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Checkin' on the Chicken
Marcus Garvey Tower Block. Hackney Downs, East London. Evening.
Quinton Nganbi reached under the hot grill and turned the chicken wings with his fingers letting out a yelp as the hot fat burned into his young flesh. He kicked the bottom of the cooker in frustration and then cussed when he saw the grubby dent he'd made in the white steel. His mum was going to tear him a new ass for this.
His phone rang and glad of the distraction he went to open the back door and out into the garden to try and get a better signal. As the call progressed, he noticed the sweet smell of chicken fat was gradually being replaced by a more acrid and bitter scent and casting his eyes lazily back up to the kitchen door he was horrified to see a black pall of smoke belching steadily out like an volcano. Dropping the phone he rushed back indoors and instinctively reached up to remove the grill, burning his fingers once more.
'Clot!', he chastised himself as both the grill and blackened chicken hit the floor in an explosion of grease and smoke. It looked like the bonnet of a burning car after a smash. Now his mum was surely going to dance on his grave.
Quinton stood arms out stretched, mouth open, shaking his hands like he was trying to take-off and cool his own burnt flesh. But as the smog dissipated he saw above the cooker a face he knew well. A face his mum dragged him to see every Sunday come rain or come shine. Staring back at him was the son of god.
Quinton gawped in disbelief at the perfect imprint of the face of Jesus Christ left behind the cooker on the smoke damaged wall. It was undeniably the messiah, each twist of grease and ash perfectly finding the contours of his bearded countenance.
Quinton stumbled back, catching his foot on the grill and causing the remainder of the grease to stain like blood round the linoleum. He rushed to the living room and pulled his mother's bible from the shelf, flicking through the rice-paper pages not quite sure what he was hoping to find but needing to do something, as he then stood in the doorway staring back through to the kitchen and feeling a sudden sense of dread. He didn't want to go back in there under any circumstances. Instead he ripped a few pages from the bible, stuffed them in his pocket and left the apartment without looking back.
Shoreline, West Reservoir. Hackney. Half an Hour Later.
Quinton sat on the concrete edge of the lake, his trainers just kissing the skin of the water in the evening sun. With the thin paper from the bible he rolled a joint and holding it tightly lit it hoping to draw a line under what had just happened. He breathed in deep from the blue smoke resisting the urge to blow a smoke ring in case that face should reappear. He felt an unnatural stillness to the lake this evening, even the birds had become silent in the trees and as he stared at his reflection in the mirrored water he noticed a slight ripple begin in the image. Perhaps it was just the weed messing with his mind? There was no breeze. He mouthed the words to a tune that had been on his mind as he drained the joint, pleased by how he looked in his reflection. He heard a sound behind him and turned to see a man crossing the path with his dog. Quinton felt his ghetto dream disappear and remembered that he wasn't in East L.A but self-conscious and skint in Hackney. He kissed his teeth at the man for the interruption and turned back to the lake hoping to recapture the moment.
The dog came up to him and nuzzled under his arm. Quinton couldn't resist stroking his head and patting him even though it didn't fit with the image he was trying to project. He'd always wanted a pet growing up but had never got one. His mum always said she had enough trouble finding the money to feed him let alone another mouth. The dog rolled over onto his belly and Quinton stroked the soft skin, liking the total submission to his mastery that the dog was displaying. The man whistled and the dog quickly rolled over to follow him off into the brush.
Quinton found himself aroused by a sense of power but almost immediately felt frustrated. He was desperate and paranoid that at fifteen he was still a virgin, but he couldn't find any girl who looked as great as they looked in the R&B videos: and he knew more than anything that if he got with an ugly girl then that would show his friends just how much he didn't respect himself. Was an ugly girl really all he could get? No, his self esteem was worth more than that, how would people think he rolled if his woman wasn't 'peng'? No, it was more important to have respect than to be liked in his world and as not many people liked him he felt things were just fine.
His legs had remained still against the concrete wall but the water had began to tap the bottom of his trainers at regular intervals. He looked down between his feet to see there was now a definite disturbance in the water, at first like the oxygen bubbles of a large fish, but gradually a circle of water was beginning to broil like a hot kettle was being held just beneath the surface. Quinton found himself standing up and moving back from whatever he felt was coming feeling reminded of the cartoons he still sometimes watched, guiltily, caught on the bridge between child and manhood. Godzilla? In Hackney? Again he felt foolish and threw the joint roach into the centre of the bubbling cauldron. Something was coming, like a sliver of silver an inverted V shape broke the water as delicately as a hypodermic needle. Up the shimmering silver strip went into the evening air, catching the sun before it set over the surrounding tower blocks. Finally as the hilt broke through the water, Quinton recognized it to be a sword.
A green glow continued to bubble beneath the water, lit from some hot unseen source. A delicate hand twisted around the sword handle, diamonds of water and fish scales falling around the wrist. The sword too now began to glow with a bright green luminescence. Quinton was totally sucked in by the sight, the sword seemed to beckon him, willing him to come forward and take it. He felt a sudden sense of ownership and right, he knew this gift was for him and him alone.
Without thought for his new trainers, he lowered himself into the water and swam out the short few metres to the prize. Treading water, he grabbed the sword with both hands and felt the cold and smooth hand let go her grip and the digits slip round his own enclosing palm like the tentacle of a squid.
Not quite daring to believe it was really his, Quinton swam back to shore, behind him the hand slowly disappeared back below the water line and the birds began to sing for the dusk again.
The sword clattered on the concrete retaining its eerie green glow. Quinton hauled himself out and sat next to it. It was his. He admired it in the dying light full of strange symbols and inscriptions lost on him, but fearing the glow would attract too much attention he felt exposed and the moment's spell had been broken once more. The bark of another approaching dog, sure to be accompanied by an owner, sealed the deal. He must go. Quinton carefully shoved the sword down his left trouser-leg and pulled his T-shirt over the hilt which protruded up from his belt to around his chest. Walking like a man with a wooden leg but feeling self-conscious like a man who'd shit himself, he staggered back to his mum's consoling himself that he'd sure be laughing tomorrow when he sold it.
Next Day. George Antiques, Angel Islington.
With the sword concealed under a long coat Quinton moved through the crowds as inconspicuously as a two foot broadsword would allow. Even at the best of times he still felt uncomfortable in this part of town. He didn't understand the rules or what was expected of him in a place like this. The antique shops wound their way along the cobbled street, the old buildings leaning in like gossipy hunchbacks over his head. This was out of his postcode and he could easily be in trouble if the wrong gang was passing. Quinton looked out of the alley and onto the main road searching the telegraph wires for shoes slung over them by the laces. His worst fears were confirmed. He comforted himself with the thought that at least for once he was armed. He wasn't sure which shop would be best to sell the sword, but figured the one with a small dagger in the window was probably a safer bet than the ones he'd just passed with their china dolls and lace bullshittery on display.
He went in and was surprised by the large bell which rang with his entrance. He felt like a greyhound out of a trap and ran forward with the sword pointing out toward the equally startled owner.
'You may put your lance down, son. I'm not jousting today' the owner quipped, the unease clearly heard beneath the sarcasm.
Quinton lowered his weapon and took a deep breath. This shop smelled old. Old like his grandma's coats at the back of her wardrobe. Old like money. He felt sure he'd come to the right place.
'You buy swords and shit, innit?'
The man had regained his composure and leant across a large oak desk playing with a clay pipe, the burned gray tobacco in the bowl matching his own hair.
'I deal in metallurgy if that's your question, although I'm not sure you'd be interested in any weapon pre nineteen eighties?'
'Whatever. I'm selling not buying… So how much for this..?'
Feeling like he had the biggest dick in the world Quinton produced the sword in one elegant swoop.
The man's eyes lit up in disbelief.
'Jesus Christ! Let me look at that would you.' All traces of sarcasm had drained from his voice.
Quinton handed him the sword expectantly, blade first.
'It's just an old sword though, hey?'
'No it most certainly isn't. You're not old enough to appreciate beauty yet. You haven't had the life-experiences to know shit from Shinola, son.'
'You don't know me.'
'True, true. But you don't know this…' He cupped his hand at the tip of the blade and carefully, gently, allowed his palm to run down the edge of the blade to the hilt, where he twisted it in his palm, reading the inscription.
'Old English most certainly. The metal in the blade has clearly been folded more than the date would warrant… Ah, here we have a crest, Arthurian. Platinum! Solid bloody platinum…'
The sword began to throb and the green glow now familiar to Quinton grew from somewhere inside the blade. The shop owner dropped it fearfully onto the oak desk.
'Jesus Christ. Where did you get this?'
Quinton shrugged his shoulders, 'I don't know, round the…'
'WHERE?' the man's voice came impatient and strong, the clay pipe shaking in his mouth.
'Fuck you prick. What's it worth? Gimme two hundred and you can have it.'
The man's jaw became slack and a bubble of hot snot began to build out of his left nostril.
'What's it worth…? It's priceless.'
Quinton kicked the bottom of the oak desk in frustration, once more leaving a grubby indent on the soft wood. He quickly stepped back hoping the man hadn't noticed, but he was lost in a reverie.
'Shit though. Priceless? Not even worth a fiver? Come on man. That's bullshit. You know it and I know it. There's got to be a price we can agree on. It ain't priceless you're just trying to stiff me.'
Quinton went to grab the sword but the shop keeper brought to his senses defensively pulled the sword in close to his chest.
'No! No, It's too important. There's no way this is yours. No. No way.'
With a convincing left hook, Quinton caught the man on the corner of his jaw sending the clay pipe splintering to the ground. The effect was impressive and immediate. The man let go the sword to instinctively protect his face, leaving Quinton free to run from the shop and back along the cobbled alley, charging with the sword as if running to some epic battle. The lunchtime shoppers parted around him like the Red Sea as he made his charge. Once clear of the antiques alley he leaned against a lamp post to catch his breath, the sword hanging from his side. Quinton looked up straight into the window of a passing police car. The officer in the passenger seat couldn't believe what he was seeing. The squad car burst into life with sirens and flashing lights, turning viciously in the road, almost hitting an approaching cyclist. The officer in the passenger seat jumped out brandishing his night-stick but Quinton was already ducking into the nearby shopping arcade.
The officer launched himself through the glass doors and quickly gained on Quinton disadvantaged by the heavy sword. He caught the back of the boys legs with his long black truncheon causing Quinton to barrel into a popcorn stand, the ready-made bags cushioning his fall. The policeman was upon him about to rain blows, instinctively Quinton pulled the sword from his coat and deflected the first of them. The huge broadsword connected with the truncheon and split the vulcanized rubber down to the metal. This gave the officer pause for thought. Quinton got to his feet and began a running sword-fight through the shopping centre. The policeman was relentless in his pursuit and seemed oblivious to the distress of the shoppers caught up in his swashbuckling. With each parry and thrust Quinton played back in his mind how he'd got himself into this situation, what had he actually done wrong? One thing was now for certain, things had gone too deep. There was no turning back now, he was committed to getting away. He ducked into a supermarket and with a huge sweep of the sword he quickly took out an aisle of wine bottles, the glass shattering around the chasing officer and hopefully slowing him down. Without looking back to see how much, Quinton ran for the store-room and through to the loading bay sneaking out towards the high street.
Quinton continued running, he tore down the smallest alleyways he could find, zigzagging through the borough like a rat in a maze, the sound of sirens now all around him and shutting him down. Risking the main high street he caught his reflection in the large glass-fronted Camelot National Lottery offices, he liked how he looked with the sword at his side. Running round the side of the building he found himself in front of Hackney Town Hall, the steep stone steps leading up to the main entrance and a smaller side alley off to the side of the vast building. Behind him the sirens grew louder. Daring a look behind him Quinton saw the police car mounting the pavement, bathing the first few steps in a revolving blue light.
They came from the left and the right. Quinton knew he was cornered. His only chance of salvation was the side-alley at the top of the steps. He bolted for it taking the steps two at a time, trying to keep the sword up in front of him, but the tip of the blade dipped down and caught the final step acting like a pole-vault and sending him over the hilt and crashing against the wall. His left hand refused to let go of the blade and it arced over his rolling body embedding itself in the Town Hall wall. The sword shuddered through the concrete in a burst of unnatural green light, brighter than any soldering iron. A sound like the crying of a thousand souls in pain shattered the night air causing all those in the immediate vicinity to hold their ears. The sword tore into the wall like a knife through butter right up to the hilt where it stopped and remained firmly lodged.
Quinton rocked on his spine in agony, he was sure he'd broken his left arm. He twisted round to look back down the steps and saw three policemen, their nightsticks drawn, lurching up the steps towards him, their faces as eager as ravenous pigs. Clutching his broken arm to his chest, Quinton headed for the side alley and out of sight, his pain driving him on to impossible speeds. The policemen stopped their short chase and returned to inspect the sword. They were dumbfounded. Each took it in turns to yank on the ornate handle but it was clear it wasn't budging. The fattest officer lifted up his helmet to wipe the sweat from his brow, his matted hair stuck to his forehead.
'That's not going anywhere, is it?'
'Ok, best call it in then,' replied the second.
The third officer scrunched up his neck and began speaking into the microphone attached to his dark blue jumper.
'Two Seven to base. We're going to need a drill down here… Yes, that's right… drill.'
The voice squawked back harshly, seeming to bounce off the metallic hilt. 'That's a negative Two Seven. Be advised not possible till morning. Secure area.'
The officer released the intercom button and turned to the other two men who were now sitting down on the top step of the town hall, sweating from all the exertion.
'Fuck it, I'm giving it one more try…'
With a base anger not befitting his uniform the officer pulled on the sword. He put his foot to the wall to get better leverage and yanked until he felt his eyes would pop out of his head. He groaned, he wailed, he cursed at the sword, but it would not move an inch. The seated officers began to laugh but quickly fell silent when they noticed an eerie green glow emitting from the hilt and travel up the policeman's arms.
'Shitting hell. Get away from that mate. Look…'
The officer saw his hands illuminating and quickly let go in fear.
'Fuck that. It's electrified or something, I ain't touching that. It probably hit a junction box or live cable as it went in.'
The other officers got up and moved towards the squad car.
'Well I guess it isn't going anywhere, so balls to it. Just call it in and let the morning shift deal with it in the morning.'
Quinton had run a huge circle around the building and had taken to crouching unseen by some bike racks across the road behind the officers. He watched them return empty-handed to the squad car and drive off into the night. He felt an overwhelming desire to have the sword. He knew it was meant to be his and despite the risk he was damned if he'd leave it to be stolen by the council. Looking left and right he made a run at the steps, taking them three at a time. With a last power leap of four steps he found himself face to face with the hilt of the sword. With his right hand he reached out, closing his fingers around the cold steel and feeling the bevelled uneven surface of the ancient hilt. Quinton took a deep breath and pulled hard expecting no movement, but to his amazement the blade retracted from the concrete as smoothly as pulling out a birthday candle and the excess energy caused him to stagger back violently almost spilling down the steps.
Now free, the sword continued its wide arc, swinging into a low mounted CCTV camera and neatly chopping off the lens. Quinton heard them before he saw them: the unmistakable whining siren like a massive and dangerous baby. He spun round just in time to see the blue light of the police car. The two officers were already on the bottom step but their over-weight bodies allowed them only one step at a time in their ascent towards him. Quinton raised the sword above his head and shouted at the sky. His cry rang out across the borough as if amplified by the sword. A brilliant green light burst from the blade bathing the whole area in a supernatural glow. The officers threw themselves down on the steps, fearing an explosion, leaving them prostrate and kneeling a few metres down from Quinton who pointed Excalibur to each in turn as if knighting them.
'Right, you fuckers. There's gonna be some changes around here…' he said.


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Vanessa Williams Receives Apology From Miss America CEO Three Decades After Controversy
Vanessa Williams takes the stage with Miss America CEO Sam Haskell III during the 2016 Miss America Competition held at Boardwalk Hall Arena on Sunday (September 13) in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
The 52-year-old actress and entertainer was crowned Miss America back in 1983, but was forced to resign when photos of her with no clothes on leaked to the public. She came back as a judge to the organization over three decades later, and was offered an apology live on television.
"I have been a close friend to this beautiful and talented lady for 32 years. You have lived your life in grace and dignity and never was it more evident than during the events of 1984 when you resigned," Sam said during the broadcast. "Though none of us currently in the organization were involved then, on behalf of today's organization, I want to apologize to you and to your mother, Miss Helen Williams. I want to apologize for anything that was said or done that made you feel any less than the Miss America you are and the Miss America you always will be."
Miss Georgia Betty Cantrell was named the new Miss America at the end of the night!

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So, if the title of this blog post raises eyebrows, I'm not going to make excuses. I finished reading Angie Martin's Conduit in the last couple of days, and finally finished my review. Go buy the book for your mom. Or yourself.
|Conduit cover
But before I get to the review, I want to write a little about author voice. Mine tends to be dry and sarcastic [and some things I thought terribly witty are taken as "Are you serious?" – to which I'm going to state universally: "Probably not."]
Everybody's got a voice, and every voice is different – even when we're writing it down. I'm not going to make a clever allusion to regional accents [oops, maybe I just did], but certainly, authors from similar genre backgrounds have a similar tone. This is a good thing, as readers have an expectation when they pick up a book in "their" genre, even when it's a new or unknown author.
But no matter the genre, every once in a while, someone takes a fresh voice, and sometimes, it works.
With that in mind, we come to my review of Conduit. Which starts with me:
I can't write sweet. Or sweetly. When I try, the words pour out like thick treacle that would choke a dead cat. Many writers who attempt it suffer the same problem as I. True sweetness, on the other hand, is never heavy or cloying. It's a dusting of sentiment with a . . . a nugget of goodness, wholesomeness . . . argh. See? I can't even define it. Yet, I know it when I read it. It is an elusive ability, and few have it.
Ms. Martin's got it. She's got it going on.
"Um," you say hesitantly, "are you sure you're reviewing the right book? Isn't Conduit about a serial killer?"
Yep. Sure is. And it's a good one.
Ms. Martin's enviable ability to write with that elusive and delicate sweet air leant to Conduit a sick twist of horror that a dryer, darker voice could never have accomplished. For the voice is virtually unaltered in the killer's scenes, and it plays foil to the maliciousness, the callousness, the sheer evil of him.
The sweetness frosted his scenes with delicious inappropriateness.
There will be some readers who love the subplot of the romance. Did I? Sure, why not? And readers who will linger over the police-y stuff, intrigued with the details. Did I? Yep, they were pretty good – love that stuff. The psychic bits, the unravelling, all the intricate detail Ms. Martin put into this novel? Good, good, and good. These offhand statements should not be taken as indifference or dislike, because it was all great. But—
But. I couldn't wait to turn pages to get to the killer's scenes. Ah, David Noakes! How you entertained me!
His scenes are not salaciously graphic; the violence is blunt without lingering over the gore. There's detachment in the author's voice here, describing the essence of the action in perfect frugality, allowing the reader to imagine and fill in the scene. And [after getting out of bed to double-check the locks on my door], I did.
Oh, how I loved David's mind! He admires the clean-living, the self-disciplined – preferring to kill only the worthy. And then rationalises the killing of the unworthy. His psychic abilities allow him to empathise [after a fashion] with his victims – you know, right before he kills them. He is self-congratulatory on his self-diagnosed brilliance. He is a complete egotist. And Ms. Martin wrote him as such without – as many writers are inclined to do in a mistaken attempt to prove omniscience – specifically pointing that out.
Well done.
I know you want to hear a negative – after all, what sort of balanced review lacks comment on both sides of the line? So . . . Um. I can't think of any. I mean, nothing serious - and by serious, I mean things that pulled me out of the story. That would be a bad thing. Okay, so Emily and Jake's relationship came through as a bit of "Yar, me soul-matey!" and I'm not much of a subscriber to the soul-mate paradigm. However, I believe it was a conscious choice on Ms. Martin's part in order to throw harsh light on David's delusions of his style of HEA with Emily [if I can cross genre boundaries . . . ironically, of course]. It doesn't matter whether I subscribe to the paradigm or not. It worked. So. Enough said.
The upshot? My utter fascination – and complete appreciation – for Ms. Martin's revelation of the complex mind of a psychopath kept me endlessly entranced.
And I forgot to write: 5 sweeeeeet stars!
And I forgot to write: 5 sweeeeeet stars!
[Aside: Conduit is available today for $0.99 at Amazon, as part of Indie World Publishing and Author Services' Mother's Day Reading Blitz. Go buy the book. Read the book. And come back and tell me what you think. I could talk about it all day.]


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Essex Fire Officer reports from the Philippines
Essex Fire officer Terry Webb has sent his first messages home after flying out to the Philippines to assist in the international rescue operations.
Temporary Divisional Officer, Special Operations, Terry Webb, flew out to the Philippines last week to assist in the aftermath of the devastating cyclone Haiyan. Terry has been deployed to the Philippines as part of a six person team sent by the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. Terry is the deputy team leader for a small team made up of civil protection experts from various European countries.
Terry reports he is fit and well and working 20 hour days.
On Friday, via text, Terry reported: "I am based in Tacloban for the next week. Conditions still very difficult. Local people are very friendly and no civil unrest it's very humbling mindful of what's happened. Roads starting to clear and early signs of community recovery with debris clearing. Still a number of deceased in the roads. EU Commissioner visiting tomorrow with President of Philippines. Managed to phone home, I'm fit and albeit a bit smelly with 20 hour days."
On Sunday, Terry arrived in Guiuan after a long trip from Tacloban. "The destruction along the coast road to Guiuan is around 90 percent. We are now establishing ourselves in central Guiuan to assist the coordination of the incoming assistance," he said.
"The effect of the typhoon here is massive - 90 percent of all structures damaged. The local people are friendly and very helpful. The task in hand is considerable but the assistance is now coming in. My mission is likely to be extended to around the 25th November."
This is not the first time Terry has joined an international aid effort. He was part of the rescue teams in Turkey and Haiti with the EU and he also travelled to Sumatra with members of ECFRS' Urban Search and Rescue team as part of an international search and rescue contingent.
20 November, more news from Terry Webb:
Terry reports: "I have been working with local, national, international and military assets. Conducted first coordination meeting in Guiuan last night from 30 hours of arriving. Managed to arrange an eight large truck World Food Programme convoy from Tacloban to Guiuan, to be distributed via local authority and US military, with a further three convoys expected in the next three days.
"The unity of the Philippine people is very striking here and humbling. Even after 90 percent destruction of everything.
"Cluster process now established and starting to move forward. Local people very friendly, no curfew here and complete free movement, with no current security concerns. Yesterday was a very hard day, but one of our most satisfying in the conditions and time frame we worked to. UN Under Secretary General Baroness Amos paid a flying visit today, 55 mins on the ground, we had to brief her and visit sites of interest in Guiuan. Still hot here topped 99 F yesterday and today."


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By 2021, global IoT spending is expected to total nearly $1.4 trillion, led by enterprise investments IoT hardware, software, services, and connectivity.
The International Data Corporation reports that Africa's Internet of Things journey may require a different approach and the starting point depends on the local situation. Although there is a universal business case for adopting the Internet of things in industries of all types across the US and Europe, the same can't be said for Africa, which is made up of many economically and politically diverse countries.
George Kalebaila, director of telecoms and Internet of Things at the IDC says there isn't much appetite for connected cars, which is understandable given that many African countries have bigger issues to address. Many global tech firms have a Western perspective, and should understand there is a need in Africa for a localised approach.
However, The discussion about Internet of things has shifted away from the number of devices connected. The true value of IoT is being now realized when the software and services come together to enable the capture, interpretation, and action on data produced by Internet of Things endpoints.
Another area where IoT can play a role is in improving physical security, as crime rates in Africa remain high. Huawei entered Africa in the late '90s and says it is seeing an increased demand for its IOT platform in SA, Nigeria and Kenya.


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Welcome to The Dashlane Tech Check for July 28, 2017–it's also SysAdmin Day! In this week's special edition, we'll you up on the latest advancements in technology, information about the latest security breaches, and we're providing you with a last-minute gift guide for SysAdmin Day!
Data Breach Alert
Swedish government scrambles to contain the political damage from a massive data leak, which exposed military operatives and more
According to The New York Times, Sweden's government is scrambling to contain damage from a massive data leak, which has exposed the identities of undercover operatives working for the Swedish police and the Swedish security service known as Sapo. Other exposed information includes names of people working undercover for a special intelligence unit of the Swedish armed forces.
The New York Times also reports that the breach was disclosed after a local newspaper reported that the former director of the Swedish Transport Agency (STA) was fired for negligently handling classified data after outsourcing its IT infrastructure to IBM in April 2015. The STA allegedly did not adopt the proper safeguards to manage huge databases of sensitive information, which included the names of undercover operatives, as well as details about Stockholm's transportation systems and critical infrastructure, data on government/military vehicles, personal data of Air Force pilots, and much more.
Nearly 6.5 Million records leaked from Kansas state government system
The Kansas Department of Commerce's employment service suffered a data breach compromising almost 6.5 million records. According to Digital Trends, of those records, approximately 5.5 million records from 10 different states, including Arkansas, Arizona, Idaho, and Vermont contained social security numbers. The data breach was confirmed this past March.
Italy's UniCredit suffers two cyber attacks in less than 10 months
UniCredit, Italy's largest lender, was the target of two cyber attacks in the past 10 months, exposing the personal and banking details for approximately 400,000 customers according to The New York Times. It's currently unclear how the hackers access the data, but UniCredit did confirm the attack was carried out by a third-party partner.
Wells Fargo accidentally leaks records of 50,000 clients
Wells Fargo leaked sensitive documents for at least 50,000 of the bank's wealthiest customers, exposing their names, social security numbers, and sensitive financial information. According to Engadget, a lawyer for Wells Fargo accidentally sent 1.4 GB of files on a CD to Gary Sinderbrand, a former financial advisor who subpoenaed the company as part of an ongoing lawsuit against some current employees.
Hundreds of companies' salary information exposed thanks to a Google Groups setting
An audit from a security intelligence firm found that hundreds of companies may have accidentally shared private information due to a setting in Google Groups. Business Insider reports that companies from IBM to Fusion Media Group inadvertently shared personally identifiable information in the publically accessible messages in Google Groups, including sales pipeline data, names, email addresses, street addresses, employee salary compensation and customer passwords. "The companies affected by this issue mistakenly chose the 'public on the internet' sharing setting, making all information contained in the messages accessible to anyone on the web," according to RedLock.
A four-star Kentucky hotel hit by a credit card data breach
The Galt House Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky discovered a data breach potentially compromising guests' credit card information, according to The Associated Press. The breach is the result of malware in the payment card processing system. Guest staying at the hotel from December 21, 2016, to April 11, 2017, may be affected.
What in the (security) world?
Here's what made headlines this week in the world of digital identity, security, and privacy:
Cloud-to-Cloud brute force attacks target Office 365 users
According to Infosecurity Magazine, hackers conducted persistent cloud-to-cloud brute-force attacks against high-value Microsoft Office 365 users at 48 different organizations. The attackers strategically targeted several senior employees across several different departments, and attempted to use different versions of employees' usernames in an effort to log in.
A Wisconsin company offers its staff implants to replace keys and passwords
A Wisconsin company, Three Square Market, is giving employees the option to insert a chip that can pay for breakroom snacks, provide front-door access, and even sign into their PCs. Engadget reports that the company insists the implant is not GPS enabled and all of its data is encrypted and can only be accessed if a hacker gets under your skin–literally. So far, more than 50 employees have volunteered to try the implants.
Happy SysAdmin Day
We want to thank all of the System Admins that work night and day to keep our networks and systems secure, our computers up and running, and our office printers jam-free! Here are a few ways you can show your SysAdmin how much you appreciate them.
Have any thoughts on any of the news I shared? Leave me a comment below and make sure to visit our blog next week for another edition of The Dashlane Tech Check.
Also, don't forget to follow us on Twitter to always be in the know! In our last Tech Check,$37 million worth of crypto-currency was stolen in two separate hacks in the same week! Here's how it all went down.


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Welcome to "Condo Cove" our 3 bedroom 2 bathroom open concept pool view condo located in the beautiful 5 star gated community of Windsor Hills located less than 2 miles from the main gates of Walt Disney World.
NEWLY RENOVATED IN DECEMBER 2015!! ALL NEW FURNITURE!! PORCELAIN TILE THROUGH OUT!! BOOK NOW to enjoy all the new amenities this updated modern condo has to offer.
'CONDO COVE' is conveniently located in the closet building to the Windsor Hills club house right in front of the resorts main lagoon pool and just steps away from all the amenities this amazing resort has to offer.
We look forward to assisting you in any way possible to make your trip to Orlando and the Disney area full of excitement and memories that will last a lifetime.
Description of our villa:
-Keyless entry. Your family gets to choose your own personal code to enter the home.
-Cable television and DVD player in the living room.
-Free WiFi
-Ceiling Fans in all bedroom and in main living area.
-Located near the Windsor Hills community playgrounds.
-Just a short walk from the Windsor Hills pool, waterslide, and clubhouse.
-Screened in deck with sitting chairs.
-Central Air Conditioning.
-Fully equipped kitchen.
-Full size washer and dryer.
-Dinning for 6.
-Iron and Ironing Board.
-All towels and linens are provided.
-Pool towels are also provided.
-Parking steps from the front door.
-This unit is smoke-free and pet-free for your comfort.
Bedroom/bed Sizes
-Bedroom #1-King Bed
-Bedroom #2-Twin/Twin
-Bedroom #3-Twin/Twin
All mattresses recently replaces in September 2015
Our property is professionally managed by an on site company located right at Windsor Hills.
What will I find in my vacation home when I check in?
-One roll of paper towels.
-One sponge
-One dishwasher detergent
-One pot of coffee & few sugars, stirrers, etc.
-One load of laundry detergent.
-One roll of toilet paper per bathroom.
-Sample shampoo, conditioner, moisturizer & facial soap.
The complimentary items above are provided as a convenience for you when you first arrive. Any additional necessities such as additional items, food, etc. may all be purchased at the local grocery store. Directions to the nearest stores to Windsor Hills are provided within your welcome book.
The amenities within the Windsor Hills are unlike any other:
-Closest resort community to Disney World (Only 2 miles)
-24 hour gated security
-Giant community heated pool with a spiral water slide, fountains, and a family sized hot tub.
-Amazing clubhouse with billiards room, video arcade, free movie theater, and more!
-Free WIFI and business center at Windsor Hills Club House.
-Monthly parties and events.
-Sundry shop for all your basic needs.
-Playgrounds throughout the property.
-Lighted tennis, basketball, and beach volleyball courts.
-Professional putting green to practice your game.
-Picnic and Barbeque area.
-State of the art fitness center.
-Guess Services to assist with all local information.
-Shuttle bus service to all the parks and shops (small charge).


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There are two main measures I like to track:
- the number of visitors to the site over time - the most direct measure of how successful you have been in driving traffic to you website. The image shows several months of monitoring on the OGCG website after we installed tracking on the website.
- the position of keywords in the main search engines - an indirect measure of how effective you are in attracting search traffic to your website. Remember that although search will drive a large number of visitors to your site you can also drive people to your site through directories, through word of mouth, newsletters etc. For example in the case of OGCG we have a rough 70/15/15 split of traffic between search engines, directories and direct entry to the site.
As you progress in sophistication you can monitor other metrics that are more direct measures of success - such as perhaps the number of people visiting your contact details page or making an online booking. This allows you to close the loop on your marketing campaign and measure the real return on investment (ROI) on your website optimisation activities.
There are some very neat tools to help you look at just those issues.
Monitoring visitors to your website
1. Google Analytics - Being a bit of a Google nut I typically use Google Analytics for this purpose. There are some benefits to this including it is relatively easy to use, the tool integrates with Google Adwords and Search and it is free - of course they'd really love your Google advertising business if you could get it. Google Analytics relies on you inserting a piece of code on each of your web pages so that Google is sent a message each time that page is visited. The images on this page are screenshots from Google Analytics.
2. Website log monitoring - Your hosting company might provide you with a facility for inspecting and viewing which pages have been visited on your website. Typically they include some kind of analysis tool such as Analog, Webalizer or AWStats. These may be activated automatically for you by your hosting company or you may have to contact them. Read the documentation on their site about web hosting and their "statistics" packages.
3. Other tools - there are many other tools out there you can use. Some rely on you locating your web hosting log and others rely on the same method as Google Analytics - ie putting a piece of code in the pages you want to track. Examples include Stat Counter, Site Tracker and Omniture.
Position of Keywords in search engines
Even before you start optimisation you should have an idea whether you can be found on the search engines you are targeting and are important to you for the main terms you believe people will use when trying to find content you provide on your website. There are three methods I have found to find this out:
1. Manual method - clearly the cheapest but the most time consuming. This involves you typing in the Keywords yourself and seeing where you rank. You'll need to keep a record if you want to see what improvements have occurred over time. The manual method has the benefit that you can see what other results come up - maybe one of your main competitors or clearly irrelevant stuff which often means your site is very poorly optimised for the Keyword.
2. Google WebMaster Tools - Google Webmaster tools is another Google service that amongst other things helpfully tells you the most common terms people search for to access your website and your listing position for those terms. Once signed up see Statistics "Top Search Terms". This isn't quite the same thing as measuring your position against keywords service but perhaps it is even more useful telling you what people really search for to find you. This of course only covers Google search results but when it represents 88% of what users use perhaps this isn't a big deal. You can use Google Webmaster tools to perform many other useful Google related tasks.
3. Programs and Tools - I still haven't found a great tool to use regularly that keeps a record of my keyword position over time. At the moment the best I have found is Rank Tracker. I have been too cheap to buy it though so I probably haven't scratched the surface of what it can do. A few words of warning - there seem to be a lot of free tools out there that rely on you have a Google API Key - which you can't get and Google seem to have discontinued. They just won't work! The second warning is that many use the US site searches that may not be used by your potential clientele in Australia.
If you have any tips of your own on how to monitor these two fundamental areas I'd be interested in hearing them.


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Faraday's Law: Moving Magnet
Recommended for High School through College.
You have learned that magnetic flux is the dot product of the magnetic field vector, B, and the area vector, A, for a closed loop, . In this experiment, you will investigate how changes in the flux from a changing magnetic field affect the behavior of the mobile charge carriers in a conducting loop.
In this experiment, you will
- Fashion a simple coil to collect data.
- Collect potential vs. time data for a magnet moving through a coil.
- Account for features of the observed graph of potential vs. time.
- Relate the induced emf to changes in the magnetic flux passing through a coil.
Sensors and Equipment
This experiment features the following Vernier sensors and equipment.
Additional Requirements
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My enjoyment of such terms notwithstanding, the Bible of course does not speak like this. True, it does at times ascribe to God that he is 'Almighty' or that he 'knows all things', but usually the above attributes are described by contemplative poetry (e.g. 'where can I go in all the world and You won't be there with me?' = omnipresence) or in historical circumstances or prophetic utterances or 'apocalyptic' visions (e.g. angelic beings covered in eyes = omniscience). But I do believe all of the above attributes are described and affirmed in no uncertain terms throughout the Bible's pages.
But another stimulating dimension to the way the Bible describes an infinite-personal God is that it does so by pictures and stories, particularly through literary genres and styles and forms and devices.
On a whim one day I listed the majority of the 66 books of the Bible with a summary statement based on a book's form, style, prominent subject matter or theme and ascribed this to God's character. Many are to be expected, but some I find fresh and surprising. Some of them are provocative and would require qualification and clarification. Anyone could easily make their own list that would bring out many different nuances than mine and yet would no doubt overlap a great deal in essence. I find it exhilarating and expanding and intriguing to think of God in this 'biblical-canonical' way. It shows both 'the God of the Bible' as well as the 'Bible of God' to be more wide, weird, warm and wonderful than we might usually conceive of.
I start with the New Testament, perhaps slightly more familiar in theme to us (though even here there are some intriguing bits), and then go on to the perhaps less familiar Old Testament. If you just say aloud the summaries one after the other it has a powerful effect I think.
Matthew ('The Kingdom of God')
Mark ('The Secrecy of God')
Luke ('The Humanity of God')
John ('The Word of God')
Acts ('The Movement of God')
Galatians ('The Freedom of God')
Philippians ('The Joy of God')
James & Jude ('The Wisdom of God')
1 Peter ('The Fiery Ordeal of God')
Hebrews ('The Finality of God')
Revelation ('The Unveiling of God')
Genesis ('The Creativity of God')
Exodus ('The Presence of God')
Leviticus ('The Holiness of God')
Numbers ('The Journey of God')
Deuteronomy ('The Treaty of God')
Joshua ('The War of God')
Judges ('The Horror of God')
Ruth ('The Redemption of God')
Samuel ('The Politics of God')
Kings ('The Tragedy of God')
Chronicles ('The Retelling of God')
Ezra ('The Repatriation of God')
Nehemiah ('The Rebuilding of God')
Esther ('The Comedy of God')
Job ('The Perplexity of God')
Psalms ('The Beauty of God'/'The Consolation of God')
Proverbs ('The Pathway of God')
Ecclesiastes ('The Enigma of God')
Song of Solomon ('The Erotica of God')
Isaiah ('The Majesty of God')
Jeremiah ('The Anguish of God')
Lamentations ('The Grief of God')
Ezekiel ('The Strangeness of God')
Daniel ('The Sway of God')
Hosea ('The Ardour of God')
Joel ('The Day of God')
Amos ('The Justice of God')
Jonah ('The Inclusiveness of God')
Habakkuk ('The Unorthodoxy of God')
Haggai ('The House of God')
Zechariah ('The Pictures of God')


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History of Turkey
Turkey's first known human inhabitants appeared in the Mediterranean region as early as 7500 BC and it has been ruled through the centuries by diverse cultures including the sun-worshiping Hittites, the Greeks who drove out the gentle Persians (who then migrated to India), and the Byzantines including Constantine. By 1453, the Ottomans under Mehmet the Conqueror had taken over Constantinople.
The Ottoman Sultanate lasted till the War of Independence in 1920-22 led by Mustafa Kemal (Atatürk or Father Turk). Kemal abolished the Sultanate and set about reinventing Turkish society and this is considered the birth of the Turkish Republic. Under Ataturk, Turkey went through a period of reform and secularism was strongly instituted into the constitution as well as in the fabric of society. Constantinople became Istanbul and women obtained the right to vote. Even today, Atatürk remains a hero in Turkey.
The east and south-east of Turkey saw years of civil war in the 1980s and 1990s between Turkish forces and those of the secessionist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in which over 30,000 people died. The PKK seeks greater political and cultural rights for the Kurdish community. Clashes between Kurdish fighters and Turkish forces in the south-east continue and dozens have died in the violence.
|Turkey Map - Click for larger view
- Ankara - the capital of Turkey and its second largest city
- Antalya - the fastest growing city, hub to an array of beach resorts
- Bodrum - a trendy coastal town in the Southern Aegean which turns into a crowded city in season when it serves as a playground for Turkish and international holidaymakers alike, featuring a citadel, Roman ruins, trendy clubs and a number of villages surrounding the peninsula each with a different character from classy to rustic
- Bursa - the first capital of the Ottoman Empire
- Edirne - the second capital of the Ottoman Empire
- Eskisehir - The Venice of Turkey, described as one of the most beautiful cities in Anatolia.
- Istanbul (Constantinople) - Turkey's largest city, the former capital of both the Ottoman and Byzantine Empires, and the only major city in the world to straddle two continents
- Izmir - Turkey's third largest city
- Konya - a quite large city that is the heartland of mystic Sufi order, the site of Rumi's tomb, and with some elegant Seljuq architecture, all surrounded by vast steppes
- Trabzon - the wonderful Sümela Monastery is just outside the city and it is a great gateway to exploring the Turkish Northeast
- Urfa - magical city with beautiful architecture and extremely friendly locals at the gates of Eastern World; where Turkish, Kurdish, Arabic, and Persian cultures mingle
Turkish Culture is unique in the world in that it has influenced and has been influenced in return by cultures and civilizations from China to Vienna and from Russian steps to North Africa for over a millennia. Turkish culture reflects this unparalleled cultural richness and diversity, and remains mostly shaped by its deep roots in Middle East, Anatolia and Balkans, the cradle of many civilizations for at least twelve thousand years.
Weather and Climate
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Surrounded by high mountains and open seas, Turkey is a cornucopia of natural wonders. Apart from that, Turkey is noted for its climatic diversity ranging from the Mediterranean to oceanic to continental climates.
The northern regions of Turkey have an oceanic climate whereas the southern areas are affected by a temperate Mediterranean climate. The continental climate reigning in the internal regions makes one experience four seasons in one day.
The southern regions which are popular among tourists particularly in summer and the central and northern regions of Turkey which are in demand rather in winter are popular for their cultural heritage as well as the variety of touristic and sports facilities.
Subject to a variety of climates, Anatolia is also rich in flora and fauna. The habitat of numerous varieties of flora and fauna alongside magnificent forests, Turkey, is worth visiting any season of the year.
Public Holidays
Turkey Public Holidays Year 2015
|New Year's Day (Yılbaşı)
|1 January 2015
|National Sovereignty and Children's Day
|23 April 2015
|Labor and Solidarity Day (Emek ve Dayanışma Günü)
|1 May 2015
|Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth & Sports Day
|19 May 2015
|Ramazan Bayrami (End of Ramadan)
|18 July 2015
|Victory Day (Zafer Bayramı)
|30 August 2015
|Feast of the Sacrifice's Eve (Kurban Bayramı Arifesi)
|23 September 2015
|Feast of the Sacrifice (Kurban Bayramı)
|23 September 2015
|Republic Day (Cumhuriyet Bayramı)
|Start date: 28 October 2015 End date: 29 October 2015
Travel Advisory
There is no nationwide advisory in effect for Turkey. However, you should exercise a high degree of caution due to crime, the threat of terrorist attacks, and ongoing demonstrations throughout the country.


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In terms of Web conferencing you can choose from either Microsoft Office Live Meeting or Cisco WebEx Solutions. Each programme brings a number of beneficial features in terms of user participation, reliability and quality. Web conferencing is great for department meetings, brainstorming sessions and project meetings. BT offer a number of video conferencing services including pay-as-you-go, bridging, and managed services, which provide additional help and support. There are also global services which enable you to interact, and share documents on a larger scale, and event management, perfect for larger meetings and conferences.
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Day Twelve: Favorite Non-animal sidekick
There are non-animal sidekicks? Just kidding Just kidding 🙂
Lumiere and Cogsworth from Beauty and the Beast! Cogsworth is the uptight pain in the butt everyone knows and Lumiere balances him out. Lumiere is the guy that everyone can relate to, the happy fun loving guy who breaks the rules(and sleeps with the maid).
I hope this still animates!! Kronk from the Emperors New Groove. I love Kronk! He's a moron, but he can handle the evil Ezma so that makes him ok in my book!
Ling, Chein Po, and Yao from Mulan! Wow.. Do I even need to explain?
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I had difficulty with ipad 3 with apogee one IOS and after lots of experimenting it was a simple case of the CPU. Overloud thm would not work in real time at all. The ipad Air is far better in many ways. However, apart from realizing the CPU is not endless ( discussed in other thread) I have had trouble with Maestro and getting the apogee running. I have the lightening connector that came with the apogee AND the 30 pin with an aftermarket lightning apple connector. I used the apple connector first and when I opened Maestro, and pushed on the apogee one icon that pops up, it depressed slightly and turned a duller shade of purple but then nothing happened. I did all the usuals including rebooting, app reinstall etc and somewhere along the way it just worked unrelated (seemingly) to anything I did. I tested out and recorded etc and was very happy. Few days later same thing happened with Maestro and I tried the lightning connector that came with the apogee and had myself convinced that the ipad air 'didn't like the 30 pin with lightning connector. I tested out overloud which worked for the first time since getting it as ipad 3 was no good with thm. So today I am mixing and notice that my upload from funbox is missing 2 vocal parts - ?? Never happened before and they were locked to boot. Instead of reloading I tried to re- record the parts. Maestro is not working again. I try both cords. I try rebooting reinstalling etc. I think is the song corrupt from the fun box upload. I start a new project and cannot get record to work with apogee one mic on the new project either. I hook my old ipad 3 to same project and record suddenly works. Then I see a software IOS update banner. It's just a security update. I update and reboot and now it's all working on the air again.
Regardless, Maestro seems to be very finicky. Maybe it's Murphy's law but I seem to be troubleshooting more than recording and mixing. I'm not looking for answers but want to detail this in case others may have similar experiences.
Ipad air, apogee one IOS, Maestro and Auria and funbox
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Ps I don' t know if having airplane mode off allowed the IOS update banner to somehow interfere but I certainly didn't have any issues before with airplane mode off that I know of.
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unplugging the lightning cable while the Maestro app is running, and plugging it again solved all issues with my Duet 2. It's not ideal, but as long as it works ... Don't know if that is of any use for you.
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Thanks, no it didn't work, but I just figured out on numerous tests that simply disconnecting the apogee power before starting the Maestro OR just unplugging the apogee and replugging while Maestro is open works. Does anyone else note that If headphones are plugged into apogee that the meter lites on the apogee hit full red for several seconds upon startup with ear piercing distortion in the headphones even with all the volumes on Maestro down? I know I can mute the volume but it just seems wrong. Made me feel it was defective in the beginning but it all works other than the Maestro finicky bit. There wasn't this issue with having to unplug on my ipad 3.
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I am sorry I am a little late putting these up, but I wanted to announce the winners for my Blogaversary Giveaway and for the Angel Star and Lemniscate giveaway. The winner of the prize pack for my Blogaversary is…
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Creating A Utopian World
President Obama came into the Illinois state legislature as a member of a group of leftists called the "New Party." This is an off-shoot of the "New Left," which is a part of the Democratic Socialists of America organization, which is closely-tied to the Progressive Caucus in our U.S. Congress. The New Left believes that the current Democratic Party has taken the country as far as it could, and it is time for them to take it the rest of the way- utopia- a world without God that is governed by an eilte group of iltellectuals! If one would look at his administration and its current path of class warfare and race-baiting, President Obama has shown every sign in fulfilling this agenda and more! Five primary areas were targeted:
(1) Gain control of the major corporations and private businesses and disperse them throughout the world, especially to the 3rd world. Encouraging or even forcing businesses to relocate in areas and regions where they would normally not invest is just as much a part of the utopianist aganda as any other scheme of global governance or Marxist strategy. The acquisition and control of General Motors is a perfect example of how government can influence and control of business. The National Labor Relations Board's attack against the Boeing Corporation for attempting to move some of its production facilities from a highly-unionized state to an non-union state sends a chilling threat to those who recognize that freedom is in jeapordy.
(2) Eliminate the military (including NASA) and create a world fighting force governed by the United Nations. Funding would be redirected to the social justice agenda. The Left sees the military as being a major reason the social welfare state cannot achieve its state of "fair and equal distribution" because of the hundreds of billions of dollars spent on it. To turn America's military and ultimate safety over to the United Nations would free those billions for "redistributive justice" purposes. Even the recent shutdown of the space shuttle program and much of NASA's future is not a cost-saving measure, but an eventual redirection of financial resources towards the establishment of utopia.
(3) Strengthen the federal and state regulatory agencies such as the EPA, FCC, etc., and regulations such as the Endangered Species Act in order to exercise greater control over private business and individual activities. These and other agencies are capable of enacting unbearable rules and regulations upon the American people without the input of Congress, the judiciary and in some cases, the executive branch. The snail-darter (Tennessee), Delta Smelt (California) and the Dunes Sagebrush Lizard (West Texas) are three examples of how the federal government can shut down industry for the sake of protecting certain species of animals and habitats. To add insult to injury, while placing a strangle hold on American oil drilling companies following the Deep Water Horizon oil well tragedy, the Obama administration has committed billions in loans to Petrobras- the deep sea well drilling company owned by Brazil- to drill and develop its own oil fields!
(4) Eliminate traditional gender roles in the families in order to promote same-sex marriages, families and all aspects of the homosexual agenda. Having directed Attorney General Eric Holder to no longer defend the Defence of Marriage Act (DOMA), President Obama and the left have made great headway in establishing homosexual marriage as an irreversible standard. the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" provision in the military has been all but gutted and is now in the process of being removed. With the Obama administration's support and blessing, public school systems are now in the process of instituting pro-homosexual curricula as a method of indoctrination. Ultimately, the New Left Utopian Society sees their new world creation as a global society that supports non-gender specific roles.
(5) Eliminate or bring into conformity the evangelical Christian church with the purpose and philosophy of the current federal and state governmental systems. It is the Bible-believing evangelical Christians who are the current thorn in the side of America's marxist movement. They have never been so close. Having been raised in a culture with gurus such as communist Frank Marshall Davis and liberation thelogy preacher Jeremiah Wright, it is clear that Obama's view of Christianity is far from main stream and alien to traditional Biblical teachings. In fact, from the left's point of view, evangelical Christians are seen as the one final obstacle. Those who "cliing to their guns and their Bibles" are seen as uninformed and backwards-thinking when it comes to progressivism.
So by reconstructing these five primary areas of American culture and society, the Left believes that they can and will succeed. Let us renew our own vigilance and put aside our own distractions and stand for God's righteousness.


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The reach of the U.S. justice system and its role in enforcing international human rights is at play in a case recently argued before the Supreme Court . The case is a civil lawsuit brought by a group of 12 Nigerians living in the United States against Shell Oil Company for alleged human rights violations that occurred in Nigeria in the 1990s.
The plaintiffs, although living in the United States now, are all Nigerians who were living in Nigeria at the time of the alleged atrocities. Meanwhile, although Shell has significant presence in the United States, all of the actions that it is being accused of occurred in Nigeria in relation to its oil exploration activities there.
The reason that this case landed in the United States court system is because of an infrequently used law known as the Alien Tort Statute. The law dates all the way back to the founding of our country and allows for U.S. courts to hear civil lawsuits brought by foreign nationals—such as the Nigerian plaintiffs—for wrongs "committed in violation of the law of nations or a treaty of the United States." In other words, foreign nationals can bring a lawsuit in the United States for violations of international law, which is precisely what is at stake in this case. In previous cases, the Supreme Court has held that lawsuits can be brought for severe human rights violations such as torture, genocide and crimes against humanity.
But the question that this particular case raises is whether corporations—as opposed to just individuals—can be sued under the Alien Tort Statute. In oral arguments, the defendants are arguing that international law itself does not create liability for corporate entities and thus their immunity should be upheld at the domestic level as well. In this sense, Shell—and numerous other corporations and governments who have filed briefs on their behalf—are asking the Supreme Court to base its decision on international legal principles, which the Supreme Court rarely does. Meanwhile the plaintiffs rest their argument on the fact that in exchange for the benefits of incorporation, corporations also must be held responsible for the actions of their employees; in other words, if corporations are "people" for purposes of organization, they should be considered "people" for purposes of liability as well.
If the Court allows the suit to move forward, then—theoretically—corporations are subject to greater risk of liability as the U.S. justice system moves a step closer to protecting against international human rights violations. On the other hand, if the Court upholds corporate immunity, then that will close the door on an important, if rarely used, method for plaintiffs to seek justice against major human rights violations.


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Region 2 (Northern)
South Suburban District Seminar
Friday, March 9, 2018
Lewis University
8:30 am – 1:30 pm
Register by March 2
$25 IACAC Members
$30 Non-Members
Breakfast and lunch are included
ISBE PD hours will be available
8:15-8:30 am: Registration
8:35-9:00 am: Welcome/Continental Breakfast
9:10-10:05 am: Session I
10:15-11:10 am: Session II
11:20 am – 12:15 pm: Session III
12:30-1:30 pm: Lunch
Session I Options
Immigration 101 for School Counselors
This presentation will examine how developing immigration laws and policies are impacting students, including strategies for providing a safe and secure learning environment for students of all backgrounds. We will also explore "sanctuary" policies and offer insights on how we are advising school board clients in this politically-charged area.
Press Pause: Encouraging Positive Mental Health
Press Pause is a student lead club at Joliet Junior College. The student leaders work to raise awareness about mental health and encourage students who are struggling to seek the appropriate support.
Session II Options
Education 101
Do you have students interested in becoming teachers? If so, do you have accurate information on how to advise them in this ever-changing landscape of teacher preparation programs and grade levels, testing requirements, licensure requirements, and how this information differs from state to state? Presented by Illinois State University's nationally renowned College Education, this program will provide the tools you need to help your students and families who are interested in making a difference in the classroom.
In the Mood
Learning to identify and label emotions is a critical step toward cultivating emotional intelligence. Anne Strickland will explain how counselors and social workers at Lyons Township High School have been using the Mood Meter to teach students to be mindful of how their emotions change throughout the day and how it affects their actions.
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Free Services from Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC)
The ISACorps is responsible for assisting students with career exploration, college selection, test preparation, scholarship searches, application completion, and the financial aid process. They also build and enhance ISAC's partnerships with local schools, businesses, and nonprofits to deliver free career and college planning and preparation services to students from families with no prior college-going experience. Some of the services they provide are One on One Mentoring, Information Tables, College Application Workshops, Parent Presentations, FAFSA Workshops, College/Vocational School Presentations and Early Awareness Presentations.
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Lewis University
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Joliet Catholic Academy
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Michael's Earth 5E
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Bart the Bastard's oldest son and heir apparent to Bart's little empire. Bart's been hard on him, even sadisticly cruel, but Bargrus has more or less thrived on it and grown into quite a cruel bastard in his own right. Bargrus is deeply proud of his position and is loathe to disappoint his father.
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Im a beginner & i need help on my assignment.
Learning outcomes addressed
1. To explain the approaches available for systems development
2. To apply appropriate project initiation and requirement capture techniques
Background Information/ Topic
As a student of computing you have been talking to the owner of your local corner shop. Having found out you are a student of computing, the owner of the shop has been talking to you about how she manages the stock / inventory control in the shop. She believes that automation of the inventory control in the shop would result in a number of benefits. She would like you to produce a feasibility study for the proposed replacement of her current paper based system with an electronic information system. You have decided to advise her how she could proceed before committing to a full systems development project. You have decided to produce a poster to explain your ideas.
The system will focus solely on the management of stock; everything else is out of scope. It will not include:
• Sales system
• Accounts system
• Personnel system
You are required to produce a poster which together with a verbal presentation will provide the owner with:
1. The high level requirements for the system
2. The development approach you would propose to adopt
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Writer-director Carlos Vermut distinguishes himself with his willingness to court melodrama; the layers of perversion, betrayal, and revenge verge on the operatic, but the action is played with impressive sobriety.
A movie made with wisdom, every scene is perfectly balanced and the tone of it reminds you of Fritz Lang. [Full review in Spanish]
Bárbara Lennie is one of the most interesting characters in modern day cinema. [Full review in Spanish]
Carlos Vermut is a strange director in the best way possible, a strange director with lots of talent. [Full review in Spanish]
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Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005)
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Directed by: Adam Shankman
Starring: Bonnie Hunt, Eugene Levy, Hilary Duff, Steve Martin, Tom Welling
Corrected entry: In the final tie-breaking race, it wouldn't have been a fair race to have 15 people in one canoe and 10 in another, because if you have more people, you have more propulsive power.
Correction: Just because it wouldnt have been a "fair" race, doesnt mean it was a mistake or a factual error. Its just the way it played out. Events aren't always fair, or even.
Corrected entry: After baby Tom is born and the family is leaving the hospital, they put him in a forward facing child seat. All children under 20 pounds should be in a rear facing child safety seat. Many hospitals will not let you leave unless a nurse has checked to make sure that you have the proper equipment and that it is safely installed.
Corrected entry: This movie is set in 2005. When they have their date at the movies they watch Ice Age. Ice Age was released way before 2005.
Correction: My local cinema offers many kind of special days, such as "Classics Monday" and "Juniors Saturday" where they screen old children movies for kid and classics for adults. Last week my cinema was showing Toy Story 2 and Spirited Away, so perhaps they went to a special deal day like this.Hamster
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Sigiriya and Dambulla
This is a private tour package, guest have the freedom of travel on location in a private vehicle.
Colombo – Dambulla (4hrs – 160km)
Begin your journey at 7.00 AM after having breakfast (at own cost) from the hotel or en-route. Proceed to Dambulla.
11.00 AM – Sigiriya
Visit Sigiriya and Sigiriya Museum
One of Asia's major archaeological sites, Sigiriya presents a unique concentration of fifth-century urban planning, architecture, gardening, engineering,hydraulic technology and art. Sigiriya Lion Rock Citadel of Sri Lanka built by King Kasyapa in the 5th century A.D. It was the royal citadel of King Kasyapa for more than 18 years. Sigiriya has been named as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982.
Take a 1 Hour break for lunch (at own cost) at 1.30 PM.
2.30 PM – Dambulla Cave Temple
The Dambulla cave temple is a World Heritage Site in Sri Lanka, situated in the central part of the country.
Visit Dambulla Rock Temple and Dambulla Golden Temple and museum.
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When you have acquired one Bradbury Mountain State Park single camp sites differ in size and are level as a result on a map. The websites in the park are similar when it comes to privacy do for the light undergrowth and open forest. We found out about private expeditions by searching Yahoo.
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The former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Jake Otanka Obetsebi Lamptey has passed away in London. Oilcitytoday can confidently confirm.
This was made known by his former aide, Bryan Acheampong, on his Facebook page.He was 70years.
On the 16th of December last year news went viral on Social media that Jake Otanka Obetsebi-Lamptey was dead but he confirmed that he was in South Africa receiving treatment.
The rumour mill had it that the former Tourism Minister died in South Africa while seeking medical attention.
But a hale and hearty Obetsebi Lamptey wondered why "people go out of their way to manufacture idiotic stories when there are so many serious stories that concern our country that are going on that people should be concerned with…it shows futility of what goes on on social media unfortunately."
Jacob Otanka "Jake" Obetsebi-Lamptey (born 4 February 1946) was a Ghanaian politician and a former television and radio producer.
From 2005 to July 2007, Obetsebi-Lamptey served as Minister of Tourism and Diasporan Relations in the cabinet of President John Kufuor. Previously Obetsebi-Lamptey was Minister of Tourism and Modernization of the Capital (2002–05) and Minister of Information (2001–02).
He was the National Campaign Manager of the victorious New Patriotic Party (NPP) during the 2000 Presidential elections, which saw the first constitutional (civilian-to-civilian) transition of power in that country.
He resigned his posts in July 2007 to campaign for the NPP nomination for the 2008 Presidential elections.