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Police in Wisconsin are reporting that a man who broke into several women's homes and made off with their underwear was charged last week with five counts of felony burglary. The man, Christopher Sullivan, allegedly broke into the women's residences, stole some bras and panties, and then, as The Smoking Gun reports, he would later "superimpose the women's images onto pictures taken from pornographic magazines and mail them to the women along with other creepy pictures that used Barbie dolls as props."
After searching his home, police recovered at least three headless Barbie dolls with metal rods through their knees, along with a handwritten confession admitting "Recently I sent some threatening letters to; did damage to some property; and stole from some people that made me angry and frustrated."
When asked why he would do such things, Sullivan responded that one of his victims, his upstairs neighbor, apparently "had very loud sex," which "angered" him—and another had "caught his attention" while riding a lawnmower in a bikini. He also told police that while he would indeed classify himself as a "sexual predator," his religion prevented him from crossing the line into raping or murdering because that would be a "grave sin."
When reached for comment, Sullivan refused to elaborate on what religion that is, exactly, but rumor has it that David Duchovny has recently requested information on its requirements for membership. [The Smoking Gun]


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1. Your stress levels are rising and rising and rising...
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I did this postcard on Sunday. It was lovely to get into the sanctuary of my sewing room and leave the rest of the house out of my mind.
Firstly I picked out some scrap fabrics and fused them to a piece of sturdy fabric (I used a denim scrap).
Then I free sewed wiggly lines all over that and then fused the flower applique onto this.
Then the fun started and I dropped the feed dogs (left the ordinary foot on the machine) and added some texture to the petals and stamen area in embroidery threads.
To give the stamen more texture I picked up some of the yellow bits with a lazy daisy stitch and also hand embroidered a little chain stitch around the large leaf area.
It was so much fun to make and I have another one ready to go as soon as I can sneak off again.


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E-Commerce Berlin EXPO was the first conference I had visited in Germany. Let me share the main theses of lectures and the personal impression really quick.
E-Commerce Berlin EXPO was held on February, 15, 2018. The entrance was free of charge and the event was first of its kind for Berlin and Germany. The full agenda can be found at the conference`s official website. There were speakers from such well-known companies as Google, Facebook, eBay, L´Oréal, Idealo, Zalando and others.
And here are the theses I found the most interesting along the whole conference:
- Instagram will develop advertising further and further. We should expect more targeted and precise ads in the nearest future. It is very likely, that the amount of ads will also grow.
- There no Google penalties which a webmaster can not overcome. But some of them will take a tremendous amount of time and effort.
- Occasional mistakes that users makes while filling in the order can cost your business money and reputation. There are special services that took care of this problem by auto-filling and checking the forms.
- The future of internet user search is in voice and visual way to express a query. Technologies for advanced voice and visual search are coming to the market in a few years.
- European retail market is mainly occupied by Amazon and eBay. Local retailers has lots of benefits but customers realize this statement very slowly.
Now I proceed to the personal impressions about the conference in common:
- The free entrance makes this conference very popular. And the popularity brings lots of opportunities for communication.
- The conference was held on the former train depot. This feature brings a kind of uniqueness.
- The exhibition was very diversified. Lots of interesting companies and people.
- Every speaker advertised his or her company. Which is fine but should be kept in mind while making any conclusions.
- Some speakers tried to conduct their lectures in German but they have instantly loose a quarter of users to other streams.


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I order it in size 8, and it is perfect for me, I am 163 cm. It is light and soft, but the color is not as bright blue, as in the picture.
This is a lovely sweater, plain, simple but chic. I'm tempted to buy another one in the same colour- soft white- because it looks good with everything from jeans to pencil skirts.


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August 23, 2011
After leaving Olympia we headed to Tolon, Greece. We only spent one night in the area but it was truly magical with it's clear waters and small, intimate streets and our hotel was situated perfectly near the water.
While Stacy and I tried to make the most of our limited time by enjoying a swim in the ocean our mission for the evening was to find a place to wash our clothes. We had been hand washing our dedicates and t-shirts but a thorough cleaning was much needed.
Our desk clerk told us where we could find a laundromat so we gathered up our garments and headed out into the night. This was more of an adventure than we had bargained for. We walked for quite a while without finding the supposed laundromat, when we finally found what we thought was our destination it was closed. We trudged back to our hotel defeated and resigned to wearing our not-so-good-smelling clothes a little while longer.
You can't stay down for too long when there is a bustling night life awaiting so Stacy and I headed to a bar with our tour guide, Giuseppe, where we ate baklava and drank wine until early morning. Not a bad way to forget your worries.
August 24, 2011
I wish there would have been more time to spend in Tolon. It felt like a small, tight knit community that would welcome visitors with open arms. Perhaps this is why I gave up precious sleep to watch the sun rise over the ocean. I wanted to drink in as much of the area as I could before departing.
Once my group members joined me, we had our breakfast and shuffled to the bus. Athens was the next and final stop of our tour. Before arriving in Athens we stopped to check out the ruins of Mycenae, which was once a major center of Greek civilization. In fact, the period of Greek history from approximately 1600 BC to around 1100 BC is referred to as the Mycenaean Period.
Located in the ruins is the Tomb of Agamemnon which is believed to have been constructed around 1250 B.C. It was awesome to see such a structure but nothing compared to being able to walk inside of this massive beehive-shaped piece of history. It was certainly a cool way to escape the hot, Greek sun in more ways than one.
On our way to lunch we got to walk across the Corinth Canal where I saw what may possibly be bluest water in my life. The canal is four miles in length so beware if you are afraid of heights.
That evening we arrived at the Coral Hotel in Athens which would be the final destination with our group. While the hotel isn't in the city center its location is great with the both the train station and beach situated right across the street.
With plenty of time left to the evening, Stacy and I took the train into the city. It was about a 15 minute ride which stopped at Syntagma Square, an ideal location to begin exploring. In front of the square is the Greek Parliament where the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier lay.
Stacy and I enjoyed a nice dinner and took our time strolling in and out of shops before heading back to our hotel. As we walked back toward the train station we heard what sounded like chanting over bullhorns. At first I thought is was religious fanatics preaching but then it became clear that a protest of some sort was going on around us.
I asked someone what was going on and he politely explained that citizens were protesting a tax increase. He assured me that this sort of thing happens often and is usually a peaceful demonstration. This is all I need to hear to stick around and see for myself. Stacy did not approve but agreed.
Throngs of people, young and old, gathered in Syntagma Square yelling and holding signs. It was certainly a sight to see if not somewhat overwhelming. I was watching citizens exercise their rights in the birthplace of democracy! It was something I am grateful to have witnessed and will never forget.


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Está página irá servir como arquivo para os diversos links, informações bem como entradas mais interessantes que eu escreva no blog sobre o tema da Nova (Des)Ordem Mundial, ou como o autor John Coleman, um dos pioneiros da chamada da atenção para o que as elites andam a fazer nas nossas costas, lhe prefere chamar, Um Governo Mundial.
Communism and Socialism have as their common objective an ushering in of a federal, One World Government, or as it has become more popularly known, the "New World Order".
Learn what their leaders had to say:
"The ultimate aim of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is to create a One World Socialist system and make the United States an official part of it."
— Senator Dan Smoot, "The Unseen Hand."
"The American people will never knowingly, accept Socialism, but under the name of Liberalism, they will adopt every fragment of the Socialist program, until one day America will be a Socialist nation without knowing how it happened…The United States is making greater strides toward adopting Socialism under Eisenhower than under President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
— Norman Thomas. "Two Worlds."
"We will build the New World Order piece by piece right under their noses" (the American people). "The house of the New World Order will have to be built from the bottom up rather than from the top down. An end run around sovereignty, eroding it piece by piece, will accomplish much more than the old fashioned frontal attack."
— Richard Gardner, leading American Socialist, Foreign Affairs, the journal of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), April 1974.
[via One World Government – Socialist Dictatorship, de John Coleman]
"Power is the ultimate aphrodisiac"
— Henry Kissinger [via wikiquote]
[update: O ACTA e os problemas que com toda a certeza este acordo irá trazer para todos nós, aqui expressos por um anónimo no site slashdot num debate sobre o processo da EFF e PK sobre o ACTA]
Slashdot Comments | EFF and PK Reluctantly Drop Lawsuit For ACTA Info
ACTA will mandate software patents, criminalization of copyright infringements, censorship lists, data retention. States that today resist such measures due to local democratic pressure will be able to cite "Obligations under International Law" as an excuse to move towards eFascism. The goal is to send 4chan, piratebay, and anyone else who offends the powerful to jail.
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Welcome to the Mammoth Health Wellness Clinic
It's easy to spot those living their life with passion and purpose – they are the ones full of energy, vitality and enthusiasm. They've identified what is important to them and what inspires them and this underlays how they live each day. It influences their positive mindset, their daily choices around what they eat, how much they move, what daily stress management techniques they incorporate and how much fun and relaxation they include in their daily lives.
For many of us though, life has lost its lustre, its purpose and its joy… and the busyness of our everyday, the stress, anxiety and a lack of balance is often an underlying factor. We've lost sight of what's important to us because we are tired, time-poor, on autopilot and just focussed on getting through the day.
To lead a balanced, enriching life however, we all know that we must eat well and exercise… because both exercise and eating well creates energy and if we don't have enough energy it becomes a struggle to live our best life.
It is equally important that for energy replenishment and living a purposeful life that we create 'space' in our lives… generate times to stop, relax, reflect and reconnect with what's really important to us.
To envision what it would be like if we were at our healthiest… How would our life be different? Our mindset and thinking? Our daily choices and the habits and rituals we incorporate into our daily life?
For most of us therein lies the greatest challenge!
And this is our area of expertise, our passion, our life's purpose and where Wellness Coaching can help you.
What Happens in a Wellness Coaching Consultation
Wellness is what people strive for – and we now know that wellness consists of many different elements including, physical fitness, good nutrition, restorative sleep, a balance between work and play, the ability to handle stress with good mental and emotional wellbeing.
In fact we know that the state of our mental and emotional health are as important as our physical health.
In our Wellness Coaching sessions we help you create relevant, long-term change so that you are moving towards a happy, healthy you, full of energy and vitality so you can live your best life.
Our approach supports you in clarifying and moving towards:
a) Creating a clear Vision for Yourself of your Best Self
Creating a clear Vision for yourself is probably one of the most powerful and significant things you can do. Your Wellness Coach will help you explore, identify and clarify your strengths, passion and purpose. And in line with your values, you will create a bold, palpable vision of yourself at your best.
When creating a vision the focus is on what you want rather than what you don't want. And as such you now have a clear direction of where you want to go.
By creating a vision you are taking the first step to live your life by design rather than by default. And as a result will positively impact your daily choices so you can live your best life.
b) Next we explore our "Why"… Why you want to achieve this Vision for Yourself
Our 'why' often reveals those things that are most important to us in life. They are often referred to as our Values, and everyone's values will be different.
Our values are very strong motivators and will help keep us motivated to strive for our vision when things get tough.
When we live a life aligned to our values we are thriving and flourishing… and this means living a good life!
c) We explore the things that are stopping you from reaching your Vision
We live in such an information-rich culture that most of us know what healthy behaviours we would like to be incorporating into our lives.
The challenge however, is that we don't actually know how to incorporate these into our busy lives long-term.
We all have been guilty of starting fitness programs or diets and then stopping them; starting meditation or yoga and then stopping.
In Wellness Coaching we explore and work through the everyday obstacles or roadblocks that are stopping you from moving towards your best self.
d) And together Creating a Plan of Action, a Road- Map if you like, to Achieve your Vision
You can have this beautiful vision for yourself but it can be overwhelming and unattainable if you don't create a road-map to get there.
In your Wellness Coaching Consultations we will help you create your road map to achieve your vision. Together we will help you break down your journey into small, manageable chunks and help you navigate those inevitable obstacles life puts in the way, so you can keep moving towards your best self.
In essence, we help you adopt lifestyle habits that will move you towards your vision. These daily habits will become your rituals which will help you create energy, vitality and wellness in every aspect of your life.
And your autonomy over this process will be paramount as it is the key to your success.
Our role is to be with you every step of the way. To encourage, support and believe in you. To help you build confidence, find your motivation and to work through your 'road-blocks'. We will be there to help you 'unpack' all the stuff that's getting in the way of you living your best life.
So the question is…
• Are you ready for change that is both long-term and sustainable?
• Are you ready to explore a life of vitality, purpose and passion?
• Are you ready to live your best life?
If you answered "Yes" to these questions then Book a Free 15 min phone consultation with us Now to see if we can help you.
This Free Phone Consultation is Obligation free. We do this to ensure that we can help you.
We know not everyone is ready for our Wellness Coaching and we only work with people who are ready and committed.
We will be totally open and honest with you and if we feel that this is not right for you just yet we will refer you to other practitioners who can help you.
Book Now On-line or call 5243 9084 and ask for your Free 15 min Wellness phone consultation
Wellness Coaching Structure
Our Private Wellness Coaching Sessions run from single Vision sessions, Group Coaching Programs, as well as comprehensive 4 Weeks to 12 month Private Consultation programs…
The Platinum – 12 Month Program consists of 17 private wellness coaching consultations and are structured as follows:
First 4 Sessions: Scheduled Weekly
Following 4 Sessions: Scheduled Fortnightly
Following 9 Sessions: Scheduled Monthly
Consultation length: 45-60 minute session
The Gold 12 Week Program consists of 8 private wellness coaching consultations and is structured as follows:
First 4 Sessions: Scheduled Weekly
Following 4 Sessions: Scheduled Fortnightly
Consultation length: 45-60 minute session
The Silver 4 week Program consists of 4 private wellness coaching consultations and is structured as follows:
First 4 Sessions: Scheduled Weekly
Consultation length: 45-60 minute session
Follow-Up Single Sessions
This follow-up Wellness Coaching Session is designed for anyone who has completed either the Silver, Gold or Platinum Wellness programs.
The session will be guided by your needs and may focus on a re-visit and clarification of your vision, the obstacles that may have arisen along the way or working on setting achievable 3 monthly and weekly actionable goals so you can move forward..
The essence of these sessions will always be on where you want to go and will incorporate your strengths, purpose and passion.
Consultation length: 60 – 90 minute session
Vision Creation Private Consultation
Single Session designed to create your Wellness Vision of your Best self
This Vision Session is a powerful session and one of the most significant things you can do for yourself. In this session your Wellness Coach will help you explore, identify and clarify your strengths, passion and purpose. And in line with your values, you will create a bold, palpable vision of yourself at your best. This session focuses on what you want rather than what you don't want. And as such you now have a clear direction of where you want to go. In this vision session you are taking the first step to live your life by design rather than by default. And as a result will positively impact your daily choices so you can live your best life.
Consultation length: 60- 90 minute session
Journey to Change Group Seminar Series
Series of 4 weekly Seminars
Session 1: Making Change that Lasts
Session 2: Overcoming Obstacles
Session 3: Climbing Mt Lasting Change
Session 4: The Way Forward – Staying on Track
Group Coaching "Busting Barriers" Program
The 6 session program provides an environment for the group members to look closely at what they would like to be different in their wellness and identifies what keeps stopping them.
We will take participants on a journey of discovery, aimed at helping them successfully achieve their goals with an individually tailored plan and the support of other group members.
This program is suitable for anyone who ever wanted to improve their quality of life
Series of 6 weekly Seminars
Session 1: Lack of Motivation
Session 2: Lack of Energy
Session 3: Lack of Routine
Session 4: Lack of Self Belief
Session 5: Lack of Time
Session 6: The Way Forward
Book an Appointment Now and get Started on your Journey to Living your Best Life
Wellness Coaching Clinic Hours
Mondays: 3pm – 8pm
Thursdays: 9.30am – 1.30pm
Fridays: 8am -11am
Saturdays: 8am – 2pm
Thursdays Evenings: 6.30pm-8pm Group Wellness Programs
Call Mammoth Health on 5243 9084
Email: [email protected]
Book On-line
Meet Our Certified Wellness Coaches
Mary Petherick
Mary has been the owner of Mammoth Health for the past 16 years and been in the health & wellness industry for over 18 years. Starting off in Education with a major in Physical Education and a Post Graduate Degree in Literacy she went back to university in 1999 to study a Bachelor of Science (Naturopathy). In the final year of her degree the opportunity arose to buy Mammoth Health where her journey began in health and wellness retail, health & wellness education, tertiary business studies as well as Health and Wellness Coaching certification.
Mary specialises in working with people who feel 'stuck'. Those who are really struggling to believe in themselves and think the problem is lacking confidence. Usually what's really going on is that they've been restricted for many years, living their life according to what was expected of them – doing what they should be doing and what needed to be done at the time without investing anything in themselves.
This has affected their energy and enthusiasm for life and they often feel they have let themselves down which has really eroded their confidence.
As a result they are not eating or exercising as they know they would like to because health is really important to them.
What they really desire is freedom… the freedom to travel; the freedom to make their own decisions; to spend money as they would like to spend it; to be their own, authentic self; to do meaningful work; to put themselves 'out there' and give what they are capable of giving.
The want do more in the world with purpose and passion. They want to be recognised and live a better quality of life… for the rest of their life.
Ultimately they want to be true to themselves and live in peace in accordance with their values.
Mary's Availability
Mondays: 3pm – 7pm
Thursdays: 9.30am – 1.30pm
Fridays: 8am -11am
David Petherick
David has over ten years experience as a CEO and a further 10 years in senior management. He has delivered keynote presentations within Australia and all over the world in the area of resilience and supporting people to be their best.
David specialises in helping people who are already on their health and wellness journey but are stuck, overwhelmed, time-poor and not quite sure how to get to the next level. With his extensive experience and knowledge of executive demands and understanding of the pressures and restraints placed on executives, David looks forward to meeting you and the opportunity to hear about the challenges that confront you and work with you to discover how you might overcome them so you can live your best life
David's Availability
Mondays: 6pm – 8pm
Saturays: 8am – 2pm
To work with David please call 0474 690 876 and book your Wellness Coaching Sessions
Difference between Wellness Coaching and Life Coaching
Wellness coaching focus broadly across all areas of physical and mental wellness, however understands the limitations of their expertise and can identify when to refer on to expert professionals if needed.
Life coaches tend to work with clients across all areas of their life where a client seeks improvement and change.
Wellness Coaching uses the principles of behaviour change to foster long-term sustainable change where Life Coaches tend not to, and Life Coaches are not necessarily trained in health and wellness disciplines.
Distinguish between Wellness Coaching and Therapy (eg counselling, psychology)
They are similar in the sense that both draw upon behaviour change and positive psychology theories and methodologies, however professionals conducting therapy sessions are trained in delving into the subconscious mind or profound past experiences to help resolve issues where coaches are not.
In Wellness Coaching the focus is on optimizing health and helping clients to flourish – to help them create a more positive future for themselves including helping them to develop in themselves resilience, confidence and clarify their life's purpose.
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As usual, I've gone several weeks without posting. There are many things afoot, but in this post, I'm going to talk about my latest acquisition. Several years ago, I purchased a PC with the intention of hooking it up to my HDTV. I wanted to be able to convert my VHS to VCD, watch downloaded videos on my TV, and listen to my collection of MP3s on my stereo system. Needless to say, my goals were way ahead of the technology of the time. I was able to use the TV-out from the video card to connect to the TV... but only with an NTSC signal, not an HD signal, which meant that it was impossible to actually read any text on the screen at any meaningful resolution. I bought a box that was supposed to convert from VGA into component RGB, but it required custom timings which I was never able to get working. I had a video capture card with a break-out box, which worked, sort of, briefly, and then stopped. I got a nice wireless keyboard, which was the only true highlight of the system, but after several years, it stopped working — and yes, I tried replacing the batteries. The only thing that worked seamlessly was the digital out from the sound card. The other problem is that a noisy tower PC in a generic beige case does not look that great sitting next to a high end A/V system.
So, a little more than a year ago, I purchased a new HDTV and a new stereo system and speakers, and there was no longer room for the ugly failed PC that had been collecting dust on the floor next to the old TV, and the PC was shuffled into semi-retirement in my office/data-center, upstairs.
I had been going along this past year without a PC in the living room, unless you count my laptop, which (unfortunately) has been living on the floor in front of my couch. My laptop runs Ubuntu Linux, which is great for just about everything I do, but (along with the laptop) is wholly inadequate as a media center system. The final straw was my inability to get my laptop to talk to my TV... after many attempts, I finally realized that it has nothing to do with ATI's Linux drivers, and everything to do with the fact that the TV-out on my laptop is dead. Whoops. And I had been set on playing my NES ROMs on the TV, using a NES style controller. As my 20+ year old NES died during emergency surgery a few years ago, ROMs have been my only recourse. The setback with the laptop was a serious let down for me.
Which leads to my new acquisition. Two weeks ago, I ordered a nifty little gadget from RetroZone that allows me to connect one of my perfectly functional original classic NES controllers to my PC as a joystick via USB. Then I realized, as I was still unable to connect my laptop to the TV, it was time for a true media center PC. So, I went to the computer show at the Expo Center, and after much deliberating, purchased a new system. It has a sleek compact black case, an Athlon64 3200+, on-board digital coax audio, a gig of RAM, and a 128 MB NVidia video card (which the salesmen lyingly assured me would run Vista's fancy new interface) with a DVI output.
The DVI output is the really cool part — it allowed me to connect the PC directly to the HDTV, and with only a little fiddling, get full 1280x720p resolution... well maybe not full. There's a fair bit of overscan, but Vista was able to correct for that with only a bit of nudging.
Since I haven't been able to find another wireless keyboard that I like, and since my laptop is always in my lap, I decided to run the new system without a keyboard, and instead connect to it remotely from my laptop as a sort of remote control. (Incidentally, I could get a real remote control from Microsoft that would take care of most of the basic functions of playing music and movies and stuff.)
As for Nintendo games, well, I haven't tried yet. But I will just as soon as I have some time. But the Media Center software is really spiffy — once I got all the hardware set up, I was able to get streaming video in super cool high definition... it was amazing — I don't actually get an HDTV signal with DirecTV, so it was the first time I'd seen a video with this high quality on my new TV. Ice Age 2 in very high definition. Scrat's every twitch in crystal clear awe-inspiring beauty. Very neat.
So my next task (aside from testing out my new joystick interface), is to resurrect that old tower PC, pop in a StarTech.com SATA RAID controller, add a couple of hard drives, and have a network storage system that's perhaps a bit more reliable than the USB hard drive sitting on the floor in my living room. In addition to RAID being more reliable, it has the advantage of, well, not being on the floor in my living room.
After that, it'll be time to find a place to hide the living room laptop when I'm not using it, or when I want to have guests who aren't so into the cyber-punk decor. Some sort of ottoman with storage. It's all very exciting.
—Brian (2/9/2007 02:00 AM)
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So I don't forget, the motherboard is an ASUS M2N4-SLI which will support Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 6400+, which is about four times faster than the processor I bought, as well as on board SATA, and gigabit LAN.
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's now infamous talking points on the Green New Deal are the most unintentionally honest explanation of the neo-socialism now gripping the Democratic Party. Too honest, apparently. After her office sent the "FAQ" to NPR,The Post and other news organizations, and posted a similar version on her congressional website, they were met with withering criticism — prompting Ocasio-Cortez to furiously backtrack, seeking to disown and discredit documents her office had produced, posted and distributed. Sorry, you don't get to do that. Ocasio-Cortez told us what is really behind her Green New Deal. Now she, and the Democrats who endorsed her plan, have to live with it.
Ocasio-Cortez has been pilloried for her plan to "get rid of farting cows and airplanes," upgrade or replace "every building in America," replace "every combustible-engine vehicle" and provide "economic security" for people "unwilling to work" — and rightly so. The old five-year plans of the former Soviet Union are modest, by comparison, in their pursuit of full socialism.
Yet the big untold story is her admission that all of this cannot be paid for simply by taxing the rich. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is campaigning for president on a wealth tax, while Ocasio-Cortez has proposed 70 percent marginal tax rates on wealthy Americans. The message is clear: We'll soak the millionaires and billionaires and mega-rich corporations so we can give you free stuff.
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The data is clearer than ever: toxic contamination in the Columbia River Basin is a significant threat to the environment and human health. There are many contaminants including mercury, DDT and its breakdown products, PCB's and PBDE flame-retardants that are found throughout the Columbia River Basin that harm fish, wildlife and people. The contamination is the collective result of many activities over many years, it is extensive and requires a comprehensive solution.
Fish, birds, animals, people, habitat, and the economy are all affected. Contaminants in flame-retardants, pharmaceuticals and other chemicals cause male fish to morph to females during their life cycle. Thirteen types of salmon that use the lower Columbia are threatened or endangered and listed under the Endangered Species Act. Toxics also affect the developing brains of children and alter behavior and learning. Contamination gets in the way of the dredging necessary to keep ports and marinas operational; the disposal costs are high and the disposal sites limited.
In September 2013, Oregon and Washington health officials advised that eating certain resident fish from the Columbia River could have negative health effects on people. Fish that live their entire life near the Bonneville Dam had elevated levels of mercury and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). The advisories warned that consuming too much of these fish can cause damage to organs, the nervous system and reproductive system. Unfortunately, fish advisories are common across the entire Columbia Basin – and they do not go away.
The recent health advisory is alarming but the information is not new – evidence of toxics in the Columbia River was available nearly twenty years ago. The Bi-State Water Quality Program (Bi-State Program), a public-private partnership administered by the states of Oregon and Washington found contaminants in lower Columbia River fish in the mid-1990s.
As a result of those findings, in 1995 the EPA designated the lower Columbia as 'an estuary of national significance'. The EPA and governors of Oregon and Washington created the Estuary Partnership, a National Estuary Program to create collaborative, locally driven programs to protect and restore the lower Columbia.
Progress to reduce toxics
There has been progress in reducing contaminants - but not enough. Industries, municipalities, states, growers, farmers, ports and others are reducing contaminants, often through voluntary means: A few highlights include:
- The Port of Vancouver, Washington treats up to 99% of its stormwater before it reaches the Columbia River;
- Together Oregon and Washington have a pilot purchasing project for 'green' janitorial supplies. The states indicated their combined purchasing power is more than $20 million annually for janitorial supplies;
- Both states have hugely successful pesticide collection programs and the Oregon legislature just allocated an additional $1.5 million to this effort;
- Growers in the Walla Walla region in Washington state have decreased the use of one applied pesticide from 8 times the water quality standard to less than the criteria in just three years.
Challenge ahead
"The progress is good. We know what we need to do, even what works. We just need to do more of it, a lot more of it," said Debrah Marriott, Executive Director of the Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership. "The recent fish consumption advisories justify the need for federal support to directly address toxics in the Columbia and fund voluntary restoration efforts here that are on par with other large water bodies around the country. We have known about the toxics in the Columbia for a long time. It's time to take a long overdue bold step."
The Estuary Partnership is working with members of Congress and regional partners to secure legislation that would fund actions to reduce toxic contamination in the Columbia Basin and recognize the economic and environmental benefits to the nation.
Learn more:
- Lower Columbia River and Estuary Ecosystem Monitoring: Water Quality Sampling Report, 2007
- US EPA Toxics Working Group


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The U.K.'s maritime industry has discovered the benefits.
Making members aware of any given threat or malicious campaign means that we simply reduce the risk of it spreading and causing more damage.
David Rider
than being a captain out on the open sea worrying about pirates? Being a captain having to worry about pirates waiting around the next bend—or pirates far away, but about to launch a cyberattack! Former journalist
David Rider
, based in the U.K., knows about both. In 2009, he helped set up a maritime security company, and he began writing and editing articles on piracy. That evolved into intelligence analysis, which in turn led to cyber and information security. This is his main focus now, though he did help the authorities capture a dozen pirates last year by passing along a tip from an old source in Somalia, along with key information he dug up on the pirates. The lessons he has for lawyers everywhere are the importance of the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which takes effect on May 25, and the value of alliances—within industries and with the government—in mitigating cyber risks. He says that those alliances are "where the U.K. is currently ahead of the game."
Legal BlackBook:
What is the CSO Alliance, and how and when did you get involved?
David Rider:
CSO Alliance
was created in 2013 by two men in the shipping industry. One was a chief security officer who had enjoyed meeting up with his peer group at events and conferences, and realized how valuable this was. There was no real forum for CSOs to meet and swap ideas and best practices. As a result, the CSO Alliance was born. I joined them later that year as intelligence consultant and content editor for the website. The site itself is a very secure online platform for crime reporting, with group areas for members to discuss topics relevant to their specific sector with other CSOs in that same area. My job is to maintain the site's content and ensure that all crime reports are verified. We want to make sure that we don't conflate problems and that we present only the best information available.
And that has led to a second alliance, hasn't it?
The Maritime Cyber Alliance
is a joint project between Airbus, CSO Alliance and our technology partner, Wididi. The venture with Airbus is a natural affiliation between transport industries that have much in common. The platform is still in its pilot stage at present, but offers an anonymous cyber crime reporting system and specific Airbus tools, such as the ORION malware checker. We're also running an e-learning
Awareness Course, in partnership with Templar Executives, a U.K. infosec specialist. Our hope is that we can educate the shipping industry and offer a clear guide to GDPR. My job is to keep the site's content up to date and make sure that new incident alerts are sent out when needed. We've already had one anonymous report from a vessel at sea, which was effectively paralyzed for several hours following a malware infection. We've also received reports from ship brokers regarding attempted email fraud and reports from P&I clubs [protection and indemnity mutual insurance associations] regarding fraud attempts against their members.
The EU's Network and Information Systems (NIS) Directive is going to take effect in May. Very briefly, what is it, and is there any comparably robust regulation in the U.S. or elsewhere?
I'm not sure of any legislative parallels in the U.S. Essentially, the
NIS Directive
is a huge, daunting piece of legislation that aims to mitigate risk management and incident reporting across two types of business: critical infrastructure (which has a very wide definition here) and digital service providers, an almost deliberately vague term that encompasses everything from online marketplaces to search engines. Hopefully, the legislation will work as planned and ensure that companies report incidents in a much more timely manner than we've seen in recent months and years. Then incidents such as NotPetya won't happen on the same scale, because more companies will be made aware of it sooner.
What is the importance of alliances? Do they really mitigate cyber risks?
The CSO Alliance motto is "security through community," and we believe that it works. It's interesting to see it in action. We've held workshops around the world over the last couple of years, and when you see two or three people all realize that they've been subjected to the same attack vector or crime, and then you offer a simple solution, such as timely information sharing, the light bulbs above heads all go on. In the cyber field, it absolutely works. Making members aware of any given threat or malicious campaign means that we simply reduce the risk of it spreading and causing more damage. You only need to look at the costs that [container shipping company] Maersk absorbed last year to get an idea of how useful and valuable that is.
What about regulations? In addition to the NIS Directive, the GDPR will also take effect in May. Do they really make us safer?
If you know anything at all about data protection, then you know you'll never be truly safe, short of never going online and throwing away your cellphone. We've all left digital footprints behind us. GDPR will hopefully go some way to closing a few doors and loopholes. However, anyone watching the news in the last month will appreciate what a massive task that is, as well as just how much metadata we all leave behind us. GDPR is also a massive hoop to jump through. If you don't think it applies to you or your company, check again. And then again. The fines for noncompliance are eye-watering, and GDPR affects so many different business types, it's simply not worth sticking your head in the sand. Anyone with a marketing mailing list will need to take a long, hard look at whether they're going to be affected.
You wrote an article in which you conjured up a captain's worst nightmare: You're at sea, and all of a sudden you're not in control of your own vessel. You're being steered into port—and into the waiting arms of a band of pirates. Has a cyberattack like this ever happened?
That's a very interesting question. I've seen no conclusive report to that effect, although a cellphone network provider suggested in a report that it had happened a couple of years ago. I did an awful lot of digging, given my involvement in counterpiracy, and came up blank. I'd have to ask why pirates would do it, when they're perfectly capable of taking a vessel themselves at sea, and just what sort of logistics they'd require to secure a port and transport for any cargo they wanted to steal. It's a curious claim. However, we recently received a report from a vessel that was hit by a malware attack at sea as a result of poor bring-your-own-device (BYOD) security. The vessel lost all navigational control and had to drop anchor to reboot its systems. The estimated financial loss of that delay was $40,000. Who needs pirates?!
What have been the cyber events that have gotten the attention of your industry?
Without a doubt, the biggest was the
incident. I think the shipping industry as a whole had been happy to regard cybersecurity as someone else's problem—until that happened. Then the industry began to appreciate just how many other systems and knock-on effects there were. And the cost to mitigate it, as much as $300 million, should be enough to make most boardrooms break out into a sweat.
Are there special vulnerabilities that set your industry apart from others?
I think it's the same as other, non-high tech sectors. Legacy systems and outdated, underpatched software is an issue, certainly, but awareness training is the key. Shipping is an incredibly time-sensitive industry, where the smallest delay can have a huge financial impact. Seeing terminals and ports close because of NotPetya last year had a sobering effect, I think.
What steps does your alliance advise companies to take to protect themselves?
Patch. Train. Patch again. The main problems are older computer operating systems and a lack of investment from companies that didn't realize what risks they were taking. That's changing now, as GDPR and NIS heave into view, and companies appreciate that they can't afford to cut corners. Key to everything, though, is staff training and awareness. So much cyber crime comes via the head office, from
CEO fraud
, phishing and malware. Having good systems in place to check those—both physical and software—means that firms are far more resilient.
Let's talk about the lawyers. What role do in-house lawyers at maritime companies play in this area?
Lawyers are going to be absolutely crucial in the coming months as the new legislation comes into force. There's still a huge knowledge gap, which can really only be filled by skilled lawyers who have grasped the magnitude of the issues facing commercial operators. I think we've traditionally seen a situation where CISOs [chief information security officers] and CSOs have made the board aware of a threat, but it's only when counsel agree that it's taken seriously. I think a lot of lawyers are going to be kept very busy this summer.
Do you think they're playing active roles at their companies? Are their companies using them effectively?
That's hard for me to say. The lawyers I know in the infosec space are very diligent, but there's an element of "we told you so" as well. They've warned about the dangers for a long time, and now those dangers are more apparent. A company lawyer is often only listened to when things go badly wrong, I suspect. Now, the tide is turning, and their advice is being taken on board by the management teams.
Are there lawyers involved in this work at the Alliance?
We don't have in-house counsel at the Alliance, but we do have access to the excellent legal team at Airbus, who work hand in hand with
Airbus Cyber
to deliver solutions. So far, we haven't had to trouble them!
What are the big legal issues in cybersecurity right now?
It's definitely the impact of GDPR, simply because it asks so many questions about how personal data is used, stored and given out.
What do you see in your crystal ball as far as legal issues are concerned?
Well, once the current legislation is in place, I expect we'll see cases challenging data use and compliance. I'd advise lawyers to keep a very close eye on the current investigations into Facebook, Cambridge Analytica and associated companies. Using personal data for areas other than those agreed to by the user is going to become an even bigger minefield in the coming months.
What can lawyers from other countries and industries learn from the experience of the U.K.'s maritime industry?
I think the main thing would be that keeping the C-Suite and the board informed of the latest major incidents and possible ramifications for their business is key. Where the U.K. is currently ahead of the game is in linking government and the security agencies together with industry. We're seeing some good initiatives emerge from the recently formed
National Cyber Security Centre
, set up by GCHQ [Government Communications Headquarters, the British intelligence and security agency]. They're working with industry to ensure resilience where needed, and they have worked with the U.K.'s Department of Transport, which covers the maritime sector, to reinforce best practices. Lawyers elsewhere can do similar things with law enforcement agencies in their sectors, making sure that company policies are aligned with the government and best practices so that all these risks are reduced.


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PVT Sur
The petroleum industry destines in the whole world important resources to consultancies, training and software in different technical specific areas. An important area is that of thermodynamic properties or PVT of fluids. There exist companies entirely dedicated to this subject matter, as also business units inside major companies. Nevertheless, they all are from European or North American countries and none is known in South America to an equivalent level.
Phasety combines the scientific knowledge of the first international level in thermodynamic (Phd in Chemical Engineering Martin Cismondi) and more than one decade of work in development of software with languages and modern methodologies (Computer Engineer Martín Gaitan), to develop PVT Sur, the first simulator PVT of South America.


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Foregen's major objective is to fund a clinical trial of foreskin regeneration in the circumcised adult male.
The Background
Medical research has made true dermal regeneration possible to a greater extent than ever before (for more on the science side of things, see our page on The Science of Regeneration). However, foreskin regeneration has not yet been tried, despite our knowledge that foreskin fibroblasts respond extremely well to regenerative technologies which create new skin. Foregen believes that it is time such a trial was undertaken.
What kind of trial?
Foregen will conduct a trial to reattach regenerated foreskins to circumcised adult males to restore the vascularity, nerve endings, and function that are excised during circumcision.
How will we get there?
Foregen's road map towards our ultimate goal of male foreskin regeneration is as follows:
1.) We will raise funds
2.) We will use our scientific panel to find the facility and recruit the researchers who are most likely to perform research which will lead to a clinical trial
3.) We will complete any necessary laboratory and pilot research and publish these results in a peer-reviewed journal
4.) Finally, we will carry out a clinical trial
We are currently on step 3 of our journey
Step 3 consists of fully regenerating animal foreskins and then conducting the same experiments on human foreskin. These results will be published in a peer-reviewed journal.
Of course, this road map is a simplification. There are complexities and uncertainties in such a trial as there are in any clinical trial that pioneers something new. Foregen cannot guarantee the final outcome or predict unforeseen obstacles that may fall in our way. However, Foregen recognizes the need for such a trial. We know how much success dermal regeneration has had in other areas, so we have good reason to believe that it will succeed in ours. While the outcome is not, and cannot, be certain, it is clear that we must try.
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The trials will be controlled and have the proper governmental approval. The trials will not be conducted by Foregen personnel, but rather by medical professionals adhering to the highest ethical standards of practice and research.
Currently we are actively recruiting trial participants who are:
1.) Males over the age of 18
2.) Circumcised, but not otherwise suffering from other health problems
A clinical trial is estimated to take up to eight weeks, though not all of that period will be spent under medical supervision. If you satisfy the above requirements and are interested in volunteering for this trial, we would be happy to hear from you. All medical care will be provided free of charge and you will be able to withdraw from the trial at any stage.
Volunteering for this clinical trial makes you eligible to benefit first from the most advanced medical technologies available for foreskin regeneration. However, such participation, like all medical procedures, carries some risk. The medical professionals conducting the trial will discuss with you the full range of options, possibilities, and dangers in order to assess your suitability for a trial. They will also, of course, need to obtain your full informed consent to participate in the trial.
Any person who indicates an interest is not under any obligation if you lose interest, you will be removed from our list of potential participants upon request. (But we don't think you'll want to!)
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In Déjà Vu, ATF agent Doug Carlin (Denzel Washington) is called upon to solve a major bombing of a ferry in post-Katrina New Orleans. It is when the body of Claire Kuchever (Paula Patton) washes ashore that Carlin begins to unravel clues to a connection between Kuchever and the suspected bomber. Carlin is assigned by FBI agent Pryzwarra (Val Kilmer) to solve the mystery and takes him to a secret high-tech 'time-window' lab – created by the FBI as a surveillance system, allowing them, through satellite imagery to re-create events occurring four days in the past. The chase for the bomber begins, both in real – and past time dimensions.Leave a Comment
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Walter Goodfellow (Rowan Atkinson) is the blundering vicar of the parish of Little Wallop. Always so busy tending to the townspeople and now obsessing over writing the perfect sermon, Walter remains oblivious to his wife Gloria's (Kristin Scott Thomas) secret meetings with her suave golf instructor Lance (Patrick Swayze); his daughter Holly's (Tamsin Egerton) new-found interest in exploring her libido with several young men; and his son Petey's (Toby Parkes), bully problem.Leave a Comment
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209 Stand up! It's time! It's time for Nick and Nate to fight or ride off into a weed filled field and smoke themselves into oblivion. I have recently dabbled with reefer myself, so I know how enjoyable it can be. Thanks to Savage Kings (SHOUT OUT), I can get stoned on my back porch and think about those real life conundrums that really weigh on me. Most recently, I was puff, puff, passin my vapor weed and thinking to myself, will weed fuck up my career and eliminate my self awareness like it did to the Diaz bros?
Weed has fucked up both Nick and Nate's careers. Not because Nick failed a drug test, and not because Nate got into some hot water for the THC oil he was smoking during the press conference after the McGregor fight. It has fucked up their careers because it made them delusional. Unfortunately for fight fans, both Nick and Nate have smoked so much reefer it caused them to believe that they are something they aren't. Number 1 contenders or championship caliber fighters aren't what either Diaz brother is right now.
Nate isn't fighting for less than 20 million dollars, and Nick doesn't seem to know how much money it would take to get him to fight. Two of the most exciting fighters on the roster, in their primes, won't fight because they have no self awareness. Nate is 19-11! Nick is 26-9 with 9000 no contests, and has lost 2 of his last 3. Neither can really dictate who they should fight, but both are offered main events on a monthly basis and would be paid far more than they should be if they accepted a fight. The Diaz brothers have built a following, which they deserve credit for, but not fighting is slowly eliminating their fan base.
I for one am a fan, and as a fan I'm mad at them. As someone with an extremely high (ha) education in business, not fighting doesn't make sense to me as a business decision either. I can't wrap my head around why they won't fight, and while I love the both of them I wish they would just go away if they aren't going to fight. Before they do go away though, here is my one final plea.
Nick, please agree to a fight with Carlos Condit or the winner of Cerrone vs. Lawler. I would jump right back on the 209 bandwagon if you fought any of those guys. I'm a bit tired of seeing you in a cycling singlet anyway. Your destiny is to wear 4 oz. gloves, give the middle finger, and slap grown men in the octagon.
Nate, don't wait for Conor! Fight Tony Ferguson. Then wait for Conor.
Fuck it, throw up the 209 and fight each other. I for one would give 20 million UFC dollars to watch Nick and Nate throw down in the cage and then smoke the vapor weed after. Please, get back in the Octagon and fight! For the love of god I need you in my life!


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Lycurgus gave stability to his metropolis of Sparta by combining petty thievery with the soul of justice; by combining essentially the most full bondage with essentially the most extreme liberty; by combining essentially the most atrocious beliefs with the greatest moderation. He appeared to deprive his metropolis of all its resources, arts, commerce, cash, and defenses. In Sparta, ambition went without the hope of fabric reward. Natural affection found no outlet because a man was neither son, husband, nor father. Even chastity was now not thought-about becoming. By this road, Lycurgus led Sparta on to greatness and glory.
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Orlando, FL, Miami, FL, & Myrtle Beach, SC October 9, 2017—The office of internationally acclaimed, award-winning mystery author Digger Cartwright is pleased to announce that Murder at the Ocean Forest was a finalist in the Book Excellence Awards in the mystery category. The Book Excellence Awards are hosted annually by Literary Excellence Incorporated in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. In 2016, The Maynwarings was a finalist in the western category and Conversations on the Bench won the Book Excellence Awards competition in the motivational category. Continue reading
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The House of Dark Shadows by Internationally Acclaimed Mystery Author Digger Cartwright Awarded Silver Medal by the Readers' Favorite International Book Awards Contest
Orlando, FL, Miami, FL, & Myrtle Beach, SC September 18, 2017—Thinking Outside the Boxe and the office of internationally acclaimed, award-winning mystery author Digger Cartwright are pleased to announce that The House of Dark Shadows, a psychological thriller, has been awarded a Silver medal in the fiction/Southern category in the 2017 Readers' Favorite International Book Awards Contest. This is the third medal for The House of Dark Shadows awarded by the Readers' Favorite International Book Awards; the book received a Silver medal in both the 2015 and 2016 competitions.
Mr. Cartwright issued the following statement after the announcement of the 2017 awards:
I am thrilled that The House of Dark Shadows has received a silver medal in the Readers' Favorite International Book Awards Contest for the third year in a row. This competition is one of the largest and most prestigious for indie authors, and I'm honored that the readers have consistently recognized The House of Dark Shadows as one of their favorites. There is no greater reward for an indie author than to have your work recognized by readers from all over the country and throughout the world. I offer my thanks to the organizers of this event and especially to the readers who took the time to read, review, and support The House of Dark Shadows in this contest. Thank you all.
For additional information on the 2017 Readers' Favorite Book Awards, please visit http://www.readersfavorite.com.
Additional information on Mr. Cartwright and his award-winning novels is available at www.DiggerCartwright.com or www.MysteryDigger.com. The House of Dark Shadows is available in hardback, paperback, and Kindle from Amazon by clicking here.
About Mr. Cartwright—Digger Cartwright is the award-winning author of several mystery stories, teleplays, and novels including The Versailles Conspiracy, a modern day political thriller, Murder at the Ocean Forest, a traditional mystery novel set in the 1940s, The House of Dark Shadows, a psychological thriller, The Maynwarings: A Game of Chance, a mystery set in the Old West, and Conversations on the Bench, an inspirational/motivational novel. His books are available in hardback, paperback, and e-book format through his website, on-line booksellers and bookstores.
Mr. Cartwright is an enthusiastic supporter of local no-kill animal shelters. He enjoys golf, participating in charity golf tournaments, and attending WWE events. He divides his time between Washington, D.C., South Carolina, and Florida.
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Internationally Acclaimed Mystery Author Digger Cartwright Awarded Medals by the Readers' Favorite International Book Awards Contest
Orlando, FL, Miami, FL, Myrtle Beach, SC & Washington, D.C. September 18, 2017—The office of internationally acclaimed, award winning mystery author Digger Cartwright announced that all of Mr. Cartwright's books were recognized in the 2017 Readers' Favorite International Book Awards Contest.
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2017 Q&A: You have been relatively quiet on Social Media and elsewhere lately. Any reason?
It's been a time factor for the most part. There are only so many hours in the day and you have to prioritize everything. Social media for me is at the bottom of the list. I let my social media team handle most of the posting, and I personally post only occasionally. I've had a very busy schedule of late, so I guess there haven't been many opportunities to give speeches or make remarks thus the noticeable absence of anything being released or posted. That doesn't mean I don't have a lot to say at the moment, and I'm hoping to rectify that in the near future as time permits.
2017 Q&A: When you develop characters for a book; do you already know who they are before you begin writing or do you let them develop as you go?
It's probably a bit of both for me. When I come up with an idea for a book, I generally sit down and start brainstorming. Part of that is coming up with characters, and I make a lot of notes about the characters. My next step is to organize and formalize the ideas, and I usually do this by outlining the sequence of events and doing a bit of a write up about the characters. What inevitably happens, though, is that the characters develop on their own throughout the story. I start writing and then I see where it takes me. Sometimes the characters end up the same as I originally envisioned but more often than not they evolve a bit as I write the story and develop them more thoroughly and in depth. Sometimes the story sort of dictates how the characters develop and who and what they become. It's always very interesting to see what becomes of each character, how they change, and how they grow.
2017 Q&A: Tell us about the protagonist for your upcoming book.
The central figure in Gems & Jewels is Jarrod Van Kliem. The story starts out with him returning to Orlando from Congo Free State where he had successfully settled labor unrest among workers with his family's company, Jewel Enterprises. He's treated a bit like a celebrity billionaire businessman, but he is also intensely unpopular with certain elements in the public. He's also very unpopular with certain members of his family who are convinced he's returned to attempt to take over the company. He's a bit of a ladies' man. He owns a jai alai froton, among other business interests. He has a very close and powerful inner circle which protects him, advises him, and does the dirty work from time to time. He can be ruthless, and he certainly has a dark side but by all accounts he's fair and decent. Is he the good guy or is he the bad guy? The readers will have to decide based on what they learn about him in Book II.
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"He (Sebastian) also had an innate ability to gauge the person he was speaking to and to adjust his commentary accordingly. For instance, if he was talking to an individual who took their religion very, very seriously, he was always respectful of how far he could push that envelope. The same was true with political back-and-forths; Sebastian knew there was only so far he could go with a differing opinion before the other party would get offended enough to shut down."


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So a quick review for a short cigar the Cohiba Shorts, being a fan of the RYJ Puritos, and the Monte Puritos I thought why not give these a go, afterall its Cohiba and the clubs are quite popular.
Its actually much smaller than I was expecting, smell typical Cuban smell very hay/grassy smell, pre light draw a tobacco sweetness along with that hay profile so far so good. Onto the smoke, it lit fine, plumes of smoke for such a little stick, however taste wise very disappointing and I'm not expecting much, yes the cuban grass flavour is there but within 5 minutes it got harsh Cafe Creme level harsh.
OK maybe not quite that bad but for a cuban mini I expect that quality even with something like a Purioto or Mini as I have from RYJ and Monte, this wasnt great yeah it fine for 10 minute smoke but seriously a better quick Cuban fix can be had with RYJ and Monte selctions for smaller cigars, for what I paid for the shorts, you would be better to get a pack of RYJ petit Julietas or H Upman Corona J in a similar price range in all honesty.
It's sad really because Cohiba can be great but my last few samples from them have been disappointing.


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I watched Offsiders yesterday morning, and was appalled by the consistent mispronunciation of "C'est la guerre", which is apparently the name of some nag running around Flemington on Tuesday. The consensus on their panel was "sailor gur" (rhymes with "fur"). The "sailor" part is close enough, but people like Barry Cassidy (or someone on the panel) should at least be able to manage "sailor gair" (rhymes with "air". We're not talking "ou" vs "u" or Parisian "r"s here - its really very, very easy.
For the record, I reckon horseracing is a complete waste of time, and the spring racing carnival is a blight on the sporting calendar that puts a entirely unnecessary gap between the footy and cricket seasons.
Fin de plainte. ("fan der plant", for those keeping score at home)
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|Worksop 1 Lynn 3
Paul Chapman stunned an eager Worksop side by scoring a goal when the odds looked totally against him.
In the 53rd minute Chapman struck again, this time with a perfect run on to Wright's through pass which left the Worksop defenders trailing yards behind. Chapman stayed cool as Evans rushed out and slid his shot low past the keeper.
Worksop: Evans, Cunnington, Conroy, Woods, Shirt, Galloway, Welch, Barrett, Fisher, Vardy, Miles. Sub: Hall
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It's hard to keep faith in representative democracy after days like today.
This afternoon, the United States Senate voted to preserve retroactive legal immunity for telecom companies who cooperated with intelligence agencies in the wake of September 11, 2001.
What's more, the Senate also permitted the government to conduct wiretaps without a warrant by reauthorizing the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act without any additional protection for the privacy of Americans.
Here's Senator Russ Feingold setting forth the implications of this bill in layman's terms.
You can prove the United States conducts torture, but you still can't hold anyone accountable. The same goes for tearing asunder U.S. domestic laws regarding privacy and protections against self-incrimination. The same goes for the 24/7 surveillance society that has sprung up over the past seven years.
There was a lot of empty talk about "change" during the '06 elections. In the '08 Presidential campaign, that catchphrase has been substituted for genuine discussion of the disaster that is the Global War on Terror, record inequality, the creeping re-segregation (class or racial, take your pick) of American society, and the decrepitude of a bicameral political system beholden to banking and military-industrial institutions that have driven the United States into needless wars and a looming economic catastrophe.
To quote a certain Washington native, "regime change starts at home."
–written by Ali Winston
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A just-released report by Privacy International and the Electronic Privacy Information Center has classified the United States as one of the worst "Endemic Surveillance Societies" in the developed world, on par with Russia, China, and the United Kingdom.
Among other factors, the report highlights the rising use of CCTV and a highly profitable surveillance industry, presidentially-approved wiretapping of international communications, the absence of constitutional protections for privacy, and the FBI's impending plan to develop the largest biometric database known to man as root causes of surveillance creep in the "Land of the Free."
[Source: Privacy International & the Electronic Privacy Information Center]
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