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USN-2173-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
26 April 2014
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
Several security issues were fixed in the kernel.
Software Description
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A flaw was discovered in the Linux kernel's handling of the SCTP handshake. A remote attacker could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2014-0101)
An error was discovered in the Linux kernel's DCCP protocol support. A remote attacked could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2014-2523)
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The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
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To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.
ATTENTION: Due to an unavoidable ABI change the kernel updates have been given a new version number, which requires you to recompile and reinstall all third party kernel modules you might have installed. If you use linux-restricted-modules, you have to update that package as well to get modules which work with the new kernel version. Unless you manually uninstalled the standard kernel metapackages (e.g. linux-generic, linux-server, linux-powerpc), a standard system upgrade will automatically perform this as well.


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Behavior of Depressurization in Type III Hydrate Reservoirs
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- Amir Shahbazi (Computer Modelling Group) | Mehran Pooladi-Darvish (IHS Fekete Reservoir Solutions)
- https://doi.org/10.2118/137047-PA
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- Society of Petroleum Engineers
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- 19
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- 02
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- April 2014
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- 191 - 205
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- English
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- 2013. Society of Petroleum Engineers
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Hydrate reservoirs have been categorized as Types I, II, and III: Type I hasunderlying free gas, Type II has underlying free water, and Type III issandwiched by impermeable formations (i.e., there is no underlying mobile phasebeneath the hydrate layer). The updip portion of the Mount Elbert prospect inAlaska is one example of a Type III hydrate reservoir. Depressurization in TypeIII reservoirs is characterized by difficulty in reducing pressure over a largeregion because of limited available surface area for decomposition and lowpermeability in the hydrate. This is unlike the case in Type I and IIreservoirs, where pressure could be reduced across a large surface area betweenthe hydrate and the underlying free phase. A 3D numerical model incorporatingheat and fluid flow, along with kinetics of decomposition and (re)formation ofhydrate and ice, is developed in this paper. Next, the solution behavior ofType III hydrate reservoirs in response to application of the depressurizationtechnique is studied, with the goal of understanding the interactions betweenfluid and heat flow and their effects on the decomposition region. This isachieved by exploring for 1D similarity solutions in Type III reservoirs. (Asimilarity solution of a PDE is a solution that depends on one variable whichitself is made up of the individual independent variables that the PDE dependedon). The results of this study indicate that the behavior of Type IIIreservoirs is sometimes close to that of diffusion problems, suggesting that asimilarity solution exists. This has also been shown to be the case in theliterature. However, under some other conditions, for the first time it isshown that the solution to this problem is also identical to a traveling-wavesolution, which could offer another type of similarity solution often observedin diffusive/reactive problems that exhibit frontal behavior and sharpgradients. (The traveling-wave solution or convective similarity solution is atype of similarity solution in which the similarity variable is x - vt,with v being the constant characteristic speed. This type of solutionexists for the problems in which the profiles of the dependent variables, suchas pressure or saturation, advance in time in the form of traveling waveswithout changing shape and velocity.) Conditions leading to development ofthese two types of similarity solutions are identified. The contribution ofthis work is in identifying the different solution regimes in Type III hydratereservoirs. This improved understanding could lead to simplifying the modelingof the nonlinear mechanisms involved in the process of gas production fromhydrates.
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For over 25 years, I've been helping people get unstuck, clarify their goals, and rise up in their life, love, and leadership. I am passionate about creating resources to help you uncover your purpose, truly enjoy your life, and make a significant difference in the world.
Laura and I have been married for 25 years, and our kids are awesome! Scroll down if you want to hear how I awkwardly introduce myself at parties (which I avoid).
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When people ask what I do, there's generally a long….awkward….pause. They feel uncomfortable. I feel uncomfortable. It's like we're a party of two at Cafe Discomfort. Okay, maybe I'm the only one feeling awkward.
Should I bring up the fact that I'm a filmmaker? Um, no. No need to have people asking if they've seen any of my movies and then go through the long explanation of how the indie film industry works.
Should I bring up the fact that I'm entrepreneur? Definitely not. No need to have people telling me that I should go on Shark Tank to sell something.
Should I bring up the fact that I was an ordained pastor for over 10 years and that's what all my degrees are in? Never. No need to have people asking if I was a priest…or my thoughts on evangelicals in politics…or why I'm not in full-time ministry anymore.
Maybe, I should just tell them that I'm in marketing. Yep. That's it! It works every time. "Oh, cool," they respond. Tons of people are in marketing, and people think they understand what that's all about. That'll do.
Here's the truth…I'm all those things and more.
I've never fit into conventional categories. In high school, I played basketball, ran track and cross country, worked at a newspaper as a sports photographer, headed up the photography department for yearbook and newspaper…and I was a skater. (Skater or die, dude!) I've spent 25 years learning numerous skills, exploring my personality and talents, and finding ways to leverage all of that to benefit the world. These days, people hire me to get stuff done…usually related to marketing, project management, and event planning…stuffy they don't know how to do…or don't want to do. Meanwhile, I've become known as a director/producer in other circles because of my award-winning films.
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• Only child. No, I don't miss having siblings, because I don't know what it's like.
• Started dunking the basketball when I was a freshman in high school. No, I can't dunk anymore.
• Built launch ramps and quarter pipes long before a skate park was a reality in Kentucky. I never stole wood, but I broke lots of boards.
• Moved from Kentucky to California when I was 16. My accent and clothes didn't help me make friends very quickly.
• Photo editor for my high school yearbook and newspaper. I won first place at the Fresno State University high school photo competition two years in a row. (Yes, I may have told that girl to kiss the cow's nose.)
• Worked as a sports photographer at the Lodi News-Sentinel during high school. Yes, real film and developing prints in the darkroom.
• Met my wife at Vanguard University when I was a sophomore. After dating three weeks, I professed my love and told her that we would get married. (She flipped out.)
• We got married in between my junior and senior year of college. See…I was right.
• Crossed the graduation stage twice in order to pick up my BA and MA after four years. I was so burned out that I never finished my thesis…and didn't get that MA.
• Completed a different MA in Cross Cultural Studies at Fuller Theological Seminary. I went to night classes (over an hour from home) while I was working for three years at a paper distribution company that was the epitome of Dunder Mifflin before The Office even existed.
• Helped start one of the fastest growing churches in Orange County. It grew to over 1,000 people in a year, and I was way over my head at the age of 25.
• Co-founded a website that was a central resource for new-fangled churches in the '90's. In 1998, I left ministry in order to raise $1 million to fund a massive launch, and the economy tanked. No money, but the website exploded with growth.
• Founded a church with a dozen people, and it grew to 750 people, three locations, and dozen staff within 5 years. I was a workaholic.
• Spoke to crowds of over 20,000 people in India. I should mention that the translator helped tremendously.
• Started a 10,000 square foot furniture store in a challenged neighborhood. We sold used hotel furniture at a massive discount. People loved it, but acquisition was too expensive.
• Crashed, burned, and destroyed the relationships with my family and had a mental breakdown. I know what it's like to hit rock bottom, and I'm incredibly thankful for grace, therapy, and second chances.
• Started a marketing business that I still run today. I help companies and non-profits clarify their existence and communicate it clearly.
• Co-founded a plush toy manufacturing company that benefits non-profits. It still exists today…they are so cute.
• Directed and produced three feature-length documentaries on social justice issues. All gained distribution, and the first was on Netflix for two years. Here's the info on my IMDB.
• Directed and produced a scripted feature film that came out in 2018. The reviews are pretty good.
• Wrote eight books. Seven self-published, and one with a publisher. Does it really matter these days? Maybe, maybe not.
• Produced three photography books. They are self-published and available on Amazon.
• Travelled to India nine times for humanitarian projects. Picture orphans getting food and education while remote villages get water wells instead of walking through snake-infested fields to a nasty water hole where a cow is bathing.
• Lost 65 pounds on a low-carb diet. Tim Ferriss inspired me…to do everything. (Okay, that's not quite true.)
• Fell down, screwed up, and learned lots of lessons. Feel free to learn from my mistakes.
• Love spending time with my family more than anything. I love launching projects and accomplishing goals, but nothing comes close to how awesome my family is.


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How does one make a tuna melt?
I assume that it's a can of tuna, some mayo, salt, pepper, maybe green onion and celery? Mix it together, put it on a bagel and cover with some cheddar?
Or there's me.
Can of tuna. Check.
Green onion. Check.
Celery. Check.
Pepper. Check.
Roasted garlic salt. Check.
Sweet smoked paprika. Check.
Ground coriander seed. Check
Fresh thyme. Check.
Dried dill weed. Check.
Cayenne pepper. Check.
Mayo? Ummm.
How about Miracle Whip? Mixed with some sesame oil, thai fish sauce, soy sauce, and Susie's Original hot sauce? Check.
Combine. Put on top of sourdough bagel.
Grate some cheese. Three varieties of applewood smoked English cheddar, gruyere, and some delicious herbed cheese I forgot I had. Cover the tuna with it.
And to think... I was craving baked beans earlier. Forgot about those...
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Nothing Simple
How does one make a tuna melt?
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Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Edible Disaster
I'm easily distracted.
Look, that dog has poofy tail, etc., etc..
This can be a problem when preparing dinner.
Like last night.
I decided I'd pull out a steak for dinner. The thing about deciding this at 6pm is that it needs to thaw somehow. On goes the oven, out comes the cast iron and foil.
But I'd also received a box full of cables from the nice delivery person (I assume they were nice, as I'm not the one who takes deliveries). Contained were 3 cables that I'd been waiting for to once again enhance my home theatre experience. So, with the steak thawing in a warm oven, I pushed back the unit and got to work. Cables hooked up, testing commenced. Hmm... that isn't working. Try something else. That works. But why not the other? Back to the other... still not working. Figure it out and stick with the second option. But now the remote needs to be reprogrammed. And while I'm doing that, there's those other things I wanted to fix on it. Wasn't I doing something else?
SHIT! Steak! 2 hours later!
Steak is thawed, warm, and looking a bit grey. It's not cooked, due to the incredibly low heat, but it's on its way. Too late to make it simple and good, so a marinade has to be rushed into production because this baby's going to get cooked.
Waste of a nice piece of meat... sigh.
So comes together a marinade. Vinegar, horseradish, dijon and smokey mustard, ketchup, hot sauce, piri-piri sauce, honey, worcestershire, sundried tomato + hemp pesto, oil. Steak gets sliced and dumped in. Inside is still red at least.
As it soaks, potato is cut up, onion sliced, garlic mashed, and fried potatoes are begun.
Relax a bit, now that dinner is on its way. Combine half a dozen types of fruit (raspeberries, blackberries, pineapple, cherries, grapes, banana) with some sugar and a splash of citrus for dessert. Let it sit in the fridge.
Heat up another cast iron pan for the steak. Not the grill as usual, due to the marinade and desire to not spend all night scrubbing sticky marinade from between raised parts.
Vegetable oil, olive oil, and butter. Steak goes on and sizzle and spurts. What the hell, all the marinade goes in too. Toss in some onion and garlic and it's damned near a stew.
Cook away.
Remove meat. Crank heat on marinade to reduce. Dish potatoes... something's missing.
Grab broccoli, steam in microwave.
Pour sauce on meat. Plate broccoli.
Dinner is served.
It wasn't what I'd originally wanted. The marinade was sweet and acidic, but not overpoweringly so. Had just a bit of spice too. All-in-all, salvaged, but not fantastic.
Filled the hole though.
Then I notice my remote was still plugged in... programming not quite finished.
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Friday, January 15, 2010
Well, At Least It's Got Me Watching
I've been peppering Twitter with my thoughts on this whole Leno-NBC-O'Brien brouhaha. Why? Because it's Twitter, and not everything I say there will be Earth-shatteringly important.
Here neither. Which is why I'm going to combine those thoughts...
I've been a fan of Conan's since he was writing for SNL, and then the Simpsons. Of course, I had no idea I was fan of his, because he was little more than an off-screen writer (his appearance as a waiter in the "Five-Timers Club" sketch notwithstanding). Then this gawky red-pompadoured guy took over Letterman's spot on late night, and I had no idea who he was. His monologues were awkward, and his conversations with the fat co-host were stilted. But a couple times each show, he did something so quirky that I took notice. Or he made an off-the-cuff comment that was hilarious. I stuck around, and these tall Irish geek became my favourite late night host.
Leno? Never really a fan. The odd chuckle, usually at others' expense, but generally bland and boring. When Branford Marsalis left the show and Kevin Eubanks came in, the ass-kissery became so obvious that I couldn't bother watching and stuck with Dave when I watched something at 11:35. Plus, the fact that he'd pissed off Letterman and lost him The Tonight Show didn't sit well either.
So my bias is clear.
The disdain for Leno from the rest of late night and other celebs who should know a bit about him tells me that he's made more than a few enemies of the years. At the very least, he hasn't made friends. The fact Zucker and the NBC brain trust think he's the second coming tells me that he's spent most of his time kissing the right asses for his career instead of being genuine to the rest of his community.
The tales of him being a nice guy are sounding more and more like he's a nice guy to his fans, but not in reality.
And it seems to be a foregone conclusion that he's getting The Tonight Show back. NBC doesn't want O'Brien, and while Conan might want the show, he certainly doesn't want NBC. Plus, he's never been hotter than he is now. The rage and sorrow he and his staff are feeling is coming out exactly how it should with that talent - in comedy. Biting, scathing, backhanded comedy. What's NBC going to do? Fire him?
He's got the support of fans, cohorts, and decision-makers elsewhere who see his commercial appeal and talent. He'll find something. All the posturing between him and the NBC brass will result in a lower buy-out than he'll like, but that will buy him the ability to find work immediately instead of down the road.
Leno and NBC? No way this looks good on them. Leno comes off as a small, greedy man in this. He gets his show back that he never wanted to give up. Hey, I called him a douche days ago. It's nice that the world's catching up.
NBC gets some audience back, but loses the last dedicated audience they'll get from this generation at that time slot. The 60+ crowd falling asleep to Jaywalking will die off eventually. The 30+ crowd that knows who the masturbating bear is have a longer lifespan, and more money to spend in that time.
NBC just looks like a bunch of out-of-touch morons. Zucker's gone within the year, barring some miracle shows giving them ratings.
And when Conan does land on his feet, it will be big. It'll be his Tonight Show crew that's in tow with him, but they'll be given free reign. None of the constraints of 55 years of tradition and an audience to appease. None of the awkwardness of his first show, or nervousness of the big one. He'll hit the ground running, with people salivating for what he has to offer.
It'll take time, but eventually, he'll once again find a niche that we can cruise in. No doubt Team Coco will be there to cheer him on.
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Wednesday, January 13, 2010
A Walk
It's become a tad colder here in Toronto of late. Almost as if it's seasonal. Phrases like "wind chill" are being heard frequently these days.
I was walking home last night, and had opted to bundle up. Coat done up, scarf wrapped up to my nose, and ears covered. I'm fighting with a cold you see, and didn't want to offer it more ammunition.
The thing about that configuration is that all my breath gets funneled upwards. Being a warm-blooded creature, my breath is hot in comparison to the outside temperature. Being myopic, I've been known to wear glasses. This was the case last night.
So the glasses instantly fogged up, causing a near-complete lack of vision. I dropped my head and peered over the rims of my spectacles and saw the world through the usual vaseline smear that is my near-sightedness. Without some sort of corrective lens in place, my vision is at best, rudimentary. Colours and the roughest ideas of shapes are visible.
So I had a choice, the fogged-up non-vision of my glasses, the blurry impressionism of my warped eyes, or I could take my nose out of my scarf.
I didn't have enough tissue left for the last option to be pleasant. Besides, I knew the walk home like the back of my hand, and after listening to talk about the role of absences in film, I figured this would be an interesting way to see the world.
So I walked, peering over my frames at the blurred surroundings I passed. People I couldn't discern from the dark background until they were a few feet away, and whose faces I'd never see, passed me by, seeing their world clearly. Cars became moving headlights, and my eyes were constantly watching the ground in front of me for splotches of shadow that could be ice. At one point, I nearly got angry at a parking meter for not moving, until I realized what it was.
The soundtrack to my promenade was the voices of those I passed and the noises a city makes on a cold winter night. It was a playlist that was both soothing and revealing. Echoes of John Cage sitting silently at a piano.
Eventually, I was a few blocks from home and decided to drop the scarf and readjust my glasses. I was passing through an area I'd rather be able to see than not. As the fog on my lenses cleared, the remaining, partially-frozen condensation shattered the world into crystalline shapes. Lights sparkled, and reflections were moving bursts. Slowly, the world came into focus around this stained glass filter. The tower that symbolizes my city stood solitary against the night sky in front of me, welcoming me back to the world of the sighted.
I turned a corner, pulled the scarf back up, and returned to the far more interesting world I'd just left. Knowing I had only a block left before the warmth of my home cleared everything back up again.
Sometimes, the world needs to be seen from a different perspective.
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Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Every Freaking Time
I'll be the first to admit when I'm not playing well.
I'm not playing well.
But beside my poor play, I'm once again playing with decks that contain 12 aces, but none of them coming to me. Seriously, how many times can I take a pair against A-rag and see the A hit by the river? Oh, that's right... EVERY time.
Shove the dollar up your ass.
Which, lucky for me, led to a break-even night. Which is far better than my usual returns, or lack thereof, of late.
It boils down to boredom. I fire up a game because I THINK I want to play, then at some point, I realize I really want to play something else, or watch something, or sleep, or SOMETHING other than click the fold button for half an hour before mixing it up by raising a middling hand and folding to two re-raises.
Then, of course, I realize I have a few hundred sitting on Bodog, and I never play there, because the client is SOOOOOO terrible. Maybe trying to figure out an efficient means of using it will present an interesting challenge.
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WPBT Golf Pics!
Alright, they're FINALLY up. I said they'd be up by Sunday... I just didn't specify WHICH Sunday.
71 shots from the inaugural WPBT Winter Golf Scramble, or whatever you want to call it.
Standard Flickr set here
Slideshow here
I hope you like 'em.
Now, back to Israel pics... those are only 4 months overdue. Then to finish Iceland from 2.5 years ago.
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Monday, January 04, 2010
How was your New Year ringing-in?
I had a blast. Then I hit that drinking zone where it all goes down like water. I have a vague recollection of downing a glass of champagne in one shot because someone needed an empty glass (I was going to wash it), and then not knowing where the extra champagne glass (it was really a martini glass) came from. Not too long after, that hit me... or maybe it was the 4 or 5 gin martini (min 3oz each) variations, or the other glasses of champagne, or whatever else I may have drank.
Naw, it was the downed glass.
I'm not sure how long I was in the washroom before someone came to rescue me, but it was too long to be considered polite on my part. Granted, it was dry heaves, and I'm very courteous when misusing a friend's facilities. One well-placed comment had me up on my feet and on the couch with water in-hand, beginning my recovery.
I don't remember how the light saber got to someone else, but they needed it.
My very bestest friend got me home, fed my cats so they wouldn't eat me in my sleep, and left me to my own devices, which at this point were starting to click back into place. Combined with some pre-departure prep (close the blinds now, turn off the alarms, make sure there's plenty of water in the Brita, etc.) I might have seemed relatively capable when I poured myself under the covers.
Later in that first day of 2010, I was even able to stumble around and drag a brush across my teeth, pour a pint glass full of water, and toast up a bagel. Granted, I had the cream cheese half on before I realized I hadn't yet toasted the frozen thing.
It took 3 hours to eat that bagel, between naps and lying down to fight off the nausea. But the NHL Winter Classic looked pretty awesome at Fenway Park in HD. Shame they couldn't get the fans closer. But when the sun was setting and the players' shadows were cast across the ice, it reminded me of my childhood days on frozen lakes. You know, if I lived near a lake, it froze, and I could skate, none of which would be true. Still, the imagery was strong enough that some Canadian genetic memory must have kicked in.
After around 11pm, and many hours of extra sleep, I was able to stay upright for extended periods of time. So I stayed up until 4am or so. I even enjoyed some homemade chai tea that previously mentioned bestest friend made me for Christmas. Of course, I forgot the tea part, but the chai part was awesome.
Saturday was nearly normal. Up at the crack of 1:30pm, and plans for a "Not New Years" party that evening. I lazed about for a few hours, watched the latest Doctor Who special, and felt sad that David Tennant was leaving.
Off to the party, which started off like we were a group of strangers trying to make small talk instead of friends who had known each other for, in some cases, nearly 20 years. Eventually though, once the kid went to bed (5 is an odd age, do we have to start watching our language now? What topics can she begin to understand? Do her parents care?), conversation picked up as normal.
I got home around 3:30am, and hit my floor button on the elevator. I'm sure I did. I was stone sober, and not that tired. I hit the right floor.
The door opened, I walked out and noticed that my neighbours had a wreath on their door. Odd that I hadn't noticed it before.
I walked to my door, and there was a Santa hanging on my door. I *KNOW* I didn't have one of those, and my first thought was "Did someone randomly put up Christmas decorations on people's doors?" Then I looked at the number. I was one floor too high. No... I knew I hit the right number. I'm a creature of habit and never go to that number floor anywhere.
So I walked back to the elevators and hit the down button. The light turned off, and the door opened.
Except it didn't.
It sounded like it opened, and the button reacted like it opened, but the door was still closed. I hit the button again. The light turned off and the door opened.
Except it didn't.
I touched the door to make sure I wasn't insane. Nope, it wasn't open. Only the inner door of the elevator was opening, but the outer one wasn't catching.
Busted elevator.
But you know that chill down your spine when things aren't right? I had that. My head went to that "maybe you're dreaming" state of feeling. I hit the button again. Nada.
So I walked to the stairwell and cautiously opened the door, half-expecting a deranged madman to be waiting for me, hook for hand and teeth gnashing. But the stairs were empty. I quickly walked down a floor and turned to my door. Double-checked the number and walked in, where I was greeted by my cats.
So at least I knew I was home. But the haze in my brain remained. I chalked it up to my odd hours, fed the cats, and crawled into bed.
Up at the crack of 3:30pm Sunday, I was still a bit off-kilter. It was dad's birthday, so I had places to be in a few hours. I managed to waste more time than I had playing games and futzing with some new Photoshop plugins, and neglected to do minor things like eat or drink.
This might have contributed to the feeling of disconnect I was experiencing, and the sense of needing more sleep despite getting a dozen hours of the stuff.
Night was uneventful, except I forgot gifts again, but remembered butter. Home, waste time until 3am, try to sleep, alarms go off, and I'm strangely tired for only 4 hours of sleep (note: not strange). Up, out, and the subway announcement experiencing a Doppler Effect reminded me that 2010 is going to be a little bit odd. Maybe they're trying to make contact already...
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The first of the VO5 conditioners I used was the Tea Therapy in Vanilla Mint Tea which is a clarifying formula. I used this while my hair was texturised in 2010 and I was transitioning to natural. It really made both textures easy to manage and they blended well. I didn't experience excessive dryness as I would after a shampoo and my hair felt clean. Even after I chopped off my hair and started a fresh texturiser, I continued to cowash with this conditioner and my hair really loved it. (I also used it as a deep conditioner, don't judge me hahaha).
I had tried the clarifying versions of the VO5 conditioner Herbal Escapes (Kiwi Lime), however only once or twice. It was ok for clarifying, but not a big woop for me. I really like their moisture formulas because my hair absolutely loves moisture, so I also tried the Silk Experiences Champagne Kiss but quite frankly I don't like scent, so that turned me off from it. I also used the Moisture Milk in Passion fruit Smoothie occasionally for moisture, I'd leave it in as a cheap alternative to a deep conditioner, which worked well for my hair.
The most recent of the VO5 line that I had used was the Blackberry Sage Tea Revitalising Conditioner around the texlax in January of this year. It worked well for diluting the relaxer base and my hair felt good after also. I had also done a mix of it with coconut oil, which my hair seemed to like for some time, and generally the conditioner was good. It was not as thick or moisturising as the moisture formulas, and definitely did not have as much slip. The scent was amazing though, I definitely liked it. Had it been more moisturising I would have loved it. My hair definitely ate this one up.
I found that after conditioning with any of the VO5 conditioners my curls were well defined, until my hair dried and frizz started to take over. But that's another story, the job of a good leave-in/ moisturiser, hahaha.
I recently picked up a new VO5 conditioner, well actually a repurchase of an old one I had liked, the Moisture Milks in Passion Fruit Smoothie. I wonder how my new texture will like it.
The VERDICT:
- Cheap
- Easy to find
- Good at moisturising
- Good slip for detangling
- Good for transitioning
- Worked well with processed and natural hair
- Defines curls
- Some formulas absorb faster than others, and hence you may need more product
- Some scents are overpowering and very artificial
- Costs can add up when you use a lot of product
Overall , they're good for the price, especially if you're going to be cowashing weekly. You'll get a good few using out of them depending on your hair length. I hope you enjoyed this short review on the VO5 conditioners I've tried. Until next post…
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O' Neills Sportswear 60 jobs announcement a tribute to workers and management
Published: 7 February, 2014
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MLA Michaela Boyle says that the announcement of 60 new jobs at O'Neills Sportswear in Strabane is a tribute to the commitment and skills of the workforce and loyalty of the owners and management to this area.
She said,
"This announcement of 60 new jobs based at the Strabane site is a very welcome boost and will have many direct and indirect benefits to the local economy.
"First and foremost, this announcement is a tribute to the commitment and skills of the workforce at O'Neills who have helped make the company a household name not only throughout Ireland but increasingly in international markets.
"In an age of fly-by-night multi-national companies the unwavering loyalty of the company to Strabane is to be applauded and this commendable loyalty has once again been reinforced by this announcement. Through being forward-thinking, innovative and being able to adapt and diversify, O' Neill's is now a recognised leader in the global sportswear market and I have no doubt that the company will continue to go from strength to strength.
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Harrier talks to GradConnection about how to adapt entry level hiring when economic times get tough.
"'Graduates are too expensive'. 'There's an oversupply of graduates – the market's flooded'. 'Our business is cutting back on recruitment at every level – why would we hire graduates?' These are just some of the reasons that organisations use for not recruiting grads or, even worse, cutting their recruitment efforts mid-cycle when times get tough. Harrier works with clients to help their key decision makers understand the flipside and ensure that grad recruitment is always aligned with strategic business objectives."
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Yes, the Government Is Out to Get 'Right-Wing Extremists'
The Department of Homeland Security's release of the "right-wing extremism" report should anger everyone. Janet Napolitano's faux apology to veterans glossed over the real message of this memo: to intimidate the 60 million Americans who voted against Obama.
Consider the current Department of Homeland Security's definitions of "extremists" according to this memo: those worried about the usurpation of the Constitution, illegal immigration, and the threat of gun control legislation. Consider the way these real fears are cast: "Many right-wing extremist groups perceive recent gun control legislation as a threat to their right to bear arms"; also they have the "perception that illegal immigrants were taking away American jobs" (emphases added).
This administration labels those who see such real dangers for what they are as delusional. Perhaps they see us as needing a little help from government psychiatrists?
Obama himself, far from the bipartisan spirit promised -- indeed, even the respect expected from the officeholder -- mocks opposing opinions. He did it recently by ridiculing those who listen to Rush Limbaugh and he did it during his "town hall" meeting in Arnold, Missouri, to mark his first 100 days. He cast tea party participants as those "waving tea bags around." His assertion then that he would be happy to have a "conversation" about federal spending and his warning that while "we have to tighten belts, [we] have to do it in an intelligent way" were audacious displays of disdain for Americans in light of his midnight-3:00 p.m. push-through of the "stimulus" bill. Does he think we have forgotten how much time he gave Congress to sign a bill over a thousand pages long -- and after promising five days for public review of all bills?
In light of the events of just the first 100 days, we should be worried.
Those who would be concerned about Obama's anti-America rhetoric and friendliness to world dictators, as well as appointments of advisors who believe international law should trump American law, might very well and quite logically fear "a world government that would usurp the sovereignty of the United States and its Constitution, thus infringing upon their liberty." But it's a belief that Homeland Security casts as extreme.
There is nothing in Obama's background to suggest a love for his country, from the church he attended for twenty years to his work for the subversive ACORN to his law school teaching of anti-constitutional critical race theory courses. Obama rivals the tyrants of history in his race to nationalize companies and banks. Although he asserted during his town hall meeting that he has no interest in running companies, he has forced financial institutions to accept TARP money and then refused to allow them to pay that money back. He has fired the top GM executive and forced the merger of Chrysler with a foreign car company. He told bank executives that only he stands between them and the "pitchforks" -- after Soros-supported "protesters" showed up at executives' homes days earlier. The repeated refrains by Obama and his administration that "we won" to upbraid dissenters reveal a profound divergence from the traditional notions of national service. This refrain is suited to the leader of a coup.


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Bitcoin price will make many people rich this year. The bullish prospects are self-evident and a steady parabolic advance, some time this year, will give bitcoin traders what they want. Bitcoin price waves, like all market charts, advance and decline between established support and resistance…
Bitcoin price will make many people rich this year. The bullish prospects are self-evident and a steady parabolic advance, some time this year, will give bitcoin traders what they want. Bitcoin price waves, like all market charts, advance and decline between established support and resistance zones.
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Lots of discussion in yesterday's comments section. Many readers expressing annoyance with the fact that my analysis is persistently bearish and I replied with clarifications as to why this has been the case since the start of the year. Also, some accusations that analysis opinions have frequently been "wrong".
Perhaps so, but readers should be aware that this analyst is not in the business of soothsaying. The objective is to analyse the chart's technical indications with an eye to determining possible scenarios going forward. Actually trading those scenarios is discussed, in depth, and practically applied at xbt.social.
The outlook remains biased to the downside – that there is likely to be a test of support at $400 (and possibly $300) before meaningful advance happens. During the 4 months that this outlook has been offered in these articles, there has been no new high – no advance out of the existing trading range – and the analysis assessment has, therefore, not been "wrong".
Those readers who keep an eye on other analysts' views will know that Venzen Khaosan is not alone in this bearish perspective. Yet, since there is widespread resentment against the bearish view, ongoing commentary of the bullish outlook will be presented – even if price declines.
Time of analysis: 14h00 UTC
From the analysis pages of xbt.social, earlier today:
The attached 1-day chart is annotated with significant support and resistance (S&R) zones since April 2014. Their levels and boundaries are merely subjective, as all analysis and opinion always is.
During 2015 bitcoin price found support at $200 (green) and battled with $300 resistance (blue) until October 2015 when price reached for $500 via a parabolic year-end rally. Correction of the advance found support at $300 and the previous resistance level became a support level, a typical S&R dynamic of all market instrument charts.
A market push back toward $500 in December 2015, and again in January 2016, found resistance at $470 (red). Why not $500? Note that the $470 level capitulated during a May 2014 correction (extreme left). $470 also happens to be the 0.382 Fibonacci retracement level of the entire 2013 mega-rally.
During 2016 the market seems to have established $370 as support (orange). This is the level of the April 2014 low, that also acted as a corrective pivot during October and November 2014.
Last week, the market attempted $470 for a 5th time since falling below it in September 2014. The attempt failed for a 5th time. Nowhere in the bitcoin price chart is there any precedent that implies that a 6th attempt will be successful. $470 is clearly a formidable resistance level.
There is, however, a precedent in the bitcoin (and many other) price charts that typically sees price fall back toward lower support after repeated failed attempts on a particular resistance level. A decline to $300 – if price goes that low – should be fairly quick and it could potentially cause a strong bounce from support, thereby launching price into the rally the market wants. This would be the best outcome, and the reason why I have been biased to the downside.
Declining to support at $370 involves price crossing below its 1-day 200-period moving average. Trading below the 200MA is, in its own right, a bearish technical indication and this is why this analyst has offered the possibility of a return to $300 (blue zone). Not because of any resentment toward bitcoin or any compulsive bearish tendency, its merely a deduction based on chart analysis of the most rudimentary kind.
Of course, in the current low volume exchange orderbooks, and during low liquidity weekend trade, the bulls can buy price back up to $470 – and even to $500 – thereby breaking resistance and igniting a rally with wider participation, higher volume and an easy target at $550 (purple zone).
Hold on a minute. Look at the momentum indicators:
MACD (panel just above price chart) is at its upper Bollinger Band and diverged from February's lower high (this adds bearish bias).
The stochastics (top panel) had diverged on the recent high and are now falling away from their upper maximum. Their destination is their lower minimum during which price will, for the most part, decline. Only a definitive upward reversal will prevent the stochastics (and, therefore, price) from making an obligatory technical journey south.
The analysis outlook remains biased to a bearish outcome – that price will decline to support (at least $400 but more likely $300, Bitstamp) before advance to a new high occurs. This is a view based on technical analysis. Both the analysis and the view could be wrong but, so far this year, it has not yet been proven wrong.
Despite bearish technical conditions, the bulls may stampede in the current low volume market and break above resistance. The opportunity exists and the bulls can seize it at any moment. This scenario is likely, but less likely than the bearish scenario, as unpacked in the discussion above.
If there is a sudden and miraculous price rocket that clears $470, then its primary target should be $550 and eventually $690 and $1000. This analyst could be wrong about that, but my deduction from the chart I prepared, above, makes this my best assessment.
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Looking After your Artificial Lawn
How to Look After your Artificial Lawn
Artificial grass is low maintenance; not no maintenance. Whilst it does not require watering or mowing like traditional lawns, there is some upkeep required to make sure it stays in good condition. Just like with any home (or in this case garden) furnishing, you need to care for your artificial lawn on a regular basis so that it lasts longer and proves to be a good investment. A little goes a long way and carrying out just a little light maintenance work once a month can save you a huge job at the end of the year. So let's take a look at how to care for your artificial lawn in a way that keeps it green and lush for longer.
Brush It Off
When artificial lawns are newly laid they have a sand infill that slowly structures the turf. In order to ensure the turf is in optimum condition when it settles, it is important to tend to the lawn regularly over the first 6-8 weeks. All you need to do is lightly brush the grass on a regular basis, but not too forcefully as it could misshape the turf.
After this initial period (6-8 weeks) and for the rest of the lawn's life, you will only ever need to brush the lawn to give it a spruce up. Brushing it just once a month is ideal but make sure you brush it in all different directions so you keep the turf pile bouncy and upright – think fluffy not comb over.
Of course, you will need the best brush for the job and we suggest a medium soft bristle brush which will be gentle but effective on the artificial grass. Although brushing with a soft-bristled brush might seem like light work, it will make a noticeable difference to the appearance and condition of your lawn.
De-Debris Your Lawn
Artificial grass lawns have a membrane backing that, though ideal for letting water run through, minimise the risk of unwanted plants and weeds that grow through normal grass patches. That said, the tenacity of certain weeds and mosses means the odd one may come through anyway so it is best to be prepared and know how to tackle weeds and moss should they appear. Unlike when you weed natural grass, you can't go digging through your artificial grass with a trowel or fork. Instead you have two choices; the first is to focus purely on the cosmetic, taking off the tops of weeds when they show through the grass, without really addressing the root of the problem. Alternatively you could use a moss or weed killer BUT make sure it is a water based solution, so as not to damage the grass. Once the moss and weeds are dead you can simply remove them by hand or brush them off.
Any organic debris like leaves and dead plants should be removed from your artificial lawn as quickly as possible. This is because a build-up of organic matter can damage the lawn's drainage and encourage weed growth. You can collect the debris by hand, with a brush or even using a leaf blower – just make sure you keep on top of it.
Stubborn Stain Removal
The resistant material of an artificial grass lawn means you ought to be able to remove most satins and marks quickly, using hot soapy water (washing up liquid is fine for the job. Tougher oil marks and such can be removed using a cloth and some mineral spirits. If you have to clean up animal mess then make sure it is removed as soon as possible, followed by a wash of the area if needed.
Bonus Tips
- Try not to use sharp objects on your grass
- Make sure you keep your chewing gum and adhesives well away from your synthetic lawn
- Keep motor vehicles off the artificial grass, except for wheelbarrows, bicycles and wheelchairs which are fine on it
- Don't keep/use sources of heat on the artificial grass (or too near to it). Smoking, bonfires and fireworks are all no-goes and barbecues are best done of safe, solid surfaces like gravel or slabs
- Watch out for the damage children and pets can do to artificial lawns. Dogs will be put off digging in the presence of artificial grass but on the odd occasion they do dig, they could rip the underlay. Similarly, if children purposely pick off blades of synthetic grass your lawn will look bald because the grass won't grow back. An artificial lawn is ideal for kids and pets but make sure you pay attention to how they treat it
These are just a few, simple steps to maintaining an artificial lawn so it stays in top condition, for longer. If you have any other queries on how to care for yours or if you would like to discuss the benefits of artificial grass in more detail then get in touch with the Total Artificial Turf today – we're always happy to help with any questions or queries you may have!


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Outlander episode Rent aired on 9/6/14 at 9pm ET on Starz
Synopsis: Claire goes on the road with Dougal as he collects rents from the tenants. She meets the clans solicitor who is riding with them. She also becomes aware of Dougal's involvement in trying to raise money for the Jacobite rebellion
Holy Moses the episodes just keep getting better and better. The beautiful mountains and lochs of Scotland stole the show well..almost. I also loved all the Gaelic singing in this episode. It really helped set the atmosphere and tone.
Claire joins Dougal and his merry band of highlanders on the road to collect rents from the tenants that live on MacKenzie lands. Along the way the men are singing in Gaelic which almost reminded me of a military cadence. Ned Gowan, the lawyer and bookkeeper for the clan and Claire strike up conversations along the way helping to relieve her boredom and pass the time.
While making camp men sit around talking as men will do, what we would call locker room talk, how they are such ladykillers and all the women they have bedded. MEN! Of course women aren't much better…not nowadays anyways and truth be told even in the 18th century. As the saying goes there is nothing new under the sun. This sort of talk doesn't bother Claire since she's been around men all her life what with her upbringing with her uncle and serving in WWII. It does however bother her they use Gaelic to exclude her from the conversations. This would bother anyone I dare say. Jamie, being the kind hearted man he is tells her not to worry about what they're saying it's just because they don't trust her. She assures him she is not an English spy once again which Jamie doesn't think she is anyways but knows she's hiding something and that she wants to get away from them still. I can't wait until he finds out what she is hiding…that's should be very interesting to see unfold.
On one of their stops Claire gets bored and wanders off to meet up with some of the women folk who are wool waulking. I have to admit loved this scene. It was heartwarming to see the ladies all working and singing together even if there was a bucket of pee involved. The singing was totally awesome and made the scene so authentic. Wee Angus is in charge of watching Claire and when he finally finds her he is more than a little ticked off at her mostly likely because Dougal is riding his behind about losing a "sassenach wench". Claire is so hacked off that when she sees a goat tied to their wagon she fights with Rupert over trying to take a goat which they had collected as rent payment back to it's owners because they have a baby that needs milk.
While Claire, Angus, Rupert and Dougal are butting heads over her going missing and the freaking goat, out pops a British fellow in an apron who wants to know what all the fuss is about and why they are treating this English lady this way. Angus who is a head shorter than this big English guy brings him self up and tells the guy in no uncertain terms to keep his nose out of their business. After which the English fellow puts on his redcoat and leaves the village. I personally wondered what this English fellow was doing in a village of Scots but I'm sure all will be revealed later down the bonnie road.
As they are collecting their goats, pigs, grain, and a few pence here and there that these tenants have, Claire is taking mental notes on what Dougal doing shall I call it under the table and she is NOT liking what she's seeing. At night after each visit the villagers meet for drinks and renewing old acquaintances. During these meetings Dougal uses Jamie and his scared back to gather funds from the towns folks. Jamie is none to happy with being used in this way but because of his current problems he's forced to do whatever Dougal wants just to stay alive.
Claire is very bitter to what is happening around her and finds it very difficult to hold her tongue. She's a real sassy sassenach and in all honesty probably would have been beaten or shot for his acid remarks to the group of men if it weren't for Jamie intervening on her account. But even Jamie is over her hateful attitude and tries to get her to understand that she needs to just back off.
Then at this one village a tenant doesn't have anything to pay his rent with because the redcoats raided his farm. Dougal then goes soft hearted and gives food to the people. Claire buts in and lets Dougal know right off she knows what he's up too playing nice so they will give more at the evenings gathering. It's at this gathering that she finally puts 2 and 2 together while Dougal is giving his usual rousing speech in Gaelic and she understands the words "long live the Stuarts", referring to Charles Stuart, the young pretender and Jacobites. After this enlightenment she sees the men in a different light finally realizing that Dougal is not taking money from the people for his own gain but to help build an army against the British which Claire knows will never succeed.
This is very disturbing to Claire having the knowledge that she does and not being able to do anything about it. Knowing that all these people that she has becoming familiar and friends with might be dead within the next few years. Claire does her best to try to warn them without giving too much information or outing herself. I must say this would be a very difficult thing to deal with mentally and I'm glad I have no knowledge of the future myself otherwise I might curl up in a ball right now.
Next morning after breakfast a brawl breaks out because some locals are making lude remarks about Claire in Gaelic. Angus just can't take it and bashing a guy's head against the table…hehe I love this scene. I think this shows that even though Claire is English they have taken a liking to her and I think it's because she's just as hard headed as they are.
This episode was more about Scotland history than it is the development of Claire and Jamie's relationship but that will come in time. There are several very nice scenes of them exchanging glances and words but of course the scene where he sleeps outside her door while staying upstairs in one of the taprooms is the highlight of their encounters in this episode. This shows Jamie's gallantry and protective nature over Claire. And episode ended with a cliffhanger! Remember the redcoat back at one of the villages…well he shows back up with his groupies and catches Claire and Dougal alone and questions Claire about being "with" the Scots or are they holding her against her will but we don't get an answer…UGH have to wait till next Saturday!!!
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Try this spicy sauce instead of the usual tartar sauce next time you fry catfish. With 1 cup of chopped onion and ½ cup chopped jalapeño pepper, it is bound to leave an impression on you and your guests. Cook canned black-eyed peas with the onion and the jalapeño, stir in tomatoes and seasonings, and simmer until tomato juice is slightly thickened. Make it a couple of days in advance so all the flavors can meld together. Amp up this recipe a bit by adding chopped, seared, Andouille sausage and serving over rice.
How to Make It
Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high. Add peas, onion, and jalapeño; cook, stirring constantly, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, and cook, stirring constantly until soft, about 1 minute. Carefully add tomatoes, breaking tomatoes up using the back of a wooden spoon. Stir in salt, pepper, cumin, and paprika. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until tomato liquid is partially thickened, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat, and cool slightly, about 5 minutes.


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