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This also allows them to force content providers who want access to the arabic world to police the content.
The only reason this is even vaguely possible is because of the Saudie tendency to solve problems by throwing lots of money at them. Long distance phone calls to europe for dialup access get to be a pain.
But I do think they are fighting a loosing battle.
The US is just as guilty as China or Saudi-Arabia in this one.
Wrong. Although the US has its shortcomings, the orders of magnitude of the "guilt" are drasticly different.
In the times of its worst human rights violations, or information suppressing, the US never aproached those by China or USSR. Not sure about Saudi Arabia, though...
The other poster complaining about the women's rights in SA is also wrong. Although they are far from being equal to men, they have access to education and health care -- unlike in the Taliban state (whatever is left of it).
Wow, I've never seen that document before. It's quite interesting.
One thing to notice is that the connection between Bin Laden and Sept. 11 is entirely by association. Some of the Sept. 11 hijackers are known to be associated with Al Qaida, and Bin Laden clearly shares the same beliefs as the hijackers. It doesn't follow that Bin Laden is responsible.
Other commentary I've read (sorry, no link handy) indicates that Al Qaida, like a lot of other subversive organizations, isn't really very centralized. It's possible, and even probable, that a group of people with loose ties to a certain part of the network got some assistance from other people associated with Al Quaida. It's unlikely that Bin Laden or anybody else 'ordered' the attack.
It's also equally possible that some other party with a beef against the U.S. set things in motion and some of the people recruited to do the dirty work also had ties with Al Qaida.
The bottom line is that nobody really knows, and nobody will ever know unless somebody involved with the attack steps forward. On the other hand, it doesn't really matter. Bin Laden is known to support terrorism, even if his connection to this particular attack is unclear, so he's a useful target for Bush. Bin Laden might even help Bush get re-elected if this thing drags out long enough.
However, I understand that there *is* a very good reason for your "Proof of Bin Laden's guilt" point (IANAL). The US wants Bin Laden to stand trial for the events of Septemeber 11th, presumably at the Hague for crimes against humanity. If they release their evidence to the global population then there is a serious chance of a mistrial being declared on the grounds of a prejudiced jury (or what ever the correct term is). This is common practice in conventional legal cases, and I don't see why Bin Laden's is any different. Nor do I recollect much of the prosecution's evidence being made public prior to the trial of Slobodan Milosovich for that matter.
Ah, but in the U.S., I can look at contraversial religious websites [clambake.org], websites that criticize Islam (and my own religion) [chick.com], porn [do you really need a link?], and pretty much anything I want. Even when someone says I can't look at some information, I can look at it, and they can take me to court, and see if a judge thinks their concerns are more important then free speech.
I'm getting sick of these sophmoric statements of "the U.S. is just as bad as [x]", where x is the criminal of the day. Part of my discomfort is because I recently had the same frame of mind, and I hate seeing others make the same mistakes.
Why would we know of U.S. warcrimes in Afghanistan? The Taliban kicked all the foriegn journalists out. Sure, we don't see all the evidence against Bin Laden, but few dispute that his organization trained Islamic radicals, and was probably behind other terrorist acts as well as Sep. 11. I would be angry if we were putting him on trial without enumerating evidence, but first we need to imprison him based on the evidence we have.
Yeah, the U.S. government used propaganda and spin control and even lies, just like every other government on earth. But we also have a free and active press, which is always trying to catch the government lying. Sure, the big media is all corporate controlled and puts the rich white man spin on everything, but there's plenty of other news outlets, and almost every large city I've been in has a newspaper whose sole reason for existance seems to be to criticize the big media paper in town. Afghanistan? No free press. Saudi Arabia? No real free press.
This is a country where three little letters seperate propaganda [whitehouse.gov] from porn [whitehouse.com] from anti-propaganda [whitehouse.org], and there's nothing George W., Time Warner/AOL, or Microsoft can do to stop it. And when they try, we can eventually beat 'em in court.
The difference is that the U.S. lets you see stuff but punishes you if you act as a result of it, specifically if it's illegal. Other countries doesn't want you to act at all so restricts your access to the incindiary material. This is especially true under crime prevention, which the U.S. is also engaging in but using a slightly different approach. For example, I'm sure all countries would utilize any means possible to prevent a potential terrorist act on the population. In the U.S., recently the WhiteHouse told the media not to air the bin Laden interviews fearing they contain "key phrases". That's no different from Saudi Arabia banning pr0n because they "contain key phrases", which incidentally they believe causes moral corruption. Banning "democracy" in countries like China could also mean preventing mass rioting, which could lead to massive civilian casualties from the government's inability to contain public anger (LA riots). To them, "democracy" is a price of government stability in a time where there's already public unrest from unemployment and when other countries are determined to undermine order, regardless of how repressive that order is (the Taliban actually brought peace to Afghanistan because the Northern Alliance was only interested in making war). But, then again you probably don't know that the government shouldn't give everything the people want, because the people will likely want something for nothing.
Qoute Bin laden Sept. 9. "..and remember your oath and be ready for the big wedding." Senior Al Quada memebers on the same day"
Also Saudi Arabia is an oppressive government. This is why Bin laden supports the things he does. He doesn't hate americans in general. He hates americans supporting oppressive powers like the saudi royal family, pre islamic Iran, and israel(controversal but bad in an arabs view). Sure there is some disgusting stuff out on the web there but to enjoy your religous freedom its important for the government to stay out of your bussiness. I am a christian and hate porn as well. But I do not want my government to become the catholic church. Remember what happened to christianity during the fall of the roman empire? Or another example is the anglican church in England. Same is true with countries who use Islam for there own political purposes wether they have anything to do with the official religion or not.
I'm sorry, but you're making a critical error. People are ALWAYS trying to chip away at those rights. The excuses vary to whatever sounds good in the political climate of the time, but the fight is constant. We haven't got this far by waiting for the courts.
If an individual is unjustly violating my rights, then I can either report him to the authorities, or sue him in court.
If a corporation is violating my rights, I pretty much have to go to court.
If a law is violating my constitional rights, then I get arrested or fined, and the higher courts eventually strike down the law
If the government is violating my natural rights, then I have to change the government, or possibly take up arms and overthrow the government.
I see all these as "fighting for my rights", in the context of our constitutional government. If AOL/Time Warner is threating to put me in jail for trying to tell someone else how a DVD is encoded, I don't call up the militia to march on the state capitol. I let them arrest me or fine me or whatever, then take the issue to court. And, if I can't really make that personal sacrifice, I support those who can [eff.org].
Number of innocent casualties: incalculatable. Many, many thousands based on what I've heard on CNN. But it's hard to add these things up in the thick of war. It'll become clear after the fact. But who killed whom is unlikely to ever be obvious. Certainly quite a few people have died from stray US bombs and I'd guess it is over a thousand. It's quite unfortunate, but that is an unavoidable side effect of war, especially when you purposefully park your tanks around houses and towns.
As far as I know no war crimes have been committed by US troops. Hell, there aren't that many on the ground in Afganistan. I'm sure Northern Alliance troops have done bad things (looting, the occasional summary execution), as have the Taliban (well, the Taliban did the same about 10 fold over). The US troops are special ops and I really doubt they are going to do things that we would consider war crimes. Kill people? Yes, I'm sure they are doing that, but that's their job. If by war crimes you mean "war is a crime" then that's different - I hate war too, but the US didn't bring it on itself.
In short, you are a troll, your post makes no sense, and no information is being kept from you. There is a free press in the US, and the only things kept from it are specific operational details of troop movements, etc. Hell, we have tons of reporters on the ground in Afganistan and there isn't much you could hide entirely from them.
How nice. The US supports with money and weapons a disgusting regime because it provides a steady supply of oil and generally cooperates with the US. Then you are surprised that people want to kill you? And now, in a nice revarsal, you justify supporting this ugly regime by the necessity of protecting yourself from those that want to kill you because you are fucking their lives. How about you stop fucking their lives?
Yes, if the Saud fall the resulting regime will be very Anti American for a while, but the real cause for hatred will have disappeared, so that eventually , there will be possibility for real cooperation between the people. This is what happened in Iran. But people in the US still miss the Shah. which is really obscene because nobody in Iran misses the Shah.
Your comment about how Americans fuck peoples lives and therefore we should just bend over and let people commit acts on terrorism for us for a while until they've finished with their revenge is borderline retarded. The collective "we" (the US which is supposedly one entity) is not running around fucking people's lives. Since you fail to define your terms or explain what the fuck your rant is talking about, I have no idea how you can expect me to take you seriously.
You should understand that largely the people who want to kill us are the same people that make up the disgusting regimes. Fundamentalism in the Saudi regime is responsible for a lot of what some people find disgusting about them. Those SAME Wahabi fundamentalists have been starting Madrassah's and recruiting terrorists. Are these people opposed to the Al Saud family? Yes, very much so, but they are responsible for a large part of what Westerners find "disgusting" in the Saudi government these days. The things about the Saudi government that they are opposed to are more or less the concentration of wealth in the hands of a few, and the tendencies toward modernization and western appeasement that you mention. So it's not that they hate the west because the west supports the Saudis, it's that they hate the Saudi royal family because they are friendly with the west.
You really need to do a teeny tiny bit of thinking for yourself about this problem rather than just spewing out Euro-commie rhetoric.
You really need to do a teeny tiny bit of thinking for yourself about this problem rather than just spewing out Euro-commie rhetoric.
There is no discussion in the world that cannot be avoided by an honest-to-god mixture of obsceneties and name-calling.
know lots of Iranians who hate the current regime. They are the ones who left. Naturally the ones who stayed were largely opposed to the Shah. Or too moderate to care either way. So that's a fucking truism and an imbecilic metric for anything.
Ah logic!
Your comment about how Americans fuck peoples lives and therefore we should just bend over and let people commit acts on terrorism for us for a while until they've finished with their revenge is borderline retarded.
I don't expect you to take me seriously. I am just pointing to you the uncomfortable fact that there are billions of people around the world who hate your guts with a blinding and consuming hatred. I am trying to tell you that it is in your best interest to take these billions seriously. Feel free to ignore this advice.
Fundamentalism in the Saudi regime is responsible for a lot of what some people find disgusting about them.
Very true, but fundamentalism is only dangerous when it enjoys popular support. And popular support of fundamentalism is a function of Western sponsored oppression. Compare Saudi Arabia and Egypt where fundamentalism is popular, to Iran, where fundamentalism is fighting a loosing war against the western friendly popular mood.
So it's not that they hate the west because the west supports the Saudis, it's that they hate the Saudi royal family because they are friendly with the west.
The objective truth is that the Arab world is in a mess. Islamic Fundamentalists believe that modernization is the source of this mess, and they are fifty percent right. From that perspective, the Saudi royal family and the Western support thereof is one and the same thing. Both stand in the way of saving the Arab world by turning the wheel back. Regular people, there as everywhere, are not really interested in theories of history. Once the fundamentalists take control, as they did in Iran, the people will judge them by their ability to show results. At that moment, the connection betwwen Western interference and oppression will have disappeared (as it had in Iran). The goverment may still be regressive, but recruiting suicide terrorist against America will be almost impossible.
Of course, the big problem with the countries above is that their respective populaces have absolutely no say in the matter, for which they do deserve the derision of rest of the world. It's not so much an issue "what is being done", as "who decided it was a good thing".
You know, it hasn't been passed yet. It got past the "first reading", which I believe is usually fairly lightweight. All that means is it gets a "second reading". You can bet it will get debated more then.Seeing as the UK has just passed draconian antiterrorism laws (detention without trial) how long is it before we get a "big firewall in the sky"
Finally, to become law I think it has to go to a committee for legal scrutiny and amendments, before a final vote. It's even possible the House of Lords might knock it back for a year - some of them have longer memories than the current crop of rent-a-suit MPs. We had it before in Northern Ireland and it was plainly counter-productive.
That being said, we already have draconian anti-terrorism laws. I am just about to break the Terrorism Act:
I hereby support the right of the PKK to protest against the treatment of Kurds by the Turkish government, and to do so by organising and fundraising in the UK. I urge others to support such protests and openly debate the status of the PKK as a "banned organisation".
I think technically, I could get 6 months in jail for that. However, I don't think the Home Secretary will be reading Slashdot.
Mind you, if I was posting from most countries of the world, I wouldn't be half as cocky. (And if any of youse bastards grass me up at least I'd get a trial.)
"Captain, Saudi Arabia is decloaking off the starboard router!"
The important point here is that Secure Computing is the company which makes the censorware product SmartFilter [securecomputing.com]. I've actually done the most work examining "SmartFilter", and in fact my anticensorware investigations [sethf.com] resulted in two stories in Slashdot a while back:Maybe I just skimmed their site too quickly, but what exactly do they do that couldn't be implemented via open source software?
SmartFilter: Way Too Extreme [slashdot.org]
SmartFilter's Greatest Evils [slashdot.org]
(sigh, due to politics, I may never get an article in Slashdot again - but in the spirit of the holiday, I'll give thanks for what I had)
Anyway, the major work is not in the censorware program itself, but in compiling the HUGE blacklist.
Sig: What Happened To The Censorware Project (censorware.org) [sethf.com]
God, I hate that registration crap.
November 19, 2001
Companies Compete to Provide Saudi Internet Veil
By JENNIFER 8. LEE
Saudi men chat and browse a censored Internet in a hotel in Riyadh. Other Muslim nations, including Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates, are considering adding software filters on domestic Web use, and Western companies are eager to provide them.
Nearly a dozen software companies, most of them American, are competing for a contract to help Saudi Arabia block access to Web sites the Saudi government deems inappropriate for that nation's half- million Internet users.
For the companies, the Saudi account would be important not only for the direct revenue -- which analysts say could be worth several million dollars -- but also for its value as a flagship that could help win similar contracts from other governments.
Pornographic sites, the biggest Internet business in other countries, make up the overwhelming majority of the sites blocked in Saudi Arabia, distantly followed by sites that may be sensitive for political or religious reasons.To critics of the sale of content filters, software company executives say that they are only providing politically neutral tools. "Once we sell them the product, we can't enforce how they use it," said Matthew Holt, a sales executive for Secure Computing (news/quote ), of San Jose, Calif., that currently provides Internet-filtering software to the Saudi government under a contract that expires in 2003.
Secure Computing hopes to renew that contract but has competition from at least 10 other companies from the United States, Britain, Germany and the Netherlands.
"This would be a terrific deal to win -- an important deal to win," said Geoff Haggart, a vice president at Websense (news/quote ), a San Diego company that has begun a software trial with the Saudi government and is considered a top contender for its contact.
Websense's current clients include more than half of the Fortune 500 companies, the United States Army and Saudi Aramco, the large Saudi oil company. Other software that Saudi Arabia has considered includes products from Surf Control, a London company; N2H2, of Seattle; and Symantec, a Cupertino, Calif., company.
Within the Islamic world, religious sensitivities and security-conscious regimes can combine to create a technophobic atmosphere. Governments in Muslim nations, among them Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates, have made overtures to Internet filtering companies. But no Muslim nation has been as active a user of the software as has Saudi Arabia. By royal decree, virtually all public Internet traffic to and from Saudi Arabia has been funneled through a single control center outside Riyadh since the Internet was introduced in the kingdom nearly three years ago.
If the Riyadh center blocks a site, a warning screen pops up warning the user, in English and Arabic, "Access to the requested URL is not allowed!"
"The Internet is a frightening place to some people," said Mr. Holt, who oversees sales operations in the Middle East for Secure Computing. "The government feels the need to intervene."
In Saudi Arabia, the government spent two years designing a centralized control system before gingerly opening the spigot to the Internet in February 1999. At the time, the government selected Secure Computing's SmartFilter software from four competing products from the United States, in part because the company offered a discount. The company and Saudi officials declined to disclose the contract terms.
SmartFilter came with ready-made categories like pornography and gambling and was customized to include specific sites the Saudis perceived as defaming Islam or the royal family.
With the Secure Computing contract set to expire in little more than a year, rivals are actively courting Saudi technology officials. The companies are promoting their expanded Arabic-language capabilities. They are selling their ease of customization for sites considered anti-Islam or anti-royal family. They are donating engineers to support trials, while steeply discounting their list prices. One German company even offered the service for free, according to an executive involved in the competition.
Corporate customers and the United States Army generally use filtering software to prevent their users from viewing pornography, gambling or otherwise frittering away time on the job. But Saudi Arabia is one of the countries with the most centralized control of Internet content of various types, according to a report by the advocacy group Reporters Without Borders.
Another country highlighted in the report is China, whose government blocks various foreign media and human rights Web sites by using domestic software. The United States government recently introduced a plan to establish a computer network to help Chinese residents circumvent their government's fire wall. But so far, Washington has not taken similar steps in Saudi Arabia, which brooks little political dissent but is one of the United States' closest allies among Middle Eastern Muslim nations.
"We have a really serious problem in terms of the American free speech idea," said Jack Balkin, a professor at the Yale Law School who studies the politics of Internet filtering. "But it is very American to make money. Between anticensorship and the desire to make money, the desire to make money will win out."
Saudi security agencies identify the political Web sites that are considered for inclusion on the blacklist. Among the banned sites are the Committee for the Defense of Human Rights in the Arabian Peninsula (www.cdrhap.com) and the Movement for Islamic Reform in Arabia (www.islah.org). Even some less politically charged sites, including ones that recount the history of Saudi Arabia, are blocked.
In response to Internet filtering, many Saudis either dial up foreign Internet service providers, use Web sites that protect the user's identity or engage in a cat-and-mouse game with Web sites that frequently change their addresses to elude filters. (For such sites, like the one operated by Islah.org, would-be visitors send e-mail to a fixed address and receive the new Web address.)
It is because filtering for an entire country is a logistically tricky task that the Saudi government is looking for new software. "It's not that we are unhappy with the product, we're just looking for a better solution," said Eyas S. al-Hajery, who plays a major role in the selection process and has evaluated various software filters.
The competition is up in the air, said Dr. Hajery, who directs the Information Security Center at King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, the institution that serves as Saudi Arabia's Internet control valve. "We are very open to try other choices," he said.
The marketing pitches pour in weekly through e-mails, phone calls and in-person presentations. But the decision will have less to do with marketing than customer service after the sale, Dr. Hajery said.
Customer service is important because Saudi Arabia's filtering effort is so large in scope and so highly customized. The Saudi Internet staff says it tries to be reasonable within the guidelines, and it provides Web forms for users to request additions or removals from the blacklists.
Dr. Hajery says his staff of a dozen employees receives more than 500 suggestions a day from the public to block sites that the authorities have missed. The requests are reviewed by the staff and about half of them are ultimately added to the blacklist -- up to 7,000 URL's monthly. Many of the sites forbidden on religious grounds are gleaned through this process, since the staff members are primarily focused on ferreting out pornography sites, Dr. Hajery said. The center also receives more than 100 requests a day to remove specific sites from the blacklist -- many because they have been wrongfully characterized by the SmartFilter software, he said.
Secure Computing disputes this, saying that all of its sites are reviewed by people after being screened by the software.
Some sites become incidental victims to the government's broad snare. In August 2000, the Saudi government decided to block access to all Yahoo (news/quote ) online clubs because many clubs were popular for pornography. After the move elicited protest from people who use various Yahoo clubs to communicate about everything from engineering to cooking, the center began selectively unblocking nonpornographic Yahoo sites at users' requests.
Many Saudis support the government's ban on pornography. But sites banned for political reasons incite protests. A 28-year- old claims assistant at Royal and SunAlliance Insurance, who is a member of the Shiite minority in Saudi Arabia, where the majority of Muslims are Sunni, said in an e- mail interview that a Web site containing basic information about his village near the town of Qatif had been blocked.
He compared Internet filtering to the Saudi national emblem, two crossed swords below a date palm.
"You can look straight and eat from that palm tree as much as you want," he said, "but if you ever try to look to your right or left side, there'll be a sword waiting to chop off your head."
Of course something can be done about it. Unless you've let the government take away your guns. In that case, you may have some problems pulling off your revolution without a lot of civilian deaths. But that's the price of freedom, I guess.
Firstly, it is utterly different. From a civil rights point of view, such a firewall would block information that the government did not want you to see. This censorship is used (amongst more innocuous tasks) to block access to impartial information. This is far more damaging to a populace than insisting that the government can eavesdrop on otherwise secure transmission.If you think of it, it is not any worse from the UK where you are not allowed to have high grade crypto without giving a copy of your private key to the Gov.
While I'd like to see a nice democratic government in Saudi Arabia too, the reality is that a large minority in their country is made up of radical Wahabi muslims who are fomenting rebellion in Saudi Arabia (and it's not a nice democratic government they want to form, I assure you). These people are partially responsible for the spread of fundamentalist Wahabi-style Islam around the Islamic world. Watch the PBS Frontline documentary that aired on Friday if you can find it showing again - it gave some fabulous insights into this process.
The moral is that it's not just black and white. It's hard to run around playing favorites in the world and figuring out who is good and who is bad for their own people. It's substantially easier to figure out who is good and bad for your own nation-state, and that's how most countries conduct foreign policy. Honestly, in a lot of ways, I feel bad for the Al Saud family. They can't really modernize the country any more which needs to be done before democratization is an option, because so many of the people seem to be rabidly against modernization. On the other hand, they have fundamentalist clerics and radicals who desperately oppose all attempts at modernization. They have handed greater power to these groups as part of their attempt to broker a peaceful "middle-ground". They have in turn alienated all the liberal academics and others. They look at what happened to Iran under the Shah, and I don't think they want to be the Shah.
Just my 2 cents. I have no good solution to the Saudi problem, it's actually substantially harder to solve than the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, which in the end is motivated mostly by economic concerns and nationalism and can be easily solved via some redistricting, establishment of a Palestinian nation, and economic aid to the Palestinians (well, it can be easily solved if you get the two sides to stop shooting for long enough, and you throw out the radicals on both sides who oppose any middle ground solutions).
You can't really do much to fight fundamentalism other than start with young children and make sure they get a proper secular education. This doesn't eliminate fundamentalism, but it greatly reduces its hold. We should make be funding public education programs in Pakistan and other countries dominated by fundamentalist madrassahs as the only option for education, not to mention food and clothing for young children whose parent can't afford to raise them. And as for the Saudis themselves, maybe we should let the Al Saud family fall, but there better be contingency plans and a UN peacekeeping force ready to go in and force democracy at gunpoint because it won't just happen magically.
Somehow, this maxim of realpolitics is used in the US to explain why foreign policy should have all moral considerations excluded. cf. Condolezza Rice.
The opposite is true. Foreign policy should have as much moral consideration as possible given our current resources. We have an interest in a secure and open world in which a general sense of trust in the beneveolence and decency of others encourages interactions, exchange, and trade, and promotes non zero-sum solutions to world problems. Every time foreign policy offends moral sensibility we undermine this vision to the detriment of all humanity including Americans ( though sometimes that is exectly what some in the ruling class wants ).
The going theory for a long time is that we HAVE to support the Saudis because all of the alternatives possible in Saudi Arabia are so much worse.
Been there, done that. Vietnam, Chille, Guatemala, Iran, Nicaragua, et al. The result, even when we suffer a mayhem, people around the globe say America had it coming. Does being a member of the most hated nation on earth enhance your feeling of security?
You can't really do much to fight fundamentalism other than start with young children and make sure they get a proper secular education.
Essentially, you justify the continuation of colonial policies by a variation on the old colonial theme of the "white man burden". We can't let them rule themselves until we instill in them our values through gradual education. It doesn't work that way, because people are not that dumb. The value most Saudis associate with the West is not democracy and pluralism but cynicism and hypocracy. And they are right because they judge the West by its actions and not by its words. You cannot educate without moral authority, and you cannot have moral authority when the example you set belies everything you say.
There is no painless solution to the Saudi problem. But if the US force the Sauds to democratize, or let them fall if they don't, it will have sown the seeds for future friendship with the Saudi people.
The reason we don't do that is not because of some tough logic of national self-interest. We don't do it because our foreign policy is contolled by special interests, especially oil.
In other words, our failure to support democracy abroad is an extension of the failure of our democracy at home.
The ruling family of Saudia Arabia (House of Saud) is not only adherents to this radical form of Islam, but also active in supporting its spread in other countries, violantly if necessary. These bastards have been pretending to be our friends for years, but aren't. Immediately after Sept 11th, a private aircraft belonging to one of the prince's was used to transport people from the U.S. to Saudia Arabia. People the F.B.I. wanted to question.While I'd like to see a nice democratic government in Saudi Arabia too, the reality is that a large minority in their country is made up of radical Wahabi muslims who are fomenting rebellion in Saudi Arabia
Sig: What Happened To The Censorware Project (censorware.org) [sethf.com]
Well, at least someone is.
Probably not evil enough in general. Though you never know when someone will make an exception.SmartFilterWhere Search Results
SmartFilterWhere(TM) for SmartFilter(TM) V301 confirms that the URL(s) you have entered are currently listed in the SmartFilter V301 Control List Categories shown below.
http://slashdot.org Entertainment,Gen. News
Sig: What Happened To The Censorware Project (censorware.org) [sethf.com]
The basics of a censorware program are not complex. To oversimplify a bit, the core of censorware is just looking up a string (the URL) on the censorware's blacklist. That's not hard, from a programming point of view.
You should ignore the PR hype about magic "porn filters" and similar snake-oil. What the censorware companies sell is the (claimed) million-item blacklist, and the work that goes into putting sites on their blacklist.
I will note, however, that the most popular platform
for censorware servers seems to be Microsoft ISA server
Sig: What Happened To The Censorware Project (censorware.org) [sethf.com]
It's very likely because your site deals with security alerts. SmartFilter tends to stupidly consider that as "hacking" and thus criminal. Take a look at all the security groups which are also blacklisted as "Criminal Skills", in my reportOur site was blocked in the Criminal Skills category for quite some time, and we still don't know why.
SmartFilter - I've Got A Little List [sethf.com]
I actually have more material on this topic which I haven't put together, because the politics are publicizing it were daunting. The key is to understand that computers have no intelligence, and are making determinations based on simple keyword matching.
Sig: What Happened To The Censorware Project (censorware.org) [sethf.com]
I thought Saudi Arabia were our friends, so what are they doing with a regime run by an hereditary leasder and a largely incumbent political class, monitoring their citizens and trying to route and filter all information through a few central sources?
What's that you say? No, I'm talking about Saudi Arabia, not the USA. Why would you think I was talking about... Huh? What? You say I could have been describing the USA? Now I'm really confused!
Oh, wait, I think that I see. It's OK to have a benevolent dictatorship, right, one that's enacting extreme measures in the short term for the good of its citizens? It is? I'm glad to hear that. Wait, is it OK for me to say that? It is? Phew! But hang on, don't all dictators view themselves as benevolent and as acting for the greater good of their peo- (ack, gaa)
The fact of the matter, however, is that the people who write censorware(*) -- the software itself, the software used to develop the "blacklist," and so on -- are generally members of the Western computing community. Some of them, and their friends, are Slashdot readers. They are members of user groups. They can be identified. They should be made persona non grata.
One might say that if person Z didn't work for the censorware companies, another would, so we can hardly fault person Z. Ridiculous. One might as well say that since there will always be people who write viruses, there is no fault in writing and distributing your own. Censorware aimed at choking off the free speech of an entire people is a damned sight more noxious than a virus. (I am reminded of Jack London's description of "scabs" [nucleus.com] (strikebreakers), which is perhaps extreme in the labor context in our day but may find some analogy here.)
(* Excepting people who write genuinely multipurpose software tools. And I'd except people who write software which is by its nature limited to filtering for a not-large number of machines -- i.e., for home or business use -- though perhaps not everyone would.)
Don't you love it when objective journalism means interviewing the naked king and pretending he wears a three piece suit?
what the hell does filtering the internet for the nation means? Isn't it more like filtering the internet against the nation?
Don't be a twit. I posted the links because they are interesting challenges both socially and technically. Instead of attacking my 4:00 AM grammar, do something useful. (By the way, it's 'hypocrites'.)
While I am generally opposed to Net censorship, the rationale for filtering due to religious senstivities is a legitimate one, however we may see it. Nobody ever died from a lack or porn. However, I suspect that that is not the primary concern.
The political situation where an elite of 5000 royals enforces its will on a discontented underclass of millions with US backing is the real story. I would think that the royals are most interested in filtering dissident content that could threaten their regime than anything else. How nice that freedom of speech is fine for Americans (we'll see how this one develops with the latest Big Brother legislation [eff.org]) but it's not OK for our favorite friends and allies in Saudi Arabia. Except the Arabian people aren't our friends and allies. The Saudi royals who guarantee the flow of cheap oil to us are.
Yeah, like sleeping at night.
Anyone who can work on such a system should go join their brethren in the taliban. Self-respecting (not to mention Constitution-respecting) Americans who don't feel quesy about such things are clearly lacking a moral compass.
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- On Thursday 02 Jan 2003 1:10 pm, Phil Carmody wrote:
> --- Jason Moxham <j.l.moxham@...> wrote:The recently corrected bug was type 3 , although as it was rare it acted like
> > A new version availible here
> >
> > http://126.96.36.199/gmp/prime1.15.tar.bz2
> >
> > which corrects some minor bugs , thanks to Phil Carmody
> >
> >
> > This should still be regarded as experimental.
> There are three kinds of bugs:
> 1) Bugs that can make a prime number be declared composite
> 2) Bugs that can make a composite number be declared prime
> 3) Bugs that can do whatever teh dickens they like, including the above 2.
> The only numbers that I had probles with were numbers with a potentially
> difficult form, and the only problems I noticed were known primes being
> declared composite. Do you know which category the above bug fell into?
type 1
> Is there any reason yet to actually doubt any of the 'is prime' resultsNo specific reason , except the usual bugs that are in any program
> that come from your APRCL? I'm proving everything I do in parallel, your
> APRCL and Francois Morain's ECPP, which is a race that you're currentlyAssuming the "problem" is fairly simple , and doesn't affect the speed much ,
> winning, so at the moment nothing I'm doing is at risk (expect everything
> takes more than twice as long).
then I reckon I can get perhaps x5 speedup , and using some sort of encrypted
hash codes we can also have a prime signature/certificate. And of course
APRCL distributes over many cpus.
How does the APRCL speed compair to ECPP signature check only ?
> > I haven't done any work on itIf I muck up the search but not the actual calculation then yes , which is
> > since May last year and the source code is in a mess since in the middle
> > of testing some optimizations I discoved a possible problem with it , and
> > until I can resolve this problem I wont being doing any new
> > optimizations.
> >
> > A brief description of the problem follows , in the hope that someone can
> > help me please.
> >
> > The "problem" is pretty simple .
> >
> > In the psuedoprime part of the test , we have to calculate a number in
> > the ring Z/NZ[\delta] and test whether it is a root of unity , where
> > delta is a primative p^k th root of unity. Like everyone else I represent
> > elements of this ring as polynominals mod the p^k cyclotomic polynominal
> > , with coeffs as intergers mod N . Now this is not the most effiecient
> > representation , but it is simple to program (or is it?). The calculation
> > poses no problem , it's the test to see whether the result is a root of
> > unity , how do you do it ?
> The pseudoprime is a search, and if the search fails the program returns
> 'is composite'. Therefore if you muck up teh search, you can only be left
> with a type-1 error? So your 'is primes' are still valid, surely?
what I think the problem is
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I know what you are saying Sam about the online bit.. But honestly... I'd LOVE to just buy stuff online, and then drive over and pick it up say a week later.
Not drive all the way there... find out they DON'T have what I want... and leave empty handed, and just buying online anyhow.
They would get a LOT of sales that way. People will buy there, just to save on shipping. And pick it up a week or so later, next time they were there.
Or sometimes if I'm fixing a gun, and just need to have that part. I can buy it, and pick it up. Or look online and see that they don't have it, and save my butt the time driving.
I honestly think they're missing a big market that way. And if not big, then just me
They have open source (read: Free) programs to do this.. heck Palmers is running one right now for their store. It's free!!!
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When I first became a mother I was obsessed with baby gadgets. When I registered for my first baby shower I basically signed up for every little technical toy I could that seemed to make parenting easier. Rookie mistake! So when I got a media invite for the Brooklyn Baby Expo, I was excited because I wanted to see what was new in the baby market for my current baby and for future reference.
He event was held close to downtown Brooklyn and on a Sunday. Since I had to usher first service, I got there halfway through the event. (Not to mention that both trains that go to the event were out of service! The NYC commuter struggle is REAL) when I arrived I was provided a press pass (still adjusting to that!).
I went straight to the media room because the check in lady mentioned food and she didn't have to say much after that. When I got there I was super happy to see Marie from Raising Great Men and Angie from Mbamoms with their gorgeous sons!
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I had a lot of great conversations, and was so excited because there were so many great resources right on my fingertips in Brooklyn! Since I live very far from downtown, I've never really explored all that is available for the kids. That will change this summer!
There were also a lot of great fitness resources for moms who cant find the time to workout. That sounds just a little familiar? 🙂
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I think the 3 most universal instruments are Piano, Violin and Guitar.
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"Inexperience in the adult world". And our fading memories of youth?
My memories of youth are not fading and the adult world bit is just so much B/S. Sorry Adrian, but let's get real and not descend into the fantasy world!
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We're coming off a busy set of weekend games in the NBA, and we've got another dose set for tonight. That means it's time to check in on those fantasy lineups, so with that in mind let's take our daily look at some of the up-and-coming players out there and see if any of these sleeper and matchup prospects is a good fit for your lineup during this evening's fantasy action.
Pero Antic, C, Atlanta Hawks: We'll start things out today with Antic, who has been creeping onto the waiver wire recently. He's been turning a lot of heads with his three double-digit scoring performances in a row since returning from injury, including 16 points, six rebounds, one assist and two steals in his last outing.
Antic is a high-value play right now, since he's getting a lot of minutes--and producing with those minutes. He's got a great matchup against the Jazz tonight, so don't hesitate to bring him on.
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Matt Barnes, SF, Los Angeles Clippers: Barnes has been solid from three-point range lately, and he's seen his fantasy value get a nice lift because of it. In his last appearance, he drained three from long range on the way to 17 points, four rebounds, two assists, a steal and a block. That makes 14 made threes in his last four games.
Barnes shouldn't go unowned anywhere, so he's a definite add if you see him. He's got the capability of at least flirting with a double-double on any given night, including tonight against Phoenix.
Amar'e Stoudemire, PF, New York Knicks: As with the Knicks' recent successes (three straight wins) comes a waiver wire surge for Stoudemire. He put up 17 points, 12 rebounds, four assists and three blocks in his most recent appearance, giving him five straight double-digit scoring performances.
The minutes restrictions scare us off a bit, but Stoudemire has been producing regardless. Best of all, he's got some great matchups looming as the season coasts to an end, including tonight against the Sixers.
Khris Middleton, SF/PF, Milwaukee Bucks: Middleton has been a familiar fixture on the waiver wire radar for some time now. If you haven't jumped on the bandwagon by now, it's high time you did. He had 15 points, five rebounds, two assists and a steal against Washington, giving him three straight double-digit outings in points.
Middleton is capable of notching mid-20s marks in points, and will get you a handful of rebounds every time he hit's the floor. He's got a very nice matchup coming tonight against Orlando as well, so grab him now.
Jeff Adrien, SF/PF, Milwaukee Bucks: Let's stick with that Orlando-Milwaukee matchup as we finish things out today and take a look at Adrien. He hung a double-double on New Orleans last week, and has been getting some fantasy attention since then. His eight points and eight rebounds in his last outing could have been better, though.
The drawback here is that Adrien will play around 20 minutes unless he's running hot. Sometimes that will be enough for a great fantasy day; sometimes not. He's worth kicking the tires on in deeper formats, though.
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Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe joined President of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation David Emil and Community Board 1 Chair Julie Menin to reopen the reconstructed Pearl Street Playground in Lower Manhattan.
"Pearl Street Playground has become another great destination along the Fulton Street corridor," said Commissioner Benepe. "Thanks to a $2.1 million allocation by the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, Parks was able to reconstruct the playground to create an improved public space, complete with new playground equipment and spray showers, for lower Manhattan kids who want to cool off, get out, and stay active."
The project reconstructed the playground and expanded it into the roadbed of "Little Pearl" Street and includes new play equipment for kids and tots, a state-of-the-art safety surface that reflects the sun and absorbs heat, spray shower, benches, fencing, new pavement, and native plantings. The playground was designed in compliance with accessibility design standards. This enlarged park also has a pedestrian link to Beekman Street, several additional seating areas, a rock feature referencing the sandy bluff that once existed at this site, and direct views to the South Street Seaport district.
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'I'm scared someone will see me buying a readymade dessert', jokes Bake Off Andrew
Northern Ireland's Great British Bake Off star has told how he is scared to buy readymade desserts in the supermarket because he is worried that someone might spot him.
Holywood man Andrew Smyth reached the quarter finals of the show on Wednesday and is now the most successful contestant from Northern Ireland to take part in the popular BBC 1 series.
The former Sullivan Upper student has emerged as a frontrunner in the competition, scooping the star baker accolade in this week's episode.
But he said that he got approached for selfies by fans so often that he had become self-conscious about what he buys.
Andrew has become so popular that one of his fans even baked a treacle tart designed to look like his face.
"It's bizarre - I am just a regular engineer, but people seem to be enjoying my facial expressions and what I am bringing to the tent," he said.
"It has been a bit overwhelming, actually, how positive everyone has been.
"I can't go and do my normal shop without being wary about what is in my basket in case I am stopped and someone wants a selfie at the supermarket.
"It is sort of fun, but if I am feeling lazy some evening and sneak into the desserts aisle, I can't really get away with it anymore because someone might be watching, so lots of spinach in the basket type of thing."
Andrew, who has made reference to poaching some of his family's recipes during the show, also told how his dad's shortbread is the talk of their church.
Speaking to BBC Radio Derby yesterday morning, he added that his family had taught him a lot about baking.
"Gran and mum, and more recently dad with his passionfruit curd and the dates, have inspired me... their recipes have all been sneaked in there," he explained.
He revealed he also used his granny's sponge recipe for his mini mousse cakes this week.
Andrew, who works as an engineer in Derby, uses rulers a lot during the show to ensure straight lines on his bakes, alongside a number of timers.
"Going into the competition, I thought timing was so important, so why not have the most timers I can get?" he said.
"I had a timer for my curd, I had a timer for my sponge, a timer for the overall time, a timer for the caramel. I thought, 'If I have a timer for every single thing, I am not going to forget anything.
"I think it mostly worked, although it was like the New York Stock Exchange at times.
"When we got over six timers, it was getting easier to lose track, so six may be the optimum."
The last local contestant on the Great British Bake Off was Iain Watters from Belfast in 2014.
He married his long term girlfriend, Catriona Mills, earlier this year and chose a baked Alaska recipe as his wedding cake - despite it having cost him his place on the baking programme.
His attempt at the dessert on the show turned into a meltdown after it was mistakenly left out of a freezer.
In dramatic scenes he threw the entire bake away in what became known on social media as "bingate".
Iain is understood to have returned to his job as a builder in London.
The quarter-finals of the Great British Bake Off will be shown on BBC1 next Wednesday evening, and will feature a Tudor baking theme, including pies.
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On the couple's trip to the communist country he says, "I wasn't familiar that they were taking the trip. My understanding is I think they went through a group that organizes these educational trips down to Cuba."
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West Yorkshire Police agreed a deal that provided him with two cars, gym membership, expenses for entertaining at home, medical insurance, security at home, and personal development courses, The Times reported.
Sir Norman resigned as West Yorkshire's chief constable last year after he faced criticism for his role in the controversial police investigation into the 1989 Hillsborough disaster, in which 96 Liverpool football fans died.
He is being investigated by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) for his conduct after the tragedy and over concerns about a police report into a witness who gave evidence to the Macpherson Inquiry into the racist murder of Stephen Lawrence.
The IPCC said in March that Sir Norman had "a case to answer" for gross misconduct over his dealings with his police authority over the Hillsborough disaster but could not face a disciplinary hearing because he had already stood down.
The pay and perks deal was signed off in 2009 by the former West Yorkshire police authority to recognise Sir Norman's "exceptional qualities and additional responsibilities".
In addition to the chief constable's £169,359 annual salary, the package provided a staff car and driver as well as £36,594 a year for a private vehicle. There was also £9,148 for "health and wellbeing", including gym membership, a response to a Freedom of Information request revealed.
A spokesman for the West Yorkshire police and crime commissioner, Mark Burns-Williamson, said Sir Norman's pay deal had reflected the fact that he did not receive pension contributions because he had earlier retired from policing.
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If you're not confident in your fantasy football abilities, don't make a bet that you won't come in last!
Dan Stewart learned this lesson the hard by finishing dead last in his fantasy football league. The rules were pretty simple for those in the league and were established before the start of the season. If you came in last, you had to star in your own version of Miley Cyrus' "Wrecking Ball."
Stewart's interpretation of the controversial music video is spot on, but the only thing he is missing is swinging on top of a real wrecking ball.
Watch the hilarious video HERE and SHARE if this would likely happen to you!


text: So, the past three days, my macbook has been shutting off. It appears that while the computer is plugged in to a wall outlet and running, the battery is charging. Then when the battery is fully charged, the computer switches over to battery power until the battery is completely dead and the computer shuts off. Then I have to let is sit and try and reboot it about 20 times until it finally reboots. The thing is - all of this happens without me know. The light on my battery charger indicates that the battery is full right until the thing shuts off. The battery icon shows the battery as fully charged and running off of AC power. When is dies, the battery indicator light on the battery doesn't even light up the battery is so dead. What should I do? I've lost lots of work already because this has happened 3 times already. I don't even get a low battery warning. It just shuts off.


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Health and human service nonprofits working to improve education, financial stability and health in Fayette County, TN will receive $262,558 as a result of decisions from United Way of the Mid-South allocations committees earlier this year.
United Way of the Mid-South has several nonprofit agency partners working in Fayette County. The funding comes from people living in Fayette and/or working at organizations based in Fayette who gave during the previous United Way fundraising drive.
Betty Fish, who leads United Way's Fayette County allocations committee, is also HIPAA Compliance Director with Methodist Health Care Fayette. Fayette County nonprofit agencies receiving funding from United Way are:
– The American Red Cross, Mid-South Chapter (provides immediate disaster response and preparedness)
– Boy Scouts of America, West TN Council (offers comprehensive youth development program, emphasizing personal growth)
– Children and Family Services (provides social/recreational services and programs to low income families)
– DeWitt Community Coalition Inc (teaches young people the long-term benefits of personal and social responsibility)
– Exchange Club, Carl Perkins Center (helps families in dealing with and preventing child abuse)
– Fayette Cares, Inc (offers relief to neighbors in need through emergency food, shelter, domestic violence intervention and others)
– Fayette County Citizens for Progress (provides health, nutrition, education, social and recreational services to low-income residents and families)
– Fayette County Commission on Aging (promotes the physical and mental well-being of elderly people in Fayette County)
– Fayette County Schools Alumni Association, Inc (assists qualified students with college scholarships, tutoring and enrichment programs)
– Fayette County Technical Rescue Squad (provides technical rescue capabilities to Fayette County citizens at no additional cost to taxpayers)
– Fayette Literacy (supports programs in adult education including Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, Fayette County Public Library and others)
– Girl Scouts Heart of the South (helping girls ages 5-17 enjoy fun, friendship, strength and courage)
– LaGoshen Family Life Center (offers an after-school program to raise children's self confidence as well as academic performance)
– Meritan, Inc. (providing services including foster care for children with special needs, in-home care, a senior center, employment assistance for older workers, and information and referral and assistance for the blind and visually impaired)
– The food pantry at Moscow United Methodist Church – (the food pantry operates under the auspices of Moscow United Methodist Church and serves all of Fayette County)
– Search Dogs South (providing trained search dogs and handlers to locate lost and missing persons)
– Tennessee Poison Center (provides an emergency hotline 1-800-222-1222 monitoring and following up on possible poisonings)
– West Tennessee Area Health Education Center, Inc (provides health education and training programs for health professionals, students, faculty and consumers)
– YMCA of Memphis and the Mid-South (helps emotionally troubled children and their families live successfully)
Organizations that conducted United Way fundraising campaigns in Fayette County include Kellogg's Natural & Frozen Foods Division, Fayette County Chamber of Commerce, Methodist Healthcare Fayette, and other businesses.
"United Way is grateful for the leadership and support these companies provide for Fayette County. They make our work at United Way possible and help each our network partner agencies provide valuable services to Fayette citizens," said Nidia Logan, Director of Community Impact and lead United Way staff person serving Fayette County.


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What to Bring on a Dude Ranch Vacation
The 4UR Ranch is located at nearly 9,000 feet in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. Weather and activities dictate that you dress properly for conditions, which can change rapidly.
The following basic packing list of what to bring on a dude ranch vacation should suffice for an enjoyable visit to 4UR:
- Sweatshirt/sweater/jacket/rain jacket
- T-shirts, shorts, jeans, swimwear
- Dinner attire – dressy casual
- Cap/hat, sunglasses, sunscreen
- Hiking boots, if you plan to hike
- Western boots, if you plan to ride (we have a limited supply of loaners)
- Fishing gear – hip waders, rod and vest. We do have a limited supply of waders and a large selection of fishing supplies, including a selection of top-quality flies that are proven performers on our waters. Colorado fishing licenses are available through the ranch office.
The ranch has a small store stocked with all kinds of fun souvenir items, including T-shirts, sweatshirts, fleece, caps, men's and women's clothing, mugs and water bottles, jewelry and scrapbooks. We also stock "just in case" items, such as toothbrushes, sunscreen and toiletries.


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Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr., whose late father founded America's "Moral Majority" movement, on Tuesday endorsed Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.
In a statement, Falwell called Trump "a successful executive and entrepreneur, a wonderful father and a man who I believe can lead our country to greatness again."
"It is truly an honor to receive Jerry's endorsement. Not only is he a high-quality person, with a wonderful family, whom I have great respect for — I also consider him a very good friend and his support means so much to me," Trump said in a statement.
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The endorsement, coming days before the Iowa caucuses, is likely to increase Trump's support among evangelical Christians. Sarah Palin, who is also popular with evangelicals, endorsed Trump last week.
A national poll released Tuesday showed Trump's efforts might be working. An NBC News-Survey Monkey online poll released on Tuesday showed Trump with 37 percent support from white evangelicals. Rival Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, polled at 20 percent.
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Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council, told Time that Trump has already established a connection with evangelical Christians who feel "beaten down" by political correctness.
"Now they see Donald Trump, who is taking on that same elitist politically correct mindset and not backing down," he said. "They find common cause in this guy, even though he comes from a completely different world."
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Falwell last week had effusively praised Trump when Trump visited Liberty University.
"Donald Trump has stunned the political world by building an unlikely coalition that crosses all demographic boundaries of age, sex, race, religion and social classes and all party lines," Falwell said in one portion of his speech that has since been used in a Trump ad. "Donald Trump is a breath of fresh air."
"In my opinion, Donald Trump lives a life of loving and helping others as Jesus taught in the great commandment," Falwell also said then. "He cannot be bought, he's not a puppet on a string like many other candidates … who have wealthy donors as their puppet masters."
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V.P. Biden praises high-speed rail during Dallas visit
Vice President Joe Biden came to Texas on Wednesday to promote more spending on America's highways, roadways and rail lines.
One doesn't have to look hard to find examples of crumbling Texas roads and bridges, like the Irving Boulevard Bridge in Dallas.
FOX 4 News has covered several stories of drivers busting their axles on the bridge, but that's not the sort of infrastructure that the vice president was most interested in –- Biden has his eyes on a high-speed rail project between Dallas and Houston.
He praised the high speed rail slated for Dallas to Houston; a private venture backed by Texas investors. However, he hinted there was still opportunity for government dollars for rail expansion.
When Biden arrived, he walked shoulder-to-shoulder with Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings.
Biden praised the city's efforts to match infrastructure to growth but expressed disappointment that Texas has declined federal funding.
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Ultimately what keeps long term relationships strong is paying attention to the emotional bond between you. The work of fostering emotional intimacy—which means feeling free to share your feelings without fearing rejection—can be supported by experimenting with some of the practices outlined here.
If anyone googles "Stephanie Adams" they will find that I am the first Playboy Centerfold to come "out" as a lesbian...who eventually married a man and started a family. Is sexuality "fluid", something that is forever changing, never the same? I will elaborate more on that topic...Sexuality is indeed "fluid" and is not so easily defined...It is anything but black and white too, which is probably why the rainbow colors for the flag are appropriately fitting. In regards to why I came out of the closet, why (or if) I went back in, etc., that is quite complex and can be further elaborated upon, but perhaps you can find more answers to your questions once we proceed further...
Counselors who insist on touting reparative therapy for gays typically maintain their own biases regarding homosexuality. They carry these biases into treatment and negatively affect the self-worth and integrity of those they serve. Their insistence in curing gays creates a climate of self-doubt and defectiveness among those they treat.
It is a fact that you cannot visit a city in an instant fashion without knowing much about it. Here, we are throwing some light on the most relevant features associated with GLBTDallas.
Just because gay marriage is not yet recognized in the U.S. doesn't mean that you and your partner are not entitled to the wedding experience of a lifetime. The popular trend in weddings today is the destination wedding. Destination weddings allow you and your partner to celebrate your love in front of the people most important to you, while also giving your guests the chance to take a memorable vacation. While many people are concerned that some of their guests won't have the means to go to a destination wedding, many people feel that by holding the wedding in a far-off locale, they are actually wedding their own guest list, ensuring that only the most important people show up. If you're interested in traveling to unique destinations for your gay wedding, here are some of our top recommendations.
While the sun moves slowly across the sky, the corner of the pyramid casts a shadow of the great plumed serpent Kukulcan. As day wears on and the sun moves, the shadow does also and the serpent begins to slither slowly down the pyramid side.


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Authors: Switon K., Kotulska K., Janusz-Kaminska A., Zmorzynska J., Jaworski J.
International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 68:12, 955-962, Dec 2016.
Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a rare multi-system disorder, primary manifestations of which are benign tumors and lesions in various organs of the body, including the brain. TSC patients offer suffer from epilepsy, mental retardation, and autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Therefore, TSC serves as a model of epilepsy, ASD, and tumorigenesis. TSC is caused by the lack of function Tsc1-Tsc2 complex, which serves as a major cellular inhibitor of Mammalian Target of Rapamycin Complex 1 (mTORC1). mTORC1 is a kinase controlling most of anabolic processes in eukaryotic cells. Consequently, mTORC1 inhibitors, such as rapaymcin, serve as experimental or already approved drugs for several TSC symptoms. However rapalogs, although quite effective, need to be administered chronically and likely for a lifetime, since therapy discontinuation results in tumor regrowth and epilepsy recurrence. Recent studies revealed that metabolism and excitability (in the case of neurons) of cells lacking Tsc1-Tsc2 complex are changed and these features may potentially be used to treat some of TSC symptoms. In this review, we first provide basic facts about TSC and its molecular background, to next discuss the newest findings in TSC cell biology that can be used to improve existing therapies of TSC and other diseases linked to mTORC1 hyperactivation.
Authors: Moavero R., Marciano S., Graziola F., Curatolo P.
Epilepsy Behav Case Rep. 2016 Jan 13;5:13-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ebcr.2015.12.001. eCollection 2016.
Tuberous sclerosis is associated with epilepsy in up to 85% of cases, and in 2/3, the onset is within the first year of life. An early antiepileptic treatment is crucial to minimize the consequences of epilepsy on cognition and behavior. We present a case report of a child with tuberous sclerosis who presented with infantile spasms at the age of 6 months, immediately treated with vigabatrin. Because of the presence of a subependymal giant cell astrocytoma, he also received everolimus since 18 months of age. We might wonder if an earlier treatment could have produced a better outcome; in fact, despite a targeted combined treatment, he continues to suffer from sporadic focal motor seizures, and at the age of 40 months, he presents severe developmental delay with autism-like behavior.
Authors: van Scheppingen J., Broekaart D.W.M., Scholl T., Zuidberg M.R.J., Anink J.J., Spliet W.G., van Rijen P.C., Czech T., Hainfellner J.A., Feucht M., Mühlebner A., van Vliet E.A., Aronica E.
J Neuroinflammation. 2016 Aug 26;13(1):202. doi: 10.1186/s12974-016-0662-z.
Background: The proteasome is a multisubunit enzyme complex involved in protein degradation, which is essential for many cellular processes. During inflammation, the constitutive subunits are replaced by their inducible counterparts, resulting in the formation of the immunoproteasome.
Methods: We investigated the expression pattern of consitutive (B1, B5) and immunoproteasome (B1i, B5i) subunits using immunohistochemistry in malformations of cortical development (MCD; focal cortical dysplasia (FCD) IIa and b, cortical tubers from patients with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) and mild MCD (mMCD)). Glial cells in culture were used to elucidate the mechanisms regulating immunoproteasome subunit expression.
Results: Increased expression was observed in both FCDII and TSC; B1, B1i, B5 and B5i were detected (within cytosol and nucleus) in dysmorphic neurons, balloon/giant cells, and reactive astrocytes. Glial and neuronal nuclear expression positively correlated with seizure frequency. Positive correlation was also observed between the glial expression of constitutive and immunoproteasome subunits and IL-1B. Accordingly, the proteasome subunit expression was modulated by IL-1B in human astrocyrtes in vitro. Expression of both constitutive and immunoproteasome subunits in FCD II-derived astroglial cultures was negatively regulated by treatment with the immunomodulatory drug rapamycin (inhibitor of the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway, which is activated in both TSC and FCD II).
Conclusions: These observations support the dysregulation of the proteasome system in both FCD and TSC and provide new insights on the mechanism of regulation the (immuno)proteasome in astrocytes and the molecular links between inflammation, mTOR activation and epilepsy.
Novel Histopathological Patterns in Cortical Tubers of Epilepsy Surgery Patients with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
Authors: Mühlebner A., van Scheppingen J., Hulshof H.M., Scholl T., Iyer A.M., Aninck J.J., van den Ouweland A.M.W., Nellist M.D., Jansen F.E., Spliet W.G.M., Krsek P., Benova B., Zamecnik J., Crino P.B., Prayer D., Czech T., Wöhrer A., Rahimi J., Höftberger R., Hainfeller J.A., Feucht M., Aronica E.
PLOS One. 2016 Jun 13;11(6):e0157396. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0157396. eCollection 2016.
Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) is a genetic hamartoma syndrome frequently associated with severe intractable epilepsy. In some TSC patients epilepsy surgery is a promising treatment option provided that the epileptogenic zone can be precisely delineated. TSC brain lesions (cortical tubers) contain dysmorphic neurons, brightly eosinophilic giant cells and white matter alterations in various proportions. However, a histological classification system has not been established for tubers. Therefore, the aim of this study was to define distinct histological patterns within tubers based on semi-automated histological quantification and to find clinically significant correlations. In total, we studied 28 cortical tubers and seven samples of perituberal cortex from 28 TSC patients who had undergone epilepsy surgery. We assessed mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) activation, the number of giant cells, dysmorphic neurons, neurons, and oligodendrocytes, and calcification, gliosis, angiogenesis, inflammation and myelin content. Three distinct histological profiles emerged based on the proportion of calcifications, dysmorphic neurons and giant cells designated types A, B, and C. In the latter two types we were able to subsequently associate them with specific features on presurgical MRI. Therefore, these histopathological patterns provide consistent criteria for improved definition of the clinico-pathological features of cortical tubers identified by MRI and provide a basis for further exploration of the functional and molecular features of cortical tubers in TSC.
Promotor-Specific Hypomethylation Correlates with IL-1B overexpression in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC)
Authors: Fuso A., Iyer A.M., van Scheppingen J., Maccarrone M., Scholl T., Hainfeller J.A., Feucht M., Jansen F.E., Spliet W.G., Krsek P., Zamecnik J., Mühlebner A., Aronica E.
J Mol Neurosci. 2016 Aug;59(4): 464-70. doi: 10.1007/s12031-016-0750-7. Epub 2016 Apr 28.
In tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), overexpression of numerous genes associated with inflammation has been observed. Among different proinflammatory cytokines, interleukin-1B (IL-1B) has been shown to be significantly involved in epileptogenesis and maintenance of seizures. Recent evidence indicates that IL-1B gene expression can be regulated by DNA methylation of its promoter. In the present study, we hypothesized that hypomethylation in the promoter region of the IL-1B gene may underlie its overexpression observed in TSC brain tissue. Bisulfite sequencing was used to study the methylation status of the promoter region of the IL-1B gene in TSC and control samples. IL-1B is overexpressed in tubers, and gene expression is correlated with promoter hypomethylation at CpG and non-CpG sites. Our results provide the first evidence of epigenetic modulation of the IL-1B signaling in TSC. Thus, strategies that target epigenetic alterations could offer new therapeutic avenues to control the persistent activation of interleukin-1B-mediated inflammatory signaling in TSC brain.


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"You don't have to do tricks to have fun. Just roll around, do 50-50s, carve. That's what I do."
– Tony Trujillo
"You don't have to do tricks to have fun. Just roll around, do 50-50s, carve. That's what I do."
This time around the Wall of Gray tour bus stops in Waldport, Oregon. Lots of locals skating it up – heavy on the lip tricks and parabolic carves in The Dish.
The Old Man Lunch Brigade hits Orcas Island. Lots of PBR and goofing around, mixed with a fun session at the skate park. You can always count on OMLB for some great videos. These guys know how to have fun, on and off their borads.
Thrasher said that Lincoln City is America's Gnarliest Skatepark. Not sure if that is still that case 6 years later… but it's still fast, steep, and deep! I always have fun there even though I feel like I'm just skooting around the bottom of the walls. But then again…I suck. These guys don't.
Egbert posted this vid of the Sleestock 2006 gathering in LC a few weeks back. Some great footage of the Sleestakers carvin and grindin in the new pool. Wish I coulda made it to the party. Looks like OMLB was there, too.
Pablo and I were skating in Battle Ground the other day and Jay from Rebel Skates mentioned that there is a Skatepark Slalom event/contest coming up in Aumsville. It's on June 1st at 7 pm. Looks like a lot of fun. We went to a similar event in West Linn last year and had a blast. Lots of old guys and grommets cheering each other on.
Spike Jonze, Ty Evans and other visual rippers pair up with the Chocolate Skateboards team for a 2-van road tour. A mellow movie with great skating and an appreciation for the joys of skateboarding. Several cool scenes really stand out from the crowd – flaming boards, a crowd of skaters bombing down a city street, poetic lines of skater-clones, and the Magic Board form the Yeah, Right! video even makes an apperance.
Clear your calendars on August 10-12th – there's gonna be some serious concrete action! The 2007 Oregon Trifecta will be rolling through the Northwest hitting Lincoln City, Pier Park, and Battleground. Cool that they are stopping at two of the newest NW parks.
Check out this Quicktime clip from last year's tour. S-I-C-K.
I love concrete skate parks. I love 'em so much I moved to Oregon – and that was before I even started skating! I used to be obsessed with taking pictures of the parks – then I bought a video camera. 🙂 Now I shoot and edit skate video with the help of the rest of the Wall of Gray crew. I'm always working on a new video or two, so check back later and see what's new…
Paul sent me this link: They are building another bowl in Lincoln City.
I drove up there this morning and got lucky, sort of. I got to see them working on the new pool – but Red didn't want me filming for some reason.
I was all set up and rolling, getting some good footage and all of a sudden he was yelling at me to stop. Guess he didn't feel like being on camera. /shrug Maybe if I looked more like one of the 6 or 8 punk skaters hanging around watching…?
They were right in the middle of spraying concrete so there was no time to try and explain myself. I just packed up and went to skate Waldport.
The bowl looked pretty sweet, tho. Kind of like the Mickey Mouse bowl in Brookings, but with a set of stairs in one of the 'ears'. It is right next to the street side of the Cradle.


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Council Members & Profiles
Yellowhead County council is divided into eight electoral areas called divisions. Each division has a Councillor that has been elected by citizens within the divisional boundaries. The Mayor is elected in a county wide vote. The Mayor and Council serve a four-year term. The Deputy Mayor is elected from within Council on an annual basis.
Governed by the Provincial Municipal Government Act, the Council passes bylaws that provide for, develop and maintain a viable municipality. The primary function of the County Chief Administrative Officer is to act as the principal liaison between Council and Administration and to oversee the Directorship and staff.


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LED signs and displays – static and rotating displays
Estate Agent window displays – acrylic pockets for the display of advertising and promotional information are now available with LED illumination.
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We have most sizes in stock – all with double sided illumination.
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