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Miley Cyrus Halloween Costume Giveaway: Winner Announced!
UPDATE 10/21: And the winner is Megan Elizabeth Bates! Please check your Facebook messages for more info. (You may have to check the "other" folder).
2013 is officially the Year of Miley Cyrus, and now you can be on the pulse of pop culture with an awesome Miley Cyrus Halloween costume — for free!
Wetpaint Entertainment is giving away one picture-perfect Miley Cyrus costume courtesy of halloweencostumes.com. How can you win? The answer is easy:
1. Make sure you like us on Facebook.
2. Scroll down to the bottom of this page and answer this question in the comments section: Are you Team Miley? Why or why not?
3. All entries must be received by 11:59 PM ET on Sunday, October 20, 2013.
The giveaway winner will be chosen at random and announced on Monday, October 21 2013. Please check back to see if you've won, and be on the lookout for a Facebook message from us.
Get it? Got it? Good! Get commenting with your Miley feelings! And don't forget to "like" us on Facebook. And, of course, head over to halloweencostumes.com to see lots of other cool pop culture costumes.
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Team Straus, our state's moderate House leadership, has been campaigning for months in favor of revenue hikes next legislature. Some may remember Straus's Obama-esque El Paso comments, where he told a crowd that we can't just cut our way to prosperity. They've gotten into some hot water with voters and may be changing their tactics, but not their intentions.
Comptroller Susan Combs raised revenue projections in December by less than $4 billion. Four billion dollars won't fill our shortfall without serious systemic government reform, an option team Straus carefully avoids discussing. A month after Comptroller Combs's revenue forecast enhancement, moderate Todd Smith, speaking to a Chamber of Commerce crowd, was still out speaking in favor of revenue hikes.
There is a new tactic, and it is much more subtle.
Straus recently told a crowd that the economy will grow to cover the shortfall. Saying this allows him to retain the premise that we need new revenues, but he gets to stop asking for revenue hikes. Now he just relies on an optimistic hunch to cover the coming revenue gap. Then, when the economy doesn't grow as Straus has predicted, he can return to working toward new revenues, strategy intact.
The major benefit of this new message for him is that he doesn't have to surrender his revenue hike battle, but he does get to quit the dangerous practice of asking Texans for revenue hikes.
Comptroller Combs's December upward adjustment included the jump in sales receipts for January. Still, it will not cover the expected revenue gap without systemic reform and cuts. The idea that the economy will grow enough to cover the coming shortfall without major reform is Straus's. He seems to be acting as his own Comptroller on this one.
Receiving an assist on the play is the Austin American-Statesman, who carried his message with no challenge to it. They noted that the real Comptroller, Susan Combs, has announced that January receipts were 10% better than last January without explaining that the January sales receipt improvement was already baked into the cake of Comptroller Combs's predictions. We called the Comptroller's office and they assured us this was the case.
After receiving blowback this past fall from his El Paso Obama impersonation, Straus told a new audience "that's was I get for being candid" with people.
No doubt this brand new strategy is a much more comfortable fit.
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Powerpole is better in my eyes.
The talon is probably a better mechanism, but it's in the way. Once you deploy the powerpole, it's a clear deck to fish from.
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I have owned both of them and have fished very hard with both setups. I couldn't wait to get the Talon off of my boat and I know of other 'SALTWATER' fishermen who feel the same way.
My first 8' power pole gave me ZERO problems in the the three years I owned it fishing over 200 days a year. While awaiting for the new 10' Power Pole Blade to arrive for my new-used boat, I decided to try the Talon knowing it was coming off as soon as the Blade arrived, what a mistake.
With the Power Pole one can send it down as far as they wish which is important in our bay system. The Talon senses on it's own how far down it will penetrate and it's almost never enough. My Talon would hit an oyster shell or something it deemed hard then decide that was enough when it wasn't. Then it would slip, dragging across the shells making a huge racket which we know is a big no no in a shallow bay. The two out of the ten times the Talon did actually stick, it was a matter of time before it would slip and even in the rough water mode it simply would not penetrate further by hitting it's electric buttons. I've spoken to many Talon 'SALTWATER FISHING' Talon owners who have reported that same problem.
Talons' claim is it's an electric motor, easier to install, no hydraulics needed. The Talon may be good in shallow ponds or some places freshwater fishing but when on irregular, hard, soft, or shell bottom with current and waves a factor, they're worthless. With the Power Pole hydraulics I tell it how far I want it to go down and it goes down well into the bottom if needed, the power of the hydraulic motor is very important. In other words, I didn't like the Talon thinking for me, you (the Talon) don't tell me where you need to be, I'll tell you where I want you to stop. The Talon slipped sending me towards the fish in a near panic trying to stop the boat more times than anyone onboard had patience.
Additionally, I read the comment F00Mustang made, it may sound like it wouldn't make a difference but he was dead on correct, it makes a lot of difference. I didn't think about it until using the Talon that once deployed it was still in the way. When casting or slinging Trout in the boat from the stern, the Talon got it in the way all the time. The Power Pole deployed is out of the way when casting and much easier to swim a fish past it or over it before boating the fish. Also something to consider is the new 10' Power Pole Blade depending upon where fishing. With the additional depth I am able anchor in places I couldn't reach with the 8 foot Power Pole. That's another one of those things that may not sound like a lot until actually using it. The way it looks on your boat, well that would only be one's opinion. Hope this helps!
I just bought 2 of the new model powerpoles with the C-Monster control system. It's a massive upgrade from the original powerpoles. Anyone, and I mean anyone can install these. 2 wires and 2 hoses per powerpole. I don't have any experience with the Talon, but if LA Sportsman wants to sponsor me and give me one, I'd love to give you a report on it!
I prefer the PP because its out the way when its down. Talon is always there in your way.
i fish fast with my trolling motor wide open. When I get on fish I need a quick stop and the Talcon works great as I need to stop on a dime. I am not an anchor fisherman more tolling motor guy. PS also works great for pan fishing and grand kids as again i NEED THAT FAST STOP. In lafitte you have to gas up on the main canal and was a pain until I got my talon now pull up in a close spot down it goes and I fill up in no time and don't have to worry about boat waves love it.
Can somebody post a photo of the pump you have to install to operate the Powerpole?
I prefer the Talon. no hydraulic pump in your boat, nothing to fill up & and I love the fact I alternate it between my flat boat and bass boat with the quick connections that I have. Takes less than 2 minutes. Also you can take it off in 30 seconds and put it in your house,garage or shed if you want so nobody steals it.


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Four Davidson Fellow Laureates and 13 Davidson Fellows were honored September 28, 2005 at the Library of Congress for their innovative breakthroughs and prodigious works in the fields of Science, Technology, Mathematics and Humanities.
During the Davidson Fellows award ceremony at the Library of Congress, Jan Davidson, co-founder of the Davidson Institute, highlighted the importance of nurturing students. "These students' achievements didn't just happen. Many people helped to further these students' goals. But there are other children that need to be nurtured and given the opportunity to excel. You have seen what these Fellows are capable of, and I hope you will be open to nurturing bright young people of all ages eveywhere by supporting and encouraging them."
In recognition of their achievements, each of the students was honored individually with a trophy and glowing introductions delivered by Bob and Jan Davidson. Each Davidson Fellow Laureate received a $50,000 scholarship, and the Davidson Fellows each received either a $25,000 or $10,000 scholarship.
The Davidson Institute would like to thank Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, reception co-sponsor, champion of quality education at the local, state and federal levels and longtime supporter of the Davidson Institute.
The Davidson Institute would also like to thank Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa, reception co-sponsor and champion of gifted education legislation.
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Getting Some ZZ's at Thunder Valley Casino
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer's ZZ Top brought their legendary beards and rockin blues attitude to Thunder Valley Casino Resort on Friday.
ZZ Top, consisting of Billy Gibson, Dusty Hill, and Frank Beard on drums, kicked of their show with "I Thank You" and "Waiting for the Bus," as avid ZZ Top fans filled the outdoor amphitheater to capacity – some diehard fans were sporting their own long beards.
A number of fans were getting their ganja on as a brief video came on introducing band members Billy Gibson, Dusty Hill, and Frank Beard on drums. You could see Beard (yes, the only one not sporting a beard) climbing into his nest of drums. Once the crowd spotted him they all began cheering.
Friday night was a special day for Beard as his brand new drum set, complete with pistons, gas tanks, and whole lotta skeletons, arrived at Thunder Valley for the drums inaugural performance. In between songs Beard could be seen admiring his sparkly new set.
As the band continued to play "Jesus Just Left Chicago," "Pincushion," and "Heard It on The X," the crowd remained standing, with some fans dancing in the aisles.
ZZ Top played their latest single "I Gotsta Get Paid," off their new album La Futura, due out in September. The song was recently in an advertising campaign for Jeremiah Weed, and appears on the soundtrack for the film Battleship. It's a catchy tune!
This is the band's first album in 9 years and includes "Flyin' High," which actually debuted in outer space. It wasn't quite completed yet, but NASA astronaut Mike Fossum asked to hear it while en route to the International Space Station aboard a Soyuz spaceship "" kinda cool.
They played "Sharped Dressed Man" followed by "Legs," as they pulled out their white furry guitars, causing the crowd to cheer even louder. After "Legs" the band exited the stage, only to come back and play "Tube Snake Boogie," "LaGrange," and "Tush."
While I think this was a great concert, due to the fact it was ZZ Top, I believe they missed the mark musically. At times it was difficult to make out what they were playing, which could have been attributed to the sound system. However, other concerts at this venue have sounded superb, so that would be doubtful. I may have been in the minority, as most fans were singing along to quite a few songs.
A critical error was ending the show with "Tush," as it left the crowd, not wanting more, but expecting more, with a number of boos coming from the audience as they made their way to the exits. In fact, most of the audience remained until the house lights were brought up and Brancombe Richmond came out to thank everyone for being there and announcing the upcoming lineup for Thunder Valley's Summer Concert Series.
I Thank You
Waiting for The Bus
Jesus Just Left Chicago
Heard It on The X
I Gotsta Get Paid
Gimme All Your Lovin
Vincent Price Blues
My Heads in Mississippi
Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers
Sharped Dressed Man
Tube Snake Boogie
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Eight American tourists -- six women and two men -- were killed in a traffic accident Sunday while on a tour bus in Aswan, Egypt, the country's interior ministry said.
Cairo, Egypt --
Egypt's top reform leader has criticized the ruling military council as having too much power but no experience governing.
Mohamed ElBaradei spoke to reporters on Sunday, a week after
more than 20 members of Egypt's Christian minority were killed when
the military broke up their protest in Cairo with force. It was the worst bloodshed since Hosni Mubarak's ouster in February.
"We have a (military) council with powers but no experience, and we have a government with no powers but with experience," ElBaradei told a news conference. He urged the military rulers to form an alternative government with much more authority.
ElBaradei also criticizes Egyptian state TV for "lies" and "instigation" in the violence.


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Gemma Khaicy -Feb 1, 2013
"Foolish actions" ... the man was seen on top of a bus yesterday morning.
He was photographed riding on a bus rooftop, but a superhero he is not.
Dressed like a fictional movie character, a man labelled "Mr Notahero" was spotted on top of a bus crossing the Anzac Bridge on Thursday morning.
Although this stuntman may get a thrill from the ride, authorities are not happy.
Police have started an investigation into the man's activities and investigators are reviewing the latest images.
"Mr Notahero" could be charged for several offences, police said, including:
Assistant Commissioner Max Mitchell, Commander of the Police Transport Command, said the man's exploits were irresponsible at best.
"Unfortunately, this man has put his own life and that of other road users in jeopardy because of his foolish actions," Assistant Commissioner Mitchell said.
State Transit said the man's stunts were illegal and dangerous. The transport authority said they were co-operating with police regarding Thursday's incident.
"It is dangerous for the individual on top of the bus and they could endanger the lives of others if they fell in front of the bus or another vehicle," a spokesperson said.
The speed limit on the Anzac Bridge is 60km/h.
Police have requested that anyone with information that can identify the man should Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
The man's outfit included a camera fitted on a helmet.
A YouTube channel bearing the same "Notahero" name has footage of similar stunts, with the latest uploaded video capturing police pinning down a man at the cricket.


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Can Twitter and Wiki Maps Help Humanitarian Aid?
Imagine being an aid worker isolated in rural Zimbabwe, where the worst cholera outbreak in 15 years has claimed more than 4,000 lives in recent months. You and your relief network are sprinkled across the country and the epidemic is evolving every day. How do you decide where help is most needed and coordinate your response?
What if there were a way to connect almost instantaneously by sending a text message to a website that indicated your location, status and needs on a map available to anyone in the world? This is what organizations like WikiMapAid are trying to make happen. Many humanitarian organizations are considering these user-based mapping systems, some of which integrate Twitter, SMS, email and collaborative wiki software to create interactive maps that track everything from poverty and infectious disease to natural disasters and political protests.
Using mapping systems in aid work is nothing new — more complex systems like GIS have been used in both governmental and NGO aid work in the development field for years. But there are limits to these mapping systems: They often take a long time to generate and distribute, which means they are not always up-to-date, nor are they accessible or user-friendly to the general public — especially in the developing world.
More simple user-based mapping technologies may be able to solve some of these problems. Proof of the potential are successful projects like Ushahidi, a text message–based mapping website that was used to monitor post-election violence in Kenya last year, or Al Jazeera's similar "crowdsourced" website, the War on Gaza.
The technology is catching on in the relief sector. Last week Reuters AlertNet hosted a workshop to discuss "how the aid world can use maps to communicate, advocate and plan for disasters" — seeking advice from both aid organizations that have used complex mapping systems for a long time, such as Map Action, and new wiki user-based mappers like Open Street Map and InSTEDD GeoChat.
There are definitely problems with newer mapping systems. One big one is possibly unreliable information. Some websites are going beyond content moderation and developing algorithms to rate their users' integrity based on whether other users have tagged the information as bunk. Others, such as HealthMap, have tried to confront the problem of legitimacy by generating content from diverse sources — NGOs, the media, government and individual users — in the hopes of being able to cross-check information.
But these websites also take time to generate enough content to be useful. And while many people in the developing world have access to cell phones to send input to these websites, few have reliable access to the internet to view the maps.
Problems aside, user-based maps certainly hold appeal. Part of it lies in their ability to empower everyday people to connect and speak out in times of crisis. This technology can be — and already has been — incredibly useful for reporting on conflicts where the media is not allowed. And in the aid world, it offers the possibility of swift action, unhindered by bureaucracy or lack of infrastructure.


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Serving lunch to the community every Friday.
Ludia Losuk, who escaped war in Sudan where she lost several children, waits for dental treatment and chats with her friend, Pat Iriana, a volunteer and board member at The Root Cellar.
Dental care provided to those in need.
Audai Naser, who is from Iraq, donates bread to The Root Cellar.
Mario Kani and his children, who are from South Sudan.
Volunteers prepare for food distribution.
On Thursdays the Root Cellar distributes clothing.
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Company Profile: American Aluminum Extrusion Company
With manufacturing facilities in Beloit, Wisconsin; Canton, Ohio; and soon to open in Roscoe, Illinois, American Aluminum Extrusion Company, LLC and its sister company, American Aluminum Extrusion of Ohio, LLC supply quality standard and custom aluminum extrusion shapes and fabricated aluminum parts to customers in the transportation, distribution, building, linear motion and electronic OEM markets.
The companies were founded in March 2001 and September 2001, respectively, on a dream and passion to offer aluminum extrusions at a lesser capital cost than larger corporations by providing innovative solutions to build a cost-efficient and effective aluminum extrusion process. This business philosophy coupled with 200 engaged associates and the ability to offer value added services has proved to be successful as the companies continues to grow.


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The latest dose of farfetched paranoia? Not possible within the hallowed walls of your company, you say? Better think again. A recent University of Chicago study found that gangs increasingly are adopting a middle-class appearance, while duplicating techniques used by organized crime. According to the FBI, more than 400,000 gang members live and work in 700 cities nationwide. And you can pretty much double or triple that number if you factor in wannabes and affiliates. Although the crime committed by gang members accounts for a small fraction of the estimated $120 billion a year in workplace theft, gangs also are impacting our companies by setting up shop for extortion and drug sales. Members increasingly cloak their illicit activity behind the legitimacy of the workplace. And, according to Van Ella, many also seek health benefits to cover huge medical bills that can result from gang-related shootings and other activities.
No industry or company is exempt. The growing list of firms that have had scrapes with gangs is shocking. Many are household names or are among the Fortune 500. Even the U.S. Military and Chicago Police Department have discovered gang members in their ranks. In Chicago, a major pharmaceutical firm recently discovered it had hired gang members in mail delivery and computer re pair. The crooks were carting off close to $1 million a year in computer parts and then using the mail department to ship them to a nearby computer store they happened to own. The same gang also was peddling drugs on the premises. Nearby, a well-known hospital discovered that a supervisor in the laundry department was a gang member who used the position to obtain Social Security numbers for undocumented workers, and then extorted money from them every payday.
This new breed of gang member includes all races and increasingly involves women. The gangsters are smart, and they have connections. They may not live up to the big screen image of Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci—stuffing bodies into a car trunk or dumping them into a river—but they can be as highly organized as any business. Some street gangs send their leaders to college so they can understand high finance and business practices. Another tier of gangs—Asian and sometimes South American—use their education and knowledge to steal electronics and high-tech components. Many have overseas connections and associates in the United States who operate legitimate businesses, thus making distribution easy.
The crimes they commit also are becoming more violent and brazen. Gangs have taken to hijacking trucks and storming factories in pursuit of microchips and electronic components that have become more valuable by weight than gold or diamonds. During the first half of 1995, Silicon Valley, California firms alone were hit with more than 50 armed robberies, and the average heist netted robbers $400,000. "There's a growing level of sophistication and opportunism," says Keith Lowry, a detective in the High-tech Crime Unit of the San Jose Police Department. Adds Van Ella: "Many of today's gangs operate along the lines of what's normally thought of as organized crime. They're becoming harder to detect and more difficult to weed out during the hiring process."
Look beyond stereotypes.
Experts say that nearly any company can become a target—or at least be viewed as an attractive place for gangs to engage in illegal activities like theft, extortion and dealing drugs. And because there's no law against being a gang member, HR and security face a complex set of concerns and challenges. As a result, it's essential not only to understand how gangs function, but also the clues they leave behind. "Gangs know how to get inside companies and exploit vulnerabilities. They have learned that they can get a lot further—and make more money—by appearing legitimate, articulate and well-dressed," says Frank Johns, director of risk assessment services for Pinkerton Security Services located in Arlington, Virginia.
One of the biggest problems, he points out, is that the workplace of the '90s isn't the same as in years past. "There are some subtle changes in society that make penetrating a company today much easier than it was 30 years ago. Despite a greater emphasis on screening applicants and providing security, there's greater opportunity for abuse," he adds. To be sure, it's easy enough to tick off a list of contributing factors: a decline in loyalty, higher turnover, stricter and more narrowly defined labor laws, and the growing trend toward outsourcing—which can often translate into less control over exactly who has access to merchandise, files and information.
Sometimes, disgruntled or loose-lipped workers simply provide the information that a gang might be looking for over a few drinks at a local watering hole. In other instances, money might change hands or thieves might pry hot information by knowing a worker's specific weakness: infidelity, gambling debts or a problem with drugs or alcohol. Some gangs are successful at planting members within a company—often inside dispatching, shipping or accounting—and others gain access by posing as temporary workers or using their position with an outside vendor to make their way into a steady stream of companies.
Despite the fact that many organizations now are aware that such problems exist, the bar constantly is rising to greater heights. Gangs often figure out ways to short-circuit screening procedures, such as using friends as references or listing jobs at businesses that have shuttered their doors. Many of these individuals also change cities on a regular basis and use a fellow gang member's address as their own. Knowing that many company's conduct nothing more than a cursory check of local records, these applicants don't expect their convictions in other cities to show up. Moreover, it appears as though they have lived in the community for months or years.
Mara Wassar knows just how huge a challenge it is to keep the gangs out. The director of loss prevention at Elek-Tek—a Skokie, Illinois company that operates a chain of 10 computer superstores in the Midwest as well as a large mail-order business—concedes that the company has unwittingly hired gang members. Elek-Tek spends $45 to $65 per employee to conduct pre-employment screening, a criminal background check and drug testing. Still, "there's absolutely no way to know that some of these people belong to gangs. They don't wear gang colors or markings, they appear well-educated, and they have spotless records," says Wassar.
That's a far cry from a decade ago, when gangs proudly wore their colors and prominently displayed their markings—even at job interviews. However, gang members almost always remain true to their nature. "Although they're more sophisticated and appear more respectable, it's only a matter of time before they flash a gang signal, mark something with graffiti or intimidate another employee at work or offsite," says Richard H. Williams, a former Chicago police officer who now works as vice president of investigation and security at James E. Van Ella & Associates.
Don't underestimate the level of sophistication and violence.
Of course, the growing wave of gangs that hijack trucks and storm factories have no intention of being subtle. Although they too depend on inside information to know when to pull a heist—often paying off shipping clerks or casing the facility with the help of a temp worker—they use ruthless techniques to get the loot they desire. Security guards have been pistol whipped and shot, and employees have been severely beaten and had plastic bags tied over their heads. "Not only is the crime organized," says Mike McQuade of the American Electronics Association, "it's organized to the point that gangs are stealing to fill orders. They understand the electronics business, they know what they want and they know how to get it."
They also know how to skirt the law. Consider that a microchip weighing less than an ounce can easily fetch a couple hundred dollars on the street. A SIMM strip (single in-line memory module) that carries several chips can run into several hundred dollars. And a Pentium 133-megahertz processor—the brain that runs many of today's personal computers—weighs just over an ounce and is worth upwards of $800. It's possible to stash more than a dozen Intel Pentium chips into a briefcase and unload them on the gray market within minutes. In fact, a legitimate computer store can easily buy from a gang posing as a distributor without knowing it.
Unlike cocaine or heroin, there's no law against possessing semiconductors or CD-ROM drives. "A police officer who stops someone with a briefcase full of SIMMs can't assume they're illegal. There are many legitimate people in the business who carry chips around, just the way diamond brokers in New York City carry around their goods," explains the San Jose Police Department's Lowry. And while it's possible to request paperwork, that can prove time consuming and ultimately ineffective because the crooks easily can disappear in the interim. What's more, most chips aren't traceable as they make their way through distribution channels, and the vast majority of police officers don't have the training to understand this type of crime.
That's why some law enforcement agencies, like in San Jose, have begun to establish special units. The FBI also has created a task force to deal with the situation. Their goal is to focus on this problem by creating teams of specially trained officers and agents who understand technology and are better equipped to conduct investigations. By working together, law enforcement is better able to focus on both national and international implications.
Tracking down the crooks is truly vexing. The chips can change hands several times—sometimes within several hours. They wind up in computer stores that gangs own and operate, as well as other major stores and outlets that are completely legit. Ultimately, the chips can appear in a PC that you buy at your local computer store, or be shipped off to an overseas destination. They also end up at swap meets and computer expos. Because the demand for chips is so great and prices are high, many buyers don't ask questions. They look at less expensive chips as an opportunity to save money and earn a greater profit. The Chubb Group, an insurance company based in Warren, New Jersey, estimates up to $8 billion in components are stolen each year. It pays out $10 million a year in claims related to high-tech theft.
Gang robberies take place more often than you might expect. In May of last year, more than a dozen Asian men attired in sport coats and ties pushed their way into Centon Electronics—an Irvine, California firm—and carted off an estimated $9.9 million in chips, making it the largest known semiconductor heist in history. The Asian gang ruffed up employees and threatened several at gunpoint, before disappearing into the night. A later theft at a nearby company almost identically matched the Centon robbery. Neither case has been solved.
Dallas-based Cyrix Corp., a leading producer of microprocessors and a competitor of Intel, is still smarting from a hit it took in December 1994. At approximately 11 p.m. on a Sunday night, more than half a dozen armed men overpowered an employee who was outside for a smoking break. They grabbed his access card and forced their way into the facility, where they blindfolded and tied up several other workers. After forcing everyone to lay on the floor, they ransacked two caged areas, grabbed $379,000 worth of 4x86 Cyrix chips, and then headed out an employee entrance and into an awaiting car. The case remains unsolved.
Gang-related crimes such as those at Centon and Cyrix are a relatively new phenomenon. As a result, many companies have found themselves unprepared for the rash of robberies that have rippled through the industry. But that's beginning to change. Chubb Insurance and the American Electronics Association have both begun a campaign to educate companies about the growing threat. And many firms, like Cyrix, take the threat of gangs seriously after having endured the pain and turmoil of an armed robbery. "It's not necessary to create a Fort Knox—but you do have to discourage thieves and make [robbery] a challenge that's not worth their time and effort," explains Karl Flusche, the company's director of security.
Indeed, Cyrix has beefed up its physical security and now boasts one of the best systems in the industry. One strategy was to install maximum security turnstiles, which allow only one person per access card to enter a restricted area. The company also has installed double doors that make entering and exiting the building a much slower process. It banned smoking outside the building. A new smoking patio was built—and it's protected by fencing, gates, alarms and video surveillance. And all visitors now wear bright red ID cards that draw attention to the fact they aren't employees. "That makes it easy to spot someone who's loitering or engaging in suspicious activities," says Flusche.
Of course, ensuring that trucks get to their destination with cargo intact can be a bit more challenging, since it's difficult to control what happens on public highways and byways. Many gangs have resorted to overpowering a truck driver and hauling off hundreds of thousands of dollars of computer components, auto parts and any other product that can be sold on the gray market. As a result, many trucking companies are closely scrutinizing applicants and instituting far more stringent guidelines. They're also working to educate drivers about how to spot potentially dangerous situations, and equipping them with cellular phones.
Arm yourself with effective HR weapons.
Of course, much of the solution lies within the universe of human resources. Background checks and screening procedures are more important than ever, and experts say there are subtleties to detecting crooks. For example, many thieves and gang bangers earn their GED in prison, a fact that might not be apparent without a little digging. And because many gang members move from one city to another, a local criminal check can be almost worthless. Many firms that offer screening services for $10 or $15 simply don't pick up past convictions outside the local area.
"Many companies are lax about screening applicants, and others are hesitant to spend the money," says Peter Rosen, vice president of HR at Norrell Corp. in Atlanta, a leading provider of managed staffing and personnel used for outsourcing. "They say they're conducting reference checks and background checks, but if you actually map the process you see they're cutting corners and doing things in a haphazard fashion. Ultimately, they can wind up spending more money and experience bigger headaches trying to deal with the aftermath of the problem."
Rosen will go to great lengths to ensure that prospective employees have a solid work history. He spends as much as $60 per applicant to gather background data. He also refuses to yield to time pressures, waiting the 48 to 72 hours it takes to get information back about an applicant. And by letting prospective employees know that the company conducts thorough checks, some applicants take themselves out of consideration immediately. Depending on the exact position, an outside firm reviews past employment records, driving history, Social Security data and conviction records—the latter over a minimum of a five- to 10-county area.
But it's Sun Microsystems that has developed one of the most sophisticated and effective methods for screening out crooks and gangs members. The Mountain View, California company, with more than 14,000 employees in 145 locations worldwide, has developed Sunscreen, an internal program that allows it to investigate job applicants for about $50 each, compared to the $75 to $250 the company used to spend for an outside service. Two full-time Sun employees trained in full background checking to verify degrees, references and driving and criminal records, if applicable. According to Joe Chiaramonte, the firm's senior manager of corporate investigations, Sunscreen has saved the company $500,000 to $800,000 a year. More importantly, it has weeded out approximately 8% of all final applicants because of questionable backgrounds.
However, Sun Microsystems doesn't limit Sunscreen to its own applicants. Outside contractors, consultants and temporary workers also are subject to the process, depending on how much time they spend inside Sun and what areas of the firm they have access to. "Temp agencies tell you they're conducting checks," says Chiaramonte, "but when you do your own check you find out they're often not doing an adequate job." Although HR has the final word on whether to accept or reject any applicant, the findings of the two trained staffers are given considerable weight.
Sunscreen isn't the company's only strategy for fighting crime, either. Last November, the Silicon Valley computer hardware and software firm held a special meeting for all its vendors and clients to discuss ways to discourage gangs, after one of its suppliers had a gang follow a truck from the facility. In that case, the driver was alert enough to realize he was being followed by a van with no license plates, so he drove the truck and its $5 million cargo into a police station parking lot. For the workshop, Chiaramonte brought in FBI agents, a representative of the District Attorney's office and an array of other experts who discussed ways to increase awareness and minimize problems. "The problem affects everybody, and unless companies work together it's only going to get worse," he says.
Educating employees about how to spot gang activity and how to deal with it also is crucial. Elek-Tek's Wassar has found that employee meetings and training sessions are essential. Not only is it important to teach workers about gang signals, graffiti and drug dealing, it's essential to help them understand how it could affect them. "We try to communicate that it's their workplace that's being violated and that it's a threat to their safety and well-being," says Wassar. Indeed, Elek-Tek offers a toll-free number so workers can anonymously report problems and concerns. And it encourages open channels of communication between sales clerks and supervisors. Finally, the company has a zero-tolerance policy toward any crime. Not only does that reduce the risk of violence against employees and customers, it limits liability and keeps insurance costs in check, according to Wassar.
And if a robbery or violent event does take place, experts say it's essential to provide immediate counseling. Besides the tremendous anxiety and distress over the event, morale and productivity can plummet. In many instances, valued employees simply quit, while others require ongoing medical and psychological treatment to deal with the trauma of the event. "The effects can linger on and can wreak havoc for weeks, months or years," says Van Ella.
Unfortunately, the problem isn't likely to disappear anytime soon. As gang members become better educated and more organized—hiding behind legal businesses in the United States and forging broader links to international crime syndicates in South America, Asia and Europe—the scope of the problem is likely to grow. "A lot of these people, particularly those from other countries, don't have arrest records, and many of them are extremely smart," says Pinkerton's Johns. "They are raising the stakes and becoming increasingly bold. They're learning to mimic techniques used by organized crime."
Yet, as Cyrix, Elek-Tek, Sun Microsystems and many other companies have learned—sometimes the hard way—there's no reason to look down the barrel of a loaded weapon. It is possible to battle gangs and come out the winner. Van Ella explains: "You can't deny employment to somebody because he or she belongs to a gang. But you certainly can use background checks, advanced security techniques and employee education to create an environment in which gangs can't flourish. It's an ongoing battle, but it's one that a company must take very seriously."
Personnel Journal, February 1996, Vol. 75, No. 2, pp. 46-57.


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Hi everyone and happy Cyber Monday.
Although I do go out and do a little bit of shopping on Black Friday, I much prefer ordering Christmas gifts online. You really can't beat the deals and the ease of having your purchases show up at your doorstep.
As a seasoned Cyber Monday shopper, I know that it's easy for things to get a little out of control. Sometimes the deals are so good that it's hard to step away from a purchase that might not be 100% necessary. It can also be difficult to track what was purchased for a certain family member, where various receipts or shipping confirmations ended up, or how much money has been spent.
Enter: my tips for staying organized during Christmas shopping season.
Tip #1 – Set a budget, and don't be afraid to go under it
Having a budget in mind is so important, or else it's very, very easy to overspend. Rather than setting a "grand total" budget, I usually try to designate a certain amount for each person on my list. However, when I've purchased everything I intended to buy for someone – whether I've reached my monetary limit or not – I stop (or at least try to). For example, if I plan to spend $100 on Chris, but find really great deals on everything on my list and only end up spending $85, then that's okay!
Maybe this is a "duh" tip to everyone else, but I always feel the need to continue spending until I hit my set limit. The truth is, no one is totaling up how much you've spent on them, so smile to yourself about your great shopping skills and move on!
Tip #2 – Create a folder in your inbox for Christmas-related emails, receipts, and shipping confirmations
I like to email family members for gift ideas, and then keep their responses organized to refer to as needed. The same goes for online purchases – any and all emails regarding purchases go in the "Christmas 2012" folder, so I know where to find them if need be. You could even take things a set further and categorize them by person, family, or couple.
For gifts bought in-store instead of online, I keep all receipts organized by recipient in a small envelope.
Tip #3 – Create an Excel spreadsheet to organize purchases
As you can see, the first column is where I list everyone's name (don't worry, we've got more than 2 people to shop for!). In column B, I record all items purchased and then the cost in column C. If I didn't have a visual like this, I know that I'd feel super overwhelmed at having to remember who still needs what and how much money I have spent… this method makes it easy!
Questions for you…
- Did you do any Cyber Monday shopping? I wasn't feeling very organized or on top off Christmas shopping, but today sort of forced me to get my butt in gear.
- Do you have any tips for staying organized during the holidays? Please share!
- Do you have any unusual gift ideas? I'm always looking for new and different gifts to give!
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- 12 Days of Christmas for your Husband (or significant other) – I really want to do this!
- How to Start a Blog via Jimmy Choos on the Treadmill – great tips for any of you thinking about beginning your own blog.
- Cyber Monday deal from Craft Coffee – see my post on this delivery service here.


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I recently received a steel framed beach cruiser from a friend, and I need help identifying it. It appears to be a relatively modern frame, perhaps even less than a decade old. The serial number does not match any system that I'm familiar with at this time. I would like to know if this bike is worth investing time/money in, any help will be greatly appreciated.
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OooooOOOoOoOOOoooooooOOOOOoooh, Friday the 13th!
What?Originally Posted by x136
It's what?
I thought you said somewhere that you were going to start going to sleep earlier.
"Assume a virtue, if you have it not." ~ William Shakespeare
This advice is the reason I'm masquerading as an athletic person.
I think everyone should tell your worst Friday the 13th story.
I was in Okinawa with the military and got in a helicopter crash. One crushed vertebrae, one cracked, stabbed in the leg, stitches all in my upper lip area, broken nose and cheek bone. And I wasn't even originally scheduled to fly that day. August 13th, 2004.
Friday July 13, 1990
Got married. Still doing fine!
"It hurts so good..."
says its's down to the Knights Templar, or the Last Supper???
Photos of present tour of South East Asia
13 used to be my lucky number. It's just a feeling, you know how it is.
Meah....It's those Monday the 13th's ya have to watch out for. Any Friday, is a good day.
my kid was born on Friday the 13th.
interesting. today is my birthday. you're not my mother, are you??Originally Posted by blonduathlongrl
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happy b-day timmay--
my Friday the 13th has started with a 7:30 am conference call. Good times!
You sir, are a wild man!Originally Posted by superdex
thanks superdex!
My son, and myself are both born on the 13th. We have birthdays on Friday the 13th every few years.
No problems here ...
In fact, I think 13 is a lucky number ... at least in our family.
talking about making me feel old...Originally Posted by timmhaan
go to your room, mistah!
wait... Happy birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I like the number 13. One of my sons and I were born on the 13th. It is a lucky number for me. Friday the 13th should be known as Jsharr Day!
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Actually, today is the 27th of Tamuz in the Jewish calendar. Use that date for the day if anyone is stuperstitious.
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I lost a nice cushy job on Friday 13th as it moved out of state, and I didn't, due to a merger.
And it was Good Friday to boot!


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At a special meeting last Thursday, the School Committee voted not to take action on a resolution that was passed at Town Meeting on March 10.
School Committee chairwoman Anne Ward called the meeting specifically to discuss taking action on Article 30, which was a resolution to request the School Committee to direct the railings to be redesigned or retrofitted to a greater height. The article passed at town meeting, 73-59, and is a non-binding article.
School Committee member Mary Lou Buell said she had spent time since Town Meeting trying to get up to speed on building codes and railing height issues. Through her research, she said she became more concerned about compromising the structural integrity of the building by altering the railings.
John Heinstadt, School Committee member, said he believed making the railing higher would create "a longer lever arm," that could possibly make the railings less safe.
School Committee member Maureen Connolly thanked the School Building Committee for its hard work on the building, saying Duxbury students "are really lucky to be able to go to school in that building." Connolly said that since the Town Meeting voter majority supported taking measures to increase the railing height at the new school, it was the responsibility of the School Committee to represent that vote and choose to take action.
"I don't really see any question on this," Connolly said. "The Fire and Police chiefs are in favor of raising the railings and we need to look to them as safety experts."
Heinstadt said he felt the resolution is "very difficult and almost unworkable" for the committee. He cited the lack of a specific number or range of numbers for what the new railing height should be, as well as vague language about funding for the project.
Ward said she was concerned with how many of the comments about the railing height were based on feelings, as opposed to facts.
"It's hard to make policy based on feelings," she said. "It's so difficult to come up with a solution based on individual perceptions. Some people perceive the risk as kids falling over, kids climbing over, kids dropping things; these are all based on perception."
Ward also said the middle and high school principals have been working with the Student Council to add language to the Student Handbook regarding conduct in the hallways and along the atrium.
Kellie Bresnahan, school committee member, said she could understand where the concern about the railing height came from but said that, because she hadn't been closely involved in the development and design of the building since the beginning, she didn't feel she could make a proper decision now.
"It is hard for me to make a judgment call on how would I or how could I make a solution," she said.
During the time allotted for public comment, Town Manage Rene Read said he met with town counsel Kevin Batt and, after confirming the article is entirely non-binding, he asked what the possible next steps could be. First, Batt said Read could speak with the proponent of the article, Bob Doyle, which Read did. When Read spoke with Doyle, Doyle suggested an internal rail be retrofitted to increase the height. Second, Batt said Read could speak with public safety officials, so Read met with Fire Chief Kevin Nord, who said the railings could be increased to 48 inches. Third, Batt suggested Read speak with the architect and ask what an appropriate height would be for the railings.
"I would hope if you asked the architect they would say 42 inches, since that is the current height of the railings," Heinstadt said.
Elizabeth Lewis, School Building Committee chair, said the railings are built to withstand a 200-pound lateral load and all of the railings are up to code and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards. Lewis also addressed comments and concerns about the railing heights that have centered around kids throwing items over the balconies.
"Raising the railings will not keep one thing from being thrown over those rails," she said.
After several more minutes of the discussion, the School Committee voted on whether to take action on the resolution. Bresnahan and Connolly voted to take action and Ward, Heinstadt and Buell voted not to take action. The next school committee meeting will be held on April 9.


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George Bush Intercontinental Airport recorded a greater percentage of flights departing on-time in January than any other major airport operating in North America.With a rate of 82 percent, Bush Intercontinental is the only large-market North American facility to make the global list of top ten airports for on-time departures in the first month of the year. The data comes from the "Airline and Airport On-Time Performance Report," which is generated by FlightStats Analytics. The report represents a snapshot of how airlines and airports dealt with a severe blast of cold weather that rocked most portions of the country during the month of January. "It was definitely a challenging month due to the severe weather," said Bush Intercontinental Airport general manager Mary Case. "But it was also a chance for us to put some of our planning into practice and obviously this ranking reflects a job well done by the entire team." George Bush Intercontinental Airport finished the month by watching 82 percent of its flights depart on time. That accomplishment is even more impressive when compared to the national January on-time departure rate of 71 percent. Severe cold gripped much of the nation during the month of January, causing massive delays and cancellations at airport facilities across the country. Nationwide, the 40 largest airlines in the U.S. cancelled a combined 33,372 flights in January 2011. That number represents an increase of almost 86 percent in the number of cancellations recorded in January 2010.
But even with the weather-related challenges, team members at George Bush Intercontinental Airport still managed to record on-time statistics that help set the industry standard. When ranking the top ten airports in the world for on-time departure efficiency in January, Bush Intercontinental Airport is the only North American airport represented, with five coming from Asia and four from Europe. In the list of large-market North American airports, Bush Intercontinental was followed by facilities in Mexico City, Seattle, Charlotte, Portland, Phoenix and Washington, D.C. "This type of global recognition helps us in a couple of key areas," Case says. "Not only does it assure the existing airlines that we're running an extremely efficient operation at Bush Intercontinental, but it also helps us attract the attention of new airlines that may be looking to expand into new markets. They can consider Houston in those plans, knowing that operational efficiency is very strong at Bush Intercontinental Airport."Copyright © 2011 - Houston Airport System


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Dear Customer, thank you for choosing Just Answer, I am sorry to hear of this extremely unfortunate matter, and would like to assist you in describing your legal remedies here.
First, I would advise you to continue to pursue your insurance coverage in this matter. You can continue to appeal the insurance coverage both with your carrier and if necessary with the Department of insurance. Ultimately, you do have a right to pursue your insurance claim in state court with what is called a "bad faith" action, but I do hope that this is not necessary.
Second, the claim against the developer would be one for trespass. Allowing water to come into your property that is not in the natural waterway is a form of trespass and the developer is responsible for the damages. As the amount of damages is over $50,000.00 you will need to bring this claim in general civil court (this has a little more complex procedure than small claims court, but you can pursue it there without an attorney if you are absolutely unable to afford one, an attorney is highly recommended). You can get damages in excess of the actual damages in a trespass case as this is an intentional tort.
I did not have flood coverage, because I am not in a flood zone. My agent verified with 3 different agents, that even if I had flood insurance, it would not have been covered. It was considered surface water - nothing overflowed and no other homes were effected-which would classify it a flood.
I am not saying the insurance carrier will suddenly change its mind, I am saying that you probably have a strong claim (I have not read your policy - different insurance policies have different ranges in coverage, but this type of damage is generally covered).
I was told that all the contents of the basement (if I go to court) would not be reimbursed at replacment cost, that it would be as "used". I had a new furnace, hot water tank, washer/dryer that were all less than 2 years old. I also had all my seasonal decorations and clothing, and was told that I need to price them as for a price they would go for at a "garage sale"!
Continuing to appeal your adverse decision will give you the best opportunity to pursue this claim (asking an attorney to assist you will also help as they can review your policy and help word your appeal so that you get the maximum out of your argument, I know that customers do not come here to be told to go to an attorney, but you are in a difficult position and fighting an insurance company is a tough place to be, you can benefit from counsel, but you do not absolutely have to have a lawyer).
As far as the replacement cost, garage sale prices seems low. I would have to defer to an insurance specialist for the cost of replacement value, but generally they are correct, even though the units are less than 2 years old, they would be valued as "used" and you would be getting less than you paid for them (even though you would have to pay full cost to replace them in reality).
The claim against the developer has a different story though - that claim would allow for a higher reimbursement value.
While your property still may be valued as "used" you can argue before a court that the value is far higher than what any insurance carrier would value it as - plus given the intentional tort value of trespass, you stand a reasonable chance of regaining far more. (I can never guarantee the outcome of any litigation, but the opportunity for a fuller recovery due to this conduct is there).
Is this trespass by the developer recognized in all states? His argument is that he did nothing to change the flow pattern, which in essence he didn't. What he did do, was remove hundreds of trees, ground covering and vegetation that slowed water and absorbed it. I lived in this house for 20 years and never had this happen. Two weeks after he cleared trees, my house collapsed due to high levels of rushing water.
Yes, trespass is considered in all 50 states. Removal of vegetation to create changes in flow is considered a change to the natural waterway.
(The developer should have insurance to cover this as well).
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Tamiya all started in 1946, when Mr. Yoshio Tamiya, the founder, opened a saw mill and lumber business in Shizuoka.
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How do YOU meditate?
How do YOU meditate?
I think head butting the sofa is the purrrfect way! Deccy x
Smudge that is too funny. Great shot Mom!
hugs madi and Mom
Bawhahhahaa. I will have to try that. I usually stick my legs in the air as I lay on my back.
Kitties are funny like that! I hope he didn't get a stiff neck from laying like that! BOL!
BOL great pose. Now what are you really thinking
Benny & Lily
I often find myself with my head against inanimate objects, but it's usually because I've made a stupid mistake!
Smudge, it looks to us like you are doing a pretty good job of meditating. Great picture. Take care.
I really don't understand kittehs sometimes!
That is just the perfect position for meditating, Smudge!
Love ya lots,
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Oh, my form of meditation is staring at the trees waitin' for the tree rats to show their ugly little furry tails!!!! Okay, I guess that's not very 'ooohhhmmm', is it?
You are one snuggly kitty Smudge!
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My dogs meditate, but it looks an awful lot like sleeping!
Mr. Smudge, keeping a warm nosey is super impawtant for meditating! You're doing it right!
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So cute! A friend of mine was given an ipad for her birthdady, sans cover. I thought I'd give this a try and it turned out really nice. Super limey green at her request. I could also see this in manly tweeds with a leather tie or girly pinks.
I reused some D rings from an old belt and the fabrics were all from my scraps from Hawthorne Threads. I love the geometric cubes against the floral prints.
Its pretty plush, no hard covers here. So don't go throwing it around. However this cover is simple and will help to keep it scratch free and pretty.
I don't own an ipad so I couldn't photograph it inside, but the finished interior dimensions will fit an ipad safe and snug at 8"x10". That piece of paper was my psuedo ipad tester (not nearly as cool, but it worked).
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Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Vichien Mixay, a hospital corpsman with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, from Jones, Mich., receives his award from Brig. Gen. Burke W. Whitman, the 2nd Marine Divison Assistant Division Commander during a morning colors and awards ceremony aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Nov. 14, 2013. Mixay was selected as the 2nd Marine Division Junior Sailor of the quarter for July 2013 through Sept. 2013.
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Former NC State provost at Easley grand jury
Published: Thursday, July 16, 2009 at 10:54 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, July 16, 2009 at 10:54 a.m.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Former North Carolina State University provost Larry Nielsen has arrived to testify before a federal grand jury in Raleigh investigating the hiring of former first lady Mary Easley.
Nielsen hired Easley for her original job at the school in 2005.
His attorney, Tom Manning, says neither he nor Nielsen could talk to reporters before entering the courthouse.
An auditor who investigated Easley's employment at the school also arrived to testify before a federal grand jury.
The official from state Auditor Beth Wood's office, Lawen Becote, was among four who responded to a subpoena.
The grand jury has looking into the dealings of former Gov. Mike Easley and his wife.
Then-Auditor Les Merritt started the investigation, but Wood said the audit wasn't credible enough to be released.
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Being a very good-natured teapot, I tend to let other Tea Gang members take over the tea steepings, especially when otherwise they would sit around whining a lot. Sometimes, though, they just want to wear my spiffy supervisor's sash (actually, a tea-dyed headband from CrafTea Designs). My buddy Steeping Mug from Libre Tea was stomping around on the counter until I let him supervise. He thinks that sash looks pretty studly. I'm not so sure, but I was too busy with the tea to pay much attention.
The foil pack was vacuum sealed. We cut it open and took a nice whiff of the leaves inside. Ahhhhhh! The aroma was fresh and vegetal. Then we picked out some leaves for a closer look. Amazing! We have tried other so-called "white" teas, but this one was truly superior to them. White teas are so named because of the appearance of the dry leaves with their soft downy covering that has a silky sheen to it. Also, white teas are generally new growth and the tipmost leaves and buds, the more tightly formed, the better. This tea had both characteristics in the dry leaves.
Normally, the vendor has fairly detailed descriptions on their web site for how to properly steep up the tea but not for this one. It's a pretty new tea, so they might be a bit behind. We resorted to past experience and steeped in water heated to 200° F (95° C) and started with a short "wake up" steep of 40 seconds, followed by several steeps of 1 minute each.
Taste results:
What's great about a tea like this is the taste development with each steep. Above is the tea liquid after three steeps. The color has gone from a pale green to a medium yellow-green. And the flavor has changed, too. The first steep was very faint in aroma and flavor. Each subsequent steeping had a slightly stronger flavor that was smooth, vegetal, pleasant, and had a planty aftertaste. The potential for 5 or more steepings is the key and makes this tea a great buy. Two teaspoons full of tea made ten 8-ounce cups of tea.
Here are some of the tea leaves after the third steeping. As you can see, the tight leaves-bud combos were beginning to open, letting the flavor come through even more. Two more steepings saw them all opened.
Of course, Steeping Mug claims all the credit for this tea tasting so good. Yeah, right! But don't tell him I said that.
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Late afternoon in an upstairs ballroom in the Excelsior Hotel in Venice, and Darren Aronofsky is talking about his new film, "The Fountain." Two days on from its world premiere, the film has already divided audiences: at the press screening, it was booed; at its public screening the following evening, the film was given a 10-minute-long standing ovation. "'Requiem' got slaughtered by the press," Aronofsky cheerily recalls. "We had a 30-minute standing ovation in Cannes and the next day Variety said I should go into therapy instead of making movies. The New York Times trashed 'Pi.' I am totally used to it." It's not hard to see why "The Fountain" has proved so contentious. Geoffrey Macnab speaks to Aronofsky and Weisz in Venice.
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For Emily M. Keeler, Who Interviewed the Prince of Pricks
2013 was the year of Edie Windsor, Wendy Davis, J Law, Beyonce, Malala and Alice Munro. Homeland CIA agent Carrie Mathison became a mom, Scandal fixer Olivia Pope regained one, and Ariel Levy wrote, in the year's most intense literary hara kiri, about almost turning into one before losing both her baby and her relationship with her spouse.
The woman I continue to think of as 2013 draws to a close, though, is Toronto-based writer Emily M. Keeler, who did more than anyone this year to remind us—in an unobtrusive way—that misandry remains a valid lifestyle choice, at least when it comes to the old white men of the literary and academic world. Thanks to Keeler, author and professor-without-a-PhD David Gilmour is now famous for telling us, in his own words, that he is only into dudes:
I'm a natural teacher, I was trained in television for many years. I know how to talk to a camera, therefore I know how to talk to a room of students. It's the same thing. […] I teach modern short fiction to third and first-year students. So I teach mostly Russian and American authors. Not much on the Canadian front. But I can only teach stuff I love. I can't teach stuff that I don't, and I haven't encountered any Canadian writers yet that I love enough to teach.
I'm not interested in teaching books by women. Virginia Woolf is the only writer that interests me as a woman writer, so I do teach one of her short stories. But once again, when I was given this job I said I would only teach the people that I truly, truly love. Unfortunately, none of those happen to be Chinese, or women. Except for Virginia Woolf. And when I tried to teach Virginia Woolf, she's too sophisticated, even for a third-year class. Usually at the beginning of the semester a hand shoots up and someone asks why there aren't any women writers in the course. I say I don't love women writers enough to teach them, if you want women writers go down the hall. What I teach is guys. Serious heterosexual guys. F. Scott Fitzgerald, Chekhov, Tolstoy. Real guy-guys. Henry Miller. Philip Roth.
Keeler not only got these juicy quotes from the horse's ass's mouth, she presented them without comment. When the Internet blew up, as it is wont to do when a prestigious man who is in charge of the education of the next generation of impressionable young people says something like "if you want women writers go down the hall," Keeler reacted calmly. The magazine's editor-in-chief handled the official reaction, which was to support her 105% and release the official transcript of the interview, which, if anything, makes Gilmour appear worse.
Let's take another look at that transcript, shall we?
I teach Tropic of Cancer to the first-year class. They're shocked out of their pants. No one teaches it except for me. Sometimes their parents actually question me about it, they say, Listen, this is really outrageous. I say, well, it's a piece of literature that's been around for 60 years. It's got something going for it.
There's an even dirtier one that I teach, by Philip Roth, called The Dying Animal. I save it 'til the very end of the year because by that point they've got fairly strong stomachs, and they're far more sophisticated than they are in the beginning. So they can understand the differences between pornography and great literature. There are men eating menstrual pads, and by the time my students get to that they're ready. Roth has the best understanding of middle-aged sexuality I've ever come across.
To review:
• David Gilmour can only teach work that he really, really loves.
• He only really, really loves fiction by and about people like him: straight old raunchy white dudes.
• He is a natural teacher because he was trained in television.
• A piece of literature that has been around for 60 years has got to have something going for it.
• Unless it was written by a Canadian, a woman, or Alice Munro.
• The Nobel Prize committee, thankfully, thinks otherwise.
• He also has something against the Chinese.
• Tropic of Cancer is appropriate reading for a first-year English class to help impressionable 18 year olds learn the difference between literature and pornography, because God knows that is why we all go into debt to attend college.
• Have you read Tropic of Cancer, or, as Mailer wanted to title it, Crazy Cock?
• Here is an actual line from Tropic of Cancer: "I shoot hot bolts into you, Tanya, I make your ovaries incandescent."
• Here is another: "If there's anything worse than being a fairy, it's being a miser."
• Speaking of fairies, F. Scott Fitzgerald is a real, heterosexual guy, a guy's guy.
• Hemingway would be surprised to hear that. Probably so would Zelda.
• In his so-not-an-apology apology, Gilmour says he is joking about that. And other things. He also blames/dismisses Keller, who he never mentions by name, as "a young woman who kind of wanted to make a little name for herself, or something."
• And says that he is the only person in North America who teaches Truman Capote, which means he is broad-minded.
• That wasn't even true back in 1968.
• Men eating menstrual pads is a thing.
• Men eating menstrual pads is a thing??!?
• Men eating menstrual pads is a thing that has something crucial to say about middle-aged [male] sexuality, which itself is a more valid and appropriate subject for young students of any gender than the most profound thought George Eliot, Edith Wharton, or Toni Morrison ever expressed.
David Gilmour made me very, very tired this year, and outraged, and inspired. Partly because of him, I finally picked up and read all of War and Peace, because fuck you, David Gilmour. Partly because of him, I finished my own novel and submitted it to my agent, because fuck you again, David Gilmour. So thank you, Emily M. Keeler, for interviewing this prince of pricks, for giving him enough rope to hang himself and then getting out of the way.
Ester Bloom lives in Brooklyn.


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OLPC Says Death of its One Laptop Per Child Project are Exaggerated
Published on: 12th Mar 2014
Note -- this news article is more than a year old.
The One Laptop per Child project has refuted reports that it is closing down, although the original aims of the group have somewhat changed.
Originally set up with the intention of providing a laptop computer costing less than US$100 to every child in developing countries, the project struggled from its onset with reaching its headline price, and users struggled with lack of support and training.
A respected website following the OLPC project recent reported that they had to conclude that the project was dead, but the organisation itself has issued a statement differing with that conclusion.
The OLPC said that its mission to empower the world's children through education is far from over.
The OLPC recently formed an alliance with the Zamora Teran family through many of their enterprises and their philanthropic foundation to deliver XO laptops not only to Central and South America, but also to Africa.
Aside from distributing more laptops in several schools in Costa Rica, Uruguay is receiving its first 50k units of the XO-4 Touch (running Android) in a few weeks' time.
The OLPC has also now outsourced many of the software and development units because they said that the organization is becoming more hardware and OS agnostic.
However, what probably did more to damage the prospects of a laptop for every child was the sheer lack of need for such a cumbersome device in an era of ever cheaper smartphones, tablets and even feature phones with fairly decent web browsers.
Even the OLPC has adopted Android OS as the core for its latest laptops, which has to be a tacit acceptance that the future is in portable devices that children can keep on them at all times.
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Benchmark indices were trading flat on Monday with key economic numbers due in the week. The BSE barometer, the Sensex was trading 14.24 points higher at 20,390.80 points, at 2.30 pm IST while NSEs Nifty was up 2.95 points at 6,066.15 points.
The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) numbers and the consumer price index (CPI) data are due on Wednesday, while the data for the wholesale price index (WPI) inflation would be out on Friday.
Experts expect markets to remain volatile in the short-term. There are no reasons for the markets to go higher or lower. Emerging markets are still not out of the woods, said Andrew Holland, CEO, Ambit Investment Advisors.
Among sectoral indices, BSE Realty (1.58%), BSE Capital Goods (0.95%) and BSE Oil & Gas (0.94%) were the major gainers, while BSE IT (-0.24%), BSE FMCG (-0.14%) and BSE Metal (-0.15%) were trading in the red.
Among individual stocks, Maruti Suzuki (2.08%), Sun Pharmaceutical Industries (1.71%) and Dr Reddys Laboratories (1.67%) were the major gainers on the Sensex. Tata Motors was marginally up 0.86% ahead of its Q3 results. In broader markets, the shares of DLF gained 5.7% intra-day after the realty major announced sale of Aman Resorts for Rs 1,600 crore.
Among key Asian indices, Shanghai Composite (2.03%), Kospi (0.04%) and Taiwan Taiex (0.05%) were trading in the green. Straits Times (-0.15%) and Hang Seng (-0.27%) were trading in the red.
In broader markets, the shares of DLF gained 5.7% intra-day after the realty major announced sale of Aman Resorts for Rs 2,200 crore.
Among European indices, the FTSE 100 (0.07%), DAX (0.16%) and CAC 40 (0.20%) were trading in the green. On Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (1.06%) and the Nasdaq Composite (1.69%) closed higher.


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Re: Canadian ordering from US?
Well, You will have to pay the applicable GST & PST on a product imported into Canada from the USA (plus also any brokerage fees that are applicable)...sometimes that is almost nothing, sometimes it's a bit more - all depending upon the item/s.
Also, import duties 'may' apply too - this again all depends upon 'where' where the good are actually manufacured and the associated NAFTA block tariffs, etc.
IF you want to avoid any nasty surprises...just phone up the Canadian Border Services Agency and ask them what the applicable tariffs will be.
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Algebra II Terms
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Cramer's RuleThis rule is a way to solve square systems using determinants.
DeterminantDeterminants ditch the brackets and use vertical lines instead. You can only find a determinant for a square matrix. Example: or
EntriesEntries are the numbers or variables inside the brackets. In the example for the term "Matrix" the entries are 2, 4, -3, 1, -7, and 41.
MatrixVariables or constants arranged like a grid in rows and columns that together make up a rectangle. The rows go across, and the columns are vertical; they're like the columns in the Lincoln Memorial. Here's a 2 × 2 matrix:
Matrix EquationIn these, we used basic operations to combine systems of matrices.
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