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Back in August this year, NSA general Keith Alexander addressed the DefCon crowd for the first time and called upon hackers to join the NSA and strengthen the cyber-security infrastructure of America. However, on being asked whether the government keeps profiles of Americans and spies on them, he went into the usual denial mode. However, William Binney, a former Technical Director at the NSA (also present at DefCon) assured that this spying was indeed happening and that is the reason he left NSA back in 2001.
Now, hacker groups have gotten hold of clear proof that the FBI is spying on people. They have released a huge announcement, as part of the #AntiSec movement, and the FBI is trumped. This Pastebin announcement has a long rant and a list of doxes that were obtained from the FBI laptop.
During the second week of March 2012, a Dell Vostro notebook, used by Supervisor Special Agent Christopher K. Stangl from FBI Regional Cyber Action Team and New York FBI Office Evidence Response Team was breached using the AtomicReferenceArray vulnerability on Java, during the shell session some files were downloaded from his Desktop folder one of them with the name of "NCFTA_iOS_devices_intel.csv" turned to be a list of 12,367,232 Apple iOS devices including Unique Device Identifiers (UDID), user names, name of device, type of device, Apple Push Notification Service tokens, zipcodes, cellphone numbers, addresses, etc. the personal details fields referring to people appears many times empty leaving the whole list incompleted on many parts. no other file on the same folder makes mention about this list or its purpose.
The hack is so popular; it has become the most visited Pastebin paste ever, within 24 hours. However, it also raises questions. What is the FBI doing with 12 million Apple UDIDs? Why is the data lying on a laptop, unencrypted? There are too many unanswered questions here. Apple and the FBI should come out with a response.
Update: The FBI denied possessing any such file.
Statement soon on reports that one of our laptops with personal info was hacked. We never had info in question. Bottom Line: TOTALLY FALSE
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The project is spearheaded by a group of committed parents and volunteers who are a sub-committee of the Marcy Open School Parent Council in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Marcy Open School has been an International Peace site for many years. Peace education has been a part of Marcy Open School curriculum and The Path to Peace will further demonstrate Marcy's commitment to Peace. An active Marcy Parent, named Terry, who participated on the Leadership Council and served as Chair of the Marcy Open Parent Council, inspired the Terry Labyrinth. Terry was a Peace advocate dedicated to building an inclusive community at Marcy Open. Terry passed away in 2008 and the Marcy Open Parent Council dedicated funds to be used in his memory at that time. The labyrinth project aims to benefit the students of Marcy Open School, the Marcy-Holmes neighborhood and will welcome anyone dedicated to the principle of Peace.
Celebrate your commitment to Peace by purchasing an engraved brick and letting others know about the project. Purchasing by check provides the greatest benefit because no charges are incurred from credit card fees. Sharing your email will help us be fiscally and environmentally prudent in communicating information. Contact the coordinators should you like to volunteer to help with the path and labyrinth installation or to become more involved in the overall project by emailing email@example.com.
The Marcy Path to Peace | Terry Labyrinth will continue to seek to appropriate grants and funding beyond the brick donors to sustain and continue the project and planned global partnerships.
The project needs $25,000 for completion. Should not enough funds be raised, the funds raised will in a separate savings account until the target amount is earned. Grants will also be written, when available, to supplement the project. There is enormous interest in the project and success is anticipated, but should funds be insufficient, they will be returned to donors by a specified date yet to be determined. Check back to this FAQ for further details.
Once the Path | Labyrinth is physically completed, engraved bricks can continue to be installed for years to come. The administration load will decrease over time but a continued commitment from community volunteers and/or the Marcy Open School Parent Council will be necessary.
Marcy's 2009-2010 Student Council choose the problem solving pattern out of three presented by Lisa Moriarty, a local leader in Labyrinth education, studies, and pattern design. The students then created and presented a canvas version of the problem solving Labyrinth and walked it at Peace Day 2010. Marcy students continue to be educated and informed on the value and uses of Labyrinths with regard to meditation, mediation, and calming with the new installation of the Marcy Path to Peace | Terry Labyrinth.
There is no limit on how many bricks you purchase. Imagine every person in your family having their own personalized brick demonstrating their connection to Peace, the Marcy community and the world. Businesses, corporations, or any organization or group can demonstrate their commitment to Peace and the community through participation. For example: a baseball team, the cast of a play, a classroom, and a rock band, almost anything is possible.
No. Just about any word (e.g., Peace, Dream, Green, Teachers, Neighbors, etc.), including other-than-English words, can be engraved. For the two larger sized brick options, a business logo or image can be engraved as long a JPEG of the artwork is provided at the time of the order. Keep in mind that simple image engavings will appear better than complex ones.
Bricks will not immediately be engraved. Should you want to change your order, please send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com. Please note that while we will make every effort to process every order with satisfaction, we cannot guarantee the change but will make every accommodation possible.
Every reasonable accommodation will be made should a donor wish to have a brick placed in a specific area or next to family, etc.
Bricks are engraved and filled with epoxy latex and the vendor Gift Bricks provides a lifetime guarantee of their product and will replace it if damaged. Gift Bricks® provides this service for similar fundraising projects at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum and the University of Florida.
There are over 3,400 labyrinths in 70 countries in the Labyrinth Locator, a resource of The Labyrinth Society. Membership to TLS puts the Marcy Path to Peace | Terry Labyrinth on the world map. Membership further demonstrates a global connection to the greater Marcy Open community, Marcy-Holmes neighborhood, and the City of Minneapolis.
The Labyrinth Societ's mission is to support all those who create, maintain and use labyrinths, and to serve the global community by providing education, networking and opportunities to experience transformation. To learn more about TLS, visit their website at http//labyrinthsociety.org.
There are over 6,000 bricks in the Marcy Path to Peace design. Initially, engraved bricks will be placed throughout the path, among plain bricks. After the path is established, future engraved bricks will be placed periodically in the following years. The annual Peace Day celebration is a natural, celebratory event for this to take place. As the greater project's permanent identity emerges, individuals may choose to demonstrate their support in additional ways, such as commissioning a public arts piece or structures such as a permanent trellises or benches.
All brick orders will be processed carefully and verified before "printing." You will receive an email verification as a "proof" for your order to verify its accuracy. Should you not have an email account, you will be contacted by phone. Completing the order form with accurate contact information is essential!
The Marcy Open Path to Peace | Terry Labyrinth will be an accessible space outside of Marcy Open School adjacent to Holmes Park in Minneapolis. The opening is targeted for May 2011. Any individual who orders a brick will receive an invitation to an opening event. You will be welcome to walk and visit any time. Holmes Park closes officially at 9:00 p.m. nightly.
A post office box is being used as a security measure since credit card information is listed on order forms. Marcy Open School is a busy place and the project does not wish to burden the staff with additional work or responsibilities. Should a parent or neighborhood resident choose to drop off an order form at school it will be accepted and forwarded to the appropriate person to process the order. We anticipate many participants will use an online webstore, once it is in place.
The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI DSS) is the security standard. The goal of the credit card companieis is not to eliminate fraud, but to "reduce it to manageable levels". This implies that high-cost low-return fraud prevention measures will not be used if their cost exceeds the potential gains from fraud reduction - as would be expected from organizations whose goal is profit maximization, such as a not-for-profit organization who is fund raising.
The Path/Labyrinth anticipates the majority of orders/transactions will be by check or a secured online process. As a measure of accessibility, and customer service, the credit card option is on the order form. In a reasonable effort to offer security a P.O. box is secured as an added measure of limited accessibility to card credit card numbers. The card will be processed for its order, authorized, and the number will then be destroyed, with the exception of the last four digits, which will serve, as a record of the transaction should the cardholder later have a question.
Contact the Marcy Path to Peace | Terry Labyrinth coordinator at email@example.com.
Contact the Marcy Path to Peace | Terry Labyrinth coordinator at email@example.com.
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DETROIT (AP) — After scoring 39 goals in their first eight games, the San Jose Sharks proved they can play pretty well defensively, too.
Logan Couture scored in the shootout and San Jose beat the Detroit Red Wings 1-0 on Monday night.
The Sharks (8-0-1) are the NHL's last team without a regulation loss.
"We scored a lot of goals in our first eight games. We're not going to keep scoring like that," Couture said.
Each goalie got a shutout for not allowing a goal in 65 minutes.
Antti Niemi — who got his 24th career shutout — made 24 saves for San Jose and Jimmy Howard, who earned his 17th shutout, stopped 27 shots.
"Not much space out there. It was very playoff like," Sharks coach Todd McLellan said. "Both teams a prevent-type game. ... It was a chess match, there's no doubt about it. Even on the power play and penalty kills, the teams didn't get a lot of looks."
Howard praised the way his team played without the puck.
"I thought we did a good job on their top guys. We didn't give them a lot of room and space. Another thing that was a positive was we didn't give up a lot of odd-man rushes," Howard said.
"That's been an Achilles' heel of late for us. We did a great job of keeping the third man high in the offensive zone, making them come 200 feet. We didn't turn pucks over. It's a good sign."
It was Niemi's third shutout against Detroit. He also stopped Todd Bertuzzi on Detroit's final shootout attempt with a spectacular pad save.
It was the first game of a four-game Eastern road swing for San Jose.
Detroit's Brendan Smith hit the outside of the goal post with 4:57 remaining in regulation.
Niemi made an outstanding save on Daniel Alfredsson's shot from the bottom of the right circle 7:31 into the second period.
San Jose outshot Detroit 7-4 in a scoreless opening period, in which the Red Wings killed off two penalties.
"There was two pretty good teams there tonight. I thought our young D played pretty good. There wasn't much in the way of scoring chances either way," Red Wings coach Mike Babcock said.
"Both teams played real tight. I thought it was a good game. Just no room for either team. I think both teams checked really well. Not a lot of freedom for guys."
NOTES: After the game, the Sharks acquired forward Mike Brown from the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for a fourth-round section in the 2014 draft. ... Detroit D Niklas Kronwall missed his second game with a concussion suffered on Thursday night in Colorado. It was on a hit from behind by Cody McLeod, who was suspended for five games on Monday by the NHL. Kronwall's defense partner, Jonathan Ericsson, also didn't play because his wife went into labor on Sunday night. D Xavier Ouellet was recalled from the Wings AHL affiliate in Grand Rapids. ... San Jose recalled forwards Freddie Hamilton and John McCarthy from its AHL affiliate in Worcester. The team also assigned F Matt Pelech to the same team. ... Red Wings' G Jonas Gustavsson is the NHL's First Star for last week. Gustavsson posted a 3-0-0 record with a 1.67 goals-against average and .953 save percentage in three Detroit wins. ... Sharks LW Patrick Marleau was the league's Third Star with three goals and six points. ... Tampa Bay Lightning GM, Canadian Olympic GM and former Red Wings Hall of Fame player Steve Yzerman was at the game.
DETROIT (AP) — After scoring 39 goals in their first eight games, the San Jose Sharks proved they can play pretty well defensively, too.


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With both scientific and artistic essay writing, a message is being expressed. In one case the message is very direct and determined, while in the other, the message must be sought after and discovered. Although scientific and artistic writing may seem to be on opposite sides of the spectrum, one could not exist without the other. Artistic writing, like scientific writing must have a meaning, however deeply disguised it may be. Scientific writing, although objective, takes some creativity to easily display the message.
When writing a term paper, the author must find a balance between scientific and artistic writing. The message of the writing must be extractable by the reader, but must also be enjoyable. All kinds of writing share two important characteristics: they result from deeply personal, natural thought processes, and they take on widely public, conventional forms. Although scientific writing and artistic writing can be seen as opposites, they compliment each other to the point that one could not exist without the other.


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This video adapter allows you to take video content from your laptop or desktop and display it on any monitor, projector or HDTV featuring a VGA input. As long as your device is equipped with a DP output, this compact adapter ensures a seamless conversion. Use it to enjoy movies on a home projector, mirror your desktop for an expanded workstation or show presentations at school or work.
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Ganja in backyards giving children more access
When 25 students from one local educational institution were asked to do a random drug test two weeks ago, administrators were a bit surprised to learn that only three were found to not have ganja in their system.
Guidance counsellor at the St John Bosco Boys Home in Manchester, Josephine Stultz, said the boys were asked to do the drug tests when they turned up at school one morning due to concerns about their behaviour.
"I have been observing from last term that some of the behaviour is very rapid, they can be very confrontational," she said of the boys.
Administrators of the institution, which was converted into a time out facility last year, decided to partner with the Ministry of Education Region Five office to get the drug tests done. Parents had previously given consent for their children to be tested randomly.
"Before now, we suspected it, but we have been looking at information; informing them of the dangers," said Stultz.
"But what I do find is that it is not so much information as misinformation because there is just this cultural practice and norm that this is something that these boys need to do. This is how they prove their manhood," she told The Sunday Gleaner.
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"They are also saying to us, without fear, that two ounces [is allowed] and they don't have two, and so police can't lock them up," she said.
The Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act 2015 was passed by both Houses of Parliament in February of that year and came into effect in April. Based on the changes, possession of two ounces or less of ganja is no longer an offence for which one can be arrested, charged and tried in court, and will not result in a criminal record. However, the police may issue a ticket to a person in possession of two ounces or less of ganja, similar to a traffic ticket, and the person would have 30 days to pay $500 at any tax office.
Michael Tucker, executive director of the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), said that four years after the amendment, a number of Jamaicans are still of the view that the use of the drugs has been legalised.
"What we have seen, which is a little worrying, is that people are confused," he said, while reiterating calls for more campaigns to be done to educate people about what obtains under the new legislation.
"What our experience has been is that some public education was done, but enough wasn't, so even students are saying it is legalised now," he said.
Stultz said some of the boys have easy access to the drugs as it is planted in their backyards.
"I have students whose parents cultivate it and sell," she said.
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Based on the new provisions, the use of ganja by persons of the Rastafarian faith, and use of ganja for medicinal, therapeutic and scientific purposes is allowed. Each household is also allowed to legally grow no more than five ganja plants on its premises, and if there is more than one household on any premises, each household may grow five ganja plants.
Stultz said the boys were informed when being admitted to the institution that drug tests would be done; however, they have often bragged about being able to beat it.
"The boys are smart. When they hear that you are coming or they know, they tell me what they used to clean up so that it would be negative. They know what to take," she said.
"They didn't know that we were having this one. They just came in for devotion and, bam, it started. So they were caught off guard," she explained.
Tucker said there has been a steady increase in requests for the services offered by the NCDA since the amendment to the act. Several requests for testing have come from guidance counsellors, school administrators, and even parents. Several of the boys have, however, made attempts to beat the test through a variety of means, including taking a sample of someone else's urine to be tested. Tucker recalls one male even taking urine belonging to a female to be tested.
"There are various ways to mask what is there, but usually the test will show if the person is using because the ganja stays in your system for quite a while," he said.
Under the Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act 2015, a person who is found in possession of two ounces or less who is under the age of 18 years, or who is 18 years or older and appears to the police to be dependent on ganja is referred to the NCDA for counselling.


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Gitmo's 10th: Coalition Calls for End to Torture
On Guantanamo's 10th Anniversary, Interfaith Coalition of Religious Organizations Call for an End to Torture
The National Religious Campaign Against Torture (NRCAT) includes 50 organizations today organized a rally in front of the White House on Wednesday, January 11th.
New York, NY – January 11, 2012: The National Religious Campaign Against Torture (NRCAT) has organized a rally to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay. On January 11th, 2012, representatives from over 50 religious and advocacy groups were in Washington DC, including Amnesty International and the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA). More than 1,000 people, representing the estimated number of prisoners still detained without fair trial at Guantanamo and Bagram, marched from the White House to the Capitol. It has been three years since President Obama pledged to close the facility.
"America must stand on higher grounds of justice and rule of law," said Naeem Baig, Executive Director of ICNA's Council for Social Justice. By keeping Guantanamo open, our government is providing fuel for those who are spreading hate against us. As a Muslim and an American, I believe that all people should be treated with dignity and respect."People representing all faiths and ethnicities gathered today to remind the President of his promise. Naeem Baig, Executive Director of ICNA's Council for Social Justice, spoke about putting an end to an institution that has become a global symbol of torture.
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This is Wednesday, Dec. 24, the 359th day of 2008 with seven to follow.
The moon is waning. The morning stars are Saturn and Mars. The evening stars are Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune.
Those born on this date are under the sign of Capricorn. They include English King John I in 1167; American diplomat Silas Deane in 1737; physician and chemist Benjamin Rush in 1745; frontiersman Christopher "Kit" Carson in 1809; English physicist and inventor James Prescott Joule in 1818; film director Michael Curtiz ("Casablanca") in 1888; composer Harry Warren ("Lullaby of Broadway," "Chattanooga Choo Choo") in 1893; industrialist, moviemaker and aviator Howard Hughes in 1905; actress Ava Gardner in 1922; author/director Nicholas Meyer in 1945 (age 63); actor Diedrich Bader ("The Drew Carey Show") in 1966 (age 42); and pop singer Ricky Martin in 1971 (age 37).
On this date in history:
In 1814, the Treaty of Ghent was signed by representatives of the United States and Britain, ending the War of 1812.
In 1851, the Library of Congress and part of the Capitol building in Washington were destroyed by fire.
In 1865, a group of Confederate veterans met in Pulaski, Tenn., to form a secret society they called the Ku Klux Klan.
In 1871, Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Aida" premiered in Cairo. It had been commissioned to commemorate the opening of the Suez Canal.
In 1906, Reginald A. Fessenden, a Canadian-born radio inventor, broadcast the first musical program, accompanying on violin a female singer's "O Holy Night," from Brant Rock, Mass. He discovered the superheterodyne principle, the basis for all modern radio receivers.
In 1942, German rocket engineers launched the first surface-to-surface guided missile.
Also in 1942, Adm. Jean Louis Darlan, the French administrator of North Africa, was assassinated as a sympathizer of the French Vichy regime.
In 1983, one of the United States' severest early season cold waves in history claimed nearly 300 lives.
In 1989, Manuel Noriega, the object of U.S. invasion forces, took refuge at the Vatican Embassy in Panama City and asked for political asylum.
In 1990, Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein reportedly threatened to attack Tel Aviv, Israel, if the allies tried to retake Kuwait.
Also in 1990, the bells of St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow rang to celebrate Christmas for the first time since the death of Lenin.
In 1992, U.S. President George H.W. Bush issued Christmas Eve pardons to former Defense Secretary Casper Weinberger and five others involved in the Reagan administration's Iran-Contra scandal.
In 1994, Islamic militants hijacked an Air France Airbus. The hijacking ended two days later when the plane was stormed by French paramilitary commandos in Marseille, who killed the four militants.
In 1997, a French court convicted the international terrorist known as Carlos the Jackal of the 1975 killings of three men in Paris and sentenced him to life in prison.
In 2003, nine nations imposed bans on U.S. beef imports after the United States' first documented case of mad cow disease was reported in Washington state.
In 2004, gunmen opened fire on a bus in northern Honduras, killing at least 23 and wounding 16. Authorities suspected a noted Central American youth gang.
Also in 2004, a Chinese freighter wrecked in the Aleutian Islands broke apart, spilling thousands of gallons of oil into the Bering Sea.
In 2005, the South Korean scientist whose research on stem cells and cloning won him international acclaim, Dr. Hwang Woo-suk, resigned after admitting he fabricated his groundbreaking paper in which he claimed to have created stem cell colonies from 11 patients.
In 2006, fighting escalated in Somalia as Ethiopian planes and helicopter gunships attacked Islamist targets in several central provinces.
Also in 2006, French and U.S. intelligence agencies said the 31-mile tunnel connecting England and France had been targeted by al-Qaida terrorists for an attack.
In 2007, the chairman of the Sept. 11 commission accused the CIA of interfering with the panel's work by failing to turn over tapes of agents interrogating suspected terrorists with "enhanced" techniques, including waterboarding. The CIA earlier admitted destroying several such tapes.
Also in 2007, U.S. officials said billions of dollars in U.S. funding to Pakistan to help fight al-Qaida and Taliban terrorism has been wasted because of too little control over the money.
A thought for the day: Eugene Field said: "Most all the time, the whole year round, there ain't no flies on me, but jest 'fore Christmas I'm as good as I kin be!"


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In these two lectures I will present on overview of topological string theory, starting with the basic concepts and continuing to the most recent developments. Aspects that will be covered are: closed and open strings, Gromov-Witten theory, matrix models, quantum crystals, and special holonomy manifolds. I will end with some more speculative thoughts about the non-perturbative definition of (topological) string theory and quantum geometry.


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Here's what you need:
olive oil
1 block (1#) of feta cheese (I don't like the pre-crumbled kind because I think it is dry)
tomatoes (any kind)…I use about 3 Roma's
1 bunch of green onions
1 baguette
Greek Seasoning (see pic below)
1 large platter
1. Wet the platter generously with olive oil. 2. Dice the green onions and tomatoes. 3. Throw them on the olive oil. 4. Crumble the feta cheese and throw that on the platter. 4. Sprinkle the Greek Seasoning on top. (I use about 3 tsp.) I have seen this brand everywhere…it shouldn't be hard to find. (If you can't find it, you can sub with oregano and a little pepper and some salt to taste.) 4. Mix it gently all together… 5. Until it looks like this. (Festive, huh?) 5. Slice the baguette. A special word about the bread…it MAKES the dip. I have found that the best bread is FRESH, bakery kind….the kind that comes in the long skinny paper bag. You want it bite-sized and you want to cut it thin… 6. …because this is how people will "dip". Or you can include a spoon if the people you hang around with are super polite and dainty. I have never found that to be necessary.


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The BMP085 is a basic sensor that is designed specifically for measuring barometric pressure (it also does temperature measurement on the side to help). It's one of the few sensors that does this measurement, and its fairly low cost so you'll see it used a lot. You may be wondering why someone would want to measure atmospheric pressure, but its actually really useful for two things. One is to measure altitude. As we travel from below sea level to a high mountain, the air pressure decreases. That means that if we measure the pressure we can determine our altitude - handy when we don't want the expense or size of a GPS unit. Secondly, atmospheric pressure can be used as a predictor of weather which is why weather-casters often talk about "pressure systems"
The BMP085 has been discontinued by BOSCH and replaced with the BMP180 which is smaller and less expensive but is identical in terms of wiring and software!
- Pressure sensing range: 300-1100 hPa (9000m to -500m above sea level)
- Up to 0.03hPa / 0.25m resolution
- -40 to +85°C operational range, +-2°C temperature accuracy
- 2-pin i2c interface on chip
- V1 of the breakout uses 3.3V power and logic level only
- V2 of the breakout uses 3.3-5V power and logic level for more flexible usage
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Coral Lodge: Coral Lodge on the Atlantic coast near the San Blas Islands- in the middle of nowhere, yet the facilities are fine and well appointed. We love the "water villas"- over- the-water villas- each with a Jacuzzi in the bedroom and a private deck with a chaise lounge and chairs. You hear the waves lapping all day and you can jump in the ocean from the deck of your villa for a swim or just stay there all day feeling close to and embraced by nature. You don't have to leave your villa and be very happy. The dining room is beautifully done and you can breakfast on an outside terrace with 365 ocean views. The food is another attraction-mostly famous Peruvian cuisine and excellent.
Start out with a picnic on an island to yourselves: We highly recommend you choose their "San Blas Island picnic arrival"- after flying in to San Blas , you are taken by boat to a beautiful tropical island you have to yourselves for a gourmet picnic lunch for two and snorkeling gear to explore. What a way to begin your vacation- It doesn't get better than this!
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We love their Club House on the bluff with its large common areas including the dining terrace with wide open ocean and jungle views. Each meal a tucan comes down from a tree and perches nearby or even jump on our table for some crumbs- to see and experience these gorgeous exotic birds close up is priceless. The pool below is picture perfect. The cabins are tastefully appointed, each with its own view deck and made of bamboo so you feel comfortable yet close to nature
Calamia Boutique Hotel- Boca Chica, Chiriqui
Conveniently located in Chiriqui province, Calamia is a great beach escape for those who are also exploring the Chiriqui Highlands. In Boca Chica on the Chiriqui coast, 40 minutes from the airport and another 20 minutesby water taxi, Calamia is a pristine paradise island with privatetwo beaches and nature all around. We loved the large bungalows – all of them have ocean views and a good size private terrace for private relaxing. You can hear the ocean and also from time to time howler monkeys in the jungle nearby. The décor is rustic chique. The dining pavillion has almost 365 views and the food is good with fresh and natural ingredients. The owners live nearby on the island- some greens come from their organic garden. Spa and massage services are also part of the Calamia experience.
Punta Caracol- Bocas del Toro
Punta Caracol is on Boca's main island situated in a place where you see no other sign of man. The view of their over-the-water cabins set in the sea are so beautiful they were featured on the cover of Travel and Leisure. The cabins look simple on the outside, but inside they are as luxurious as an eco-friendly lodging can be, with delightful design details and two stories. From the deck, all you can see is ocean, mangroves and mountains in the far distance. The snorkeling is good right from the cabins. The food is good and the dining is also in a outside terrace over the sea with 100% natural views.
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Instron offer a number of tensile fixture which along with an Instron testing machine and Bluehill software help to determine strength parallel or perpendicular to the grain, cleavage strengths,Internal bond strengths and specific requirements like nail or screw withdrawal strength. Other standards Instron wood testing fixtures conform to include ASTM D1037, ASTM D1761, BS373, BS5669, JIS A5905, JIS A5906 and JIS A5908.
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Can Facebook Out-Awesome Google Plus?
Google has had a lot of Buzz since announcing their latest social networking concept, Google Plus. Of course no one expected Facebook to just ignore it.
Last week Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told the world that he would make an announcement on Wednesday, July 6. He didn't give many details, other than to say it was about the launch of "something awesome."
Video Chat Wars?
By now most every blogger, journalist and social media expert has formed an opinion about the still-unreleased Google Plus. Many have said that its features are very similar to Facebook, with one notable exception. G+ will offer Hangouts, a service that enables up to ten friends to share a live video chat.
Not long after Google's announcement, Zuckerberg made his "awesome" promise and sent invitations for an Event to key media figures. The invite gave the impression that it probably had something to do with video chat. No more clues were given. The world would just have to wait.
And The Awesome Is…
At 10a.m. PST, journalists eagerly awaited the press conference. They were let in to the Facebook facility and asked to hang out just a little bit longer. About 15 minutes later Zuckerberg entered the room, made a few jokes, talked about the history of Facebook and got down to business.
The awesome announcement was that Facebook is introducing video chat powered by Skype. Facebookers now have the option to chat with friends on the site. You can chat face to face, "call" friends online and even leave a video message if you don't get an answer.
Two key features include a Friends You Message Most list and Group Chat. When you open video chat, you'll see a list of the people you message the most. Then you can start an instant chat with anyone on that list. Want to have a group chat? You can also conference with several people at once by using the Add Friends to Chat button.
Who Wins This War?
Now that Google and Facebook have made their announcements, only time will tell who will emerge victorious. Both companies hope to be the number one social network. Currently Facebook reigns supreme. They seem to be working hard to keep it that way. Gut Google is hoping to usurp their throne.
What do you think? Will Google Plus surpass Facebook? Or will the new Skype-based video chat help them stay on top? Leave us a comment to share your opinion, and thank you for reading the PeopleFinders people search blog.Tags: Facebook, Google, Online Identity, Skype, Social Media, Video Chat
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Gadgets: Rival Crock Pot
Kitchen gadgets, gear, and appliances to help you get things done.
Slow cooking can be a bit of a misnomer. Sure, it can take upwards of eight hours to get a meal from start to finish, but the active time on slow cooking meals can be under five minutes. Forget about defrosting, forget about stirring—just press the button and go. With that realization out of the way, I decided to add the Rival Crock Pot to my gadget repertoire.
Rival's model claims to be the "original" crock pot, and is therefore one of the commonly carried brands, but it's also pretty affordable, ringing in at just $35 at Amazon.com. I found it shelved alongside some sleeker models that boasted extra features at four times the cost, but quickly discovered that I'd made the right choice. For starters, precise temperature control isn't ultimately necessary for slow cooking—the settings that this model offers (warm, low, high) would make it near impossible to ever overcook your food, and they keep the cooking experience sufficiently customizable so that meals can be made in twelve hours or four.
I'll admit to a caveat or two: There's no light anywhere on the crock pot that shows whether the thing is actually turned on or working, and since no kitchen timer really exceeds 120 minutes, I wish there were some kind of electronic display to show me how much longer my roast would theoretically need to cook for. Ultimately, both of these are easy problems to fix, though I'd rather not have to deal with them at all.
But there's redemption. Tucked inside the large 5-quart baking dish, I found a little surprise: a mini crock-pot (or Little Dipper, as they call it) that's just perfect for fondue. The addition made the purchase twice as worthwhile—I'm officially kissing away my candle-lit fondue set and replacing it with a far more reliable warmer.
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Safety contactors are a type of safety relay, designed to ensure that if there is a fault either externally or within a device, the circuit will remain safe. They monitor functions in the circuit and react to faults, often by stopping or preventing the movement of parts.
How do safety contactors work?
Safety contactors are devices used for risk reduction in industrial settings. They work by switching the power in an electronic circuit, usually by breaking the circuit with electrical contacts. When a fault is detected, they will isolate the function they are monitoring, preventing it from continuing to work.
Each safety contactor measures a specific function, and there is usually a whole network of interconnected safety contactors working together to minimise risk.
Types of safety contactors
Safety contacts can vary by design in a number of different ways. This includes the number of contacts, their current and voltage rating, and their dimensions, which can vary quite significantly.


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Ronda Rousey (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) is universally credited with bringing women's MMA into the octagon.
But that wouldn't have been possible without Miesha Tate (13-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC), according to the ex-champ's manager.
"If Ronda is the reason why Dana (White) decided to do the women's division, then Ronda gets the credit for it," Malki Kawa told MMAjunkie.com Radio (www.mmajunkie.com/radio). "But Muhammed Ali was nobody without (Joe) Frazier. I think Ronda is nobody without Miesha.
"If it wasn't for that Tate/Rousey beef, I don't think we have a women's division. So I give just as much credit to Miesha as I do Ronda."
Rousey, who this past December was crowned the inaugural UFC women's bantamweight champ, is set to defend her title against Liz Carmouche in the headliner of UFC 157, which takes place Feb. 23 at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.
Tate, meanwhile, fights Cat Zingano at The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale on April 13 in Las Vegas.
The former rivals still reside under the same promotional umbrella, and Kawa thinks a rematch is inevitable.
"Miesha knows her role in this business," he said. "She knows that women's MMA is right now on Ronda's back. It could be back on hers with one or two victories. I think she has as much a part of it as anybody."
Before Rousey ever strapped on the UFC belt, she won the Strikeforce belt from Tate. And Kawa argues that meeting did as much to elevate the profile of women's MMA as Rousey has during her time as champ.
Rousey and Tate met under the now-defunct promotion's banner this past March. They talked a heap of trash in the buildup to the fight, then butted foreheads before being separated at the weigh-ins.
Rousey claimed the Strikeforce belt when she applied an armbar that badly dislocated Tate's elbow in the first round. She expressed little sympathy for the injuries of Tate, whose loss was all the more bitter coming against the former Olympic judoka.
Rousey went on to defend the title with a first-round armbar of ex-champ Sarah Kaufman before being named the first women's UFC champ. On the same card as Rousey vs. Kaufman, Tate returned to action and earned a third-round submission win over Julie Kedzie.
Tate now is set for the second women's bout grace the octagon. Kawa said Tate isn't looking past the bout, but he believes a Tate victory should justify a rematch with Rousey.
"If Miesha fights this one and she wins, we'll be right back in that picture for a title shot," Kawa said. "I think Miesha vs. Ronda is the fight everyone is looking for. I think it's the biggest fight the UFC can make right now."
With news that Rousey rival Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos is likely to seek work in other promotions, that statement might be more true than ever.
"When it comes to stuff outside the cage, to me, she's just as marketable as Ronda," Kawa said. "There's really no difference between the two, except for the fact that right now Ronda is the champion and Miesha is not. But Miesha has got a lot of projects, and you guys are going to hear big things from Miesha."
For more on UFC 157 and The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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DENVER (AP) – Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet is urging the U.S. House to take up legislation to reform the U.S. immigration system this year despite the recent paralysis in Washington.
The Democrat is one of eight U.S. senators who crafted a bill to create a lengthy path to citizenship for the estimated 11 million people in the country illegally while strengthening security along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Bennet told the Inter American Press Association in Denver on Sunday that he is confident the House and Senate can reach a compromise this year on immigration reform — despite the partisan paralysis shown in the recent government shutdown.
Bennet urged the reform movement's backers — ranging from chambers of commerce to farmers and unions to religious organizations— to keep pushing for a final package. And he insisted that immigration reform is a non-partisan issue.
"We didn't view ourselves as working on a compromise in creating a pathway to citizenship and securing the border," Bennet said of his and his Senate colleagues' work. "In Washington, it is seen as a compromise, Democrats versus Republicans."
The bipartisan "Gang of Eight" members pushed their immigration reform bill through the Senate in June. It establishes a lengthy process to securing U.S. citizenship involving background checks, fines and a requirement to learn English. It would expand the highly skilled worker program and set up new guest worker arrangements for lower-skilled workers and farm laborers.
It also allocates billions of dollars to hire thousands more border patrol agents, extend construction of a border fence, and increase aerial reconnaissance including the use of drones.
"The House of Representatives, if they can hear the voices of people who are rational on this issue, can improve this bill," Bennet said.
"What we can't do is not allow the House not to act. It's just too important."
Some Republicans view support for immigration reform as central to the party's national viability given the growing political power of Hispanics. But many House GOP lawmakers representing conservative — and largely white — districts see little incentive to back legislation.
The Miami-based Inter American Press Association has about 1,400 member news organizations and promotes press freedoms throughout the Americas. It is holding its 69th general assembly in Denver.
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In the Twilight Saga, the Quiluete have their own medical doctors, so that they wouldn't have to run that risk. Granted, if a person has turned werewolf, I can't see many circumstances, other than a massive vampire attack, as was in Eclipse, that would put a werewolf into a position to get wounded severe enough to seek out a doctor.suzzeeQ wrote:I think it's interesting that ALL of those who carry the gene have 24 pairs of chromosomes. What if one of them had their DNA tested or had gotten arrested and their DNA was entered into a database and someone noticed the 24 chromosomes? Don't you think someone would be suspicious?


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A survey sent out to Diablo III players, as seen by Polygon, talks about pricing for the game's upcoming expansion, Reaper of Souls. And how it's not going to be cheap.
"Consider two versions of the expansion: a Standard Edition for $29.99 and a Collector's Edition for $49.99", the survey says. "The Standard Edition includes the Reaper of Souls expansion; the Collector's Edition includes the expansion, exclusive in-game content, and other bonus items."
That's a lot of money for what's being offered on paper, even for the regular edition. Yes, it adds a new character class and a fifth story act, new items and a level cap increase. And yes, StarCraft II charged a lot of money for its expansions as well.
But you know what? People loved StarCraft II, and felt entire new campaigns - along with the rebalancing and new units - was worth it. I'm not sure they'll feel the same way about Diablo III's seemingly less substantial extra act, particularly given the way a lot of players have turned on the game in the months since its release.
Guess we'll have to see just how much bang you actually get for your buck when the expansion's released next year.
Blizzard surveys Diablo 3 gamers on expansion pricing, collector's edition [Polygon]


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Everything we learned about Thanksgiving we owe to Ms Karmel! We now are famous for our grilled turkey which is as tender as the day is long, because we Brine it the night before and use a Turkey Sitter to cook it on the grill. Now we have a new stuffing recipe to add to the mix, we are normally a StoveTop Stuffing kind of house, but it is nice to see a recipe we can sink our teeth into. I mean, sausage is about as good as bacon when it comes to spicing things up, so respect the Thankgiving and dig in!
By ELIZABETH KARMEL
The Associated Press
This Southern sausage dressing — also known as my mom's — is baked in a casserole dish and served on the side. But if you love to stuff your turkey, try this recipe and stuff it into your bird. After all, Thanksgiving is about traditions and we are all partial to our own.
Start to finish: 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 8
12-ounce package Cubed Herb Seasoned Pepperidge Farm Stuffing mix
1/2 loaf of favorite bread, crumbled (about 3 cups)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound bulk hot sage sausage
1 bunch celery, chopped
2 large yellow onions, chopped
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
Kosher salt and ground black pepper
Heat the oven to 350 F. Coat a large casserole dish with cooking spray (or butter).
In a large bowl, mix together the stuffing mix and crumbled bread. Set aside, but toss occasionally to help the bread dry out.
In a large skillet over medium-high, heat the oil. Add the sausage and cook, breaking up any large chunks, until cooked through, about 8 to 10 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the meat to paper towels to absorb excess fat.
Return the skillet to the heat. Add a splash of olive oil or a small pat of butter. Add the celery and onions, then saute until the onions start to caramelize, about 8 to 10 minutes.
Transfer the cooked sausage and the sauteed vegetables to the bowl of stuffing mix and bread. Toss well. Add the melted butter and toss to evenly mix. Drizzle in the broth, mixing until the stuffing is evenly moist and holds together, but isn't too wet. Transfer to the prepared casserole dish and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until browned on top.
Nutrition information per serving (values are rounded to the nearest whole number): 540 calories; 230 calories from fat (43 percent of total calories); 26 g fat (11 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 70 mg cholesterol; 58 g carbohydrate; 19 g protein; 5 g fiber; 1,050 mg sodium.


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O'Reilly Ignores Reality To Push "Fantasy" Excuse For Obama Lead In Fox Economic Poll
Fox's Bill O'Reilly found it "hard to believe" that most voters in three swing states believe that President Obama's policies have helped the economy more than they've hurt it; yet, while O'Reilly insinuated that these voters are ill-informed, experts agree: Obama's economic policies have helped the economy.
During his Fox News show, O'Reilly was discussing a recent poll conducted by Fox News in swing states Florida, Ohio and Virginia that shows that "more voters believe the Obama administration's policies have helped rather than hurt the economy."
O'Reilly said the poll contained some "surprising data," saying it was "simply stunning" that voters in the swing states "apparently believe the economic policies of Barack Obama have helped more than hurt the economy." Elaborating on a theory he first shared with conservative radio host Laura Ingraham last night, O'Reilly speculated as to why this might be true:
O'REILLY: We all know that the internet now dominates the lives of many Americans. Millions of us are addicted to texting, entertainment websites, gaming -- pretty much blocking out the world whenever we want to. It's now possible to live in an alternate universe that is operated out of your home or in your hand. You never have to deal with reality. There's always some fantasy you can create.
Economic issues are boring and complicated. There's spin flying all over the place. Very hard to know what the truth is -- unless you're out of work. Then you know. But to understand what's actually happening in the marketplace, you have to pay attention. You have to read. Listen to news reports.
Almost every person I know has a handheld internet device. American children and adults spend hours surfing the net. So you can see how our society has been dramatically impacted by high tech. In my opinion, that's why this presidential election is so close.
O'Reilly suggested that the technological advancement of having a smartphone explains "why this election is so close" : because most Americans can "go on [a] computer" and "lose [themselves] in a fantasy world."
But O'Reilly failed to address another possible explanation for the poll: that experts agree the president's economic policies have, in fact, helped the economy. Obama signed the stimulus act, which helped raise the GDP and employment; he oversaw the auto bailout, which saved between 2.5 and 3 million jobs; and he signed into law multiple tax breaks for small businesses, which were designed to spur economic growth and job creation.
It's especially ironic that O'Reilly worries that "spin flying all over the place" is making it "very hard to know what the truth is, as his own network has frequently misinformed viewers about the president's economic policies. O'Reilly himself has encouraged Mitt Romney to falsely blame Obama for rising gas prices, falsely claimed that the stimulus didn't create jobs, and has dedicated entire segments of his Fox program to making misleading or false claims about the president's economic record.


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Toggles specialise in trendy Togs for Dapper Dogs and without a doubt this is the bandana to be seen in this season! Toggles Dog Bandanas are available in a variety of fun, colourful designs for every occasion. We love the way a bandana can give our dog an instant uplift and highlight his natural character - the Toggles collection is a hit with us all year round and this bright Union Jack design is no exception.
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Toggles Dog Bandana - Funky Union Jack design,
Bold and beautiful - for dogs who like to express themselves and get noticed!
A fabulous gift idea for handsome hounds!
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Collect them all, for dogs that like to dress to impress.
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Boston Children's Hospital trustees have reached inside the organization to name Sandra L. Fenwick, an operations whiz who has been the driving force behind reining in costs, as the next chief executive of the nation's largest pediatric research institution.
Fenwick, 62, who is now president and chief operating officer, will take over the top job at Harvard-affiliated Children's next Oct. 1 from Dr. James Mandell, the hospital is set to tell its 8,500 employees Thursday morning.
Mandell, a 67-year-old urologist, will retire after leading the 397-bed hospital for 12 years, the longest tenure of any current Boston hospital chief executive.
"We want Children's to be the change agent in pediatric medicine for the country and the world," Mandell said Wednesday. "I think Sandi will be a great leader at the national level."
The unanimous vote by 19 members of the board of trustees, which includes physician representatives, signaled a desire for continuity as the hospital adjusts to sweeping changes in the health care market while seeking to remain a leader in pediatric care. Children's draws about $250 million a year in research funding, more than any other pediatric hospital.
"We are probably in the greatest period of change I've seen in over 30 years, not only in academic medicine in Massachusetts but in the whole country," Fenwick said in an interview, citing hospital consolidation, looming federal funding cuts, and new payment models. "I think we've positioned ourselves to be sustainable financially so we can continue to serve all our patients and their families and to demonstrate the safety and quality we provide."
The changing of the guard at Children's is the latest in a series of moves that have reshaped leadership of most of the region's prestigious academic medical centers in the past several years. New chief executives include Kate Walsh at Boston Medical Center, Elizabeth G. Nabel at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Howard Grant at Lahey Clinic, Kevin Tabb at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and Eric Beyer at Tufts Medical Center.
In choosing someone who has worked closely with Mandell — "we finish each other's sentences," Fenwick said — Children's trustees took a different approach from hospitals like Brigham and Women's, Beth Israel Deaconess, Lahey, and Boston Medical Center, all of which chose new leaders from the outside. Before Fenwick's promotion, only Tufts Medical Center opted for an inside candidate when it tapped Beyer to succeed Ellen M. Zane last year.
"Sandi has a fantastic record," said commercial real estate developer Stephen Karp, chairman of the Children's board. "She has the complete confidence of the board, including the doctors on the board, which is critical to success. She understands the cost implication of things, and she's a strategic thinker. We've seen her work in some very difficult times."
Karp said board members began discussing the Children's succession at a retreat over the summer and immediately focused on Fenwick. After asking her to make several presentations to trustees outlining her vision and plans, the board saw no need to consider other candidates, he said.
Michael J. Widmer, president of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, who has worked with Fenwick over the years, said the Children's approach is sound.
"It's a decided advantage to know the political climate, to know all the actors, and to know the institution," Widmer said. "Sandi's been an extraordinary leader in seeing the reality that all hospitals are going to need to drive costs out of the system while trying to preserve excellence. We're going through a transformation in this state, and we're going to lead the country."
The transformation has not been without pain at Children's. Since it posted an $82 million profit for the 2011 fiscal year — the most recent year for which financial figures have been reported to Massachusetts officials — the hospital has been under intensifying cost pressures.
Mandell and Fenwick told employees in September that 255 management and hourly-wage jobs would be eliminated, about 2.6 percent of the workforce, in a move that included 45 layoffs as well as reassignments and leaving vacant positions open. They cited changes in health care that have shifted care from inpatient to outpatient services, and from Children's main hospital in Boston's Longwood Medical Area to satellite sites in Waltham, Lexington, Peabody, and Weymouth.
Another factor, they said, was "volume erosion" as health insurers directed more patients to lower-cost competitors through limited network insurance plans.
Fenwick has led aggressive moves to reduce expenses during the past two years since Children's was identified by state Attorney General Martha Coakley as one of the most expensive hospitals in Massachusetts. Among other moves, it cut fees to insurers and Medicaid managed care programs by lowering charges for lab tests, doctors appointments, imaging, surgery, and admissions. Children's has also reduced prices at its suburban sites as part of an effort to trim $150 million from the hospital's fiscal 2013 budget.
A native of New Britain, Conn., Fenwick earned a bachelor's degree from Simmons College and a master's degree from the University of Texas School of Public Health in Houston. From 1976 to 1996 she worked for Beth Israel Hospital in Boston, rising to vice president in charge of network development and clinical services planning and development.
After a two-year stint as senior vice president at Beth Israel's parent CareGroup Inc., Fenwick joined Children's in 1999. She was promoted to chief operating officer later that year, and added the title of president in 2008. She lives in Weston with her husband, Geoffrey.
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Chief Keef is an idiot.. I'll just leave it at that.
Rising rap star Chief Keef belongs behind bars for his own safety, Cook County prosecutors said in juvenile court Wednesday.
The Chicago singer, whose real name is Keith Cozart, faces possible retribution for the fatal shooting last month of up-and-coming rapper Joseph "Lil JoJo" Coleman, Cook County prosecutors said.
Chief Keef isn't implicated in the Sept. 4 slaying of JoJo, 18, but police are investigating whether the killing was linked to a war of words between the two.
On Wednesday, prosecutors asked Judge Carl Anthony Walker to put Chief Keef in juvenile detention for two alleged violations of probation he received in an unrelated gun case. The judge said he won't lock up Chief Keef, 17, before he holds a hearing Nov. 20 but he added: "I really believe this minor should be placed on electronic home monitoring."
Chicago Police officials said they wanted Chief Keef placed in juvenile detention to protect himself and others — and to send a message that everyone, including celebrities, must follow the law.
"Anytime he is in Chicago, he is a potential target and anyone around him is in jeopardy, including innocent kids," said Nicholas Roti, chief of the Chicago Police Department's Organized Crime Bureau.
"This is an example of people who are associated with violence in Chicago who aren't held accountable for their actions," Roti said.
Chief Keef planned to return to California on Wednesday, said his attorney, Dennis Berkson. He has been living on the West Coast since JoJo was killed.
Chief Keef, who's on the same record label as rap superstar 50 Cent, is working in the studio and touring, Berkson said.
Last month, the judge approved Chief Keef's move to Los Angeles in an effort to protect him from violence here. Berkson emphasized that his client is safe in California and doesn't deserve to be locked up in Chicago.
"He has been a model young man," said Berkson, adding that Chief Keef had nothing to do with JoJo's "unfortunate demise."
As he left court Wednesday, Chief Keef raised his hands in a show of victory. Earlier, he had predicted he would be released, saying to a reporter, "It's a piece of cake."
During a break in the hearing, Chief Keef lingered in a courthouse hallway, singing snippets of his raps. One young girl, awaiting her own court hearing nearby, heard him singing, then posed with Chief Keef and her mother for a quick iPhone photo.
At one point Wednesday, he was chided by his probation officer for signing court papers "Chief Keef" instead of his real name.
He wore baggy fatigues, a white T-shirt, an oversize gold watch, new Michael Jordan gym shoes and a blue down vest to his hearing. As he waited for his case, one woman scolded him, saying, "Young man in the blue jacket, pull your pants up!"
He is serving 18 months of probation for pointing a gun at a Chicago cop. He was also found delinquent on two other felonies.
Prosecutors argued he violated the probation by holding a rifle in an online Pitchfork video.
Prosecutors pointed to the recorded promotional interview the rapper did in June at a gun range in New York, where he can be seen with a rifle. That's a violation, prosecutors said, because his probation bans him from having any guns or illegal drugs or associating with gang members.
Chief Keef also didn't get his GED by the August deadline set in his probation — another violation, prosecutors said.
Chief Keef's attorney, Berkson, acknowledged the gun range video was "stupid" but argued it was not his client's fault because he was simply listening to advice from adults.
Berkson also apologized for the delay on the GED. He said the rapper was working on it and had switched tutors because he was living in California recently while he was recording songs for Interscope Records.
Prosecutors cited other aggravating factors for the judge to consider. Assistant Cook County State's Attorney Jullian Brevard noted that on Sept. 30, Chicago Police officers responded to a call of a gang disturbance in the 6300 block of South King Drive and found the rapper there associating with Black Disciple gang members.
"I don't know how he knows who is in a gang . . . and who is in the Boy Scouts," Berkson responded.
The rapper failed to provide a current phone number to his probation officer and was out of touch for about two weeks, authorities added.
"He is still blowing off this court. He is still doing what he wants to do," Brevard said, noting that his "whole image is that he is a tough guy."
"Everybody should be treated the same," Brevard told the judge.
The concern for Chief Keef's safety stems from a rap that JoJo posted, disrespecting the Black Disciples street gang.
JoJo was a reputed member of the Gangster Disciples and Chief Keef has shown an allegiance to the Black Disciples in his Twitter messages and music.
Members of Chief Keef's entourage were feuding online with JoJo for months before his slaying.
Hours after JoJo was killed in a drive-by shooting in Englewood, Chief Keef's Twitter account carried a message that included the hashtag #LMAO, mocking his death. The acronym stands for "laughing my ass off."
Later, Twitter messages from the same account denied that Chief Keef sent the message, saying his account was hacked. Another said: "My prayers go out 2 Jojo's family on their loss."
While police have not tied Chief Keef to JoJo's murder, they say it prompted JoJo's faction of Gangster Disciples in Englewood to lash out at the Black Disciples on another side of the neighborhood. Detectives think at least one other killing may have resulted from the feud since JoJo was killed, sources said.


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I don't have a lot to say about this recipe. I mean, there are only so many ways I can say something's delicious—Mmmmm! Yum! Wow! Awesome! Kid-Friendly!—without sounding like a 4th grader.
The story on these mini vegan quiches is that I saw a non-vegan recipe for mini crustless quiches in a magazine and wanted to try using silken tofu. So one night when my husband and daughter were both out for the evening, I tried these out as an experiment. I figured if it failed, it was just my dinner at risk. I wasn't prepared for them to be so good—or for E. to come home and demand a share of them!
After initially exclaiming, "Ew, what is that?" she decided that she wanted to try one. And another. And another. And another. I'd made only 12, so my dinner was rapidly disappearing. I had to promise that I'd make a double batch soon, or there would have been none left for D. Yes, I figured he should get a chance at something this tasty.
They're extremely versatile: Good hot or cold, you can eat them for breakfast, put them in a lunchbox, or serve them for dinner. If you're throwing a party, try making them in mini muffin cups, and they'll be the perfect finger food. (Reduce the baking time for smaller quiches.) Try them with different vegetables, but be careful not to add too many or they may not hold together. Most importantly, plan to either hide them from your family or make enough to share!
Well, I guess I did have a lot to say after all.
Mini Crustless Tofu Quiches
- olive oil spray optional
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/2 cup bell pepper
- 1 cup chopped mushrooms
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh chives or one green onion
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary or 1/2 tsp. dried, crushed
- black pepper to taste
- 1 12.3-ounce package lite firm or extra-firm silken tofu drained of water, see note below
- 1/4 cup plain soymilk
- 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch may substitute another thickener such as arrowroot or potato starch
- 1 teaspoon tahini or cashew butter optional but preferred
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/2-3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 generous pinch black salt kala namak adds an eggy taste, optional
Suggested Tools
- Preheat the oven to 375 F. Spray 12 regular-sized muffin cups well with non-stick spray or use silicone cups like these (do not use paper because it will stick).
- Heat a non-stick skillet and sauté the garlic, bell peppers, and mushrooms over medium heat until the mushrooms just begin to exude their juices. Stir in the chives, rosemary, and freshly ground black pepper, remove from the heat, and set aside.
- Place the tofu and all remaining ingredients into a food processor or blender. Process until completely smooth and silky. Add the tofu mixture to the vegetables and stir to combine. Spoon equally into the 12 muffin cups: it will fill regular muffin cups about halfway.
- Put the muffin pan into the oven and immediately reduce the heat to 350 F. Bake until the tops are golden and a knife inserted into the middle of a quiche comes out clean–about 25-35 minutes depending on your oven and muffin cups (silicone will take longer than metal, so if you're using a metal pan, check it at 20 minutes). Remove from the oven and allow them to cool for about 10 minutes. Enjoy! They're light, so plan on making more of these—or serve hearty side dishes—if you're serving more than 3 people.
Nutritional info is approximate.


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UnNews:Labour Party "Must Unite" Behind Unpopular Prime Minister No One Wants
This article is part of UnNews, your source for up-to-the-microsecond misinformation.
17 September 2008
LONDON, United Kingdom. After yet another Labour Party Minister has called for British Prime Minister Gordon Brown to "get the fuck out of office and let someone people actually like to have a go" senior Labour figures have rallied behind the beleagured cyclops. Jack Straw has called Mr Brown "An undeniable... Prime Minister" and has cited his "Dedication to running the country and being in charge" as reasons that Labour must "Stop this damaging and devisive exchange of opinions and support the Prime Minister at this difficult time". Foreign secretary David
Millipede Milliband called Mr Brown "A great leader who I fully support and have absolutely no intention of replacing even though I'm younger than him, more media-savvy and give off the impression of wanting to be Labour leader at least 20 hours of the day".
Gordon Brown himself was asked about concerns over his leadership by UnNews. "Well, I have to say that that simply isn't true" said the one-eyed Scotsman "If you look at the economic facts, you'll find that Labour is the party most-suited to guiding Britain through the current worldwide economic conditions which threaten the stability of...". Sadly, we are unable to bring you the rest of the Prime Minister's retort as our tape recorder fell asleep.
- BBC "We Are Behind Mr Brown 50 Percent!" BBC News, September 17, 2008


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Another day and another player linked to the Orioles goes elsewhere.
This time it was Lance Berkman, who signed a one-year, $10 million deal (with a $1 million option buyout) to be the Texas Rangers' designated hitter, according to several reports.
Berkman's penchant to get on base (a lifetime .409 mark) certainly made him intriguing to the Orioles, but given his persistent knee injuries and the fact that, at 36, he is strictly a DH these days, it wasn't really a fit.
He is like a lot of other free agents on the market this year. The Orioles are curious as to what it will take to get them, but they aren't in heavy pursuit. Executive vice president Dan Duquette has said all along that he's more apt to trade for a bat than get one via free agency.
Frankly, given Berkman's ties to Texas – he was born there, went to college at Rice, played most of his pro career in Houston – it was a pretty easy jump to match him up with the Rangers, a perennial contender who need a bat after losing Josh Hamilton. The contract's worth, however, was surprising considering the Big Puma had just 97 plate appearances for the St. Louis Cardinals in 2012.
** Manager Buck Showalter and team owner Peter Angelos continue to meet and have talks toward completion of a multi-year extension as well as conversing about other baseball and non-baseball-related topics.
The sides would like to have an extension in place before FanFest on Jan. 19. An announcement could come as early as this week.
Showalter's initial contract expires at the end of the 2013 season.
** A quick FanFest note: Ticket vouchers for the Orioles' autograph sessions sold out within the first hour today. It's the first time the club has sold out of vouchers on the first day, according to a club spokeswoman.
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Tickets for the overall event at the Convention Center are still available, but they are selling more rapidly than in past years.


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Though rivals continue to poach its advisors, Morgan Stanley (MS) appears able to keep up. And, even though it faces the chance of a credit downgrade, its appeal as a top broker-dealer should hold up, experts say.
Morgan Stanley, Bank of America (BAC) and Citigroup (C) are all facing possible downgrades to their credit ratings by Moody's Corp., which announced the news in late February. Analysts say that this could complicate reported plans at Morgan Stanley to purchase more of Citi's interest in the Morgan Stanley Smith Barney joint venture; Morgan now owns 51% of the business.
Could a downgrade also hurt Morgan Stanley's pull as a recruiter? "The rating agencies blew out their street cred quite a while back with their investment-grade ratings of Enron in 2001 up until four days before the firm collapsed," said executive-search consultant Mark Elzweig (left), in an interview with AdvisorOne. "Unless the new rating of one firm is dramatically lower than another, most advisors will yawn and shrug it off."
Advisors tend to focus on a firm's stock price and the pricing of credit-default swaps, adds Elzweig. "Unless the rating downgrades influence these numbers, I don't think that it will matter much," he said.
Moody's consideration on MS specifically (a three level cut) would be newsworthy, and would look poor vis-a-vis competitors like JPMC, but again, I not sure that after a few weeks it would have any impact on broker recruiting
This week, Morgan Stanley recruited a four-member team with about $6 million in yearly fees and commissions, as well as some $800 million assets under management, from UBS. Meanwhile, the wirehouse firm, led by James Gorman, lost four reps to Bank of America-Merrill Lynch, Raymond James (RJF) and RBC Wealth Management (RY) with a total of about $3 million in production and some $500 million in assets.
Rick Hughes, Harry Greenberg, Shawn Senior and Daniel Silverberg, who previously did business as the Hughes Senior Group of UBS, joined Morgan Stanley Smith Barney's Mt. Laurel, N.J. office on Monday. They now report to John Caven, complex manager.
On Thursday, RBC Wealth Management said it lured Scott Karkenny away from MSSB to its Conshohocken, Penn., office. Karkenny has been in the business for more than 20 years; he has about $1.3 million in yearly fees and commissions and some $165 million in assets under management.
"We're very excited to welcome a veteran of Scott's accomplishment and stature to RBC Wealth Management," said Joe Mooney, director of the firm's Conshohocken branch, in a statement.
"His dedication to best serving the needs of his clients, as well as his industry knowledge and experience, make him a great cultural fit for the firm and the Conshohocken office."
Merrill Lynch lured the former MSSB advisor Frederick Siyufy to its office in The Villages, Fla., on Monday. Siyufy has had annual production of more than $1.1 million and AUM of $133 million.
Ex-Morgan Stanley reps John Waszolek and Eric Waszolek joined the Scottsdale, Ariz., office of Raymond James & Associates on Tuesday. The father and son have managed $200 million in client assets and had more than $800,000 in annual production.
"It's an honor to welcome John and Eric to Raymond James," said Tash Elwyn (right), Private Client Group president of RJ&A the traditional employee broker-dealer of Raymond James Financial, in a press release. "Their talent and experience will be an asset to our firm. They share our firm's values of independence and conservative management and will enhance our ability to deliver excellent service and professional advice to our clients."
"I was looking for a firm with a culture that recognizes and appreciates its employees and respects its shareholders' investment," said John Waszolek. "With conservative management and 96 consecutive quarters of profitability, I believe Raymond James is the right place for me and my clients."
John Waszolek, a 37-year veteran of the financial services industry, began his career with Merrill Lynch in Chicago. In 1979, he moved to Scottsdale, where he worked with PaineWebber/UBS for 30 years. He joined Morgan Stanley in 2009, prior to its merger with Smith Barney.
Eric Waszolek has been his father's partner for four years, working him at UBS and MSSB. He and his father now report to Tom LaPorte, the Scottsdale branch manager for RJA.
Advisor Satisfaction
According to the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 U.S. Financial Advisor Satisfaction Study, Morgan Stanley has some room for improvement in terms of giving its advisors the right mix of technology, client support and other tools.
The J.D. Power's 2012 U.S. Financial Advisor Satisfaction Study (based on responses of nearly 2,800 employee FAs) found that Morgan Stanley stood below the industry average of 698 with a score of 649.
Edward Jones had a top rating of 900, followed by Raymond James at 864, RBC at 802, and UBS at 730. Merrill's rating was 688, while Wells Fargo's was 633.


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- Da Tongdazhang is an artist.
THE RETURN OF GUESTS - SELECTIONS FROM THE PSA COLLECTION (group)
... closedSep 20, 2019 - Mar 8, 2020
Shanghai Contemporary Art Museum(PSA) (Shanghai, China)
|Rheim Alkadhi, Joseph Beuys, Cai Guoqiang, Loris Cecchini, Chen Shaoxiong, Chen Chieh-Jen, Chow Franklin, Da Tongdazhang, Verina Gfader, Hao Jingban, Hu Xiaoyuan, Hu Weiyi, Hu Jieming, Huang Yongping, Irrelevant Commission, Li Shan, Lin Ke, Ma Haijiao, Pascale Marthine Tayou, Na Buqi, Shen Yuan, Shi Zhiying, Roman Singer, SUPERFLEX, Wang Gongxin, Wang Jinsong, Hiroshi Watanabe, Pae White, Xu Wenkai, Yang Zhenzhong, Yang Fudong, Yu Youhan, Zhang Xiaochuan, Zhi Ying
Shanghai Contemporary Art Museum(PSA) (Shanghai, China)
EXHIBITION SYNOPSISAbout The Return of Guests - Selections from the PSA Collection
From September 20, 2019 to March 8, 2020, Shanghai's Power Station of Art will proudly present its first-ever exhibition dedicated to works from the contemporary art museum's permanent collection, The Return of Guests: Selections from the PSA Collection. Covering a wide range of media including video, photography, painting, sculpture, installation and literature, the exhibition will present more than 60 artworks by nearly 40 artists and collectives housed inside the former power plant.
The first public representation of the PSA Collection since its launch in 2012, The Return of Guests will provide a systematic retrospective view on the museum's holdings, with the re-exhibited works retracing PSA's exhibitory history while engaging with their significance in a contemporary context. The re-gathering will prioritize works from artists who have significantly contributed to the development of Chinese contemporary art as well as emerging talents, including key exhibits from past Shanghai Biennales as well as creations commissioned specially for PSA's iconic industrial space.
Starting with an "open warehouse" on PSA's second-floor, the inaugural collection exhibition will allow visitors to approach art from unfamiliar perspectives, providing a view on collection maintenance, restoration, transportation, and research for a close-up encounter with artworks in a different context from the typical exhibition environment. Following on from the "open warehouse", the exhibition marks out a multitude of itineraries, with a number of pieces presented in the museum's common space to help create an open context for dialogue.
A transitory snapshot of the ever-expanding PSA Collection, The Return of Guests differs from more orthodox exhibitions, as it emphasizes the ongoing state of "collecting" while seeking to challenge the static relationship between artists (as creators), museums (as caretakers) and artworks (as commodities). Challenging prescribed notions of the museum as "host", the museum's guests are invited to experience a newly unstable state of "visiting". It looks to revisit and explore the rich and pioneering artistic thought within the works of the PSA Collection, while trying to deconstruct preconceived understandings of the exhibition in contemporary society.
Strange Views(Series: works with no series), 2016
installation, Site-specific installation, 2020x300x300mm
ARTIST: Na Buqi
- 11th Shanghai Biennale - WHY NOT ASK AGAIN(intl event)2016.11.11 - 2017.03.12
... closedShanghai Contemporary Art Museum(PSA) (Shanghai, China)
Smoke Knows(Series: works with no series), 2009
installation, Cotton and polyester, 2896x6553mm
ARTIST: Pae White
- Whitney Biennial 2010(intl event)2010.02.25 - 2010.05.30
... closedWhitney Museum of American Art (old museum) (New York City, NY, United States)
(Series: works with no series), 2017
video, 25:04
ARTIST: Xu Wenkai
- aaajiao - User, Love, High-frequency Trading(solo)2017.05.27 - 2017.07.02
... closedLeo Xu Projects (Shanghai, China)
- The Return of Guests - Selections from the PSA Collection (artist, group)2019.09.20 - 2020.03.08
... closedShanghai Contemporary Art Museum(PSA)(1)(165)(3)
- Art and China after 1989 - Theater of the World (artist, group)2017.10.06 - 2018.01.07
... closedSolomon R. Guggenheim Museum(1)(75)(1)(6)
- IN the 1980s - Wen Pulin archive of Chinese Avant-garde Art Exhibition (artist, group)2009.09.08 - 2009.10.04
... closedShanghai Duolun Museum of Modern Art(1)(25)
- THE JOURNEY THROUGH DEATH - WR Group Retrospective Exhibition (artist, group)2009.01.01 - 2009.01.22
... closedThe Wall Museum(6)
- SEVEN SINS:The Seven Performances in China Avand - Garde Exhibition (artist, group)2007.09.04 - 2007.10.30
... closedBeijing Art Now Gallery (Beijing)【Relocated】
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Ashley Abelson's Stamp Create Repeat video this week is going Clean And Simple in celebration of CASology's 5th Anniversary. Your Next Stamp has sponsored the CASology challenge in the past and when Melissa asked if we wanted to join in the anniversary fun of course we said YES!
Get ready to hop and soak in the CAS creations. Plus, there are prizes! The first stop on the hop is the CASology blog, so head on over there to get started.
The theme for the anniversary challenge is:
Ashley combines a few stamps sets to create a CAS card featuring a balloon.
Click here to check out the video on the YNS You Tube channel or click below on the video directly.
YNS Supplies: Hammie – Coffee and Tea, Birthday Phoebe (balloon), Tiny Dots Edge Stamp, YNS Crystal and Clear Sparkle Gumdrops, Black Olive Ink Pad
Happy Stamping and Hopping!
Hop Details:
- To be eligible for the sponsor prizes, participants must comment on all stops included on the hop list by July 31st at noon CDT. Winners will be selected randomly using random.org.
- To be eligible for the CASology prize, participants must comment on all stops included on the hop + link up a BALLOON themed card to the gallery. Winner will be selected randomly using random.org.
- Winners will be announced on Tuesday, August 1.
Here is the full blog hop line up: