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Oak Leaf in the Snow - My World
My last post showed only a portion of this oak leaf that was sinking into the snow.
This image shows the entire leaf.
I like the contrast of the dark leaf against the whiteness of the snow.
And look at all that dirty snow - littered with plant and tree matter that has collected over the winter.
The next snowfall will completely obliterate this small work of art, but who knows what will appear next!


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The Seattle Public Schools recently decided to define "racism" in all its forms, including the denunciation of those who held to the importance of "future orientation" and "individual rights" (both under the "cultural racism" category). However, after being hit with a barrage of emails (including a couple from me, one of which said that according to their standards, having pensions for Seattle teachers was an act of "cultural racism," since it involved "future orientation"), the board took down the site and claims to be re-working it.
Seattle might be a long way from Durham, North Carolina, but the same disease seems to have hit both cities, and that is the denial of individual rights. I say this because in my previous articles which have strongly criticized Michael Nifong, the district attorney who is pushing these bogus rape charges, I receive a number of emails that say something to the effect that the accused lacrosse players are little more than "pampered jocks," or that the real issue is race and that there can be no functioning multi-racial society.
Whatever one wishes to make of those claims, I believe they miss the point entirely. The Duke case presents, in a microcosm, a clear picture of life in a future United States in which the Politically Correct world of the college campus becomes the legal standard for everyone. That is a world in which all events are viewed through an extremely abstract prism in which there are only "group" or "collective" rights, and where all individual rights are destroyed. Ultimately, it is the world of the Soviet Union and Josef Stalin's "Show Trials" of the 1930s, in which we saw this whole thing in full flower.
What is happening in Durham is what would happen everywhere if the vision of the Seattle Public Schools becomes the basis of all law and social organization. It is not simply a story about a rogue prosecutor, although Nifong clearly fits that description. Some may argue — me, included — that we are well on our way and may have passed a "tipping point" in which it is all downhill to the abyss. That may be the case, although I also believe that it is my duty to fight against such barbarism while I still have the tools by which to fight. Maybe in this case I am standing up for "pampered jocks" (although the situation and the people involved are much more complex than to be described with a slur) who are part of a "hook-up" college scene that is little more than state-sponsored debauchery (given that even at places like Duke, government money pays much of the tuition). But when it comes to issues of law, I will stand up for the rights of people, even those people who are scorned by all the "respectable types."
The Duke case is an outrage on many fronts, but I argue here that the real battleground is abstract, but also very real, and that is where individual rights go against the zeitgeist of "collective rights" that are all the rage among our intellectual and political classes. The response of some black students at nearby North Carolina Central University put the whole thing into a very sad perspective:
Across town, at NCCU, the mostly black college where the alleged victim is enrolled, students seemed bitterly resigned to the players' beating the rap. "This is a race issue," said Candice Shaw, 20. "People at Duke have a lot of money on their side." Chan Hall, 22, said, "It's the same old story. Duke up, Central down." Hall said he wanted to see the Duke students prosecuted "whether it happened or not. It would be justice for things that happened in the past."
I doubt that Hall has heard of Nikolai Bukharin or even the Seattle Public Schools website, but his words clearly reflect support of the collectivist thought that permeated Bukharin's work — and that ultimately led to his own execution by Stalin — and the nihilism that comes with it. In Hall's world, there is no guilt or innocence apart from the collective. The Duke athletes are white; the accuser is black; black men wrongly were convicted of rape on false accusations during the Jim Crow era; therefore, the athletes are guilty. (Paul Craig Roberts has an excellent chapter on the nihilistic trial and execution of Bukharin in his book, The Tyranny of Good Intentions. Like so many intellectuals today, Bukharin derided individual rights as "bourgeoisie" nonsense, not knowing that he himself would be murdered by those simply following Bukharin's instruction book.)
This seems to be the attitude of a number of people, including members of the black media, such as Cash Michaels of the Wilmington (North Carolina) Journal. Michaels has been unwavering in his support of Nifong and the prosecutions from the first day, and the blizzard of facts contradicting the prosecution's tale has not deterred him at all from demanding charges and convictions:
…while everyone is focusing on the rape charge, critics forget Finnerty, Seligmann and Evans are also charged with forcible sexual offense — which can cover a wide range of actions against a victim's will — and kidnapping. If Nifong is able to prove just one of those first-degree felonies, at least one of those suspects may see the inside of a North Carolina prison for anywhere from 12 to 25 years.
Without wishing to depend on the overworked "if he were black" or "if he were white" responses, I cannot imagine that Michaels would overlook an alibi that Seligmann has given (which is backed up by electronic photographs and eyewitness testimony) if it were a black man in the dock. This tells me that influential blacks like Michaels are not interested in any other explanation, truth or otherwise.
Of course, this precisely is what happened to black males falsely accused during the Progressive Era, when the lynch law prevailed and all it took was an accusation from a white person to send a black to a horrible death at the end of a rope, or to be tortured to death in some other way by an angry mob. Whites justified these actions — which clearly eviscerated any trace of individual rights, rights of the accused, due process, and more — on collectivist grounds. No doubt, there were grievances that went back to the Reconstruction Era and before, or a thousand other grounds on which people believed they could justify their actions. Progressivists were the ones who truly established what was called "institutional racism," using their own views of evolution as the basis for their actions. Evidence did not matter, as it does not matter now in the Duke case, at least to some people who want convictions and life imprisonment for people they admit might not have committed any crimes.
Thus, if Chan Hall and Cash Michaels see this as simple "payback," then they are — grotesquely, to be sure — endorsing what was done to blacks in the 19th and 20th centuries. They are choosing to demand that individual rights be suspended in this case in favor of "collective rights," in this case, the "right" of American blacks to vengeance by falsely accusing whites and having them face some of the trials innocent black men faced during the Progressive Era and beyond. This is done, of course, in the name of "civil rights."
Nor is this attitude limited to these two men. It is the dominant way of thinking among faculty members (or at least arts and sciences faculty) at most U.S. colleges and universities. These academics long ago embraced collectivism not only in the economic sense (as long as it does not involve their own property), but also in the broader viewpoint of law and social action. Despite the dearth of evidence in the case, there remain True Believers among the feminists at Duke and, no doubt, at other institutions of higher learning as well.
Right now, most of us regard Political Correctness as something that is confined to the college campus, some government offices, and the mainstream media, as well as the mainline U.S. Protestant churches. Right now, the Duke athletes still are permitted to carry on a vigorous defense, although, as I pointed out recently, the Durham NAACP has tried to squash that right as well.
This is more than plain hypocrisy; it is "collective rights" at work. The legal theorist of the old "civil rights" movement long ago abandoned the pursuit of individual rights for the more politically promising "collective" or "group" rights. That is the driving force in feminist law, as well as the gay rights movement and, of course, "civil rights" law as well.
Keep in mind that "collective rights" cannot coexist with "individual rights." If the former prevails, it can be only at the expense of the latter. It is one or the other, and there can be no middle ground. Either Catherine MacKinnon or William Blackstone can prevail, but not both.
If Nifong is able to prevail in this case, given the evidence that has been made public so far (and I believe that the exculpatory evidence in favor of the three athletes is strong enough to stand on its own), then he will prevail only because the courts ignore individual rights.
Nifong wants to win his case, and his supporters want revenge for the wrongs committed against black men in an earlier era. None of these people are wearing white sheets and carrying torches and ropes, but, intellectually speaking, there really is no difference between the Duke case and the infamous Scottsboro Boys trials of the 1930s.


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ELAW is teaming up with longtime partner L'Association Haitienne de Droit de l'Environnement (AHDEN) to support creating a Marine Protected Area (MPA) in Haiti's Caracol Bay and to promote a new, holistic approach to the sustainable use and conservation of marine biodiversity.
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ELAW has been working in the Caribbean for many years, building local capacity to protect communities and the environment. In Haiti, ELAW works closely with Jean André Victor, a well-respected leader in the environmental movement and President of AHDEN. Jean André came to Eugene for an ELAW Fellowship in 2010 and was featured in the Eugene Weekly.
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Reporter Camilla Mortensen's cover story in today's Eugene Weekly describes the history of the challenges that Haiti faces and the work that ELAW Fellow Jean André Victor has been doing and will continue to do after he finishes his fellowship here in Eugene. And not only that — ELAW's fabulous intern Chu "Cassie" Chen was featured in this week's "Happening People!"
Here's an excerpt from the cover story:
"For more than 20 years, Jean André Victor worked as an agronomist in Haiti, trying to solve the riddle of how to fix the centuries of environmental degradation and poverty that has kept Haiti from developing a self sustaining economy and food supply. But, 'the main problem is that you can't solve the degradation of Haiti with projects,' says Victor.
This spring, at the age of 68, Victor came to Eugene to discuss law and policy with scientists and other attorneys, write the first textbook on environmental law in Haiti and learn English at the University of Oregon's American English Institute. He came through the help of the Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide….
He will return to Haiti this summer – a country that was struggling even before the devastating January earthquake that killed thousands of Haitians, including Victor's mother – and try to change his country from within." Read the whole story here.
We are inspired by all that Jean André has endured and all he does! And we are delighted that everybody else now knows what a happenin' person Cassie is!
In January, as the earth shook all of Haiti, and especially the capital Port au Prince, Jean André Victor was there, amid the chaos and devastation. And now, just a few months later, he is in Eugene, amidst the rain and spring flowers. It is a stark contrast, but a change of scenery that will help him have the time and space to work on writing the first textbook on environmental law in Haiti, practice his English (he's taking a 10 week course at the American English Institute) and share with and learn from ELAW staff attorneys and scientists.
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A hugely forgettable season saw holders St Mirren crash out of the Scottish Communities League Cup at the first hurdle, ejected from the William Hill Scottish Cup at the Quarter Final stage and lurch from crisis to insignificance and everything in between. SPFL Premiership survival looked a tall order with six games remaining, but an almighty rallying cry yielded 11 points to secure safety with two games to spare. Painful underachievement or strong emergence from a tough play-off battle? The fans, and indeed the Board of Directors, ultimately opted for the former and Danny Lennon was not offered a new contract after four years in charge. Fraser Anderson writes.
Starting Eleven
Marian Kello – Famous for his exploits at Tynecastle, Kello arrived an unlikely yet extremely welcome loan signing in mid-October after an injury to Christopher Dilo left goalkeepers thin on the ground. Signed until January, some stunning performances from the Slovakian international resulted in a pleasant surprise when he extended his loan deal beyond the January window until the end of the season. Although prone to the odd error he was a player many Saints fans classed as "out of our league", but Kello had no ideas above his station for a man of his obvious quality, agreeing to sign a new deal to stay in Paisley yesterday.
Jason Naismith – This youth academy graduate replaced David van Zanten at right back early in the season and participated in some eye-catching performances with his trademark lung-bursting runs down the right flank. Prior warning from our all-knowledgeable friends in Greenock (that Naismith was the worst defender since Moses was a boy after his loan spell at Morton last season) was wisely unheeded. The claims were unfounded as Naismith racked up 25 league appearances and even notched two important goals against Dundee United and Inverness Caledonian Thistle. Big, strong, skillful and juggernaut-esque once he gets going, Naismith will be one to watch next season.
Darren McGregor – It has been a successful campaign for Darren in that he has avoided another career-threatening injury. Two cruciate knee ligament injuries have kept the central defender out of action for the best part of the last two years. After being destined for the English Championship after his infallible 2010-2011 season, the Edinburgh-born defender may perhaps be disappointed not to have made anywhere near the same impact on his comeback. Often criticised for lapses in concentration when holding the defensive line, McGregor is out of contract and is rumoured to be on his way to Tynecastle.
Marc McAusland – 2012-2013 was perhaps McAusland's best season in the black and white stripes, however 2013-2014 hasn't borne the same fruit for the St Mirren-supporting central defender. McAusland is much like a "box of chocolates" in familiar Forest Gump parlance. In some games he commands his back line like a Marine, in others he is sapped of all confidence and highly error-prone. This season has been another mixed bag, however you sense that he'll flourish alongside a quality and experienced centre back – something I imagine sits pressingly high on Tommy Craig's transfer wish list.
Sean Kelly – Another fruit from the labours of the club's youth setup, Kelly has been a real find. After Naismith's instant impact Kelly has almost flown under the radar and gradually improved with each passing week. His defensive positioning can sometimes be questioned however such shortcomings will be ironed out in due course. He even has one goal to his name – a sumptuous top-corner finish against Queen of the South in the Scottish Cup. Kelly has often found himself in good shooting positions in his many forays forward but poor decision making has cost him a greater haul. The left-back's capped off an impressive debut season after earning his first Scotland under-21 cap against Hungary.
Kenny McLean – There's not much I can say to do this man justice. Kenny has always harnessed a wealth of natural skill and ability but accused in the past of lacking the effort required to execute his all round game. Well, McLean has given 100% in every game he has played this season, leading to an embarrassment of man of the match performances in the past few months – culminating in an SPFL Player of the Month award for April. The most innately-gifted striker of a football I have ever seen at St Mirren has deservedly cemented his place in the Scotland under 21 squad. Out of contract and seemingly destined for England, the only way is up for McLean.
Jim Goodwin – After a rocky start to the campaign playing at centre-back, Jim's impact was truly seen when Danny Lennon shifted him to defensive midfield – a position in which he has licence to govern matches in his own authoritarian style. The problem for Goodwin this season has been a lazily-constructed image perpetuated by an unimaginative Scottish media. Often mistaken as a brutal thug instead of the hard-hitting midfielder he admits himself to be, the stereotype has undoubtedly worked against him. Not that he has helped his own cause right enough – his forearm challenge on Stuart Armstrong was correctly punished on retrospect. The Irishman has been offered a new coaching role assisting new manager Tommy Craig – a move that should see the popular character continue to stamp his authority on friends in the dressing room and cowering foes alike.
John McGinn – Is there enough space to sum up this young man? Probably not. In the last 10 months he has been the first name on every team sheet, turned out for the Scotland under 21 squad and swept the boards at the Player of the Year awards. This is made all the more impressive given that McGinn has been exiled to left midfield, a less comfortable position for the adaptive central midfielder.
There is still no word on the steward's inquiry regarding his omission from the Young Player of the Year nominees. He is described by many as the best youth product to emerge from St Mirren in at least a generation. His lion's heart compliments his unspeakable vision on the field which now presents a problem for Saints – the plethora of scouts turning up at St Mirren Park to watch this gem. A risible offer in the region of £100,000 from Sheffield United has just been rejected but there's no doubt the number of offers – and their respective values – will continue to soar.
Conor Newton – At the end of 2012-2013 when Paul Dummett and Conor Newton returned to Newcastle United, and you asked which of them would earn a six year deal, most would have bet the mortgage on Newton. His performances towards the end of that season were stunning, and there was great excitement when he returned to Paisley for this term. However his performances haven't lived up to expectation. Being shoehorned into right midfield perhaps didn't help matters, as when dispatched into the middle of the park a switch flipped and he became twice the player. Conor moves on to Rotherham United as an extremely well thought of young man who will forever remain etched in St Mirren folklore.
Paul McGowan – Seemingly on his way down south after a third season with the club, and an exceptional one at that, there were cries of surprise and joy when McGowan signed a one year deal last summer. Unfortunately his performances this year were a shadow of what this incredible talent has shown since arriving from Celtic in 2010. There was a court appearance hanging over his head for the first half which perhaps explained matters. But since that resolution his form has failed to improve and the attacking midfielder's substitutions have become a familiar sight. He was forced to play defensive midfield to accommodate Gary Harkins early in the season, which perhaps didn't set the most promising of tones for the year ahead. Many fans would like him to stay but only on reduced terms from the lucrative contract signed in 2013.
Steven Thompson – This is the point where my semi-coherent ramblings descend into downright sycophantic drivel. There are no words to sum up this man. Until the last game of the season, he had never missed a St Mirren game through injury in three seasons. The 35-year old has played the whole season as a lone striker and has pushed through every psychological and physical barrier possible to give his all for the club. The service he has received has been far poorer than his first two years at the club, which makes his 16 goal haul this term all the more laudable. He is St Mirren, and is capable of transforming grown men into something akin to teenage girls at a One Direction concert. The man is a legend, Hall of Fame bound and has been made Club Captain. We can only pray that his talent is optimised next season by the new management team to further bolster his value to the club. If that were possible, of course.
Christpher Dilo – The former Blackburn goalkeeper had two main stints in goal at either end of the season. In both he started off timid, glued to his goal line and didn't appear to strike confidence into his teammates or the fans watching. He ended these spells an incredible shot-stopper, roaring instructions and coming big distances to claim high balls. In those two short spells in goal he has become a fans' favourite and has proved great value for money. Signed as cover for David Cornell, he has presented a great case for the number one spot should he sign a new deal. With Celtic allegedly sniffing around this talented young Frenchman, his fate may well lie outwith St Mirren's hands.
David van Zanten – After nine years, three trophies and two separate spells at the club, the curtain has come down on the Irish right-back's legendary St Mirren career. His first spell was eye-catching, his second was solid. This season was perhaps one too far for the extremely likable "Vanzy". The rapport he has built with the fans will mean many are sad to see him go, even if the footballing reasons are valid. His family are settled in Renfrewshire and looks to continue playing in Scotland.
Gary Teale – Injury has impacted on what had been a decent season for the right winger. The 35 year old still poses the same threat as he did when joining three years ago and his introduction from the bench has often sparked life into many a lackadaisical display. He completes the new management team alongside Jim Goodwin and Tommy Craig. An exciting new chapter awaits for a man who has developed a real mutual affinity with the club and its supporters.
Gregg Wylde – Plagued by inconsistency since joining from Aberdeen, Wylde's game improved markedly towards the end of the season. He also scored two vital goals in the victories against Kilmarnock and Ross County in the season run-in. I'd imagine his overall game would improve with an uninterrupted run in the side.
Adam Campbell – After chasing the young forward for the best part of a year, two goals and some impressive performances on his arrival from Newcastle United in January led to bewilderment when Campbell was consigned to the bench for the rest of the campaign. Signed as the perfect foil for Thompson, Campbell simply wasn't given a chance and his dignity and work ethic was appreciated by the St Mirren support.
Josh Magennis – His loan signing from Aberdeen helped provide some cover for Steven Thompson, and the Northern Ireland cap delivered some mixed performances. A strong and pacey athlete perhaps, but his failure to score in his time in Paisley perhaps led to his release from the Granite City outfit.
Lee Mair – The victim of an alleged fall-out with the management team, Mair became firmly acquainted with the substitutes' bench. Four and a half years with the club came to an end when he left for Partick Thistle, much to the ire of the Saints support as there was next to no defensive cover for McGregor and McAusland at centre-back.
The Forgotten Men
David Cornell – Signed on a season-long loan from Swansea as St Mirren's prospective number one goalkeeper, the then 22-year old was guilty of some jittery and error-strewn performances (mixed in with the odd point-blank wonder save) and was replaced by Chris Dilo after six matches. The loan deal was cancelled in December when Marian Kello signed until the end of the season.
Gary Harkins – The signing brought hope and excitement. The performances brought disappointment and resentment that saw Harkins loaned to Oldham from January until the end of the season. His skill and talent was unquestionable but his work rate was pilloried by the Saints support. With one year left on his contract it will be interesting to see where he ends up. Had he been given a designated role in the side then things might have worked out differently.
Eric Djemba-Djemba – The left-field signing of the former Manchester United midfielder sparked flat-capped pandemonium in Paisley. His on-field ability was questionable. He somehow avoided a red card on his debut (his inability tackle produced a great number of facepalms in the Saints support), gave away a penalty in the next game versus Aberdeen and was then substituted in his third game in Dingwall. He never played again. Eric's World Cup dream faded quickly when a settled midfield resigned the Cameroon international to the bench for the rest of the season, and has now left the club. Now where did I leave the receipt for that bunnet?
Danny Grainger – Arrived at the club seemingly unfit and carrying a burdening chip on his shoulder, Grainger's performances left a lot to be desired after being touted for a move to England. Guilty of one of the most shockingly tame displays I've had the misfortune to witness away to St Johnstone in January, his departure to Dunfermline later that month was only unwelcome in the sense that Saints had zero defensive cover.
Jake Caprice – He loved a step-over, I'll give him that. Caprice gave 100% for the club until his December release, leaving for Tamworth Town. Lively and nippy with a spark about him, the move didn't work out due to the winger failing to ever beat a defender.
Stephane Bahoken – "The one we've been waiting on" heralded Danny Lennon on Bahoken's arrival. Most people were waiting on him resembling something akin to a footballer. The OGC Nice loanee's debut at home to Partick Thistle spawned shades of Ali Dia's much maligned appearance for Southampton in 1996. There was the uncomfortable and bizarre notion that neither St Mirren nor Nice wanted the homesick Frenchman in January, and seeing as he couldn't play for more than two clubs in one season, Bahoken returned to Paisley after Christmas. On his return, apparently having been given a kick up the backside by his nearest and dearest, his vow to stamp his mark on Scottish football fell flat after missing two successive sitters against St Johnstone on his return. Where he then went, goodness only knows. What is certain is that many Buddies would have happily driven him to the Cote d'Azur personally.
The Manager
Danny Lennon's departure at the end of the campaign perhaps writes this section itself. After guiding the club to its first major title in 26 years it would take an incredibly poor season to ensure that his contract would not be renewed. Although he oversaw Saints' survival, large periods of inconsistency saw us flounder and fail to find any sort of momentum. Perhaps the list of "forgotten men" signed by Lennon constituted a sacking offence in itself and the board had little faith left in the manager to rebuild for next season. That said, he has done so much to garner the support of the Paisley public and always had the best interests of the club, its players and support at heart. This hasn't been forgotten, and Danny leaves with the best wishes of every supporter.
Fraser Anderson writes the match reports for the match reports for blackandwhitearmy.com, St Mirren unofficial website. He can also be found on Twitter.


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And because it was getting late, and cold too, Mommy and Daddy had to drag me back to the car. I was crying when we had to go because I wasn't done playing yet. Huhu!
Mommy promised that we will go back though... Oh well, I will just have to wait for next week.


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Maybe you've heard that Blockchain is a "new type of Internet," and cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are the "new gold."
These hot topics are so closely linked that people get confused about whether blockchain and Bitcoin are actually the same thing.
But blockchain is simply one of the core technologies behind Bitcoin, and Bitcoin is just one application which leverages blockchain. Blockchain is now emerging as a critical solution in the evolution of other technologies – like the Internet of Things.
According to Cisco, the Internet of Things (IoT) will soon encompass 30 billion "things."
And it's proven difficult to figure out how to efficiently connect, collect, exchange and manage all this data while keeping it secure as it flows over a collection of expanding IoT networks.
The same characteristics that make blockchain essential for cryptocurrencies are what make it so valuable for the IoT.
Blockchain gives users confidence that sensitive and valuable data can fly around global networks and remain completely safe and unalterable. Blockchain enables trust.
And it can be more efficient with interconnection.
In blockchain, data about transactions is split it into "blocks" that are "chained" together through a unique 64-character digital signature, and then these blocks are separated and sent out across a network of computers.
When leveraging blockchain, transaction data is not shared solely with the participating parties but with all parties in the network. This network could be public where anyone can participate, like Bitcoin, or it could be permissioned, like the Food Safety Network.
When each transaction is approved by the network, the associated transaction block becomes part of the existing chain, not only within the transaction participants' ledgers, but all ledgers.
Consensus between computers in the network ensures that the shared ledgers are exact copies and lowers the risk of fraudulent transactions, because tampering would have to occur across many places at exactly the same time.
Therefore, even if a single entity's ledger is compromised, changing data within it will not impact the integrity of the entire blockchain, as the other ledgers in the network will identify the problem. It is in this scenario that blockchains are considered "immutable."
Blockchain makes cryptocurrencies possible by offering bulletproof efficiency, security and verifiability – all without the middle man.
These same characteristics make blockchain valuable in ANY use case where it is important to record autonomous, machine-to-machine transactions – which brings us to the Internet of Things.
The IoT's value is in the data, and concerns about the vulnerability of this data as it moves across vast, automated systems of sensors and machines are real.
Blockchain addresses this by making this data traceable and safe across expansive networks. It adds layers of efficiency and certainty that can make the IoT more useful and compelling, even to reluctant adopters.
Here are a few specific benefits of a blockchain-IoT pairing:
The use cases for blockchain in the IoT are varied and span industries.
In pharmaceuticals, for instance, hospitals and non-governmental organisations require proof (usually delivered via temperature sensors) that shipped medicines have not been exposed to specific conditions that might compromise their quality.
Blockchain supports a tamper-proof record that shows the conditions the medicine was shipped under during its entire journey.
Work to better marry blockchain with IoT in industry is also underway. Recently, Cisco, Bosch, Bank of New York Mellon, Gemalto, Foxconn and blockchain startups BitSE, Consensus Systems and Chronicled set up a consortium to work on how blockchain can be used to secure and improve the IOT.
Both blockchain and the IoT need interconnection to function as they should. A key characteristic of interconnection - private data exchange between businesses - is that it brings counterparties as close to one other as possible out to the digital edge.
This reduces latency and increases performance. Interconnection also optimises security, because direct connections are the safest connections possible.
Maximum security and superior performance are both requirements for blockchain and IoT applications, and an interconnection-first IT strategy called an Interconnection Oriented Architecture (IOA) is a way to achieve both.
Article by Chiaren Cushing, Equinix blog network.


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Welcome the the Order of the Founders of North America (OFNA) website. The OFNA is a lineage society whose purpose is to memorialize the individuals who founded North America through Colonization; including the Caribbean and offshore North Atlantic Islands during the period of 1492 to 1692. Members may descend from Spanish, English, French, Dutch, Scottish, Swedish, German, Danish, and Italian royalty, explorers, settlers, and seamen transporting and supplying these colonists.
Discovery of America – The Naming and Origin of the Name
An important part in the history and Discovery of America was the facts behind the name. What was the origin of the name? The name 'America' derives from the Latin version of the first name of the early explorer, Amerigo Vespucci. But who was responsible for the naming of the New World?
The man responsible for naming the land, and the origin of the name, was a German called Martin Waldseemuller. Martin Waldseemuller was working on a world map, based on the work of Ptolemy. Martin Waldseemuller had read of the voyages of discovery made by Amerigo Vespucci and realized that the New World was two continents. Martin Waldseemuller named the new continent after Amerigo Vespucci. Martin Waldseemuller printed a wood block map, called "Carta Mariana", with the name "America" spread across the southern continent of the New World. He named the new continent "America" after the feminine Latin version of Vespucci's first name, which is Americus.
Martin Waldseemuller printed and sold 1000 copies of the map across Europe. The name stuck, and when the second huge land mass of North America was discovered the names North and South America were applied to the two continents. In 1538 a world map was produced by Gerardus Mercator which was the first to include the names of North America and South America on the two continents.


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Look at how cute oh scratch that,look at how classy this packaging is,i cant call marilyn cute! no no no,she's always classy,i guess the time that i can call her cute is when i see her and hello kitty cuddling in one packaging.
on the other side,say hi to my sister from another mother. =).Marilyn Monroe,i think you can never go wrong on collections with marilyn monroe in it..it just looks so hmm timeless.
the first time i saw this,i was actually hesitant if im going to buy it or not,i said to myself..not another red shade..fortunately when it arrived,i was glad that its not as red as i thought it would be.
there you go,reddish pink,its not gonna be as bold as your regular red lipstick,but its still bright enough for a noticeable lips.
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one swipe..i love that i dont need to layer it to get a good pigmentation.
it looks really different from other pink or red pink lipsticks that i own,its a satin finish,but its definitely a lot creamier and moisturizing than my other mac satin lipsticks,very easy to apply and it doesn't accentuate lines and/or flakes.
my lips looks so plump up on this angle =D not big,just plump !
me wearing Mac Marilyn Monroe in Love Goddess,this has been my shade to go since i bought it,im hoping that Mac re-promotes this shade as well,cause if you're that person who isn't ready to wear red lipsticks yet,this one is a must try,its a lot softer than my regular red lipsticks,so its not going to be an in your face shade.
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Thick layers of saturated sound are best at full volume
Context is key. After a cursory listen to Count Yer Lucky Stars, I mentally filed it away as lo-fi retro pop. It wasn't bad, but I didn't connect. I came back to it largely because I loved the band name, Gringo Star. This time, I kicked up the volume which made all the difference.
Count Yer Lucky Stars is designed for loud listening. At higher volume, the fully saturated tone resonates, drowning out any other voices competing for attention in your head. This exposes Gringo Star's psychedelic undertones. The hard stereo separation and lo-fi, garage band sound mesh perfectly with that intensity. Lo-fi doesn't mean sloppy; the band is tight as a drum head on their changes.
Count Yer Lucky Stars is chock full of retro elements, whether it's the reverb drenched tones of Mexican Coma, the the close harmonies on songs like Come Alive, or the doo-wop vibe of Jessica. But Gringo Star rises above retro obsession with their punchy attitude and complex sonic layers.
Title track, Count Yer Lucky Stars is rooted in a Yardbirds sound, even name checking For Your Love. Up tempo drums set up a rollicking two chord rhythm line, with guitars, keys, and bass. The double time pick up into the chorus sends the song hurtling at a frantic pace. It's a mod, mid-'60s rocker, but the solo kicks it loose into a headier space. The lo-fi mix and thick reverb reduce the backing parts to an ebb and flow between the two chords. Turn up the volume and details emerge from the mud, like the trippy Doors-style keyboards.
Shadow is another strong track. Elements of ska, retro pop harmonies, and garage sneer blend together in a swirling mass. The chorus is ushered in with muted guitar strums providing a rhythmic pick up. The bridge goes for an overtly psychedelic repetition. An archeologist could make a career out of excavating details from the layers of saturated sound. The last chorus fades down to set up the perfect contrast for the sparse power pop sound of the next track, You Want It.
Count Yer Lucky Stars has been ringing in my ears all day as a moderating influence for buzz kills like work, traffic, and chores. How lucky is that? Pick up the album when it releases on October 25. In the meantime, I'm looking forward to Gringo Star's show in Denver (10/20). I have no doubts that the band will deliver the songs with all the rattle and ring they need.
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Indian automaker Mahindra & Mahindra plans to introduce a diesel-hybrid pickup truck for sale in the U.S. by 2010. The pickup, called the Appalachian, would become the first diesel-hybrid to hit the light-duty market in the United States. Currently, the only diesel hybrids in the U.S. come in the form of mass transit buses.
The two- and four-door pickup, roughly the size of a Toyota Tacoma, will be powered by a 2.2-liter four-cylinder clean-diesel engine designed by Bosch. Output should be 145 horsepower with 300 lb-ft of torque. It will be offered in two- or four-wheel drive, and have a payload capacity of about 2,600 pounds. The Senior VP of Product Development at Mahindra is Dr. Arun Jaura, former head of vehicle engineering for Ford's Escape Hybrid platform. Further details are unknown.
Mahindra says a diesel-only model of the Appalachian, which will come out in 2009, will yield fuel economy in the 30- to 35-mpg range. Mileage for the diesel-hybrid version is expected to exceed 40 miles per gallon.
According to Global Vehicles USA, the American importer for Mahindra, the cost of the Appalachian diesel pickup will be in the mid-$20,000s. The hybrid version is expected to carry a premium of an additional $5,000. The vehicle will be partially built in India, with the final assembly to be done in Ohio. The vehicle will be sold through a network of approximately 300 Mahindra dealers in the United States.


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I am getting this after all the tests were performed, network transfer of the report file was over and after the http server has responded (with some error-message) in Wine: err:win:WIN_FindWndPtr window 0x10022 belongs to other process err:win:WIN_FindWndPtr window 0x10022 belongs to other process wine: Unhandled exception (thread 000b), starting debugger... fixme:console:SetConsoleCtrlHandler (0x4067a644,1) - no error checking or testing yet WineDbg starting on pid 0xa Unhandled exception: page fault on read access to 0xffe5024c in 32-bit code (0x40045cf2). In 32 bit mode. 0x40045cf2 pthread_mutex_lock in libpthread.so.0: movl 0xc(%edi),%eax Wine-dbg>bt Backtrace: =>1 0x40045cf2 pthread_mutex_lock+0x12 in libpthread.so.0 (0x40c0fe28) 2 0x42075bea free+0x9a in libc.so.6 (0x40c0fe48) 3 0x4065753a send_file+0x362(name=0x781e4a80) [send.c:217] in winetest (0x40c0fe78) 4 0x40656f2e .L256+0xde in winetest (0x40c0fe9c) 5 0x4065511c __wine_exe_main+0x11c in winetest (0x40c0ff2c) 6 0x403a101a start_process+0xf2(arg=0x0) [process.c:995] in kernel32 (0x40c0fff4) 7 0x4002a8cd wine_switch_to_stack+0x11 in libwine.so.1 (0x00000000) And the error message in the message-box looks like this: Can't submit logfile '/tmp/rescVOMCP'. Server response: <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC"... ... <title>500 Internal Server Error</title> ...
The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request.
 ... <address>Apache 2.0.40 Server at test.winehq.org Port 80</address>  Back to the code. Excerpts from the programs/winetest/send.c: > unsigned char *buffer; ... > buffer = xmalloc (BUFLEN + 1); ... > if (ret) { > buffer[total] = 0; > str = strstr (buffer, "\r\n\r\n"); > if (str) buffer = str + 4; > report (R_ERROR, "Can't submit logfile '%s'. " > "Server response: %s", name, buffer); > } > free (buffer); Is it OK to try to free the modified "buffer" ptr? I thought we should preserve its value. We can use the "str" instead of the "buffer". I've tried such mod and it worked fine in my case: --- wine/programs/winetest/send.c 6 Jul 2004 21:03:22 -0000 1.12 +++ wine/programs/winetest/send.c 18 Aug 2004 07:41:24 -0000 @@ -209,9 +209,9 @@ if (ret) { buffer[total] = 0; str = strstr (buffer, "\r\n\r\n"); - if (str) buffer = str + 4; + str = (str)?(str + 4):(buffer); report (R_ERROR, "Can't submit logfile '%s'. " - "Server response: %s", name, buffer); + "Server response: %s", name, str); } free (buffer); return ret; Should I submit it to the wine-patches or I am wrong with it?


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Could you tell me a little about your background?
I am a teacher, teacher trainer and independent materials writer with 20 years of experience in English Language Teaching. I specialize in teaching English to infant and primary learners of English.
I have been a regular speaker at regional and national ELT conferences in Spain for many years and I am co-author of the Cambridge Global English series grade 4-6 and other publications.
When did you become interested in English as a Second Language?
Many years ago having graduated from University with a Modern Language degree, I decided to study for a TEFL qualification in order to be able to work as I travelled around the world. The world trip was cut short in Spain as I perfected my dominion of the Spanish language. At the same time I became more and more immersed in the world of teaching English as a foreign language and in particular with teaching children. To this day, I still teach English to children and I am still perfecting my Spanish!
What's your favourite book and why?
I have many favourite books, but one I'd like to mention today and in honour of the life of one of the greatest 20th century writers is One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Marquez who has recently passed away. A masterpiece of storytelling, this story spans over the seven generations of the Buendía family in the small settlement of Macondo. Magic, mystery, wars and disasters are blended with the political reality of its time. It had me gripped from the beginning to the end.
Do you have any tips for teaching Cambridge Global English?
My tip, apart from to suggest you carefully read through the teachers' notes in order to familiarize yourself with all Global English has to offer - would be to enjoy teaching with Cambridge Global English as much as I did writing it!
How does Cambridge Global English help learners?
In a nutshell, Cambridge Global English teaches children to learn how to learn. It provides them with essential life and academic skills and is designed to develop their competencies in all areas of the English curriculum. Its international perspective brings the rest of the world to their doorstep offering a genuine and fascinating insight into the lives of people around the world.
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The status of Kitchener Rangers defenceman Ben Fanelli was upgraded to serious but stable condition Tuesday.
The 16-year-old had been in critical but stable condition since he was airlifted to Hamilton General Hospital after a hit from Erie Otters forward Michael Liambas during an Ontario Hockey League game Friday night.
Liambas was assessed a five-minute major penalty for boarding and was given a match penalty for the hit that left the rookie with skull and facial fractures.
The OHL conducted their disciplinary hearing with Liambas and Otters general manager Sherry Bassin at their Scarborough offices on Tuesday.
"We got to express our views and answered their questions," said Basin of the roughly hour-long meeting.
Liambas, 20, from Woodbridge, has been suspended pending the league's review. The Otters play their next game on Friday, when they host the Niagara IceDogs.


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