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Odyssey Executive Board
Nominations for 2018-2019
Click Here for Nomination Form
General Overview
The Odyssey Executive Board is a great way to be an involved student leader on campus. The Odyssey Peer Mentoring Program is looking for dedicated student leaders to take the lead on programming for students and by students. The purpose of the Executive Board is to formalize and structure the student leadership voice and involvement in the Odyssey Peer Mentoring Program.
The Odyssey Executive Board has five main goals:
- Maximize the participation of KSU students in the Odyssey Peer Mentoring Program.
- Promote a continuous affinity for the program, bonding and continuity of student involvement, among student participants, through the provision of incentives, education and training, group maintenance activities and organized social contacts.
- Help market the program on the Kennesaw and Marietta Campuses, to enhance awareness, expansion, collaboration, research and resource support.
- Enable student input and guidance in regard to implementation of all functional aspects of the program, i.e., recruitment, training, social mixers, publicity, awards and recognition and assessment.
- Enable student participation in administrative decision making in regard to coordination of the program.
Eligibility Requirements
- Must be a KSU Student in good standing maintaining a GPA of 2.75 or higher
- Must have completed at least one semester of coursework at KSU
- Must be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours
Nomination Process
- Odyssey Executive Board Nomination Application will be open April 20 – May 22 through OwlLife at https://owllife.kennesaw.edu/submitter/form/start/167036
- The board selection process will take place from May 14 – May 24 through the nomination committee made of students from the general Odyssey membership.
- The nomination committee will review all completed applications.
- This process will include an on campus interview.
- The new board will be announced Friday, May 25th.
Positions Open
Position Description: The president shall preside over meetings of the organization, help the board come up with activities/events, determine that all duties of the other officers are performed in accordance with the constitution, and promote the function and purpose of the organization.
Vice President
Position Description: The vice president shall assist the president in the performance of her/her duties and act on their behalf and assume their responsibilities upon the absence of the president. The vice president shall help the board come up with activities/events.
Position Description: The secretary shall record the minutes of regular and special meetings as well as all meetings of the executive board. In the absence of the vice president, the secretary shall act as vice president. The Secretary shall help the board come up with activities/events.
Position Description: The treasurer shall collect the revenues owed the organization and maintain appropriate record in accordance with the SABAC guidelines for organizations. In the absence of the secretary, the treasurer shall act as secretary. The treasurer shall help the board come up with activities/events.
Fundraising Chair
Position Description: The fundraising chair will be responsible for helping the board execute fundraising efforts. The fundraising chair will work with the treasurer to maintain an accurate and appropriate record of funds collected.
Event Planning Chair
Position Description: The event planning chair will be responsible for generating ideas for events and activities for the organization. The event planning chair will work closely with board members to ensure that logistics of events and activities are carried out effectively.
Community Engagement Chair
Position Description: The community engagement chair will be responsible for organizing community engagement and volunteer service projects for the membership. The community engagement chair will work closely with the board to make sure that the volunteer activity is logistically sound and of quality experience.
Marketing Chair
Position Description: The marketing chair will be responsible for updating social media outlets and coming up with publicity to advertise organizational activities and business. The marketing chair will work closely with the board on developing a public relations vision and marketing strategy for the group.
Recruitment and Membership Chair
Position Description: The recruitment and membership chair will be responsible for organizing membership information tables and recruiting events. The recruitment and membership chair will work with the president on answering communications from potential members.


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Big Oil is getting more money from your pocket that you might imagine -- in the form of your tax dollars. As we know, Big Oil has enjoyed record profits for more than a year now. Indeed, this year first quarter earnings for big oil companies was one of the biggest ever. But Big Oil gets its cash inflow from more than just profits on its product. Senator Claire McCaskill, D-Mo. said that last year "Congress forked over $9 billion of our tax dollars to the big oil companies in tax breaks and subsidies."
How would Jesus Invest? Our Pious Panelist takes a look at Morally Responsible Investing (MRI), a subset of Socially Responsible Investing (SRI), and analyzes the screening process of a conservative Christian financial planning site. Quoting from the scripture, the site dictates which companies are appropriate for the morally responsible investor, and which companies, like General Electric, Microsoft and PepsiCo, belong in the Hall of Shame.In an effort to maximize sales for the midsize sedan, GM asked dealers to have Honda Accords and Toyota Camries on hand for customers to test drive. Chevrolet dealers will offer the same comparison-based test drives later this year with the Chevy Malibu. Industry analysts say that GM has little to lose from the move, since sales trends indicate that those who buy Hondas and Toyotas never even consider a domestic sedan anyway.
The Panelist is a socially conscious investing site that believes that investing and expressing one's personal values do not have to be mutually exclusive ideals. Here are some recent green highlights from the ethical investing world.

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Suffuse your seasonal decor with soft color by adding this Easter egg garland. Lovely greenery highlights pastel pink and yellow buds, creating a pretty piece that drapes beautifully along your mantel.
Use the looped end to easily secure it on your wall or within your centerpiece. The 6-foot length and pink and yellow eggs makes this Easter egg garland a versatile seasonal accent.


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I routinely use Nessus to scan for vulnerability on the network. I have a relatively complex network with dozens of vlans, so the number of hosts comes out to be enormous. If I enter the entire network address range in Nessus, it will take Nessus days to complete the scan. On top of that, some of the services are so sensitive to network latency (such as database sync) that alerts and problems start to happen during Nessus scan. So I ended up dialing the scan setting to a slower pace to avoid causing too much stress on the network, and the scan now takes much longer to complete. I also noticed that Nessus will scan non-existing hosts across a firewall just the same as real hosts, thus wasting a lot of time on it. Perhaps firewall denying connection somehow caused Nessus to believe there is a real host behind it.
In order to solve this issue, I use nmap to do a quick scan first and then feed the discovered IP addresses to Nessus. This way Nessus won't waste any time on non-existing hosts.
Quick Ping Scan
I use a simple script to do the work.
Step 1 – In the "/home/jamie/Documents/Nessus/scan" folder, create a script named "generate_ip.sh":
#/bin/sh # Created by Jamie Yu # This script will ping network and generate valid IP address lists in /home/jamie/Documents/Nessus/scan folder to feed into Nessus scanner. # delete existing files in /home/jamie/Documents/Nessus/scan/ip_list/ folder rm -f /home/jamie/Documents/Nessus/scan/ip_list/* # Private Tier Servers nmap -n -sP -T4 10.10.1.0/24 | grep "Host" | awk '{print $2}' > /home/jamie/Documents/Nessus/scan/ip_list/Private_Tier_Servers_IP # Private Tier Users nmap -n -sP -T4 10.100.1-6.4-254 | grep "Host" | awk '{print $2}' > /home/jamie/Documents/Nessus/scan/ip_list/Private_Tier_Users_IP
Step 2 – Create a "ip_list" folder under "/home/jamie/Documents/Nessus/scan/"
Step 3 – Run the script. The script will ping each host specified in the nmap command line and resturn files with list of real hosts (those that responds to ping).
Step 4 – Go to Nessus console, create a new scan and specify the individual files under "ip_list" folder as "Targets File".
Step 5 – Run scan.
Step 6 – Repeat steps 2 – 5 for next scan.
For me, the resulting IP address lists have been reduced significantly from thousands to under 1000. I can now complete a vulnerability scan within hours. Great!
More About Nmap Host Discovery
Of course, not all hosts will respond to ping. Nmap has many options to discover those less obvious hosts.
Example 1
Here's a TCP port scan that probes all 65K TCP ports (obviously it's a thorough but very slow scan):
nmap -n -PS0-65536 -T4 10.10.1.0/24
To generate IP address list, replace the namp command line in the "generate_ip.sh script:
nmap -n -PS0-65536 -T4 10.10.1.0/24 | grep "Interesting ports" | awk '{print $2}' | awk -F : '{print $1}' > /home/jamie/Documents/Nessus/scan/ip_list/Private_Tier_Servers_IP
Note: the command works, but the double awk leaves much room to improve.
Example 2
Here's another example of ping scan with some extra probes. This doesn't take nearly as long as previous one, but covers more common ports than a simple Ping scan. A good balance between speed and accuracy.
nmap -n -sP -PE -PP -PS21,22,23,25,80,113,443,8080,31339 -PA80,113,443,8080,10042 -T4 --source-port 53 10.10.1.0/24
Note: This command requires root permission. 31339 and 10042 are just random tcp high ports. The idea came from this book "Nmap Network Scanning" by Gordon "Fyodor" Lyon – the author of nmap.
To generate IP address list, replace the nmap command line in the "generate_ip.sh script:
nmap -n -sP -PE -PP -PS21,22,23,25,80,113,443,8080,31339 -PA80,113,443,8080,10042 -T4 --source-port 53 10.10.1.0/24 | grep "Host" | awk '{print $2}' > /home/jamie/Documents/Nessus/scan/ip_list/Private_Tier_Servers_IP
What's Next?
So far I'm happy about my poor man's way to solve this issue, but there's always better ways to do things. I'm aware of using Nmap results with Nessus batch scanning. Just haven't tried yet. Look forward to it.


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By Kathleen Atkins
Chagrin Falls, Ohio, is a two-parade town on Memorial Day weekend. The high-school marching band, pipe bands, Scouts, and dignitaries show up at both — and a sixth-grader recites the Gettysburg Address in front of the assembled townspeople on the ceremonial Monday.
But Sunday afternoon, the Blossom Time parade features a whole lot of dancing in the streets. Witness the Dancing Grannies on East Washington Street, twirling their walkers and wigs: good times for all ages. Play the video
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To use this service all you have to do is to send us an e-mail to the address email@example.com
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InteractiveBody V3.0 is a regular workshop for HyperBody MSC1 students. During the workshop, the participants are able to learn how to utility the interactive tool, such as Arduino, Grasshopper, and Firefly, and some basic coding technique by Processing. Not only the tools, but also the design thinking is crucial in the workshop. How to use similar element as a component to emerge into a hyperBody is the main challenge of the workshop. This year, we have 8 groups with 8 projects developed based on their design studio. Please check the results from the WIKI page of HyperBody MSC1 studio.
more info: http://m4h.hyperbody.nl/index.php/Main_Page
Group_1: CHROMOSOME XY
Group_2: Audio_Scape
Group_3: LineScape
Group_4: Linked_On
Group_5: windScape
Group_6: DroSero
Group_7: HyperSonic
Group_8: Mimo
Thanks for the students for putting so much efforts on their projects.


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Bemidji high school students plan 17 acts of kindness, safety forum instead of walkout
BEMIDJI, Minn.—Bemidji High School students hope to organize a pair of events in lieu of a now-canceled walkout demanding action on school shootings.
The school's student council wants its classmates to perform 17 acts of kindness on March 14, one for each of the people killed in a school shooting in Parkland, Fla., that reignited a national debate over gun violence. Other student bodies have pegged that same date for a nationwide walkout.
BHS student leaders also hope to put together a "school safety forum" where students can submit questions to Bemidji-area lawmakers.
"We feel this is a more productive and professional way to discuss concerns, have our
students' voices heard, AND to listen to them to hear what is currently being legislated at the state level," student council members said in a statement on Tuesday, March 6. The forum is tentatively scheduled for April 5.
Student council members also said they've been working with district administrators to hire a new hall monitor, beef up door and entrance security, add more counselors and mental health staff and raise the profile of the school's police officer, among other measures.
"Bemidji Area Schools' administration and staff stand with our students in calling for meaningful measures to adequately address gun violence, school safety, and mental health support for young people," Superintendent Jim Hess said via the Bemidji Area Schools' website Monday. The idea for the forum was born from conversations between Hess, BHS Principal Brian Stefanich, student council adviser Barry Cervenka and student council members, who remembered when a handful of local legislators sat in on a council meeting earlier this year to talk education policy and school safety.
Late last month, BHS English teacher Gina Marie Bernard planned a schoolwide walkout in the wake of the Parkland shooting, but her plans quickly drew statewide attention and, ultimately, she canceled the event after learning district leaders didn't support it.
"It was never my intention to back my District into a corner, or foist my political views on anyone," Bernard said. "I sincerely regret that my exuberance has caused such turmoil. I merely wanted to lead by example, and show my kids that I am listening."


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Sunday, 17 January 2016
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Tolko Precision Sand Panels
Designed especially for industrial users, Tolko Precision Sand plywood panels provide a smooth, solid face on a panel with a consistent thickness from panel to panel, lift to lift, and order to order. This all-Canadian-made product in DFP is perfect for use as a substrate for both high- and low-pressure laminate and is an alternative to regular sanded plywood grades. Panels can be cut to order into precise components for special applications.
Tolko Precision Sand plywood panels are structurally-certified to CSA plywood standards and have no added urea-formaldehyde (NAUF).
Tolko Precision Sand Panels feature:
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Length and width 1220mm x 2440mm (4'x8')
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Presentation of the week at the Mercado artesanal de Lajares
19 November 2016 // 9.00 – 14.00
Clean Sounds (Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain) and Cluster e.V. (Berlin, Germany), two cultural associations are joining forces.
Together they are organizing:
CLEAN PERSPECTIVES // 14-20 November 2016
Workshops :
Clean Energy / Solar
Community Radio
Deep Listening & Field Recording
A week of workshops artists residency and events dedicated to alternative living, environmental awareness and a free creative flow. Join us and take a Clean Perspective on your life with a clean mind. Through arts, culture and science, we aim to explore new methods and alternatives for a better living.
We contribute to a sustainable future. A future characterized by respect towards oneself, others, and the collective environment. In Fuerteventura we aim to establish a free international harbor. Collaborators and participants work together to establish a network of creative people and professionals. Fuerteventura reconnects us with the natural rhythm of the desert, the volcanoes, the ocean and the sun. The Island is an ideal ground for the Clean Perspective workshops, connecting with the local community.
www.clean-perspectives.com and Facebook: www.facebook.com/CleanPerspectives
edit & shoot by Marie Klinke aka. Miss Moon
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2004 — The 'River' flows to Monmouth
July 12 – September 3
Summer session exhibit this year brings attention to the core Members of the River Gallery in Independence, OR. Working with one of the gallery managers, selected 2-dimensional and one 3-dimension works were selected for this exhibition of professional works. Artists include: Richard Bunse, Dan Cannon, Paul Gentry, Hilary Russel, Dale Bunse, Genie Stewart, and Ruth DeLong.
LOCATION: 2nd floor gallery
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It's a little windy and rainy here in the Finger Lakes of USA today -- so darn - no pictures by the lake.
I am however, sharing some Favorite Things Friday with you. A reminder for the free Wall Hanging Tutorial AND a Giveaway of Fabric AND Thread -- now those are a few of my favorite things!!
Week 5 Giveaway (announced last Sunday), you not only win a complete Hoffman "Bouquet Memories" wall hanging fabric kit (including backing and binding fabric)...
but you also win the matching Aurifil Mako Cotton 50 Wt Threads that I used on the tutorial!
Well... not the ones I used...
...but 3 Brand New Large Spools of Aurifil 50Wt Cotton. Fun, Fun!! Thank you, thank you Bear Creek Quilting Company!
And guess what? Once YOU try Aurifil thread, you will love it too!
I wanted to share this email that I received from Joyce a week ago -- Joyce won an Aurifil 10 Spool Thread Pack of Darlene Zimmerman colors in Week 2 of a "Month of Monday Giveaways". Thank you #Aurifil for sponsoring that giveaway. With Joyce's permission, I've included her email below:
OK -- Here we are - if you haven't already, be sure to see my lead-in to the "Bouquet Memories" Wall Hanging tutorial (and the giveaway post) by clicking here.
clicking here.
Whatever you do -- be sure to get in on this fantastic giveaway -- it will be open until Monday, May 5th at 9pm Eastern time USA! The giveaway is open to domestic AND international participants
Happy weekend everyone!
PS - I've been working on my Quilting the Garden house block - I'll share a picture with you this weekend! So excited to be moving along on it.


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Should you import an airtrack or buy locally?Friday, August 3rd, 2018
If you are into sports and gymnastics, then you will most certainly need some type of Airtrack mat or springboard. This tool will help you take your gymnastic skills to the next level and make your training much more fun. Using a good gymnastic mat, can be really fun and a great way to stay motivated or improve your skills. But you should buy it locally from shops like Gymplay, or over the Internet at some other country to save a few bucks? This is the big question, but first, let's take a look at which airtrack model you can buy?
Let's take a look at three typical airtracks.
The Mini Air Track
When you start out with gymnastics, you won't be needing a 10 meter long gymnastics mat, but will like enjoy the smaller version much more. The Airtrack mini if often less than 3 meter long, is an excellent tool for beginners. A good place to start for those waiting to learn how to do basic gymnastic tricks like a handspring or a backflip. With the aid of an Air track mini it will be much easier to learn these types of exercises and much more fun to practice them. The good thing about the mini model, is that it easy to hide away when you no longer need it. If you are about to get into sport or fitness, then this is an excellent model.
The Airtrack trainer kit
If you are a little older, or have more practice, you will likely move on to a larger model such as the Air track trainer. This kit comes with a springboard and a landing mat, which gives you a wider range of exercises you can do. With the trainer series you also get more bounce, which enables you to do more complex exercises and more height on your jumps. This version is typical 3-4-meter-long, which is often enough for the intermediate person. Compared to a gymnastic mat with no bounce, you can do some really impressive things with the trainer version. This an excellent tool for those above 12, or younger people with some gymnastic experience. Normally I buy this product from Gymplay.EU
The Talent Trainer Kit
Once you have maxed out the Trainer series, it's time to move on to the Airtrack Talent Trainer kit. This version is often longer, and have even higher bounce than the regular trainer version. Some versions are 8-10 meter long which is enough for even highly advanced series. With a bounce that gives you more than 50% extra height on your jumps, you will be able to do far more advanced routines. Even show of with some very impressive jumps. For many trained gymnasts this is an excellent way to practice new tricks, that would otherwise be impossible and will make training much more fun. A few places even have an air track gym, where you can train with these sport tools.
These 3 Airtracks are among the most common models today and covers everything from beginners to elite gymnasts. To most of the models you can also get a wide range of various accessories like air barrels, springboards, landing mats and much more. To find a good cheap airtrack I would recommend you visit gymplay.eu and checkout their online webshop. They got a very high quality on their products and excellent support.
Now that we have see which models there is, let's get back to our main question, buy locally or online. First of all, you can often save money buying online. Especially if it's in our own country. The second best will be to buy from another EU country. However many of you have most likely seen that the prices of an Air track, is much lower outside EU. But if you have imported expensive products from outside EU, you have most likely noticed or hear from others, that you risk paying a large import tax, can have issues with warranties, or end up with a product that isn't certified in your own country. So for most people it's a lot easier (and often cheaper too) when you buy it in Poland or whatever country you live in.
Here's a video that shows how to use an Airtrack Gym matt, one of the top fitness products today.


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One of the most common and popular ways of enjoying the Internet while surfing its vast resources, is online video. Well, eventually, if done long enough, it can take you to some sites that make you question your decency. Even if you know you're not decent, there are videos that stick with you. Well, this article isn't necessarily about those.
What it is about are the videos that take gender, racial, territorial, religious and other stereotypes and catapult them into continuing worldwide belief that they're all seemingly proven true.
They say we're all at least a little bit racist and a little bit intolerant of many others. Many of us hear certain things, like in the news for example, and automatically assume the person behind it is a certain race, religion or financial status. Admit it. We all do it to a degree. It doesn't always have to mean we do it outwardly so.
Here we have the top 13 stereotypes that the Internet propagates and strengthens each and every day. Whether each of them or all of them are true, will be left up to you to decide.
1. Russians Are All Alcoholics and Violent Monsters
Video after video shows them stumbling around and slurring their speech. Hell, the Russian language itself sounds slurred at times, but between that, the apparent popularity of tracksuits from Adidas, and the propensity for seemingly unprovoked violence, is extremely rampant on the World Wide Web.
2. Asians Can't Drive – Anywhere
Talk about one that is getting strengthened, and this one damn sure comes up. Sadly though, it's not likely to go anywhere. Every day, video after video after video shows drivers in Asian countries running people over left and right. Whether it's a dump truck making a turn and turning a moped-rider into a puddle or two people riding tandem on a motorcycle blindly pulling out into the path of a speeding Mack truck, these people seemingly have severe vision problems. There has to have been at least one study done about this…somewhere.
3. Black People Are All Criminals (and Can't Fight One-on-One)
This one is hella common. Sadly again, the headlines and videos out there aren't doing much to quell it either. Whether true or not, the moment many of us hear that a convenience store was robbed by a flash mob, an old man minding his own business was jumped by 4 guys, or someone was shot, it's automatically assumed that it was someone of African descent. As for their tendency to jump in when their buddy's getting beaten to a pulp, sites like Worldstar Hip Hop aren't doing anything to help their cause.
4. All People from the South (in the USA) are Uneducated, Toothless and Racist
Here's another one that online video isn't helping much. If you hear that a guy shot himself in the shoulder just to see what it felt like, or a group of people got injured while squirting diesel fuel onto a bonfire, most automatically assume some backwoods hick is involved. They also tend to have a knack for being known for unfair fights, unwavering tempers and mouthfuls of snuff. And then you have the confederate flag and the belief that all in the deep south have dozens of ancestors and current relatives, or they themselves are in the Ku Klux Klan. Thanks, YouTube.
5. Nigerians Are All Scammers
That is all.
6. All Muslims Are Intolerant, Violent Terrorists
It's claimed by Muslims in the media that the Jihadists are actually just the fanatics; the minority. Well, the minority has a much louder, more-often-heard voice then. Video after video shows jubilation at the slightest hint of tragedy in the west, victim after victim having their head sawn off with a sharp knife, and protest after never-ending protest because someone dared insult their God. The entire time these outrages are being perpetrated, they can be heard chanting "Allahu Akbar" ("God is Great.") Perhaps if and when the majority stands up and makes themselves heard, this one will be put to rest. Perhaps not. Only time will tell.
7. All Republicans Are Bible-Thumpers/ All Democrats Are On Welfare
This one, obviously only in the U.S., is widely believed. Regardless of the topic being discussed, whether a crime here or a travesty there, some idiot turns it political and claims one of the comment-makers is "a typical liberal" (Democrat) or holy-rollin' conservative (Republican). The fact is that while there are more than just the two parties in the United States, these two are the most prominent and most followed. Even then, though, not every single person that aligns themselves with either party agrees with every single aspect attributed to said party. Period.
8. All Atheists Are Bitter, Negative Pricks
Thanks to people the likes of Madalyn Murray O'Hair, atheists are seen as people who do absolutely nothing but walk around pissed off and trying to make changes to everything. It's simply not true. What we see online and in the papers is the more outspoken and activist types. Just like any group, there are the ones who ruin it and the ones who make it proud. Bill Gates, one of the most giving individuals on earth is an atheist. Penn & Teller both, who have been entertaining people worldwide for many years, are atheists. Angelina Jolie, Jodie Foster, Barry Manilow, Warren Buffet, Woody Allen, Gene Roddenberry (creator of Star Trek), Mark Twain, Billy Joel, Charlie frigging Chaplin….all atheists. The truth is you'll often find infighting more prevalent between two Christians over who's more of a "true Christian" than you ever will between a Christian and an atheist or between two atheists.
9. All Brits Are Stuck Up and Have Bad Teeth
Not true. Spend some time on forum-based community web sites online and you'll get to know people from all walks of life, all age groups and all nationalities. British people are no different than the rest of us and an accent doesn't make one stuck up or holier-than-thou. As for dental issues, Lord knows how that got started, but we assume it was those in the forefront not giving the best impression.
10. All Americans Are War-Mongering, Gun-Carrying Lunatics
Yes, America has one of the highest guns-per-household numbers in existence, but not every one of them own one. Not every American is itching for the next country to piss them off just so they can send troops to blow them off the map. The fact that they're an extremely diverse and proud nation does not make them any worse (or better) than anyone else is.
11. All Australians Say "Krikey" and "Throw Another Shrimp on the Barbie"
Yet another example of media and film skewing the world's view of another country. Newsflash: Steve Irwin annoyed and entertained them every bit as much as the rest of us.
12. All Texans Live on Vast Acreage, Own Livestock, Horses and Wear Boots
You'd be quite surprised at how many people in the world, hell, even in the U.S. itself, thinks that Texas is all dirt roads, cows mooing, tumbleweeds blowing across town and people walking round in cowboy boots and hats while yelling, "Yeeee Haaaaawwww!" There are places in Texas that rival places in New York. There are gangs in Texas. There are heavy metal bands that call Texas home. It's not all people who bang their sister and pee off the front porch.
13. All Gay People Are Effeminate (Men)/Butch (Women)
Look. Just like every other group in existence, there are all kinds. This one is yet another example of the fanatical and up-in-your face types garnering all of the attention. Chances are you have a gay friend that shows not a single one of the stereotypical signs. Furthermore, not all of them go to highway rest stops looking for hookups.
It's high time that we, as individuals, treat everyone else as individuals. Read a book or three. Educate those around you. *We are the woooooorld. We are the childreeeen. We are the ones who make a brighter day………*


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Between the Golden Globes, the Grammys, and the upcoming Oscars, there's no denying it's awards season. Never one to miss out on the fun, we decided to join.
The Long Center just came home with Paciolan Inc.'s most prestigious award- the Star of the Year. The award, which acknowledges organizations that exceed expectations and achieve uncommon results in ticketing, marketing, or fundraising, earns us a few bragging rights, right?
At least for this week?
To celebrate, and spread the love, this month we're recognizing some of the best (national and international) awards the Arts in Austin have received. Represent, right?
Wes Anderson– Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy for The Grand Budapest Hotel
Fun fact: Wes Anderson graduated from the University of Texas with a degree in philosophy, where he met close friend and collaborator Owen Wilson.
Matthew McConaughey– Academy Award for Best Actor for Dallas Buyers Club
Fun Fact: In college (at the University of Texas!), his original career goal was to become a criminal defense lawyer.
Willie Nelson– Over 10 Grammy Awards, 8 CMA Awards, and 5 American Music Awards (in addition to many others).
Fun fact: For his first ever public performance, at 5 years old, Nelson recited a poem.
Sandra Bullock– Academy Award for Best Actress for The Blind Side
Fun Fact: Sandra used to date Matthew McConaughey (let's take a moment to image the AWESOME-ness of that potential Austin powerhouse couple, y'all).
Eric Johnson– Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance
Fun Fact: His song "Cliffs of Dover" is featured on Guitar Hero 3
Blanton Museum of Art– "Best Thematic Show Nationally" for their 2007 exhibition The Geometry of Home: Latin American Abstract Art from the Patricia Phelps de Cisneros Collection
Fun Fact: The award was presented to the museum at an awards ceremony at the Guggenheim in New York!
Sin City– MTV Movie Award for Sexiest Performance (hey, we didn't say they were all super prestigious)
Fun Fact: Austin actor Elijah wood, though credited in the film, has zero lines of dialogue in the entire movie.
Kill Bill Vol. 1– MTV Movie Award(s) for Best Villon, Best Fight, and Best Female Performance (see commentary about above award; ditto here).
Fun Fact: Quentin Tarantino came up with the idea for Kill Bill while talking with Uma Thurman on the set of Pulp Fiction.
Richard Linklater and the cast and crew of Boyhood– BAFTA Award for Best Film, Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Picture, Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture-Drama, London Film Critics' Circle Film of the Year
…and we're hoping to add Boyhood for the Academy Award for Best Film. Keeping our fingers crossed!
Did we miss your favorite Arts in Austin award? Share with us in the comments, or hashtag #ArtsinAustin on Facebook and Twitter.


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Camacho Diploma Returns in November
- October 18, 2017 |
- By David Clough
A classic Camacho brand is coming back to cigar shops next month with a new name. It's called the Camacho Diploma Special Selection, and it's the successor to a brand once owned by the Eiroa family and later sold to Davidoff in 2008—the Camacho Diploma.
"The original Camacho Diploma was for many years the most heralded cigar coming out of our factory in Honduras," said Dylan Austin, vice president of marketing at Davidoff of Geneva USA. "After many years, we are excited to be able to resurrect this special cigar and share it once again with aficionados across the globe."
The Special Selection is launching next month in a single 5 inch by 54 ring gauge size called Robusto. According to Davidoff, the cigar is crafted with only Honduran tobaccos, and the blend composed of 90 percent high-priming Corojo leaf.
"It is essentially the same recipe as the original Diploma blend, utilizing 90 percent high priming Original Corojo tobaccos," Austin said.
The original Camacho Diploma made its debut in 2001. Christian Eiroa, who created the brand before selling Camacho to Davidoff, told Cigar Aficionado that the original Diploma was blended with top-priming Corojo tobaccos.
"The Diploma was a cigar made from the top priming of the Corojo leaves—on the plant these leaves feel like leather because they were so thick," Eiroa said. "The cigars were first given to visiting retailers in January, 2001. They were what I would smoke privately and kept them in specially made trunks. During the trade show that year, I brought in one box for every guest that had visited us. And because the boxes had a pyramid shape, I stacked the boxes. I was gifting one box to a customer and he said, 'Is this my diploma for coming to Honduras?' That is how the name was born."
The new Camacho Diploma comes packaged in individual coffins and ships in 18-count boxes. It will only be offered once a year in limited quantities. This year, only 1,800 boxes were produced.
The Camacho portfolio of cigars, once owned by Camacho Cigar Co. (a company headed up by Julio Eiroa and his son Christian) was sold to Oettinger Davidoff AG in 2008. One of the brands included in the sale was the Camacho Diploma. In 2013 Davidoff repackaged and reblended the Diploma, but the new version was short lived, and discontinued in 2015.
The new Camacho Diploma Special Selection is expected to launch in the U.S. on November 1. The Special Selection Robusto is priced at $20 per cigar and rolled at the Diadema Cigars de Honduras S.A. factory, in Danlí, Honduras.


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Tumbler Ridge possesses a fascinating human
history, and one of the intriguing things about it is that
it needed to be rediscovered, as there was no oral history
available when the town was created out of the forested foothill
wilderness in 1981.
Sixty-two archaeological sites date back as far as 5000 years
ago, followed by hundreds of generations of First Nations inhabitants
whose history remains elusive.
Alexander Mackenzie traveled close to the Tumbler Ridge mountains
in 1793, and his description of a "valley of snow" on
Mt Vreeland is the first written description of a Rockies
On an 1879 map blueprint by George Dawson, the entire
Ridge region is still marked "Unexplored Area".
The oldest known maps of the Tumbler Ridge area were discovered
a library in Wisconsin in 2004. These priceless treasures
were made by the Grand Trunk Pacific surveyors in 1906,
for potential railway passes through the mountains, led
by R.W. Jones.
In 1914 S. Prescott Fay led a party of five men and twenty
horses from Jasper to Hudson's Hope via what is now
Tumbler Ridge, and left engaging descriptions in his journal,
which is scheduled
for publication soon. En route he took the first photographs
of, and named, Kinuseo Falls.
In 1919 and 1920 BC's Department of Lands sent John Gwillim
and Edmund Spieker respectively to explore the region's
petroleum potential. Both expeditions were unsuccessful, but
led to increasing knowledge of the area and better maps. Gwillim's
map used the words "Tumbler Range", and Spieker used "Tumbler
Ridge" for the first time for the feature north and
east of the current townsite.
The Metis settlement of Kelly Lake was established to the
east around 1910, and its hunters and trappers became familiar
the area. The presence of Europeans was initially mostly
fleeting, with visits by the explorers Vreeland, Holzworth,
Gray, Sheldon
and Borden, and the interprovincial Boundary Commission.
Each of these contributed new knowledge to the region.
But the first
settlers had recognized the potential of the area where
the Murray River, Wolverine River and Flatbed Creek joined,
had taken
up residence before the land was surveyed. Vic and Kathleen
Peck epitomized this frontier spirit, arriving in 1914,
finding fulfillment
here while raising a family of four boys in incredibly
difficult isolated circumstances. In the same year the
legendary "Aunt
Kate" Edwards established a ranch up the Wolverine
River valley. She was followed there by another phenomenal
long-time resident John Terry, who operated the ranch for
almost fifty years until his death in 2000 at the age of
One of the most inspiring tales in the area's history
was the Monkman Pass Highway epic in the 1930s, in which
a bunch
of dedicated volunteers built a pass through the mountains
to form an export route for their grain. Only World War
II put paid
to their efforts, but their legacy endures.
After the war there was increasing discovery and appreciation
of the region's resources: coal, natural gas, coalbed methane,
fossil fishes, and trees. The looming global energy crisis of
the 1960s enabled new thinking about what was economically feasible,
and the coal resources were further explored. Any development
would have to be vast in scope. The twin barriers of the distance
to export markets, and the mountains themselves were overcome,
and the Japanese were identified as the prime customer for what
became known as the Northeast Coal project, the biggest single
industrial enterprise in BC's history. The last spike
of the railway was driven in in 1983, and in 1984 a plunger
pushed to open the Quintette Mine.
The town of Tumbler Ridge had to be built from scratch,
and a model community was created, one that is still BC's youngest
community. For almost twenty years the town enjoyed good fortune,
but the decreasing price of coal led to the premature closure
of the Quintette Mine in 2000, and the Bullmoose Mine completed
its predicted lifespan in 2002. The future of what had been a
one-industry town truly hung in the balance. An enormous housing
sale at bargain prices which resulted in an influx of retirees
and others seeking the magnificent mountain lifestyle and tranquility,
and the development of the region's tourism potential
and discovery of the dinosaur heritage were some of the
factors which
helped save Tumbler Ridge, fired by the passion of residents
who refused to admit defeat.
The coal price has recovered and the second generation
of mines is being developed, and the oil and gas industry
A mood of optimism pervades the community, and its population
has virtually doubled in the past five years.
The role of the Tumbler Ridge Museum Foundation is firstly
to record and archive the area's remarkable history,
but also to aid in the diversification of the community
and the region
through its programs and exhibits. The human history as
summarized here lends itself to many exhibits, lectures
and field trips.
The Monkman display, which was opened in June 2004, was
the first TRMF display to focus on human history, to which
the coal mining
display was added in December 2004.
An historic map exhibit opened in 2005, soon followed by
photo exhibits of the Fay and Gray expeditions, the Peck family,
Kate Edwards and John Terry. All these exhibits are housed
in the Tumbler Ridge Community Centre. The Interactive Display
also highlights much of the area's human history.
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Welcome to Busdude.com, My website has evolved into a Blog, and with my pictures now on Flickr. You will find links below to my pictures and videos of Transit and Trains along with a travelogue on my various adventures around the world. I'm constantly posting pictures (new and old) and videos to Flickr and YouTube as time permits, so check back often even if the blog has not been updated in a few days.
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Head Lice is a subject that we deal with every year. The school nurse and FRC/YSC wanted to share some facts regarding Head Lice prevention, our school policy and items available from FRC.
The following are suggestions from the CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) on steps to help prevent and control the spread of head lice.
If your child is found to have a large number of nits or crawling lice, the parent will be notified an additional copy of these instructions will be sent home. The parents will be asked to pick the child up from school and treat. Once the child has been treated they can return to school and will be checked again before reentry. If you need shampoo or other items to help with the treatment of head lice, the FRC/YSC can provide those items.
SCHOOL NURSE: Annette Taylor LPN/Brittany Cain RN
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(AP) - Gov. Brian Sandoval wants to avoid building a new prison to reduce overcrowding in Nevada's correctional system by speeding up the process for releasing as many as 400 inmates eligible for parole.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports the plans outlined in Sandoval's budget were discussed during a briefing last week.
They come as the state's inmate population is expected to increase by 900 over the next two years, up from about 13,300 inmates this year.
Sandoval's budget includes proposals to increase the number of staff supervising parolees and to put $1 million toward creating a state-funded house arrest program. Sandoval also wants to add case worker positions at prisons to expedite the release of inmates eligible for parole.
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NORTH FRANKLIN TWP. � Christian Kerns had long imagined of pitching in this game, under this spotlight.
But only in Kerns� wildest dreams could he have foreseen himself going all seven innings.
He did just that Wednesday at Consol Energy Field, leading Ellwood City to a 9-7 victory to capture the WPIAL Class AA title on Wednesday.
Not only did Ellwood win the title, they did so by dethroning defending champion Riverside, the Wolverines� fiercest rivals.
�It feels great to beat our rival,� Kerns said, then corrected himself. �It feels great to be the champion and even better to beat our rival.�
As a rule, coach Jeff Fotia doesn�t reveal his starting pitcher � not even to his assistant coaches � until the last minute. Although Kerns didn�t know until almost game time that he would get the start, he had already begun to prepare himself mentally to pitch. It showed.
�He came out great,� Fotia said.
Indeed, Kerns allowed just one run on one hit over the first two innings. And while Ellwood managed to touch up Riverside starter Rob Hardy for seven runs over that same span, things got a little harried in the third for the Wolverines, who required three huddles on the mound.
�I could not find the strike zone,� Kerns said.
Kerns allowed just two hits in the inning but three walks, a wild pitcher and a hit batter saw Ellwood City�s six-run lead whittled down to just two (7-5).
Kerns was able to pull it back after that rough patch in the third, permitting just two more runs the rest of the way. Not that there weren�t tense moments.
After allowing a base hit to Tyler Falk and walking Ian Sutherland in the seventh, Fotia summoned Anthony Carusone to the mound. It was a brief stint, however. Carusone walked Blaise McCarty and Kerns was back in the game to close out the victory.
Afterward, Fotia said that it was just another game, albeit a championship. Ellwood committed just one error in the field, but Fotia recognized that mistakes were made and will need to be corrected moving forward in the PIAA playoffs.
�They found a way to come back but we found a way to come back, too,� Fotia said.
Even the final out proved to be an adventure for the Wolverines.
Corey Belonzi�s lazy fly to shallow right resulted in a near collision between second baseman Gregg Lynn and right fielder Vincent Manifico. Howevr, the play ended with the ball in Lynn�s glove and a wild celebration for Ellwood.
�We�ve practiced that 5,000 times. We�ll talk about it, but I�ll let them live it up for now,� Fotia said with a smile.
Though Kerns and the players were overjoyed to one-up their rivals, Fotia said he doesn�t give it much thought.
�As long as there�s Ellwood and Riverside, there will be a rivalry,� Fotia said.


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Forte Suites @ Rangoon
Forte Suites @ Rangoon Road is an eye-catching, brand new freehold that can surely fulfill your aspirations. The development offers such an environment that you can own and desire. The development at Rangoon Road, Singapore will obviously attract you by its luxurious appearance, envying position and in built facilities within the development.
Forte Suites @ Rangoon is having a position that is very much favorable for transportation. Important MRT stations are within short distance. Novena MRT, Farrer park MRT, Boon Keng MRT are examples of those. Besides, the development will have great favor of having close proximity and easy access to Central Expressway (CTE) and East Coast Parkway (ECP). So, enjoy unbound accessibility to different parts of Singapore.
There are a number of amenities near Forte Suites. You would be glad to know that, there are a number of prominent educational institutions within short reach from the development. Prominent primary schools include: Farrer park primary school, Anglo Chinese School, Bendeemer primary school, Stanford primary school etc. Secondary schools are: Bendeemer secondary school, CHIJ secondary school, Balester hill secondary school. Besides, there are: Catholic junior college, Nanyang academy of fine arts.
Shopping experience can be ideal from Mustafa center, City square mall, Goldhill shopping center and obviously from Orchard shopping belt. Urban centre and attraction centers like United Square, Serangoon Plaza, Velocity @ Novena Square are also within short drive. Health facility and care can be got from nearby Connexion and Tan Tock Seng hospital. Nearby opportunities for experiencing spicy taste of food are: Pek Kio Wet Market and Food Centre, Newton Food Centre. So the inhabitants will get a spectrum of almost all kind of facilities that are needed for a human being.
The development is having a prominent location and a number of amenities around it as well as sufficient internal facilities are designed to be there. You can experience the elegance of pool deck, gymnasium or have a swim in the pool. Fun pool, spa pool and lap pool are also designed for the inhabitants. Do not be convinced by only checking the facilities of a residential development. Please ensure the quality of finishing and fittings. Space management is also a vital issue to be noticed. It is ensured that, these issues are taken into account by great importance, detailing and professionalism.
So, for it's contemporary architectural view, safe design and attractive location, the development is having high rental yield with good opportunity for capital appreciation. Why will wait to miss the chance?
To register and view floor plans or other related issues, do not hesitate to call at 61001778 or simply visit Forte Suites @ Rangoon. You can also find other types of new developments at different locations and choose your best suited one from that site.
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Ken Barnes' transition from rock climber to stone carver seemed like a perfectly normal progression at the time. But he never believed it would be more than a passing fancy. Over the past 15 years Mr. Barnes has combined his love of stone with a deep admiration of the work of Brancusi, Noguchi and Uchida to make elegant, expressive works.
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It's been more than a year since my last post and a lot of things changed; my hair is now a bit curly and long, and I am now a 20 year old unemployed citizen.
I took this photo on a dressing room, where i rejoined my mom, after a very long day of trying to look for a job. Here's what i learned: when people try to tell you that you are lucky to be in school, believe them. Don't complain from all the papers you have to write, books you have to read or the shit you have to take just to pass a class because they're right, being a student is a blessing. Nobody is trying to scare you from the "real world" that you have to face after college, they're just really saying the truth without exaggeration.
I graduated last May 28 and I already miss school.
Now I'm still waiting for calls, messages or emails that might never come. Worse than waiting for a boy.


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We were on our way out the door to a birthday party yesterday, when I spied a red box on my doorstep. With an orange label with my name on it. I thought it was way too soon for my most recent Etsy fabric order to have arrived (not that I am buying more fabric, just a few I spy squares to use with existing fabrics in my stash for a baby quilt!), and realized it must be my DOLL QUILT SWAP 6 QUILT!!!!!
I ripped into the box and got a glimpse of heaven- the binding of my *favorite* quilt from this round! There are a number of really amazing quilts that I love this round, but this one looked like it was made for me. And it turns out that it was!!!! I was dancing my happy dance all around the yard!
This beauty was made by Adrienne- she's great! I just adore the stars, the scrappy fabrics, the rainbow colors, and the meandering star quilting- an inspired touch! I was ready to copy this quilt when I saw it come up in the Flickr group... but now I get to enjoy the original! Thank you Adrienne! You even packaged it in my favorite colors!


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The mission is "a hope lighting up the lives of the very least", the only steady point of reference for thousands of people, who turn to "Kidane Mehret" in an emergency, when they need advice, or help, or in any difficult moment.
How is it possible, people ask, that in an area like Adwa, scarred by years of warfare and abject poverty, so much has been achieved in such a short space of time?
In 1974, the war zone precluded access to the area up until 1991. The first missionary of the order of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians came to Adwa on a reconnaissance trip in 1994. The community established itself officially at the end of the same year, with the arrival of another sister from the same order. That was when the "miracle" of Adwa began.
Ethiopia uses as a medium of instruction the local languages from Kindergarten till grade 8 (KG and Primary School). English is used from grade 9 till 12 (Secondary and Preparatory School). Teachers and students find very difficult to pass from local language to English. Therefore, there is a need of supporting teachers to learn active methodologies to teach English in order to help the students to master the language that opens for them more possibilities to be in touch with the globalized world.
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Geroge Clooney says his wedding to Briton Amal Alamuddin will take place in Venice in a few weeks, Italy's Ansa news agency reported Sunday.
Clooney, 53, publicly professed his love for Alamuddin, 36, on Sunday, saying he could hardly wait to be her husband. The couple was taking part in Celebrity Fight Night, a dinner to benefit the Andrea Bocelli Foundation and the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center.
"I met my lovely bride-to-be here in Italy, whom I will be marrying, in a couple of weeks, in Venice, of all places," said Clooney, according to the Daily Mail, as he accepted an award. "He also said to Amal [from the podium], 'I love you very much,'" a source said.
Alamuddin, radiant in a black Dolce & Gabbana gown with gold accessories, effortlessly stole the show. Clooney looked rather happy about that state of affairs as he led his bride-to-be into the fundraising gala at Florence's Palazzo Vecchio. Details of the Clooney-Alamuddin wedding have been kept under wraps since the engagement was announced in April. However, Clooney's comments and sightings of Alamuddin in London indicate the day is nearing.
Alamuddin, a human rights lawyer, on Friday gave formal notice that she will marry Clooney in Italy at London's Chelsea Registry office, the New York Daily News reported on Saturday. British citizens who intend to marry outside Britain must file notice with the local registry. Alamuddin also was spotted on Friday at the design house of Alexander McQueen in East London accompanied by her mum and a friend. It is the same design house that made Kate Middleton's royal wedding dress in 2011.
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"Envy comes from wanting something that isn't yours. But grief comes from losing something you've already had."


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Having lived in Nepal in exile for 20 years, Begum Hazarat Mahal breathed her last in Nepal in April, 1879. Her tomb lies at the central part of Kathmandu in the Jame Masjid.
Begum Hazrat Mahal was one of the earliest female freedom fighters during the First War of Independence of India. She was the first wife of Nawab Wajid Shah and possessed the courage and leadership to rebel against the British East India Company during the first war of 1857. After the British annexed their territory and the King of Awadh, Nawab Wajid Ali Shah was sent away in exile to Calcutta, she took the responsibility of managing the affairs of the state in her own hands. She played a pivotal role in the war and fought the British forces along with other revolutionaries. But the British troops attacked Awadh again and after a long siege were able to re-capture it, forcing her to retreat. She refused to accept any kind of favors and allowances offered by the British rulers. Finally she sought asylum in Nepal, where she died in 1879. She was among major leaders never to surrender to the British, and she maintained her opposition through twenty years of exile in Nepal until her death.
To commemorate Begum Hazrat Mahal's death anniversary, Ambassador of India to Nepal lays a wreath at her tomb at Jame Masjid in Kathmandu in April every year. Embassy organsises a wreath-laying ceremony at the occasion, which is attended by friends from the Muslim community. On 7th April, 2016, Ambassador Sri Ranjit Rae laid wreath at Begum Hazrat Mahal's tomb and recounted her courageous contributions to the freedom struggle of India.


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In my young mind, Mile 12 market in Lagos was synonymous with unending baskets of fresh tomatoes and pepper. It was the market to go for fresh farm produce in wholesale quantities.
But, what really makes Mile 12 market the thriving commercial hub that it is? It is the men and women who are constantly on the grind. It is the strive, the hustle to work as hard as their physical strength can allow them.
Lagos-based photographer, Bayo Omoboriowo, in his documentary 'Hustle on A Mile' gets into the market and talks to the people who make their livelihood from the Mile 12 market.


text: TUAW features a very useful-looking special iPad cover today called the Chef Sleeve, which is designed for those people who like to use their iPad in the kitchen, either to read recipes, or maybe just to watch a film or TV programme when cooking. It would also be useful for those surgeons who like to use an iPad to look at medical information in the operating room, or, the makers say, you can even use the sleeves to protect your iPad at the beach. The Chef Sleeve has been specially designed to be strong enough to protect the iPad from various splashes and food-and-drink related calamities, yet thin enough to enable you to interact with your iPad's touch screen when the device is safely tucked inside. TUAW also has praise for the Chef Sleeve's packaging, as you can use the triangular box that it comes in as an iPad stand, which seems like a great idea! The sleeves are compatible with both the original iPad and the iPad 2, and can be reused, with a pack of 25 setting you back $19.99 from the official website: Chef Sleeve - Chef Sleeve Store. Source: TUAW Chef Sleeve for iPad: The iPad 2 meets a raw egg (video)


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The access to the "massive leak" of U.S. cables and Chinese news articles covering the leak by WikiLeaks have been blocked since Monday by The Great Firewall of China. "China takes note of the government reports. We hope the U.S. side will handle the relevant issues," Hong Lei, a spokesman for China's Foreign Ministry, said at a Beijing news conference on Tuesday. "As for the content of the documents, we'll not comment on that."
The ban comes as WikiLeaks struggles to keep their site functional. The site has been under a heavy DDoS attack since Sunday. "DDOS attack now exceeding 10 gigabits a second," wrote a company official on the Wikileaks twitter account today.
Wikileaks has decided to move their operation to Amazon's EC2 cloud computing platform. Amazon hosts a variety of big corporations' data and is headquarted in the United States. However, not all Amazons's servers are based in the U.S. and wikileaks is taking advantage of its cloud power.
WikiLeaks spokesperson, Julian Assange, said in an interview with Forbes magazine that the organization's next target will be a major American bank in early 2011. "We've one related to a bank coming up, that's a megaleak. It's not as big a scale as the Iraq material, but it's either tens or hundreds of thousands of documents depending on how you define it," said Assange.


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