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Got this mail through today:
Let's make a small deal -
I will show you something and you will help me a little.... =)
As a former Internet security specialist, I constantly keep an eye on
everything that happens in the Internet.
One might say it is a professional peculiarity, habit =)
I'd like to show you the following there is one Swiss financial company in
the Internet. This company was conducting a promotion campaign 8 months ago.
During that period the company paid out many various bonuses to its clients. The
promotion campaign lasted 15 days.
Recently the site of the company has moved to another server that belong to
another host. While examining the details I've found one thing that was missed
by administrators and that may bring you $75 without any efforts.
Your part of the deal - to be registered under me. To specify me as your
referral (sponsor).
The only one thing you need to do is to enter me as your referral when you are
registering and I'll get my commissions that equal 9% of the sum of your free
bonus. Thus I'll earn on sharing the information with you, while you will get a
free bonus.
I've published the step-by-step instruction, technical description and
additional information about the bug here: http://126.96.36.199/bar/index.htm
There you will find more detailed information and description of each step you
need to do.
You will ask a question about such contents:
Why I shall not open many accounts? Why I tell it to you?
The secret is simple.
This company well watches that one person had only a unique account.
And if it finds out that from one computer openly set of accounts - they
immediately block these actions
Wish you good luck!
Yours forever,
Mail was HTML but nothing dodgy - URL is correct : http://126.96.36.199/bar/index.htm
whois 126.96.36.199:
inetnum: 22.214.171.124 - 188.8.131.52
netname: CNCGROUP-SD
descr: CNCGROUP Shandong province network
country: CN
admin-c: CH455-AP
tech-c: XZ14-AP
mnt-by: APNIC-HM
mnt-lower: MAINT-CNCGROUP-SD
changed: firstname.lastname@example.com 20021224
status: ALLOCATED PORTABLE
source: APNIC
The above page suggests doing some starnge stuff...
Manual way
1) Open a Swiss Group SA Register page
2) In the menu of your browser choose 'File..' and 'Save as..'. In the type of file field choose 'Web-Page. Completely'.
3) Save it to disk.
4) Open this html file by notepad.
Find and delete this string:
<SCRIPT language=JavaScript1.2
src="Swiss-Group - Sign Up.files/menu.js"></SCRIPT>
"Swiss-Group - Sign Up.files" - Directory in which files of web-page are saved.
Find this string:
< FORM METHOD=POST NAME = "f1" ACTION="reg.php">
and paste after this html-tegs after it:
<input type='hidden' name='kmx_promo30' value='1'>
The result should look so:
<FORM METHOD=POST NAME = "f1" ACTION="reg.php">
<input type='hidden' name='kmx_promo30' value='1'>
5) Save this file
6) Open it by browser
7) Fill in all fields in this form
8) Press Sign Up.
If all is ok system should open an account to you.
9) Close this window and go to Swiss Group site .
10) Log in
11) Click to 'Account summary'.
12) Find 'Deposit:'
Enter '0'(Yes, ZERO) in the field of amount.
13) The system will return you back to your account with 30$ onboard!
Anyone got any idea what this will actually do?
Is this a simple Phish to get you to set up an account that the perps know about & will then use for money laundring??


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This tutorial is original work by [pHA]XeNoCiDe(Daedalus)
The Basic Newbie Python Tutorial
Python is an easy programming language for people who want to learn how to make scripts/programs and have fun with them. In this tutorial, I will show you the basic commands of Python and how to make your own programs.
Python is availible at www.python.org
Python can run on *nix, Windows, and Macintosh systems.
Printing is a command used greatley in Python. It does what it says, it prints the desired text:
>>>Print "Hello World"
Hello World
Yes, I know it is dull, but you gotta know all of the commands
If you are wondering what >>> is, it is Python's way of showing you that it is ready to take your commands. There are ways it will prompt you >>> is one and ... is another.
Expressions, Python can be used like a calculator by using certain expressions.
Python has six basic expressions:
** = Exponentiation
* = Multiplication
/ = Division
% = Remainder
+ = Addition
- = Subtraction
Try this program:
Print "3 + 3 is", 3+3
It should print:
3 + 3 is 6
Well, if you got the hang of that, experiment with the different expressions.
Oh, and Python follows the Standard Order of Operations (just like in 7th grade!)
Comments are notes to you and people using your program that Python and the computer ignore.
So if you type something that you wouldn't recognize off the bat, then add a comment by typing # and then your text so:
>>># The Pythagorean Theroem
...Print "A2 + B2 = C2"
And thus you have created a comment about The Pythagorean Theroem (sorry about the 2, I couldn't figure out how to make the squared symbol)(Bad Example, lol)
Variables and Input
Variables store data. Here is an example of the usage of variables:
>>>a = 1
...print a
>>>a = 2
...print a
>>>a = 3
...print a
and so on and so forth.
Try this for input (I found this one on the internet):
(from internet START)
num = input("Type in a Number: ")
str = raw_input("Type in a String: ")
print "num =", num
print "num is a ",type(num)
print "num * 2 =",num*2
print "str =", str
print "str is a ",type(str)
print "str * 2 =",str*2
Notice that num was gotten with input while str was gotten with raw_input. raw_input returns a string while input returns a number. When you want the user to type in a number use input but if you want the user to type in a string use raw_input.
The second half of the program uses type which tells what a variable is. Numbers are of type int or float (which are short for 'integer' and 'floating point' respectively). Strings are of type string. Integers and floats can be worked on by mathematical functions, strings cannot. Notice how when python multiples a number by a integer the expected thing happens. However when a string is multiplied by a integer the string has that many copies of it added i.e. str * 2 = HelloHello.
(from internet END)
That was an example I found of the internet.
Loops are well.... Loops. They loop information.
Here is an example:
a = 1
while a < 20:
a = a + 1
Print a
It should show:
..... And so on.
Decision Statements
Decision Statements basically explain themselves, the following are decision statements:
Elif (else and if)
< (Less than)
> (Greater than)
<= (Less than or equal to)
=> (Greater than or equal to)
== (Equal)
!= (Not equal)
<> (Either way to say not equal)
Try this program I looked at:
a = 0
while a < 10:
a = a + 1
if a > 5:
print a," > ",5
elif a <= 7:
print a," <= ",7
print "Neither test was true"
Defining Functions
a = 23
b = -23
if a < 0:
a = -a
if b < 0:
b = -b
if a == b:
print "The absolute values of", a,"and",b,"are equal"
print "The absolute values of a and b are different"
with the output being:
The absolute values of 23 and 23 are equal
The program seems a little repetitive. (Programmers hate to repeat things (That's what computers are for aren't they?)) Fortunately Python allows you to create functions to remove duplication. Here's the rewritten example:
a = 23
b = -23
def my_abs(num):
if num < 0:
num = -num
return num
if my_abs(a) == my_abs(b):
print "The absolute values of", a,"and",b,"are equal"
print "The absolute values of a and b are different"
with the output being:
The absolute values of 23 and -23 are equal
The key feature of this program is the def statement. def (short for define) starts a function definition. def is followed by the name of the function my_abs. Next comes a ( followed by the parameter num (num is passed from the program from wherever it is called to the function). The statements after the : are executed when the function is used. The statements continue until either the indented statements end or a return is encountered. The return statement returns a value back to the place where the function was called.
Notice how the values of a and b are not changed. Functions of course can be used to repeat tasks that don't return values. Here's some examples:
def hello():
print "Hello"
def area(width,height):
return width*height
def print_welcome(name):
print "Welcome",name
w = 4
h = 5
print "width =",w,"height =",h,"area =",area(w,h)
with output being:
Welcome Fred
width = 4 height = 5 area = 20
That example just shows some more stuff that you can do with functions. Notice that you can use no arguments or two or more. Notice also how a return is optional.
Functions can be used to eliminate repeat code.
Variables in functions
Of course, when eliminiating repeated code, you often have variables in the repeated code. These are dealt with in a special way in Python. Up till now, all variables we have see are global variables. Functions have a special type of variable called local variables. These variables only exist while the function is running. When a local variable has the same name as another variable such as a global variable, the local variable hides the other variable. Sound confusing? Well, hopefully this next example (which is a bit contrived) will clear things up.
a_var = 10
b_var = 15
e_var = 25
def a_func(a_var):
print "in a_func a_var = ",a_var
b_var = 100 + a_var
d_var = 2*a_var
print "in a_func b_var = ",b_var
print "in a_func d_var = ",d_var
print "in a_func e_var = ",e_var
return b_var + 10
c_var = a_func(b_var)
print "a_var = ",a_var
print "b_var = ",b_var
print "c_var = ",c_var
print "d_var = ",d_var
The output is:
in a_func a_var = 15
in a_func b_var = 115
in a_func d_var = 30
in a_func e_var = 25
a_var = 10
b_var = 15
c_var = 125
d_var =
Traceback (innermost last):
File "separate.py", line 20, in ?
print "d_var = ",d_var
NameError: d_var
In this example the variables a_var, b_var, and d_var are all local variables when they are inside the function a_func. After the statement return b_var + 10 is run, they all cease to exist. The variable a_var is automatically a local variable since it is a parameter name. The variables b_var and d_var are local variables since they appear on the left of an equals sign in the function in the statements b_var = 100 + a_var and d_var = 2*a_var .
As you can see, once the function finishes running, the local variables a_var and b_var that had hid the global variables of the same name are gone. Then the statement print "a_var = ",a_var prints the value 10 rather than the value 15 since the local variable that hid the global variable is gone.
Another thing to notice is the NameError that happens at the end. This appears since the variable d_var no longer exists since a_func finished.
One last thing to notice is that the value of e_var is kept inside a_func since it is not a parameter and it never appears on the left of an equals sign inside of the function a_func.
Functions allow local variables that exist only inside the function and can hide other variables that are outside the function.
Function walkthrough
Now we will do a walk through for the following program:
def mult(a,b):
if b == 0:
return 0
rest = mult(a,b - 1)
value = a + rest
return value
print "3*2 = ",mult(3,2)
Basically this program creates a positive integer multiplication function (that is far slower than the built in multiplication function) and then demonstrates this function with a use of the function.
Question: What is the first thing the program does?
Answer: The first thing done is the function mult is defined with the lines:
def mult(a,b):
if b == 0:
return 0
rest = mult(a,b - 1)
value = a + rest
return value
This creates a function that takes two parameters and returns a value when it is done. Later this function can be run.
Question: What happens next?
Answer: The next line after the function, print "3*2 = ",mult(3,2) is run.
Question: And what does this do?
Answer: It prints 3*2 = and the return value of mult(3,2)
Question: And what does mult(3,2) return?
Answer: We need to do a walkthrough of the mult function to find out.
Question: What happens next?
Answer: The variable a gets the value 3 assigned to it and the variable b gets the value 2 assigned to it.
Question: And then?
Answer: The line if b == 0: is run. Since b has the value 2 this is false so the line return 0 is skipped.
Question: And what then?
Answer: The line rest = mult(a,b - 1) is run. This line sets the local variable rest to the value of mult(a,b - 1). The value of a is 3 and the value of b is 2 so the function call is mult(3,1)
Question: So what is the value of mult(3,1) ?
Answer: We will need to run the function mult with the parameters 3 and 1.
Question: So what happens next?
Answer: The local variables in the new run of the function are set so that a has the value 3 and b has the value 1. Since these are local values these do not affect the previous values of a and b.
Question: And then?
Answer: Since b has the value 1 the if statement is false, so the next line becomes rest = mult(a,b - 1).
Question: What does this line do?
Answer: This line will assign the value of mult(3,0) to rest.
Question: So what is that value?
Answer: We will have to run the function one more time to find that out. This time a has the value 3 and b has the value 0.
Question: So what happens next?
Answer: The first line in the function to run is if b == 0: . b has the value 0 so the next line to run is return 0 .
Question: And what does the line return 0 do?
Answer: This line returns the value 0 out of the function.
Question: So?
Answer: So now we know that mult(3,0) has the value 0. Now that we know that we know what the line rest = mult(a,b - 1) did now that we have run the function mult with the parameters 3 and 0. We have finished running mult(3,0) and are now back to running mult(3,1). The variable rest get assigned the value 0.
Question: What line is run next?
Answer: The line value = a + rest is run next. In this run of the function, a=3 and rest=0 so now value=3.
Question: What happens next?
Answer: The line return value is run. This returns 3 from the function. This also exits from the run of the function mult(3,1). After return is called, we go back to running mult(3,2).
Question: Where where we in mult(3,2)?
Question: We had the variables a=3 and b=2 and were examining the line rest = mult(a,b - 1) .
Question: So what happens now?
Answer: The variable rest get 3 assigned to it. The next line value = a + rest sets value to or 6.
Question: So now what happens?
Answer: The next line runs, this returns 6 from the function. We are now back to running the line print "3*2 = ",mult(3,2) which can now printout the 6.
These last two sections were recently written. If you have any comments, found any errors or think I need more/clearer explanations please email. Thanks.
Some Programs to screw around with:
#defines a function that calculates the factorial
def factorial(n):
if n <= 1:
return 1
return n*factorial(n-1)
print "2! = ",factorial(2)
print "3! = ",factorial(3)
print "4! = ",factorial(4)
print "5! = ",factorial(5)
2! = 2
3! = 6
4! = 24
5! = 120
#converts temperature to fahrenheit or celsius
def print_options():
print "Options:"
print " 'p' print options"
print " 'c' convert from celsius"
print " 'f' convert from fahrenheit"
print " 'q' quit the program"
def celsius_to_fahrenheit(c_temp):
return 9.0/5.0*c_temp+32
def fahrenheit_to_celsius(f_temp):
return (f_temp - 32.0)*5.0/9.0
choice = "p"
while choice != "q":
if choice == "c":
temp = input("Celsius temperature:")
print "Fahrenheit:",celsius_to_fahrenheit(temp)
elif choice == "f":
temp = input("Fahrenheit temperature:")
print "Celsius:",fahrenheit_to_celsius(temp)
elif choice != "q":
choice = raw_input("option:")
Sample Run:
> python temperature2.py
'p' print options
'c' convert from celsius
'f' convert from fahrenheit
'q' quit the program
Celsius temperature:30
Fahrenheit: 86.0
Fahrenheit temperature:60
Celsius: 15.5555555556
#By Amos Satterlee
def hello():
print 'Hello!'
def area(width,height):
return width*height
def print_welcome(name):
print 'Welcome,',name
name = raw_input('Your Name: ')
print 'To find the area of a rectangle,'
print 'Enter the width and height below.'
w = input('Width: ')
while w <= 0:
print 'Must be a positive number'
w = input('Width: ')
h = input('Height: ')
while h <= 0:
print 'Must be a positive number'
h = input('Height: ')
print 'Width =',w,' Height =',h,' so Area =',area(w,h)
Sample Run:
Your Name: Daedalus
Welcome, Daedalus
To find the area of a rectangle,
Enter the width and height below.
Width: -4
Must be a positive number
Width: 4
Height: 3
Width = 4 Height = 3 so Area = 12
(The above Defining Functions is pasted from a website)
Lists are lists, they show information how you define it.
Here is an example I found:
which_one = input("What month (1-12)? ")
months = ['January', 'February', 'March', 'April', 'May', 'June', 'July',\
'August', 'September', 'October', 'November', 'December']
if 1 <= which_one <= 12:
print "The month is",months[which_one - 1]
The statement if 1 <= which_one <= 12: will only be true if which_one is between one and twelve inclusive (in other words it is what you would expect if you have seen that in algebra, heh 8th grade).
If you have ever used a Texas Instuments Graphing calcualtor then some of this may make sense when you made programs, Range does what it means, it shows a range of numbers.
Range (10,20)
And you should see:
Try to incorporate the List command into one of your Range programs.
Well, these are some commands and programs that will make your programming experience with Python more fun and easier.
If you want more help check out:The Python Tutorial by Guido van Rossum.
Thank you very much for reading this, and have fun programming with Python.
P.S.: It took me one hour and thirty minutes to type this.


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Davies Bridge
Sharon Woodburn 5/1/2012 1:05:01 AMThis is just beautiful Larry! #1459924
Jeffrey R. Bange 5/1/2012 7:47:25 AMFantastic capture, composition, clarity and detail Larry with a picture perfect reflection. #10116085
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Jennifer L. Bales 5/25/2012 7:40:24 PMStunning! #10150797
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Kim Kleinschmidt 5/26/2012 6:20:21 PMGorgeous image, Larry - Congrats on your finalist! #10154208
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Randy D. Dinkins 5/28/2012 5:51:44 PMVery cool, great frame and shot. Congratulations! #10157936
Dayna Cain 5/29/2012 7:43:55 AMThis is an amzing image for sure! Congrats! #10158776
Jeffrey R. Bange 5/29/2012 10:48:24 AMCongratulations Larry on your well deserved second place gold. #10159141
JO ANN CLEVELAND 5/29/2012 12:19:06 PMBig congratulations on this outstanding 2nd Place Gold Winner Larry!
And sooo well deserved too..I just love it!
jo ann c. #10159275
Kay Beausoleil 5/29/2012 1:34:39 PMBeautifully seen, Larry -- congratulations! #10159559
Andre Larose 5/31/2012 5:44:18 AMOutstanding metering on this beautiful scene.
Congratulations! #10162740
Charles C. Berkeley 5/31/2012 3:42:47 PMCongratulation on your second place Winner! #10163433
Merna L. Nobile 6/5/2012 12:48:25 PMAchievement begins with belief, CONGRATULATIONS on your achievement! #10169567
Ellen Hodges 6/7/2012 10:16:12 PMHuge congrats on a gorgeous winner!!! #10172421
David M. Montero 6/8/2012 12:37:41 PMI apologize for my tardiness. Congratulations on your gold award for this fantastic capture Larry! #10173081
Phyllis H. Burchett 6/13/2012 1:18:23 PMgorgeous, congrats on your feature in Snapshot #10178940
Joan Classen 6/16/2012 7:14:03 PMThis is just beautiful!! Congratulations!!
Larry L. Redmon 8/8/2012 8:37:32 AMThanks, everyone! I appreciate the comments!
Cynthia j. Lesley 12/12/2015 3:40:24 AMJust breath taking! congrads! well deserved! #11411147
Davies Bridge at Petit Jean State Park, Arkansas.
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Fish and Game Major Kevin Jordan said it could take some time before the autopsy report is available for Ann Colcord, 59.
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Fish and Game officials have said they're not sure how Colcord, who was known to kayak in the area, ended up in the water sometime late Monday afternoon or early evening.


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Wheat closed lowr as U.S. production áreas turned warmer and on ideas that little, if any, Wheat was lost due to cold weather. The Wheat was able to escape damage due in part to slow development from the cold Spring so far and because temperaturas in most áreas were not cold enough for long enough to make for any real damage. Some selling was seen on forecasts for some very beneficial rains to hit the Great Plains late this weekend or early next week. The western sections of the Geat Plains remain in extreme drought, but rains now would go a long way to ensuring good production at harvest. Activists in Eastern Ukraine are starting to make moves to break away and become part of Russia, and the Kiev government is doing all it can to prevent that from happening, but the response of the Army was ineffedtive yesterday. It is posible tht tensions will contiunue to escalate in the short term, but there are talks scheduled between the Ukraine, Russia, the EU, and the US today and over the weekend. For now it looks like exports are flowing with no problems, but any hint of potential problems puts the market on edge.
Overnight News: The southern Great Plains should see mostly dry weather this week and some light precipitation this weekend. Temperatures should average near to below normal. Northern areas should see dry conditions except for some light precipitation tomorrow. Temperatures should average near to below normal. The Canadian Prairies should get dry conditions except for light precipitation on Friday. Temperatures will be near to below normal.
Chart Analysis: Trends in Chicago are up with objectives of 712, 739, and 808 May. Support is at 675, 667, and 659 May, with resistance at 695, 707, and 711 May. Trends in Kansas City are up with objectives of 771 and 808 May. Support is at 749, 744, and 732 May, with resistance at 768, 771, and 784 May. Trends in Minneapolis are up with objectives of 769 May. Support is at 713, 708, and 700 May, and resistance is at 741, 746, and 755 May.
Prices closed mixed in consolidation trading. Short term trends appear to be down on the charts. The cash market remains generally quiet. Planting progress could turn slower over the next several days due to recent rains in the northern Delta. Arkansas fieldwork should be moving forward now and should move forward through the weekend as the weather has turned drier. Producers along the Gulf Coast are done with planting and those in Texas are wanting rain. There has been too much rain in Lousiana. The cash market in the northern Delta remains quiet. Cash markets in Texas and the southern Delta are steady and quiet. California is quiet. Asian long grain prices are steady to firmer.
Overnight News: Mostly dry through this weekend. Temperatures will average near to below normal.
Chart Analysis: Trends are down with objectives of 1527, 1520, and 1500 May. Support is at 1533, 1527, and 1521 May, with resistance at 1550, 1554, and 1561 May.
Corn (NYBOT:JCK14) closed lower in sympathy with Wheat and on improving weather forecasts for the Midwest. Current weather forecasts call for warmer and drier weather into next week, and the market thinks tht a significant amount of fieldwork can get started soon. Meanwhile, planting has been active near the Gulf coast, but could turn slow with some additional rains early this week. Fieldwork will become much more active in the Midwest with drier and warmer weather. Northern Delta áreas have been too wet for much fieldwork to get done, but some fieldwork was posible over the last couple of days. The lower acreage expectations seen at the end of last month will imply that yields will need to be very good to keep adequate or higher supplies in the market. But getting started in the next couple of weeks should allow time for the crop to make very good yields. Ethanol prices moved sharply lower in the first part of the week, too, putting processor margins more at risk, but the etanol processing data releaswed by EIA was considered positive for prices as processing was higher tan expected and ethanol stocks were lower.
Overnight News: South Korea bought 125,000 tons of Corn.
Chart Analysis: Trends in Corn are mixed. Support is at 493, 491, and 488 May, and resistance is at 507, 512, and 513 May. Trends in Oats are mixed. Support is at 395, 391, and 386 May, and resistance is at 411, 414, and 418 May.
Soybeans (NYBOT:JSK14) and products closed higher on follow through buying tied to the very strong NOPA crush data released the day before. The amount of Soybeans crushed was above all trade expectations and ignited talk again about short supplies and big demand There were rumors that China had cancelled purchases of anywhere from 8 to 12 more shipments of Soybeans, including one or two from the US. The shipments cancelled in South America are said now to be destined to the US Pacific Northwest. The talk did not seriously affect price action as funds bought nearby months again and the new crop to old crop spread remained very big. The move by China implies that the tight domestic US situation can ease somewhat in the near term and that the industry can find a way to keep the US market supplied until the new crop harvest. Export premiums were weak in Brazil and Argentina, and US basis levels were mixed. Speculators overall remain very long Soybeans and Soybean Meal on ideas of tight supplies here in the Midwest, and added to long positions yesterday.
Overnight News:
Trends in Soybeans are up with objectives of 1559 and 1569 May. Support is at 1512, 1496, and 1482 May, and resistance is at 1532, 1544, and 1556 May. Trends in Soybean Meal are up with objectives of 496.00, 512.00, and 513.00 May. Support is at 486.00, 480.00, and 472.00 May, and resistance is at 496.00, 502.00, and 508.00 May. Trends in Soybean Oil are up with objectives of 4390 and 4470 May. Support is at 4290, 4235, and 4180 May, with resistance at 4370, 4380, and 4500 May.
Canola was higher on price action in Chicago. Speculators were the best buyers. Chart patterns are still longer term bullish. Farmers were light sellers. Commercials were mostly quiet. There is a lot of Canola out there for them to buy and they are waiting for price corrections. Temperatures will moderate later this week in the Praires through this week and farm activities will become more active. The early part of the week will be cool. There is some tlk of loss to the US Winter Canola crop from freezes the last couple of nights. Palm Oil was higher in response to postive export data. Production was much higher than expected last month, but demand is increasing to take the increased production. Ideas are that the buying is in front of Ramadan.
Chart Analysis: Trends in Canola are mixed to up with objectives of 477.00 and 496.00 May. Support is at 468.00, 460.00, and 453.00 May, with resistance at 476.50, 479.00, and 485.00 May. Trends in Palm Oil are mixed. Support is at 2615. 2575, and 2550 June, with resistance at 2670, 2690, and 2730 June.
Milk and Cheese were higher yesterday as the market consolidated. Butter continued to drift lower on ideas of weaker demand. Prices are starting to weaken overall on increased world competition in Cheese and as the anunal flush continues in the Midwest. But, demand is starting to Surface as the buy side tries to take advantige of somewhat lower prices. Milk supplies should increase for the short term and should translate into stronger production of Cheese, Butter, and dried products. Butter prices are strong overall as domestic demand remains strong. Cheese production is increasing with demand for products reported strong. Milk and dried products demand is called steady.
Chart Analysis: Trends in Milk are mixed. Support is at 2180, 2165, and 2145 May, and resistance is at 2235, 2240, and 2275 May. Trends in Cheese are mixed. Support is at 211.00, 209.00, and 206.00 May, with resistance at 216.00, 217.00, and 220.50 May. Trends in Butter are mixed to down with objectives of 179.50 May. Support is at 181.50, 181.00, and 180.00 May, and resistance is at 185.00, 187.00, and 188.00 May.


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The 2013 International CES gadget show, the biggest trade show in the Americas, is taking place in Las Vegas this week. It's a place for technology companies to showcase the television sets, computers and other gadgets they plan.
Here are some details about the show, formerly known as Consumer Electronics Show.
By The Numbers: The Consumer Electronics Association, which organizes the show, expects attendance close to the 156,000 people who turned out last year. That's pretty much at capacity for Las Vegas, which has about 150,000 hotel rooms. The show spans some 1.9 million square feet of booths and exhibits, which is equivalent to 33 football fields.
Location: The Las Vegas Convention Center and nearby hotels.
Dates: After Monday evening's kickoff speech by Qualcomm Inc. CEO Paul Jacobs, the show floor is open Tuesday through Friday.
Visiting: CES is only open to those in the consumer electronics industry. A business card or other business ID is required. The general public cannot attend.


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Sunday, December 14, 2008
Julia Child's White Bread
A few weeks ago, one of my fellow attorney-bakers at work looked at the Norwegian bread I blogged about. She, a Norwegian herself, told me that it looked very authentic. (She didn't mention that it looked odd, which was very tactful of her.) I admitted to her, even though I know that she is an all-natural, organic kind of person, that whole wheat bread is not my favorite. She said, to my surprise, "I know--there's nothing better than Julia Child's white bread." That started me thinking about, not surprisingly, finding Julia Child's white bread recipe, which I didn't seem to have in any of my Julia Child cookbooks, of which I have a pretty good collection.
From my internet search, I decided the recipe must be from Baking with Julia, so I googled "Baking with Julia" and "white bread" and got this recipe.
I didn't bother translating into grams or ounces because the directions called for a vague "6-7 cups flour," causing me once again to appreciate Rose's specificity. In th is recipe, you're just supposed to keep adding flour until the "dough pulls cleanly away from the sides of the bowl."
This is the point where I stopped adding flour, but I wasn't very confident that it was the exact moment.
I took it out of the bowl and did a little hand kneading so I could tell whether it felt right.
I must say it was a lovely dough--very soft and silky. The fact that it had a fair amount of butter in it must have helped.
While the dough was happily rising away, I took a side trip to Target to buy a loaf pan. I have a collection of loaf pans, none of which matches another; this recipe makes two loaves in 8" x 4" pans. I strolled the aisles of SuperTarget, which had 9 x 5, 10 x 6 and mini-pans. Apparently people only like big loaves or teeny ones. I finally found a ceramic pan of a nonstandard size. It looked like the closest to an 8 x 4, so I got it. Now I have a larger collection of mismatched pans.
I the way this bread was shaped--rolled out and folded over twice.
Then you plop it in the pan (behold my new red Target loaf pan!).
This is the bread from the new loaf pan. It's lopsided, as my loaves generally are. I remember that I learned a trick from Rose's web site that makes the bread even, but I couldn't remember what it was, and I was too lazy to go look it up.
Oh, all right. I went back and looked it up. It's in the recipe for honey oat bread, which I made last January, and the trick is that you must shape it into a log and let it rest for 20 minutes before putting it in the pan. It's apparently all about resting. I don't know why I'd forget that because I'm very much in favor of the concept of resting.
This is really good bread. This looks like the bread that wins the blue ribbon at the State Fair, if I do say so myself. I should have known that Julia would make a good loaf of white bread. I remember that when I heard she had died, I started crying. Like so many people, I learned about a new kind of cooking from her, and I made things I never would have imagined that I--who grew up on meat loaf and pot roast--could make. Here's to you Julia, and thank you for this excellent loaf of plain white bread.
P.S. I never got around to posting about our Thanksgiving dinner--both Jim and I were so busy at the last minute that neither of us remembered to take pictures of the food. He did take pictures of the rolls I made--a Gourmet magazine recipe. I had high hopes for this recipe, and the rolls were good, but not as good as the butter-dipped dinner rolls in The Bread Bible.
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I loved your post! I can so relate. I just pulled "Baking with Julia" off my cookbook shelf after eight long years. It was a gorgeous wedding present but I was always too intimidated. I was one of those home cooks who was always saying, "But I'm no baker..." Well after firing up the old Kitchen Aid stand mixer (another wedding present) I'm now fully obsessed. I've made white loaves, boules, batards, baguettes and me and the kids are going to attempt a Finnish pulla for Christmas this year. Keep up the good work the bread looks A.W.E.S.O.M.E!
Yay! You're back! Hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving.
Marie, did you bake anything special for the holiday? Rose's dinner rolls, perhaps? Just wondering. :-)
This loaf looks terrific! Photogenic, I would say. Looks like it would be excellent for any sandwich or toast.
I saw a biography show on Julia Child...Food Network, maybe? WOW! What an interesting life she had! Our loss is heaven's gain. Bet they are eating well there.
Laura from NYC
- breadbasketcase said...
Good for you! I love to hear about someone else getting obsessed with bread. Really, of all the things you could be obsessed with, bread seems downright virtuous. Good luck with the Finnish pulla--it's one I've never tried myself.
Laura Lee,
You reminded me to post a photo of my Thanksgiving rolls. I also made a caramelized leek and sausage stuffing from Tom Colicchio (from Bravo's Top Chef series, which I'm addicted to).
Have you ever read My Life in France, Julia Child's autobiography? It's a quick read, and very interesting if you're already inclined to think of her as your hero.
- Natashya said...
The bread looks great!
I would have bought 2 of the groovy new pans - just for symmetry. (I have been using pyrex ones, I hope that's ok.)
I love baking bread too, and am awed by your diligence going through all of the Bread Bible. I have picked it up recently and look forward to baking from it.
The rolls look really good too!
- Melinda said...
The bread looks quite wonderful! I always love white bread the best too.
Although, if I am trying to be healthy I will get some of the pretty good malted wheat loaves from a local store bakery.
I've only ever made Julia Child's French baguettes. They turned out excellent.
I think my favourite white loaf, (if it counts as that) is Rose's Banana Feather loaf. Man! That is so delicious! It only uses one banana and doesn't taste strongly of banana to me, but it is just perfect! Ian and Louisa love it as much as I do, too.
As much as I loved Julia Child, I do love Rose's recipes more because they are so good at making me look like a good baker! I love her precision.
Your Thanksgiving rolls look great;
crusty but billowy soft in the middle. I'd sneak two.
- Doughadear said...
Marie, the dough really does look silky and beautiful to work with and the bread looks amazing as usual. I don't think you can ever go wrong with a Julia Child recipe. It was her recipe for French Bread from her book "From Julia Child's Kitchen" that got me hooked on making my own bread.
- evil cake lady said...
BBC, I think that is it so great that you can do a little kneading to determine if the bread feels right. To me, that kind of knowing comes only to those with expertise.
Happy Holidays!
Your bread looks really good, only commercial loaves are square and symmetrical, if they look perfect ,they don't usually taste so! I don't have Julia Child's baking book but I do have the two editions of Mastering and From Julia Child's Kitchen. It is her recipe I use for Gratin Dauphiniose, it is the only recipe for this dish I know which doesn't use double cream, but it tastes so good you would never know it only uses milk. Have a Good Christmas, Marie, Jeannette.
- breadbasketcase said...
Hmmm. It would have been clever of me to buy two of those pans, wouldn't it? Then I could have quit complaining about not having two matching pans. Believe it or not, that never occurred to me. I've never worked my way through an entire cookbook before, but it was so great doing it because I ended up making all kinds of things I would never have done otherwise. It takes a certain level of insanity to make that commitment, but I recommend it.
(See above comment.) See--that's just what I mean! I would never have made that banana feather loaf if I hadn't decided to make all the breads. It just sounded weird. I couldn't imagine a yeasted banana bread, but it's a delicious bread with a unique subtle flavor.
Too bad you weren't here for Thanksgiving--I would have urged you to have 3 rolls!
Well, now you've given me another idea. I've made the baguette from The Bread Bible, but I've never made Julia Child's. I think that will have to wait for next year, but it's definitely on my to-do list.
I remember making the gratin Dauphinois once--decades ago--and I still remember how delicious it was. I've forgotten all about it, but now you've given me another recipe to try in 2009--thanks! And happy Christmas to you too, Jeannette.
- breadbasketcase said...
You know, I think I will accept that compliment. It hadn't occurred to me that I have finally reached the place where I just know some things by touch. Thank you for pointing that out--it makes me feel quite good!
- evil cake lady said...
You are welcome! :)
- Shannalee said...
I just received my first Julia Child cookbook (Mastering the Art of French Cooking) for a Christmas gift, and I made her lovely potato & leek soup last night. Already, I feel such an attachment to her, it gave me goosebumps when you said you cried at her death.
This bread looks SO perfect, and I love the overall idea of your site.
- breadbasketcase said...
Lucky you, if you just got a Julia Child book and you're going to have the fun of going through some of her recipes for the first time! If you're younger than I am (and who isn't), it's hard to know what an amazing influence she had on home cooking.
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- anjali said...
I stumbled up on your blog as I googled bread making methods that led me to a link that led me to yours. ANYWAYS, your blog is brilliant and I'm inspired. I decided this new year, that instead of buying bread, I have to learn to make it. So I'm very much a beginner. I was hoping for some advice/help/tips for yeast. I don't have a bread maker and I'm hellbent on trying to learn the "traditional method." Some recipes say to use just active dry yeast while others say that instant dry yeast could easily be used. I'm a little nervous on getting the temperature right cause I know that could easily mess things up. So would you recommend just using instant dry yeast to begin with? Would I be able to use instant yeast for this recipe? I'd appreciate all the help I could get. Cheers!
- breadbasketcase said...
I would definitely recommend instant yeast rather than active dry yeast. It's much easier to work with, and you never have to "proof" it. You can use it in any recipe that calls for active dry yeast, but you don't have to go through the first step of proofing. You can just mix it in with the the flour (just make sure that you add the amount of water that you'd use to proof the yeast to the rest of the liquid in the recipe--i.e., in the Julia Child white bread recipe, just mix the yeast (you can still use 2 1/4 tsp. or a little less) directly to the flour, and then mix in the entire 2 1/2 cups of water). Adding instant yeast directly to the flour also means you don't have to worry about the temperature of the water in which you proof the yeast--because you don't have to proof it.
I buy yeast in in bulk from King Arthur Flour, and keep it in the freezer. It lasts forever, and the freezing doesn't hurt it.
I don't have a bread machine, and my own opinion is that they're too limiting. If you were going to invest in any appliance, I would strongly recommend a heavy-duty KitchenAid stand mixer. You can knead almost anything by hand that you can knead by machine, but the machine is easier and does a better job. But you can certainly get started baking bread without a mixer.
Good luck, and I hope that you love baking bread as much as I do!
- anjali said...
Thank you so much for the guidance! That was really helpful and I really appreciate it.Cheers!
- ANU said...
wow...awesome bread recipe and beautiful space with lots of yummy recipes...
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well am going to try this bread recipe right now....will update my blog with this post if turns out good ;-)
Chk out my space too, when time permits...
- ANU said...
sorry for the breaking my comments...I actually am a big fan of
Julia Child....saw her movie and started to blog...she is one of my greatest inspirations...
Thanks again for sharing this wonderful Julia Child's bread recipe.... :))


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Today it is hard to imagine that the quintessential, glamorous French Riviera holiday resort of Cannes was for centuries a simple, sleepy fishing village whose only visitors were the monks and wealthy pilgrims who came to visit the monastery on the nearby Island of St Honorat. All this changed in 1834 when Lord Henry Brougham, former British Chancellor of the Exchequer, arrived and established Cannes as a popular upmarket holiday resort for the British upper-classes.
Soon the French and later the Russian aristocracy also flocked to Cannes to while away their summer holidays. Each May the world's media descend in droves for the annual Cannes Film Festival, which draws international celebrities along with the paparazzi and expectant fans hoping to glimpse the rich and famous at the Palais des Festivals. One of the top film festivals in the world, the Cannes Film Festival hosts the premieres of many top studios and independent films.
Hundreds of less exceptional international conferences take place in Cannes each year as well, making rooms hard to find and restaurants hard to book for much of the year. Cannes is busy all year long, frequented by business travellers off-season and besieged by tourists on holiday in the summer, when the long sandy beaches, glitzy nightclubs, chic shops and famous promenade are abuzz with beautiful people flaunting the latest designer wear. Despite the city's pretensions and massive over-development, Cannes is still an international city of charm and good cheer, and a great holiday destination.
In terms of shopping, Cannes is a luxury destination with top designer shops like Dior, Chanel, and Gucci lining the streets. Bargain-hunters won't come away disappointed, however. Most stores are concentrated between La Croisette and rue d'Antibes. Rue Maynadier has a fun, market-like atmosphere and a few bargains, and the old town is where visitors will find the greatest number of tourist shops. The monastery on Ste Honorat also has an interesting shop.
Shopping hours in Cannes run between 10am and 7.30pm, with a roughly two-hour break for lunch at noon in the low season.
Restaurants in Cannes are an often ostentatious display of fine dining, with a price tag to match. There are a number of popular restaurants along the waterfront and in the district of Le Suquet along the rue Meynadier. These are known for stunning views and good people-watching, if not value for money. There tend to be quieter and more reasonable restaurants along the backstreets. The Michelin-starred La Palme d'Or is a good option for special occasions.
The nightlife in Cannes is centred around the casinos, like many towns in the Côte d'Azur. The Palm Beach Casino and the Casino Croisette are popular destinations after dark. There are a number of bars and clubs that buzz nightly, however. There are a number of live music venues and theatre performances, but these tend to die down outside of the festivals which draw thousands to this otherwise rather small town's shores.
There is lots to see and do in Cannes. The old town is pleasant for strollilng and sightseeing, and the beaches fantastic for lying in the sun. For the more active, there are a number of watersports available, including sailing and swimming.
Popular attractions in Cannes include the Notre-Dame d'Esperance, the Molinard perfume factory, and the Musée d'Art et d'Histoire de Provence. It is also worthwhile to take the trip out to the Îles de Lérins, which boast a monastery and ruins alongside a number of shops, bars and restaurants. There are also options for excursions to nearby Monaco and St Tropez.
Cannes is not a budget holiday destination, with many restaurants, shops and hotels charging exorbitant rates. It can be uncomfortably overcrowded when there is a festival.
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Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Bear's Paris To-Do List
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Bear sounds very self-sufficient. I'm sure he'll find lots to entertain himself. Love those little round watercolor stackable things--I have one of those. They're cheap paints, but I keep thinking I should empty those and put in my own paints from tubes!ReplyDeleteReplies
The problem with that brill idea Sue is the tube paints will dry and shrink since their a different formula than in the pans.Delete
But it's worth a try.
- Elizabeth12:23 PM
On my own to-do list will be getting ribbon to wrap gifts of a beautiful Paris postcard or two for friends.ReplyDelete
I think I'll try BHV for the ribbon. Anyway, this should make for a lovely, low-cost present.
I want to visit Moustaches on rue des Archives to see if I can find any inexpensive pet gifts or small doggie signs. Hope you make it there. Your post some time ago made me curious about the place. I love to wander all over to look for unusual things which I will buy if cheap enough. I have my favorite haunts. One terrific shop with small bears wearing delightful clothes (matching child size outfits for their owners) disappeared last year. It wasn't far from the Cinema Christine in the 6e. I kicked myself for not buying one of those tiny bears!!
I'll arrive a week from today.
J'espere que tu t'amuse bien!! :)
Bonjour Carol. I just finished the Pamela Druckerman book. I was surprised at how good it was, professionally researched and well written. I hope Bear gets to meet her in Paris. If not, he can always find comfort in the company of a "nounours guimauve." They were my favorite candy when I was a child. Some things never change ;-) Veronique (French Girl in Seattle)ReplyDelete
Is it my imagination or does that big bear behind the clown bear look a lot like Ozzie?ReplyDelete
Bon Voyage!
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Have a fantastic trip - Paris in Spring is amazingReplyDelete
Very cute....and how gorgeous are those little bear erasers!!!!ReplyDelete


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McCormick installs first Latino dean in PCUSA as the board continues proactive financial planning
In one of the most momentous and celebratory weeks in its recent history, McCormick Theological Seminary installed the first Latino dean of a seminary of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), while its board of trustees continued taking proactive steps to preserve the seminary's long-term financial health and core mission.
In his inaugural address, Dr. Luis Rivera-Rodriguez, who is serving a five-year term as dean, spoke of the efficacy of theological education in today's world in terms of preparing "interculturally competent" pastors and leaders. Dr. Rivera's previous work as Director of the Center for the Study of Latin@ Theology and Ministry and his research in the areas of immigration and diaspora communities has convinced him of the need for seminaries such as McCormick to develop programs and faculty who are able to engage the realities of ever-diversifying communities with a built-in awareness of their own cultural identities.
"One of the challenges we face is how to integrate the perspectives and pedagogies developed in the fields of cross-cultural training, diversity education and anti-racism education to theological education," Rivera said in his address, suggesting a new era of "dealing creatively, empathically, appropriately, and fairly with cultural differences. This has been in the womb of McCormick for some time and I, as your dean, ask that together we participate in the birth of this vision."
Toward this goal of intercultural competency, McCormick operates three collaborative racial-ethnic ministry centers under the leadership of the Institute for Cross-cultural Theological Education. In addition, this Wednesday, November 4, the seminary celebrates the official launch of the Common Ground Project, an expansion of the former AADVENT Project bringing together Asian American, African American and Latin@ pastors and lay leaders to address collectively common challenges in their ministries.
Board keeps McCormick ahead of the curve
Gathering for its annual fall meeting, the Board of Trustees was in a similarly visionary frame of mind, tending to the final phase of its four-phase plan to achieve financial equilibrium. The Board appointed a working group to explore a variety of options relative to its real estate holdings, which include its administrative building at 5460 S. University Ave. and two residence buildings at 1400 E. 57th St. and 5535-39 S. Kimbark Ave. A report and recommendation is expected at the February meeting of the Board.
The first three phases – consisting of temporary salary and benefit reductions and other cost-saving measures – combined with signs of recovery in the market, have positioned McCormick well for this next move, says Board President John Anderson.
"That McCormick made some difficult decisions and sacrifices in the early going has made all of the difference," he said. "We still have tough choices ahead, but we are no longer operating out of an immediate crisis and that allows for a climate of creativity in which we can do our best work."
"We're having some very energizing, forward-looking conversations with faculty, staff and students about how to build on McCormick's strengths as a Reformed, urban, ecumenical and cross-cultural institution of the Church," said Seminary President Cynthia Campbell. "The McCormick community is hopeful, and that's reflected nowhere more powerfully than through the seminary's alumni/ae, donors and friends who continue to support us with their monetary gifts and prayers. Our future of service to God's people looks bright."


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CANDIA — A Portsmouth man has been arrested after a trail of stolen lottery scratch tickets led to his door.
According to Candia Police Chief Mike McGillen, the tickets were taken from Candia General Store, which suffered substantial damage from a November fire. McGillen said Smith was employed by a cleaning company that was helping restore the interior of the store at 177 Deerfield Road.
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Checking In On… the Big WestPosted by Brian Goodman on December 7th, 2011
David Gao is the RTC correspondent for the Big West Conference. You can also find his musings online at Zotcubed, a UC Irvine blog, or on Twitter @dvdgao.
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The Week That Was:
- Thomason Sets Big West Win Record: Pacific coach Bob Thomason won his 406th game with the Tigers on December 3, surpassing former Long Beach State and UNLV coach Jerry Tarkanian as the all-time winningest coach in the history of the Big West Conference. Pacific defeated Utah State 65-57 in the landmark win, the Tigers' third of the year. Thomason is in his 23rd year as Pacific coach, and has perhaps his most difficult task before him this season with a team of newcomers and very little returning experience. So far, the Tigers are 3-3, but their win against the Aggies is their only win against a Division I opponent.
- San Diego State Hangs On: Amidst rumors of San Diego State potentially joining the Big West in non-football sports due to its likely move to the Big East in football, the Aztecs went to overtime against Long Beach State and UC Santa Barbara before beating both in a possible foreshadowing of match-ups to come. The 49ers, coming off their upset of #9 Pittsburgh, led by three at halftime and then battled back to force overtime before succumbing to the Aztecs 77-73. A similar storyline unfolded in Santa Barbara, when the Gauchos built up a lead at halftime before losing it and then forcing overtime with a late free throw. San Diego State came through in overtime once again however, defeating UCSB 76-75.
- Growing Pains: The Big West is quickly sorting out into a top four and bottom five infrastructure, with the bottom five struggling mightily against some underwhelming opponents. Besides Pacific's aforementioned one D-I victory, UC Irvine is 1-6 after going 0-3 in the Great Alaska Shootout including a loss to D-II Alaska-Anchorage by 14. UC Riverside is 2-4 with only one D-I win as well, albeit a decent win in the 76 Classic against Washington State. Worse off are Cal State Northridge and UC Davis, who together are a combined 2-13 with zero D-I wins on the year.
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- Long Beach State (4-3) – The Big West darlings have yet to follow up on their triumph against Pitt, instead losing to Montana and #6 Louisville. While losing to the Cardinals is understandable, decent but unspectacular teams such as Montana have to be wins for Long Beach State if they want to make this season not merely good, but great. Interior defense has slipped as of recent, and turnovers and free throw percentage need improvement as well. A lot of that comes down to maintaining a high intensity throughout each and every game, regardless of whether it is in Pittsburgh or Missoula.
- UC Santa Barbara (4-2) – After a 4-0 start, UCSB has suffered two gut-wrenching losses to two very tough opponents in SDSU and UNLV. The SDSU game slipped away in overtime partly due to a timeout call when the team had none left, while the UNLV game went into a thrilling double overtime before the Rebels, fresh off their triumph over then #1 North Carolina, pulled out a 94-88 win. Any perceived gap between Long Beach State and UCSB has narrowed over the last two weeks, and it will be interesting to see if Orlando Johnson keeps up his torrid play. As a team, the Gauchos are at the top or near the top of every major statistical category. Read the rest of this entry »


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January 27, 2014
Quirkology : How We Discover the Big Truths in Small Things
by Wiseman, Richard
What is the best pick-up line? What's the world's funniest joke? Or, for that matter, what makes a joke funny to some people but not others? What kinds of drivers are most apt to break the law? Do cities with fast walkers have more crime? What causes the hairs on the back of your neck to raise when you're in a spooky setting? What kinds of people take more than 10 items through the express lane at the supermarket? Believe it or not, there are quite a few scientists who study these questions and more, coming up with ingenious ways to research and quantify their findings. Quirkology doesn't pretend to be a comprehensive psychological study, but it does have a lot of fun examining the various quirks that make us who we are. Wiseman is a Professor of Public Understanding of Psychology at the University of Hertfordshire in England. He's also a practicing magician. Perhaps a strange career combination, but who better to peek behind the smoke and mirrors of the self we present to the world, to discover the magic of who we really are?
— Recommended by Cheryl Holtsclaw, West Indianapolis Library
January 13, 2014
The Best Film You've Never Seen: 35 Directors Champion the Forgotten or Critically Savaged Movies They Love
by Elder, Robert K.
"Movie Lover" has a different connotation for everyone. It means just that: a cineaste: a film enthusiast. For others it is something rather highbrow, requiring the ability to read subtitles and interpret Ingmar Bergman or enjoy only the tortured filmic outcries of obscurant and little appreciated artistes. This is not a book for that bunch. It is rather a book for the hardcore lover of the craft's prime focus: to entertain.
Robert Elder interviews 35 directors to learn the unappreciated (or flatly disliked) movies that they love and why. Here you will find nuggets of brilliance such as Ugetsu (1953), directed by Kenji Mizoguchi and beloved of Kimberly Peirce who directed the devastating Boys Don't Cry (1999). There are disturbing picks, such as The Swimmer (1968) by Frank Perry and an uncredited Sydney Pollack, and starring Burt Lancaster in an unusual role, which won high praise from Alex Proyas who has directed such movies as The Crow (1994) and I, Robot (2004). And there is the weirdly wonderful, such as the great John Waters (he of Polyester (1981) and Hairspray (1988) fame) and his seemingly inexplicable love for Boom! (1968) directed by Joseph Losey and starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton.
The Best Film You've Never Seen will allow readers to find a director whose work they like and discover a hidden classic that will entertain in new and interesting ways.
--Recommended by Deanna Long, East Washington Library
December 30, 2013
The African-American Heritage Cookbook: Traditional Recipes and Fond Remembrances
by Tillery,Carolyn Quick
This cookbook not only has savory recipes from beverages to desserts but also takes the reader on a journey through history. Author Carolyn Tillery states, "The occasional observations and first-person anecdotes I have provided throughout the book are not intended to be a definitive history of Tuskegee, but an attempt to give a human dimension to Tuskegee's great men and women through their relationship to food and its preparation."
Tuskegee Institute in Tuskegee Alabama was founded by Booker T. Washington in 1881. Booker T. Washington was concerned about the diet of the sharecroppers and one of the first things he taught was farming. Scientist Dr. George Washington Carver came to Tuskegee and demonstrated to the sharecroppers how to farm the land and shared recipes and preservation methods. The results were great recipes that are found throughout this book. Some of the recipes are Collard Greens with Cornmeal Dumplings, Buttermilk Biscuits, and Dr. Carver's Sliced Sweet Potato Pie. Readers will enjoy these historical recipes.
Recommended by Denyce Malone, Flanner House Library
December 16, 2013
Black Fridays
by Sears, Michael
Since the 2008 Wall Street meltdown, there have been any number of books written about the hotshots, the wheeler-dealers, the sleight-of-hand masters who inhabit that world. In this entry, Sears—himself a 20-year veteran of those particular wars—introduces Jason Stafford, a one-time Wall Street star who took one too many chances and paid for it by way of two years in Ray Brook Prison. Now he's out and trying to put his life back together. He manages to land a consulting job with a boutique firm looking into minor irregularities that have come to the attention of the SEC. But the bigger problem for Jason is getting his son back. The ex has taken "The Kid" back to live with her mother in Louisiana. Grandma is Southern Sweet, but, lacking the skills necessary for coping with an autistic boy, she keeps him locked in a room. Jason is determined that his son will have a better life; the problem is how an ex-con with limited options can make that happen. Compounding the problem, his investigation into the minor irregularities begins to spiral into something much bigger, which has the wrong people wanting to stifle Jason's search for the truth. For all the power of Wall Street, the real story here is Jason's struggle to make a better world for his son.
— Recommended by Cheryl Holtsclaw, West Indianapolis Library
December 2, 2013
Makers: The New Industrial Revolution
by Anderson, Chris
So what is the difference between the "old" industrial revolution and the "new" industrial revolution? In the past in order to get something made it required a factory, lots of time and lots of man power. Now innovators are able to produce a product simply by using open-source designs, communal ideas, and a 3-D printer. That may sound very simplistic but the time between an initial idea and when it becomes available to the public has become drastically shortened. Anderson uses his vast knowledge and personal experience to chart a course for the next ten years. He feels that because of the networking effect of the web "Makers" can use file standards that allow anyone to design a product, send it to a commercial manufacturing service or fabricate it from their own desktop. This is the new way products will be developed and manufactured. Anderson feels we will not do away with large companies, just the monopoly the large companies used to enjoy. A very eye opening read.
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The Hodges University Veterans Club, comprised of students who are veterans, will host their fifth annual Veterans Day celebration on Friday, November 9, beginning at 11:00 am at the newly constructed Pavilion on the Hodges Naples campus, 2655 Northbrooke Drive. The event will be simulcast for Hodges students at the Ft. Myers campus.
The ceremony will pay tribute to all veterans and acknowledge the many sacrifices and accomplishments put forth which have enabled our country to remain strong and vigilant. The ceremony will feature a presentation of colors from the Collier County Sheriff's Office Color Guard, followed by a speech by guest speaker, Bonita Springs City Councilman Steven Slachta (District 3), U.S. Air Force (Ret.).
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ICJ urges Sri Lanka to reinstate ex-chief justice
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- January 16, 2013 - 2:15 PM
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - The International Commission of Jurists has condemned the appointment of a trusted aide of Sri Lanka's president as the country's chief justice and urged the government to reinstate the former top judge who was fired after a highly criticized impeachment process.
The group denounced the appointment of Mohan Peiris, a retired attorney general and a legal adviser to the Cabinet, as chief justice, saying it "raises serious concerns about the future of the rule of law and accountability" and is "a further assault on the independence of the judiciary."
Peiris was sworn in before President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Tuesday, two days after Shirani Bandaranayake was dismissed as chief justice after a parliamentary committee found her guilty of having unexplained wealth and misusing power.
Bandaranayake denied the charges and accused the tribunal of not giving her a fair hearing. Courts have ruled in her favor, but the president and Parliament ignored the rulings.
In Washington, State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said that Sri Lanka has not given a satisfactory explanation for the impeachment "in terms of protecting democracy." But she told a news briefing it was too soon to say what impact it would have on U.S. foreign assistance to Sri Lanka, budgeted to total $16.5 million in 2013.
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said the impeachment "appeared to be highly politicized and lacking transparency," adding that Canada would continue to raise its concerns directly with Sri Lanka and through resolutions at the United Nations and the Commonwealth.
Media in Canada have raised the possibility of Canada boycotting this year's Commonwealth leaders' meeting to be held in Sri Lanka, citing concerns about Colombo's commitment to human rights and democracy since the country's long civil war ended in 2009.
Rajapaksa's critics say appointing a confidant to the post of chief justice gives him control over the judiciary as well as Parliament, where more than two-thirds of the 225 members support him.
Peiris has been prominent in defending Rajapaksa's government from allegations of human rights violations and enforced disappearances.
"Mohan Peiris' appointment as the new chief justice, after a politically compromised and procedurally flawed impeachment, adds serious insult to the gross injury already inflicted on Sri Lanka's long suffering judiciary," Sam Zarifi, ICJ's Asia director, said in a statement on the group's website.
He said during Peiris' tenure as attorney general and the government's top legal adviser, he "consistently blocked efforts to hold the government responsible for serious human rights violations and disregarded international law and standards."
Critics say replacing the chief justice is part of an effort to consolidate the government's power in the hands of the president's family. Rajapaksa's older brother is the parliamentary speaker, and two of his younger brothers hold the powerful positions of economic development minister and defense secretary. Rajapaksa's eldest son is a lawmaker.
Many prominent lawyers in Sri Lanka have already said they still recognize Bandaranayake as the chief justice and have written to senior judges urging them not to recognize a new appointee.
On Tuesday, a local political think tank, the Center for Policy Alternatives, and its executive director filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging Peiris' appointment.
Bandaranayake said in a statement Tuesday that she was still the legitimate chief justice of Sri Lanka, but that she decided to leave her official residence and office, fearing violence.
Associated Press writer Matthew Pennington in Washington contributed to this report.
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The Commercial Mobile Alerting System, a national alert system that sends emergency messages to mobile phones, is officially live, although it will be a while before many phones are able to receive the alerts.
CMAS, which has been in the works for a few years, can send text-based messages to people's phones in geographically targeted areas. It requires no subscription, and there are no charges for the messages.
A joint project of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Federal Communications Commission and wireless carriers, it uses SMS-Cell Broadcast technology (a one-to-many service, as opposed to point-to-point services) in order to avoid backlogs when wireless voice and data services get taxed in an emergency, FEMA said.
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CMAS is part of the broader Integrated Public Alert and Warning System, which is intended to integrate communications channels, including cellular, satellite and the Internet, into a far-reaching alert network. It complements the venerable and recently upgraded Emergency Alert System (EAS), which delivers warnings via TV and radio transmissions using broadcast, cable, satellite and wire-line platforms.
FEMA expects that most alerts will be weather-related and will be issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service but emphasized that the system will only be used for the most serious events, be they weather conditions such as hurricanes and tornadoes or other emergencies. The service will be used for Amber alerts concerning abducted children, Imminent Threat alerts involving potential terrorist activity, and Presidential alerts involving natural disasters, terrorism and other emergencies.
For example, state and local officials who want to be able to send Imminent Threat alerts must complete a four-step application process and then ensure that their alerts meet FCC criteria for severity.
Hundreds of wireless carriers, including all the major providers, are participating in CMAS, but FEMA says it will take some before all infrastructure and devices are upgraded to handle the alerts. Not all mobile devices are capable of receiving CMAS/WEA messages, FEMA said, but some existing phones could be upgradeable and carriers are now selling phones with the capability.
Most commercially available phones will be capable of receiving the messages by 2014, FEMA said. (Boxes of such devices will bear a logo reading "Wireless Emergency Alerts Capable.")
Although the alerts will carry messages written in text, they differ from traditional Short Message Service text messages in that they will pop up on a user's phone automatically, rather than having to be opened. Alerts will use a unique ringtone and vibration to differentiate themselves from other messages or calls, but won't pre-empt calls in progress, FEMA said.
Messages will be limited to 90 characters, so they'll contain only basic information about an emergency, along with recommended actions.
There are no charges associated with the alerts, either to people or government agencies. And although the system will send messages to every capable device in a specified geographic area, people can opt out of receiving Imminent Threat and Amber alerts, but not Presidential alerts.
And because SMS-Cell Broadcast is a one-way technology, FEMA said, CMAS cannot track the phones receiving its messages or collect any data from a users' phone.
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I don't like having this alert. it goes off once a month for testing and it's loud even with the volume way down and sound off and everyone around can hear it. it should not be put on a phone unless the owner wants it.
I have one of those phones that when an upgrade to the os was recently pushed it included this alert software (Motorlola Atrix 2 from AT&T). I agree that you can opt out of 2 of the 3 categories. However, without rooting the phone and voiding the warranty, you can not delete or turn off the application. I find it disconcerting that the FCC can force the "owner" of a personal device to have a potentially unwanted piece of software forced/mandated to the device. Of cource this is for a "good cause" but it has that same feel of an unwanted federal mandate that was just argued before the SCOTUS in the ObamaCare personal mandate case. Is the next step in this direction going to be DHS's CyberSecurity Czar requiring every owner of a PC/Mac/Tablet that connects to the internet to have a government approved anti-virus security package that the Czar can gain remote access to for the "safety" of the national communications infrastructure? How many more of these things that we cant simply opt out of are going to pushed down to our personaly owned devices by this administration?
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