expect from them and have everything in writing so you will know that you are protected. Be sure you look for an "out clause" that allows you to cancel your contract if you are unhappy with their services.
You will pay a fee for their services, but it's often quite a manageable fee. The consumer credit card counseling service will then call your creditors and negotiate re-payment of the account. They can often get the credit card company to lower the amount due if the account will be paid in one lump sum. They also can often get your financing percentage rate lowered which can lower your monthly payment to them.
Consumer credit card counseling services provide a great option for people who have gotten themselves in over their heads with credit card debt. Proceed carefully and be a smart consumer. You will soon find that you can enjoy a debt free life!
If you are interested making efforts to knock out your debt, you might want to consider hiring a consumer credit counseling service to help you. They can not only help you knock out debt, but they can also get you on the road toward financial independence and keep you out of the spending habits that got you into trouble in the first place.
A consumer credit counseling service will work with your creditors to knock out your debt and make repayment arrangements as well as possibly reducing the amount of interest that you are currently paying. The consumer credit counseling service has agreements with many companies and they work with them to make repayment terms that you can stick to and get back on track.
It can be difficult to knock out your debt on your own. That's why consumer credit counseling services were founded and today, with more and more Americans deep in debt, they are becoming big business. Not only do they charge you a small fee for their services, they also receive a percentage of your payment from the credit companies they work with.
One of the largest and oldest consumer credit counseling service that exists to help people knock out debt is CCCS (Consumer Credit Counseling Service). They can be found online at http://www.cccsintl.org and can even do an online consultation with you regarding your debts and what they can do to help you out.
If you want to use another company, they abound – especially on the Internet. It seems like you can't turn on the television or the radio without hearing about another company that promises to knock out your debt and make you financially solvent again.
When choosing a consumer credit counseling service to knock out your debt, you'll want to choose carefully and make sure you are getting service from a reputable company. Do some research into their background and be sure there are no complaints that have been filed against them with the Better Business Bureau.
They are required to advise you of your rights when it comes to credit counseling and everything they will do to help you should be in writing. This should include an "out clause" that would allow you to cancel their service if you are dissatisfied with their performance.
You can try to knock out your debt on your own, but securing the help of a consumer credit counseling service is a better option – especially if you are deep in debt. They have a little more pull with creditors plus it looks good on your credit report showing that you are trying to not only get out of debt, but stay out of debt for good.
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With current events in Myanmar moving towards a major confrontation between the military junta and the people, Thierry Falise's French language biography of Aung San Suu Kyi is an important reminder of her role in the country's hope for democracy to be restored
One of the great things about living in Bangkok is that it is full of interesting people. Recently I met Thierry Falise, a veteran Belgian photojournalist who has covered numerous stories in South East Asia since the 1980s. Amongst all his other work, Thierry has written a biography of Burmese NLF leader Aung San Suu Kyi which was published earlier this year.
Le Jasmine Ou La Lune is written in Thierry's native French, and unfortunately it's beyond my schoolboy grasp of the language. It pains me greatly that it hasn't already been translated into English as Thierry's book is not a general biography of Suu Kyi like Justin Wintle's Perfect Hostage – it is more of an intimate portrait from many people who know Suu Kyi first hand. Thierry himself has met her on several occasions and his photos of Suu Kyi grace the front covers of several editions of the US and UK editions of her books (Freedom From Fear and Letters From Burma). Here is part of the back cover blurb on Le Jasmine Ou La Lune:
"A biography in French based on the recent and exclusive testimony of witnesses and close friends of the Burmese heroine, winner of the 1991 Nobel Prize, still detained in Burma.
Aung San Suu Kyi: the fine-featured face, the petite silhouette, the name celebrated throughout the world. But who truly knows this 61-year-old Burmese, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, who has become one of the most powerful symbols of the fight against oppression everywhere? Throughout the testimony consisting of anecdotes and conversations often unedited, this book tells the story of the human behind the icon. It also the story of an exceptional woman, of her qualities and faults, her strengths and weaknesses, a woman who has never lacked sincerity, generosity or courage."
You can read the full details on this page of Thierry's own website and order the book online from Amazon.fr. I can only assume the chances of this book being published in English translation are directly related to how well it sells in French, so please pass this on to any French language readers who might be interested. I'd love to be able to read this in English myself.
I've previously written some other Burma book recommendations if you're looking for other sides to Burma's history.
In the meantime, let's hope that the incredibly brave protests being carried out in Myanmar by monks and ordinary people alike lead to real change and the restoration of democracy, and not the thousands dead that occurred in the last major uprising against the junta in 1988.
If you're considering travelling in Myanmar at the moment, I'd be very, very careful. If a crackdown begins, the military will not care who gets in their way.


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Despite all their accumulated credentials, I'm not sure why another book about Hillary Clinton is needed, let alone two. In fact, while I was complaining to a Republican friend (both of us were actually criticizing our party's respective choices) about the fact that I feared that Hillary is still too polarizing a figure for my comfort, he asked the following perceptive questions, "Is there anything the public doesn't already know about her and Bill? Is there really any opportunity for an October surprise for her campaign?"
Good point. Her life with Bill, in and out of the White House, has been subject to so much scrutiny that it's hard to see the public giving these two biographies more than a collective yawn before moving on to the next new best selling light fiction as they slather on more sunscreen.
That's especially true if this report by Dan Balz and Perry Bacon, Jr., in today's Washington Post is accurate:
"The books recount the roller-coaster ride through the Clinton presidency and his tenure as governor of Arkansas, raising anew issues of marital strife and infidelity, Clinton's strong and sometimes controlling personality, the scandals that ultimately led to impeachment, the failed effort to reform health care and much more."Although Balz and Bacon point out that both books could hurt Clinton's presidential bid by rehashing past scandals and reminding voters of their Clinton fatigue from the late nineties, others predict that the public will largely ignore the ancient history. Indeed even the media has moved on to the newer scandals involving Brangelina and Brittany and Lindsay.
On the other hand, books like these do renew the energy of that part of the Republican base that has always made it a cottage industry to hate the Clintons, especially Hillary Clinton. Indeed the coffers of publishers like Regnery are perennially enhanced by printing books with unflattering pictures of her on their covers.
And that's precisely where the danger comes for Republicans. Every time Hillary haters have tried to throw mud on her for her husband's behavior, which is the great temptation for the self-righteous so-called values crowd, it has backfired because it reminds the larger public of two things. One is that Hillary was, in fact, the wronged wife and the victim. And, two, she behaved with great dignity during that difficult period in her life. She gained tremendous stature by stoically standing by her husband's side, not contributing to a Constitutional crisis by leaving him, and generally acting with grace under extreme pressure. The public came to view her as a lady in distress who behaved with great decorum. And something about that view brought out all the protective instincts that people have toward victims who do not deserve what fate has dealt them.
If you don't believe me, think back to Hillary's debate, in her first Senate race, with Republican opponent Rick Lazio. He was a moderate, pro-choice New York Republican who was running strong at the beginning. During one of their debates, though, he aggressively stepped into her space, practically wagged his finger in her face and brought up Bill's bad behavior in a way that suggested she was complicit in his adultery. The picture carried by the press nationwide was of her looking down with a sad expression as Lazio literally got in her face. Even with his choirboy good looks, Lazio looked like a bully who had just asked a rape victim how short her miniskirt was before her attack. People hated him for blaming the victim, the lady in distress. While I'm sure that incident was not the only reason for it, Hillary went on to win the election by 55 percent.
Books that attempt to revive Bill's scandals or paint Hillary as controlling, cautious, and manipulative are a dime a dozen and they most bring a collective yawn. For more interesting summer reading, I'd recommend Brad Meltzer's page-turner, "The Book of Fate," which is now out in paperback.


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According to census data released this month, 3.5 million Americans were able to raise their chins above the poverty line last year.
More than seven years after the recession ended, employers are finally being compelled to reach deeper into the pools of untapped labor, creating more jobs, especially among retailers, restaurants and hotels, and paying higher wages to attract workers and meet newminimum wage requirements.
"It all came together at the same time," said Diane Swonk, an independent business economist in Chicago. "Lots of employment and wages gains, particularly in the lowest-paying end of the jobs spectrum, combined with minimum-wage increases that started to hit some very large population areas."
Poverty declined among every group. But African-Americans and Hispanics — who account for more than 45 percent of those below the poverty line of $24,300 for a family of four in most states — experienced the largest improvement.
Government programs — like Social Security, the earned-income tax credit and food stamps — have kept tens of millions from sinking into poverty year after year. But a main driver behind the impressive 1.2 percentage point decline in the poverty rate, the largest annual drop since 1999, was that the economy finally hit a tipping point after years of steady, if lukewarm, improvement.1


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50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HUNGARIAN REVOLUTION -- (Senate - June 12, 2006)
Mr. DeWINE. Mr. President, today I honor the 50th anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution. In 1956, the people of Hungary stood in the face of adversity and expressed their passion for democracy and independence. They had a vision of what a free and democratic Hungary would look like--a vision that finally came to fruition after nearly 35 years. Only 10 years prior the revolution, Hungarians participated in free elections. Through those elections, the people felt the hope and promise of democracy. The perseverance of these strong people can be seen in their remarkable journey toward freedom.
On October 23, 1956, tens of thousands of Hungarians stood in the streets, demanding independence from the Soviets. The revolt began as a peaceful gathering of student protesters that spread to the general population, and the first day ended with clashes between the police and the demonstrators. Those on the streets were advocating for basic principles of liberty--free elections, freedom of the press, withdrawal of Soviet troops from Hungary, and the return of their Prime Minister Imre Nagy, who had been forced out of office because of his democratic policies.
In an attempt to calm the uprising, on October 26, 1956, the Central Committee of the Communist Party reinstated Nagy as Prime Minister. He promised the people of Hungary political freedom and vowed to revive the democratic process. He began by vowing to withdraw Hungary from the Warsaw Pact and declaring neutrality on November 1, 1956. As Nagy was working to satisfy those revolting, the Soviets were working on a plan to counter the revolution. Even though some members of the Hungarian Army defected and worked against the Soviets, ultimately it was not enough to fight off the ever-powerful Soviet regime.
Only 12 days after the revolution began, the Soviet Air Force started a counterrevolution, bombing parts of Budapest on November 4, 1956. The hope of the Hungarian people for freedom quickly slipped away. In the days and weeks following the revolution, many of those involved fled to other countries. Prime Minister Nagy tragically, however, was tried in secret and executed in June 1958, paying the ultimate price for his involvement in the revolution.
Today, we reflect with Hungarians around the world, including many proud Hungarian Americans, 50 years after this significant time period and celebrate the promise it held for the future of Eastern Europe.


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Once an icon of the American west, bison are now hazed through costly government-driven efforts and killed in droves around Yellowstone National Park during the winter. Their crime: migrating outside of the park's borders onto public and private land in Montana, searching for food.
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A simple sturdy bench blending rustic and industrial styles. It has a long rectangular seat of a thick plank of reclaimed wood with a natural finish. Four straight legs and stretchers are of brass finished iron plumbing pipes, tees and fittings.
Stylish and solid, this 72" long bench is made from a sturdy wrought iron. The timeless, universal design will fit into both modern and classic interiors, offering a smooth space for 3 people. All finished with refined black leather.
Bench for the garden, patio, porch and others outdoor places as needed. It is completely made of iron and reinforced with solid supports. Classic form and elegant design.
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A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Safety and Efficacy of Carboplatin and Paclitaxel Plus or Minus Sorafenib (BAY 43-9006) in Chemonaive Patients With Stage IIIB-IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double-Blind, Primary Purpose: Treatment
Overall Survival (OS) in Patients Treated With Carboplatin, Paclitaxel and Sorafenib to OS in Patients Treated With Carboplatin, Paclitaxel and Placebo
Overall survival determined as the time (days) from the date of randomization at start of study to the date of death, due to any cause. Outcome measure was assessed regularly, i.e. every 3 weeks during study treatment and every 3 months during post-treatment.
Outcome measure was assessed every 3 weeks starting from randomization, during treatment period and every 3 months during follow-up period until death was recorded or up to data cutoff (1Oct2007) used for planned formal interim analysis
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Conor George: Munster are not the force they once were – on or off the pitch
Province's appeal clearly suffering after lean few years
WHERE to now for Munster? Should they rejoice in victory or worry that they made such hard work of it against a side that was far from being at its strongest?
The return fixture in Kingsholm in January could well be a pool decider. By then Munster will have endured tough back-to-back fixtures against Perpignan while Gloucester could well have gathered the maximum 10 points from their encounters with Edinburgh.
For certain, Gloucester will win both those games to keep them at the head of the pool for the game against Munster.
Matters are not as they should be with Munster. They are not a team playing with any degree of consistency. How else can you explain beating Leinster one week, losing to Edinburgh the next and just about seeing off a shadow Gloucester side the following week?
Even more concerning is that it is not just on the field where they are experiencing problems. Their inability to sell out their two highest-profile games of the season so far – Leinster and Gloucester – is indicative of the changing fortunes in the province.
It was reported that just over 20,000 tickets were sold for the game against Leinster, which was their first of the season in Limerick, but there were far less in attendance.
The 23,510 present on Saturday night was an improvement but time was Heineken Cup tickets for Thomond Park were the hottest thing around.
Munster have had a lean few years and their appeal has clearly suffered. This is particularly noticeable in the slide in the quality of their recruits.
Leinster, for example, lost Jonathan Sexton at the same time Munster bade farewell to Ronan O'Gara. Leinster compensated for Sexton's loss by recruiting Jimmy Gopperth, who is now their first-choice out-half.
They are also stumping up for Ian Madigan out of the budget afforded them by the IRFU.
Munster's response to the loss of O'Gara – to whom they offered terms – was to promote JJ Hanrahan from a development to a full contract and laud the potential of Academy player Johnny Holland.
Holland is a prospect, the same way Gerry Hurley, the 28-year-old scrum-half on a training contract, is a good player but Munster are in danger of being left so far behind by their peers they won't be able to catch up.
The last successful 'wow' signing by Munster was Doug Howlett... in 2007.
It was hoped Jean de Villiers would follow in his footsteps but his form was so poor that he turned out to be a very expensive year-long experiment that didn't work.
Munster are not the force they once were – on or off the pitch.
On the pitch they don't have the same quality of player they once had. But what they can do is make the most of the talent they have at their disposal.
If they are to experience any semblance of success this season they must adjust how they play the game.
They have the players capable of playing a more expansive game than is traditional but too often they invariably seek to put the ball through the hands of their three-quarters too far from the opposition try-line.
Their running attacks are too often too lateral, with players taking the ball while standing and nobody running inside channels.
Casey Laulala was the one player who showed he had the ability to side-step a tackle and he did so on occasions on Saturday. But the statistics point to a puzzling feature of Munster's play in central midfield and highlight an area that needs to be forensically examined if they are to progress.
For all the ball the Munster midfield see they are not making it count. Laulala was credited, along with Peter O'Mahony, with having 13 carries – Munster's highest – but he didn't feature in the top three for metres made. Keith Earls and Johne Murphy were both credited with 69 metres with O'Mahony on 66.
Coach Rob Penney suggested that Munster "never looked like we were going to bust open and rip them to shreds because of their defensive capabilities," while also praising his own defence for limiting Gloucester's attacking threat but that is only part of the reality.
Twice Keith Earls showed that there is no defence against genuine attacking nous and blistering pace. Earls' cameos were informative for they showed the benefit of putting a winger in space with ball-in-hand instead of having, as still happens, more cumbersome forwards taking possession in the tramlines.
Munster showed against Leinster that they can strike the perfect balance. Against Gloucester they reverted to aimless lateral moves too often.
It must be a huge concern at this juncture because they are 16 months further down the track and their efforts to develop a more coherent attacking pattern in their play behind the scrum have not yielded a great dividend.
The underlying message is that Munster still need a lot of improvement if they are to repeat last season's achievement in getting out of the pool.
Penney has said often that he has given the players freedom to "play what's in front of them" and, ultimately, their season will depend upon the decisions made on the pitch.
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'I Can Model, I Can Act, I Can Be An Activist...'
By Chris Azzopardi
Originally printed 3/31/2017 (Issue 2513 - Between The Lines News)
Carmen Carrera calls herself a "changed" person after competing on the third season of "RuPaul's Drag Race" in 2011. Following her stint on the show, the Puerto Rican-Peruvian model transitioned from male to female and now uses her own experience as a transgender woman to inspire others who are grappling with their gender identity.
To fulfill her mission to raise trans awareness abroad, Carrera recently traveled to Sao Paulo, Brazil, for an episode of the Fusion docuseries "Outpost," which mines globally-resonant human, social and cultural stories. Here, she talks about the eye-opening experience, as well as those who still consider her a "joke."
From 'Drag Race' to activist
"Drag Race" was a moment in my past - I wanted to do that show because I knew that after the show I was gonna transition, so, for me, that is always gonna be a time capsule in my life. And honestly, I've grown so much as a person since then. The "Drag Race" community got to know me right out of the club scene. I'm now 31. I am a wife. I am a stepmother. I'm still a lot of fun (laughs), but I'm way more responsible than I've ever been, and I'm happy about it too. I see myself as a very privileged trans woman; I'm able to experience what it feels like to have love and have children and work and survive, so I feel like in that sense I've changed a whole lot. During "Drag Race," I'm not even sure I had a license back then. I was just having fun, dressing up, and living my own ideology of who I wanted to be on the inside. Then, everything changed; I got my birth certificate changed, and now I really feel like my life's in order. And I always just have had this desire to help others, you know. Now, I see myself in a totally different place and I wanna be able to (tell) trans people, "You have more possibilities than you even realize."
Going global with her trans activism
I set out on a journey to contribute my community activism outside of the United States. I wanted to take the same things that I learned here from people like Laverne (Cox), Janet (Mock), Caitlyn (Jenner) and Jenna (Talackova) and connect back to my roots, to really go back to South America and Central America and try to be an activist. So, I started off with Mexico, where they allowed me to basically bring trans issues to Mexican news stations. I was able to bring that to light. I did the same thing in Columbia and met with LGBTQ organizations in those countries to really bring information to their mainstream media.
Learning from other trans activists
They've given me a sense of pride to be a trans Latin woman. I wasn't really able to be as proud as I am and wouldn't have been if it weren't for people like Laverne and Janet, and also that carries over into being a woman. I have a deeper sense of pride, and I want to teach that to people in my own community - to basically want a better quality of life, better protection laws - because that's what they did for me. In the beginning, when I first came onto the scene, you have to remember I had just started my transition. I was right off of "Drag Race," which put me on this super high platform, so it was difficult to focus on myself and develop myself at the same time as being in the news.
How her story can influence other trans people
It's a story about growth and not being afraid to realize that you have to love yourself each and every step of the way. I can look back at my old "Drag Race" videos and be like, "What the hell was I thinking?" But that's who I was, so I'm not gonna really beat up on myself. Instead, I'm going to love myself each and every step of the process and know that I can follow my gut, and that's what I really want other young trans people to understand - keep your eye on the prize because when you complete your transition, when you find that place where you're comfortable, you're gonna be happy that you took care of yourself and took your time.
The price of living out loud
Just me being a trans woman, people don't take me as seriously as they should. I read the comments, which I probably shouldn't, but I do. And it's a shame, but it's not my responsibility to change everybody's mind. You just have to lead by example, you need to put in the work. But it is really difficult for people to take me seriously considering the fact that they've seen me before my transition, they've seen me in the middle of my transition, they've seen me topless. I have lived my life out loud for the past six years. Yes, I'm a trans woman, but you know, I can model, I can act, I can be an activist. Little by little, slowly people will begin to understand that and not take me so much as a joke.
Trans experience: Brazil vs. America
Brazil is the murder capital of the world for trans people, and many of the people who are suffering feel like they don't have a voice. I think it comes from lack of knowledge. They don't really know exactly what is going on. They don't really know if it's OK to stand up for themselves and to fight for their rights. They just go with the flow because they really don't have any of the resources like here in America. It was really depressing for me, and it was really difficult to wake up knowing that these people are suffering. We have similar experiences, growing up and being kind of closeted about the way you feel and separating yourself and seeking love and validation from the nightlife. Those are all things that I did. It's like, what makes me any different than them besides location? That's really the only difference - that they're there and I'm here. But we're all existing at the same time.
Continuing to raise awareness of LGBTQ issues internationally
I'm working on Venezuela and Chile, and I'm trying to see if I can get either a production company or a network to help take me on the road and explore other cities and other countries and their LGBT laws. Basically, see where we're at on a global scale. I have a ton of fans in Brazil, so I wanna be able to just continue feeding them the inspiration they need. I mean, if there's 2.5 million that will show up for a gay pride celebration, I don't understand why a couple hundred thousand couldn't show up to demand equal rights or protection laws, so I hope that they take it upon themselves to want better. That's the whole point of this show - to put everything in perspective for them so that they can sit, watch it and learn something about the current state of affairs in Brazil. I'm very hopeful that that will spark change.
Next steps: bringing LGBTQ history into the classroom
I have two kids at home, age 12 and 8, and they know so much about LGBTQ history. I taught them myself, and they've seen my transition and they'll educate you if you sit down with them and ask them questions. That really inspired me.
I have taken it upon myself to link up with an organization who is helping me create a K-12 curriculum for teaching LGBTQ history in the classrooms. I'm gonna ship that out to every single school in America I possibly can and hope that we can educate our children on our history to help break the stigma and help start the conversation on school grounds and help end bullying and better prepare our youth. Hopefully, that's gonna spark some change in the future.
It's a shame everything that is happening with our president, and I know that it might not get any better and we might just have to wait this out. But in the meantime, we can start inspiring our youth to be smarter and stronger and better prepared for the future.As editor of Q Syndicate, the international LGBT wire service, Chris Azzopardi has interviewed a multitude of superstars, including Meryl Streep, Mariah Carey and Beyonce. Reach him via his website at http://www.chris-azzopardi.com and on Twitter (@chrisazzopardi).
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Every year we produce over 300 million tonnes of plastic. Of this, over 7.25 million tonnes of it ends up in our oceans in the form of top-level floating debris – that's 4.8 million medium-sized cars or 51 billion iPods floating around the ocean. This plastic breaks down into smaller pieces each year, poisoning the food chain and ultimately affecting the food we eat.
The most disturbing culmination of this waste is known as the "Trash Vortex" of the North Pacific Ocean – last measured, it was the size of TEXAS. And this is only 1 of 5 giant vortexes around the globe. It's some scary, overwhelming stuff.
Enter Boyan Slat, a charismatic 19 year old visionary with a passion for our oceans' health and sustainability. Awarded the Best Technical Design at the Delft University of Technology, Boyan's invention could see the worlds oceans cleaned up significantly within 5 years (a dramatic reduction on the originally estimated 79,000 years).
Titled The Ocean Cleanup Project , Boyan's vision includes a manta ray shaped machine that acts as a giant sieve, sifting through the oceans debris – a device so advanced, it is able to separate plastic particles from plankton.
And in case you were wondering, he's got the environmental, transportation and financial costs covered – powered by the sun and sea currents, The Ocean Cleanup project only requires 24 platforms to clean the entire ocean. The collected plastic could then be recycled and sold for over US $500 million, outweighing project costs and making it a profitable venture.
Even though it's in the preliminary stage of research, Boyan's team of around 50 engineers, modellers, students and external experts are making good progress and expect to have a final concept and feasible solution by the end of 2014.


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