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If there is something worth stealing then someone will try and steal it. Linux-based systems have no special exclusion from this universal rule. A primary reason that Linux systems are so popular is because they are robust and have many sophisticated security measures.
As the manager of a Linux system for your department or small business, you might feel a bit daunted by all of these threats. You've heard Linux is supposed to be secure, but how do you make sure?
It is a truism, of course, that if you don't use the Linux security tools provided, then you should be ready for the inevitable break-in. Problems can also be caused by badly implemented security measures. Securing a Linux machine can get pretty complicated and entire shelves of books have been dedicated to the subject.https://o1.qnsr.com/log/p.gif?;n=203;c=204650394;s=9477;x=7936;f=201801171506010;u=j;z=TIMESTAMP;a=20392931;e=i You may not have the time or the motivation to delve into all of those tomes, so we're going to make this a bit simpler.
There are several methods remote attackers can use to break into your machine. Usually they are exploiting problems with existing programs. The Linux community always quickly spots these 'exploits' and releases a fix. Linux fixes are usually out long before the equivalent programs in other operating systems are mended. The issue here though is how to prevent your machine from suffering any sort of problem of this sort.
Know What's Running On Linux
Linux as a server offers all kinds of facilities like ftp, WWW, and mail. The way that it handles many of these services is via a system of ports. Port 21 controls ftp, for example. (If you are interested, the mapping of port numbers to service names is in the file /etc/services.)
To save on system resources and make system administration less complex, many services are handled through a configuration file /etc/inetd.conf. This file tells the system how to run each of the available services.
Many Linux vendors turn on various services in inetd.conf by default when for maximum security they should be off! In many corporate environments security as such is not an issue. If there is enough security to prevent accidental damage in these 'soft' environments providing access to these services is more important than preventing them. If your Linux host is exposed to the Internet you may hold a different point of view though. To check what services are currently running on your Linux system, type the command
netstat -vat
This will print up something like this
tcp 0 0 *:6000 *:* LISTEN tcp 0 0 *:www *:* LISTEN tcp 0 0 *:auth *:* LISTEN tcp 0 0 *:finger *:* LISTEN tcp 0 0 *:shell *:* LISTEN tcp 0 0 *:sunrpc *:* LISTEN
Each line that says
LISTEN is
a service waiting for connections.
Some of these services run as stand-alone programs, but many of them are controlled by /etc/inetd.conf. If you are not sure what a service does, look it up in /etc/inetd.conf. For instance, if you type
grep '^finger' /etc/inetd.conf
you will get back a line from inetd.conf like this
finger stream tcp nowait nobody /usr/sbin/tcpd /usr/sbin/in.fingerd
To see what the program does, look up in.fingerd in the man page. If
you think you can live without this service, then it can be turned off
in /etc/inetd.conf. By commenting out the line (put a
# at the start of
the line) and then issuing the command
kill all -HUP inetd you can
immediately and permanently turn a service off. There is no need to
If a service is not listed in /etc/inetd.conf then it probably runs as a stand-alone program.
You can remove a service provided by a stand-alone background program by uninstalling its package. Only do this if you are sure about what the program does and are certain that it is not necessary.
To add extra security to the various services, Linux has a system for allowing and denying them to chosen hosts. For instance, you may wish to allow logins from machines at your own site, but not from the Internet. The files /etc/hosts.allow and /etc/hosts.deny list allowed services and hosts.
The method of denying connections by checking the host provides a good basic method for throwing off attacks. But it is not the end of the story. It is possible to fake host names on incoming connections. While data is in transit between programs over the Internet, it is also in danger. Anyone with the knowledge can look at your data. Using a method known as 'spoofing' they can even inject fake data into a legitimate stream. These problems come about because of the way that Internet protocols interact. To overcome these difficulties, ssh was devised.
Ssh is a stable, well-developed system with open source that provides encryption and authentication on connections. Encryption is using codes to protect the packets of data while in transit. Authentication is a process for verifying if a.packet of data or a connection is valid. There are ssh clients for most other operating systems too. By using Linux as a server you can provide ssh level security for all your network use.
Linux has a comprehensive set of subsystems to let the systems administrator know what is going on with his or her system. All manner of log files are generally kept in the /var/log directory. Most of the standard services log information to /var/log/syslog and /var/log/messages about users connecting to them or attempting to connect. There are also log files for such services as apache (/var/log/httpd/access_log), mail (/var/log/mail) and firewall (/var/log/firewall).
Don't Forget to Filter
The main problem with logging events is that one tends to end up with too much data. So careful filtering and only logging important information is important.
There are some good tools out there that will make this work easier.
Ethereal is a packet sniffer. With it you can capture various types of packets over a given period of time. It also shows all manner of information about the packets. It's useful for watching packets coming into and going out of your machine. Generally it will detect traffic on your network segment.
Another logging/intrusion detection type tool is called Tripwire. It takes a snapshot of your important system files and records their signature in a database. Various signature levels are available from mild to wild. You can also set the rules in a policy file to tell Tripwire what to check. After the database is initialized and signed Tripwire can be executed whenever you need to check the integrity of your system. The report will point out when your files are changed and the severity of the security risk. The Tripwire report is pretty easy to read and can be customized according to your file tracking needs. Why not set Tripwire up to run every day, early in the morning and have a report ready to look at, with your first cup of coffee?
A popular program for detecting access attempts (via the network) and port scans is Snort. The program produces files that log these types of activities and even gives some idea of where to find out more information. Of course, then you have the same problem as with other log files. It gets tough for a busy system administrator to review all the log files on a regular basis.
A firewall is a device that protects a private network from the wider Internet. The simplest form of firewall is a Linux machine with one network connection ( an Ethernet card or modem ) connected to the Internet and the other connected to the private network. The Firewall computer can reach the protected network and the Internet. This traffic between the protected network and the Internet is controlled, in both directions by a list of rules. These rules can be customized for your needs. CoyoteLinux.com has a firewall system that fits on a floppy and doesn't need a hard disk to run. It's design specifically to address the need for an easy to install no-nonsense Linux firewall.
You might take a look at running a hardware firewall appliance. These devices are small routers or switches that have built-in firewalls. They generally allow limited setup of rules to allow packets to pass back and forth. They don't provide as much flexibility for rules as dedicated Linux firewalls. Usually the availability is good with some even being equipped with four or more RJ-45 ports and a wireless access point, all for around $100.
All data flowing to and from the Internet and the private network is filtered by the firewall. Inside the private network less care needs to be taken with turning off services and the like. It is a way of concentrating effort on making one machine secure and protecting many others in the process. The methods for correctly setting up firewalls are quite complex. First you have to configure your machine for two Ethernet cards. Then you have to use the IP-chains/IP-tables software to set up filters which connect the two Ethernet cards data links.
The main drawback with making your systems more secure is that they become less accessible. The idea behind ramping up your system's security is to stop use of your computers, by crooks, thieves and malcontents. Before implementing any of the ideas in this article you should consider carefully the opposite side of the coin: the systems are there to be used by your users! Linux has a wide range of security tools and by carefully combining various techniques and programs, you should be able to come up with a good balance between ready access and system security.
Rob Reilly is a senior technology consultant, whose work includes Linux, business integration and innovation training. He frequently writes and speaks about these and other topics. He has 16 years' experience in the high technology, manufacturing and the utilities industries. He is always looking for stories and projects that focus on Linux, business and the cutting edge. Send him a note or visit his web site at http://home.cfl.rr.com/rreilly.
This article was first published on Linux Planet, a Jupitermedia Corp. site.


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This fuel mix is working well in temperatures down to minus 30°C.
B20 [cold filtered canola]
10% petrol
0.2% acetone + turpentine
It gets cloudy at -30°C but stays fluid with no drop-out.
That is awesome!!!
Why do you add the acetone and turpentine?
acetone - injector and fuel system cleaner.
turpentine - cetane 'booster'
good info John thks! Tom
" I don't know what I don't know until I know"
1994 GMC 6.5 Tubo 2005 Dodge ram 3500, 3 VW's 2000, 2002, 2005.
The cetane of turpentine is 20- 25.
Got any proof for those assumptions?
A lot of people with more demonstrated credibility than posted don't agree.
I have the distinct feeling that by presenting this information I have upset you. If that is the case please accept my apology for causing you distress.
I am sure that because you are using such a small amount of turpentine in your mix there is no harm in continuing to use it in your fuel in the belief that it is a cetane "booster"
If you say something that is not correct long enough and often enough does it become correct?
I looked up the cetane value for turpentine and you are Spot on Lonnie.
The research I found also says you are spot on in saying the amounts being used will have no effect because they quoted significantly higher amounts needed to have any bearing on combustion Characteristics.
They also found emissions were HIGHER than with straight Diesel Fuel.
Don't worry though, John is known for always being right no matter how much he has to backtrack, spin doctor, edit posts, change the subject, deny what he said or speak double dutch.
If John says it, John will tell you its right no matter what!
Just ask him!
I had some sucess with blending this weekend. I splash belnded at the pump this weekend here's the mix I tried:
15 gallon bio
14 gallon ulsd
1 gallon gasoline
It was below 20F all weekend, and last night was below 7 degrees. the car started better on this blend than it has all summer! I ran the car about 200 miles on this mix with no issues, I may have a winner here.
2 bobcats, an excavator, and a ventrac mower. looking for a diesel weedeater!
I take a sample of my fuel mix and put it in a glass jar that sits out in the cold so I can easily see if there are any potential problems.
I kind of skipped the glass jar step out of nessesity. worked great, but I am going to do a glass jar batch and put in the freezer to observe it.
2 bobcats, an excavator, and a ventrac mower. looking for a diesel weedeater!
I don't make biodiesel but do/did use about these same percentages of Acetone and Turpentine (one ounce each per 5 gallons of veg blend) in my high percentage cold blends of veg/diesel/rug. I found that this combination of acetone and Turpentine worked very well as a solvent and helps keep the higher melt point hydrogenated oils and animal fats dissolved in solution to around 15 deg f colder temps than if I did not use them, I would expect these to do the same thing for biodiesel made from high melt point feed stocks.
92 dodge cummins with over 260,000 miles. Running an unheated 50% diesel/50% WVO blend for about the last 75,000 miles when temps above 50 deg f, no modifications or heating except the addition of a throw-away in-line fuel filter (removed during cold weather).
As of 8-01-05 I have been testing a 75% WVO/15% gasahol (90% RUG/10% ethanol)/10% diesel blend. Works fine down to about 65 f then starts rough. Runs ok once engine warms up. Back to a 50/50 diesel blend sence 9-15-05, just to cool now. -- 11-01-05 Modified stock fuel tank internal fuel pickup to have I.D. of 3/8 inch, this eliminated cold start slow idle and bogg on acceleration. Now adding 1 ounce each of acetone and pure gum spirits of turpentine to each 5 gallons of any blend, seems to help keep the fats in solution to a lower temperature --Heated 2nd tank fuel system installed january 2010, now running on a heated blend of 90% veg/5% diesel/5% RUG (no acetone or turpentine, heat replaced these).
I agree with that conclusion about turpentine and acetone additives.
A 15deg reduction in Cold temperature operation by adding just 0.2% Acetone and Turpentine to the fuel.
Does this mean that by adding the acetone and turpentine to Animal fat biodiesel that normally starts to solidify around 62 degrees, it will now remain cloud free dowwn to 47 degrees
I wonder what you would get using 0.4% Acetone and turpentine.
I bet the big manufacturers already add acetone and turpentine to their biodiesel
Give it a try with your own biodiesel and let us know the result, it has worked well for me for over 7 years in my veg blends.
I feel uneasy about putting the rug in my biodiesel, but the sound of using my fuel in the winter is enlightening. could this be blended in my biodiesel drying setup to ensure good mixing. and the biodiesel blend would not solidify in my setups plumbing overnight. If so this is pretty interesting to me.
Will the gasoline settle to the bottom?
Cooper farm
I suppose you could, but I wouldn't advise it. The petrol mixes very well, and will not separate, but I only advise adding it to completely dry biodiesel, either in the vehicle tank or just before the mix goes into the vehicle tank, and only when temperatures are below freezing.
Just found this forum, interesting discussions!
I am interested in knowing more on efforts with different feedstocks, canola is mentioned, having a pretty high C18:1, which I presume is needed to be able to use for cold weather. Any other sources that have been tried out?
You guys who seem to experiment a lot, could more than 20% of biodiesel be used? I am just thinking in terms of phasing out fossil sources in the future.
Sure, minus 30 is pretty much, but a rather big part of the world can experience that weather sometimes so it is really interesting to find out blends that can work out.
Cheers Anna
I've noted that including 5% petrol [premium grade w/o ethanol] in the biodiesel blend will significantly reduce the single 'puff' of black exhaust smoke on warm start-up after being stopped for a while. It also makes cold starts easier, with nearly zero smoke at start-up.
Minus 30°C is the extreme, most of the winter the operating temperature is minus 10°C to minus 20°C.
Two years ago I blended 100 gallons of petroleum diesel with 200 gallons of my bio I ran it in my 1991 Jetta all winter Her car is a 2005 TDI Jetta We ran most of the time, only when it was really cold, in the single digits or teens did we add more diesel, She had our daughter so I didn't want to take the chance. Neither car had any problems. I also put in the Bio diesel additive, but I didn't got over board on it.
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1. Never pay full price for perennials if you don't have to. You can always find a friend or neighbor who has some to transplant. Case in point, these beautiful irises from a friend from church who put out a desperate plea that she was being taken over by them. Call me in three years and I will give you some!
2. Do read on the label if the plant needs full sun or part shade to full shade. And, when in doubt, if the part of the yard where you want to plant something gets sun most of the day look for "drought tolerant" somewhere on there because if God doesn't send rain, my plants don't get watered. I am a lazy gardener and proud of it.
3. Plant a few veggies you know you will eat in a bucket near your door. More than that will require watering (see point #2) and likely canning or freezing. I like to can and freeze but I work 40+ hours a week outside of the home and there is not enough time in a day for me to enjoy that right now.
I learned this the hard way one summer when three tomato plants in my yard about wore out my welcome from co-workers and choir members as I brought around tomatoes every day for a month. One day, I may relish my inner Ouiser. Again, check back with me in three years.
4. Buy a good shovel, a thick pair of gardening gloves and always wear a hat with a brim.
5. Don't garden in a bathing suit; you do a lot of bending and stooping. (This should be obvious but it apparently wasn't obvious enough for me.)
6. However, cutting grass in a bikini is perfectly acceptable if you are using a riding lawnmower. It is called multi-tasking. Just remember to put on the sunblock before you shimmy into your suit. And wear a hat with a brim. Jackie O glasses are optional … but recommended.
7. Dirt does not hurt. You can scrub it out. Red clay is a bit harder to wash. Invest in a good hand lotion to use after a day of gardening; I like to set mine within reach of my recliner for post-gardening reflection.
8. Hire someone to move rocks, cut down and haul off trees and large clippings, or spread mulch. Neighbor kids are always in need of some extra spending funds and usually willing.
9. Make friends with your neighborhood cats. They will make your yard their home whether you want them to or not. Just deal with it.
My dogs love the garden, too.
10. Find a good place to just rest and sit in your garden, even if you are like me, right this very minute, plopped down in a folding chair under the Bradford pear enjoying an early evening breeze while typing away on your smartphone app. Crickets chirping, dogs crunching through the woods and a soft strain of country music from the neighbor kids across the street is the best way to relax. My irises are all planted… And I had enough for three plots of them!
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Rumor Confirmed! Beyonce + Jay Z Announce Stadium Tour – Is The Sun Bowl One of Them?
The talk two weeks ago was that Beyonce and Jay Z were going to announce a 20-stadium tour that would possibly include a show in our very own Sun Bowl. But the rumors turned out to be only half true: Bey and Jay are officially touring together this summer, but they won't be making a stop in El Paso.
According to Beyonce's website, the pair will be kicking off their On the Run Tour on June 25 in Miami and wrapping up on August 5 in San Francisco. All told the couple will play 16 shows in six-weeks, not the rumored 20. I reached out to Jorge Vazquez, director of Special Events at UTEP which operates the Sun Bowl, about the university's attempt at bringing the show here and the possibility of Sun Bowl stadium being added along the way. "Due to the limited number of tour dates this show will only go to the 16 major markets announced," Mr. Vazquez replied via email. He added, "I doubt more dates will be added."
So in all likelihood the closest Mr. and Mrs. Carter will be getting to El Paso is Houston's Minute Maid Park on July 18, Jerry Jones' AT&T Stadium in Dallas on July 22, and the Rose Bowl in Los Angeles on August 2. Check out Beyonce's website for the rest of their tour dates and ticket information.


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The hockey season ended for the Portland Pirates more than a month ago but that doesn't mean Ray Edwards is done coaching.
Between June 24-28, Edwards will serve as an on-ice instructor for the four-day Champions Hockey Academy at the University of Southern Maine ice arena in Gorham.
The day camp features on-ice practice sessions and scrimmages for players 4 to 13.
What's the difference between coaching professional hockey players and coaching neophyte skaters?
"With the younger kids the instructions are a little bit more detailed," Edwards said. "It's also a little bit more fun."
In its seventh year of operation, the Champions Hockey Academy was started in Iowa by a veteran AHL defenseman, Marty Wilford, an assistant coach of the Norfolk Admirals for the past two seasons, and the Pirates' equipment manager, John Krouse.
"You just start with the fundamentals, skating, passing, puck control, shooting," said Wilford, who recently ran an adult training camp in Las Vegas. "We break it down, and each day we try to incorporate a new thing. Then we watch and learn to see how much they've improved over the week."
Players are divided into three age groups.
The beginner group for ages 4 through 7 includes 75 minutes of on-ice instruction.
"For them it's going to the bare-bone basics," Krouse said. "It's going out and learning how to push, how to shovel stop."
For ages 8 through 10, the emphasis is on reinforcing good habits.
"Good habits make a good player," Krouse said. "Knowing where to go when the puck is in a certain position. Being in the right spot. We try to get them into the right habits so it's second nature to them."
The session for players ages 11 through 13 is called "Enhancing Your Game."
"This is for kids who have played for a few years and they're ready to take their game to the next level," Krouse said. "It's a pretty intense camp."
The two upper-age groups include up to 41/2 hours of daily ice time split over three sessions, and off-ice training segments devoted to strength and conditioning, and chalk talk, Krouse said.
The Champions Hockey Academy also has scheduled four-day camps July 23-26 in Chesapeake, Va., and July 30-Aug. 2 in Ames, Iowa.
For more information about the camp, visit www.championshockeyacademy.com.
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Last week I gave you a hamster slowly eating a carrot. That's quite a contrast to this one!
The Olympics are only two weeks away. I live across from a large grass schoolyard and after every Olympics or World Cup I will see a massive rise in the number of kids practising athletics outdoors in that field. That's one of those invisible but wonderful benefits to being inspired.
I am currently at work on a film about an incredibly inspiring person and it lead me to do some hunting and sure enough, someone has done a fantastic job of inspiring us all. So sit back and prepare to be motivated, enthused and filled with all that is great about humanity.
You can too.
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Greetings everyone!
Tom and Bo send you a hearty, "Ku-shay," (Krio for "hello") from Sierra Leone, and I greet you with, "howdy," as I am in Texas assisting my mother with her transition into a nursing home. Our thanks to all who have prayed for us during this unexpected event! Mom is regaining strength and settling into this new season in her life!
Good news for Sweet Salone!! We are rejoicing as we've seen Ebola numbers decline over the last few months! Most days there are ZERO new cases, and at times one or two, but overall, we believe that West Africa has this deadly virus close to being contained!
Schools in Sierra Leone reopened this month, and we have 70+ kiddos, some orphans and others are former street boys, back in the classroom. Tom has done an amazing job filling in for me administratively and with the accounting for this area of ministry!
Our temporary relief effort for 19 families will continue through at least October. Those receiving food parcels each month have such appreciation for you who are making this possible!
Tom is working on the final stage of construction for the toilet system for Margaret's orphans. He will soon restart the work on Hosetta School's dormitory and dining hall for our special needs children.
Bo loves his new school!! We are so excited that he was accepted to DELE Preparatory Academy. He is up by 5am and is walking down the mountain by 6:30 to a bus pick-up. He has studies from 8am to 4pm and then makes his way back home. Tom says he is "dog tired" by evening!
God is so good to us, and YOU are such a blessing through your prayers and support! Please accept our deepest gratitude!
We love you dearly!
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AJ Snovel...remember the name.
AJ and his dad Jason came up from Davis, CA on Wednesday and stayed through Sunday night. AJ competed in all three events in preparation for his big Stage Race up on Quebec, Canada in two weeks (Tour de l'Abiditi). The Tour de l'Abitibi is a stage race for riders 17-18 years of age. He was selected to race on a team of riders that were selected from all across the country. Having just competed in the Tour de Nez, and Nevada City Classic road races (2 very challenging races) the week prior he unfortunately wouldn't have his "A" game for Nationals.
AJ currently rides for the Davis Bike Club Team, but it won't be long before a strong Domestic team picks him up. The kid has huge potential and is a super cool dude. In the short time that they stayed with us, we became good friends and we will be keeping in touch. Junior Nationals will be in Bend again for the next 2 years, so if he hasn't already made the jump to racing in Europe I'm sure we'll see them again this time next year. Not to mention that the Masters National Championships will also be held in Bend, OR during 2011, so Jason (AJ's dad) who is also a strong rider will also be competing in that...just another excuse for them to make the trip north.
With all the excitement of Junior Nationals going on, I also had my own agenda for the weekend...Pickett's Charge XC race (Oregon XC Series Finals). The course was held at the Wanoga Sno Park trail system this year up towards Mt. Bachelor. This was a good change from years past, where the race as held on trails around teh Phils' Trail system. The recently built trails up at Wanoga include lots of technical, demanding riding, and lots of rocky sections. The course consisted of a 12 mile loop, which we would do 2 laps on, for a total of 25 miles including the starter loop.
With the majority of the "big guns" (Adam Craig, Chris Sheppard, Ryan Trebon, Carl Decker and Ben Thompson) missing from this race the door would be wide open to take home top honors. Brig Brandt would still be the odds-on favorite but I was sure to not make it easy for him. I quickly lead the race from the beginning singletrack section with Bruce Cole-Baker and Brig following behind. After 5 miles Brig came around to take the lead.
We rode together for several miles before he opened up a 20 sec gap. At the end of lap 1, I clipped a rock with my pedal and it sent me over the bars. I realized that I had a huge cut on my knee as well and that something was wrong with my derailleur or chainrings because I couldn't shift into my big chainring. (After the race I found that I bent the big chainring). Matt Russell had passed me and I was now in 3rd to start the 2nd lap. I quickly pulled back Matt and then tried to close the gap on Brig but stayed within 30 sec to 1 min the rest of the lap. I rode good enough for 2nd, but a costly error cost me time on the trail and time in the hospital. Nearly 200 riders tested their skills on the Series Finale course that will certainly go down as one of the better courses for 2010.
Full Results:
1 Brandt Brig ReboundSPL 01:44:43.60
2 Anderson Sloane Pro Air 01:45:49.20
3 Russell Matt KENDAUSA 01:46:05.70
4 Rogers Bruce Hutch's 01:53:43.10
5 Kem Omer Jamis 01:55:45.60
6 Ceccorulli James Team Dirt 01:57:44.90
7 Cole-Baker Bruce Sunnyside 01:58:26.50
8 Schmitt Damian Sunnyside 01:59:15.80
9 Carwile Steve 02:18:10.60
DNF Myers Jonathan Team S+M
DNF Swanson Chad Team S+M
Immediately after the race I went to the Medical tent to have my knee attended to.
A bigger gash than I anticipated, stitches would be required. After getting cleaned up, bandaged and iced, and then waiting for the awards ceremony it was off to the hospital to get stitches.


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Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-C-I-Lewiston, is highlighting increased funding in the state budget for the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority. Ceretto helped secure $46.2 million for the NFTA, a $1.3 million increase from last year. This is funding Ceretto called for in February while the budget was still being negotiated. He worked with Gov. Andrew Cuomo to make sure this increase was included in the final budget.
"I thank Gov. Cuomo for his partnership in making sure Western New Yorkers have access to a quality public transportation system," Ceretto said. "When the NFTA came to me in February describing their funding needs, I took their message to Gov. Cuomo and we worked together deliver this increase.
"Providing a quality public transportation system is a basic function of our government, and I am proud to help make it a reality."
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Crossroads of Reality by Benoit Paille, a Canadian photographer based in Montreal, is a photo series that focuses on the act of snapping pictures. Yet that simply scratches the surface of the concept behind the series. It is meant to bring attention to the prevalence of such technology as well as virtual images. To give the project context, the photographer quotes Jean Baudrillard, "A simulacra is an object that does not refer to any underlying reality, but claims to be this reality itself."
What makes Crossroads of Reality by Benoit Paille particularly captivating is the fact that these scenes are not from the real world as they appear to be. Instead, they have been captured from the video game 'Grand Theft Auto V.' Each image has been tweaked using Lightroom software.
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Matt Bomer: 2011 AIDS Walk NY Participant!
Matt Bomer walks to raise awareness at the 2011 AIDS Walk in New York City's Central Park on Sunday (May 15).
The 33-year-old White Collar actor gathered with over 40,000 other AIDS activists to walk to raise money and awareness to help fight this terrible disease.
Matt spoke at the opening ceremony of the walk, along with other New York City political and entertainment figureheads.
Also pictured with Matt is actress Laura Innes, formerly of ER.
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"Good things come to those who bake"
Bake sale is one of the most common fundraising movements of every organization. As people loves to eat tasty, sweet foods, we organized a bake sale fundraising movement last May 23rd, 2017 at Biggar & District Credit Union. We had a time frame of 11 o'clock am to 2 o'clock pm. We also had raffle entries in partnership with Biggar & District Credit Union and Ms. Ann Tobin Weekes, Avon Independent Sales Representative. The lucky thing about my bake sale is that people in Biggar love to buy bake goodies and some of them were blessed enough with their baking skills. Those people donated plenty of bake goods for my event and encourage everyone to go and participate on my bake sale.
People started to come at exactly 11 am. Some of my friends also helped in assisting our dear customers. Aside from the bake sale and raffle entries, we also sell Avon Bug Spray products for only $10.00. People come and some of them return to get more goods for afternoon snacks. Good thing also about our dear customers is that aside from buying lots of bake sales, they also want us to keep their change and wish me luck for my national journey.
This bake sale movement we had proves me that I am surrounded with good and kind people. God is good for making my bake sale fundraising movement very successful. At the end of the day, I always keep reminding myself to always thank the people who helped and congratulate all the raffle draw winners. I am so happy to have this kind of opportunity and looking forward for more adventures in my journey as Miss Teenage Saskatchewan 2017.


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Former Mexican President Miguel de la Madrid, who led the country amid economic meltdown and natural disaster in the 1980s, has died. He was 77.
The former president died Sunday at a Mexico City hospital where he was admitted several weeks ago for respiratory problems.
Elected president in 1982, de la Madrid launched a massive free-market transformation of the Mexican economy, bringing soaring inflation under control.
But his administration was criticized for its handling of the 8.1 earthquake that struck Mexico City in September 1985, killing at least 9,000 people. Residents were forced to mount their own relief operations to help the homeless in the face of government inaction, as de la Madrid barred the military from taking part and refused international aid.
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Will debt relief follow Greek budget?
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras pleaded for debt relief as he set out the country's debt restructuring proposals in an austere 2016 budget. But will he get it? Sonia Legg reports
The sale of a majority stake in Greece's largest port has been delayed. It has nothing to do with the stream of migrants arriving in the country But it wasn't the best news for a government promising to stick to tough reforms in return for an 86 billion euro bailout. The government said the recent election had held up the privatisation process. It wasn't the only issue Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is talking about delaying. As he unveiled a tough 2016 budget he pleaded for debt relief (SOUNDBITE) (Greek) PRIME MINISTER, ALEXIS TSIPRAS, SAYING: "We will propose an extension of maturities, a reduction of interest rates and a conversion to stable interest rates. We will also propose a growth clause." He won't get it yet - Greece must prove it can keep its promises before its EU lenders will consider any changes to the bailout conditions. But ultimately most accept that's the only way forward in a country where government debt could rise to almost 200% of GDP. Nick Parsons is from NAB. SOUNDBITE: NAB Market Analyst, Nick Parsons, saying (English): "Whatever your forecast for global growth, whatever your forecast for European growth, there is no doubt whatsoever that Greece is totally unable to repay its current debts in full." The budget contains 6.4 billion euros of austerity measures this year and next. One opposition MP called it "vacuous". (SOUNDBITE) (English) POTAMI PARTY LAWMAKER, HARIS THEOCHARIS, SAYING: "We haven't heard anything that's new or that's original, really the same kind of repetitive wishful lists." At least Greece is no longer spooking global markets even if Tsipras' forecasts of growth within a year are seen by many as optimistic.


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Well, I hope to be out of the KC area by the middle of May. Thence to Salem, Oregon. I'll not miss Brownbackistan one whit. I will have a place to garden and to have a smoker again. No more apartment cooking. Yahoo!
Will be glad to be there.. real strawberries.. not those cardboard ones from Las Califas. Serious wineries, more craft brewing. Hell, I may get me a cajun cooker, too. Quien sabe?


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By Stephen Smoot
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals had strong
words for Oregon State University and its president Ed Ray.
Suppressing conservative campus papers and destroying their
property violates the Constitution.
During the winter of 2008-2009, campus officials ordered the
removal of distribution bins and copies of The
Liberty, a conservative paper produced by Oregon State
students and sponsored by the campus group OSU Students'
According to the Yamhill Valley News Register,
officials were enforcing an existing, but unwritten, policy
restricting the placement of "off campus" publication bins.
The 9th Circuit agreed with the conservative
group that The Liberty was an on campus
publication. It also said that it had "little trouble"
finding constitutional problems with the university's
While its legal fight is not yet over, The
Liberty did score a victory by convincing the usually
liberal 9th Circuit to restore their case after it
had been tossed by a lower court.
Read more here.
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I've been knitting a lot lately, but not finding the time to blog or take photos. I finally set aside some time today and then I lost the long post I wrote. Ugh. I knit a Squarey (from Jess Hutchison's out-of-print leaflet "Unusual Toys For You to Knit and Enjoy") for my boyfriend's birthday.
He loved it and so did I. So much so that I immediately cast on for a girlfriend for Squarey. I finished her body and then the yarn for my sweater came from Webs and I put her aside without any arms or legs.
I cast on for my sweater (Margot from Knitty Fall 09) with the US 5 needles called for without checking gauge. I realized one ball into the project that it was going to be 8 inches too small so I ripped and re-knit with US 6 needles and just tried it on for the first time today:
A perfect fit! I'm loving the yarn and the pattern and I'm hoping to wear it to Rhinebeck which is fast approaching. We shall see…


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Third-party service providers present difficult and unique privacy and cybersecurity challenges. Vendor management is important throughout the life of your relationship with your vendors. Vendor diligence starts during the vendor selection process, continues through contract negotiation, and ends when the parties terminate their relationship. The goal is to effectively improve the service your vendors provide to your company and allow your customers to realize the benefits of the arrangement, while mitigating the risk inherent in the vendor relationship. The following provides a snapshot of information concerning third-party vendor security challenges:
$78 billion => $235 billion
The amount companies spent on cloud services in 2011, compared to the projected amount that companies are estimated to spend by 2017.1
The percentage of companies that evaluate the security risks of their third-party vendors.2
The percentage of companies that require their partners and vendors to comply with their security practices.3
The percentage of breaches attributable to a partner or vendor.4
What to consider when evaluating a vendor agreement:
- What data and information will you be sharing with your vendor?
- Does your vendor agreement require that the vendor use your data only to provide services to your company?
- Under what terms is your vendor required to keep your data confidential?
- Is your vendor required to comply with government requests to produce your data?
- Is your vendor required to keep your data in a logically distinct manner?
- What are the laws and industry regulations that apply to your company with which your vendor will be required to comply?
- Under what terms is your vendor required to notify you if your vendor is breached?
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- Does your privacy policy allow your company to share your data with a vendor?
- After the termination or expiration of the vendor agreement, under what terms is your vendor required to return your data?
- What right does your vendor have to withhold access to your data or terminate your service?
- What rights do you have to audit your vendor's operational practices?
- Is your vendor required to self-audit?
- Has your vendor's past audits exposed any vulnerabilities, or has your vendor been breached in the past year?
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CutiesI bought these to go with my keychain micro vibrator to spice it up a little. Once you get them on it is a great addition to your favorite bullet.
Inexpensive, variety
Very tight to put on
I bought this set of micro bullet sleeves to go with the Micro Vibro Keychain Massager. It looked cute but a little plain and these looked like they would be great to pep it up a little. You could use these on most micro bullets. They are so tiny you can put them just about anywhere to bring them with your favorite mini vibe. I use mine with my favorite bullets for clitoral stimulation.
Material / Texture
The sleeves are made of TPR silicone that is latex-free, Phthalates-free as well as hypo-allergenic. There are three in the set, one pink, one clear and one purple. The pink one and the clear one have little nubbies all over them and the purple one is ribbed. I did not notice any smell. They are a little sticky and easily pick up lint.
Design / Shape / Size
They look so tiny when you open them. They are very stretchy but I really don't think that they are made very sturdy. I have not torn one yet but I get the feeling that it won't be long. They are 1 1/2" long and 1/2"in diameter before you put them on your bullet. I could barely fit one on my pinky finger.
Functions / Performance / Controls
Now came the fun part. Trying to put them on the bullet....hmmm. They are very stretchy so I tried to just pull one on it...nope. So then I tried kind of turning it inside out on my pinky and flipping it on...nope that was even worse as it shot across the room. Then I remembered something that another reviewer had mentioned to me about corn starch..yay! That did they trick, it was still a little snug but it slid on without too much trouble. Note to self, keep corn starch handy for sticky toys. Once they are one they are nice and soft for a little added texture to your favorite bullet.
Care and Maintenance
They are easy to clean, a little warm water and soap. Turn them inside out and dry inside as well before storing. I keep mine in the little plastic container that they came in to keep them dirt and lint free when I'm not using them.
This product was provided at a discounted price in exchange for an unbiased review. This review is in compliance with the FTC guidelines.
Nice review, these are cute
Thanks for the review!!!
Great review.
Thanks for the review. How do they fit on a finger? Also, how do you store them?
Oops I forgot about storage. They are each in a little baggie and it comes in a little hard plastic box that I put them back in. They will fit on my fingers, I have small hands but they have a lot of stretch to them so I would think that they would fit no problem on an average sized hand. Hold on brb....Ok my bf is 6'4 280lbs and I just stuck one on his finger...with a little tugging. Lol. Now he is looking at me like I am crazy!
Great Review.
Nice review
They sound pretty good! Thanks for the review!
Nice review!
Thank you
Thanks for the review...280 pounds, huh? Hmmmm....be nice to that guy!!
Yeah, and he is 6'5. Kind of like a wall when hes standing but a teddy bear laying down
Thank you!
thank you for the review
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Guard Stephen Curry will start for the West in the All-Star Game on Sunday, but will part of the festivities on Saturday, too. Curry, who set an NBA record with 272 made 3-pointers last year, is making his third appearance in the 3-point Contest. Curry finished second to Paul Pierce in the 3-point Contest during his rookie season in 2010, and did not make it out of the first round in last year's contest.
"You can compare it to clutch, late-in-game moments," he said of the contest. "When you're adrenaline's rushing and you've got to hit a big shot, but you've got to hit it 25 times in a row in a minute and you're out there by yourself. It's different. It goes by really quickly."
He said the time limit forces shooters to abandon watching their shots as they fly toward the rim to focus on grabbing the next ball off the rack, and all he can do is look up to the scoreboard after and hope for a number in the 20s, something he's done only once before.
As if the 3-point Contest and the game were not enough, Curry will also participate in the Shooting Stars event, which teams a current NBA player with a retired "legend" and a representative from the WNBA. Fittingly, Curry will team with his father, former NBA star Dell Curry, and Becky Hammon of the San Antonio Stars.
Curry will be joined in New Orleans this weekend by Harrison Barnes, who will play for the sophomore team in the Rising Stars Challenge on Friday night and will take the stage again in the Slam Dunk Contest on Saturday.
"Honestly as of right now, I can't tell you what dunks I'm going to do, but I'm definitely going to try to pay homage to some people," Barnes said.
At least one Warrior expects a lot out of Barnes in the contest. Andre Iguodala said he expects some "Dominique-esque dunks" from Barnes, a reference to dunking legend Dominique Wilkins, who won the contest in 1985 and 1990.


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Japanese Visual Culture Series
About the Series
Brill's Japanese Visual Culture (Managing Editor: John T. Carpenter) is a new academic series devoted to the visual culture of the Japanese archipelago of every era. It will include studies on the history of painting, prints, calligraphy, sculpture, architecture and applied arts, but will extend to the performing arts, cinema, manga and anime. Despite the recent trend away from monographs on individual artists or object-based studies, the Japanese Visual Culture series recognizes the still-crucial need for research on Japanese artists or previously neglected categories of art to help build the foundation for the further development of the field. It will also actively seek interdisciplinary or theoretical approaches to archaeology, religion, literature, and the social sciences. Though all volumes will be published in English, the series will encourage submission by scholars based in Europe. The series will be attractively designed and allow for copious illustrative material, using the latest technology for high-quality colour reproduction. The books will rely on Brill's well-established distribution networks to research libraries in Europe, North America, and East Asia, especially Japan. While the primary readership will be specialists and students of Japanese art history and related fields, we expect the attractively designed format will attract wider audiences.


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In light of Mark Owen's confession to numerous affairs outside of his relationship with new wife Emma, the pretty brunette has reportedly spoken for the first time about her heartbreak.
"There has been screaming and tears, but Emma is very strong and deep down knows Mark loves her. She just needs time to heal," friends have told The Sun.
After making a public apology last week, Mark has signed up to an rehab programme, citing alcohol as one of the reasons for his downward spiral.
Emma, who has two children with the Take That star, remains at the couple's marital mansion in London.
"Everything is still too raw for her. She does not know what to do yet, whether to battle to save the marriage for the sake of their two children or just dump Mark," the pal continues.


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While you might think that the point of being on a boat is to spend time on deck soaking up the salty air and the sun's rays, ISA Yachts found that many traditional designs don't make the most of the available outdoor space. Aiming to remedy this is the Yara 44, a yacht with a main deck that provides 50% more usable outdoor space, without sacrifice to indoor facilities. One of the main design features of this yacht is its sliding glass doors, which can be opened up to transform an indoor room into an open-air setting.
Through customization, this clever yacht design offers more value to its passengers, since there's much more space onboard to enjoy. One of the most gorgeous spaces on the yacht can be found on the uppermost level, featuring a relaxing lounge chairs, bar seating and a full size TV.
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Since 2003, Colonie Les Bosquets Albert Hudon has joined the great family of the Quebec Society for Disabled Children. Located in Otterburn Park, on the shores of the Richelieu River, the Colonie has organized its activities mainly in favour of people who have a pervasive development disorder (autism or other P.D.D.) as well as people living with an intellectual disability. Emergo Respite Services and P.D.D. offer on the site of Colonie Les Bosquets Albert Hudon services that cater to the specific needs of autistic individuals from all over Quebec. A respite program has also been implemented in support of families who have a disabled child.


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It's almost officially summer! That means it's time to dust off the grill, get out those grilling instruments and fire up the barbeque. I love to grill. In actuality, my family grills all throughout the year because we love grilled fish and steaks so much. But it's a double joy in the summer because you get to enjoy the warm, fresh air while you cook over an open flame. It just makes me feel so cowboy. Or cowgirl, I guess. It's a one-with-nature kind of cooking experience - even though I'm using a gas grill. Oh well. Close enough! Maybe one day I'll actually cook over a real open flame. Til then, my trusty gas grill from Sears will have to do. And it does just fine.
For some reason I was thinking about Chicken Cordon Bleu the other day, but I didn't want to do the traditional sauteed version. So I thought, why don't I grill it? In addition, I saw Bobby Flay grill potato wedges on his show and it sounded delicious! And much healthier than real french fries yet something different than roasted or mashed potatoes. I used my own set of herbs for the potatoes - I think Bobby did a Southwestern twist with cumin and chili powder - but followed his method. Quite good, a little dry. I don't know why? And of course I had no ketchup. But still tasty. The grill flavor on the potatoes was very nice.
The chicken turned our great! A lighter, fresher version of an old favorite. I really stuffed my chicken too with two slices each of ham and cheese. If that's too much for you feel free to use just one per breast. Enjoy!
Grilled Chicken Cordon Bleu
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2 chicken breasts, pounded thin
4 slices of deli ham
4 slices of swiss cheese
two tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
olive oil
salt and pepper
4 long wooden skewers (to secure your rollups)
After you've pounded your chicken breasts thin then sprinkle with salt and pepper. Lay down your slices of ham first and then top with your slices of swiss cheese. Roll up your chicken breasts and secure with two wooden skewers. Next, drizzle olive oil over the entire roll up and then sprinkle with your fresh rosemary. If you want to get your hands dirty then you can massage the olive oil and rosemary into your secured roll ups. Then sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Heat your grill. Place a piece of foil over the grill plates, spray it with cooking spray (like Pam). Once the grill is hot, place your rollups on the foil.
They'll take about 8 to 10 minutes per side - you will have to flip them. Once done, remove from the grill. Remove the skewers and serve. It's not in the picture but I drizzled them with some very sweet, aged Balsamic vinegar that I had bought in Little Italy in Philly. It was about $25 for a small bottle, but it's worth it. It was delicious! The rich, aged vinegar added a sweet, tangy bite. If you don't have this in your kitchen and just have regular balsamic you can make a balsamic reduction and drizzle that over your chicken.
Grilled Potato Wedges
Source: Adapted from Bobby Flay
2 red skinned potatoes
olive oil
1/4 cup combo of chopped fresh herbs (I used chives and cilantro)
salt and pepper
grated parmesan or romano cheese
Put your potatoes in a pot and cover with water. Boil the potatoes whole until they are tender. Once tender, drain and then cut the potatoes into wedges. Toss the wedges with a good amount of olive oil as well as your herbs. Season with salt and pepper and they are ready for the grill.
Grill directly on the grill plates.
Keep an eye on them to make sure they aren't burning. Turn occasionally so they grill evenly on all sides. Once they have some nice grill marks remove from the grill. Toss with a nice handful of grated cheese and serve.
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The Mowbray Fields Nature Reserve, currently looked after by Northmoor Trust, is near where I live. To me it has always been a spooky place; there is an old railway - which was probably closed at the end of the Edwardian era - and on summer days walking along it sometimes you feel a strong gust of wind coming from nowhere. Could this be a ghost train? The old railway has now been made into a cycle path and has sculptures. It leads to the Ridgeway, the ancient roman road, and because it is an embankment it looks like part of the Ridgeway. There are stunning views of the local countryside.
I have yet to see the Classic film Ghost Train, by Arnold Ridley of Dad's Army fame, although I am fascinated by the legends of phantom carriages which we have in abundance. The more modern legend of the ghost train seems an interesting alternative.
I also intend to visit some of the abandoned railway stations in London, particularly Crouch End with its sculpture of a "spriggan".
I took the pictures of the nature reserve after several days of heavy snow. The snow features prominently in many of my favourite supernatural tales, such as On the Brighton Road by Richard Middleton and The Snow Image by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
- On the Brighton Road by Richard Middleton
- Nathaniel Hawthorne at Tartarus Press
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T.I. Drug Arrest Thrown Out By D.A.by Free Britney at .
The L.A. County D.A. has tossed the drug case stemming from T.I.'s arrest last month - the one that earned him an 11-month jail stint for violating probation.
What's unclear is whether T.I. being sent to jail anyway due to the probation violation made prosecuting him a moot point, or if there were other issues.
T.I. and Tiny, his wife, were busted on September 1 for possession of a controlled substance. Ecstasy was reportedly found in their car, and possibly sizzurp.
T.I. has a reason to smile, but it won't keep him out of jail.
The D.A.'s office says it's not going forward with charges because, in essence, he'll already be locked up, since the arrest was a violation of his federal probation.
However, there may have been legal problems over probable cause which led to T.I.'s arrest. For one, cops claimed they smelled marijuana in the rapper's car.
No pot was ever booked into evidence, however.
Additionally, T.I. and Tiny were pulled out of his ride immediately after he made the illegal U-turn and prior to any registration check. It's all very suspicious.
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Half Of A Yellow Sun Premiere: See pictures of Thandie Newton, Chinwetel Ejiofor, Genevieve Nnaji, Onyeka Onwenu, and others
I am so so excited… Finally, the movie I have been waiting for is out… Yay!!!
The movie Half Of A Yellow Sun premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in Canada on Sunday. The red carpet was graced by international and Nigerian celebrities such as Thandie Newton, Genevieve Nnaji, Chinwetel Ejiofor, Onyeka Onwenu, amongst many others. See their red carpet looks below;
Nollywood superstar Genevieve Nnaji who plays Ms. Adebayo in the movie – Half of a yellow sun – sizzled at the premiere – in Canada – in a contemporary white jumpsuit.
It was definitely Genny's big Hollywood debut and her white jumpsuit definitely didn't disappoint.
The piece by Nigerian design label Andrea Iyamah was styled with diamond stud earrings, a stunning gold belt, a white clutch and gold bracelets.
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We are going to bring back the America's Cup to New Zealand. We lead USA 6-1 in a first to 7. Gold Medalists Peter Burling and Blair Tuke deserve this.
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THE South Korean embassy in Phnom Penh has expressed regret over the discovery of a human trafficking ring designed to facilitate marriages between Cambodian women and South Korean men, which prompted the government to impose a temporary ban on such unions earlier this month.
"It is regrettable that the recent case stigmatises most genuine and normal international marriages taking place in Cambodia," Huh Jungae, a counsellor and consul at the embassy, said in response to questions posed earlier this week.
Koy Kuong, a spokesman for the Foreign Affairs Ministry, has said the decision to impose the ban was made after a woman was sentenced on March 3 to 10 years in prison for recruiting 25 girls from rural areas and arranging for them to be married off to South Korean men for a US$100 fee.
The ban has been described as temporary, but officials have said they need to establish an effective mechanism for preventing trafficking cases before it can be lifted.
Huh also said the Korean government would continue to cooperate with Cambodian officials to combat all transnational crimes, including human trafficking.
"We are of the view that human trafficking under the pretext of international marriage … should be coped with by joint efforts of our two governments," Huh said, adding that Korean officials would be willing to cooperate with Cambodia to address specific reported cases of trafficking.
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For Pat from Paducah, who left too soon.
A few years ago I met a man who lived down in Paducah — it took us a long time to get to know each other. He felt I was too high strung and wound up, and I felt he was just another pompous ass; but we stayed in touch nonetheless.
I visited him just this past Martin Luther King day. He was upbeat and funny, between jobs, but still keeping up with his various contacts. He limped a little and said that his leg was swollen… but if he slept with it propped up, the swelling went down.
We got along great this time, he felt I was more relaxed and I found out he had a wicked sense of humor.
Life being what it is, some weeks went by and we didn't chat, so I reached out to him.
And reached out.
And reached out.
Finally, I called, and his number was not working (okay, maybe he lost his phone again). The only thing left that I could do at this point was message his daughter via Facebook.
Pat died in his home February 25.
I can't help but think that if we were a single payer health insurance nation, he might have gone into a doctor or urgent care, and had that leg looked at, but being between jobs, he was without insurance.
I've been "between jobs" and without insurance — you walk on eggshells because if you become sick or injured, you could incur doctor or hospital bills that could take years to pay down.
It's time to seriously look at single payer health insurance for the United States. Physicians for a National Health Program defines single payer as "a single public or quasi-public agency [that] organizes health care financing, but the delivery of care remains largely in private hands."
Additionally, "all residents of the U.S. would be covered for all medically necessary services, including doctor, hospital, preventive, long-term care, mental health, reproductive health care, dental, vision, prescription drug and medical supply costs."
What this means is that even if you're between jobs, or working part-time, you can still go to the doctor, or the hospital, or get new glasses. You don't have to risk your life because you don't have health insurance.
If H.R. 676 is not passed by the time I get to Congress, I'm going to re-introduce it. We have been world leaders before, but we've fallen sadly behind. It's time to be a kinder nation, starting at home.
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* The Gold Daric of Persia is the First Persian Gold Coin. It's the First International Gold Coin of Ancient international Commence.
* It's the First Gold Coin mentioned in the Bible's Old Testament. The Gold Daric is referenced 3 separate times. (Chronicles 1 29:7, Ezra 8:27, Nehemiah 7:70-72)
* It was born out of the Fall of Babylon by the first Persian King, Cyrus the Great. After the capture the city of Babylon in 539 BC, the ancient world's capital of scholarship and science.
* Cyrus' son, King Darius I, introduced this 98 to 99% high purity gold coin in 520 BC. The Obverse depicts an archer, (king/hero) the Reverse has a simple incuse punch mark. (size approx. size 15 x 18 mm)
* King Xerxes, son of Darius, changed the design in 480 BC after the Battle of the Spartan 300. (Thermopylae). This issue features the archer is running, holding both a bow and a (Spartan) spear. (Type III Daric)
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Siegward of Catarina is the Dark Souls 3 incarnation of the Onion Knight, also known affectionately as Onion Bro, who first appeared in Dark Souls as Siegmeyer of Catarina. The name references the armour, which strongly resembles an onion (and it's fun to consider an armourer making the full set). You can run into Siegward several times in the game, and if you do it right he'll help you in the boss fight against the Yhorm the Giant, a Lord of Cinder.
Finding Siegward of Catarina in the Undead Settlement
The first time you run into Siegward is at the Undead Settlement, at the tower with the giant at the top (you know, the giant hurling giant spears every which way but loose). You can get there by starting at the Cliff Underside bonfire, going out onto the roofs and crossing the bridge over the chasm on your right. As you run into the tower Siegward will come up in the lift and grumble about not knowing how to get up to the top of the tower when you speak to him. After you figure out the trick lift (by getting on, immediately getting off, and waiting for the second platform to come down) you will, on the way back down on the lift, hear Siegward's trademark "Hmmm..." about half way down. If you look to the side of the tower about where you hear this you'll see a platform that you can jump onto from the lift, though it takes some good timing, because falling from that height will kill you.
From jumping onto this platform you can find Siegward sitting on a wall looking at a fire demon in a village square below you. What you need to do is run down there like an idiot and initiate combat with the demon. Siegward will hop off the wall to come and help you, because he's a billboard sort of bloke. Once you kill the demon together he'll toast you, and instantly fall asleep. You have to fight the demon with him for Siegward to turn up later in the game. Just chatting to him at the lift isn't enough.
Finding Siegward of Catarina at the Cathedral of the Deep in Dark Souls 3
Once you've opened the main doors at the Cathedral of the Deep you can go back to the Cleansing Chapel bonfire and look into the well beside the front doors of the chapel. You should get a dialogue prompt and, low and behold, Siegward has got himself stuck in the well without any armour on.
Go back to Firelink Shrine and go up into the tower behind the shrine (if you haven't already you'll need to buy the key to open it from the Shrine Handmaid). As you get on the lift to the very top you'll hear a door clanging. Go back to the bottom and you'll see you've been locked in by a man called Unbreakable Patches (and Unbreakable Patches is a dick). Once you get out, either by dropping from the bridge carefully, via the tombs sticking out of the wall, or just by dying, you can find Patches on the top level of the shrine. He'll ask for forgiveness, and you should give it to him. He'll then become a vendor, and you can buy Siegward's armour from him. You can also kill him to loot the armour back, too, which is a much cheaper option.
Go back to the well at the Cathedral of the Deep and speak to Siegward to return his armour. Job done.
It's worth noting that, if you sent Greirat to loot things at Irithyll and Patches is still alive at this point, Patches will start pestering you for Greirat's whereabouts. If you tell him he will straight up murder Greirat. Because Patches, as noted earlier, is a dick.
Finding Siegward of Catarina at Irithyll of the Boreal Valley in Dark Souls 3
From the Distant Manor bonfire run out onto the lake and the right, into the small basement sewer area full of those long-haired insect spider things, and up into the kitchen of the house. Siegward will be sat by the fire at the end, and will have a little chat and another toast with you. You need to find him here before you go to the Irithyll Dungeon, or it'll disrupt the questline with him and he won't appear to help you fight Yhorm.
Finding Siegward of Catarina at the Profaned Capital in Dark Souls 3
The next time you meet Siegward he'll be locked in a cell, which is technically at the bottom of the Irithyll Dungeon, but you can only get to the door via the Profaned Capital. To get Siegward out you need to have first found the Old Cell Key in the Irithyll Dungeon, and then need to start at the Profaned Capital bonfire to find Siegward's cell.
When you go to fight Yhorm the Giant a cutscene will play where Siegward arrives in the arena and calls Yhorm out. He'll then help you in the fight, which is substantially easier if you have him along. If you speak to him after the fight he'll reference Yhorm being his old friend. It's a bit of a sad story, really. If you leave and return to the boss arena later he's left all his gear there for you. Good old Onion Bro.
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I learned in college that time passes fastest when you're happy, enjoy what you do, and have fun. It also flies when you're totally screwed for a paper you didn't start until the night before it's due date -- but that's another story.
At some point, it became the middle of Week 11 without me even noticing. After a relaxing Labor Day Weekend (with many hours spent in the company of friends, my parents and younger brother, watching 24, knitting, running errands, and starting yucky grad school applications), I started my Tuesday at 6 AM for a quick three-mile run. Now that it's dark at 6 AM, I decided to run on the treadmill and remembered it is the least exciting way to run. The actual work day was pretty chill, and I learned that I'm going to be traveling like it's my job (oh wait) over the next couple of months: definite trips to New York; at least one trip to Louisiana, California (Riverside), Washington, or Ohio (Columbus); and a teacher quality magical mystery tour. I'm excited and know that I'll learn a ton on various trips, but at the same time I still find myself sick at the very idea of flying (I'm better than I was years ago, by the way) and thinking about how this will affect my training (obvious solution: book hotels with fitness centers).
In terms of running, this is what I scheduled for the week:
Tuesday: 3 miles
Wednesday: 6 miles
Thursday: 5 miles (Strength train)
Friday: 5 miles
Saturday: 12 miles (one week until my first 20-mile run)
Sunday: 4 miles (Strength train)
Oh, and there's been a lot of talk about my knee recently. It doesn't hurt, but I'm starting to worry that it's going to give out on my next long run. I'm thinking about seeing my doctor. I probably shouldn't even be thinking about it at this point and make the appointment. I'm just not sure what she'll be able to tell me besides "Take it easy" or "Run on softer surfaces" or "Stretch" or "Try more strength training." I just don't want to hear "You need to give this up." We'll see. It's probably nothing, but it would be nice to know that I'm going to be okay for the rest of this and be able to make it to the finish line.


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Lake Macbride State Park is a great place for a family picnic or get-together. Four open picnic shelters are available.. Two day-use lodges are also available and great for family reunions.
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From the first moment we took the clean fresh breath we have started it with a cry. The trembling of the lips, scrunching of the face and here comes the water works.
Till a certain age, the only communication we had with the outside world was through crying. As babies we cried if we were hungry, sleepy, poopy, droopy, uncomfy and just for the sake of it. But as we grow we add other expressions and crying becomes just one of those expressions.
But it will always remain as one of our strongest expressions. So strong that we cry not only when we are sad, we cry when we are angry, when we are happy, when we are humiliated, frustrated, when we feel we are cornered, when we see others cry, when we see a movie.. Sometimes just seeing a puppy is enough for someone to tear up.
But Why Do We Cry ??
Crying is a part of our being a human being love it or hate it, it is going to happen now and then. But what triggers it, what happens when you are crying ... get your tissues ready its a tearing article here at unravelingzz today.
Crying can be defined as shedding of tears as an emotional response. There is also a non emotional crying called "lacrimation". But the tear ducts and muscles used for both types are the same. To say the plumbing for both water works are same.
Now this lacrimal system (think like it is your inbuilt ganga water supply) is both the one which creates and drains tears. You remember that film of tear formed when you saw that old cat befriending a blind puppy and you blink fast to avoid it from falling down, thats when it drains down the lacrimal system or a tear duct. But when you going through a huge emotional outburst the small duct cannot handle the tsunami of your tears and it overflows.
Because our body is such incredibly complex engineering system, we don't make just one type of tear. Actually there are three types of tears.
Basal tears are the lubricant which keeps your eye hydrated and clean.
Reflex tears are the tears which are released to wash out toxins, particles and irritants from your eye. Like you cry when you cut onions or tears form when dust particles enter your eye
But the most well known are Psychic tears, these are the tears produced in response to that strong emotions you may experience from stress, pleasure, anger, sadness and suffering to indeed, physical pain. Psychic tears even contain a natural painkiller, called leucine enkephalin - perhaps, part of the reason why you might feel better after a good cry.
We know why the first two tears happen. But why do we cry for strong emotions even for happiness??
Crying serves as an emotional release when there is a buildup of energy with feelings. But it can also be a survival mechanism. When you cry, its a signal you need to address something.
Crying may have a biochemical purpose. It's believed to release stress hormones or toxins from the body. After something triggers an emotional response - the endocrine system, responsible for producing hormones through its array of glands, releases hormones to the ocular area and causes your eyes to fill up with tears.
Although many animals cry out when they are in pain or emotionally distressed, humans remain the only known species that produces actual tears. Evolutionary theorists think that the purpose for this wasn't just to release chemicals, but to signal to other humans that we were in pain and trigger their sympathy.
Recent psychological studies have determined that crying stimulates our brain's endorphin release, the "feel good" hormones that also act as a natural pain killer. Even though the problem may still persist after you've cried it out, there's no doubt that the act of crying allows for an overall release of bad emotion. This allows us to think clearer about the problem and help us find our logic. (which magically stops working when you are crying)
But the sad part is crying has been always stigmatized in society for both sexes. If SHE cries it's because she is manipulative, unstable, wreck or needs attention from others. If HE cries, he is a crybaby, unmanly, coward, or a wuss. As you don't hide your smile when you are happy, or your anger when you are frustrated, you don't hide your frown when you are irritated, Why hide your tears when you want to cry.
Here are some of the benefits of crying
1. Releases toxins : "What soap is for the body, tears are for the soul" - Old proverb. Crying does not only mentally cleanse us, it can cleanse our body too. Tears produced by stress help the body get rid of chemicals that raise cortisol, the stress hormone
2. Crying helps you come to terms with a loss: "To weep is to make the depth of grief" - Willian Shakespeare.
3. Being unafraid to cry makes you strong.
4. Boosts communication : Crying can show what words cannot express, especially in a relationship. It happens most times when you shouting or really upset you just cannot put the depth of your feelings in words and end up crying.
5. It is said that tears kills bacteria. Tears contain the fluid lysozyme - also found in human saliva - that can kill 90 to 95% of all bacteria in just five to 10 minutes.
In the same way consequences of not crying is actually adverse. "A sorrow that has no vent in tears makes other organs weep" - Sir Willian Boyd
If you suppress your tears more often then you may be on the road to depression. You will always be upset due the things boiling inside you. Those who suppress emotions and cannot cry maybe jeopardizing their physical health.
So if you are one of those who cry at the drop of a hat or you don't remember when you last cried. Don't cringe from expressing your emotions through a tear or two. Now that medical field is advancing and educating people that mental health is as important and precious as physical health, we should break the social barriers where crying is ridiculed, where men (in some cases women) are humiliated for crying and show sympathy to those who don't cry. With the dawn of therapy and heavily prescribed feel good medications, we should all be more appreciative of our biological ability to cry and take full advantage of the natural anxiety - reliever it is.
Its time we said "It's ok to cry, let go of those tears. You will feel good" rather than "Oh don't be a cry baby".
P.S : There also something called as "secondary gain" cry or Crocodile tears. Where a person cries to gain sympathy from the other and do their bidding. Beware of it.


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Joseph and Chris Donalis visited with Air Force veteran Paul Boatman at the Veterans Appreciation Day and Career Fair Saturday.
POTSDAM -- Boy Scouts and other organizations attended the Veterans Appreciation Day and Career Fair Saturday at Clarkson University's Cheel Center.
The event offered information and opportunities for military veterans, retirees, wounded warriors, families, and anyone interested in advancing the lives of veterans, military retirees, and their families, especially those in search of employment and educational opportunities.
Veterans were able to get the new St. Lawrence County Veterans Cards, which allow former soldiers to take advantage of reduced prices at over 30 merchants who have signed up so far.
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I edited existing Task List Tokens via the Tools | Options | Environment | Task List dialog
I deleted the (HACK) and (UnresolvedMergeConflict) Tokens and Added new Tokens.
My question is . . . Is there a way to set the Task List's (Token List) back to defaults? I want to reset the Tokens List because some of my custom Tokens (Tokens I made myself) are no longer in the Options | Environment | Task List dialog. The problematic custom Token does show up in the Task List window but not in the Options | Environment | Task List dialog. My custom Token List, has been corrupted or is messed up and I cannot fix it from the Task List dialog.
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The importance of doing the lesson plan are:
1. What do I want the students to learn?
2. How do I know?
3. What if they can't?
4. What if they already can?
Stages of Learning Subtraction (Simple to Abstract)
Struggling Students
Average Students
Advanced Level Students
Play with Concrete Materials.
E.g: Cubes or Counters
Play with Number Cards.
E.g: 65-34 = ?
56-34 = ?
……. = ?
……. = ?
Rearranging the number cards to get the equations solved.
Play with Number Cards to get the lowest answers.
Throughout the six lessons, I have learned good mathematical concept and hope to teach the children the correct way under my care. Thank you Dr Yeap.


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Fix It, Tone It, Cut It..Sagging Skin After a Major Weight Loss program,
Can you fix it?
After age 50 for sure we have a decreased amount of collagen and elastin in our bodies especially as a woman. After our childbearing years our bodies do not replenish collagen as when we were younger.
There are supplements one may take and should regardless Of what shape our body is in..
Collagen and elastins are a fibrous protein which allows for and aides in the firmness of the skin.
As collagen breaks down due to aging, the firmness of our skin is no longer tight,and wrinkles appear as skin starts to sag.This causes reduction in the elasticity and strength of our skin.
Elastin, is a protein that ,helps skin stay "flexible" and firm. Without the correct amount of elastin your body cannot return to normal shape once stretched out..There are of course many factors but these are the most responsible for the lack of firmness in the aging process it seems..I did a lot of research and found a lot of medical jargon and technical terms I found all this information kind of like reading the bible,everyone translates the information differently..
We women find that after menopause we do not have the ability to generate these much needed proteins so extra work is required on our part.
Pilate's is a great toner but can only do so much if you are diligent in your exercise routine. I have spent many dollars on cremes moisturizers and the like to no avail. There are no quick fixes at least there wasn't for me.
If you have ever lost over 50 lbs omega 3 fatty acids from things like cod and fish oil, are important and if not already should become a major part of your diet.Certain vitamins should be incorporated as well I find the multiple vitamins contain most of what I need.The general consensus is one must have good genes in order that surgery is not required ,but that after 2 years of toning and exercises if you haven't gotten where you should like to be surgery should be considered at this time.I do not plan to have surgery.
I have myself lost 100 lbs 3 different times as I gained this much weight with each of my pregnancies I was lucky until the last pregnancy at which time I had gotten to the proverbial straw that broke the camels back.
I have tried all kinds of diets,exercises everything short of surgery to fix my issues.
I have found that toning exercises are my best avenue to tighten up my skin and have gotten the folds down to some wrinkles which I can live with better then 100 extra lbs..
So in essence candle light helps a lot!!..LOL. I always say lights on I look 55 ,lights off I will feel 35 to my partner and me ,either way I haven't ever been booted from bed unless we chose to play on the floor.
I don't know if I will keep up the exercise to the degree it is necessary to keep the sagging at bay as I get older for now It is kinda fun and greatly rewarding..
There are many surgeries that can be done to fix it quickly and for a great number of years, but one day you will be back to where we are today. So I think the best thing is to be happy with how you are but try to stay as healthy and fit as possible for your age.
This is just my take on it of course..
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