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Privacy group wins $500k from Google Buzz settlement
That's a whole lotta wholesome, EPIC beans
The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) is to be awarded $500,000 in a class action settlement over Google's Buzz social network.
EPIC brought the original complaint against Buzz to the US Federal Trade Commission in 2010, but failed to win settlement funds dished out by Google in March this year to a variety of privacy outfits.
The web advocacy group downplayed reports earlier this year that suggested it was pursuing $1.75m over the class action, following Mountain View's social network gaffe with Buzz, which Google unleashed in February 2010.
Marc Rotenberg, EPIC's executive director, told The Register in April that the pursuit of cash wasn't the "main point" in the objection it lodged in a California district court.
"The Google lawyers did not want funds to go to the organisations that were actually standing up to the company on the Buzz matter," he told us at the time, "and that's the main point here."
However, $500,000 no doubt pays for a whole heap of principled, upstanding, privacy-protecting funds.
At launch Buzz automatically exposed users' most frequent Gmail contacts to the public interwebs. Users were given the option to hide the list from the public view, but many complained that switching the social network off was tricky as a checkbox to do so wasn't prominently displayed in their mailbox.
Days later, Google shifted the location of the checkbox in an effort to silence the complaints. It also changed the way Buzz handled user contacts. But those tweaks came too late for some, who responded with legal action.
Groups that benefited from the original $8.5m funds Google was ordered to cough up following the ruling included the American Civil Liberties Union, the Electronic Frontier Foundation and the Brookings Institution.
In November last year, Google contacted all its Gmail users via an email message in which it confirmed it had reached a settlement in a lawsuit over its privacy-lite Buzz social network that was bolted onto everyone's mailboxes by default in early 2010.
"Shortly after its launch, we heard from a number of people who were concerned about privacy. In addition, we were sued by a group of Buzz users and recently reached a settlement in this case," Google wrote at the time.
However, Google had claimed that EPIC's attempts to be awarded some of the settlement funds were worthless.
But Reuters reports that US District Judge James Ware disagreed with that argument yesterday, by saying there was no adequate reason to explain why EPIC had been excluded from the settlement.
"EPIC has demonstrated that it is a well-established and respected organisation within the field of internet privacy," wrote Ware. ®


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By Allan Alach
As the start of the New Zealand school year approaches, its timely
to restart these weekly reading lists. Bruce Hammonds (http://leading-learning.blogspot.co.nz)
tells me that the last 2012 edition was well received, so that's encouraging. I
hope that this and future editions also meet with readers' approval. Feedback
is always welcomed.
This may be a new year but as the articles below show, nothing much
has changed. GERMs are still infecting education systems around the world and
the need for the disinfection to be an international cooperation is crucial.
I welcome suggested articles, so if you come across a gem, email it
to me at email@example.com.
This week's homework!
vs Asia education rankings are misleading
schoolchildren are routinely outperformed by their Asian peers, but worrying
about it is pointless.'
So much for the fear mongering then.
Learning: Highlighting Student Work
'The difference is that these students' teachers have helped them
develop the skills and mindsets necessary to produce work of exceptional
quality, and have built classroom and school cultures in which exceptional work
is the norm.'
Guess that these teachers aren't infected by
GERMs, then?
Exclusive: Revealed - Tory plan for firms to run schools
for profit
This is out in the
open in England. We can be sure that the same strings are being pulled in New
Our obsession with 'natural' talent is
harming students
'Results released from a major Victorian study on
student learning show high achieving children's performance in tests is
Gosh, really?
Who would have predicted this?
Academies report disguises the damage they are doing
to British schools
Yawn. What's
new? The same will apply in New Zealand.
The Global Search for Education: What Will Finland Do
Let me guess….. I
know….. they will bring in national testing so they can do better in
international tests of dubious relevance…….
15 Reasons Why Daydreamers are Better Learners
'Recent research in both psychology and neuroscience
clearly shows that daydreaming is an essential part of mental processing,
reasoning and, yes, even learning.'
Another conflict with
the educational rubbish espoused by the economists behind GERM. So much for
measuring inputs and outputs then. On the other hand, one reason for Google's
success is their provision to allow employees time to dream and innovate.
and Choice Fail to Produce Better Student Results
More research that debunks the neoliberal
new study has refuted the case that more competition and choice between schools
leads to higher student results. The paper reviewed research evidence in
several countries and concluded that it is "mixed and modest". It also found
that choice and competition leads to greater social stratification between
schools used to be better
Another gem from Marion Brady - nothing more
needs to be added.
S Richardson 1925 -2012 Creative teacher.
For those who missed this over the break -
here is Bruce Hammonds obituary for Elwyn Richardson. All holistically minded
teachers, world wide, should read this.

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Please help me out, I am not sure about this. Can you add diminutives to Spanish words where this is not traditionally done and create new words that most people would understand? e.g. take a random word - invitacíon. Could you say invitacíoncitas (or invitacíonitas, I think it sounds better, is the "cita after an n" rule strict?) to mean "little invitations"/pequeñas invitacíones? Do native Spanish speakers understand, and more importantly, appreciate "invented" words such as these? Please note that I am referring to an informal written context here.
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Liselle isn't looking for a hero, especially not at the ripe old age of forty-three, but when John saves her from a blizzard, she can't help falling just a little bit in love.
He's sexy, strong, and ex-military, with a sassy niece and four older sisters who clearly adore him. Even so, looks alone aren't enough to convince her that he can be trusted. After all, her brother and father tormented her for years—she knows better than to think a man can make her happy.
When John comes to her rescue, will she let old habits rule? Or will she let him heat her up and melt the fear in her heart?
Be Warned: anal sex
She shifted, still trying to get her legs warm. Stupid wet jeans, she thought. "You shouldn't apologize for feeling protective. I had no idea what to expect, either." She shrugged, then froze as the movement pushed her ass into his groin. That was definitely his cock.
He sucked in a breath and moved his hand to her hip, holding her still. "Easy. We don't want to damage anything here." He sounded both amused and strained.
"Sorry, sorry," she choked out, going rigid.
"Hey, calm down. No big deal," he murmured.
His voice in her ear was not helping. She tried to relax and bit her lip, holding as still as she could, but she was still chilly. A violent shiver wracked her body. Her hips pushed into him, despite her best efforts. He grunted and she flushed hot with dismay as she tried again to stop moving.
"I can't help it, I'm still really cold," she muttered, hooking a hand over the back of the sofa to give herself something safe to hold onto. How the hell could she still be freezing when a beautiful, amazing, sweet man was holding her against his insanely hot body? She wished she could thump her head against something hard. Repeatedly. Until she had control of herself again.
"Hey, it's okay. Relax," he said, pulling her hand back down into the blanket. He laughed, dropping his face into the nape of her neck. "I'm the one who should be apologizing to you."
"What? Why?" she asked, biting her lip again. Maybe the pain would keep her from injuring the poor man.
"Uh, well, I'm just trying to warm you up and my body is giving me a hard time," he said, voice taut with some unspoken emotion. "Because you're really beautiful."
She stopped breathing. He thought she was beautiful? "What—" She had to clear her throat and try again. "You think I'm pretty?"
She could almost hear him frown.
"You don't think you are?" he murmured, tracing a finger over her cheek.
She shook her head. She was in her forties. Guys did not think women her age were pretty, particularly not when they were a bit plump and somewhat short. It was a rule, or something.
"That's crazy. You are. You have gorgeous hair, so long and shiny it moves like water through my fingers." He demonstrated, picking some up and letting it slide to her shoulder. "And your skin is pink when you're warm and you smell like vanilla. And you're soft and curvy in all the right places."
She shivered again, trying really hard to believe she wasn't hallucinating from hypothermia.
He continued. "But aside from all that, I can tell you're beautiful inside, too, which is more important than all the stuff on the outside. I knew as soon as I saw you with Beth. Your face when she hugged you—" He broke off, voice thick.
Liselle couldn't believe he was saying these things out loud. "Am I dreaming?"
He chuckled, tightening his arms around her for a moment. "No, of course not. But I must be insane, telling you those things when we barely know each other. I can't seem to help myself." He cupped her cheek, pressing the warmth of his hand into her face. She shivered a little, but not because she was cold anymore.
He cursed softly. "You're still chilly. You need to get out of these wet pants and skirt." He moved his hand to the waistband of her leggings. "Okay?"
Liselle was too stunned to say anything or explain that she wasn't shivering from the cold anymore. Instead, like a ninny, she nodded her head. He popped the button and slid down the zipper of her skirt. She helped him shove it over her hips. He tossed it over the back of the sofa and hooked his thumbs under the waistband of her leggings.
"This okay?" he asked, voice husky.
She didn't trust herself to speak. She nodded and lifted her hips, feeling clumsy and shell-shocked. Was this really happening?
His breath in her ear was hot as he eased the soft fabric down over her hips. The thin silk of her panties did nothing to hide the blazing warmth of his erection against her ass, but she wasn't going to mention it if he wasn't. For the first time in what felt like years she was warm. Gloriously warm and almost … content, except for the way her libido was yelling: hot guy here! Woo!
John shifted behind her, pulling her leggings out from under the blanket and tossing them to the floor. He settled the fleece over them again and smoothed his hands down her arms.
Liselle trembled, trying not to rub against the blazing heat burning into her backside. She wanted to … oh did she want to. She wanted to turn around and kiss him and take him into her arms and never let go, but she had to remember this man wasn't for her. He was too nice. He had his whole life ahead of him and she was nothing but trouble.


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Among many of the gems we gleaned from the President's speech at this year's White House Correspondents' Association Dinner, we learned that the main man isn't limited to only singing Al Green covers. In fact, it turns out that Obama loves him some Young Jeezy—and maybe Michelle, too.
"In my first term I sang Al Green. In my second term, I'm going with Young Jeezy," Obama joked. Then, turning to the First Lady, added, "I sing that to her sometimes."
It was a funny joke, but it also left us wondering—exactly which Jeezy songs are in his repertoire? Is he singing the R. Kelly hook on "Go Getta," while he's getting ready in the morning? Or is he actually rapping, "No time for mistakes so I overplan/I'm in the club like what? 4, 5 with me/And I'mma stay thuggin' till the feds come get me"?
In any case, the rapper—who recorded his own tribute to Obama with "My President" during the 2008 election—was pleased. "Shout out to @BarackObama," he tweeted. "You know they love the snowman in the White House. #Turntup," he followed up.
It's nice to see Obama mixing up his musical influences; Jay-Z has always been his go-to MC, a safe and solid choice when asked by interviewers about his favorite rappers. News of Obama's preference for the Hova over Kanye West made the rounds after his interview with The Atlantic last month, during which the President stood by his statement that West is a "jackass."
So, knowing that he's also a Nas fan, references Lil Wayne when addressing America's youth, and apparently serenades his wife with Young Jeezy, we can't help but wonder: what songs might make it onto an Obama album of rap covers? Let's call it "Thug Motivation 2012."
WATCH: President Obama Outshines Jimmy Kimmel at White House Correspondents' Dinner


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Today's Monday Morning Mistake issue is another painfully common one that we all run into at some point. You've got some new code given to you by a developer that's supposed to be ran against QA (because you're a good DBA and you don't grant developers access to anything outside of Development). Part of the code drops some existing tables and recreates them with new schemas, objects, etc. You hit the execute button when the blood drains from your face when you realize the instance you were connected to was a production instance!
You have multiple instances of SQL Server to manage and you want a visual indicator in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) to let you quickly know which environment you're connected to.
There are a number of things we can do to help mitigate this issue but we're going to tackle the high-level problem first: Quickly being able to visually identify which system/environment you're connected to. Unfortunately, by default the SSMS interface doesn't do much to help us in terms of showing us the difference between server connections.
The Native Way
Notice how I said by default up there? SSMS does have a solution but it's not as intuitive as it could be to help a user out. When you open SSMS and are presented with the Connect to Server dialog. The trick is to click on the Options button. Towards the bottom of the dialog there's an option to use Custom Color. Check the box for 'Use Custom Color' and then click on the Select button to choose your color (applies for this server connection only).
Now hit connect. Your server connection will open in Object Explorer. Open a new query window by clicking the New Query button up top (or use keyboard shortcut Ctrl+N). You'll notice at the bottom of your query window you now have a colored stripe giving you a visual indicator.
You can come up with whatever color combination/system you'd like using this method but I like keeping it simple for my environments:
- Production – Red
- QA/UAT – Yellow
- Development – Green
The obvious drawbacks for the native method are that you need to setup the color selection preferences one connection at a time. What if you want to share those color combination selections with your team? You're in luck, there's a way to do this via the Central Management Server (CMS) feature of SSMS!
For servers you have registered in your CMS, right-click them and go to Properties. Click on the Connection Properties tab and select your custom color as you did in the previous step. Once you've selected your color click the Save button. Now, when someone connects to that instance using CMS, the color connection property will apply and you'll have your visual indicator. Again, drawback here is that the color stripe will only apply to the connection window assuming the user connected via CMS.
The Third-Party Solution
While the native tools have the color coding per connection ability, it's not as easy as it could be. Luckily, there are third-party tools that can do this for you in a really slick manner. One of my favorite, all-time, must-have (and most importantly) FREE third-party tools is the SSMS Tools Pack by SQL Server MVP Mladen Prajdic (Blog | Twitter).
Like SSMS, you'll get a color strip indicating your server connection however the default for SSMS Tools Pack is it puts it at the top. The awesome thing about Tools Pack, that you can't do with native tools, is customization of connections. For instance you can change the color strip thickness, change the location of the stripe (Top, Bottom, Left, Right), choose custom color but the absolute coolest option is to use Regex to automatically select color stripe options for you.
The regex is really helpful, especially if you have standardized naming conventions that include environment-level clues such as "PROD", "PRD", or numbering convention in the name that you can key off of. For this example let's say I have multiple servers with a numbering convention called BIDEV01-BIDEV09. Instead of manually setting color combination for all nine connections, I'd like regex to make all connections to my BIDEV servers green, no matter which number I connect to.
To do this, open Window Connection Coloring Options box (SSMS Tools->Window Connection Coloring->Options). Find the first server name in the list that follows the convention (i.e. BIDEV01). Click in the Server Name box to edit it and delete the 01 portion of the server name and replace it with the [0-9][0-9] so the server name now reads as 'BIDEV[0-9][0-9]' (no single quotes). Check the box in the column IsRegex, select your dock location option (top is default), and select your color. Once you've got your selections set click the Save button.
Now whenever you connect to any of your BIDEV servers, be it BIDEV01 or BIDEV07, SSMS Tools Pack uses the regex to automatically apply your color connection preference to those windows!
As far as sharing goes, if you have created multitude of really cool RegEx connection formulas and you want the team to standardize on the settings you've setup in Tools Pack, you can export all your settings from the Options menu. Unfortunately it's an all or nothing export here so if you highly customize your SSMS Tools Packs options and give them to someone they'll be getting all of your customizations.
SSMS Tools Pack is a free add-in, and does a TON more stuff as well. While it is free I highly encourage you to donate to the developer. I wasn't asked to write this glowing review of the product, I just REALLY love it and want to help throw a little love back towards the developer for making such a great tool. It is worth noting there are other third-party products as well such as Redgate's SQL Prompt tool (which is a TREMENDOUS product if you haven't tried it yet), but you must purchase licenses for them.


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Voluspa Bourbon Vanille Oval Tin 2 Wick Candle
Bourbon Vanille: Notes of French Bourbon Vanilla Beans, Ground and Distilled for Extract.
With a double cotton wick and custom coconut blend wax, this oval candle adds a classic touch to any room.
Luxe colors in a matte sheen add the same subtle yet decisive flair as the jewelry that inspired it.
Burn time is approximately 50 hours.
- Candle Volume: 12 ounces
- Length: 5.12 in/ 130 mm, Width: 3.35 in / 85 mm, Height: 2.76 in/ 70 mm
- Metallic tin container
- Double wick configuration
- Proprietary coconut wax blend
- Hand-poured in the United States
- Sustainable, ecologically-sound, pesticide-free manufacturing
- No animal testing
- Phthalates, parabens and sulfate free
- 100% cotton wicks
- Unparalleled fragrance integrity
- Adhere to the highest quality/regulatory standards


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Our esteemed tennis photographer is currently at Melbourne Park and will be providing daily tennis galleries from the 2013 Australian Open. Make sure to check back each day for a new gallery and don't miss the fun from down under!
January 15, 2013 — Our Tennis Grandstand photographer has today's featured gallery which includes a unique doubles set, featuring Andrea Hlavackova, Lucie Hradecka, Ashleigh Barty, Casey Dellacqua, Sania Mirza, Bethanie Mattek-Sands, Francesca Schiavone, Christina McHale and many more! Enjoy!
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Welcome to Rathfarnham Golf Club
Welcome to Rathfarnham Golf Club, founded in 1899, set in the rolling foothills of the Dublin Mountains. The course offers challenging but fair golf to Members, visitors and societies. With a beautifully appointed clubhouse, views over the course, mountains and the city, and within easy reach of the M50, Rathfarnham Golf Club will provide you with a relaxing and friendly environment in which to enjoy your golf.


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A look at Facebook's changes over the years in what you see
Facebook is once again tweaking what you see to focus more on personal connections and take the spotlight off brands and news articles.
Facebook says it will highlight posts you are most likely to engage with and make time spent on social media more "meaningful." That means cutting back on items that Facebook users tend to passively consume, including video.
To try to keep you glued to Facebook, it regularly updates the formula that decides what posts you see. With the latest update, the company says it's focusing on what Facebook is for — connecting with people you know.
Here's a look at some of the ways the company has changed the posts appearing in users' customized news feeds, which launched in 2006, as well as some of the factors it uses in deciding what makes up those feeds.
Last June, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Facebook would tweak its formulas to try to boost membership in "meaningful" groups. Whenever someone spends at least 30 minutes a week in a group, Facebook classifies it as "meaningful." The company estimates that 130 million of its users are in such groups. It wants to increase that to more than a billion by 2022.
Facebook tweaked its news feed in 2014 to clamp down on "clickbait," posts with grabby headlines like "you won't believe what happened next" yet ultimately disappoint.
More clicks mean the posts would move higher in people's news feeds, even if people don't really want to see them. How does Facebook decide what's clickbait? For one, it knows how much time you spend reading an article. A quick click generally means you're not really interested in the post that was shared.
Facebook's push worked. You're much less likely to see clickbait these days.
In 2013, Zuckerberg said he wanted the news feed to look more like a digital newspaper, filled with information tailored to each user. The company gave you more ways to decide what you want or don't want to see.
Later, the company expanded these tools to let you choose the friends and brands whose posts you want to see first. That means a news hound can choose to highlight news articles, for instance. You can also unfollow a specific friend's posts, while still staying connected on Facebook; you can decide to follow that person again later.
The changes won't affect how often you see advertisements, or as Facebook calls them, "sponsored posts."
However, you can tell Facebook not to show a particular ad again, and Facebook will stop showing you that and will show something else instead. Over time, Facebook will tailor the ads it shows you based on such feedback.
It's in Facebook's best interest to show its more than 1 billion daily users stuff that will keep them interested — and keep them coming back. To that end, the company says it surveys tens of thousands of users each day to get a more complete picture of what people want to see.


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Technology has given us an incredibly wide-ranging view of modern presidents; chief White House photographer Pete Souza's images of Barack Obama show him in countless locations and situations, from meetings in the Oval Office to candid shots of the president eating ice cream with his daughters on vacation.
The photo archive of Abraham Lincoln, the subject of this week's cover story, is a much smaller set due to the technological limitations of the time; most of the existing photographs of the 16th president are posed portraits, the majority of which only show Lincoln from the chest up—and all are black-and-white.
But TIME commissioned Sanna Dullaway to create a more vibrant document of Lincoln through a series of colorized photographs produced in Photoshop. After removing spots, dust and scratches from archival Lincoln photographs, Dullaway digitally colorizes the files to produce realistic and modern versions of the portraits, which look like they could have been made today.
The 22-year-old Swedish artist began colorizing images in January 2011, when she was listening to the debut album by rock band Rage Against the Machine. The self-titled album's cover art is a black-and-white picture of a self-immolating monk taken by AP photographer Malcolm Browne. "I thought the normally fiery flames looked so dull in black and white, so I…looked for a way to make them come alive," she says. Dullaway colorized the flames, and eventually, the entire picture. She then posted the image on Reddit, and it instantly went viral.
Since that first experiment, Dullaway has continued to colorize a wide range of historical figures, including Albert Einstein, Che Guevara and Teddy Roosevelt, each of which has generated viral buzz online. She's also used the approach on a number of iconic photographs, such as Eddie Adams' harrowing image of a Vietnam police officer the moment before he's about to execute a Vietcong prisoner. In each of these renderings, Dullaway's use of color is subtle and sophisticated—yielding images that maintain the photographic integrity of their originals, while presenting a look at how these photographs may have come out had color photography existed at the time. That nuanced ability to handle color runs in the family; Dullaway's father is painter.
The images take anywhere from 40 minutes to three hours to produce, and for the young artist, it's a way of bringing a contemporary perspective to older works. "History has always been black and white to me, from the World War I soldiers to the 1800s, when ladies wore grand but colorless dresses," Dullaway says. "By colorizing, I watch the photos come alive, and suddenly the people feel more real and history becomes more tangible."
Lincoln is at the heart of her next project, a book of Civil War images rendered in color. "I felt like it was a good place to start because the war is well documented in the Library of Congress and started roughly around the same time the camera was first used commercially," Dullaway says. "And a war offers to chance to cover many subjects at once, and present the events of that time as our eyes would see it today—in color."
Sanna Dullaway is a photo editor based in Sweden. See more of her work here.
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16 comments:
- Sebella Blue said...
Woooo hoooo for the smut peddlers! I kept looking for all the porn we supposedly flaunt *sigh* couldn't find any.
- January 2, 2012 at 12:28 PM
- Unknown said...
Hi! I nominated you for a few awards :) Check it out http://books-ahoy.blogspot.com/2012/01/thanks-so-much.html
- January 2, 2012 at 4:27 PM
- MeikkiBeibi said...
I'm in! I'm participating in Blog Hops this year a blog related New Years Solution! ;)
- January 3, 2012 at 2:58 AM
- Literary Lunes Publications said...
Hi! I'd love to sign up for the blog hop. This will be my first one, so I'm not quite sure what I am doing LOL. I write YA/Paranormal, but as you said naughty has different means. My leading male MC in The World Among Us is quite the naughty boy. He was brought up in the Underworld (he's the son of Hades & Persephone), and abandons his duties to his kingdom to fulfill a prophecy and be with his forbidden love.
I will be emailing you about signing up :) - January 3, 2012 at 3:02 AM
All signed up. I've got a really naughty ideas already brewing.
- January 4, 2012 at 8:31 AM
- Elena said...
Wow! Look at the hop list grow! That's Awesome!
- January 4, 2012 at 1:42 PM
- Kharisma Rhayne said...
Thanks for linking me...I signed up :D
- January 7, 2012 at 10:14 PM
- Victoria Vane said...
Count me in too!
"When charm and persuasion fail...only seduction remains.." A BREACH OF PROMISE by Victoria Vane - January 13, 2012 at 9:18 PM
- Caridad Pineiro said...
Count me in and thanks for putting this together!
- January 25, 2012 at 11:58 AM
- Dee Tenorio said...
WOuld love to be part of this! If you're still accepting folks!
- February 8, 2012 at 10:48 PM
- C.S. Maxwell said...
I am over here trying to fix my big boo-boo...but the linky site is closed. What can I do to fix this? I would still love to participate.
Let me know- - February 13, 2012 at 11:24 AM
- LKF said...
I will get me post up in the next 30 minutes. Was sick last night and took too much nyquil, past out cold before time.
Hope i'm not too late.
Lynda - February 15, 2012 at 11:38 AM
- desitheblonde said...
they are getting hotter and hotter
and then i love to read
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- kel_p said...
Just out of curiosity, how many of the above are International, i can only see a couple blogs there that have a country next to them :)
Kel xx - February 15, 2012 at 8:58 PM
- Tiss said...
Sounds like a fun contest. Thanks for putting it on.
- February 16, 2012 at 12:40 AM
- Rhonda D said...
Thanks for the great giveaway! Lori Foster is one of my favorite authors!
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Editor's note: This article originally ran in the September 2013 issue of Skin Inc. magazine as "Today's Hot New Ingredients." All rights reserved.
- Science continues to make anti-aging breakthroughs for skin care, and brands that aren't paying attention could get left behind.
- Ingredients that target skin firmness, collagen production, elasticity, brightening and under eye health are just a few of the new R&D innovations from skin care ingredient suppliers.
- Staying current with skin care R&D helps your brand offer effective, well-loved products.
Today's ingredients are masters at communicating with cells, fighting photoaging and even repairing DNA with highly evolved defensive enzymes culled from the sea. They can restore youth to aged cells, fade dark circles under eyes and even brighten the mark of melasma.
Retinol Enhancer
Not many single actives can so convincingly restore aging skin to a visibly younger-looking texture while stimulating collagen production as the retinoid family. Ever since Albert Kligman, MD, began his landmark research with retinoids in the 1960s, retinol has been widely regarded as the gold standard of anti-aging topicals for its crowning distinction of being able to regulate, rejuvenate and renew skin cells.
Yet, for all the dermatologists lauding this precious commodity's performance in aging skin, many people are quitting their vitamin A regimens as soon as the redness, flakiness and irritation surface. That's why when Barnet Products Corporation started supplying a soy-based active complex known as Allosteris that improves the skin's reception to signaling molecules, including retinol and peptides, it was a welcome addition to the industry.
Using a 0.5% Allosteris concentration, researchers have been able to reduce the retinol percentage in a formulation to as little as 0.03% and achieve a 22% increase in skin cell replacement, according to research from Barnet. By using less retinol, product developers and formulators are now able to achieve the same effect of the active while reducing the irritation and expense, according to Barnet product information.
Even independent of other actives, Allosteris proves its worth. At a 1% concentration, Barnet claims this ingredient has demonstrated an ability to increase gene expression in keratinocytes and modulate fibroblasts. The company also claims Allosteris helps increase hydration by 33% and decrease wrinkles by 56%, in addition to improving clarity and firmness—all without the irritating side effects of retinol.
Fighting Photoaging
Several years ago, stem cell manufacturers stirred the proverbial kettle with several new ingredients culled from plant stem cells. By definition, the very idea of stem cells is intriguing, with their blank canvases of undifferentiated cells ready to inscribe the next generation of healthy cell division. The pickings are plentiful. From edelweiss and echinacea to gotu kola, plant stem cells perform a range of functions, including reducing wrinkles, strengthening immunity and even fighting acne.
For photoaging, buddleja davidii stem cells—and their active constituent, verbascoside—have proven worthy contenders in protecting the skin by helping inhibit inflammation, preserve collagen and fight free radical damage. Sederma research demonstrates daily use of a 2% concentration of its Buddleja Stems GX protects the skin against UVA damage, improves skin structure and fights free radicals. Don't be surprised if you see this stem cell budding in sunscreens and moisturizers soon.
Cell Organizer
Citrustem from Provital uses stem cells from oranges to help organize the inner structure of the skin and improve elasticity and cell adhesion. According to Provital, whose ingredients are distributed in North America by Centerchem, a study evaluating the effect of 0.1% Citrustem on 64 genes demonstrated this sustainable active's ability to increase the expression level of collagen VI, elastin and ADAMTS2, a gene that codes the conversion of N-propeptides of procollagen into collagen.
Citrustem also has demonstrated in vitro efficacy in stimulating a proliferation of fibroblasts to increase collagen synthesis and other key elements of the extracellular matrix. The fruit of this innovation may also help the skin bear a quick recovery of the elasticity it once knew years ago.
Restoring Youth
While stem cells have attracted widespread attention for their promise to restore the skin-differentiation function to aging cells, Progeline, a three-amino acid peptide biomimetic, helps modulate a key marker of cell senescence in the absence of stem cells to significantly decrease sagging, slackness and wrinkles in skin. As cells age, they lose their ability to divide; yet they remain active, often generating collagen- and elastin-degrading metalloproteinases (MMPs). Senescent cells also are accompanied by an increased level of progerin, a toxic protein that can lead to DNA damage and contribute greatly to signs of aging.
Progeline, from Lucas Meyer Cosmetics, acts as an enzyme-inhibitor to decrease progerin synthesis and improve the appearance of aging skin. In a placebo-controlled study of 13 volunteers ages 54–66, a cream containing 2% Progeline resulted in a 20% increase in firmness and a 21% increase in elasticity when applied twice daily for 28 days, according to Lucas Meyer Cosmetics.
Communication Facilitator
As the skin ages, the epidermis thins, the dermis becomes less compact and the basement membrane of the skin begins to flatten. In vitro data has demonstrated that Merck's RonaCare Cyclopeptide-5 upregulates the genes that stimulate growth factors and proteins in the basement membrane. As a result, the glycoprotein laminin IV better binds to cell surface receptors to tighten the connection between the basement membrane and adjacent cell layers. According to Merck, Cyclopeptide-5 has the ability to downregulate the genes responsible for stimulating the MMP enzymes that degrade collagen and elastin.
Bright New Stars
There are many skin brighteners on the market, but not all can claim to perform like hydroquinone. While hydroquinone is a favorite skin lightener among physicians, it's also a controversial one known for its reputed toxicity. Chromabright offers a synthetic molecule that brightens the skin without the cytotoxicity or irritation linked to hydroquinone. It works similarly to brighteners such as kojic acid, which inhibit tyrosinase, an enzyme vital to converting melanin into pigment in the skin.
In addition to its impressive clinical results, Chromabright offers a safe profile, high stability in formulations and a photoprotective effect on human skin cells. According to Chromabright manufacturer Lipotec, in an in vitro study comparing ingredients' effect on inhibiting the production of melanin, Chromabright outperformed arbutin, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate (MAP) and kojic acid, and came within a few points of hydroquinine's inhibition percentage.
Even melasma seems to yield to this skin brightener, with a 0.5% concentration of Chromabright reducing the appearance of melasma by 72% in a study of 14 volunteers, according to Lipotec.
Likewise, the peptide-based whitener ßeta-White, or ß-White, from Lucas Meyer Cosmetics, inhibits tyrosinase, but also decreases the very proteins involved in the pigmentation process. In vitro studies demonstrate this liposome-encapsulated peptide's ability to decrease melanin synthesis better than arbutin and vitamin C. In a study of 23 Asian volunteers, the company claims a cream with 5% ß-White was applied twice daily for 56 days, and after 28 days, ß-White reduced the appearance of pigmented spots by 21%. By day 56, pigmentation declined by 30%.
Under-eye Erasers
Eye creams have become much more sophisticated in the past several years, largely due to one lifter of lids: Eyeseryl. This tetrapeptide from Lipotec has demonstrated a significant decrease in reducing puffiness under the eyes in as few as 14 days. By decongesting water accumulation and offsetting the very mechanisms of eye edema, Eyeseryl at a 10% concentration has been shown to improve skin elasticity by 30% in 30 days, according to Lipotec. Further, at a 1% concentration, Eyeseryl showed a decrease of dark circles under the eyes.
Another eye ingredient to watch, Alpha Glucosyl Hesperidin, borrows tradition from the Japanese, who have long steeped citrus peels in hot baths. Citrus fruits' bioflavonoid content has been revered for its body-warming and circulatory benefits. As a skin care ingredient, Alpha Glucosyl Hesperidin helps improve blood circulation to overcome dark under-eye circles formed as a side effect of stress and cold climates.
Typically, hesperidin alone is poorly soluble, meaning it doesn't play well in formulations. However, proprietary technology from Hayashibara has led to a highly soluble form, which combines a glucose molecule with hesperidin to significantly up its solubility while retaining all the biological benefits. When this proprietary ingredient comes into contact with the skin, the a-glucosidase enzyme slowly releases the hesperidin, making the circulatory benefits bioavailable.
Don't Get Left Behind
As scientists continue to better understand the interaction between nature, science and skin physiology, the plethora of anti-aging skin ingredients will continue to widen. To best serve your brand, stay in the mix with the most current R&D innovations.
Sam Dhatt is an award-winning cosmeceutical chemist who serves as the CEO and president of DermaQuest Skin Therapy and Allure Labs, a product formulation company, both of Hayward, California. During his more than 20-year career, he has developed and manufactured skin care products for more than 700 companies. Dhatt is a frequent expert author of articles featured in many trade journals and skin care publications.


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Hai! Japan to Sochi
Hai! Japan to Sochi
Hirano, Kubo lead Japan to a 5-0 in over Denmark
Hanae Kubo scored two and added two assists, Yuka Hirano scored one and added three assists, and Azusa Nakaoku made 20 saves en route to a shutout.
"We didn't know much about the other teams coming into the tournament, but all we ever asked from the team was to play their best," said Japan head coach Yuji Iizuka.
It will be the second Olympics for the Japanese women after Nagano 1998. They will be seeded in the lower tier, Group B, with Sweden, Russia and Germany, the other qualifier.
"We tried to play our best game today. We promised each we'd go for the win, and we did it," said Japan captain Chiho Osawa.
The Japanese have held camps every month since May in an effort to qualify for the Olympics. The team's games in Poprad have been broadcast live in Japan, and in addition to that, there are a dozen Japanse reporters covering the team in Slovakia.
It was not all for nought. Denmark, the lowest-ranked team in the tournament ran out of magic after eight consecutive wins in three stages of the Olympic Qualification.
"This game showed that we still have ways to go. However, we were a little unlucky and couldn't capitalize on our chances, which they did. Had we scored a couple of goals early in the game, it would have been a different story," said Denmark's coach Denis Larsen.
"We lost to a better team," he added.
The nature of the game was obvious from the first puck drop. Japan would control the puck and the game, and Denmark would try to defend as well as possible, then use their scoring chances to the max. So when Japan got a power-play opportunity at 7:22, it was Denmark that had the first dangerous scoring chance when Henriette Østergaard stickhandled her way through Japan's defence, but couldn't beat Azusa Nakaoku in Japan's goal.
Continue readingLater on the same power play Miho Shishiuchi deflected Kanae Aoki's shot past Kamilla Lund Nielsen, giving Japan the all-important lead in the game.
Japan dominated the game, but Denmark had their chances, especially on their power play and especially with the their forwards Josephine Jakobsen, Josephine Asperup, and Henriette Østergaard on the ice, all taller than the tallest Japanesen defenceman. The line won puck battles in the corners, but couldn't find a way to score a goal.
And with just 1:24 remaining in the first period, Hanae Kubo beat Nielsen with a wrist shot from up close, and took the Danish dream that much farther away.
Denmark began the third period on power play, and even got another opportunity just 12 seconds after Japan was playing at full strength. They peppered Nakaoku with shots, but couldn't get any of them in. And then at 7:22 into the period, Kubo sent a backhand pass across the neutral zone.
Yuka Hirano was skating down the left wing, she grabbed the loose puck and found herself alone with Nielsen. She made a deke and buried the puck into the net for 3-0.
Denmark's road to Sochi turned into an uphill climb, considering the team had scored just four goals in their first two games of the tournament.
In the last shift of the period, Hirano fired a slapshot from the blueline. It hit Tomoko Sakagami in the arm, but the puck bounced to Kubo who had an easy job to lift it into the net with just four seconds remaining in the second period.
Denmark had a few scoring chances in the third, including a breakaway, but Nakaoku turned away everything. Instead, with 9:07 remaining in the game, Shiori Koike fired a onetimer from the right faceoff dot, and beat Nielsen on the stick side, to make it 5-0 for Japan. Kubo's assist was her fourth point of the game.
"The team played better than expected, and I'm very happy," said Iizuka.
After being down 3-0 in their first game against Norway, and rallying back to win it 4-3, and then losing to Slovakia in a penalty shootout, with the win over Denmark, Japan clinched first place in Group C, and will play in the Sochi Olympics.
Mission accomplished.
Not a bad way for team captain Chiho Osawa to celebrate her 21st birthday.
"The best," she said, and laughed.
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — In a bitter debate filled with accusation and insult, Hillary Clinton declared that Donald Trump's vulgar comments about women reveal "exactly who he is" and prove his unsuitability to be president. Firing back, he accused her of attacking women involved in Bill Clinton's extramarital affairs and promised she would "be in jail" if he were president.
Trump, who entered Sunday night's debate desperate to steady his floundering campaign, unleashed a barrage of attacks and insults, and continually interrupted Clinton. He repeatedly called her a "liar," labeled her the "devil" and contended she had "tremendous hate in her heart."
On one substantive matter, he acknowledged for the first time that he had paid no federal income taxes for many years.
The debate was the culmination of a stunning stretch in the race for the White House, which began with the release of a new video in which Trump is heard bragging about how his fame allowed him to "do anything" to women. Many Republicans rushed to revoke their support, with some calling for him to drop out of the race.
Answering for his words for the first time, Trump denied that he had ever kissed and grabbed women without their consent. He said repeatedly that his words in 2005 were merely "locker room talk" and paled in comparison to what he called Bill Clinton's abuse of women.
"She should be ashamed of herself," Trump declared. Ahead of the debate, the businessman met with three women who accused the former president of sexual harassment and even rape, then invited them to sit in the debate hall.
Bill Clinton never faced any criminal charges in relation to the allegations, and a lawsuit over an alleged rape was dismissed. He did settle a lawsuit with one of the women who claimed harassment.
On the debate stage, Clinton did not respond directly to Trump's accusations about her husband or her own role, but was blistering in her condemnation of his predatory comments about women in the tape released Friday.
"I think it's clear to anyone who heard him that it represents exactly who he is," she said, adding that she did not believe Trump had the "fitness to serve" as commander in chief.
The second debate was a town hall format, with several undecided voters sitting on stage with the candidates. The voters, all from the St. Louis area, were selected by Gallup.
The tension between Trump and Clinton was palpable from the start of their 90-minute debate, the second time they have faced off in the presidential campaign. They did not shake hands as they met at center stage.
Trump, who is several inches taller than Clinton, stood close behind her as she answered questions from the voters. At other times, he paced the stage, repeatedly interrupting her and criticizing the moderators.
The businessman opened the debate with a flood of insults aimed at Clinton, accusing her of having "lied about a lot of things" and insinuating she was the "devil." He struggled to articulate detailed policy proposals, repeatedly dancing around questions about how he would replace President Barack Obama's health care law, a measure he has vowed to replace.
Trump made clear that he did not agree with running mate Mike Pence on how to deal with war-torn Syria. Last week, Pence said that the U.S. military should be ready to strike Syrian military targets that are under the command of President Bashar Assad. The threat of military action against the Russia-backed Assad government marks a departure from Trump's preference for a focus on Islamic State targets.
Said Trump: "He and I haven't spoken and I disagree."
Trump's campaign was already struggling before the new video was released, due in part to his uneven performance in the first presidential debate. Many Republicans saw Sunday's showdown as his last best chance to salvage his campaign.
It was unclear whether Trump's performance did anything to expand his support beyond his core backers. He did repeatedly cast Clinton as a career politician who had accomplished little during her years in Washington and would be incapable of bringing about change, one of his strongest argument in a campaign that has highlighted American's deep frustration.
"With her, it's all talk and no action," Trump said.
The new revelations about Trump overshadowed potentially damaging revelations about Clinton's paid speeches to Wall Street firms. Emails released by WikiLeaks last week showed Clinton told a group that it's acceptable for a president to project differing positions in public and private.
Asked in the debate whether that's "two-faced," Clinton pointed to Abraham Lincoln, saying he did whatever he could to get the 13th Amendment passed, allowing emancipation of the slaves, by lawmakers who did not support African-American equality.
"I was making the point it is hard sometimes to get the Congress to do what you want them to do. That was a great display of presidential leadership."
Rolling his eyes, Trump said, "Now she's blaming the late, great Abraham Lincoln."
The political firestorm that preceded the debate was sparked by a video obtained and released Friday by The Washington Post and NBC News. In the video, Trump, who was married to his current wife at the time, is heard describing attempts to have sex with a married woman. He also brags to Billy Bush of "Access Hollywood" about women letting him kiss them and grab their genitals because he is famous.
NBC said Sunday that it had indefinitely suspended Bush, now a "Today" show personality, for his role in the crude conversation with Trump.
Trump used the revelations as an opening to make good on his repeated promises to throw Bill Clinton's sexual history into the center of his campaign against his wife. Less than two hours before the debate, he brazenly met publicly with several women who have accused Bill Clinton of unwanted sexual advances and even rape.
Trump refused to answer questions from reporters about his own aggressive sexual remarks about women during the meeting in a hotel conference room with Paula Jones, Juanita Broaddrick and Kathleen Willey. Kathy Shelton, a fourth woman who appeared with Trump, was a 12-year-old Arkansas sexual assault victim whose alleged assailant was defended by Hillary Clinton.
Some of the women seated alongside him, however, were graphic in their accusations against the Clintons.
"Mr. Trump may have said some bad words, but Bill Clinton raped me and Hillary Clinton threatened me," Broaddrick said. "I don't think there's any comparison."
Broaddrick, a former Arkansas nursing home administrator, first claimed 17 years ago that Bill Clinton raped her during a meeting in Little Rock in 1978. Her lawsuit against him was dismissed in 2001 and criminal charges were never filed. Clinton has denied the allegations.
In the heated debate's final moments, the candidates briefly put aside their animosity when asked by a voter if they respected anything about each other.
Clinton said she respected Trump's children, calling them "incredibly able and devoted."
Trump, as if pulling a line directly from the Clinton campaign, called his Democratic opponent a "fighter."
"She doesn't quit, she doesn't give up," he said. "I respect that."
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Garland is listed as the second-best city in Texas and ninth-best in the nation for the time it takes renters to save enough money to convert to home ownership.
In an October story, "The Process of Becoming a Homeowner," the Dallas Business Journal cites a recent study from financial advisor SmartAsset. The study of the nation's largest 100 cities focused on metrics including effective tax rate, closing costs on the average home, median income, rent and home value.
While the average Garland renter can save and purchase a home in the city in four years, those who rent in cities at the bottom of the list like New York and Los Angeles have to save for 15 years.
SmartAsset estimates that if they save 40 percent of their income after taxes and rent, a typical Garland resident can put $8,928 per year toward upfront home costs of $35,815. And that was a nicer (i.e., more expensive) home than all but two other cities in the top 10. Those results reinforce the City's earlier rankings as a Best Place for Money Savers and One of the Best Cities to Buy a Family Home.


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Quentin Tarantino EXPLODES at Reporter -- Don't Ask Me About Movie Violence!!!
Quentin Tarantino Explodes on Reporter Don't Ask Me About Movie Violence!!!
Quentin Tarantino says he's sick and tired of talking about the connection between movie violence and real violence ... and ERUPTED on a British news reporter who asked about it during an interview about "Django Unchained."
Tarantino was sitting down with Krishnan Guru-Murthy -- a self-proclaimed "fan" of Q's movies -- when he asked, "Why are you so sure that there's no link between enjoying movie violence and enjoying real violence?"
A flustered Tarantino replied, "Don't ask me a question like that ... I'm not biting ... I refuse your question."
When Guru-Murthy asked "why" ... Q explained, "Because I refuse your question. I'm not your slave and you're not my master. You can't make me dance to your tune. I'm not a monkey."
Quentin explained that the interview was supposed to be a "commercial" for his movie -- and he has no obligation to explore the topic of real-life violence.
KGM shot back -- "Well, look ... this is a news program, not a film program, so we explore serious themes."
The two went back and forth in a pretty heated exchange for several minutes.
Eventually, KGM was able to shift topics ... and QT continued like the awkward argument never happened.


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Lyon County Government
Lyon County, KansasDirectory: Lyon County, Kansas
Address and Basic Information
Lyon County
430 Commercial Street
Emporia, Ks 66801
Monday – Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday: Closed
**Closed on federal holidays
Animal Control – for lost & found domestic animals
Clerk /Elections – elections, county records repository, burn permits, house moving, fence viewing permits – and more
Commissioners – manage county property and set policy
Community Corrections – provides supervision of felony offenders
County Appraiser – parcel search, property sale history
County Attorney – prosecutes criminal cases. Their page has links to diversion forms
Department on Aging - services and a list of senior centers in the county
Extension Office – information for local citizens on production agriculture, home economics, gardening, youth development, family life and much more
Fairgrounds – information for events at the county fairgrounds.
Human Resources – job application form and openings
Law Library – legal information, not advice. Staffed Wed and Thurs mornings from 9 to noon, or by appointment
Noxious Weeds / Hazardous Waste – information on the noxious weed law and methods to control them
Planning / Zoning – regulations are posted online, as are a number of forms
Public Health – provides all the traditional functions of a county health department, plus medical, dental and mental health services
Register of Deeds – where liens and mortgages are filed, as well as financing agreements and security agreements
Road & Bridge – responsible for maintaining the County's roads and bridges
Treasurer – where you register your car, pay property taxes, oil & gas and utility taxes


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E-filing from the Local Coffee Shop: A Practical Look into Confidentiality, Technology, and the Practice of Law
With the development and increased use of e-mail, e-filing, e-service, and e-discovery, technology has become an important part of any modern law practice. Loving the latest iPhone app or abhorring technology's ceaseless encroachment on daily life is a choice each lawyer can make. But no matter what, technology plays a role in the modern practice of law. Technology is everywhere and poses risks. Lawyers must understand technology in order to avoid its dangers.
The rules of professional conduct don't change as technology changes. In 2000, The Florida Bar acknowledged the rules of professional conduct extend to uses associated with the Internet.1 Since then, with the increase in various forms of technology, risks have only multiplied.
For example, in Iowa, one attorney was disciplined in part for not responding to 35 text messages from a client — thereby not diligently representing the client.2 Text messaging is just one of the numerous applications of technology that could present risks. Misusing technology or not understanding it should not be excuses for improper conduct.
Further, lawyers still must protect client confidences, pursuant to Rule 4-1.6,3 despite the increasing risk of inadvertently breaching confidentiality when using modern electronic tools. Lawyers instinctively know not to talk about confidential information when someone else is listening. The same principles apply to protect confidences when using electronic tools. Unfortunately, it is more difficult — and not always as instinctive — to know when confidentiality is in jeopardy when using technology.
To minimize risk, lawyers need to learn about technology in order to understand when confidential information is in danger. The following investigates a few of the current areas of risk posed by technology.
Background: The Only Constant is Change
Lawyers tend to resist change, due in large part to ethical demands to protect client confidences and the danger posed by new tools. Modern skepticism toward technology may be similar to the feelings attorneys had when the telegraph came into existence in the 1850s. Telegrams could be intercepted if unauthorized people tapped the wire.4 Therefore, lawyers were reluctant to embrace the technology at first.5 Lawyers knew they needed to integrate technology, but approached it cautiously.6
In the modern world, lawyers still need to welcome technology in order to stay relevant. As long as lawyers embrace technology thoughtfully, they can embrace it thoroughly.
Risk Area: E-filing and E-service
No one wants to be the attorney in Maryland who failed to answer key requests because a "blizzard of electronic filings" caused the paralegal monitoring the system for new files to miss a key document.7 The court would not allow the attorney to cure a mistake caused by the "oversight" of the paralegal and the supervising attorney.8 Therefore, it is imperative for lawyers to ensure they have systems and operating procedures in place to minimize the risk of oversights.
E-filing is a fact of life.9 In 2012, The Florida Bar noted lawyers can provide their login credentials to "trusted" nonlawyer employees.10 These employees can file documents at the lawyer's direction, just as nonlawyers have long been able to file paper documents with the clerk.11
Many lawyers are fearful of e-filing "because of many attorneys' lack of computer knowledge."12 But lack of knowledge cannot be an excuse. The best way to reduce anxiety is to gain comfort with the use of e-filing systems and develop a strong network of tech-savvy assistants or peers. This comfort level can be developed with education and support.13
Attorneys and staff should take advantage of any online training, such as the thorough training provided for e-filing in federal bankruptcy court.14 Also, the Florida Courts E-Filing Authority and Florida Bar website have numerous resources, manuals, and videos to help lawyers transition to mandatory e-filing procedures.15 Proper training and care during the e-filing process are the best ways to mitigate risk.
To manage the voluminous flow of electronic documents without making mistakes that would breach confidentiality, law firms need to have clearly assigned responsibilities to ensure nothing is missed and everything goes to the right audience. Sole practitioners without an assistant have even greater challenges and must create an efficient system to process electronic files.
All lawyers, particularly those in small practice, need to ensure their client database of record, whether it is a legal practice management software or customer relationship management (CRM) software, is properly configured and integrated with other programs for efficient use. For example, lawyers should make sure all integration capabilities with Microsoft Outlook and other computer software are enabled to allow documents to be quickly imported and properly filed from email to the database of record. This capability allows for the most efficient use of the software.
Risk Area: Email
In addition to now being the method to receive e-served documents, email is an extremely useful way to communicate. And like other written forms of communication, there is value in some situations to have a record of communication.
But there are numerous mistakes lawyers can make with email that would violate confidentiality, from sending an email to the wrong person, to attaching the wrong file. In 1999, the American Bar Association (ABA) stated that email can be used to communicate, because the chances of having messages intercepted is the same as other means of communications, such as phone calls.16 Since email is the standard means of communication in many instances, lawyers must take reasonable preventative steps to use email systems properly. Being moderately "tech-savvy" is a job requirement for the modern lawyer.
When using email, the ABA noted lawyers should not send emails to a client's work email and should advise clients against emailing about personal legal matters from their place of work.17 Employers may be able to obtain email records from all employees.18 Also, even if a lawyer thinks he or she is emailing a client directly, the message could be received on a shared computer or via a shared email address, where multiple people in a home can access the messages.19 The email may also come to a phone or mobile device, so if someone borrowed the client's device, they may be able to access the email, even without the password.
One situation from Ohio demonstrated the interplay and dangers of email and confidential information. A lawyer — chief legal counsel for the Ohio Department of Public Safety — correctly recognized that employees had no expectation of privacy with company email. But in trying to find the source of employees who were leaking information to the media, the lawyer had the IT department set up a filter to forward him all messages employees sent to media outlets. The filter captured some confidential emails that represented valid state investigatory business, so the Ohio Supreme Court suspended the lawyer for the confidentiality breach.20
Many small firms will not have these types of complex problems. But it is important for all attorneys to recognize the risks of ethical violations when using technology. In practical terms, the best way to mitigate risk is to ask the client which email address to use and question whether other people can access it. If something extremely sensitive needs to be conveyed, face-to-face meetings or phone calls might be a better option to ensure a message is directly and confidentially conveyed.
There also are numerous steps lawyers can take to help manage email volume and use the system efficiently, which in turn will help mitigate the risk of confidentiality breaches. There are numerous business resources available that lawyers should review for self-improvement. For example, the Harvard Business School's "Working Knowledge" archive contains practical tips to manage emails:
• When copying lots of people, specifically state why each party should care.
• Edit forwarded messages to ensure nothing unwanted accidently goes to a wrong party.
• Use subjects to summarize, not describe.21
To address the problems caused by high volumes of emails, offices must have a comprehensive email filing system, which may be as simple as creating rules and folders to automatically sort and manage emails. There are numerous free resources to learn how to create rules that group messages based on subject, sender, word, etc.22 Lawyers can also designate staff to filter and follow up with email and create specific job responsibilities. Creating office procedures or setting up rules and subfolders can be painstaking, but it is essential. Doing nothing will result in being overwhelmed.
Risk Area: Public Wi-Fi
Accessing the Internet via free public Wi-Fi could create disaster because third parties could potentially intercept the transmission and prying eyes could read confidential data. Thus, lawyers should be fearful of using public Wi-Fi.
To avoid disaster, some sources recommend taking the following steps to ensure security on public networks:
• Avoid automatically connecting to hotspots, check the network's name, and choose WPA2 if possible (but realize that some network names could be fraudulent).
• Only use sites that begin with "https" (not just "http") whenever possible.
• Install and use a VPN (virtual private network) to create a secured connection.23
If in doubt about a particular network, attorneys should avoid performing sensitive work when connected to the network. If work must be done remotely, VPNs or mobile hot spots obtained from cellular phone carriers might provide a reasonable way to work securely. But lawyers must question their communications vendor and understand the security features of each service.
Risk Area: Cloud Computing
Many lawyers utilize "cloud-computing" software, which provides a convenient and useful way to access files from any computer and share files with others.24 This technology requires a third-party provider to host files on their servers.25 Therefore, it raises confidentiality issues because lawyers entrust confidential information with a third party.26
The Florida Bar Journal 's November 2011 issue discussed the benefits and risks of cloud computing.27 Since then, in early 2013, The Florida Bar Proposed Advisory Opinion 12-3 discussed concerns with cloud computing. The opinion stated lawyers can use cloud-computing software, but must take reasonable precautions to protect confidences.28 The opinion recommended lawyers make the following determinations to choose a service provider that will protect confidences:
• Whether the provider will notify the lawyer if served with process requiring the production of client information.
• Whether the provider retains the information after termination of the business relationship.
• Whether the provider gets "any proprietary or user rights" to the data.
• Whether the site is password protected or encrypted.
• Whether the lawyer can maintain a backup copy not on the provider's servers.29
Addressing these factors when choosing a service provider is essential to mitigate risk. It takes time to perform this due diligence in picking a provider, but it is a requirement of the practice of law in the modern world.
Risk Area: Metadata
Metadata is " information about a particular data set which describes how, when, and by whom it was collected, created, accessed, modified and how it is formatted." In general, metadata occurs within word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation programs.30 This information is saved invisibly in documents and can show who authored the document, when it was altered, etc. Thus, the document may reveal more than shows on the page, and lawyers must take care to avoid inadvertently revealing confidential information.
Attorneys should take steps to strip metadata before sending files; numerous user guides are available on Microsoft sites.31 Also, The Florida Bar Journal from October 2008 is a great reference guide because it contained essential recommendations and step-by-step instructions about how to monitor metadata and remove confidential information from files.32
Further, if information is received that inadvertently contains metadata, Florida Bar Ethics Opinion 06-2 states, "a lawyer receiving an electronic document should not try to obtain information from metadata that the lawyer knows or should know is not intended for the receiving lawyer. A lawyer who inadvertently receives information via metadata in an electronic document should notify the sender of the information's receipt."33 For example, if lawyers receive electronic documents from an opposing attorney, they should not look into the metadata or attempt to mine the data in any way to determine who wrote it or any other characteristics of the document.
Risk Area: Devices
Finally, technological devices themselves pose risks. When copying, scanning, faxing, or using CDs, flashdrives, cell phones, or other devices, the machine may retain a copy of the file on its internal memory. To reduce the risk of confidential data being inadvertently lost, The Florida Bar noted, "a lawyer has a duty to obtain adequate assurances that the [d]evice has been stripped of all confidential information before disposition of the [d]evice."34 Additionally, lawyers must inventory devices and monitor use in order to ensure confidentiality is maintained.35 These steps will help ensure employees do not inadvertently breach technology.
Technology has the potential for destroying confidentiality, particularly if lawyers do not know the risks. Lawyers must use technology smartly; being moderately "tech-savvy" is a de facto job requirement for today's lawyers. The best way to use technology properly is to understand it, which will allow lawyers to create thoughtful — and effective — policies and operating procedures to manage electronic files and messages.
1 Fla. Bar Ethics Op. 00-4 (2000).
2 Iowa Supreme Court Atty. Disciplinary Bd. v. Humphrey, 812 N.W.2d 659, 661 (Iowa 2012).
3 Fla. Rules of Prof'l Conduct R. 4-1.6.
4 Colleen L. Rest, Electronic Mail and Confidential Client-Attorney Communications: Risk Management, 48 Case W. Res. L. Rev. 309, 310 (1998).
5 Id.
6 Id.
7 Wilson v. John Crane, Inc., 385 Md. 185, 215 (Md. 2005).
8 Id.
9 See In re Amendments to Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, Florida Rules of Judicial Admin., Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, Florida Probate Rules, Florida Small Claims Rules, Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, & Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure — Elec. Filing, 102 So. 3d 451 (Fla. 2012).
10 Fla. Bar Ethics Op. 12-2 (2012).
11 Id.
12 Marco B. Koshykar, E-Filing Court Documents: The Possibilities and Progress of E-Filing in New York State, 2004 Syracuse Sci. & Tech. L. Rep. 1 (2004).
13 Id.
14 PACER, Bankruptcy Cm/Ecf Computer-Based Training Modules, http://www.pacer.gov/ecfcbt/bk.
15 Florida Courts E-Filing Authority, http://www.flclerks.com/eFiling_authority.html.
16 ABA Formal Op. No. 99-413 (1999).
17 ABA Formal Op. No. 11-459 (2011).
18 Id.
19 Id.
20 Disciplinary Counsel v. Engel, 132 Ohio St. 3d 105, 107 (Ohio 2012).
21 Harvard Business School: Working Knowledge for Business Leaders, Tips for Mastering E-mail Overload, http://hbswk.hbs.edu/archive/4438.html.
22 Microsoft, Create a Rule, http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook-help/create-a-rule-HP005242897.aspx.
23 Riva Richmond, Three Tips for Using Public Wi-Fi Safely, Entrepreneur (Dec. 2011), available at http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/222518.
24 Proposed Fla. Bar Ethics Op. 12-3 (2013) (Ethics Opinion On Cloud Computing).
25 Id.
26 Id.
27 Jonathan Baker, Flying in the Clouds: Practicing Law by Cloud Computing, 85 Fla. B. J. 57 (Nov. 2011), available at /DIVCOM/JN/JNJournal01.nsf/c0d731e03de9828d852574580042ae7a/b7cbd38d2cdb8636852579360050d069!OpenDocument&Highlight=0,cloud,computing*.
28 Id.
29 Id.
30 Nicole O'Neal, Metadata: The Future Impact of Invisible Data on E-discovery in Florida, 81 Fla. B. J. 20 (Dec. 2007), available at /DIVCOM/JN/JNJournal01.nsf/c0d731e03de9828d852574580042ae7a/29f99f1e8be8e8858525739f004b84be!OpenDocument&Highlight=0,*.
31 Microsoft, Find and Remove Metadata (Hidden Information) in your Legal Documents, http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel-help/find-and-remove-metadata-hidden-information-in-your-legal-documents-HA001077646.aspx.
32 David Hricik & Chase Edward Scott, Metadata: The Ghosts Haunting e-Documents, 82 Fla. B. J. 32 (Oct. 2008), available at /DIVCOM/JN/JNJournal01.nsf/c0d731e03de9828d852574580042ae7a/4cbebfe4c3c37ed7852574ce005ace92!OpenDocument&Highlight=0,metadata*.
33 Fla. Bar Ethics Op. 06-2 (2006).
34 Fla. Bar Ethics Op. 10-2 (2010).
35 Id.
Kevin Crews is the winner of the 2013 Law Student Essay Contest sponsored by Florida Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company, the Young Lawyers Division of The Florida Bar, the General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Section of The Florida Bar, and The Henry Latimer Center for Professionalism. The essay contest, which is in its third year, was created to raise law students' awareness of practice risks surrounding current issues of concern to the legal profession and best practices to manage identified risks. This year's judges included representatives of the sponsoring organizations and Ninth Judicial Circuit Judge Robert LeBlanc. Crews will receive a $750 cash award at The Florida Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company's annual meeting to be held during The Florida Bar Annual Convention in June in Boca Raton.
This column is submitted on behalf of the Young Lawyers Division, Paige Adonna Greenlee, president.


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When you run the Plugin from Reaper®, there is a panel to set the following options: -BB Track(s) to send: This allows you to select the Plugin tracks that will be sent Reaper. -Destination Reaper Track: This lets you select the destination Reaper track to receive media content from the Plugin. -At Bar: You can select a bar in Reaper where the Plugin tracks should be placed. -Start Below Selected Track: This allows you to place the Plugin tracks below the destination Reaper track. -Overwrite Reaper Track: You can overwrite previous content on the destination Reaper track. -Move to Project Folder: With this option, you can move the Plugin tracks to the Reaper project folder. -Send Reaper Instructions Enable this option to send the Reaper Instructions instead of rendering audio tracks, which is faster. -Render Audio & Instructions: Enable this option to generate audio files and the Reaper instructions. -Send Tracks After Generating: This allows the Plugin to automatically send tracks to Reaper after generating. -Send Audio for MIDI Track: Enable this option to send rendered audio for MIDI tracks. -Send RealCharts with Audio: If this option is enabled, Enable this option to send RealCharts with audio.
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Rapper's followup to "Eve-Olution" out May 14 on FTR Music
"I miss my music," she tells us. "My hunger is different than the first time around"
"You can officially expect 'Lip Lock' on May 14," Eve promises in a new interview with Billboard.
While she originally started work on the follow up to 2002's "Eve-Olution" in 2007, Eve scrapped the project due to issues with her then-label, Interscope, and started over from scratch. "It's not the same record," she tells Billboard. "I just kept the same name. It took a minute to get out of the situation that I was in back then. That's what took so long."
Eve says that "Lip Lock" will be released on her own independent label, the recently formed FTR Music, or From the Ribs Music. The album will be distributed through Sony/Red.
The Grammy winning artist dropped a buzz single, titled "She Bad Bad," on Oct. 9, a track she considers different than anything she's done in the past. The video posted on Jan. 8 and has already hit over 1.2 million views on YouTube. "It blew me away," says Eve in response to the fan reception. "It makes me feel like people definitely did miss me and they want to hear some more." The remix of "She Bad Bad" features Pusha T and Juicy J.
Eve's new single, "Make it Out This Town," will emerge in the next three weeks. "It is a track about being in a dark place -- or you could literally say being in the town that you're in but you have bigger dreams or bigger hopes… just making it out of that situation and knowing that you can do whatever it is that you put your mind to. It's a song that I'm dedicating and using with my partnership with the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America." The track features Gabe Saporta from Cobra Starship.
"Lip Lock" will also include guest appearances by Snoop Dogg and Chrisette Michele, as well as a few other "little surprises" that Eve alluded to.
"There are so many great tracks on the album," says Eve who ran Billboard though her favorites: "'Call Eve' is one of my favorites. I'm obsessed with it! 'Mom in the Kitchen' is the one with Snoop on it. I love that! Those and 'Make it Out This Town' -- which is a very positive record -- are probably my top 3."
The "Let Me Blow Your Mind" rapper refers to her latest endeavor as more musical than her past releases. "It's everywhere. There's some club stuff on there, there's some mid tempo stuff, there's some slow stuff on there," she revealed, adding, "It's not the sound that people are used to."
Regardless of her stylistic changes, Eve is confident that she'll still appeal to her loyal fans.
"One of the biggest things that I wanted to do on this album was make people realize why they fell in love with me in the first place and then take them on a journey to where I am now musically. My ear is different but I think people will recognize me. I think you'll hear that I'm in a happy place. I miss my music. My hunger is different than the first time around."
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