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If you're looking for the best external hard drives available today then you've come to the right place. We've rounded up the best on the market in our curated guide, making it easy for you to find the right external hard drive for you.
And, you don't need us to tell you that space is an issue. We all know that regardless of which desktop or laptop you choose, they never have enough room. So connect an external hard drive now and free yourself from manufacturer-imposed storage limitations.
How to choose the best external drive for you
The good news is choosing an external hard drive needn't be a arduous task – it's mainly a question of capacity, which boils down to how much room you need for your stuff – now and in the future.
After capacity, the next thing to consider is if you want a portable drive, powered from a USB socket or a fixed desktop drive that will need a power socket. Portable drives are ultra convenient but you pay a premium for this, where as the desktop drives are cheaper and often offer more space. The third option available to you is an SSD drive, which are becoming increasingly popular as they become more affordable.
Solid-state drives are ultra-fast - lots quicker than conventional drives – but you pay extra for that speed, capacities don't go as high a standard hard drives and you need to get them fitted inside your computer.
Which to go for? All in our round-up will give you the room you need, but if we had to pick a favourite, at the moment we are love the Samsung 860 EVO for speed and space.
The 10 best external drives you can buy today
1. Seagate Backup Plus Desktop
A superb all-round choice
Reasons to buy
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We're also big fans of the Seagate Backup Plus models (see below) but these are the higher capacity, non-portable versions: you still get the speed and reliability that Seagate's known for, but you have to find an extra power socket to plug into as well.
That extra power means more capacity and faster speeds of course, so it's not all bad: transfer rates go up to 160 MB/s on Windows or Mac and you can get up to 8TB of capacity here. The optional two-port USB hub on the front is handy for charging gadgets too.
2. WD My Passport SSD 512GB
Fast, portable and reliable
Reasons to buy
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This is the first portable SSD Western Digital has put out, combining the high speeds of solid-state disks with the convenience of not needing an extra power socket to get it up and running. The drive's transfer rate speeds top out at 515 MB/s, according to WD.
With an eye-catching design and USB 3.1 support, the drives use Type-C connectors but can be used with older USB ports with a separate cable. 256-bit AES hardware encryption is included and the Windows/Mac drives are shockproof too, just in case you drop them.
3. Lacie Fuel
Wireless streaming to multiple devices
Reasons to buy
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The Lacie Fuel is all about its wireless capabilities and mobile support: you can take this away on camping trips and have it stream files to iPads, iPhones, Android devices or whatever else you're taking along with you, thanks to its 10 hours of portable battery life.
Lacie says the Wi-Fi hotspot range is 150 feet or 45 metres and if you want to go the old-fashioned route then the drive supports USB 3.0 as well (Type-B). Up to five devices can access the drive at one time, if required, including Windows and Mac computers.
4. Seagate Backup Plus 4TB
Portable storage in a range of shapes and sizes
Reasons to buy
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You can pick up Seagate's portable drives in a host of capacities, colours, and dimensions, so head to the Seagate site for a comprehensive breakdown, but across the board you're looking at USB 3.0 speeds, Windows and Mac support, and 120 MB/s or higher transfers.
There are some differences: opt for the chunkier, 4TB "Fast" model and you get 220 MB/s transfer rates in return for a little extra bulk on the drive itself. If you just want simple, affordable, reliable backups (software is included), then these are great portable options.
5. WD My Book
A solid external drive for your desktop
Reasons to buy
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If you're happy to leave your drive powered up on the desktop and don't need it to be portable, the My Book series from Western Digital has a well-respected history. The latest models go all the way up to 8TB, which should be more than enough room for your data.
You get all the usual WD goodies, including compatibility with Windows and Mac machines, speedy and reliable transfers, USB 3.0 support, and strong 256-bit AES encryption, so they're one of the best options for a standard external desktop drive.
6. Buffalo MiniStation Extreme NFC
The magic of NFC
Reasons to buy
The main party trick of this compact, portable, stylish drive from Buffalo is the NFC (Near Field Communication) technology built in, which means you can unlock the contents of the drive with the swipe of the supplied smart card, with no passwords required.
On top of that encryption and protection, you also get USB 3.0 connectivity (with integrated cable), shock protection, resistance from water and dust and capacities up to 2TB in size, so if you're looking for a portable drive with a little bit extra, this could be it.
7. SanDisk Extreme 510
Well protected and high speed
Reasons to buy
The SanDisk Extreme 510 is an unusual-looking portable option if you want the speed of a solid-state drive and don't mind paying for the privilege - note that although the label on the front says SanDisk, the company is in fact now owned and run by Western Digital.
That strange casing makes the drive resistant to drops, shocks, vibrations and extreme temperatures, and the manufacturer is promising up to four times faster transfer speeds than a comparable HDD drive. Integrated data encryption is provided as standard too.
8. Samsung 860 EVO
Small, Sleek, Super-Speedy
Reasons to buy
Samsung has always been ahead of the game with SSDs and now they are back with the 860 EVO – which improves on the original drive and bumps storage up to a colossal 4TB. This huge capacity means if your pockets are deep enough mechanical drives are no longer needed.
For this drive Samsung has switched to using V-NAND 3-bit MLC technology for storage, which is very reliable and as a result the 860 EVO comes with a 5-year warranty, which is a great longevity. Add sequential read speeds of up to 550 MBS per second and sequential write speeds of up to 520 MBS per second and you've got a fast, reliable and reasonably priced option. We approve.
9. WD My Book Duo
Two drives are better than one
Reasons to buy
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The third WD drive in our rundown is for those who really need a lot of capacity and are happy to pay for it - as the name suggests, the My Book Duo has two drive bays, so you can slot in two hard disks for a total capacity of anywhere between 4TB and a huge 16TB.
Even with the two bays, the drive isn't difficult to configure, and with the standard WD backup software supplied you can be up and running in minutes. If you prefer, you can have the two drives mirror each other, so you've always got two copies of your data.
10. Lacie Rugged
The drive you can take anywhere
Reasons to buy
If you're looking for an external hard drive to cope with the stresses and strains of modern-day life then you can't do much better than the bright, padded Rugged model from Lacie, shock and drop resistant to a height of 1.2 metres when not running.
It's also pressure-resistant, and comes with automatic backup software and encryption to keep your data as safe as possible. A variety of connection options are included, from USB 3.0 Type-C to Thunderbolt and Firewire, and it's Mac and Windows compatible as well.
- Want something networked instead? Here are our favourite NAS drives


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Douglas Paul Smith, Artist
Project: We were fortunate to meet Douglas in Vermont during some much needed downtime. He described some of his work to us and we put together a gallery based site that allows him to showcase and sell his work. Check it out. Great stuff.
Special Features: HomePage Navigation, Multiple Galleries, Blog Module
Summary: Douglas Paul Smith is an artist who has been working with blur photography most recently. Douglas was always interested in art working with many different mediums over the course of his career. Currently, he is living in New York City, however he has taught workshops all over the country.

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Here There Be Tygers is a short story written by Stephen King, published in 1985 in Skeleton Crew.
Starting around 1977 or so student filmmakers began contacting Stephen King regarding his short stories. "Could we make a short film based off your work?" - they asked. Because he had been so fortunate with his early...
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The Logos Man needs help stuck Among ng the astral poles.
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the Corduroy King has exited his home Pole of the Monkey Room behind the Closet but his transmissions have been screwed with by the Chaos Affiliates. He needs help!


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Tuesday, July 24, 2018
Marc Faber : Trade War not good for Global Economy
The US stock market has thus far ignored the news about the global trade war, Faber notes. "But if there is trade war, it is not good for the global economic growth. The global economy is slowing down already. I think it would be a big mistake to go ahead with the trade war."
Marc Faber is an international investor known for his uncanny predictions of the stock market and futures markets around the world.Dr. Doom also trades currencies and commodity futures like Gold and Oil.
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World 9 Superstar Road
World 9, also known as Superstar Road, is a hidden area only available upon beating the game. After beating Bowser in World 8, a player can use a pipe to transport themselves to Superstar Road and play one level for each completed area of the world map. Once a player has completed all areas of the world map and all 8 levels of Superstar Road, a 9th and final level becomes available. This World is also the only known area that has Penguin Suits and Propeller Hats - First seen in New Super Mario Bros. Wii - available in the Mushroom Houses.
Chose an Course below for an in depth guide to its Star Coins and Secret Exits. Every level has 3 star coins, ranging from right in your path to cleverly hidden among the scenery.
Superstar Road Walkthroughs and Star Coins[edit]
- Superstar Road-1 Spine Tingling Spine Coaster
- Superstar Road-2 Run for It
- Superstar Road-3 Swim for Your Life
- Superstar Road-4 Hammerswing Caverns
- Superstar Road-5 Spinning Platforms of Doom
- Superstar Road-6 Fire Bar Road
- Superstar Road-7 Lakitu! Lakitu! Lakitu!
- Superstar Road-8 Pendulum Castle
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America's Aging Labor Force
Older workers in an uneasy job market
Summary of Publication
America's labor force is aging. After decades of decline following the end of World War II, labor force participation rates at older ages leveled off and then began to increase. The increase has been greater for older women, who are a growing proportion of the ages 50-plus labor force.
Read the full fact sheet: America's Aging Labor Force (PDF)
See also: The AARP Work and Career Study (PDF)


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|City Farmed Permaculture Eggplant
Of course, rain or condensate helps. But we've successfully grown plants and seen plants grow in the most harshest of places, without soil and without additional irrigation.
Living walls can shade windows, provide habitat for wildlife, produce food, gourds and sponges.
Hens, geese, ducks, turkeys and rabbits all have a place on the Urban Farm.
Understand biodiversity principles of plant selection.
Urban Farming - our best dreams and worse nightmares.
Know what you are geting into before the adventure of your life!
You can read the details in our approximately two hundred page City Farming book available on Amazon Kindle!
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Combining the audacity of Serpenti and the legend of Spiga, the Serpenti Spiga watch joins the modern with the ancient. Contemporary in design, purely Roman in symbolism, its wheat stalk pattern echoes infinity: the symbol of forever is carved into the bracelet itself. Meanwhile, it seductively coils as Serpenti, climbing the wrist like a sinewy snake and striking with the power of attraction of its audacious and fashionable materials. Serpenti Spiga watch with quartz movement, 35 mm black ceramic curved case, 18 kt rose gold bezel, 18 kt rose gold crown set with a cabochon cut ceramic element, black lacquered polished dial, single spiral black ceramic bracelet with 18 kt rose gold elements.
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I made a mid-year resolution on July 1 -- do you do those? -- I try -- to shake five or so words out of my vocabulary, or at least the constant rotation they seem to occupy.
For real, I overuse the following words too much, in both my writing and in conversation: big, favorite, probably, like, really, what? (as in wut????), and awesome.
Like Fair Finley is advised to not say like and just too much in the Wilfar books -- both words soften and undermine her intent -- I'm giving myself a hardcore pep talk on the words I go to too often.
Favorite might be the worst of the bunch for me. I find that so many things are my favorite that nothing is.
This isn't necessarily a bad thing -- favorite is positive, for sure, and I like to think it connotes how fully I engage with whatever I'm doing/enjoying (at least I try). But the fact is that I need to find a way to describe a top-level category in which the things I love, but which can't be classified as my very favorite, can exist.
If you have ideas, I'm open!
What's your word you overuse? Is there a good substitute? Or, in the end, do you dig your word too much to fully drop it?
Truth be told, you'll never see me totally drop favorite here at Wilfair HQ. It's my favorite word.
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The League is a series of nine midweek evening races held each month from March until October. It has been designed to be inclusive of all age groups.
The Basis of the Competition
This is a 'Yacht' handicap competition where walkers start off at different times with the faster athletes trying to catch the slower ones before the finish. The result is the order in which they cross the finish line. Within the same competition, different distances can be competed over by different walkers according to their age.
The walker expecting to take the longest time would start off first. This might be an older walker who is doing 5km, and has a handicap target of 28.30 minutes, then all the others would be set off at times according to their target times (e.g. an 11 year old with a target of 6.30 minutes for 1km would set off 22 minutes after that first man to give the same finish time of 28.30 minutes).
The Scoring System
The winner of each race will be awarded 20 points, 2nd place will be awarded 18 points, 3rd place 17 points, 4th place 16 points, etc.
Each walker would count their top four scores during the season for their League total.
In the case of a tie in the number of points scored, final positions will be determined by comparing their best positions during the season and then looking at their 'head-to-head' results.
Although the only active race-walk athletes are currently from Sheffield, athletes from other South Yorkshire clubs are encouraged to participate.
South Yorkshire medals/plaques will go to the first 3 in the League.
Up to 3 tokens will be awarded to the top positions in each race. These could be used to pay for future entries.
The entry fee will be £1.00 per race.
This fee is payable to the South Yorkshire Race Walk Secretary:-
Brian Adams
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Xtandi may react with a number of other medications (see Xtandi Drug Interactions).
Important Information for Your Healthcare Provider
You should talk with your healthcare provider prior to taking this medication if you have:
- Liver disease, such as hepatitis, cirrhosis, or liver failure
- Ever had a seizure
- Had a brain injury, especially with loss of consciousness
- Had a stroke or "mini-stroke" (transient ischemic attack, or TIA)
- Been told you have an abnormal connection between arteries and veins in the brain (a condition known medically as a brain arteriovenous malformation)
- Brain tumors
- Any allergies, including to foods, dyes, or preservatives.
Xtandi is not for use in women. However, if you are a woman and your healthcare provider has recommended this medication, let him or her know if you are:
- Pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant (see Xtandi and Pregnancy)
- Breastfeeding (see Xtandi and Breastfeeding).
Make sure to tell your healthcare provider about all other medications you are taking, including prescription and nonprescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
(Click Xtandi Warnings and Precautions to learn more, including information on who should not take the drug.)
What If I Overdose on Xtandi?
As with any medicine, it is possible to take too much Xtandi. An overdose may increase your risk for seizures. Seek immediate medical attention if you happen to take too much.
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Today, Apple posted a new television ad featuring iOS's "Do Not Disturb" feature. Professional tennis players Serena and Venus Williams are shown playing ping-pong against the narrator in a dream:
Ever had a really cool dream? I'm having one right now. I don't want to be disturbed. And I won't because before I went to sleep, I set this. Now my iPhone knows not to ring unless its important. Cause disturbing this would just be… Wrong.
In my opinion, the ad is alright and Apple can do much better. Ironically, as MacRumors notes the ad was released on the same day that a bug in the scheduled Do Not Disturb feature prevented it from turning off on many iPhones.


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My daughter was going on the Black Pearl today and I was wondering if the weather was good. If anyone is on the island can you let us know? We looked at the webcam and it looked overcast. I hope it didn't rain!
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magnificent sky over aruba
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Just heard from a friend who said it was cloudy today. Winds 16 - 23 mph.
who says........"pray for a cloud kinda day?"
I asked about rain or rainy weather bring life to the north side of the island. it's traditionally very arid, so with this intermittent rain has the vegetation started to grow and flower more and if so does anyone have any pictures?


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Hue is a slow-burn town, one of major tourist spots in the Central region of Vietnam as it's Vietnam's former imperial capital – a world's cultural heritage. Foreign visitors love this place because of its peaceful and quiet environment. Above all, Hue's cuisine is such a sensation. If you are into Vietnamese food, you may be able to recognize the taste difference of people in the Central, the North and the South. The Southern Vietnamese people prefer food with a sweeter taste, while the Northern food is a bit plain. Hue's food or the Central Vietnamese food is known for being very tasty, salted and spicy.
The story of Hue traditional sauces is long, and even simple snacks require specific ingredients.
"Bánh Nậm", rice dumplings, are served with sweetened fish sauce, and fresh chili adds kicks to the sweet and sour taste. What you expect is the rice floor, with a bit of shrimp and pork meat being smashed so you can't see the meat clearly. You can only 'feel' it when eating. The fish sauce to go with Bánh Nậm really depends on your flavor, whether you want it to be salty or sweet.
To fully enjoy " Bánh Bột Lọc", tapioca cake, it needs to be complemented with salty shrimp paste and a generous amount of chili. It is covered with banana leaf. In each cake, there is a piece of shrimp and ground pork. It is saltier, therefore, it is served in a very small plate. If you are not origionally from Hue, you might not be able to stand the spicy taste of tiny green chili peppers grown on the mountain slopers surrounding the city. "Bánh Bột Lọc" is very hot, but once you get used to it, it will leave a strong impression in your mind forever. Another specialty is a cake that is folded and then devided into 2 parts. The first is vegetarian and the second contains meat. Naturally, each requires special sauces to go with it.
"Bánh Bèo", Bloating Fern-shaped cake, usually serves in small bowls, with the rice flour, shrimp paste, fried onion, and fish sauce. You may find other places serve the dry shrimp paste, unlike the one in the picture. It depends on what style you want. The fish sauce for Bánh Bèo is quite sweet and not so salted.
The story of flavors of Hue can not be fully conveyed in a short space. Each season there is a special food to be tried. Hue sweet soup is a must-try for visitors, and includes red bean, green bean, horse-tooth bean, chickpeas, lotus seeds covered in loganberries, tapioca, and taro, to name just a few ingredients. The small shops that sell sweet soup are an unforgettable memory for the many visitors who frequent the small lanes of Hue.
Generations of Hue residents have created special foods for every season, each of which complements the unique beauty and charm of Hue.
If you are in Hue, dont miss these places:
– Ba Do restaurant: Add 7A Nguyen Binh Khiem. Mrs Đỏ (Mrs Red) is just an amazing woman with great Hue food. Very simple spot but tasty treats.
– Hanh Restaurant. Add: 11 Pho Duc Chinh st, Hue. Best grilled pork rolled on leek stork served with rice paper, herbs and peanut sauce.
– Huong Cau restaurant: 4 Nguyen Binh Khiem, Hue. All Hue style food with a little garden to chill out.
– Mandarin: 24 Tran Cao Van st., Hue. The menu has both international and local food. Owner is a great photographer, his photos are hung in the restaurant so it's both art and great food at the same time.
– Ngoi Do : 10/7 Nguyen Cong Tru, Hue. Local foods with nice settings in a quiet alley.
If you are in Hanoi and read this make you kicking yourself for not spend your time in Hue, please visit:
– Net Hue restaurant: 207B Hang Bong st., Hanoi. A tiny spot on the small alley but always crowded. This is the closest of Hue cuisine you can get.
– Ngon restaurant 26 Tran Hung Dao st. A nice setting in french villa with big menu from North to South, though you may want to ask the server which one is hue cuisine cause they are not listed as region.
If you are in Saigon, dont worry come to Hy Restaurant (Address: 15-17-19 Ton That Thiep st., Dis 1).


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The Future: Argumented Reality
This is the new set up that is being rolled out all lego stores around the world. Imagine this technology coming to wireless contact lenses that that can project images in wearers field of vision. Imagine a world where
- Bookstores will have the top 5 reviews hover above any book you take off the shelf
- Showing relationship status above our heads so we can date new people.
- system will analyze body language of another so the socially awkward will receive cues on how to better communicate with the opposite sex.
- Show what song you are currently listening too
- See how many calories something has before you eat it
- Be aware of the average crime rate of the area you are in by the color of the road.
- And australian spiders will finally have health bars,
- being able to watch tv from any where with images filling up whole feild of vision
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Hiker's: The New Breed
Gone are the days of putting on your thick brown woollen socks, your sensible khaki shorts (or zip off pants), plaid shirt, stiff leather boots, and heading out for a hike. Blokey blokes with a thick beard (or particularly adventurous women), a walking pole made from a stick found in the bush, and above average fitness levels.
The need breed of hiker is someone from all walks of life, all ages, and many fitness levels. They are men, women, kids – and whole families. The modern hiker are simply those people that love to get out and explore, have adventures, and seek out new trails. Those trails can be short and flat, or tough and mountainous – and everything in between.
The modern hiker usually loves camping (and will walk all day seeking out the ultimate secluded camping spot), but doesn't want to go without certain comforts. But they are also happy to carry only a day pack and have their bags transported to the next comfortable lodgings. They care about being comfortable in their clothing, and make sure it's suited for the purpose, but wont compromise on looking good. They care about the environment, and want to make sure the pristine places they visit stay that way for generations to come.
They Heart Hiking, and will shout it from the mountaintops – because that's where they'd rather be, and will spend all their time, money and energy planning the next trip.
What about you – are you a modern hiker? What else would you add to this list?
Bio: Sam is a daydreamer, storyteller, and hiker. She loves getting outside, and you'll often find her on the bushwalking trails close to her hometown of Geelong. You can follow along with her on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. If you have any questions that she can help with, or would like to chat about possible sponsored opportunities, advertising, or affiliations (that will benefit her audience) please drop her an email at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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From Benjamin Franklin to William Hodgson, 18 December 1780
To William Hodgson
Copy: Library of Congress
Passy, Dec. 18. 1780.
Dear Sir,
I received your Favour of the 4th. with the Account of the Expenditure of the 100£ in supplying the Wants of the Prisoners, which is very satisfactory. I beg you to accept my thankful Acknowledgements of your kindness to & Care of those unfortunate People, & let my Blessings be mix'd with theirs.8 By next Post I shall send you 150£ more, requesting you will continue your charitable officers in properly distributing it. I wrote some time since to a Friend that I wish'd the allowance per Week to be doubled.9 As you inform me that the Donations are like to fail, I pray that during the Months of January, February, & March, the Sum to each Man may be equivalent to 18. pence a Week in money, Provisions or Cloaths, as the Necessities of each may require, and at your Discretion or that of our good Christian Friends who are on the Spot. I regret much the Loss of our Friend Bentley. He was a worthy, useful & amiable Man. Be pleased to present my affectionate Respects to the Rest of that valuable Society. My sole Reason for giving you the Trouble of the Letter under your Cover, was the not knowing the Person's Address.1 I beg you will excuse it, & I shall avoid doing it hereafter. Tho' you may be assured that if I held any improper Correspondence in England, I would not by my Letters, hazard the occasioning any Embarrassment to you, being with the greatest Esteem & regard, Dear Sir,
Mr. Wm. Hodgson Mercht.
8. We have supplied the period.
9. To Digges, Dec. 5.
1. The letter that Hodgson reported on Dec. 4 having forwarded. We do not know to whom it was written.


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Why Pro Bono?
There are many reasons lawyers give their time to represent low-income clients on a pro bono basis. The need for pro bono legal assistance is enormous – an estimated 80% of low-income people have unmet civil legal needs. The Rules of Professional Conduct tell us we should do pro bono. The Courts support pro bono as a way to expand access to justice for those in need and mitigate the impact on the court system of increasing numbers of pro se litigants. But, for many attorneys, the most compelling reason is the personal and professional satisfaction they get from pro bono work.
Why WLA?
High Quality Referrals
WLA staff carefully screen cases prior to referral to Legal Aid Register members. With each case referred, panel attorneys receive a detailed memo summarizing the case and identifying the presenting issues. WLA also assesses the complexity of cases so that simpler cases are referred to less experienced attorneys and more challenging cases go to more seasoned practitioners.


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Apple recently demonstrated a new version of Keynote software as part of the iWorks '09 office productivity suite. Among other enhancements, Keynote '09 includes an array of new animations and transitions effects that you can add between slides.
Now Keynote '09 is available for Mac only but if you are on Windows or use another program like Microsoft PowerPoint to create presentations, SlideRocket is coming up with something that may interest you.
SlideRocket has taken some of the new transition effects that were introduced in Keynote '09 and added them to their own web presentation software. That means you can upload your existing PowerPoint slides on to SlideRocket and apply transitions that were otherwise only available in Keynote.
SlideRocket founder Mitch Grasso says that this is "one of the unsung advantages of web applications – we can iterate new versions easily and quickly."


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The CIA comes up with a list of 10 "Enhanced Interrogation Techniques" that it will allow to be used on captured high-ranking al-Qaeda detainees. In 2005, ABC News will reveal six of the techniques on the list and describe them as follows: The Attention Grab: The interrogator forcefully grabs the shirt front of the prisoner and shakes him. The Attention Slap: An open-handed slap aimed at causing pain and triggering fear. The Belly Slap: A hard open-handed slap to the stomach. The aim is to cause pain, but not internal injury. Doctors consulted advised against using a punch, which could cause lasting internal damage. Long Time Standing: This technique is described as among the most effective. Prisoners are forced to stand, handcuffed and with their feet shackled to an eye bolt in the floor for more than 40 hours. Exhaustion and sleep deprivation are effective in yielding confessions. The Cold Cell: The prisoner is left to stand naked in a cell kept near 50 degrees. Throughout the time in the cell the prisoner is doused with cold water. Waterboarding: The prisoner is bound to an inclined board, feet raised, and head slightly below the feet. Cellophane is wrapped over the prisoner's face and water is poured over him. Unavoidably, the gag reflex kicks in and a terrifying fear of drowning leads to almost instant pleas to bring the treatment to a halt. [ABC News, 11/18/2005] The New York Times will later reveal that there are actually four more techniques on the list, but will not detail what they are. [New York Times, 11/9/2005] Waterboarding Most Controversial Technique - Waterboarding will be the most controversial technique used. In centuries past, it was considered by some to be the most extreme form of torture, more so than thumbscrews or use of the rack. [Harper's, 12/15/2007] "The person believes they are being killed, and as such, it really amounts to a mock execution, which is illegal under international law," says John Sifton of Human Rights Watch. CIA officials who allowed themselves to be waterboarded lasted, on average, 14 seconds before caving in. In addition, such confessions are dubious at best. "This is the problem with using the waterboard. They get so desperate that they begin telling you what they think you want to hear," says one of the CIA sources. [ABC News, 11/18/2005] List Compiled with Help from Egypt, Saudi Arabia - The list is secretly drawn up by a team including senior CIA officials, and officials from the Justice Department and the National Security Council. The CIA got help in making the list from governments like Egypt and Saudi Arabia that are notorious for their widespread use of torture (see Late 2001-Mid-March 2002). [New York Times, 11/9/2005] Apparently, "only a handful" of CIA interrogators are trained and authorized to use these techniques. Later this month, al-Qaeda leader Abu Zubaida will be captured and the CIA will begin using all of these techniques on him (see March 28, 2002). However, the White House will not give the CIA clear legal authority to do so until months after the CIA starts using these techniques on Zubaida (see March 28-August 1, 2002). Techniques 'Cruel, Inhuman, and Degrading' under Treaty - In 2004, CIA Inspector General John Helgerson will determine in a classified report that these techniques appear to constitute cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment under the Convention Against Torture, an international treaty signed by the US (see October 21, 1994 and May 7, 2004). Former CIA officer Robert Baer calls the use of such techniques "bad interrogation," and notes, "[Y]ou can get anyone to confess to anything if the torture's bad enough." [ABC News, 11/18/2005]
Entity Tags: John Sifton, John Helgerson, Abu Zubaida, ABC News, Central Intelligence Agency, Robert Baer
Timeline Tags: Torture of US Captives, Civil Liberties
The house in Faisalabad, Pakistan, where Abu Zubaida is arrested. [Source: New York Times]Al-Qaeda leader Abu Zubaida is captured in Faisalabad, Pakistan. He is the first al-Qaeda leader considered highly important to be captured or killed after 9/11. Zubaida Injured during Raid - A joint team from the FBI, the CIA, and the ISI, Pakistan's intelligence agency, raids the house where Zubaida is staying. Around 3 a.m., the team breaks into the house. Zubaida and three others wake up and rush to the rooftop. Zubaida and the others jump to a neighbor's roof where they are grabbed by local police who are providing back-up for the capture operation. One of Zubaida's associates manages to grab a gun from one of the police and starts firing it. A shoot-out ensues. The associate is killed, several police are wounded, and Zubaida is shot three times, in the leg, stomach, and groin. He survives. About a dozen other suspected al-Qaeda operatives are captured in the house, and more are captured in other raids that take place nearby at the same time. [New York Times, 4/14/2002; Suskind, 2006, pp. 84-89] US intelligence had slowly been closing in on Zubaida's location for weeks, but accounts differ as to exactly how he was found (see February-March 28, 2002). He had surgically altered his appearance and was using an alias, so it takes a few days to completely confirm his identity. [New York Times, 9/10/2006] Link to Pakistani Militant Group - A later US State Department report will mention that the building Zubaida is captured in is actually a Lashkar-e-Toiba safehouse. Lashkar-e-Toiba is a Pakistani militant group with many links to al-Qaeda, and it appears to have played a key role in helping al-Qaeda operatives escape US forces in Afghanistan and find refuge in Pakistan (see Late 2001-Early 2002). [US Department of State, 4/30/2008] Rendition - Not long after his arrest, Zubaida is interrogated by a CIA agent while he is recovering in a local hospital (see Shortly After March 28, 2002). He then is rendered to a secret CIA prison, where he is interrogated and tortured (see Mid-May 2002 and After). Throughout his detention, members of the National Security Council and other senior Bush administration officials are briefed about Zubaida's captivity and treatment. [Senate Intelligence Committee, 4/22/2009 ] Is Zubaida a High-Ranking Al-Qaeda Leader? - Shortly after the arrest, the New York Times reports that "Zubaida is believed by American intelligence to be the operations director for al-Qaeda and the highest-ranking figure of that group to be captured since the Sept. 11 attacks." [New York Times, 4/14/2002] But it will later come out that while Zubaida was an important radical Islamist, his importance was probably overstated (see Shortly After March 28, 2002). Tortured While in US Custody - Once Zubaida has sufficiently recovered from his injuries, he is taken to a secret CIA prison in Thailand for more interrogation. [Observer, 6/13/2004; New York Review of Books, 3/15/2009] One unnamed CIA official will later say: "He received the finest medical attention on the planet. We got him in very good health, so we could start to torture him." [Suskind, 2006, pp. 94-96, 100] Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld publicly vows that Zubaida will not be tortured, but it will later come out that he was (see Mid-May 2002 and After and April - June 2002). [New York Times, 4/14/2002]
Entity Tags: Pakistan Directorate for Inter-Services Intelligence, National Security Council, Donald Rumsfeld, Lashkar-e-Toiba, Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Al-Qaeda, Bush administration (43), Abu Zubaida
Timeline Tags: Torture of US Captives, Complete 911 Timeline
The CIA videotapes interrogations of high-value al-Qaeda detainees. The interrogations of at least two detainees are taped. One of the detainees is Abu Zubaida, who helped run a training camp in Afghanistan (see March 28, 2002 and Mid-May 2002 and After). [Central Intelligence Agency, 12/6/2007] Another is Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, chief of al-Qaeda operations in the Arabian peninsula (see Early October 2002 and (November 2002)). [New York Times, 12/8/2007] The tapes run to a "couple hundred hours," and mostly show 24 hour a day coverage of Zubaida in his cell. However, some portions show aggressive interrogations, including waterboarding. According to one source, full transcripts are not made, although summaries are drafted and sent back to CIA headquarters. [Fox News, 12/13/2007; Washington Post, 12/18/2007] Another source says the opposite, "A detailed written transcript of the tapes' contents—apparently including references to interrogation techniques—was subsequently made by the CIA." [Newsweek, 12/11/2007] However, after tapes of Zubaida and al-Nashiri's interrogations are destroyed in 2005 (see November 2005), some tapes are still in existence (see September 19 and October 18, 2007), suggesting that either not all tapes of their interrogations are destroyed, or that one or more other detainees are videotaped. Another detainee whose interrogations may be taped is Ramzi bin al-Shibh, because he is the most important remaining al-Qaeda leader who is captured during this time period (see June 13-September 25, 2000 and September 11, 2002). In addition, at least one audio recording is also made. [US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria Division, 10/25/2007 ] According to a statement by CIA Director Michael Hayden, the interrogations are recorded because "new" procedures are used during the interrogations and the tapes are "meant chiefly as an additional, internal check on the program in its early stages." The videotaping apparently ends in 2002. [Central Intelligence Agency, 12/6/2007] Another reason for the videotaping is said to be Abu Zubaida's poor medical condition - he was shot several times during the operation to capture him. An intelligence official will later say, "There were concerns that there be a record of his medical treatment and condition in the event that he died." [CBS News, 12/13/2007] However, there are various allegations these detainees are tortured (see Mid-May 2002 and After, June 16, 2004, Shortly After September 6, 2006, and March 10-April 15, 2007). Some of the tapes are destroyed in 2005 (see November 2005) and there will be a media and political outcry when this is revealed in 2007 (see December 6, 2007).
Entity Tags: Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, Michael Hayden, Ramzi bin al-Shibh, Abu Zubaida, Central Intelligence Agency
Portions of videotapes of CIA detainee interrogations are transmitted from the foreign countries where the detainees are being held back to CIA headquarters in the US, where they are reviewed by "a small number of officials." One of the reasons the tapes are made is so that headquarters can check on the methods being used by the interrogators (see Spring-Late 2002 and Mid-May 2002 and After). These methods are said to include waterboarding and other questionable techniques (see Mid-March 2002). It is unclear what happens to these transmitted recordings when many of the videotapes of the interrogations are destroyed (see November 2005). However, in late 2007 an anonymous counterterrorism official will say there is "no reason" to believe the transmitted recordings still exist. [Newsweek, 12/11/2007] A 2003 book by Gerald Posner will also indicate that a team of CIA officials watch the interrogation of al-Qaeda leader Abu Zubaida live on video from an adjacent room. Interrogators in the room wear earpieces so they can immediately act on suggestions from the team. [Posner, 2003, pp. 188-190]
Entity Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, Abu Zubaida
In 2007, former CIA official John Kiriakou will claim to have details about the interrogation of al-Qaeda leader Abu Zubaida. Kiriakou was involved in the capture and early detention of Zubaida (see March 28, 2002), but claims he was transferred to another task before harsh interrogation techniques such as waterboarding were used on him (see Mid-May 2002 and After). [ABC News, 12/10/2007 ] Kiriakou will claim that the activities of the interrogators were closely directly by superiors at CIA Headquarters back in the US. "It wasn't up to individual interrogators to decide, 'Well, I'm gonna slap him.' Or, 'I'm going to shake him.' Or, 'I'm gonna make him stay up for 48 hours.' Each one of these steps, even though they're minor steps, like the intention shake, or the open-handed belly slap, each one of these had to have the approval of the deputy director for operations.… The cable traffic back and forth was extremely specific. And the bottom line was these were very unusual authorities that the [CIA] got after 9/11. No one wanted to mess them up. No one wanted to get in trouble by going overboard. So it was extremely deliberate." [ABC News, 12/10/2007] Kiriakou also will say, "This isn't something done willy-nilly. This isn't something where an agency officer just wakes up in the morning and decides he's going to carry out an enhanced technique on a prisoner. This was a policy made at the White House, with concurrence from the National Security Council and the Justice Department" (see Mid-March 2002). [London Times, 12/12/2007] In 2005, ABC News reported, "When properly used, the [CIA interrogation] techniques appear to be closely monitored and are signed off on in writing on a case-by-case, technique-by-technique basis, according to highly placed current and former intelligence officers involved in the program." [ABC News, 11/18/2005] CIA Director George Tenet will similarly claim in a 2007 book that the interrogation of high-ranking prisoners like Zubaida "was conducted in a precisely monitored, measured way…" He will also say that "CIA officers came up with a series of interrogation techniques that would be carefully monitored at all times to ensure the safety of the prisoner. The [Bush] administration and the Department of Justice were fully briefed and approved the use of these tactics." [Tenet, 2007, pp. 242] Zubaida's interrogations are videotaped at the time (see Spring-Late 2002), and CIA Director Michael Hayden will later claim this was done "meant chiefly as an additional, internal check on the [interrogation] program in its early stages." [Central Intelligence Agency, 12/6/2007] The videotapes will later be destroyed under controversial circumstances (see November 2005).
Entity Tags: John Kiriakou, National Security Council, Central Intelligence Agency, US Department of Justice, George J. Tenet, White House
CIA attorneys meet with White House Counsel Alberto Gonzales, the Justice Department's head of its criminal division, Michael Chertoff, and aides and lawyers from the National Security Council, Justice Department, and FBI. The meeting provides participants with an overview of the proposed interrogation plan for captured Islamist militant Abu Zubaida (see Mid-May, 2002). [Senate Intelligence Committee, 4/22/2009 ] The CIA has already begun torturing Zubaida (see April - June 2002, Mid-May, 2002, Mid-May 2002 and After, Mid-May 2002 and After, and June 2002).
Entity Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Michael Chertoff, National Security Council, US Department of Justice, Alberto R. Gonzales, Abu Zubaida
Timeline Tags: Torture of US Captives
CIA Director George Tenet meets with National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice. Rice tells Tenet that the CIA can begin its proposed interrogation plan for captured alleged al-Qaeda operative Abu Zubaida (see March 28, 2002 and July 13, 2002), advising him "that the CIA could proceed with its proposed interrogation" of Zubaida. Rice's authorization is subject to a determination of legality by the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel (see August 1, 2002). [Senate Intelligence Committee, 4/22/2009 ; BBC, 4/23/2009] The CIA has already begun torturing Zubaida (see April - June 2002, Mid-May, 2002, Mid-May 2002 and After, Mid-May 2002 and After, and June 2002).
Entity Tags: Condoleezza Rice, George J. Tenet, Office of Legal Counsel (DOJ), US Department of Justice, Abu Zubaida, Central Intelligence Agency
The Central Intelligence Agency destroys videotapes of the interrogations of two high-ranking detainees, Abu Zubaida and Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, which were made in 2002 (see Spring-Late 2002). One anonymous senior intelligence official later claims that "Several hundred hours" of videotapes are destroyed. [Washington Post, 12/18/2007] The tapes are destroyed at the CIA station in Thailand by station chief Michael Winograd, as Zubaida and al-Nashiri apparently were tortured at a secret CIA prison in that country. [Newsweek, 6/28/2008; Associated Press, 7/26/2010] The decision to destroy the tapes is apparently made by Jose Rodriguez, chief of the CIA's Directorate of Operations, despite previous advice not to destroy them (see November 2005). However, some accounts will suggest that Rodriguez received clearance to destroy the tapes (see December 7, 2007). [New York Times, 12/8/2007] The CIA's treatment of detainees has recently come under increased scrutiny. As the Wall Street Journal will later remark, "the Abu Ghraib prison pictures were still fresh, the existence of secret CIA prisons had just been revealed, and politicians on Capitol Hill were talking about curtailing 'extreme techniques,' including the Central Intelligence Agency's own interrogation tactics." [Wall Street Journal, 12/10/2007] Beginning on November 2, 2005, there are some pivotal articles revealing details about the CIA's handling of detainees, suggesting that some of them were illegally tortured (see November 2-18, 2005). According to a 2007 statement by future CIA Director Michael Hayden, the tapes are destroyed "in the absence of any legal or internal reason to keep them" and because they apparently pose "a serious security risk"; if they were leaked, they could be used for retaliation by al-Qaeda and its sympathizers. [Central Intelligence Agency, 12/6/2007] However, this rationale will be questioned when the destruction is revealed in late 2007 (see December 6, 2007). Senator Carl Levin (D-MI) will call this "a pathetic excuse.… You'd have to burn every document at the CIA that has the identity of an agent on it under that theory." CBS News will offer an alternative explanation, saying that the tapes are destroyed "to protect CIA officers from criminal prosecution." [CBS News, 12/7/2007] CIA Director Porter Goss and the CIA's top lawyer, John Rizzo, are allegedly not notified of the destruction in advance, and Rizzo will reportedly be angry at this failure. [New York Times, 12/8/2007] But Newsweek will later claim that Goss and Rizzo were involved in extensive discussions with the White House over what to do with the tapes. Goss supposedly thought there was an understanding the tapes would be saved and is upset to learn they have been destroyed (see Between 2003-Late 2005 and Before November 2005). [Newsweek, 12/11/2007] Congressional officials responsible for oversight are not informed for a year (see March 14, 2007). A White House spokeswoman will say that President Bush has "no recollection" of being made aware of the tapes' destruction before 2007 (see December 11, 2007). It is also unclear whether the Justice Department is notified in advance or not. [New York Times, 12/8/2007] The CIA still retains tapes of interrogations of at least one detainee (see September 19 and October 18, 2007).
Entity Tags: Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, Abu Zubaida, Jose Rodriguez, Jr., CIA Bangkok Station, John Rizzo, Porter J. Goss, Michael K. Winograd, Central Intelligence Agency
Timeline Tags: Torture of US Captives, Complete 911 Timeline, Civil Liberties
A 2008 Justice Department report reveals that in January 2007, the CIA prevents Justice Department investigators from questioning al-Qaeda leader Abu Zubaida, who is being held at the Guantanamo prison. The Justice Department will say the CIA's obstruction was "unwarranted" and "hampered" an investigation by the department's Office of Inspector General into the FBI's knowledge of abuse by CIA and Defense Department interrogators. The CIA's acting general counsel John Rizzo refused to grant access to Zubaida, claiming that he "could make false allegations against CIA employees." By contrast, Defense Department officials grant the same investigators access to other Guantanamo detainees also allegedly subjected to torture. After Zubaida was captured in early 2002, the CIA subjected him to harsh torture techniques, including waterboarding (see Mid-May 2002 and After). [Newsweek, 5/20/2008]
Entity Tags: US Department of Defense, Abu Zubaida, Central Intelligence Agency, US Department of Justice
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DerbyCon 2013 Review
As usual DerbyCon was a blast this year! A big thanks to Dave Kennedy and all the folks who make this conference possible. They do a great job of running the conference and always give us a ton of support.
DerbyCon is a really special smaller conference with good dynamics that allows people to really come together and learn a lot from each other. I always leave feeling really inspired.
Giving back to the community is something we all value at Pwnie Express, so this year at DerbyCon we ran a free 2 day workshop on building your own PwnPad with a Nexus7 (2012 version). We found that our image can be installed on any of the Nexus7 2012 models including the 16GB wifi only version! Folks who attended had a lot of fun and left with freshly built Pads of their own, ready to Pwn!
Slides for the workshop are available here: Build Your Own PwnPad – DerbyCon 2013
Other highlights of the con included a bunch of talks that mentioned Pwnie Express, with a couple great talks by Chris Nickerson and Jason Street who actually talked about successful pentest stories where they used our products.
Such a great con, such a great time. We look forward to next year, – hope to see you there!


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There has been a real change in the language around back carrying these past few years. It has now become normal to view it as dangerous and to be avoided until babies are at least six months old or are able to sit on their own.
It didnât used to always be this way. And when I look at the overall history of babywearing, carrying your baby long term on the front is so rare, to the point where long-term front wearing is a modern invention. Backwearing is done successfully in many other cultures and babies start to be backcarried as young as 2-6 weeks of age on their motherâs back in various African nations, and in Asian cultures like Japan as of approximately four months of age.1
As Bisi Osundeko says in Joy and Joeâs Dear New Babywearer Book:
âThe world is revolving, and many modern families live (in) areas where babywearing is not as dominant. I have heard several stories of people being accosted at car parks and shopping malls because they were attempting to do a back carry.â2
Brendaâs story here in Canada started much the same way:
âMy back is so weak. I think I was ridden with guilt at wanting to back carry even though everything I read and everyone I spoke to said, âNo way José.â I was supposed to want to front carry only so I could snuggle and love my small baby. Not want to shove him to the back and wear him like a backpack. But I wanted to take care of his needs and not be in pain. He needed to be held and I needed to not hate holding him because of the pain.â3
Parents who turn to backwearing in are often made to feel like:
Who exactly are we targeting with this language?
Shariâs story is a common one:
âAt around two months my big baby was now too heavy for the Moby and it hurt my back and it began to stretch out. So I began looking into other options, that's how I found out about wraps, mei tai and eventually the woven ring sling. Of course soon he was much too long for a front carry, but then we just switched to a back carry and he could go anywhere with us. By the time I had my last baby, my middle was almost 2. My last baby seemed to be the neediest baby in the world and I was run ragged chasing a two year old around all day and nursing. This is where babywearing was a life saver! I was able to back carry my infant around the house while still being able to entertain a rambunctious toddler.â4
Or how about this common parenting experience from Carolyn:
âAs a sole parent to a clingy baby on the 98th percentile for weight, backwearing was the only way I could get things done. She was too heavy and bulky to wear on my front during chores, but on my back it was bearable. We indulged in front carries for short walks and bedtime cuddles.â5
Taking backwearing away as an option from parents based on fear is wrong.
What are the advantages of backwearing?
Objections to babywearing are based on a lack of know-how and are not actually based on being able to accommodate babyâs physiological needs in a safe way.
As a babywearing educator, I feel it is my job to empower parents to backwear safely.
The argument that we frequently hear, that unless a baby is physiologically capable of holding up their own bodies, you should not backwear is utter claptrap. Because then what other choice are we left with? That babies should all be kept in some sort of basin and off the body. The only difference between wearing on the front versus the back is the âout of sightâ aspect. Which can be accommodated for if taught properly.
What do you need to consider to backwear safely?
We, as a culture, are still learning to become babywearing masters and being new to babywearing makes it okay to be hesitant about backwearing your baby. But to say that it cannot be done, or should not be done is entirely false. Go to a babywearing group meeting, watch videos, get expert help.
What did Brenda do, given her history of back injury? Â âI wore my 4 month old on my back when he reached almost 20 lbs because I found a babywearing group leader that was willing to teach me how to do it safely and I remember crying in joy that in could still wear and be pain free.â
Letâs follow Bisiâs advice. She believes âthat we as a community need to uphold each other at all times because some new babywearers need this the most.â
1. The History of Onbuhimo, Masayo Sonoda, PhDâ©
2. Joy and Joe's bookâ©
3. Brenda Duke is a teacher on her maternity leave, she has two boys.â©
4. Shari Rozon is a stay-at-home mother, she has three boys.â©
5. Carolyn Moffat is a midwife and sole parent two girls. A sole parent is when there is only one parent in the family.â©
6. Proximal care is when parents chose to hold their babies a fair amount of time, and to respond immediately to their needs.â©
I was backwearing my daughters early on. My first was about 2-3 months old as I was new to the whole thing. My second was backworn by both myself and my husband at a week of age. We were busy with a 5 and 6 year old and needed to care for her as well. She loved it and so did we. Now I want to learn more about all types of babywearing to help other families.


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text: The ten-place difference in the Eredivisie rankings is anything but a guarantee for an easy evening for Ajax in the cup duel against Vitesse. Frank de Boer emphasized as much in the pre-game press conference for the round of sixteen match of the KNVB Cup. "Vitesse is currently playing under its level and is doing badly", says the coach. The championship is out of their reach. The only prize left for them is the cup. We need to ensure that Vitesse also is eliminated there."


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I remember when I got my first e-mail from a hotmail account. It was in late '97 or early '98 I believe, and it was from my mate Phil in Budapest. Before then, pretty much every e-mail address I'd seen came from some paid service or institution and was sent using some special mail client. yet here was something that was FREE and could be accessed from any browser. We all thought it was pretty cool. Then microsoft bought it and so on.
There are many technical arguments against hotmail but I'll just tell you a little of my own experience. Like the time I didn't check into my account for a while. My account filled up with spam, much of which hotmail actually identified as spam but still counted towards my quota. To release the pressure, it left the built-in spam folder and deleted the contents of other folders, such as the one marked 'Personal'. The only remains of these is in the occasional print-out. Thanks, hotmail!
My brother tells me he still has a 2 meg quota on his account. The front page claims either 25 or 250 meg. In any case, this is quite obviously taking the piss and defies logic in the face of falling storage costs and robust competition unless you consider a single explanation:
Hotmail realises that people are only staying with it because it has been made too difficult to leave. Hotmailers either don't know how crap the service is or they are too lethargic or anxious to make the break.
This frames the hotmail user base as a finite resource to be exploited as vigorously as possible before it finally, inevitably, leaks away. This is why hotmail is pumped full of ads and links to other microsoft services and affiliates with a future. It knows its customers are ready to carry on clearing their inboxes or stumping up for 'plus' or 'premier'.
This 'lock-in' is the one crucial issue that you should consider when checking out different e-mail options. Of course, the maximum freedom comes from paying for your own domain name (I use lunarpages) but, short of that, you should look out for a webmail that lets you leave easily by forwarding on your mail. Yahoo will, for a fee, forward mail to another address of your choosing if you go elsewhere. Gmail will do it for free. This means that if I ever decide that, for whatever reason, I take a disliking to gmail I can just go elsewhere with no fuss. This shows extreme confidence on the part of gmail.
I deleted my old hotmail address, simonham, a long time ago but got a new one, spankysimon, just so that I could communicate with those people that still insisted on using MSN messenger. I'm now, perhaps irrationally, making a stand. With something like trillian, I can cover many yahoo messenger (simonham) and ICQ (193585162) . For video, I'd use skype(
either sixball or simonham) but my preferred method is google talk (sixball), especially since it works within the school and integrate nicely with gmail.
There are plenty of ways to get in touch with me but from the 1st of March you won't be able to do it via hotmail or msn messenger.


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The following deeds have been reported as recorded in the Hunterdon County Hall of Records in Book 2371 through Feb. 12, 2016:
Joan Tolan to Susan Ely, property at 13 School St. for $255,000.
Clinton Township
David Miller to 4 Beaver Avenue LLC, property at 4 Beaver Ave. for $150,000.
Daniel Hinojosa and Karol Hinojosa to Christopher M. Ilg and Tara E. Feury, property at 14 Wales Court for $418,750.
Robert D. Goodman and Rochelle A. Makela Goodman to Carolyn Donchevich and Phillip Donchevich, property at 4 Bennington Road for $490,000.
Heather A. Elliott to Robert N. D'Ambola and Cynthia D'Ambola, property at 63 La Costa Drive for $439,000.
Delaware Township
Donald Cegielski and Bernice Cegielski to Steven R. Lindner, property at 67 Pine Hill Road for $296,000.
Angelina G. Leone to Joshua McGann, Michael Peccarelli and Debbie Peccarelli, property at 55 Biser Road for $455,000.
Franklin Township
Paul Dopp to Bradley Thomas Gugel and Miranda Lynn McKee, property at 65 Sidney Road for $415,000.
Louis Parisi and Doreen Parisi to Patrick J. Frigiola, property at 2 Camila Drive for $8,000.
Jackmark Properties, LLC to Gabigail, LLC, property at Jackson Street / 170 Washington St. for $121,000.
Alyssa Jo Solimene to Christopher B. Willean and Meghann Willean, property at 3 Crabapple Cove for $235,000.
High Bridge
Michael E. Melitski and Ellen L. Melitski to Matthew R. Dillon and Jennifer L. Canale, property at 2 Deer Run Drive for $215,000.
Beverly Hiles to Luis Matta-Malaga and Colleen Matta-Malaga, property at 8 Michael Lane for $300,000.
Holland Township
Fannie Mae to Rhodes Yepsen and Rachel Case, property at 86 Phillips Road for $240,000.
George G. Evans III to Grand Depot Partners, LLC, property at 32 North Union St. for $2,030,000.
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas to Ranch Holdings, LLC, property at 1256 Route 31 for $178,000.
Raritan Township
Bank of America, National Association to 400 Route 202, LLC, property at 400 Route 202 for $701,007.
Robert J. Gilligan and Andrea M. Gilligan to Prashant B. Patel and Bridget B. Potts, property at 172 Old Clinton Road for $495,001.
Barbara Furze to Angelina Leone, property at 35 Joseph Drive for $292,500.
James Tagliareni to Edward Koziatek and Brenda Koziatek, property at 311 Highway 31 for $122,500.
Rainbow Rascals Flemington, LLC to JMB Acquisitions, LLC, property at 43 Barley Sheaf Road for $1,035,000.
Debra Ann Virgilio and Edward T. Zyck to Lyle J. Anderson and Kelly L. Anderson, property at 147 Highway 202/31 S. for $244,800.
Daniel Myer and Rita Myer to Daniel Beck and Laura Beck, property at 1 Buckeye Lane for $1,050,000.
Mitchell Stevelman and Taswan Stevelman to Steven P. Tompkins and Kathleen M. Tompkins, property at 13 Hamilton St. for $420,000.
Readington Township
Michael D. Kastello and Diane C. Kastello to Kristina Domingues and Jeffrey J. Stier, Jr., property at 17 Hageman Road for $650,000.
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. to Anthony Politz and Rose Politz, property at 2 Bobwhite Road for $340,000.
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Sheikha Al Maskari, Chief Innovation Officer, UAE Space Agency
UAE Space Agency Speech
HE Dr Mohammed Al Ahbabi, Director General, UAE Space Agency
Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning Korea Speech
HE Dr. Yanghee Choi, Minister of Science, ICT and Future Planning, Korea
International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Keynote Address
Dr. Jean-Yves Le Gall, President, Centre National d'études Spatiales (CNES) and President, International Astronautical Federation (IAF)
MBRSC speech
HE Yousef Al Shaibani, Director General, Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC)
UAE Visions of New Technology Applications
Khaled Al Hashmi, Director of Space Missions, UAE Space Agency
Samer Halawi, Chief Executive Officer, Thuraya
Eng. Amer Mohammad Al Sayegh, Senior Director, Space Systems Development Dept, Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre
Steve Skladanek, President and Chairman of the board, Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services
Worldwide Trends in New Technology
Ryan Reid, Director, Space System Architectures, Boeing Satellite Systems
Tom Wilson, President, Space Logistics LLC
Laurent Jaffart, Vice President - Head of Future Programmes, Airbus Defense and Space
Tom Freeman, Senior Vice President - Land Mobile, Kymeta Corporation
Steve Skladanek, President and Chairman of the board, Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services
Networking Break and Refreshments
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Official Opening
Sheikha Al Maskari, Chief Innovation Officer, UAE Space Agency
Welcome Keynote
HE Dr. Khalifa Al-Romaithi, Chairman, UAE Space Agency
Keynote Address
HH Prince Dr Turki Bin Saud Bin Mohammad Al Saud, President, King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology
Space Agency Leaders Panel
How will collaborative space exploration projects further our understanding of the universe?
Which technologies and innovations developed in this multinational environment will have a real impact on earth and how will they be effectively commercialised?
HE Dr. Mohammed Al Ahbabi, Director General, UAE Space Agency
Dr. Jean-Yves Le Gall, President, CNES and President, International Astronautical Federation (IAF)
Prof. Roberto Battiston, President, Italian Space Agency (ASI)
Prof. Pascale Ehrenfreund, Chair of the Executive Board, German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Yuichi Yamaura, Vice President, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
Dr. Alice Bunn, Director of Policy, UK Space Agency
Prof. Sir Martin Sweeting, Executive Chairman, Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL)
International Astronautical Federation "3G" IDEA Diversity Luncheon with support of the UAE Space Agency
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Game Changing Launch Systems
How will new launch technologies change the way we go to space?
What launch facilities need to be developed and how will high frequency launch platforms be integrated into existing airspace?
Which platforms will succeed and who will be the primary users?
Denis Lyskov, CEO, Glavkosmos
Jean Marc Astorg, Director of Launch, Centre National d'études Spatiales (CNES)
Ryo Nakamura, Director, Deputy General Manager, Business Development Department, Space Systems Division, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.
Dimitriy Bogdanov, CEO, ECM space Technologies
George Whitesides, Chief Executive Officer, Virgin Galactic (US)
Interplanetary Science Symposium (14:30-16:00) – Break-out Room 1
|Exploring current missions outside of Earth's orbit and looking at the future of humanity in space. Updates on the UAE Hope mission. Looking at the future of Interplanetary resources and space mining.
Richard Pournelle, Senior Vice President, Nanoracks
Rahul Narayan, Founder, Team Indus
Omran Sharaf, Project Manager, Mission to Mars, Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC)
Prof. Bernard Foing, Chair, ESTEC Staff Association Committee and Chief Scientist, European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC/ESA)
Maher Ezzeddine, Chief Executive Officer, Ideanco and Chairman and President, Havard Business School Aerospace Alumni Group
Financing Space
What are the true economics in space?
|Where is finance and investment going to come from in the future and who is investing in space?
How can return on investment be calculated?
What will be the impact of changing economics on space architecture and engineering and the funding of R&D projects, innovative technologies and new space?
Nicolas Chamussy, Executive Vice President Space Systems, Airbus Defence and Space
Joerg Kreisel, CEO, JKIC & Chairman, SpaceCrowd by Space Ventures
Mark Boggett, CEO, Seraphim Capital
Dr. Marcell Tessenyi, CEO, Blue Skies Space
Chad Anderson, CEO, Space Angels Network
Danny Sebright, President, U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council
Earth Observation and Planetary Science Symposium (16:00-17:30) – Break-out Room 1
Delivering value from earth observation.
|How is the earth observation adapting to meet future requirements and a growing range of applications for earth and low earth observation capabilities?
|Both consolidation and new market entrants are changing the dynamics of the sector, but what does this mean for suppliers and end users and are clients really getting more value?
Eng. Adnan Al Rais, Act. Director – Remote sensing Department, Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center (MBRSC)
Dr. Haris Kontoes, Research Director, Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics, Space Applications and Remote Sensing, National Observatory of Athens
Wade Larson, President and CEO, UrtheCast
Guy Limouzin, Vice President Sales Earth Observation Space Systems, Airbus Defence and Space
Michael Lawrence, Business Development Director, Deimos
Dr. Scott Madry, Chief Executive Officer, The Global Space Institute
Developing Commercial Space
What will increased, more affordable access to space mean for the sector, and what new opportunities will open up?
|Will space be effectively commercialised as access expands?
Eric Stallmer, President, Commercial Spaceflight Federation
Michael Gold, Vice President, Washington, DC Operations, Space Systems Loral (SSL)
Dr. Gerd Gruppe, Director of Space Administration, German Aerospace Center DLR
Mohammed Khan, Vice President - Government, Commercial & International Initiatives, Orbital ATK
Luigi Pasquali, CEO, Telespazio
Talal Al Kaissi, Director of U.S. / U.A.E. Space Affairs, UAE Embassy Trade & Commercial Office, USA
End of Day One
Welcome Reception
Welcoming Address
Plenary International Keynotes
Inspirational and Game Changing Topics - Addressing Space's Big Challenges
Space and the Arab World
Dr. Mahmoud Hussain, Acting Chairman, National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences (NARSS)
Dr. Azzedine Oussedik, Director General, Algerian Space Agency
Eng. Salem Humaid Al Marri, Assistant Director General for Scientific and Technical Affairs, Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC)
Dr. Mohammed Ahmed Al Amer, Chairman, Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), Bahrain
HE Dr Mohammed Al Ahbabi, Director General, UAE Space Agency
What the Future in Space Means for Humanity?
Outlining current and future missions and exploring what our objectives in space should be.
|What will it take to put man on Mars?
|How are we reaching out into deep space, and what is the future of human and robotic exploration?
Sarah Amiri, Act. Director - Space Science Department, Mohamed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC)
Sir Martin Sweeting, Executive Chairman, Surrey Satellite Technology
Dr. Sandy Magnus, Executive Director, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
Minoo Rathnasabapathy, Executive Director, Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC)
Rick Tumlinson, Chairman, Deep Space Industries (DSI)
Lisa Callahan, Vice President and General Manager, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company - Civil Space
Networking Break and Refreshments
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Enabling Space-Faring Nations to Work Together as a Team. The Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (CCSDS)
The future of space exploration fundamentally depends on how well the space-faring nations can work together as a team. The Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (CCSDS), whose membership includes all major space agencies, provide critical coordination, integration and development of internationally-agreed and interoperable space communication standards. These standards enable space agencies to reduce life cycle costs and risks to both science and exploration missions. All space missions in operations or in the planning stages are dependent on interoperable communication and navigation standards produced by CCSDS. For new space agencies this is an opportunity to learn and explore current space communication infrastructure available to them.
Naser Al Rashedi, Director of Space Policy and Regulations, UAE Space Agency
Dr. James Afarin, Chair of the CCSDS Management Council), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Eduardo Bergamini, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE)
Dr. Mike Simpson, Executive Director, Secure World Foundation
Space Security Symposium (11:10 – 12:10) – Break-out Room 1
Protecting Space Assets: Protecting space assets is now a critical priority for national security planners. Expensive national space and satellite infrastructure is at constant risk of sabotage, forcing a complete re-evaluation of the way we think about defence and security. How is resilience being built in and what do collective security and new partnerships mean for military space policies and programmes?
Prof. Peter Hays, Professor, Space Policy Institute, George Washington University
Brett Biddington, Principal, Biddington Research
Dr. Olga Stelmakh, Postdoctoral Fellow in Space Governance, Coordinator of the International Study on Global Space Governance, McGill Institute of Air and Space Law
Luca Rossettini, CEO and Founder, D-Orbit SRL
Maher Ezzeddine, Chief Executive Officer, Ideanco and Chairman and President, Havard Business School Aerospace Alumni Group
Satellite Communications Symposium (Main Room)
Assessing global demand for satellite capacity - new technologies, new satellites, and new frequency allocations for new needs. What opportunities can be exploited from the ongoing convergence of MSS and FSS and the demand for video and broadband capacity? Can emerging markets compensate for falling markets in established economies and how must operators position themselves to capitalise?
Mitsuhiro Sakamoto, Senior Division Head, Space Services Department, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Tom Freeman, Senior Vice President - Land Mobile, Kymeta Corporation
Tariq Al Awadhi, Executive Director for Spectrum Management, Telecommunications Regulations Authority (TRA), UAE
Ahmed Al Shamsi, Chief Technology Officer, Thuraya
Riyadh Al Adely, Managing Director, Skystream
Steven Doiron, Head of Regulatory and Spectrum Affairs, Yahsat and Chair ITU Working Group, ESOA
Dr. John B. Sheldon, Advisor, Ministry of Defence UAE
The Sharjah Center for Astronomy and Space Sciences: Present and Future – Break-out Room 1
Dr. Ilias Fernini, Deputy General Director for Research and Scientific Projects, Sharjah Center for Space Sciences and Astronomy
Unlocking the Potential of Cubesats – Break-out Room 1
Exploring the capabilities of miniaturized satellite. Expanding access to orbital services and lowering costs. Capitalising on the potential of quick upgrades and iterative technologies though satellite swarms
Amel Amin, Head of Education Unit, Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC)
Prashanth Marpu, Assistant Professor, Masdar Institute
Walter Ballheimer, Chief Executive Officer, German Orbital Systems
John Stuart, Senior Vice President Sales and Marketing, Swedish Space Corporation
Dr. Ahmed Bani Younes, Assistant Professor, Khalifa University
Women in the Space Industry (Main Room)
Sheikha Al Maskari, Chief Innovation Officer, UAE Space Agency
Khulood Al Harmoodi, Acting Manager, Project Management Section, Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC)
Jacquie Conway, Head of Institutional Relations - Intelligence UK, Airbus Defence and Space
Dr. Alice Bunn, Director of Policy, UK Space Agency
Naoko Yamazaki, Astronaut and the member of the Committee on National Space Policy of Japan
Suzanne Jones, Gulf Science Innovation & Knowledge Economy Programme Director, British Embassy Abu Dhabi
Space Law and Regulation (Main Room)
Is the policy and regulatory environment keeping pace with changing technology?
What political and legal governance needs to be put in space, and how are the players in space working together to build a sustainable and robust regulatory environment?
Prof. Mahulena Hofmann, SES Chair in Satellite Communications and Media Law, University of Luxembourg
Dr. Marco Ferrazzani, ESA Legal Counsel, Head of Legal Services Department, European Space Agency (ESA)
Dr. Olga Stelmakh, Postdoctoral Fellow in Space Governance, Coordinator of the International Study on Global Space Governance, McGill Institute of Air and Space Law
Luca Rossettini, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, D-Orbit SRL
Michael Gold, Vice President, Washington, DC Operations, Space Systems Loral (SSL)
Space Education and National Development (Main Room)
Developing the workforce of the future.
|How do space programmes add value, and how can they inspire people to enter STEM career paths?
|Where will the space sector find the next generation of leaders in a viciously competitive talent environment?
How can the industry work together to make space a compelling and attractive career path and how must we ensure future skills challenges are identified and overcome?
Dr. Scott Madry, CEO, The Global Space Institute (GSI)
Prof. Anu Ojha, Director, UK National Space Academy
Prof. Kamiel Gabriel, Professor, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT)
Dr. Tod Laursen, President, Khalifa University of Science, Technology & Research
Prof. Martin Barstow, Director, Leicester Institute of Space & Earth Observation and Professor of Astrophysics & Space Science, University of Leicester
Naoko Yamazaki, Astronaut and the member of the Committee on National Space Policy of Japan
Dr. Bjorn Kjerfve, Chancellor, American University of Sharjah (AUS)
Mohammed Al Harmi, Director - Corporate Development, Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC)
Sheikha Al Maskari, Chief Innovation Officer, UAE Space Agency


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In preparing to attend Mashable Connect 2011 in May I am again extended my interview series by inviting the lineup of speakers for an interview before we all converge on Orlando.
Much like I did prior to Social Fresh coming into town this past February, I'm expanding this interview series by bringing in video, audio and possibly even a Twitter-view or two.
Stop back by and join in the conversation with some of the very influential people on tap for this year's event.


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Until Proven is a mystery, a family saga, and an examination of how a community changes--or doesn't. I couldn't wait to get my hands on it. So I immediately ordered an ebook version and read straight through parts one and two in two days. The two different eras described in the story provide perceptive insight into the tenor of both times in a small southern town-- in particular race relations as they evolved. The mysteries that unfolded kept me at the edge of the page!
So check out Nora's recent blog that describes the many ways you can order this new intriquing series. Online, or in book stores.
PS, I helped Nora set up the blog and she caught on immediately. She got busy changing font sizes, colors, added new embellishments. Hard to keep up with her willingness to lay it all out there in print -- even the kind to expect online!
So, check her blog. It will definitely satisfy.