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As Stephen Pyne reminds us, the built environment is as much a fire environment as forest and field, and fire cares little whether it burns old growth slum or ancient spruce. Every city functions as a particular type of fire regime. Just as a forest fire regime characterizes the spatial patterns, temporal sequence and ecosystem impacts of fire on the landscape, so an urban fire regime characterises the historical nexus between the environment in its fullest sense (climate, topography, and natural resources) and the socio-economic and political systems that organize and sustain concentrated human settlements. Throughout most of urban history, these structures were mainly built of materials readily sourced from the surrounding environment, particularly wood. Even when a building was constructed from more substantial matter such as bricks or stone, much of the framework, floors and ceilings continued to be made from timber. In the past, these wooden cities burnt fiercely and with regularity either through accident or from intent. The emergence of bourgeois elites in European and neo-European cities in the nineteenth century who had a special interest in the public protection of private wealth helped catalyze developments in fireproofing, fire extinguishing and insurance. This "fire gap" has come to dominate the subsequent thinking on fire safety when the reality for most people, the billions who inhabit the burgeoning informal settlements that ring the world's fastest growing cities, the reality is quite the opposite: they still inhabit flammable cities that burn with regularity. This paper examines urban fire regimes, past and present, to show how conflagration in the built environment is always as much a social construction as it is a physical one.
Over the last 20 years, I have published extensively on the historical dimension of how societies adapt to risk as well as engaged with contemporary civil defence and emergency management practices in Asia, Australasia and more recently in Europe. Since arriving in the UK seven years ago, I have been a member of the Independent Review Body examining the 2007 flooding in Hull as well as co-investigator on an ESRC project examining how the fragmentation of flood risk management practices in the UK created new governance challenges through the processes of privatization and the sub-contraction of services. Currently I am co-PI on a 5-year ESRC/NERC project to increase resilience to continental earthquakes in Kazakhstan, Nepal/India and China that brings together a group of earth scientists, social scientists and experienced practitioners in the communication of scientific knowledge to policy makers. Among my recent publications is a co-edited volume entitled Flammable Cities: Urban Fire and the Making of the Modern World (University of Wisconsin Press, 2011). I was also co-editor of the latest IFRC's World Disaster Report 2014.
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Behavioral priming paradigm needs update
Behavioral priming, in which behavior is changed by introducing subconscious influences, is a well-established phenomenon, but a new study shows that the cause may be different than what was previously assumed, and that the experimenter's expectations are also crucial for the priming effect to be seen. The results are reported in the Jan. 18 issue of the online journal PLoS ONE.
The study, led by Stephane Doyen of the University of Universite libre de Bruxelles in Belgium, aimed to replicate a seminal behavioral priming study from 1996. In this original study, the authors tested whether subconsciously priming participants to think about age could make them walk more slowly. The participants thought they were volunteering for a word game, in which they had to figure out which word didn't belong, but the actual measure was how fast they left the lab.
The researchers found that when the words that didn't belong were related to being old, the participants walked more slowly after playing the game.
In the new study, however, the experimenters found that the priming effect was only seen when the experimenters' expectations of participant behavior were manipulated as well. The authors emphasize that these results are not simply the results of a self-fulfilling prophecy, but instead appear to reflect environmental cues, such as the experimenter's behavior, which act together with the initial priming from the word game to affect the participants' behavior.

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I read Grand BaymenÂs Belize handbook as an intern in June of this year, and that is when my strong interest, IÂd even label it as an obsession, in Belize began. I read all about how the real estate and tourism market were booming, about the large variety of exciting adventure activities, and about the beautiful beaches. And then I saw the pictures. I fell in love. The pictures of Belize, Ambergris Caye in particular, were absolutely remarkable  the turquoise waters, the colorful, quaint town of San Pedro, and golf carts as a popular means of transportation  it all seemed too good to be true! So, in August when my boss informed me that our November Conference was taking place on the island, I was ecstatic.
Instantly Upon Arriving in San Pedro, I Could Sense the Strong Feeling of Community
It all began with my cab driver, Carlos, who warmly welcomed me to his homeland. Then, not more than ten minutes after being at the hotel, Kate Corrigan, my co-planner for the conference who works at Caye Bank, showed up at my door to greet me! The following day, I met Kelly, my other co-planner and manager of Exotic Caye Beach Resort, along with her staff, all who also enthusiastically welcomed me to San Pedro. My comfort level skyrocketed; within the span of only hours, I went from arriving alone to a foreign country, to being surrounded by truly friendly and accommodating people.
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Shelley Huber our local, daily breakfast caterer from Mestizo Bistro, spoke to the conference at large about Mama Vilmas, a San Pedro non-profit organization. She explained the aim of this organization, which is to provide a safe haven for the battered, abused, and neglected women and children of the island. To date, a day care facility for young children has been established to help single mothers who have to work during the day. But because there are many costs involved in properly running a facility, and since the flow of cash has been inconsistent, the organization has been at a standstill. After speaking to our group, Shelley received positive feedback from our attendees and speakers, and even from our very own Grand Baymen, all who generously contributed to Mama Vilmas. On the left, from left to right, is a photo of Kelly German, Shelley Huber, Kate Corrigan, me, and Mike Cobb. We are all tremendous supporters of ShelleyÂs organization, and wish her nothing but success. For more information on Mama Vilmas, be sure to check out their website: www.mamavilmasfamilyhome.com.
Another one with a big heart is Kelly, who recommended that I escape from my work for a day to enjoy a leisure day in Belize. No way was I going to refuse that suggestion. I was given a choice of many different day-adventure activities, such as cave tubing, zip-lining, deep-sea fishing, touring of the Mayan ruins, all of which sounded extremely enticing. However, I decided the most appropriate option would be to explore the Mayan ruins being that the Mayan calendar ends in approximately one month.  On Monday, I set off to the Belize mainland with 4 other conference attendees, all of who also extended their stay on the island, to tour the Mayan site of Lamani!
The Lamani Site was Absolutely Unbelievable
We were amidst a dense jungle with howler monkeys calling to each other overhead, and 3,000+ year-old structures surrounding us. I felt like I was on the set of ÂLegends of the Hidden Temple (IÂm a 90s kid). On the right is a picture of me at the site with Rod, a conference attendee.
The ruins aside, the most memorable part of this Mayan ruins experience was when my shoe broke. Yes, I understand that may sound strange, but keep reading. So, the rubber sole of my flip-flop separated from the bottom of my shoe. I was trudging along, when Roberto, our very knowledgeable tour guide, picked up an avocado-looking seed from the ground. Using his handy pocketknife, he made a small slice in the foreign object, and gushing out came white goo. He applied it to my rubber sole and bottom of my shoe, pressed the two together, and voila, my shoe was fixed! He explained this plant, nicknamed ÂhorseÂs balls, (the avocado-looking seeds are grown in pairs, use your imagination from here) is used to make glue. Five days later, and my shoe is still in tact.. that must be some quality organic glue!
My overall experience at Lamani, and at the Hemispheres Conference reinforced the fact that there is much more to the world then we perceive, all you have to do is get out there. Yes, IÂve heard of the great Mayan ruins and saw photos in the Belize handbook. Yes, IÂve heard about asset protections conferences. Yes, IÂve heard that there are non-profit organizations out there that need support. But actually going to the ruins site, attending and speaking at an asset protection conference, and physically meeting Shelley, all helped me to get a better grasp on life, and the meaning behind it. Life isnÂt easy to describe, but to me, in a nutshell, itÂs about learning, exploring, not taking for granted,being open-minded, and most importantly doing what makes you happy.
My First Time in Belize is One I Will Always Treasure
The comfort I felt while on the island, the fantastic people I met, the beautiful atmosphere, are all factors that make me eager to return to Ambergris Caye. I am already looking forward to my trip back in March for Hemispheres PresidentÂs Week Conference, and already trying to decide which adventure activity to do next!
In the meantime, Hemispheres Publishing will be hosting their Central America Advantage Investment Symposium in Managua, Nicaragua (my current home!) on January 15-18th, 2013. I recommend that anyone who is interested in making smart investments and asset protection, join us for this fantastic opportunity! In addition to the seminars, you will have the chance to explore Nicaraguaby visiting Masaya Volcano, spending a day at Gran Pacifica resort, and volunteering at a local school. Let this conference be the life-changing conference that the Global Asset Protection Symposium was for me.
A fun story: A few days ago when I mentioned to one speaker that it was only appropriate that I visited the Mayan ruins before the end of the world on December 21st, 2012, he responded with something along the lines of, ÂdonÂt be silly, you have another conference in January. What I took from his response was that the world is going to continue turning because Hemispheres Publishing is still hosting conferences. Well, that works for me!
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Why Olympic TV Ratings Were So Poor And What NBC Got Wrong In Rio
Comcast Corporation's (NASDAQ: CMCSA) NBC isn't happy with the results of the Olympics. Not because Americans didn't bring enough medals back home, but due to the 17 percent decline in primetime viewership witnessed in relation to the previous Summer Olympic Games. Comcast paid $12 billion for exclusive U.S. broadcast rights to the event through 2032.
According to Bloomberg News, the tumble was largely driven by a marked loss of interest among younger demographics: NBC figures showed a 25 percent drop in viewers aged 18 to 49, when compared to the 2012 Olympics.
With corruption and scandals, record-breaking performances and athletes broadcast in high definition, why weren't people watching?
Rolling Stone said, "NBC can't blame the low ratings on the first twentysomething they find; it's not a generational thing that you can blame on the dude with the weird haircut who keeps Snapchatting selfies of himself out into the ether. Nope, it's squarely on NBC."
The problem was how they chose to air the events, with some of the marquee ones not being broadcast live, but several hours after they had finished. NBC execs thought "it would be fine to post something that happened earlier in the day on nighttime television, hardly taking into account that something that happened five hours earlier may have just as well taken place in the 1990s with the way news and information spreads," Rolling Stone explained. Their broadcast strategy seemed to not take into account basic things like the existence of Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR).
With more viewers and ad dollars turning online, it's time to figure out a new strategy. In order to compete, traditional TV will have to stage a Bolt kind of move.
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The last Mercedes-Benz E-Class coupe was supposed to be a CLK, until mid-way through development when plans changed, and the E Coupe was born. But underneath sexy E-Class styling, the chassis was still that of a C-Class, complete with an inferior suspension setup, and carrying more weight than it was intended to. The new E-Class Coupe, however, is based entirely off the E-Class sedan. That makes it bigger, more complex, and more competent than ever before – perfect to rival the BMW 6 Series… or at least it would be if BMW hadn't decided to cancel the 6 Series coupe…
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The E-Class interior borrows heavily from the S-Class – going the way of avoiding standalone screens and instead featuring a dual 12.3-inch setup across the dash. The two screens almost meld into one another, with the central unit responsible for a newly updated COMAND infotainment system, and the screen in front of the driver handling instrumentation in a range of themes and configurations. The screens are surrounded by soft leather and high quality molded air-vents – six in total that play off the aviation theme hinted at by toggle-style switches.
In terms of space – front occupants have an abundance of it, with power adjustable seating making it easy to get comfy. The rear bench is positioned low, which minimizes the potential trouble with head room – though taller passengers might still suffer. Leg room is however cramped. The rear seat splits in a 60/4 ratio to allow the already impressive 13.1 cubic foot trunk to swallow even more.
The E Class Coupe features standard lowered suspension with automatically adaptive suspension. Based on driving style and road quality, the dampers adjust themselves to try and either offer maximum support, or a comfortable ride. In truth, it works a good deal of the time, but when sudden large bumps arrive the dampers can't cope with the sudden change and the rear end is easily unsettled by the jarring motion. Under cornering, the suspension fails to adequately support the E Class Coupe, with even the rear-wheel drive model yielding to understeer when the vague front end gives out. The steering, though delightfully weighted, doesn't offer much feedback to the driver, with the overall demeanor of the E Coupe being one of grace and class, but without much poise or performance bias. In this regard it's more akin to a GT car than a sportier sibling to the E Class sedan.
Notwithstanding the AMG E63 that will eventually arrive, the Mercedes-Benz E Class Coupe is available exclusively with one engine in E400 guise. The twin-turbo 3.0-liter V6 is not quite at the level of the AMG E43 sedan for performance, serving up just 329 horsepower and 354 lb-ft of torque. A 9-speed automatic transmission is standard, with the choice between two drivetrains – standard rear-wheel drive, or 4MATIC all-wheel drive. In rear-drive trim, claimed performance is quicker than it feels – 0-60mph in 5.5 seconds – while the 4MATIC version crops 0.3 seconds from that sprint time.
Available solely in one trim – the E400 Coupe – standard levels of equipment are decent. The E400 features power front seats with memory, dual-zone climate control, leather upholstery, and a panoramic sunroof as standard. Options such as massaging seats and soft close doors are also available. Basic safety is standard without options, but the Premium 1 Package is needed to add blind spot assist and rear cross traffic alert. Meanwhile Premium 3 adds lane keeping assist, a heads up display, lane change assist, and autonomous emergency braking. The E Class Coupe has yet to be crash tested by local authorities.
If you're looking for a sportier two-door alternative to the E-Class sedan, this isn't it. But the E400 is a luxurious touring coupe with many available options and curvaceous styling. Now in a class of one, it's not without its flaws, but it's still an impressive drive – especially in 4MATIC trim with extra grip afforded by AWD.


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First images from Titan
This is one of the first raw images returned by the ESA Huygens probe during its successful descent.
It was taken at an altitude of 8 kilometres with a resolution of 20 metres per pixel. It shows what could be the landing site, with shorelines and boundaries between raised ground and flooded plains.
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Welcome to Franklin Elementary, home of the Franklin Falcons.
Franklin Elementary was established in 1903 and has been an integral part of Redlands history. Franklin is situated in the residential suburban area near the University of Redlands.
Franklin Elementary School is a School-Wide Title 1 School and has adopted the Single School for Student Achievement. Parents and staff work together at School Site Council and English Language Advisory meetings to make decisions on programs, staffing, and critical expenditures.
At Franklin our goal is to meet the need of every one of our students. Special Educations services are offered to identified students in the Resource Specialist and Speech and Language Programs. Franklin Falcons also have access to reading intervention. Our intervention staff works hard to serve kindergarten through fifth grade in comprehension, sight word recognition, and fluency.
Our PTA members work hard to support our school community in the classroom and by organizing exciting events. Some of our annual events include the Character Parade, Junior Olympics, Family Nights, End of the Year Cook-Out, and so much more!
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Five performances inserted into the everyday of a provincial Czech town, in front of the emblem of local military pride and tourism. The elements Waterfall, Mountain, Thunder, Passion and Death are sublimated by the artists in small poetic gestures executed in the shadow of the hero. The actions are captured by the gaze of the cameras of tourists, defining the beginning and the end of the actions of the performer.


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Silvercar goes live with airport car rentals in Dallas
Silvercar's "Uber for airport car rental" app is now available in the iOS and Google Play stores. If you've ever had a miserable experience with airport car rentals, I suggest checking the app out. It's meant to make renting a car seamless, mobile and luxurious, focused primarily on the business class traveler.
But don't expect a silver 2013 Audi A4 to be waiting for you unless you're flying to Dallas/ Fort Worth. The company will officially open for business on January 14 in that airport with plans to launch in three to five more airports next year. The company is considering San Jose, Charlotte, Denver Nashville and San Francisco for its next target, which should be announced in the first quarter.
The Austin-based startup is launching after raising $11.5 million from Austin Ventures, CrunchFund, SV Angel, Chris Dixon, and Dave Morin in October. It's led by CEO Luke Schneider, who has with some experience in managing fleets of vehicles as former CTO of Zipcar. It's Co-founder and chairman Bill Diffenderffer has a little airline experience, too -- he ran Skybus, the failed discount airline.
The difference between Silvercar and other car rental companies is that the process eliminates check-in lines and counters. Like Uber, payment information and personal preferences will be stored in the Silvercar app, which makes reservations simple. The car will pay for and charge tolls to the user's account automatically and account for gas used at the average price per gallon with a $5 refilling fee.
It's striving to be a car rental service that doesn't gouge you with tricky fees. Silvercar enters the industry just as it consolidates into a three-company oligopoly led by Hertz, Enterprise and Avis. They have little incentive to make the process simple and easy - if you're stuck at an airport, you don't have much choice but to rent from them. Silvercar faces an uphill battle to disrupt those incumbents, but if they succeed, business travelers will be rejoicing.


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ARLINGTON, Texas, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- Brian Roberts highlighted a five-run 10th inning with a three-run homer Thursday night, as the Baltimore Orioles rallied past Texas, 6-3.
Texas owned a 1-0 lead going into the ninth, but Miguel Tejeda singled in the tying run to force extra innings and the Orioles then broke things open against relievers John Rheinecker (3-3) and Wes Littleton.
A single, walk and fielding error accounted for one run in the 10th, after which Melvin Mora produced an RBI single and Roberts hit one out to right-center.
That made a winner out of Jamie Walker (2-2), who pitched 1 2/3 innings of relief.
The Rangers scored twice in the bottom of the 10th against Fernando Cabrera, but they still lost for the ninth time in 10 games.


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Green River Floating and Rafting
Fun for families, couples, and solo explorers, the West's iconic Green River beckons to be discovered. From its beginnings in the Wind River Mountains of Wyoming to its terminus at the confluence with the Colorado River, this waterway winds hundreds of miles and provides the perfect spot for an abundance of recreational activities.
River trips can become logistical Olympics, so make your life a little easier by hiring a commercial outfitter (try our guides and outfitters search). Whomever you choose, they will generally provide all of your equipment, a shuttle service, and expert knowledge and stories about the river and surrounding landscape. Just remember, you're on "river time" and little else matters while you're out there, whether it's a few hours or several days.
If you do decide to stake out on your own, permits and advance planning are often needed. Inquire with the Bureau of Land Management for more information. And remember, temperatures are most ideal in summertime; in the spring, there are higher water levels with bigger rapids, but colder water; in the fall, the water is warmer, but flows at lower levels.
Favorite Floats
The Green River Daily
This 9-mile section of the Green River begins at Nefertiti Access Point, flows through Gray Canyon, and concludes at Swaseys Boat Ramp. Fantastic desert, canyon country scenery surrounds the entire float. A great run for first timers and families, it's mellow enough to include floating, paddling, and water play. All the while, there are just enough rapids to keep you on your toes. Keep an eye out for desert big horn sheep, which roam the surrounding cliffs. A short hike from the river's edge leads to ancient petroglyphs, evidence of the area's prehistoric residents. Green River State Park makes a great base camp.
Many guides and outfitters offer trips on the Green River Daily.
Desolation and Gray Canyons
Standing proudly atop the podium as one of Utah's premier multi-day river trips, Desolation Canyon serves up a delectable cornucopia of experiences, scenery, rapids and geologic and anthropological interests to delight river runners, from strong beginners to seasoned veterans. In 1869, John Wesley Powell led an expedition through Desolation Canyon to chart these unknown wilds, an area still considered to be one of the most remote places in the lower 48. At its deepest point, this canyon rises 5,000 feet from the river to the unseen Tavaputs Plateau overhead. Desert bighorn sheep, elk, deer, black bear, mountain lions, and many other species call this canyon home. Prehistoric evidence abounds throughout the run, ancient Fremont petroglyphs and pictographs are found within short hiking distance from the river's edge. Of historical note, notorious outlaws, including Butch Cassidy and his Wild Bunch, found refuge here.
For most river runners, the average time to complete this 84-mile journey, from the put-in at Sand Wash to the take-out at Swasey's Landing, just north of the town Green River, is six to seven days. However, it can be done a few days more quickly, or increased to 12 or more days for boaters who want to experience all this run has to offer.
During the first 26-miles of the run, be prepared to relax and enjoy the serenity and scenery of the flat water stretch, typified by wide-open skies and surrounded by desert canyon country and towering cliffs. It's during this part of the journey, you'll be glad you brought along your insect repellent. From late-May through July, the mosquitoes can be absolutely ravenous. Then, for the following 58 miles, the canyon walls constrict, insects become much less of a problem, and the rapids come at the pace of one or more a mile. In all, there are 60 named class II and III rapids. The most significant of which, Joe Hutch Rapid, can elevate to a solid class IV or V- during high water.
Beautiful beaches and camps beneath groves of cottonwood trees abound. The east-side of the river is off-limits except for those who have obtained a permit from the Ute Indian Tribe, as the land there is part of the Ute Indian Reservation. There are many guides and outfitters who offer river trips through Desolation and Gray Canyons. Those interested in running Desolation privately, can obtain a permit and information from the Price Office of the Bureau of Land Management at (435) 636-0975.
See the article Lost and Found in Desolation Canyon, below.
Flaming Gorge and Dinosaur National Monument
The Green and Yampa rivers carve out great adventure in the area near Flaming Gorge and Dinosaur National Monument. This area offers incredible scenery, great basecamp towns (such as Vernal) and a wide range of rapid classes for all abilities. Popular stretches include following the Green River through Dinosaur National Monument from the Canyon of Lodore to Split Mountain Gorge. The Green and its largest tributary, the Yampa River, meet at Steamboat Rock in Echo Park. The Yampa River offers great adventure during run-off season in the spring.
Routes to check out include:
- Gates of Lodore and Yampa River (multi-day trip)
- Split Mountain Daily through Dinosaur National Monument (single-day trip)
- Flaming Gorge Dam to Dinosaur National Monument (multi-day trip)
Find a guide to learn more about river trips and routes. See the article Remote Adventure on the Green River below and read 5 Reasons to Hire .
About the River
Spanish and Mexican explorers called this river the Rio Verde, or Green River, and some think that this is because of the verdant vegetation along its banks. What's more, the river actually achieved its green hue more recently, after it was dammed; the color is a product of silt.
Even with one dam on its length, the Green River is still largely a wild river, and boaters and floaters flock to its cool waters annually for play. The options are many — from the Gates of Lodore two hundred miles north at the beginning to famous jaunts through Canyonlands to the south— but when using the town of Green River as your river base camp, however, there are a few really outstanding settings for your trip. Their names are Desolation, Labyrinth and Stillwater.
Petroglyphs, wildlife, scenery, sunsets, soaring cliffs — you name it, and Green River provides. Three of the most popular areas near Green River include Desolation, Labyrinth, and Stillwater canyons (in order from upstream down). You can enjoy incredibly calm water in the latter two canyons. These are ideal for multi-day rafting trips or for mellow single-day canoe and kayak trips; there's no better way to experience the solitude and beauty of such lovely canyons. Desolation Canyon is for the more serious adventurers, totaling 84-miles from the put-in at Sand Wash to the take-out at Swasey's Boat Ramp. It's typically done as a six to seven-day trip to allow ample time for its 60 rapids, which come at the rate of one per mile for 60 miles, and to allow for ample time to enjoy maximum solitude and exploration.
Keep your eyes peeled for the canyon's abundant wildlife, including wild horses, desert bighorn sheep, mule deer, elk, mountain lions and black bear. Take advantage of the many hiking opportunities to view native american rock art, skiffs abandoned by early river-explorers, abandoned ranches, including one where Butch Cassidy's Wild Bunch often swapped horses with owner, Jim McPherson, and even a prohibition-era whiskey outpost. Beware of the common afternoon canyon winds, which can be fierce and make downstream travel seemingly impossible. Most importantly, plan for a rare opportunity to unplug from the pace of everyday life and to receive one of the most memorable experiences of your lifetime.


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Newcastle take on Liverpool at St James' Park for the first time since the Reds handed out a walloping on Tyneside at the tail end of last season.
The final score was 6-0 that day and in all honesty it could have been more. We were woeful and even though it didn't end up costing us our Premier League status a defeat like that hurts all the same.
However if it is still fresh in my mind then the chances are that it is still going to be fresh in the minds of others including, hopefully, the players that were embarrassed on that day. Most of them will more than likely be playing again tomorrow and if a defeat like that doesn't inspire a reaction then I don't know what will. The question is will a reaction be enough against a Liverpool side who have started the season extremely well?
Fabricio Coloccini will miss the game after picking up a groin injury whilst away on international duty with Argentina while his compatriot Jonas Gutierrez is also unavailable after returning to his homeland for personal reasons.
Steven Taylor is available again leaving Ryan Taylor and Massadio Haidara as Alan Pardew's only injury concerns.
Glen Johnson, Aly Cissokho and Joe Allen should be available to Brendan Rodgers after recovering from injury. However Coutinho is unlikely to feature as he continues to recover from a shoulder operation.
As mentioned earlier, the last meeting between the two sides ended in an embarrassing manner for the Magpies which kind of took the gloss off the point we managed to take away from Anfield in the early stages of last season.
Our record against Liverpool isn't good. At home we've won three of the last four and generally we've had the upper hand at St James' Park (P78, W31, D23, L24) but if you look at the overall record we tend to struggle. Out of 157 matches Liverpool have won 76 compared to only 43 victories for United with 38 draws roundign up the numbers.
Stats and facts…
Steven Gerrard is looking for his 100th Premier League goal.
Papiss Cisse has not scored a Premier League goal in over 1,000 minutes.
All of Newcastle's league goals this season have been scored by French players.
Final thought…
I always hate playing Liverpool as they always seem to end up playing the best they have done for a while against us. We seem to bring out the best in them which is worrying when you look at how they've started the season.
In Daniel Sturridge they have a striker who will cause problems and partnered with Luis Suarez they have two strikers who are physical, full of energy and full of tricks which is exaclly the kind we seem to struggle against.
I'm not hopeful of a result or anything if truth be told, but what I do expect to see is more effort than we managed against them last season. Alan Pardew says that the team is in a completely different place psychologically this time around, which is fair enough, but they need to show it for a full 90 minutes to stand any chance of getting a result.
Howay the lads!
Date: Saturday, 19th October, 2013
Time: 12:45pm
Venue: St James' Park


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Clearly under the impression that a gallon of milk still costs 10 cents and that your affection is equally cheap, your idiot grandpa reportedly slipped you $5 for your birthday yesterday while advising you not to "spend it all in one place."
Though you were hoping for a new iPhone X, you will have to make do with a bill that smells like mothballs and a wink that one witness described as "blinking slightly harder with one eye than the other." Your moron grandparent suggested that you might "buy a transistor radio" or "go see a couple of those new talkies—that Grace Kelly is quite a piece!"
Either confused or just really fucking stupid, your grandpa certainly livened up the party with his interminable monologues and mildly racist comments. Between war stories, he gave Cousin Stephanie and her husband $1 and the great advice that "buying a Model T is a great way to build equity."
Financial analysts concluded that if you invest the $5 along with the quarter your grandpa found behind your ear, you can pay off your student loans in 38,000 years.
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Port protests by Occupy groups get mixed reaction from workers
The Occupy protests that disrupted operations at ports along the West Coast Monday met with a mixed reaction from dockworkers.
The protests were not endorsed by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union or the other major unions operating at the ports. A spokesman for ILWU, Craig Merrilees, said the union has specific rules about when it can agree to support a protest. "This was not a picket line under the legal terms of the current labor agreement," he said.
Still, the union's president said dockworkers agreed with the goals of the Occupy protesters, who assert that the economic system benefits the richest 1% of Americans at the cost of the other 99%.
PHOTOS: Protest at Port of Long Beach
"Most of us are tired of seeing a handful of the richest corporations and executives behave as though they're entitled to live like kings at everyone's expense," ILWU President Robert McEllrath said in a statement.
Others complained that the port protests hurt the working- and middle-class wage-earners the Occupy movement purports to represent.
In Oakland, where shipping terminal operators decided not to call workers in for a scheduled evening shift after a morning of protests, Mayor Jean Quan implored demonstrators to "respect the rights of the 99%" working at the port.
The protests, which stretched from San Diego to Anchorage, brought work to a standstill in Longview, Wash., as well as Oakland and led to the closure of a major marine terminal in Portland, Ore. Demonstrators caused smaller disruptions in Seattle and in Long Beach, where a driving rain and threats of arrest put a damper on an early-morning picket line.
In many cities, protesters targeted terminals operated by SSA Marine, a shipping company that is locked in a labor dispute with some port truckers and is partly owned by Wall Street investment bank Goldman Sachs.
Organizers said Monday's actions also were an expression of support for union workers in Longview, where the International Longshore and Warehouse Union has been fighting to ensure its members get jobs at a new shipping facility.
Demonstrators claim that withholding labor sends a strong message to the 1% and is a meaningful way for the movement to telegraph its power and potential. A number of truckers who lost their day's wages, however, expressed anger about a decision made without their input.
Two shipping facilities in Portland closed early in the day when about 200 protesters marched in at dawn, setting up a tent and portable toilets. Occupy Portland organizer David Osborn said many port workers refused to cross their picket lines.
One protester waved a sign that apologized for the delay: "Sorry for any inconvenience while we fix our democracy."
Chick-fil-A worker fired for mocking Asian customers
Atheists receive Santa Monica Nativity display spaces
Catholic bishops: Don't treat illegal immigrants as criminals
--Kate Linthicum, Lee Romney and Kim Murphy
Photo: Protesters square off against police Monday at the Port of Long Beach. Credit: Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times


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International Association for Cryptology Research (IACR) has published some of its video lectures at the IACR YouTube Channel. Further, some of the videos have been incorporated with IACR paper database at http://www.iacr.org/cryptodb/ which is very useful for the students and researchers.
Ali Jahangiri: Happy New Year
It has been more than six months since I have written in my blog. I was busy with a long project in 2011 in addition to many small and medium size projects.
Hopefully, I will have more time in 2012 to add posts to my blog.
Have a blessed New Year!
Live Hacking V1.3
I am pleased to announce an updated version of Live Hacking's free Linux distribution designed for penetration testing and ethical hacking. V1.3 has updated over 140 packages including Metasploit and Firefox.
New in this release is Metasploit Framework 3.6 which now comes with post-exploitation modules that can be run on exploited systems to perform actions such as gathering additional information, pivoting to other networks and elevating system privileges.
The Live Hacking Linux distribution is a 'Live DVD' which boots directly from your DVD and doesn't need to be installed on your computer. You can read more about this release here and grab a copy here.
European Security Agency Publishes Report About the Security Risks of Smartphones
With the smartphones becoming more and more part of our daily lives, the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) has published a new report detailing the top security risks of smartphone use and gives practical security advice for businesses, consumers and governments.
Read the full story here.
Hacker Creates Modified Symbian S60 Firmware with Hidden Back Door
Professional security researcher, hacker and MalCon speaker Atul Alex has analyzed the firmware for the Symbian S60 smartphone (which also runs on the Nokia 5800, Nokia X6, Nokia 5530XM, Sony Ericsson Satio and Sony Ericsson Vivaz) and created a modified firmware with a back door which allows a 3rd party to record telephone calls and download emails, telephone lists and text messages from the phone's memory.
Read the full story here.
New Variant of GpCode Back – Still Demanding Ransom Money to Free Your Data
A new variant of the troublesome and harmful GpCode trojan has been detected by Kaspersky Lab. Tagged as Trojan-Ransom.Win32.GpCode.ax this trojan, which spreads via malicious websites and P2P networks, encrypts files on the infected computer and then asks for money in order to decrypt the files. Such trojans are of known as ransomware or cryptovirology.
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text: John Lloyd, Production Designer for John Landis and John Carpenter, Dies at 92 11:39 AM PDT 10/17/2014 by Mike Barnes FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Courtesy of David Lloyd John Lloyd - P 2014 The Emmy winner also worked on a pair of 'Naked Gun' films and such shows as 'Alfred Hitchcock Presents' John Lloyd, an Emmy-winning art director and production designer who worked on 137 episodes of Alfred Hitchcock Presents and the John Landis films The Blues Brothers and Animal House, has died. He was 92. Lloyd, who also designed for the John Carpenter films The Thing (1982) and Big Trouble in Little China (1986), died Sept. 20 of congestive heart failure in his home in Woodland Hills, his son, David, told The Hollywood Reporter. Lloyd worked in all kinds of genres. His film résumé included The Naked Gun (1988) and its sequel, The Smell of Fear (1991); The Hell With Heroes (1968); Paul Newman's Winning (1969); The Day of the Locust (1975); MacArthur (1977); The Prisoner of Zenda (1979), starring Peter Sellers; Louis Malle's Crackers (1984); D.C. Cab (1983); Clue (1985); Jaws: The Revenge (1987); Brenda Starr (1989); and Crazy People (1990). Employed at Lew Wasserman's Revue Studios (later Universal Studios) starting in the 1950s, Lloyd contributed to such TV shows as Studio 57, Wagon Train, Suspicion, The Millionaire, Leave It to Beaver, Destry, Bob Hope Presents, The Jack Benny Program, The Munsters and Columbo. Lloyd was a mainstay on Checkmate, a drama about a San Francisco detective agency that starred Doug McClure, Sebastian Cabot and Anthony George, and he won an Emmy in 1961 for his art direction and scenic design on the CBS series. Later, he worked on The Bold Ones, Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law, Emergency! and Kojak. Born in Dearborn, Mich., Lloyd and his family settled in Ramona, Calif., and then Culver City, where his father and uncle were employed at MGM. He served in the Navy during World War II, then graduated from the Chouinard Art Institute in Los Angeles. In addition to his son, survivors include his daughters, Lonnie and Lisa, and grandchildren, Cameron and John David. Twitter: @mikebarnes4 FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Mike Barnes email@example.com mikebarnes4


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Tree hierarchies are a great way to organize information, starting with broad concepts and adding increasing levels of detail. TreeDBNotes Free is an easy-to-use program that lets you use tree hierarchies to create databases of all kinds of information, whether you use it as a contacts manager, to organize notes for a book, to keep track of recipes, or even as a journal. Even if you've never used this kind of program before, TreeDBNotes Free is easy to learn and will have you creating trees in no time.
The program's interface is attractive and easy to navigate, with menus across the top and a pane down the left side to display the tree hierarchy. TreeDBNotes Free comes with a sample database that includes both examples and instructions; after clicking through it we felt like we had a pretty good handle on how the program works. We created our own database and quickly began adding folders and notes. We especially liked how easy it was to move items around within the hierarchy simply by dragging them to the desired location. TreeDBNotes Free has a ton of formatting options, letting users create tables, insert images, set hyperlinks, customize text, and much more. The program also has a search feature, making it easy to find the information you need in a large database. In addition to the sample database, the program also has a proper Help file--in database form, of course--that provides comprehensive documentation. Overall, we found TreeDBNotes Free to be quite versatile and useful, and we recommend it to anyone looking for a better way to organize large quantities of information.
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Welcome to Convention XXIX, hosted in Houston, Texas! As usual, Convention will be held on Memorial Day Weekend, on May 25th to May 27th, 2018. Please explore the website to find all the necessary information for registration, hotel booking, and airport information. This year's Convention is hosted by the International Board, and organized by our Programming Team. We hope to bring you another exciting weekend full of impactful education, enlightening seminars, as well as a chance to reconnect with brothers from across the globe.
This year's theme is Reframe and Reclaim. We will explore the roots of our traditions, from the days of the Founding Fathers, how we became an internationally recognized fraternity, and ultimately, to our present day and state of affairs. As the past decade may be a period in our history that is quickly becoming unknown to our newer members, it is integral that the future of our fraternity also understands and acknowledges its past. Only then can we move forward in establishing an impactful, and lasting legacy.
Tony Chao, Director of Programming
Billy Nguyen, Programming Coordinator
Jonathan Wong, Programming Coordinator
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Before I left, I called a friend of a friend. Oh yes, this person said, Africa had changed her forever. I asked how; she told me she'd been in Kenya for only a week. But once a woman had touched her gently on the shoulder.
Dusk, I was sitting on my terrace, the bay pearling below. In my first two weeks, I'd shot pictures of the animals like all the other tourists, but for the last month of my trip I wanted to find that village of gentle touches. So after landing on the island that morning (and looking at a few trekker-like hostels in Lamu Town), I walked forty minutes along the sea wall to Shela, the smaller village on the beach.
At the village café, I asked if anyone had a room. Hamid, an elfin-like man, leapt up, led me to his unoccupied guesthouse. "Ah well, it is June, he said, sounding like the queen. "The tail end of the monsoon season,"
I asked when the monsoon would stop. He appeared as if he didn't hear me.
But after showing me the top floor, the room I wanted, he said, "Do you know Peugeot?" Sure, nice car, I said. He pointed at the tiered villa across the alley. But Madame Peugeot came only for the month of August, he said, because she could not bear to eat alone. Hamid flitted about, imitating her in a squeaky voice: "Will you dine with me? Please do-o-oo." Then Hamid told me that the Monacos owned six villas in Shela and some barons and dukes other properties.
"But it's not so much work," he said, "paddling out every morning to the jungle island to milk my cow."
Shela didn't seem like the village of touches I'd wanted—unless, I was thinking now, as I moved to the hammock, I touched other's people shoulders first, who would in turn touch mine.
Someone was banging on the guesthouse door below.
After I unlocked it, a man in a squashed cap and cutoff pants—his pencil mustache looked vaguely criminal—marched right up the stairs and straight to my terrace, telling me all the while that Hamid's wife was his sister and that afternoon his own wife had just made a fresh batch of fish samosas.
"Barracuda," he said, plopping a basket on my table.
He yanked out a clear plastic bag—at the bottom of which sloshed several inches of yellow oil.
I watched it drip from side to side.
"But my wife and children are hungry," he said.
I handed him a fifty shilling note. Taking out a sheet of newspaper, he wrapped three samosas in it.
"I am Mahmoud," he said. "Everyone knows me."
"Okay, Mahmoud—"
"Hakuna matata." He cut me off. He knew I didn't want his samosas.
He then swiveled towards one end of the terrace, staring at it, then the other. Why? There wasn't anyone else up here. He leaned towards me. "I can get you lager," he said. He leaned in further. "Or spirits," he whispered.
I thought I'd have to forget about a cold beer on Islamic Lamu Island, but it seemed Mahmoud had his illegal supplier. Again, he whispered that lager cost only 150 shillings a bottle, which was a little pricey I thought, but on the other hand, everything had to be manhandled in on the little sputtering ferry.
I handed over six dollars' worth of shillings for two lagers. He held up each bill, examining them one by one, then shouted, "Pilsner? Or Tusker?"
Tusker was fine. But why was he talking like some kind of tough guy now? I realized he wasn't that bad looking with his polished tan, broad face, but something was running behind his eyeballs.
It occurred to me he couldn't be making much money off the lager—or the samosas. "How many children do you have?" I said.
He didn't answer. Shoving the money in his pants pocket, he thumped down the stairs.
I ate one of the greasy samosas. It wasn't bad either.
In the morning, a scream awoke me. I rushed out to the balcony.
I never knew a donkey could squeal so loud. A entire train of donkeys stood along Madame Peugeot's wall, saddled with baskets filled of rocks. Men started unloading the rocks. Other men started to shovel at mounds of sand and gravel. More men arrived to saw and hammer. Soon, twenty men were pounding and sawing and shouting, and I'd moved in on a Friday, the day of prayers and rest, I thought grimly.
A woman's voice shrieked. Below me, at the other end of the terrace, in a courtyard hung with laundry lines, a woman with a sharp chin was screaming at someone hidden from view. A voice shouted back, like the voice of an old man, hollering as he was deaf.
With minutes, more yells and screams and even the normal conversations emanating from the alley below were detonating in my skull.
I pulled on a dress and left.
When I reached Lamu Town, a lone voice wailed through the alleys, wide enough only for a donkey. And there, in the town square stood a bony man in a tattered robe with matted ashy hair. He punched as he shouted in Swahili at the fifty or so idly chatting men. But for all the attention he attracted, he seemed a fixture, like the TV that's always on.
As I stood watching, a bare-chested beach boy wearing purple-mirrored sunglasses came up to me. He asked if I wanted a dhow ride, then if I wanted to buy khat. In his glasses' purple lenses, I could see only my own mauve fish-eyed reflection, glaring back at myself.
I decided to ask the beach boy about the shouting man.
"Shaggy?" he said. He did something that sounded like a laugh.
Apparently, Shaggy had "lost it" a few years ago after his wife ran away with another man. Now Shaggy devoted himself fulltime to advising the men of the town to respect the teachings of Muhammad, and especially not to touch other men's wives.
But what was the beach boy's name? King, he said. I asked King if I might gaze at his eyes. He took off the purple glasses, but kept his lids squeezed shut. I was struck by how thin the skins of eyelids are.
But King didn't open his eyes, so I decided to leave. A thumping sound stopped me. An old man with white hair shaved to a stubble, his legs and feet swollen with elephantiasis under his sarong, was banging a stick of lumber on the stone wall of the old fort. Dropping the lumber, he turned to the circle of young men surrounding him. Pleading mutely in his sad clown face, he held on a hand. The men swatted at it.
I turned away in disgust, only to see Shaggy running wildly in my direction. I ducked behind a donkey, Shaggy shot past. Then the man chasing Shaggy slowed to a walk and shrugged at the watching crowd of men, who burst into laughter.
What a nice village. Shaggy and the beggar were clearly the butt of jokes. The entertainment.
I left the square, stopping at various shops, open for the tourists that had not yet come. But after an hour or so of looking at tie-dyed caftans, Swahili carved bedsteads, and rusted boat nails that had washed up on shore, I definitely felt like I was making a pest of myself. This didn't seem the place either, for touches.
On my way out of town, I passed through the square where Shaggy was still punching and lecturing, and King still sat on his empty plastic drinks carton.
"How is the day?" King shouted.
I told him I felt a little crazy for wandering up and down the alley so many times because I was the only mzungu and therefore conspicuous.
"Don't worry about it," King said. "Everyone goes up and down the main street at least ten times a day."
When I reached my not-so-quiet village, a woman with a lazy eye lumbered out of her door. She started, then seemed to recognize me. "Eh," she said. "Habari?"
"Nzuri," I lied. Fine.
She was Fatma, Hamid's wife, she told me. A teenaged girl popped up behind her. Their bui-buis, their long black robes, swished around them. "And this is my cousin Hafsa," Fatma said.
Behind them, their opened door cast the only light into a stone-walled room, made gloomier still by the dented pots, plates of dried-out rice, and foam pads with ripped covers strewn about. A tomcat, the same ginger color as all the cats on the island, emerged, fish head in mouth.
"We are happy to have you," Fatma said.
"Asante sana," I said. Then, recalling Mahmoud, I asked if they had seen them.
They looked at each other. I somewhat embarrassedly asked if he had any lager.
"Awk," Fatma spat. "That man is a liar. He is my brother, but you cannot trust him."
Hafsa rolled her eyes. "He used to be okay."
"Used to be?"
Hafsa ticked in disgust. It seemed that when Mahmoud was still a young man, he had worked hard (fishing), saved enough money to buy a house, get married, have his kids. Then he started hanging out with the beach boys, wandering up and down the beach in ripped T-shirts, chewing khat.
Fatma shook a finger at Hafsa. "No, no. He was never right in the head, always laughing to himself. When he was a boy, he would sing in the sea all day, from seven in the morning until ten at night."
Waving a hand, she dismissed the thought of him. "He's crazy."
"Don't worry," Hafsa said, with a determined gleam. "We will tell Hamid what Mahmoud has done. Then Hamid will kick him."
Later that afternoon, with the ceiling fan over my bed whirring on high, I was still seeing the glint in the women's eyes, my picture of Hamid kicking Mahmoud.
There was a bang on the guesthouse door.
Below me, Mahmoud was pacing in the alley, pulling out the sides of an unbuttoned shirt, as if to cool himself.
I went down, unbolted the door. Moaning, he leaned on the frame. As he propped his head against the wood, a bead of sweat trickled from his brow, following a wet path past the side of an eye, picking up speed over his cheek.
"What did you tell my sister?" he said.
"Only that I hadn't seen you," I lied.
He stood and glaring, pointed at a black plastic bag sitting on the stoop. I picked it up. The two bottles felt freezing through the plastic.
"I have a little boy and a little girl," he said.
I held out three hundred shillings for two more bottles of lager.
He muttered something indistinguishable, but took the money.
Upstairs, I opened the first Tusker. Dusk now, the fairy lights in Madame Peugeot's garden blinked on. The bay shimmered, a silver mirror. A lone fisherman stood in his dhow, a black silhouette.
Then the boy singer climbed to the roof of the beach mosque next door. Singing out the maghreb call to prayer, he stretched one syllable over ten notes at least. But after he sang the last Allahu akbar, there was nothing but the stone houses, blue in the moonlight. A frond crackling.
I cracked open the second Tusker, and peered into the inky darkness as if I could find someone, anyone, to sit beside me.
In the morning, I threw the empty bottles in the plastic bag, stashed it in a trash bin outside. I didn't care about more lager, Mahmoud could keep my money.
I set out to look for him.
At the café, Hamid was sitting at a table, in the midst of a cadre of beach boys. He pulled me over to the porch. "You better hold on to your shillings."
"But I just made my second order last night."
Hamid tapped a forefinger on his temple. "And to think that I married his sister. Sometimes I wonder about her."
Dark clouds started rolling in. I felt a few drops, then ran to the shore, to the shelter that the beach boys had built, a little cave under low-arching doun palm fronds. One of the two hammocks was occupied by a beach boy I hadn't seen before. "Jambo," I said. "Jambo," he repeated, rolling over, going back to sleep.
Relieved I wouldn't have to make conversation, I lay in the other hammock, admiring the decorations the beach boys had stuck onto driftwood poles—glass bottles, bleached plastic, rubber flip-flops separated from their partners—more junk that had washed up on shore. Then I only watched the waves, wondering if I could live in a doun palm cave, if this was all I needed to be happy.
But I shouldn't be lying here. I didn't think Hamid would kick him, but I saw Mahmoud wandering up and down the alleys, shouting at people, getting chased, swinging a stick of lumber at a jeering crowd. I didn't know why his head would be shaved, but I saw that too.
Then it started to rain harder so I didn't get out of the hammock.
The rain stopped an hour or so later. On my way into Lamu Town, Fatma was strolling towards me along the sea wall, her bui-bui whooshing, smiling as if she was daydreaming.
I called out but she didn't hear. "Fatma," I said again.
"Oh . . . nzuri," she said.
"You can forget about your Tuskers," she added.
Last night, she said, Mahmoud had broken the lager man's door and all his windows too. The lager guy wouldn't sell him anything unless he brought back the empty bottles from my first order. Either that, or pay him a deposit.
The bottles I had thrown out. "But where is Mahmoud now?" I said.
"In the jail," she crowed.
In Lamu Town, the district commissioner's black sedan gleamed officiously on the pier outside his office. Why he had to have a car I didn't know, there weren't any roads on the island.
I knocked; a large man filled the doorway. Yes, he was the DC, he assured me. "And how do you find our little island?"
"Nzuri sana," I lied. "Actually, I came to ask about a friend."
His grin froze. He led me into a back room, surprisingly bare for a district office, I thought. With his empty desk separating us, he tilted back in his chair.
"Yes, Mahmoud told me you were helping him," he said. "But Madame, you know purchasing lager here is illegal."
I hadn't been sure about that, I mumbled. "But what will happen? Where is the jail?"
He tsk-ed. "No visitors except for family." His chair thumped forward. "But if you are truly concerned about your friend . . ."
Early the next morning, King shouted at me in the square. "How is the day?"
"Nzuri," I said. But after I had paid Mahmoud's fine, the cost of a new door and windows (and an added amount to the lager man for his monthly payoff to the DC), I was broke. I tried to say goodbye to King, but all I could manage was, "See you next year."
Another lie. Here comes the lager lady, people would say.
King looked disappointed. "Well, next summer we'll take that dhow ride, my friend," he said.
After confirming the noon ferry departure, I started back to Shela to pack. Walking towards me beside the sea wall, Mahmoud appeared.
"Mahmoud!" My shout surprised both of us.
He grinned, took off his squashed cap. The police had shaved his head, but left his little mustache though. "I was in prison," he said, smiling, twirling.
He seemed proud, as though he had a role to play, an identity to uphold, that of crazy Mahmoud. Then I thought of Shaggy and the beggar.
Mahmoud turned serious. "I have jumbo shrimp," he said. He held out his palm, pointing with the other hand to above his wrist—clearly, a nine-inch long shrimp.
But there wouldn't be time. I was about to go on my way, but Mahmoud said, "Come. Meet my little boy and girl."
I followed him down a twisting alley, past anemic chickens pecking at goat dung, past children in ragged clothes who stopped their playing at the sight of me, past a stream of sewage. We came to a mud hut. In the doorway, Mahmoud pulled aside a burlap sack. We entered a narrow dirt-floored room filled with smoke. Mahmoud introduced me to several women, many children—it happened so fast, I couldn't keep track of which woman was his wife, who was his little boy, his girl. Everyone ducked back so quickly, so shyly into the smoky corners.
The oldest woman yelled at a small boy who disappeared, returning a minute later with a plastic bucket of twigs for the fire under a cauldron. Samosas bubbling in oil. The woman squatted and stirred. She smiled. She offered.
Our hands touched gently. Very gently.
And I imagined all the other islands with touches.
The Dos Passos Review. Spring 2008.


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Interview with nanotube, founder of the Bitcoin-OTC, IRC's Marketplace on Bitcoin, Multisigs and Security
The peer to peer (P2P), anonymous crypto currency with cash-like properties known as Bitcoin has quickly become a formidable payments medium in contemporary society. New products and services are born almost daily as these cash-like payments have created new ways to conduct business online. I had the opportunity to speak with Daniel Folkinshteyn, founder of the Bitcoin-OTC. Daniel, who many Bitcoiners know as nanotube, is always hard at work progressing the Bitcoin movement with an unrivaled expertise as one of the early adopters of Bitcoin. The first time I met nanotube was at the Bitcoin Conference in New York City, where he was one of the few Bitcoiners (aside from Gavin Andreson) who was met with a full applause from the audience. Needless to say, Daniel is a Bitcoin celebrity, and has the kindest personality to match his warm smile.
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When and how did you first get started with Bitcoins?
Well, I first read about them (Bitcoins) on Slashdot when (version) 0.3 was released, but I didn't really dig into it. Then, some time later, I helped mizerydearia with the IRC bot he was running at the time, bitbot, and he wanted to send me some Bitcoins for helping him out. So, I installed the client and got my first btc from him.
How many Bitcoins did mizerydearia send you at the time?
Hehe, between 20 and 30. At the time, they were worth about 5 pennies each.
Nice! Were you very involved with other projects prior to the Bitcoin OTC?
Well, I was involved with supybot, hence how mizerydearia came across me in #supybot (Freenode). Additionally, I was and still am running a channel bot for #sourceforge. (The bot) was, and still is gribble, which required some modifications.
When did you create the Bitcoin OTC?
Well, according to ChanServ, it was registered on October 17, 2010 at 05:33:03. That was 1 year, 20 weeks, 3 days and 19:46:14 ago.
Nice, it's been around for awhile!
Yes, time flies!
How did you come up with the idea for the Bitcoin OTC?
Back in the day, there was only one IRC channel used, #bitcoin-dev; so all the talk was in that single channel. At some point, it became too busy with all of the developers trying to dev, people trying to hang out, and people trying to trade. So I said, "hey, let's setup a separate channel just for trading," and, thus, (Bitcoin) OTC was born. Then, after a bit of coding, I also created the order book and the rating system. But, to start, it was just an IRC channel.
The Bitcoin OTC is flourishing today, but, were there any difficulties when building the Bitcoin OTC?
Well, it kind of built up slowly. I added gribble-plugins for the rating system and order book, and initially relied on user host masks. Then, I added in GPG authentication, in part, because a Freenode operator said, "dude, we're tired of all your people asking for unaffiliated cloaks!"
Back in the days of 30usd/btc, the channel was up to 1200 (active) users. At some point, we started getting a lot of drive-by spammers, so I created the gatekeeper system where the channel was +i (invite only) and (only) authenticated users could invite themselves. Then, over time people kind of dropped off after the peak Bitcoin valuation. I think if we regress the Bitcoin-OTC channel user count on the Bitcoin price, we'll have a pretty high R^2. We've also had our share of scammers, some of which induced improvements in the system.
Why do you think people use OTC versus the exchanges?
Well, a few reasons. For one, it's more than an exchange; it's a community. For two, a lot of people, like it or not, have paypal and moneypaks, which exchanges don't accept. For three, depending on where you are it may be difficult to get money into exchanges. Some people want to stay "off the exchange radar," especially with Mt. Gox doing the whole AML-KYC/we want your ID, address, and blood sample, and blah blah…. Some like the web of trust idea.
How important is the Bitcoin-OTC to the Bitcoin Economy?
Well, hard to say. Probably, if it disappeared tomorrow, things will just go on. On the plus side, all the data is publicly available as well as the code, so, it could just pop up again in another place at a moment's notice. Bitcoin is overall large enough that if any single actor disappeared, it won't cause much trouble, except for maybe Mt. Gox.
Oh, that's impressive resilience. So in essence, would you consider the Bitcoin OTC a pure decentralized P2P exchange?
Well, it's not decentralized because the ratings and order book are kind of stored in a single central place. But, it is "decentralizable" and completely open.
Where do you see Bitcoin in 5 Years?
Well, predicting the future is hard. Either, it will be dead, or it will be much more popular. It seems unlikely that it'll remain at approximately the same penetration level.
What are your thoughts on the recent hacks?
Well, I guess it just goes to show you that you have to have multi-layer security, especially where Bitcoin is concerned. It also clarifies why Gavin is so intent on multisig transactions for security, because when everything is on one device, eventually stuff will go bork. At least when you have two or more devices needed to sign a transaction, the probability for losing your coins due to theft decreases exponentially.
Do you have any remarks or thoughts you would like to share in regard to Bitcoin or anything in general?
One, OTC, and bitcoin in general, highlights the need for trust between counter parties. It only takes a few bad apples to screw things up or increase costs for everyone.
Two, the Bitcoin system is kind of an unprecedented experiment in economic systems, with the algorithmic rate of money creation, decentralized accounting, and global reach. So, even if it fails, we can learn a lot from it and, maybe, build better next time.
Three, it shows that motivated people working together can create cool things. Though, a lot of FOSS projects show the same things, so I guess it's just about the "Power of FOSS and Collaboration."
Four, the ability of the internet to build and create communities of like-minded people around a cause is particularly salient in the case of Bitcoin. If you look at the kind of people attracted to Bitcoin, they tend to be small-government-libertarian-leaning, pro-personal-freedom, mostly rationalist, and mostly intelligent. So, one could live in some completely incompatible surroundings, but feel a part of the community of friendly peers with the help of the "virtual" internet community.
I guess that's enough as far as thoughts go, hehe. I could mention things about dispelling myths and misconceptions about how the economy works, how the financial system works, the motivation it provides to people to learn about personal finance, finance in general, economics… the very interesting historical parallels between the development of the Bitcoin economy and the development of the systems surrounding the current economy. For example, after you lose your money due to a Bitcoin wallet collapse, you start appreciating FDIC insurance. After a bunch of bogus share listings where people get money and run on GLBSE, you start appreciating SEC regulations.
Thank you very much for taking the time out of your busy schedule for this interview.
Pleasure to be here, always glad to help out a friend.
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You can learn more about nanotube on the Bitcoin-OTC website, or chat directly in #bitcoin-otc on the Freenode IRC network with your favorite IRC client or Freenode Webchat.
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Here's a brief description of the duties:
- Pick a date, confirm with Jocelyn Poglitsch and fill out Building Use Form
- Create and send home an invitation to staff and families
- Order ice cream and toppings from Shady Glen. Purchase additional toppings as needed with PTO money
- Set up and organize your volunteers
- On the day of the social, pick up ice cream from Shady Glen and bring to school cafeteria and with the help of a few volunteers, begin pre-scooping.
- During ice cream social, make sure everything/everyone is running smoothly. Help out where needed. At the end clean up and count money with treasurer.


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It's been recommended enthusiastically under its alias, "the no-name market at Summit and Hammond," but Wild Swede has solved the mystery–this great Mexican spot is actually called La Bodeguita. That won't help you find it, though, since the name isn't anywhere on the storefront.
(Apparently, this is their fourth location; all other locations are in the north Pasadena/Fair Oaks area).
But it's worth seeking out for excellent carnitas, crispy in some parts, juicy in others, and for tripas fried crisp like calamari. In fact, you can get anything fried crispy if you just ask. Burritos are monstrous, and absolutely delicious. For $4 you'll get a groaning tortilla-wrapped package of rice, beans, meat (of your choice), onions, cilantro and red or green salsa. There's also guacamole (run through the blender) on the table.
This place is family-run: Isaura and her son Ismael, who speaks English, work during the day and Isaura's husband Fernando runs the place in the evenings. The food is cooked in back all day, but in the evenings (5-8 p.m.) and at lunchtime they make the tacos at a cart out front. You can even get the taco cart to come to your place for a party!
Important note: Isaura will make corn tortillas by hand on request (not the ones they use in the taqueria). They're $1.50 for 4.
mr mouther, one of the original boosters of "the no-name market," loves their tamales.
La Bodeguita Mini Market [Pasadena-ish]
1135 N. Summit Ave., Hammond, Pasadena


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Philatelic Club's
Annual Meeting at MILCOPEX, Sept. 3-5, 2004. . .pictures and description of
Club's annual get together.
Bob's Column
... by Bob Haslewood, CPC
#860 . . .Bob illustrates and describes several Christmas covers including a 1910
cover which may have originated from Wanamaker's Department Store in Philadelphia; a 1918
cover mailed from Eaton's Department Store in Toronto with a letter from Santa Claus
enclosed; and a 1926 cover mailed from Pasco, Washington which also contained a card from
Santa Claus.
Wren Hunting on
the Isle of Man. . . by Greg Malzone, CPC
#1696. . .Greg tells us the interesting story behind the Isle of Man's 1978 Chirstmas
stamp depicting a group of Wren Boys.
"Summer APS
Show a Collector's Paradise". . . by Richard
L. Beecher, CPC #987. Richard illustrates and describes several interesting Christmas
covers he picked up at the annual APS Show including covers from Paraguay; a postcard with
Christmas slogan postmark from England; an undelivered postcard from Finland using Santa
on ice skates stamps; and a cover mailed from Norway.
Christmas Stamp
Stories - Christmas Music on Stamps from St. Kitts. . . by Pastor Wilmer Bloy, CPC #1363 . . . Paster Bloy
discusses how Christmas and music go together and are depicted on many Christmas issues.
St. Kitts 1983 souvenir sheet depicting the carol "Mary's Boy Child" made famous
by Harry Belafonte, is illustrated and described.
When It All Began
. . .by Pat Prevey, CPC #971. . .Pat takes a look at
when countries began issuing Christmas stamps. The article illustrates some of the early
issues. A revised list of countries' First Christmas Stamps is included with the article.
The Future of our
Hobby . . . Editorial by Tom Neufer Emswiler
Additional 35th
Anniversary Cachets . . . Illustrations of two additional CPC 35th anniversary
covers designed by Ed Kalasa and C-Cubed Cachets. On the cover of this Yule Log and on the
Jottings by June page are illustrations of CPC's two official 35th Anniversary Covers
designed by Susan Kolze.
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To see some of the regular columns in the Yule Log,
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The Yule Log is edited by Jon Mills of Ottawa, Ontario. Christine Sanders of Englewood, Florida is the club's
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I get that Turkey thinks he should have it and Russia thinks he should. But from an objective view point, who should the Black Sea officially belong to? I feel like it does more harm than good to DMZ it.
Is there a trend where it goes more to one country than the other?


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Fast approaching is the June 1 expiration of certain provisions of the Patriot Act, including § 215 (codified as50 U.S.C § 1861), which is the basis for the National Security Agency's (NSA) bulk telephone metadata collection program (the "telephone metadata program"). The future of the program is unclear in light of ACLU, et al. v. Clapper, et al., a recent Second Circuit decision that struck down the program as illegal under § 215, and the continued turmoil in Congress regarding efforts to reform or renew the Patriot Act. InACLU v. Clapper, the Second Circuit overturned the district court's dismissal of ACLU's complaint, ruling that the NSA's telephone metadata program was illegal under § 215. The program first came to light in 2013 after former government contractor Edward Snowden leaked documents exposing its details to a British newspaper. The NSA has since admitted that the program has been in place since at least May 2006. Under the program, numerous Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) orders were issued to various telephone companies ordering the production of all call detail records or telephony metadata on an "ongoing daily basis." NSA compiled the date into a database that was accessed and searched when a "reasonable, articulable suspicion" arose that a telephone number was associated with a foreign terrorist organization.
The Court found that the telephone metadata program was too broad in that it "requires that the phone companies turn over records on an 'ongoing daily basis' – with no foreseeable end point, no requirement of relevance to any particular set of facts, and no limitations as to subject matter or individuals covered." The Court further held that the telephone metadata program ignored § 215's requirement that the collection be tied to an authorized investigation, since it compiles such data "in advance of the need to conduct any inquiry (or even to examine the data), and is based on no evidence of any current connection between the data being sought and any existing inquiry." The Court further noted, in rejecting the government's attempt to expand the meaning of "relevancy" in § 215 that "[s]uch a monumental shift in our approach to combating terrorism requires a clearer signal from Congress than a recycling of oft-used language long held in similar contexts to mean something far narrower." The Court declined to address the constitutionality of § 215 and was careful to avoid opining on the constitutionality of any potential alternative versions of the program that could be crafted by Congress.
In the meantime, Congress is battling over Patriot Act reform measures. The House passed the USA Freedom Act last week, a popular bill supported by the White House that would end the NSA's bulk data collection program as we know it. (As theClapper court noted, the USA Freedom Act's version of § 215 would place bulk metadata collection in the hands of the telecommunications providers, to be accessed by the government only with FISC authorization). The Senate remains deeply divided on how it will proceed in light of the looming June 1 deadline. As reported by various media outlets, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday that he would bring the USA Freedom Act up for a vote this week. Concerns remain, however, regarding whether it has sufficient support to pass the Senate. Alternatively, a faction of the GOP is still pushing for an extension of the Patriot Act in its current form. Any efforts to extend the present version of § 215, however, are faced with filibuster threats on both side of aisle. Will we have clarity on the fate of § 215 by June 1? Stay tuned….


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There is a saying among beer lovers–"Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy"–which many believe was said by Benjamin Franklin; however, they would be mistaken.
Although a fan of beer, Franklin preferred to find love and happiness in wine. A letter to a French friend of his is where the common misconception originated. In 1779, Franklin wrote to André Morellet:
We hear of the conversion of water into wine at the marriage in Cana, as of a miracle. But this conversion is, through the goodness of God, made every day before our eyes. Behold the rain which descends from heaven upon our vineyards, and which incorporates itself with the grapes to be changed into wine; a constant proof that God loves us, and loves to see us happy!
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Apartment - BATTERY POINT TAS
Enjoy the buzz of inner city living and the peace and quiet of Battery Point's iconic Empress Towers from level 10. Once inside the most captivating water views in all of Hobart will take your breath away. This fully furnished sub-penthouse apartment has been superbly renovated to a very high standard throughout.
The home comprises of two bedrooms, the master has a king-sized bed. The second bedroom has a king-sized single that can be converted into a full king bed when required. Fantastic for guests. Both bedrooms have built-in robes. The bathroom is beautifully tiled with a large walk-in shower with a picture window looking down the river and across Sandy Bay. The laundry facilities have been neatly integrated into the bathroom with European washing machine and clothes dryer. Plenty of bench space to fold the washing too.
The open plan kitchen/living/dining area has golden oak polished floorboards, giving a warm glow to the whole area. The kitchen is white and bright, with stone bench tops and quality European appliances. The living area opens onto your own private balcony, facing the river and towards the Tasman bridge. Endless hours of entertainment watching the boats cruise past and the ever-changing weather.
Also included is your own lock up garage with parking for one car.
This home would suit the executive couple looking for a truly special apartment.
Available beginning of August for a 6 month lease. Strictly no pets. Viewing by appointment.
Property Features
- Apartment
- 2 bed
- 1 bath
- 1 Parking Spaces
- Garage
- Furnished
- Close to Schools
- Close to Shops
- Close to Transport
- Built-In Wardrobes
- Secure Parking