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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
With the 2nd release of the Linfield Wildcats 2012 recruiting class we're are happy to present to you an all-recruit highlight video of this year's incoming 'Cats. The press releases on Linfield Sports gives you all the great background that you need on this year's class. I just wanted to touch on my overall thoughts on what I saw on film. I did my VERY best to capture all the players that are coming to Linfield but I missed a few. It wasn't intentional but it was a tough to track everyone down However, what I do have is 33 minutes and 19 seconds of kick backside action of this group of very talented and dynamic football players that will be headed to the 'Catdome this fall.
First thing that jumps out to me is the depth and quality of both offensive and defensive lines. Both sides of the ball are loaded with guys that will be able to excel under Linfield coaching and our schemes. A number of teams have quality skills players but the difference between being an up and down program and a consistent power and contender is what program can bring it at the point of attack year after year. High quality line play is a Linfield trademark and that's what the 'Cats will continue to do. This is a very promising group on both lines so keep an eye on these names in the upcoming seasons.
Another position group that jumped out at me is the defensive backs. Love the diversity of styles and this group has explosive hitters (Mike Arkans & Robert Strys), speed (Austin Lee, Kipp Marstall, Josh Cole), agility (Keanu Yamamoto, Tyler Bergeron, Jordan Hirai, Riley Heath), and tremendous length with ability mixed in (Kyle Belcher). The 'Cats landed a huge group of talented DB's in 2010 and to me this is a very similar grouping of players in terms of quality.
The running back group, again, is a nice compliment of styles. The 'Cats have a tough tackle breaking back with a nice burst through the hole (Nick O'Sullivan) mixed in with backs that can fly in the open field (Tavon Willis, Sam Robinson, Chase Russell, and Reiko Moss). Obviously, running backs was a point of emphasis to recruit with both Josh Hill and Steven Nasca graduating this season. This group of inbound RB's should have an early opportunity to showcase their future potential.
Some of you might have wondered why Linfield is only bring in one wide receiver. The answer is simple; the staff was selective this year and that's because the current roster is stacked with talented sophomore pass catchers. There might be one or two more WR recruits that might commit but staff is very happy to land the quality of receiver they have so far (Conner Purnell).
The program once again is bring in a high quality leg into the program. The kicker from Sunset (Mike Metter) looks to have a strong leg and should fit in well with the 'Cats veteran kicking core. Again, this is another area the staffs done a great job in identifying players at.
Coach Rombach has to be a fired up linebacker coach right now. Not only does he have great talent returning but has a fine group of new linebackers to work with. There are some physical players in this class (Eli Biondine, Adam Bullard, Diego Garza) , flat out speed that will fit our defense(Alex Bolton), explosive play making (Derick Turner, Nic Orlando), and some quality hard working LBs (Clay Monahan, Zayne Sather).
Linfield went big at Tight End this year in landing large bodies this year. Both Tight Ends (Connor Floan, Spencer Kelley) have excellent size for incoming freshmen and shown the ability to not only make tough catches over the middle but move people off the ball.
Wrapping up the recruits is at Quarterback and the staff has to be very happy to land two players with different styles but both have the talent to compete at our level of football. Bobby Heaterington is very well schooled and looks to be very accurate and a heady signal caller and Tommy Knecht has some very Aaron Boehme like similarities in terms of size, arm strength, and some ability to pull it down and run. There is established talent in front of them but both of these signal callers should be in the long term mix as a Wildcat signal caller.
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Linfield Senior Wide Receiver, Buddy Saxon was named the 2012 male recipient of Linfield's Vern Marshall Award. The now yearly award is decided by a group of coaches in the Linfield athletic department as they select both a male and female student-athlete exhibiting great
tenacity during their athletic career. The award is name after Linfield Hall of Fame member Vern Marshall, who is thought to be the 1st Linfield athlete to play on NWC title teams in Football, Basketball, and Baseball. Vern Marshall wasn't just a member on each of these teams but a standout on the field in being a 4-year starter in football and was tapped all-conference in baseball during each of his 4 years at Linfield.
Buddy Saxon is a great selection for this year's male recipient. Buddy was named as the top WR in the Northwest Conference during the 2011 season after making 38 catches, for 463 yards, and snaring 8 TD grabs. Saxon was very well regarded by his coaches and teammates for his sophisticated knowledge of the Linfield offense, his toughness, and leadership on the field. Buddy was a tough customer that played football the Linfield way and was a contributor to the program since his freshman year in 2008. The moments that stood out to me regarding Buddy is that when the stakes where the highest, he was able to elevate his game to meet the challenge and make a number of big plays during the post-season.
Immediately the memory of Boehme to Saxon to tie the score up with St. Thomas in 2010 with 17 seconds left in the game comes to mind. Another big memory; the 'Cats were starting to gain the momentum vs Mary-Hardin Baylor in the 2009 playoffs that could have been derailed when the 'Cats fumbled the ball into the end zone, but Saxon saved the score by scrambling for the recover and TD. Later in that game, the then Sophomore, caught a dagger of a score while walking the tightrope in the back of the end zone. Jump forward to this past season when Linfield and CLU faced off in the post-season. CLU's defense was tight in the red zone but early in the 2nd quarter Buddy worked the middle of the field beautifully and Mickey Inns found the 6' 6" receiver for the games 1st TD.
Buddy was a stand-out WR, and while he didn't put up jaw-dropping numbers, he did what the team needed him to do. Simply put, he helped Linfield win football games and did it when it mattered most.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
For the 1st time since 2009 the Linfield College defense will have a group of returning starting Linebackers anchoring the ‘Cats 4-2-5 defense. Before the start of the 2011 season there was some in the Linfield faithful that had questions about a group of sophomores stepping into the starting roles. I understood that, especially starting the year versus a talented CLU offense, but those questions where quickly put to bed as Dom Forrest and Tim Edmonds led the ‘Cats with 10 and 9 tackles a piece and Tyler Robitaille chipped in with another 4. During that game you saw the talent of all three guys, and from that moment, I knew the LB core was in great hands moving forward.
You may ask me: “Hey WC11, if Linfield plays a 4-2 front how come you have three guys listed as starters?” The reason I listed three is that while Forrest started all season at Sam Backer (strong), Edmonds and Robitaille split starts at Will (weak side backer) and I think they’re both worthy of that status. All three share the strength of having speed, but beyond that, they have different skill sets that play off each other well. Forrest is a supremely well rounded football player: bright, explosive, a sound tackler, and getting more comfortable as the quarterback of the defense. Tim Edmonds is a freakish athlete at Will and has shown that he has all the tools to be a dominate defensive player (see CLU playoff game). And Tyler Robitaille is just savvy as hell. He would be the 1st to tell you he’s not the biggest LB around but his ability to close is exceptional and he packs a mean pop for being listed at 190lbs. All three have areas to improve upon but Linfield fans should be in for a treat for the next two seasons watching these guys in the defense.
The next wave of Wildcat Linebackers is formidable. Senior-to-be Brian Dundas proved his value and worth late last season as injuries provided Dundas with an opportunity and he made the most of it. He’s a guy that will continue to push for more time and a larger role in the defense. Keep an eye on him in 2012. Louie Colasurdo will be a valuable veteran presence and will have his chance to earn his spot in the rotation at Sam Backer. Our last returning vet is Billy Simon. Billy is fearless and a heck of an athlete. I feel he'll make a big contribution during the season as the opportunities present themselves.
Rounding out our returning linebackers is a solid group of sophomore players that are looking to expand their roll in the upcoming season. Newcomer Wes Meng transferred in this spring from Oregon State and Nick Fairhart, Cody Mariner, and Mason Haye each have stand-out Linebacking pedigrees. In getting glimpses of these four during spring ball there is no doubt they each can play in the ‘Cats defense but it’s a matter of being ready when the opportunity comes calling.
As a whole, I’m looking forward to see where this group goes in 2012. Going back to last season’s opening game vs CLU, I remember talking to one of the defensive coaches afterwards about the ‘Cats new linebackers. He just chuckled and told me how often our LBs were out of position during the game but their SPEED closed down those gaps so quickly that CLU couldn’t expose it. He summed up the conversation by saying “Once they figure out what they’re doing…watch out.” I couldn’t agree more.
Linebacker Coach Phil Rombach will be entering his 6th year on the 'Cats defensive staff.
(Wildcat11) Coming into 2011 you knew the talent was there but it was just a matter of seeing what happened when the lights came on. The results were darn good, IMO. Looking back on last season, from a Linebacker perspective, what were the biggest positives that came out of the year?
(Phil Rombach) Last year our linebackers were all first year starters, which was both a challenge and a blessing. It was a challenge as many of our guys, Robitaille and Forrest in particular, had changed positions and were still adjusting early in the season. There were some growing pains, but the guys caught on quickly and we all recognized the immense potential this group had. The backers worked hard every day to master their trade and as a result their play improved significantly as the season progressed. By the end of 2011 we had a dang good group of linebackers. We really saw this group emerge last year as having not only the athletic potential, but the work ethic and leadership capabilities necessary for our defense to be successful.
(WC11) For the 1st time since 2009 Linfield has returning starting linebackers. How has this spring been different for you over the previous few seasons with regards to your returning personnel? Has the experience made a notable difference over the course of the spring?
(P.R.) It has definitely made a difference. With many of our backers returning, we’re able to focus more on fine tuning our play and correcting our weaknesses. For many, this means correcting/mastering individual technique and/or understanding the big picture of our defensive scheme. As the backers become more comfortable with their own position it enables them to take a larger role in leading and calling the defense. That is the biggest challenge for the backers this year; to take ownership of the defense and fill the leadership void left by the graduating seniors, in particular the DB’s.
(WC11) Let’s talk about your returning starters. You have Dom Forrest back at your Sam (strong) Linebacker and Robitaille and Edmonds back at Will (these two split starts during 2011). It’s an impressive trio of players that are all three blessed with speed, intelligence, and play-making ability. Tell us what makes these three standout and what areas of improvement have you been stressing to them during the off-season?
(P.R.) Dom, Robi & Timmy are guys that we are counting on to elevate their game this season. These three are blessed with speed and are very explosive players. They’ve seen significant playing time early in their careers and we are challenging them to avoid complacency. Dom is working on becoming a more physical presence in the middle, Robi is working on his strike and vision in his zone coverage, Timmy is working on the mental aspect of the game and becoming a consistent tackler. The key for these guys is to identify their weaknesses and continually work to improve upon them. If they do that they have the potential to be great players at Linfield. The three of them have shown great work ethic this off-season and throughout spring ball. They should be very exciting players to watch next year.
(WC11) I like your returning vets in the program right now. Dundas started vs Lewis and Clark and played significant snaps in the playoffs, Colasurdo has a great command of the defensive schemes and is a physical player, and I think Billy Simon has excellent speed and explosiveness. These guys are going to have plenty of opportunities to make an impact in 2012. Tell us where these three vets have improved this off-season?
(P.R.) We are definitely blessed with great depth at the linebacker position with Dundas, Colasurdo and Billy. Dundas has impressed the coaches with an improved understanding of the defense. He also is very fast, uses great technique and is one of our most physical backers. Colasurdo probably has the best understanding of our defense and is a consistent player. Billy is a guy who has played three different positions for us but has found a home at the Will Linebacker position. Once he develops a better understanding of that position he could be a key contributor. Depth is something that will dictate our success throughout the season and into the playoffs. These three players must rise to the occasion, push the starters and be able to rotate so players stay fresh.
(WC11) You have a sizable amount of Sophomore talent in the program right now. Being a young linebacker in the Linfield system isn’t an easy job. Can you tell us a little of what’s expected of a Linfield LB and what are the attributes you and the staff look for when recruiting this position?
(P.R.) Our defensive system creates a steep learning curve for young linebackers. The variety of fronts, blitzes and coverages that we run are challenging to master. We’ve been fortunate to find young backers who are up to the challenge. When we recruit linebackers we look for players with physical talent; a good frame, speed, agility, and an explosive strike. We also look for players that are smart, hard workers, leaders on the field and love the game of football. It takes a special player to be successful in our system and we’re lucky to have a number of these guys in our program and in the incoming recruiting class. As coaches we are very privileged to work with these young men every day.
(WC11) Your linebackers are going to have big expectations of them next season. They’re going to have a lot of attentions and eyes on them especially early in the schedule. Just where do you see this group of Linebackers and this defense going in 2012?
(P.R.) There are big expectations for this group not only because they’re talented physically but because of the need we have for leadership on the defense. Throughout the spring this group has shown they have what it takes to be the leaders we expect them to become. I’ve been very pleased with the hard work and dedication they’ve shown not only at practice, but also in their off-season training. I’m confident this group of young men will meet the expectations set before them and will be a force for our defense next year. There’s no doubt our defense will represent Linfield well, playing tough physical fast football, and playing with class.
A big thank you to all the Linfield Linebackers who have come through this program. We have a great position group and much of that is due to the linebacker lineage we have here at Linfield. Thank you all. Catdome.
Monday, May 14, 2012
YOUR Linfield Wildcats wrapped up their 2012 spring football practices this past Friday morning at the 'Catdome. From all accounts the spring season was a success as you were able to get an early glimpse of what the core of the 2012 Wildcats will be. What that glimpse told me that if this group continues to work hard and stay focused on their goals the 2012 'Cats are going to be a force to deal with in the NWC and on a national level. There are questions to be answered but the talent in those areas are undeniable. It's just a matter of getting them on the field and seeing what happens.
The video above is my little tribute to the 2012 Spring ball. Acclaimed Hip-Hop artist and Seattle based Macklemore is going to be preforming this Thursday (May 17th) at Linfield's annual "Wildstock" so I thought I'd give a tip of the cap to Macklemore's visit with the clip's music track.
Friday, May 4, 2012
YOUR 'Cats wrapped up the 3rd week of the 2012 Spring Football season this morning. Wildcat11 was able to get out to the Catdome earlier this week and above is a video of some of the action. This post is going to have to be a little light because I'm pressed for time but I hope this will give you a fix of Catdome football that you all crave.
Also, If you're haven't "Liked" Catdomealumi.com's facebook page you've been missing out on some early leaks of incoming Linfield commits. The staff released their 1st wave of recruits (we'll talk more about them later) but there are still some players still make decisions and we'll try to break news on our Facebook page or our Twitter feed as it comes in.
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Returning All-American (#59) Tyler Steele will be a force for the Linfield Defense in 2012
Yes! The defensive line is always my favorite topic of conversation (being a former D-Line hack) and why not? Not only are we the best looking on the field, but usually are forward thinking trendsetters off it as well. We just can’t help it. But enough of talking about the qualities of “my” position group and let’s actually talk about Linfield’s defensive line.
Before the 2011 season kicked off, there were questions about how the ‘Cats would fill the void of departed 1st team All-American Eric Hedin, All-Region DT Paul Nishizaki, and solid vet DT Scotty Ray. The 2010 defensive line combined for 200 tackles, 76 tackles for loss, and 40 sacks. Those were some lofty numbers that were headed by Hedin’s video game-like line of 80 tackles, 36 tackles for loss, and 22 sacks. As you can see, the question about productivity of the ‘Cats defensive going in 2011 was legit.
How did the 2011 defensive front respond? Only with a total stat line of 188 tackles, 58.5 tackles for loss, and 43 sacks. Pretty stinking good if you ask me. It was another stand-out year for the “strongest link” as the ‘Cats were led by 2011 All-American Defensive Tackle Tyler Steele. Tyler had a breakout junior season for Linfield and it couldn’t have come at a better time. The DT was a force of nature as his combination of power, savvy, and agility proved to be too much for offensive lines to handle throughout the season. Obviously, the expectations for his senior campaign will be high but I feel that Tyler will be able to carry those type of expectations with little trouble.
Along with Steele at DT, 2011 seniors Tommy Patrick and Joell Reyes proved to be steady contributors last season but it was sophomore Mike Maierhofer that made an instant impact opposite Steele with his quickness and great explosion/leverage. Mike will be a key member of the ‘Cats 2012 defensive interior as he needs to make teams suffer for paying extra attention to Steele.
Rounding out the 2012 returning DT’s are Nathan Herrick, Jacob Olson, Trey Farber, and Jeremy Girod. Coach Vaughan will speak on this below but Nathan Herrick looks like a different guy this spring. He’s dropped a good amount of weight and looks much more athletic as a result. Girod looks like a good fit at DT after sliding down from Defensive End and you cannot deny the raw power from Sophomore Trey Farber. Each of these guys will have the opportunity to break the rotation but it’s up to them to make it happen.
During the 2011 season opener against CLU, senior defensive end Sparky Gonzalez looked fantastic but suffered a bad high ankle sprain that took him out of a large chunk of the 2011 season and limited him upon his return to the roster. It was a big loss of a talented player but with the loss came opportunity. 2011 senior DE Brent Shimabakuro and the sophomore trio of Brynnan Hyland, KeAlli Poomaihealani, and Michael MacClanathan picked up the ball and ran with it, or rather, they spent a lot of time seeing the guy with the ball and ran them down. Shims proved to be a standout leader and Hyland, Kel, and MacClanathan all grew significantly as the season progressed.
Coach Vaughan has to feel good about his trio of now juniors-to-be as their skill set does a fine job of complimenting each other. Brynnan Hyland has all the tools to be an All-Region caliber player in 2012. Brynnan proved he’s an excellent pass rusher with that long reach of his (11 sacks) and has a nice knack for making plays behind the line of scrimmage (12.5 TFL’s). I feel that this could be a breakout year for Brynnan. KeAlli Poomaihealani is about as rock steady as they come. Kel doesn’t make mistakes very often and is a perfect fit for the Eagle (non-tight end side) defensive end position in the ‘Cats 4-2-5 defensive system. I’m expecting Kel to show significant growth this season and start picking his spots to take more chances. Rounding out the trio is Michael MacClanathan who started off 2011 as a Linebacker and was slid down to defensive end about a week before the season opener. All that Mac did was showcase his speed and terrorized quarterbacks for the remainder of 2011. I feel that Mac’s combination of speed and power is going to be a major asset for Linfield 2012.
The other two returning Defensive End’s Nick Rhoten and Kyle Rehberger have been working very hard this spring to improve upon their skills sets. There is going to be opportunity for each of these players to see time in the rotation if they can continue to improve.
If the 2012 Linfield defensive front can stay healthy and maintain a solid work ethic there is no reason why they cannot be one of the more dominate fronts in Division III. They’re going to have a number of big tests out of the gate but if I was a betting man I’d go all-in on the ‘Cats defensive line.
Jackson Vaughan will be in this 7th season heading up the 'Cats defense and 17th year on staff.
(Wildcat 11) As usual, thank you for taking time to speak with us. Doing double duty with your elite softball program and coaching spring football has to be a little crazy for you. Right out of the gates, the question people are going to ask headed into 2012 is how does Linfield replace that defensive backfield?
(Jackson Vaughan) Well, I certainly don’t think we can just expect to replace them. In that group of seniors, there was not only a very talented group of players but also a ton of experience. Those guys had been in our system for a number of years and played in a ton of games. So I don’t think we are just going to replace that kind of knowledge and savvy. But with the graduation of guys comes opportunity and with opportunity comes enthusiasm. So I think the guys that are going to step in are excited about their chance to make a mark on the defense. We also know that many of those guys have been elite special teams players for us and if we can get them up to speed and able to play fast they should be a group that can be very good for us. I think our biggest concern right now is just getting them the experience they need and developing a solid two-deep at each position.
(WC11) Coach Vaughan, you have to like the fact that you that you have another season with Tyler Steele anchoring the middle of your defense. From what I’ve seen of Tyler this spring, he looks bigger and stronger from last fall, and that’s bad news for the rest of the NWC. What are some of the qualities of Tyler’s that led to a tremendous 2011? What should we look for out Steele in 2012 and what does he need to improve upon this spring and summer?
(JV) Tyler is certainly one of the elite defensive players we have had in my time at Linfield. He is strong, very explosive off the ball, and is great at getting off blocks. But as a three-year starter last season he really stepped up his mental game. He studied offenses and began to take more chances and he happened to be right a lot of the time. This led to a lot more playmaking opportunities for him. With what I have seen of Tyler so far this spring I think another great year is on the horizon – we just have to manage his reps in the pre-season and keep him healthy and I think pass rush is always something that he can improve upon.
(WC11) You have a fantastic trio of defensive ends in Hyland, Poomaihealani and MacClanathan. They’re 3 starting quality players sharing 2 spots on the field. Is that fact each of these players have different strengths make them work so well together as a trio and what is the ceiling on these guys in terms of production?
(JV) It is nice that all three guys do have different strengths and weaknesses that complement each other rather well. They have all added some weight and strength this off-season which is promising because they have been on the lighter side in the early part of their careers. Now I am looking for each of them to take their game up another notch. They each have quite a bit of playing time under their belt and the game should start to slow down for them. This is the time when you start looking for guys to be more aggressive, anticipate plays, and make more of an impact on the game from a play-making and disruption standpoint. I am anxious to see how these three guys continue to develop and improve their game heading into next fall because we certainly will need them to be major contributors.
(WC11) Also, there are a number of young DE’s in the program right now. How are they progressing and what have you been stressing to them this spring?
(JV) The other DE’s in the program have made some strides this spring with their technique and knowledge of the defense. They are a hard working group and we really have just stressed a lot of technique to them as that has to be a great strength if they wish to push some of the other guys for playing time.
(WC11) One thing I’m a little concerned about is the number of bodies at the defensive tackle position. Maierhofer came on strong last season with his quickness and leverage but once you get past Steele and Maierhofer it seems like you have a group of guys looking to get establish in the rotation. What are your thoughts about your depth at DT and what do you think about the group backing up Steele and Maierhofer?
(JV) I am actually quite pleased with our DT’s so far this spring. Nathan Herrick worked hard in the off-season to drop some weight and has been moving around much better and gives us some size in the middle. Jeremy Girod moved down to DT from DE and he plays with a great motor and does a nice job separating and getting off blocks. I also have been happy to see the improvements made by freshman, Trey Farber. Trey is one of the strongest guys on the team but was way behind in his technique and knowledge of the defense last year. But he is playing faster and attacking more this spring so I am anxious to see what he is capable of next fall.
(WC11) I’m excited about this defense next season. You’ll have an experienced group at defensive line and linebacker and a group of talented but untested defensive backs. I wouldn’t expect much of a style change in 2012 but they will have a different identity/leadership this season. Have you seen early glimpses of this during the spring and what have you found encouraging about this defensive group?
(JV) I think the guys are still finding their way a bit in the identity area. The upcoming junior class has a lot of talent and they are pretty close as a group but we are still waiting for a few guys to emerge as THE leaders of the group. I would like to see some of our LB’s and safeties really step up and take some ownership over the whole defense because there are some talented guys in those that group and those positions have always served such a huge role in the communication and decision making of our defense. But we are pleased with the work they have put in so far and think a lot of the pieces are in place. We certainly will be able to put a lot of speed on the field at all three levels of the defense, so I would expect us to be flying around, causing some chaos, and making plays again once this fall rolls around.
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Why "ADvantage Catdome"
I’ve had a number of people ask me why the blog is called ADvantage Catdome. So instead of repeating the explanation over and over, I thought I would just lay it out here.
Back in 1986 my father took me to my very first Linfield game, the final regular season game vs. Pacific (Linfield would roll the Boxers on their way to their 3rd NAIA title). I was 10 years old at the time and I can remember seeing these banners the pep squad/students have hung up on the fences around the Catdome. They read “We have the ADvantage”.
I pulled on my dad’s shirt and asked him what that meant. He pointed to the coaches box in the far back of Memorial stadium and said “You see that man there? That’s Coach Rustchman. He’s Linfield’s advantage.”
It wasn't until later that my dad told me Coach Rustchman’s first name was “Ad”. Get it now? Good. Go ‘Cats! | {
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Piano Virtuoso Presents Free Masterclass At Loyola
Stephen Hough, lauded as one of the world’s leading concert pianists, will present a masterclass at Loyola University Friday, Nov. 30 at 10 a.m.
Hailed by the press as a piano virtuoso, Hough’s distinguished career includes performances around the world and a catalogue of more than 50 albums. In 2001, he was the first classical performing artist to win a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, and later received Northwestern University’s Jean Gimbel Lane Prize in piano and the Royal Philharmonic Society’s Instrumentalist Award.
Hough also excels as a writer and composer, and his compositions include chamber, choral, symphonic, instrumental and solo piano works. He has written for multiple British publications and continues to write a cultural blog for the Telegraph Media Group. Hough is a visiting professor at the Royal Academy of Music in London and holds the International Chair of Piano Studies at his alma mater, the Royal Northern College in Manchester. Hough will perform Brahms’ “Piano Concerto No. 2” with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra at the First Baptist Church in New Orleans Thursday, Nov. 29.
This event is part of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra Masterclass Series at Loyola, which in the fall featured Yo-Yo Ma on cello, Christopher Martin on trumpet and Jay Friedman on trombone. Clarinetist Jose Franch-Ballester and violist Roberto Diaz will present classes in the spring. The series offers live webcasts of several of these events, all of which are free and open to the public.
“The LPO is thrilled to partner with Loyola to provide a masterclass series for the next generation of orchestral musicians to learn from today’s most talented soloists,” said James William Boyd, interim managing director for the LPO. “This is just another example of the LPO’s focus on fostering collaborations with cultural and educational institutions across the state in order to make orchestral music a part of the lives of all Louisianans.”
The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place in Louis J. Roussel Performance Hall, located in the Communications/Music Complex on the corner of St. Charles Avenue and Calhoun Street. | {
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Mercy Sr. Theresa Kane was president of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious in 1979 when she was asked to make a welcoming address to Pope John Paul II during his first visit to the United States. In the address, Kane urged the pope to include “half of humankind” in “all the ministries of the church.”
Mercy Sr. Theresa Kane spoke July 22 in Chicago during the second annual Celebration Conference on Effective Liturgy., “A Knock at Midnight: Celebrating Christ in Urgent Times.” The title of her talk, presented on the Feast of St. Mary of Magdala, was “Woman, Why Are You Weeping?”
Sr. Kane is internationally known for her 1979 welcome to Pope John Paul II during his first visit to the United States with an appeal for the inclusion of women in all ministries in the church and her subsequent public support over the years for the ordination of women.
She began her talk with a brief history of the current biblical scholarship to recover the figure of Mary of Magdala from layers of distortion in order to recognize her role as a significant leader in the early church. Sr. Kane praised the organization Future Church, founded in Cleveland in 1997, for its work in assessing the projected impact of the priest shortage and promoting creative approaches to meeting the church’s need for liturgical and pastoral leaders.
Sr. Kane reminded her audience that Mary of Magdala is mentioned prominently in all four Gospels as a companion and disciple of Jesus, one of a group of women who accompanied and supported him in his ministry, were present at his death and burial and the first witnesses to his resurrection. Mary’s status as “the apostle to the apostles” was celebrated in the early church and is still preserved in the Eastern church. But by the fourth century in the West, as part of an official suppression of female leadership, Mary of Magdala was represented in sermons and iconography though a conflation of scriptural passages that identified her primarily as a prostitute and public sinner.
In the second half of her talk, Sr. Kane spoke of the current situation of women in the church and the inspiration to be found in examining the witness of St. Mary of Magdala. An edited version of her remarks follows:
Woman, why are you weeping?
“Let us place ourselves for a moment in the garden where Mary was. This is a woman who has just experienced the torture and most brutal form of death of a very close friend, a death that was indeed an execution, capital punishment, with very few supporters. The disappearance of people after his death and burial was more out of fear that they would be captured and arrested and perhaps tortured.
“But we get the image of Mary of Magdala as someone who was a close, intimate friend, a companion, certainly a benefactor to Jesus, and a disciple. So each of us here, we also weep openly or we weep interiorly at the death of loved one, whether that death be from what we call natural causes or much more traumatic and sudden. But we need to enter into that garden scene, feel the depth of grief, the anguish and pain at so horrible a death, and we know the relationship that Mary had to Jesus, certainly a close, intimate friend and companion. And at his death, we can conclude that she probably had a conviction that a grave injustice had been done. When one has a clear vision and insight about injustice, one weeps not only with anguish but from anger, with rage. Rage comes from courage, and at any injustice, all of us should be filled with rage.
“The scriptures have said continually, ‘God is slow to anger.’ God is not without anger. Why does God have a sense of anger? Because of injustice. Why do we have a sense of anger? Because of injustice. So such an emotion is core to righting the wrong, core to bringing about justice. So I feel that her weeping in the garden is certainly because of a great a loss, but also because she was facing of a grave injustice.
“And then the question, what do we do about that?
“Let me speak now of the women of our Catholic community today. Why do we weep? Without the full incorporation of women into leadership, discipleship and all church ministries -- which was the vision of the church council -- without full incorporation into and participation at the liturgy, we do not experience community as women at liturgy, and we do not experience life-giving worship. Our presence at liturgy has become and continues to be a source of anguish, sadness, even emptiness. We continue in severe tension over the basic language to describe humanity, and this has gone on for decades, the sexist language that we refer to as exclusive language The continued use of terms like ‘man,’ ‘his,’ and ‘mankind’ denies our very presence. It certainly doesn’t give recognition and respect; and we are surely invisible. The anguish, the distress, the absence of a sense of worship in community has gotten much more severe.
“In 1978, Pope John Paul I said publicly, and I have never forgotten this and continue to proclaim it. ‘We need to call God mother as well as father.’ It was a powerful statement. I can still remember him being quoted. Actually I saw him on television at the end of a conference he was having. Because until we do that, our language of God is exclusive, patriarchal, militaristic.
“And one of the severe tensions we have in the church is between the vision we have of community and governance that is monarchical. I have been with bishops who say, ‘We are not a democracy.’ And the question to the bishop is then, what form of governance are we? And do we not respect cooperation and participation and inclusion? We talk of community but we still have the governance of a monarchy.
“So the language about God is a source great distress to a growing number of women. Catholic women weep because male catholic leaders, many of them bishops and pastors, are culturally ignorant and culturally impotent regarding the presence, the potential, the human aspirations of women to be adult, mutual co-responsible collaborators. A wonderful word. ‘collaborate.’ It means we co-labor. I am mutually equal with you.
“When I was president of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, we were called to Rome and been having meetings with the Vatican year after year after year, since before 1970. If anyone wants to know why this (current) investigation is happening, they have not been listening for 35 years. We have done it repeatedly. So much so that we say, why should we do it again? But, good women that we are, women religious, we go back again. A very difficult issue.
‘As Sr. Mary Collins said, she would love to have a conversation with the bishop who told her they worshiped different Gods. I find myself saying, there are so few of them I could have ever had a conversation with. Even if there was a conversation, there isn’t the mutuality, there isn’t the respect, there isn’t the sense that indeed we are radically equal.
‘When we finished our meeting in Rome, I said to one of the sisters, find out what they thought about us being there, what they thought about the meeting, and let me know when you come home. Very faithfully, she came home and said, ‘Theresa, they’re saying over there that you sisters came over here as if you were equal.’ I said, ‘That’s a compliment. Please tell them we are equal!’
“That’s the mindset. How do we have a conversation about that? We need to weep. There is a sense of ignorance about the human aspirations of women to be adult, mutual collaborators.
“Women of the Catholic community. Why are we weeping today? We are in crisis. There are a number of women who have already moved out of traditional Sunday worship. They are still finding where they want to go. We have a number of women who have begun very courageous, strong alternative liturgies, which we believe are valid, mystic, pastoral, spiritual -- all the qualities that are needed for the human soul.
“We have many who are moving to other protestant traditions. We also have a growing number of women who are doing to feminist liturgies, taking turns presiding, co-presiding, perfectly comfortable with it. I think it’s a conscience call. Maybe it is the beginning of a new church. Maybe this is how we have to look at a Pentecost. I think we need to be willing address it. To continue in an exclusively male priesthood is in my judgment both a form and expression of idolatry.
“Why is it we cannot have a woman, why is it in our congregations, or you go into your parish church and 80 to 90 percent of those present are women, and no woman can be up there presiding at Eucharist. If the priest doesn’t show up, we have a wonderful Communion service, but you can’t even give a homily because that isn’t allowed.
“One story. A group of sisters in the Midwest were having their community assembly. Out of courtesy, they invited the bishop. We generally do not invite the bishop because we are such good friends and want to celebrate, but unfortunately – and I feel very sad about this -- we do it because it is expected and out of courtesy. The bishop wrote back and said, it must be in a parish church and not at the motherhouse, you must have altar boys come in to assist me, and no sister may carry the cross at the beginning of the procession. With real regrets, they met as a group, they really prayed about it and decided not to have liturgy. They didn’t want to disinvite the bishop, so they said that their plans had changed. They should have said, we are disinviting you, because so many of us have experienced being disinvited. When anything is a little bit not quite right, we get disinvited.
“But the real tragedy is that a magnificent opportunity is lost for a bishop to gather with a group of women to worship together.
“So women of the 21st century have done what we have done down through the ages. We weep. But we have also done other things. The material from FutureChurch shows that we can do something about this. We are creating new liturgies, a new space for ourselves
“As a Catholic woman, I continue to hope. Why? At gatherings such as this for these three days, I hear so many women and women who are so open and want to make this a new church. So I go home having been inspired. I don’t really have a need to run back to traditional worship. There are many organizations that are very much alive, spiritual and Vatican II: Call to Action, Women’s Ordination Conference, Future Church., the congregations of women religious ourselves. In many ways we are a counter organization within an organization.
“I’ve had women say to me, ‘How do you put up with those bishops?’
“I say, ‘To be perfectly honest, I really have very little to do with them. How do you put up with your husband?’
“Women still me stories that are shocking. ‘I can’t drive when he is in the car. He still pays all the bills, and I have to get some money from him.’ This goes on on a regular basis.
“But basically I believe that the congregations of women religious have much more equality and I think that the renewal that took place in our communities brought about that equality. We worked hard at this for many years. I think that alternative communities are worshipping and are also ecumenical, which is a major breakthrough.
“And finally I get hope from the words of scripture. In the fullness of time God’s purpose will be revealed. The question is, when will the renewal come? In the fullness of time. It may be tomorrow. Maybe next week. But it’s God’s time, not my time. In the fullness of time. I also have the deep conviction that nothing is impossible with God. People will say to me, ‘You can’t do that, it’s not possible.’ With God, all things are possible. And those are the things that give me great hope.”
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In chapter IX, the "monster" and Frankenstein discuss this. When the creature presses Frankenstein for an answer, he says, "You may render me the most miserable of men, but you shall never make me base in my own eyes. Shall I create another like yourself, whose joint wickedness might desolate the world...you may torture me, but I will never consent." Victor does vacillate, however, thinking he owes the creature, and that a mate will enable him to be moral, for he will have someone like himself and in that way be less of an outsider. Then, in Chapter III of the next book, after he is almost finished creating the mate, he destroys it because he sees the monster looking at him, and he sees on his face "the utmost extent of malice and treachery." He cannot create another, no matter what the consequences.
Although the monster has promised to go far from where people live with his mate when she is made, Victor is afraid that something may go wrong. He has no guarantee that the mate will be attracted to the monster, and if she rejects him, his wrath will be terrible. If she turns out to be ruthless like him, there will then be two fiendish beings loose to contend with. Also, even if all goes as planned and the two do retire to an area where no one lives, Victor considers that they may procreate, leaving more of their kind to potentially wreak havoc on the world.
Victor decides not to create a mate for the creature because he realizes the consequences behind creating a new life and not taking full responsibility for this creation. He has played God by bringing this creature to life but has failed miserably to nurture and educate this new being. His abandonment of the creature results in its transformation into a monster, which becomes capable of hate and murder because of feeling alone and unloved in the world. Allowing himself to make another similar creature or "mate" to "please" his original creation will not remedy all the harm he has caused nor will it guarantee that his original creature will now have the love and security it craves. This is not to even mention the disastrous consequences if the creatures procreate! | {
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But those of us who were old enough to retain memories from 1987 will likely recall the birth of the loonie — Canada's shiny, gold-coloured one-dollar coin — and the story of how we came close to calling the now-iconic coin something very different.
Can you imagine referring to our one-dollar piece as the trapper? (Or even worse — the "furry"?)
It almost happened.
As Yahoo! Canada News notes, the coin's original design featured a voyageur traveling by canoe in honour of the country's early fur trappers and traders.
The dies had already been set by the Royal Canadian Mint. But on their way from Ottawa to Winnipeg something strange happened: They disappeared, never to be seen again.
The Mint was left scrambling to find a new design. Enter Robert Ralph Carmichael, the Ontario artist who drafted the now-familiar loon enjoying a relaxing swim along the lake.
The new design was a hit — not just with environmentalists who undoubtedly preferred the gentle bird to the mink-skinning fur trappers of yore — and from Carmichael's symbol the coin was quickly dubbed the "loonie" by an inspired grassroots movement.
Of course, with any change, there was an adjustment period. For decades prior, Canadians had done just fine with the one-dollar paper bill and, as some grumbled, there was no need to fix what wasn't broken.
Ottawa's rationale was simple, however: Cost.
The new coin was projected to save the government $175 million over the next 20 years, as the bronze electroplated-nickel had a two-decade life expectancy compared to the solitary year most paper bills managed to last.
And it was more than a money saver. The coin's unique 11-sided curve made it easier for the visually impaired to recognize.
Now it's hard to imagine life before the loonie and its younger, more expensive sibling, the toonie.
In tandem with its big birthday, there have also been a few additional upgrades. This spring, the loonie's composition was changed to multi-ply brass-plated steel in order to improve security features.
Perhaps a little too well. The new loonie is not accepted by many existing vending machines, a headache that could cost the government millions to remedy. (So much for those big projected savings from '87.)
But the party must continue. Starting on July 16, loonie fans can scoop up the new 25th anniversary commemorative edition, also designed by Carmichael, at Canada Post outlets or on the Mint's website.
Carmichael's new design recalls Janus, the Roman god of beginnings and transitions. Two loons pass each other on the lake — one looking squarely into the past, while the other heads toward the future. | {
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Are incels the new alphas? Incels think women lurk on their forums “because we give them the hate” they know they deserve
Protip: This is not the look of a woman who is secretly in love with you
By David Futrelle
I know I write a lot about incels on this blog. It’s not just because they’re such hateful and self-destructive shits; it’s also because they’re so perversely fascinating.
They’ve built up an intricate ideological structure on a foundation of almost pure nonsense. Their assumptions about men and women are so divorced from the real world that watching them is a bit like watching aliens try to make sense of human mating patterns based on an out-of-date A-Z guidebook meant for a different planet entirely.
Incels themselves have a rather different notion as to why some people — or at least some women — can’t stop hate-reading their forums and reading about them. It’s because these women secretly love men who talk shit about them.
In a thread posted on the Braincels subreddit last night, a Redditor called geneticwaste43 explained to the “foids” hate-reading the subreddit — “foids” now apparently being incel shorthand for “Femoids,” or women — that they don’t really hate incels at all.
Mr. Waste43’s compatriots had similar theories about their female, er, “fans.”
It’s almost as if incels are the real aloof asshole alphas that all straight women not-so-secretly hunger for.
You might even call incels the ultimate … oh, I can’t even bring myself to say it.
And to me, ‘foids’ sounds like something found in the Star Wars universe. Or maybe one of the superhero universes, or someplace fantastical like that. Not…what they use it for.
Interestingly, foids is a legitimate term that has meanings well outside what the incels use it for. A fast Google search gives me ‘a plural for fold’, an acronym for the Fiber Optic Intelligence & Defense System 6000 perimeter security system, a shortened version of Feldspathoids, and an Illinois hunting license. Nothing in there about female human-shaped things, at least on the first page of the search.
I think “oid” in general is a funny suffix to put on stuff. Dick Coughlan once used the word “fundamentaloids” to describe religious extremists and I was giggling on and off for an hour. Regardless of what you think of him, he knows how to turn a phrase.
Dormousing, I pictured him to look totally different. This sounds horribly looksist, but no wonder he has to try so hard… with his own wife! That is, if even his claims to having one are true.
These guys make fun of new agers and things like astrology but they believe the most woo woo stuff you could imagine, and try to pass it off as something akin to science with their power points.
Did you catch his red pill shtick? Claiming that his “sexual market red pill” was the first “red pill” and now “progressives” and “leftists” are saying, “no, WE’RE the real red pill”, and the chuckles that came from the audience. When this term red pill first came into vogue (after the release of The Matrix film), it certainly wasn’t being used by PUAs or “alt-righters” or people who otherwise spout the same old same old patriarchal b.s. that has been mainstream blue pill for eons. Somehow these guys came late to the terminology and claim they are the ones who originally used it.
We’re living in some sort of vortex where mainstream conservative sexist ideas are somehow “edgy” and “alternative”. I’m beginning to wonder if the Mandela Effect might be real and we are merging in and out of parallel universes.
Rollo was on Twitter a few weeks ago claiming that the MeToo movement was oppressing men because men sexually harassing women in the workplace = consensual transactional sex. In his mind, there’s only any objection to this because evil feminists have used the concept of affirmative consent to trick people into thinking sexual harassment wasn’t consensual. Or something. He’s one of those people who claims he’s against rape but only thinks rape is a stranger leaping out of an alley with a weapon.
I peeked at his blog and it’s full of middle aged men claiming that ever since they took the red pill, they’re pulling twenty something women. It’s kind of amazing how many middle aged men on the internet sleep with or date hot twenty year olds when I hardly ever notice young women swooning over men old enough to be their fathers out in the “real” world. From what I remember at that age, we were all pretty grossed out when those guys tried to hit on us.
David I searched “Tony Robbins” here to see if you covered this and nothing came up. Do you guys know about the #MeToo-Robbins controversy? A lady at one of his recent UTPW retreats challenged him on his misunderstanding of MeToo. He tried to tonysplain and even physically intimidate her (it was weird, really weird) but she didn’t back down. Robbins said he’s the coach to many powerful men and they tell him they can’t hire women to work for them anymore. He cited one guy who wanted to hire the most qualified applicant, a “very attractive” woman but he had to hire a less qualified man because she was “too much of a risk”.
Anyway, it appears that the original footage of all this has been removed from youtube and all you can get now is audio or just video bits and pieces here and there with youtubers commenting over it so I’m going to leave you with this, which has the audio but no video of it which means you miss out on the physical dynamics and the bit where he physically pushes this woman (in the guise of a lesson experiment). Maybe someone can find the original footage somewhere.
Rollo and rationality aren’t even on the same planet together. As for all those redpillers suddenly getting all the sex with all the young chicks: COOL STORY, BOTS. Either someone’s lying, or someone’s hiring a Russian crapaganda mill to lie for him. You hang with the bittershitters, you a bittershitter yourself. And while 20ish isn’t the most intelligent age, it’s easily old enough to spot a shitty man.
Well… but… if they’re involuntary celibates, and if women are flocking to them in droves, whither the celibacy? If it’s actually involuntary, it’s going to evaporate like dew on hot lava, no? And that’ll be the end of inceldom, won’t it?
‘Foids’ sounds like the response if you ask a Damon Runyan character what brand of car they prefer.
I will be more than somewhat pleased if someone writes a story about incels, written in Damon Runyon’s style (“guys and no dolls”?). I don’t have the writing chops to do this myself. In Runyon’s writing:
* The men are grifters and losers
* The women are often scary and difficult to fathom, when they’re not straight-up gold diggers
* There’s strange slang which makes you go “huh?”: “… I never expect to be in love, for the way I look at it love is strictly the old phedinkus…”
Moggie, Tony Robbins is a very famous, very wealthy American motivational speaker who charges incredible amounts of money for his seminars and retreats. In the US there is an entire subculture (not unlike PUA) of motivational speakers and their followers, some of whom live from retreat to retreat. In fact, PUAs often appropriate material from Robbins and other motivational speakers. The creator of RSD (PUA name “Tyler Durden”) announced some years ago he was going to transition into more mainstream motivational speaking territory (there’s huge money to be made there, more than in PUA) but I take it his attempt failed because he’s unknown in the circuit.
Both Tony Robbins and RSD, as well as other PUA cults, borrow theory and lingo from David Deida, author of the (old) new age book “The Way of the Superior Man”. The theory has a lot to say about “the dance of masculine and feminine ‘energies’ ” and “polarity”. If you youtube search David Deida prepare to be grossed out by the corniness. I’d post a bunch of clips here for LOLZ but I don’t know if it’s congruent with comments policy.
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“I peeked at his blog and it’s full of middle aged men claiming that ever since they took the red pill, they’re pulling twenty something women. It’s kind of amazing how many middle aged men on the internet sleep with or date hot twenty year olds when I hardly ever notice young women swooning over men old enough to be their fathers out in the “real” world. From what I remember at that age, we were all pretty grossed out when those guys tried to hit on us.”
I have an ageist neighbor who for years would only date women 20ish years younger than him. Eventually he found a young, stable life partner and after a decade of living together, when she hit her 40s, she got pregnant from a 20 year old.
I have an aunt who says, “I keep aging while the men I date stay the same age.”
For all this hawing and hooing about younger women, it really is older women with younger men that you meet more of. “Women age like milk while men age like wine”. Sure, brah. They have no idea how easy it is for women, almost at any age, to date younger. And while women age, they don’t go bald like men do and we all know the role hair plays in looks.
If women really are lonely old cat lady spinsters how come these dudes keep talking about it? I mean, what’s there to discuss if the women all around you are holed up and hoarding cats? The fact they these dudes keep hammering on about it proves that it’s not the case. It’s actually THEY who are isolated and lonely and getting old and dying in that condition scares them to death.
In all their rants I actually read the subtext of deeply scared, suffering sentient beings and sometimes I feel deep empathy for them.
David I searched “Tony Robbins” here to see if you covered this and nothing came up. Do you guys know about the #MeToo-Robbins controversy? A lady at one of his recent UTPW retreats challenged him on his misunderstanding of MeToo. He tried to tonysplain and even physically intimidate her (it was weird, really weird) but she didn’t back down.
I saw that astounding video. Now that it seems to have disappeared from the Web (I checked briefly and couldn’t locate it), I’m sorry that I didn’t post it on WHTM.
I don’t recall him pushing the woman (Nanine McCool), but that doesn’t mean it didn’t happen. What I do recall is that he used his bigger, taller body to physically walk her back. McCool walked back but she didn’t back down. The whole scene reminded me of the Hillary Clinton/Donald Trump debate in which he stalked her.
And now Robbins has apologized. Guess he was misreading the tea leaves about the #MeToo movement — but not anymore.
If women really are lonely old cat lady spinsters how come these dudes keep talking about it? I mean, what’s there to discuss if the women all around you are holed up and hoarding cats? The fact they these dudes keep hammering on about it proves that it’s not the case. It’s actually THEY who are isolated and lonely and getting old and dying in that condition scares them to death.
It’s simple, y’all…cats are better company, by far, than these dudes. Even when kitties are hissing and spitting and horking up hairballs, we’d all much rather be with a kitty. It drives them up the wall!
This is me being serious again, but “foids” is actually a thing. It’s a contraction of “feldspathoid,” a mineral like feldspar but poor in silica. I thought it was a dumb exercise in creating a useless neologism when it first appeared, so if the incels want to embarrass it out of existence, they have my blessing.
Nah, it clearly means “bra incel”. These guys are incels because they have shitty bras. Someone needs to tell them that they can just go out and buy different bras. I mean, most bras are horrendously overpriced, but I’m sure these guys could find some nice ones if they just tried. Maybe a nice lacy one?
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Language Challenge #1 – Movement Verbs
Language Challenge #1
So it’s time for my very first public language challenge. If you don’t know what I’m on about, take a look at yesterday’s post on regular language challenges first.
My first language challenge is to learn more verbs to do with physical movement and activity. I’ve needed to talk about these things recently and when you’re at the upper intermediate level that I’m at now in French, it’s important to increase your vocabulary and command of the language. Learning new verbs to describe the nuances of activities is a great way to do this.
For the sake of formality here’s a break down of the goal in terms of the SMART principles:
S: To learn more verbs to with physical activity in order to talk more specifically about actions and to be more comfortable using them in conversation at the end of the challenge.
M: I’m going to learn 15 new verbs.
A: I felt 10 was a good starting point, so to be ambitious I’m going for 15. The goal is not just to memorise the verbs but to work them in to conversations at least once. | {
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I am a retired Early Childhood Educator. We relocated to the Berkshires in Ma. about 7 yrs.ago. Before that we lived on Long Island. I am married and we have 5 children and 9 grandchildren and one very adorable dog "Daisy". In my spare time I sing with local choral groups and appear in summer stock productions. I have always loved seed beads. Many years ago I made french beaded flowers and I still have some of those beads. I just love all of the colors that are available and I love the feel of seed beads.
Is there was any significance to the name of your shop?
The original name was "Crazy Daisy Designs" named for my dog who keeps me company when I bead.. but I learned that the name was already being used. I had to quickly come up with something... so I thought "why not use where I live" it is a tiny village and quite unique. But in my heart we will always be Crazy Daisy Designs.
What inspires you? I live in a very secluded area and I am always inspired by the insects, and colors that I can see from my studio.
Do you listen to music or TV while you work?
I generally have the TV on but I don't pay much attention to it.
Do you have common colors you work with? and What is your favorite color palette?
My favorite color palette sees to be in the purple/pink/green area..I really didn't know that until I looked at a table full of my designs and saw how often I use that palette. I love soft colors.
Do you have a favorite technique? Which one and why?
I enjoy doing Victorian syle beading and use that alot in my 'Beady Bugs'... but I also love peyote and working on a loom.
Do you do shows or vending of any sort? Where?
I do shows that are local to where I live thru out the year.
Do you teach beading classes? Where?
No... I haven't tried my hand at teaching yet.
Do you sell your work in any galleries/shops? Where?
I sell my pieces at the Red Lion Inn Gift Shop in Stockbridge,Ma.
Where do you see yourself in your business in 5 years?
I know for sure that I will still be beading in 5 years if my eyesight and fingers hold out. I can't imagine not beading
I love creating with beads all sizes and shapes. However, working with seed beads is the unique way to accomplish the right angle, shape, and motion that I need to translate my fantasy to real piece of work. I always believe that there is now such thing as matching colors. I know for sure that there is no such rule and in the right combination every color match. Each match is result of daring. Each daring creates amazing creations with beads.
How long have you been creating with seed beads?
Less than 4 years
Is there was any significance to the name of your shop?
Yes. The name Bead4me is exactly what I do. I bead always for me and enjoy addict others.
What inspires you?
Colors, Nature, Fashion Trends and all kind of stuff surround me.
Do you listen to music or TV while you work?
I can only listen, and really do not know how the actors look. I have forgotten how to see a movie without beading or exploring new pieces.
Do you have common colors you work with?
Mostly bronze, turquoise, gold, white and pink. They are often base to my design.
What is your favorite color palette?
Mostly bronze, turquoise, gold, white and pink. They are often base to my design
Do you have a favorite technique? Which one and why?
I create using almost all-basic technique and try adjusting them to my needs. Mostly I use Peyote, Netting and Herringbone.
Thursday, July 8, 2010
This month's challenge theme was chosen by our winner of the May Challenge Ileana of EnchantedBeads and I think that the theme is excellent and once again produced some amazing work by our members.
The theme - The Secret Garden was Ileana's challenge "Thinking of a summer theme for our July Challenge, I am obsessing with beautiful flowers, magical gardens, sunny landscapes. Every artist has a secret garden, real or imaginary. A garden full of colors! Birds, butterflies, lizards could be guests as well. I am inviting you to stir up your imagination and to introduce your own secret garden to us. It would be even more exciting if you accompany your beautiful beadwoven creation with a picture that inspired you. "
To best decide the Winner, you can click on their links below the image. You can vote on your Favorite from July 9th to July 15th.
About Etsy Beadweavers
Etsy Beadweavers is a group of beaders who market their creations on Etsy.com. The Beadweavers' creations are different from many of the traditional beaded items, in that they are woven from hundreds or thousands of tiny beads to create intricate designs and pictures. These weavings take the form of both art and jewelry. Each piece takes many hours to complete, with some larger pieces taking weeks or even months.
This blog is devoted to the creations of this group of talented artisans. | {
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From the mid-1940s, when Maurice Merleau-Ponty gave a lecture on film at the Institut des hautes études cinématographiques in Paris, which was subsequently published as ‘Le Cinéma et la nouvelle psychologie’ (‘Cinema and the New Psychology’), film scholars have shown a keen interest in the relationship between his philosophy and cinema. During his lifetime, his thinking influenced a number of important film theorists, from Amédée Ayfre, who was a student of his, through André Bazin to Henri Agel. More recently, and largely due to the pioneering work of Vivian Sobchack, his phenomenology has been the source of inspiration for thinking about the film experience as one of embodied vision. In this paper, and in tandem with this history of scholarship, I revisit my own fascination with his philosophy and its legacy to film theory as touched on in my book The Soul of Film Theory, shifting my focus now from a concern with the soul to consideration of the imagination. Although his work on perception is more widely discussed by film theorists, I explore here what we can learn from Merleau-Ponty about the imagination and how this might enhance our understanding of cinema.
Sarah Cooper is Professor of Film Studies at King’s College London. She has published extensively in the area of film theory. Her books include: The Soul of Film Theory (London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2013); Chris Marker (Manchester: Manchester University Press, 2008); and Selfless Cinema? Ethics and French Documentary (Oxford: Legenda, 2006). She also edited ‘The Occluded Relation: Levinas and Cinema’, Special Issue, Film-Philosophy, vol. 11, issue 2, 2007.
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THE ADVANCED RESEARCH TEAM ON HISTORY AND EPISTEMOLOGY OF MOVING IMAGE STUDY IS DEDICATED TO INVESTIGATING THE EVOLUTION AND THE VARIOUS FACETS OF FILM AND MOVING IMAGE STUDIES AS DISCIPLINARY PROJECTS WITHIN ACADEMIA AND BEYOND | {
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A Louisiana police department has issued an apology for the “offensive” behavior of its officers — over 25 years after they wore blackface to go undercover during a narcotics operation.
The mea culpa from the Baton Rouge Police Department came Monday after a photo circulated showing two male officers in blackface and sunglasses, and one of them throwing up gang signs.
The photograph, which appeared in the Baton Rouge Police Department’s 1993 yearbook, identified the cops as “Soul brothers.”
“Blackface photographs are inappropriate and offensive,” police chief Murphy Paul said in a statement. “They were inappropriate then and are inappropriate today. The Baton Rouge Police Department would like to apologize to our citizens and to anyone who may have been offended by the photographs.”
Paul said the department is unable to “apply existing policies to conduct that happened before the policies were in place” while noting that the incident wouldn’t be tolerated in present day.
“Today, we would not allow our officers to wear blackface in an official capacity under any circumstances,” he said. “We have policies in place to prevent our officers from engaging in this type of behavior both on and off-duty.” | {
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According to a new report from Badass Digest, “Sony is going to soft reboot Spider-Man with The Sinister Six, having a new actor playing a Spidey who works with the villains The Dirty Dozen style to take down a larger threat.” That would obviously mean Andrew Garfield won’t return as Peter Parker, and if you need an example of a “soft reboot”, look no further than 2008’s The Incredible Hulk.
This could work, and it saves us going through yet another origin story!
Another idea being discussed is, “To put Spider-Man on the shelf for four or five years and see if they can develop any of the side characters into their own franchises.” With Sinister Six taking The Amazing Spider-Man 3‘s 2016 release date and talk of a female-led spin-off, this one seems very likely, but the site cautions that they don’t know whether or not Sony will do all or any of these.
The site goes on to add, “Venom is functionally dead again,” meaning that the movie focusing on the fan-favourite villain is back to square one and Alex Kurtzman likely won’t be directing. How do you guys feel about these rumours? | {
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Theresa Rebeck created Smash, but she won't be back to run the second season of the show. What went wrong? The same thing that always goes wrong: network meddling, she says. "One of the points of contention last year was that the network thinks they have the right to say to the writer of the show, 'We don't want her to do this. We want her to do this,'" Rebeck tells The Observer. "You have to respect who the character is. It has its own internal truth and you can’t betray that. And if you don’t betray that, it will not betray you," she says. "There is this sort of sense that if you don’t fuck with the muse — if you don’t fuck with the muse, the muse will stand by you." Apparently the muse did not stand by Rebeck et al, though, given how Smash turned out.
The push and pull between her and the network took on increasing significance, Rebeck says. "It turns into bigger questions about power and art, power and storytelling," she says. "Is power itself bigger than storytelling? And I would say no."
"The better executives understand that there's supposed to be tension and respect, but a lot of them are just like 'Do it. You don't own it. Just do it.' That's not a level playing field; you can't have a true discussion. You just get a lot of money. Everybody has to make those choices. Absolutely everybody. Sometimes I see movies and go, 'Oh. Ew. Did Julia Roberts need another $20 million? Because it's the only reason she would be doing that.' Why did that person do that? It must be for the money."
So ... just how much money did NBC give Rebeck to keep Leo, Debra Messing's annoying, terrible teenage son, who is basically the worst character on television? | {
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Originally Posted by Lelouch
I have a question for you, Lord Guilford. What do you do when there is an evil you cannot defeat by just means? Do you stain your hands with evil to destroy evil, or do you remain steadfastly just and righteous even if it means surrendering to evil? | {
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Chaotic catharsis
Chaos, drama and crisis are all Greek words. So is catharsis. Europe is perched between chaos and catharsis, as the political dramas in Athens and Rome reach crisis point. One path leads to destruction; the other rebirth. Though there are signs of hope, a few more missteps will lead down into the chasm.
The dramas in the two cradles of European civilization are similar and, in bizarre ways, linked. Last week’s decision by George Papandreou to call a referendum on whether the Greeks were in favor of the country’s latest bailout program set off a chain reaction that is bringing down not only his government but probably that of Silvio Berlusconi too.
The mad referendum plan, which has now been rescinded, shocked Germany’s Angela Merkel and France’s Nicolas Sarkozy so much that they threatened to cut off funding to Greece unless it got its act together — a move that would drive it out of the euro. But this is probably an empty threat, at least in the short term, because of the way that Athens is roped to Rome. If Greece is pushed over the edge, Italy could be dragged over too and then the whole single currency would collapse. So, ironically, Athens is being saved from the immediate consequences of its delinquency by the fear of a much bigger disaster across the Ionian Sea.
Italian bond yields, which were already uncomfortably high, shot up after the Greek referendum fiasco. Berlusconi was forced to pacify Merkel and Sarkozy at the G20 meeting in Cannes by agreeing to a parliamentary confidence vote on his government’s lackluster reform program as well as to monitoring by the International Monetary Fund. The humiliation in Cannes, where Berlusconi’s finance minister pointedly failed to back him, could be the final nail in the PM’s coffin.
The end of the Berlusconi and Papandreou eras should, in theory, be a cause for celebration. Although the Italian PM’s behavior has been scandalous, whereas the Greek PM’s has not been, they have both led their countries deeper into debt. They are also both members of political castes that have enfeebled their nations for many years. Getting rid of them could be the start of a renewal process.
The snag is that it’s not certain that what comes next will be better. In both countries, where I have spent much of the last fortnight, the best outcome would be national unity governments committed to rooting out corruption and cutting back overgenerous welfare states. This could happen either before or after snap elections. Unfortunately, the old political castes die hard. They could continue bickering over who suffers the most pain and who gets the top jobs until they are staring into the abyss — or even fall in.
Many in the rest of Europe, meanwhile, would probably love to push them over the edge if they were themselves strong enough to take the strain. But Merkel, Sarkozy et al have been criminal in their lack of preparation. The so-called comprehensive plan agreed to at the euro summit of Oct. 26 was another case of too little, too late. Not only was the plan for recapitalizing Europe’s banks only about half as big as it should have been as well as foolishly delayed until next June; the scheme for leveraging up the region’s safety net, the European Financial Stability Facility, is full of holes. This became clear at Cannes, where Merkel had to admit that few other G20 countries wanted to invest in it.
The whole of Europe is now in a race against time. The Greeks have to get their act together before the rest of Europe is ready to cut them loose. The Italians have to restore credibility before they get sucked into a vortex from which they can’t escape. And the rest need to put in place really strong contingency plans in case Athens and Rome continue to let them down. If everybody runs very fast, the last week could be the beginning of the catharsis. If not, chaos beckons.
I think you are being blithely optimistic. If they get their act together on the bonds, they survive, but it is not a solution to their problems. For all their snobbish pretense of their cultural superiority, the Europeans have never gotten close to the level of governmental sophistication that the U.S. took as its first principal. The solution they are attempting to create is based on a German/French collaboration, which will alienate and threaten the British, the Dutch, the Scands, ‘new Europe’, and the Med states. They will tolerate it for now, knowing they can veto it later. The EU is carefully crafted to avoid the concentration of power, that, tho the T-Par-T hates it, Washington exercises routinely, in routinely avoiding the unsolvable problems of Europe. I’ll take my puritanical, rustic, jingoistic, declining empire over their odds any day.
The comment on blithe optimism is well taken. So is the writer’s warning of impending chaos. As a complete non-expert in Europe, it seems to me what we’re watching is suicide in slow motion. I wish they’d just get on with it and let the chips fall where it may. Cheer up, blithe optimism, you’re about to observe a Greek tragedy unfold in real time, hopefully far enough away that you can simply enjoy the catharsis and learn the adaptive lessons required.
Which are that the banks have got to fail, the top heavy financial services sector has to be squashed, major multinationals have to be broken up into more competitive and smaller pieces, and politicians have to start refusing bribes in favour of stern action in support of the best interests of their peoples or they’ll get chucked out of office. Or worse. (That means more welfare, not less, by the way).
Sir , everything is one political game. You all have been very unfair with the PM George Papandreou. Before he got to the referendum decision, he had to face a lot of political contraversy which was leading to be politically unstable. It is very difficult to lead a country or better to govern one which everybody are totally against you. European union and especially Greece , had nothing to be afraid from the referendum. Maybe the greek people were disappointed but none of them wanted to leave the European Union. George Papandreou was the only strong educated and well recognized person that could face the European Leaders and tell as it is. Referendum is the democracy in action. Is the people’s vote for matters that their lives depend on them .
In ancient Greece, catharsis was a blood sacrifice, purification and house-cleansing: healing through purging.
The household detritus was taken to a crossroads, or shrine to Hekate, and left – without looking back.
We should be so lucky.
That is why the eurozone monetary policy is not the quantitative easing (sounds like flatulence) used in england and us of america.
Since 26 October, the eurozone membership showed errant politicians that their fiscal policy either performs or reforms. Recalcitrant Greek politicians now understand that other eurozone members are not going to financially support them.
So England and its City financiers need to realise that the eurozone is not going to prevent Greece and Italy receiving their fiscal spanking. And the rest of Central Europe is solidly behind markets punishing politicians from any caste who wallow in the troughs of corruption and lassitude.
No amount of anti-euro inflammatory headlines from the uk section of reuters will change that course of action. | {
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Bio
PRO
Originally, signed to Bills practice squad on September 3, 2006 … played two seasons with the Sioux City Bandits of the United Indoor Football League where he was named league MVP and Offensive Player of the Year in 2005. … set a United Indoor Football League record with 1,770 yards and 53 touchdowns in 2005. … played in NFL Europa in 2006 with the Rhein Fire – led the team with 731 rushing yards.
CAREER• Became the first player in NFL history to rush for more than 1,000 yards and total more than 1,000 kickoff return yards in the same season in 2009• Led the NFL with 2,516 (1,062 rushing + 1,014 kickoff + 371 receiving + 69 punting) combined net yards in 2009, the fourth-most yards in a single-season in NFL history• One of two NFL players to rush for a touchdown, catch a touchdown pass and throw a touchdown pass (Joseph Addai)• Set career highs in carries (237) and rushing yards (1,062) in 2009• Rankings in the Bills record book:o Rushing average, 4th – 4.50 (1,139 attempts – 5,127 rushing yards) among rushers with 200-plus carrieso Rushing yards (career), 3rd -- 5,127o Rushing average (season), 9th – 5.17 (2007)• Along with Marshawn Lynch (47 receptions), Jackson (37 receptions) combined for the most receptions of an NFL backfield duo in 2008… total ranks as the fourth highest output for a running back tandem in team history• Along with Lynch’s 1,036 yards rushing in 2008, Jackson (571) and Lynch became the 11th running back duo in team history to eclipse 1,000 and 500 yards in one season and first to accomplish the feat since Thurman Thomas (1,033) and Darick Holmes (571) in 1996
PRO
Originally, signed to Bills practice squad on September 3, 2006 … played two seasons with the Sioux City Bandits of the United Indoor Football League where he was named league MVP and Offensive Player of the Year in 2005. … set a United Indoor Football League record with 1,770 yards and 53 touchdowns in 2005. … played in NFL Europa in 2006 with the Rhein Fire – led the team with 731 rushing yards.
CAREER• Became the first player in NFL history to rush for more than 1,000 yards and total more than 1,000 kickoff return yards in the same season in 2009• Led the NFL with 2,516 (1,062 rushing + 1,014 kickoff + 371 receiving + 69 punting) combined net yards in 2009, the fourth-most yards in a single-season in NFL history• One of two NFL players to rush for a touchdown, catch a touchdown pass and throw a touchdown pass (Joseph Addai)• Set career highs in carries (237) and rushing yards (1,062) in 2009• Rankings in the Bills record book:o Rushing average, 4th – 4.50 (1,139 attempts – 5,127 rushing yards) among rushers with 200-plus carrieso Rushing yards (career), 3rd -- 5,127o Rushing average (season), 9th – 5.17 (2007)• Along with Marshawn Lynch (47 receptions), Jackson (37 receptions) combined for the most receptions of an NFL backfield duo in 2008… total ranks as the fourth highest output for a running back tandem in team history• Along with Lynch’s 1,036 yards rushing in 2008, Jackson (571) and Lynch became the 11th running back duo in team history to eclipse 1,000 and 500 yards in one season and first to accomplish the feat since Thurman Thomas (1,033) and Darick Holmes (571) in 1996 | {
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At Her Feet by Rebekah Weatherspoon: Book Review
At Her Feet by Rebekah Weatherspoon is an erotic romance and I guarantee you won’t find anything else like it in lesbian fiction. It’s funny, sweet, and hot with a unique premise, and if you give it a chance, you just might love it as much as I do.
Suzanne Kim is waiting for her porn to load, flipping between Twitter and celebrity gossip sites, when she signs into her kinklife account and sees a post too good to ignore: “Mami looking for her little girl–Los Angeles, posted by Mami-P.” After exchanging a couple of messages and meeting in person, Pilar and Suzanne agree that Suzy can try being Mami-P’s little girl.
Suzanne is finally able to explore the specific submission she’s long craved, and Pilar more than delivers as her dominant. Their relationship is the perfect refuge from her stressful job in digital marketing, soothing away the strain of long hours spent catering to unreasonable clients. But when work and kink collide, can her relationship with Pilar withstand the pressure?
The Characters
At Her Feet is told in the first person from Suzanne’s perspective. She’s hilarious and bold, not afraid to stick up for herself, but she also has a tender heart that relishes Pilar’s nurturing. Because this is a story with age play BDSM, I appreciated how much we got to see Suzanne as a capable adult, especially when she’s at work and excelling at her job.
We only see Pilar through Suzy’s eyes, but I loved her warm, yet firm attitude and the depth of her love and caring for Suzanne, whether as her little girl submissive or as her overworked girlfriend. Her occasional flashes of insecurity and vulnerability make her relatable and reinforce how much she cares for Suzanne and her wellbeing.
The Writing Style
Let’s get the basics out of the way: the writing is tight, the pacing is perfect, and the character work is strong. This is by far my favourite of Rebekah Weatherspoon’s books, and that’s saying something, because I love all of them.
At Her Feet isn’t the first book I’ve ever read with age play, but it’s the first one I’ve ever liked. I’ll try reading almost anything, and I stumbled into some age play books that I can only describe as sketchy at best, with consent that was either dubious or nonexistent. I backed away and vowed never to read anything like that again. The blurb for At Her Feet doesn’t come right out and say it features age play, but it does, and it’s beautifully handled. Everything between Pilar and Suzanne is consensual, they talk about limits before they start to play together, and they regularly check in to discuss how things are going. It also helps that we see Suzanne in her normal life away from Pilar’s home, and we occasionally see them spend time just as girlfriends.
The Pros
Hilarious banter, an adorable relationship, characters I love, and a happily ever after that makes me so, so happy.
The Cons
I need more Pilar and Suzy in my life and I don’t know that it’s ever going to happen.
The Conclusion
At Her Feet is hot, hilarious, and so, so sweet. I can’t recommend it enough to anyone looking for a lighthearted erotic romance.
Excerpt from At Her Feet by Rebekah Weatherspoon
“Good morning,” she says in her perfectly sexy voice.
“Good morning,” I reply. I sound like I swallowed a Brillo pad. I walk over to inspect what’s in the pan. She’s making pancakes.
“How did you sleep?” she asks.
“Okay. Can I have a kiss?” I ask bluntly. She’s in charge, but I feel a little cheated about having to sleep alone. I’ve also wanted to kiss her since the moment we met.
“Of course you can,” she says. She sounds happy with the request. She leans down and pulls me closer with a firm hand on my butt. Her lips are soft and her breath smells like fresh coffee. She kisses me sweet and slow, teases me with her tongue. Her mouth makes me wet, and I want to rub myself against her apron-covered thigh, but the pancake is burning. | {
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Are you working on the most important thing in your life? Many people think they are. They are working on their business, their family, their goals, etc. These are all important, but really, what is the most important thing? | {
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President Donald J. Trump and his administration and supporters have long derided the Christopher Steele work contained in the dossier as fake and an attempt to simply attack Trump. However, to date, there has been no fact that has been proven to be false. Over the weekend, a Raw Story report identified two pieces of the Steele Dossier that Malcolm Nance noted might be evidence of bribery.
The reporting was triggered by a peculiar tweet made by President Trump over the weekend, which stated: “President Xi of China, and I, are working together to give massive Chinese phone company, ZTE, a way to get back into business, fast. Too many jobs in China lost. Commerce Department has been instructed to get it done!”
The tweet raised many questions, including why Trump is working with President Xi on this issue, which on its face appears to not help any American workers. Investigative journalist Scott Stedman then posted two tweets from the Dossier, according to the Raw Story report. The first read about deflection caused by the Russian interference story, noting: “[I]t deflected attention away from TRUMP’s business dealings in China and other emerging markets. Unlike in Russia, these were substantial and involved the payment of large bribes and kickbacks….”
The second reference to China in the Steele Dossier mentioned: “Suggestion from source close to TRUMP and MANAFORT that Republican campaign team happy to have Russia as media bogeyman to mask more extensive corrupt business ties to China and other emerging countries.” No one has been able to identify what the motivation or trigger for Donald Trump’s support of China and ZTE was. Given the two countries are in the middle of a trade tariff war, and companies such as Harley Davidson continue to announce moving overseas, the timing and nature of Trump’s weekend tweet is puzzling and perhaps two more Steele Dossier disclosures will soon be proven to be accurate like the rest that have been. | {
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Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Osvaldo Codaro Visits ISHOF
Fort Lauderdale – July 23 - Although he never won an Olympic medal, a recent visit to the International Swimming Hall of Fame brought back many wonderful memories and tears to the eyes of Argentinian water polo legend, Osvaldo Codaro. He was 17 when he played in his first Olympic Games in London, in 1948 and was a player or coach for over 50 years. At the 1960 Games in Rome, he was selected as one of the world’s best to play in an exhibition during the closing FINA Gala that pitted the Americas against the Europeans – and the Americas came out on top 4 – 2. But without doubt, his best memory was winning the water polo gold medal at the 1st Pan American Games, which were held in his hometown of Buenos Aires, in 1951. The Peron’s, Eva and Juan were in power in those days and the glamorous couple took a great interest in the water polo team. To prepare for the Games, the Water Polo Team had a training camp for 45 days, something almost unheard of at the time. “Every morning at 6 A.M. crowds would start to form outside of Eva Peron’s office at the Palace, hoping to see her,” Codaro recalled. “She was famous for helping the poor, which is why she was so loved by them. Yet she and her husband often found the time to come and visit our training and see how we were doing. I was twenty-years old and Eva Peron was thirty-three. She was so beautiful. It is still hard to believe she would be dead the next year.”
“We were a very young team but we didn’t feel pressure to win,” he said, “because just being a part of the event was special and playing in front of the Peron’s and 7,000 spectators every night was so exciting.”
Codaro and his teammates cruised past the USA by a score of 9 -2 before beating arch- rival Brazil to win the Gold medal. Argentina repeated as champions again in Mexico City at the 2nd Pan American Games in 1955, but nothing could top the experience of 1951.
In his prime, Codaro was one of the biggest, at 6 foot 4 and 220 lbs., and best center forwards in the world. Although hobbled by arthritis, slightly hunched and requiring a cane to walk, you still get the sense of his size when you shake his enormous hand and see his size sixteen shoe.
Who was the greatest player of all-time? “No question – Tamas Farago!” | {
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Police have registered a case against those who harassed women activists under sections 147, 354, 506 and 394 of Pakistan Penal Code.
Earlier, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif took the notice of the manhandling of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) female workers at Lahore rally. Nawaz also ordered the Punjab government to arrest the culprits immediately.
Meanwhile, PTI chief Imran Khan said that he had lost all trust in the Punjab police for failing to protect women at the rally.
“I am deeply disturbed over the footage of PTI women attending the Islamabad jalsa being attacked as they were exiting the event,” the PTI chairman said in a press statement.
After manhandling of women workers in Islamabad at PTI’s foundation day rally two weeks ago, the party had to face embarrassment after the workers were harassed again at Lahore rally on Sunday despite Imran Khan’s assurance of taking strict measures to ensure there protection. | {
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Please read these Terms of Use carefully. The following are the terms of use for your subscription to Keeper and use of the Software. By using Keeper software you accept these terms of use. These terms of use are not assignable by you to anyone else.
Copyright, Patent and Trademark Information
Keeper, and the information which it contains, is the property of Keeper Security and is protected from unauthorized copying and dissemination by United States copyright law, trademark law, international conventions and other intellectual property laws. By way of example only, and not as a limitation, "Keeper", "Password Keeper", "Keeper DNA" and the Keeper logos are registered trademarks of Keeper Security, under the applicable laws of the United States and/or other countries. Apple, the Apple logo and Mac are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc. Google Play is a trademark of Google Inc. Amazon Web Services, and the "Powered by Amazon Web Services" logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries. Other Software or service names or logos appearing in the Software are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Keeper Security, and/or their respective owners. The absence of a Software or service name or logo from this list does not constitute a waiver of Keeper Security's trademark or other intellectual property rights concerning that name or logo.
Responsibilities & Restrictions
Keeper software is used by millions of people globally to protect and store their passwords and private information. The Software may only be used for lawful purposes and as accordingly, you agree to not misuse Keeper. When using the Software, you agree:
Not to upload, post, email or transmit otherwise any material that contains software viruses, trojan horses, worms, files or programs intended to interrupt, destroy, deface or limit the use, access or functionality of the Software.
Not to upload, post, email or transmit otherwise any material that is illegal, pornographic, abusive or obscene.
Not to upload, post, email or transmit otherwise any material that violates the privacy or intellectual property rights of others.
Unless you are an authorized reseller of the Software, you may not display, copy, reproduce, license or distribute the Software, any component thereof, any documentation provided in connection with the Software, or any content, including but not limited to newsletters distributed to you by Keeper Security in connection with the Software.
Keeper Security, in its sole discretion, may remove content and block user access to any content that it determines to be illegal, threatening, pornographic, abusive, obscene or in violation of another party's intellectual property.
Your Master Password
You hereby understand that upon using the Software, you will be required to create a "Master Password." The Master Password will be used by you and only you.
You are responsible for maintaining the security of your Master Password and Keeper records entered, imported and exported using the Software. Keeper Security has no knowledge of your Master Password and will not ask or be permitted to ask for your Master Password. Keeper Security, will not under any circumstances, have access to your Master Password or the records stored in Keeper.
You agree to not issue your Master Password to any third parties and shall not, under any circumstances, issue your Master Password to any customer support representative of Keeper Security in the event you contact Keeper Security for Software assistance. Generally, you will agree to not share your Master Password with any employee, agent, officer or director of Keeper Security. Keeper Security shall not be responsible for the actions of any individuals who misuse or misappropriate your Keeper information or other any of your assets using your Master Password or the information stored in Keeper.
Please remember your Master Password. If you lose or forget your Master Password, Keeper Security will not be able to assist you in gaining access to your records since Keeper Security does not have access to or knowledge of your Master Password. Again, it is imperative to not forget your Master Password since this is required to gain access to your records stored in Keeper.
Maintenance of Your Keeper Records
Micro-data and files stored in your Keeper vault are referred to as "Keeper Records." Keeper Security will maintain an encrypted binary file of your Keeper records on Keeper Security's Cloud Security Vault™, provided that you are a paid-subscriber of the Software. The binary is created when you backup your records and is stored in the event that you need to recover your information due to local system crash, damage, loss or hack attempt that results in the self-destruction of your records.
If your subscription expires and you choose not to renew your subscription within 90 days, Keeper Security reserves the right to delete any Keeper records contained in your account that have files (e.g. documents, photos, videos, etc.) contained in them. Notice will be sent to you prior to termination based on the email address associated with your Keeper account. Expired user accounts convert to a Free User account.
A Free User of the software is permitted to use Keeper on one mobile device without the ability to backup, restore, share or save their records outside of the one mobile device. If the device or data is lost or stolen, a Free User will not be able to restore their records. Free User accounts are allowed to upload and store five (5) files in their Keeper vault subject to a maximum storage size of 100MB. After this file limit, a Free User will be required to purchase a paid storage plan.
If you are a free user who has not utilized the Software within 12 months, Keeper Security reserves the right to terminate and delete your account. Notice will be sent to you prior to termination based on the email address associated with your Keeper account.
All users of the Software are required to adopt and maintain the Privacy Policy, which may be modified by Keeper Security from time to time.
Violation of these responsibilities and restrictions may result in the termination of this Agreement.
Software and Support
Keeper requires an Internet connection to function on Mac, BlackBerry, Windows Phone and other Cloud-based software platforms. Your information created in Keeper is transmitted to Keeper's Cloud Security Vault using a 256-bit encrypted Secure Socket Layer (SSL/https) connection. Your information is securely encrypted with 256-bit AES ciphers. Keeper employees do not have access to your records. We cannot help you retrieve your records if you forget your Master Password. Information such as your IP address and login information is utilized for your security and protection.
The Software provided is subject to this Agreement, as it may be amended by Keeper Security Inc., and any guidelines, rules or operating policies that Keeper Security Inc. may establish and post from time to time (this "Agreement" including without limitation Keeper Security Inc.'s Privacy Policy, as linked from all email generated from Keeper Security Inc. or otherwise furnished to you (the "Policy" (unless otherwise stated, all references to the Agreement shall include the Policy).
Age of Use
The Software is available only to persons who can form legally binding contracts under applicable law. Without limiting the foregoing, the Software is not available to individuals under the age of 18. By using the Software, you represent that you are over the age of 18. If you do not qualify, you are not permitted to use the Software. If you are using Keeper in your capacity as an employee under an administered program, you must have authorization to use the Software by your administrator.
Periodically, you may provide Keeper support staff with remote access to view your computer screen only for the purpose of troubleshooting issues that arise in your use of your Software. Keeper Security will not have access to your Master Password or your data. You hereby waive any claim for damages from any problems that may arise from such access, including without limitation any disruption or damage caused by Keeper Security or its personnel.
Subscription Fees, Payment Terms and Refund Policy
Subscription Fees. The fees charged by Keeper Security are referred to as Subscription Fees. The Software is subject to annual Subscription Fees to operate the Software on more than one mobile device or computer or to gain access to enhanced features which include, without limitation: Importing / exporting records, synchronizing records to multiple devices or computers, restoring or backing up records and file storage.
When you sign up for Keeper, you can use all premium features such as secure cloud storage, sync, backup and sharing - free of charge for 30 days. After 30 days, you can continue using the premium features for an annual subscription. Upon upgrading from the free version of Keeper or by purchasing the paid version of Keeper with expanded features and benefits, you will be subject to annual Subscription Fees in accordance with the Fee Schedule as shown on the website. You will be required to submit payment annually in advance for the Software. Access to the paid-version of Keeper will be disabled until payment is received. Subscription Fees are billed and collected in advance based on your subscription plan. Third-party application stores may offer an auto-renewable monthly payment plan for the Software. This option will include a 7-day free trial. After 7 days, you can continue using the premium features for a monthly subscription.
Channel Partners, Mobile Operators & Resellers. You are responsible for reviewing the Fee Schedule from time to time and remaining aware of the fees charged by Keeper Security. The Fee Schedule, including subscription quantities and pricing, is subject to change at any time in Keeper Security's sole discretion. Keeper Security will use good-faith efforts to notify you via email prior to effectuating any change to the Fee Schedule. If you receive special discounts through a Channel Partner or Value Added Reseller of the Software, those discounts may not be available if you cease to continue to be a customer of the Channel Partner or Value Added Reseller, in which case Keeper Security's standard subscription fees will apply. Keeper Security may rely on information provided by the applicable Channel Partner or Value Added Reseller, if any, with respect to the status of your account.
Payment. As a condition for using Keeper, you must provide us with payment. Payment for Software shall be made by a valid credit card, debit card or charge card (collectively referred to as "Charge Card") as accepted by Keeper Security and having sufficient payment to cover the Subscription Fees, as charged to you. Payment methods such as check, wire transfer or other trade format must be negotiated directly with and approved by Keeper Security. Keeper reserves the right to auto-bill and charge you for recurring Subscription Fees. You are responsible for paying amounts billed by Keeper Security to your Charge Card for Subscription Fees. Business customers using Keeper may also issue payment by wire, ACH or by other means for amounts exceeding USD$10,000.
Invalid or Cancelled Payments. In the event that you cancel your Charge Card or it is otherwise terminated, you must immediately provide us with a new, valid Charge Card number. You authorize us from time to time, to undertake steps to determine whether the Charge Card number you have provided to us is a valid number. In the event that you do not provide us with a current valid Charge Card number with sufficient credit upon request during the effective period of this Agreement, you will be in violation of this Agreement and we may terminate this Agreement with you. In the event that you provide us with a debit card number instead of a credit card number, you authorize us to make all charges described in this Agreement to your debit card account. If the annual payment option is selected or if you have previously provided your Charge Card for payment, you hereby authorize Keeper Security to charge your card for such amounts on a regular monthly or annual basis at the beginning of each billing cycle. If Keeper Security is for any reason unable to effect automatic payment via your Charge Card, Keeper Security will attempt to notify you via email and your Keeper account will be disabled until payment is received.
Upgrades. You may upgrade your account at any time. If you are upgrading your subscription you will only be charged for the remainder of your annual subscription. The full amount of the new plan will be charged annually thereafter. You agree to pay all fees, taxes and charges incurred in connection with your Keeper subscription at the rates in effect when the charges were incurred. A standard annual billing cycle is 365 days.
Pricing Changes. Keeper may change the pricing of its products at anytime. Pricing changes will be published on Keeper’s website or in third-party application stores. All fees and charges incurred in connection with your username and password will be billed to the payment method designated during the registration process. You are responsible for any fees or charges incurred to access the Keeper website through an Internet access provider or third-party service.
Refunds. You may cancel your account at any time. Since the Software is delivered in full at the time of purchase and we cannot uninstall it from your device(s), you will not be issued a refund.
Right to Disable Access
Keeper Security, in its sole discretion, may immediately disable your access to the Software without a refund or recourse if it believes you have violated any of the policies listed above or elsewhere in this Agreement.
Uninstall Instructions
In the event you need to uninstall Keeper from your device, please visit the FAQ page (https://keepersecurity.com/faq.html).
Compliance with Laws; Monitoring
You shall use the Software only in compliance with this Agreement. You agree to not use this Software as a means or in a manner that violates any local, state or federal laws in the United States as well as in your country of use.
Indemnification
You hereby agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Keeper Security, its business partners, third-party suppliers, providers, licensors, officers, directors, employees, distributors and agents against any damages, losses, liabilities, settlements, and expenses (including without limitation costs and reasonable attorneys' fees) in connection with any claim or action that (i) arises from any alleged breach of this Agreement, (ii) arises from the content or effects of any messages you distribute using the Software or (iii) otherwise arises from or relates to your use of the Software. In addition, you acknowledge and agree that Keeper Security has the right to seek damages when you use the Software for unlawful purposes, in an unlawful manner, and/or in a manner inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement, and that such damages may include, without limitation, direct, indirect, special, incidental, cover, reliance and/or consequential damages.
Intellectual Property Rights in Your Content
You agree that you will not use the Software to upload or transmit any contact lists, communications or content of any type that infringe, misappropriate or violate any rights of any party. By submitting ideas, concepts, inventions or content to this website or using them in connection with the Software, you agree that such submission is non-confidential for all purposes. If you make any such submission, you agree that you will not send or transmit to Keeper Security or to any third party using the Software, any communication or content that infringes or violates any rights of any party. If you submit any business information, ideas, concepts or inventions or content to Keeper Security by email, you agree such submission is non-confidential for all purposes. If you make any submission to Keeper Security or if you submit any business information, idea, concept or invention to Keeper Security by email, you automatically grant or warrant that the owner of such content or intellectual property has expressly granted Keeper Security a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide license to use, reproduce, create derivative works from, modify, publish, edit, translate, distribute, perform, and display such content in any manner.
Security Notification & Disclosure Policy
In using the Software, you may provide information about yourself or your employer (such as name, contact information, or other registration information) to Keeper Security. Keeper Security may use this information and any technical information about your use of the Software to tailor its presentations to you, facilitate your movement through the Software or communicate separately with you. If you purchased the Software as a result of solicitation by a channel partner of Keeper Security, Keeper Security may share your information with the channel partner and the channel partner may share related information with Keeper Security. Keeper Security will not provide your contact information to companies you have not authorized for that purpose unless required by law.
Please read our Privacy Policy. If you are a security researcher or security expert, please be advised that any notifications made to Keeper Security by you, involving a purported security vulnerability of our Software and/or infrastructure will be investigated and acted upon swiftly for timely remediation. Please contact us at https://keepersecurity.com/support.html.
The unauthorized access to Keeper Security's systems, Software and/or a user's device which runs Keeper is prohibited. Furthermore, the threat of disclosing or actual disclosure of any purported weakness, security flaw or degradation of our Software or systems (which are proprietary and property of Keeper Security) in a public forum - is prohibited.
If we determine that an entity or individual has attempted to reverse engineer, enter, infiltrate or breach our Software, infrastructure and/or a user's device (which could include a breach or weaknesses in an operating system created by or utilized by one of our strategic OEM partners), we will take swift action - either in the form of a lawsuit and/or a disclosure to appropriate local, state and federal law enforcement agencies.
If, however, your efforts were inadvertent and/or conducted in an internal setting (e.g. on a test device and not that of a Keeper user) and such efforts and results were not subject to a contingent threat of public disclosure or actual public disclosure, we will not bring a lawsuit against you or report you to a local, state or federal law enforcement agency.
Warranty Disclaimer and Remedies
You agree to use Keeper at your own risk. Keeper Security does not warrant that Keeper will be uninterrupted or error free nor does it make any warranty as to the results that may be obtained from its use. The Software is provided "as is" and Keeper Security disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including without limitation, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement.
Your sole and exclusive remedy for any failure or non-performance of the Software shall be for Keeper Security to use commercially reasonable efforts to adjust or repair the Software. Keeper Security regularly makes fixes, enhancements and upgrades to its Software for the benefit of all customers on paid subscription plans.
Limitation of Liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES AND UNDER NO LEGAL THEORY, TORT, CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE, SHALL KEEPER SECURITY OR ANY OF ITS UNDERLYING SERVICE PROVIDERS, BUSINESS PARTNERS, INFORMATION PROVIDERS, ACCOUNT PROVIDERS, LICENSORS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, DISTRIBUTORS OR AGENTS; BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON FOR ANY MONEY DAMAGES, WHETHER DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, COVER, RELIANCE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF KEEPER SECURITY SHALL HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY CLAIM BY ANY OTHER PARTY.
IN THE EVENT THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, KEEPER SECURITY IS FOUND LIABLE TO YOU FOR DAMAGES FROM ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER, AND REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF THE ACTION [WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), SOFTWARE LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE], THE MAXIMUM AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF KEEPER SECURITY TO YOU ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT YOU PAID FOR THE SOFTWARE IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRIOR TO THE ACCRUAL OF THE APPLICABLE CLAIM, LESS ANY DAMAGES PREVIOUSLY PAID BY KEEPER SECURITY TO YOU IN THAT TWELVE (12) MONTH PERIOD. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THIS LIMITATION AND EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
Restricted Persons, Export of Software or Technical Data
You hereby warrant that you are not a "Restricted Person". For purposes of this Agreement, you are a "Restricted Person" if you or any officer, director, or controlling shareholder of the entity on behalf of which you are using the Software is (1) a national of or an entity existing under the laws of Cuba, Iran, Sudan, Syria or any other country with which U.S. persons are prohibited from engaging in transactions, as may be determined from time to time by the U.S. Treasury Department; (2) designated as a Specially Designated National or institution of primary money laundering concern by the U.S. Treasury Department; (3) listed on the Denied Persons List or Terrorists List or Entity List by the U.S. Commerce Department; (4) engaged in nuclear, missile, chemical or biological weapons activities to which U.S. persons may not contribute without a U.S. Government license; or (5) owned, controlled, or acting on behalf of a Restricted Person. If you become a Restricted Person during the term of this Agreement, you shall notify Keeper Security within twenty-four (24) hours, and Keeper Security shall have the right to terminate any further obligations to you, effective immediately and with no further liability to you, but without prejudice to your outstanding obligations to Keeper Security.
You agree that you shall not utilize the Software to conduct or facilitate any transaction with any Restricted Person, except as may be expressly authorized in advance in writing by the U.S. Government. You may not remove or export from the United States or allow the export or re-export of the Software, or any direct Software thereof, including technical data, in violation of any restrictions, laws, or regulations of the United States or any other applicable country.
Links to Third-Party Websites
This Software permits users to link to non-Keeper Security, third-party websites. These links are provided to you as a convenience, and Keeper Security is not responsible for the content of any linked website. Any non-Keeper Security website accessed from this website is independent from Keeper Security, and Keeper Security has no control over the content of that website. In addition, a link to any non-Keeper Security website does not imply that Keeper Security endorses or accepts any responsibility for the content or use of such website.
No Implied Endorsements
In no event shall any reference to any third party or third-party Software or service be construed as an approval or endorsement by Keeper Security of that third party or of any Software or service provided by a third party.
Copyrights
If you believe any materials accessible on or from Keeper Security's website infringe your copyright, you may request removal of those materials from the website by contacting Keeper Security's copyright agent and providing the following information:
1. Identification of the copyrighted work that you believe to be infringed. Please describe the work, and where possible include a copy or the location (e.g., URL) of an authorized version of the work.
2. Your name, address, telephone number and email address.
3. A statement that you have a good faith belief that the complained of use of the materials is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
4. A statement that the information that you have supplied is accurate, and indicating that "under penalty of perjury," you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.
5. A signature or the electronic equivalent from the copyright holder or authorized representative.
Keeper Security's agent for copyright issues relating to this web site is as follows:
In an effort to protect the rights of copyright owners, Keeper Security maintains a policy for the termination of Keeper subscribers who are repeat infringers.
Privacy Policy
Keeper Security's Privacy Policy is located at https://keepersecurity.com/privacypolicy.html. By using our Software, you accept and agree to all terms, provisions and conditions of our Privacy Policy.
Entire Agreement
If any provision of the Agreement is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that this Agreement will otherwise remain in full force, in effect and enforceable.
Waivers, Severability, Modifications & Notifications
Keeper Security and you agree that this Agreement is the complete and exclusive statement of the mutual understanding of the parties, supersedes and cancels all previous written and oral agreements, communications, and other understandings relating to the subject matter of this Agreement, and that all waivers and modifications must be in writing signed by both parties, except as otherwise provided herein. No delay or omission by either party in exercising any right or remedy under this Agreement or existing at law or equity shall be considered a waiver of such right or remedy. Keeper Security reserves the right to modify this agreement at anytime and will publish the most updated version on our website. Your continued use of the Software shall bind you under the modified and revised terms of use. Keeper Security reserves the right to contact you by email, at the device-level or within the Keeper Software application to notify you of material events or important changes related to your account.
No Agency
No agency, partnership, joint venture or employment is created by your use of Keeper. You do not have any authority of any kind to bind Keeper Security in any respect whatsoever.
Governing Law, Venue & Jurisdiction
The Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Illinois in the United States of America. Jurisdiction for any legal actions in connection with the Agreement shall be brought in the state or federal courts located in Chicago, Illinois in Cook County.
Additional Information
If you have any questions about the use of Keeper software or these Terms of Use, please contact us at [email protected] or by mail at: CRM Management, Keeper Security, Inc., 850 W. Jackson Blvd, Suite 500, Chicago, IL 60607.
Keeper Security, Inc. (“Keeper Security”) provides, markets and sells Keeper®, a mobile and desktop security software program to individuals, municipalities, educational institutions, financial institutions and general businesses. These terms cover the Keeper Commander software development kit (“SDK”) and iOS SDK (collectively the “SDKs”), which provides IT admins and developers with command-line access and application programming interface (“API”) access to their Keeper account and integration with third-party applications. Please read these Terms of Use carefully. By using the SDKs and APIs you accept these terms of use. If you disagree with any of these terms, Keeper Security does not grant you a license to use the SDKs or APIs. These terms of use are not assignable by you to anyone else. These terms may be updated at anytime and without notice.
Open Source License
Rights to Use
Keeper Security owns the SDKs and APIs which are being licensed to you on a non-exclusive and non-sublicensable basis. The SDKs and APIs may only be used by a registered Keeper account owner. Keeper software, the SDKs and APIs are collectively referred to as the “Software.” Keeper Security may update the SDKs or APIs at anytime through publication at https://keepersecurity.com. Either party may use or cancel use of the SDKs or APIs at anytime. Keeper Security may, at its discretion terminate your license at anytime or if you violate any of these terms.
Age of Use
The Software is available only to persons who can form legally binding contracts under applicable law. Without limiting the foregoing, the Software is not available to individuals under the age of 18. By using the Software, you represent that you are over the age of 18. If you do not qualify, you are not permitted to use the Software. If you are using Keeper in your capacity as an employee under an administered program, you must have authorization to use the Software by your administrator.
Periodically, you may provide Keeper support staff with remote access to view your computer screen only for the purpose of troubleshooting issues that arise in your use of your Software. Keeper Security will not have access to your Master Password or your data. You hereby waive any claim for damages from any problems that may arise from such access, including without limitation any disruption or damage caused by Keeper Security or its personnel.
Responsibilities and Restrictions
The Software may only be used for lawful purposes and as accordingly, you agree to not misuse it. When using the Software, you agree to comply with the general Terms of Use:
Not to upload, post, email or transmit otherwise any material that contains software viruses, trojan horses, worms, files or programs intended to interrupt, destroy, deface or limit the use, access or functionality of the Software.
Not to upload, post, email or transmit otherwise any material that is illegal, pornographic, abusive or obscene.
Not to upload, post, email or transmit otherwise any material that violates the ownership, privacy, terms of use or intellectual property rights of others.
Not to use the SDKs and APIs for any application that replicates or attempts to replace the essential user experience or functionality of the Software for another product or service.
Attempt to hide, conceal or mask your identity, your service’s identity or your software application's identity when requesting authorization to use the SDKs or APIs.
Unless you are an authorized reseller of the Software, you may not display, copy, reproduce, license or distribute the Software, any component thereof, any documentation provided in connection with the Software, or any content, including but not limited to newsletters distributed to you by Keeper Security in connection with the Software.
Keeper Security, in its sole discretion, may remove content and block user access to any content that it determines to be illegal, threatening, pornographic, abusive, obscene or in violation of another party's intellectual property or legal rights.
Software and Support
The Software provided is subject to this Agreement, as it may be amended by Keeper Security Inc., and any guidelines, rules or operating policies that Keeper Security Inc. may establish and post from time to time (these terms including without limitation Keeper Security Inc.'s Privacy Policy. .
Copyright, Patent and Trademark Information
Keeper Software and the information which it contains is the property of Keeper Security and is protected from unauthorized copying and dissemination by United States copyright law, trademark law, international conventions and other intellectual property laws. By way of example only, and not as a limitation, "Keeper", "Password Keeper", "Keeper DNA" and the Keeper logos are registered trademarks of Keeper Security, under the applicable laws of the United States and/or other countries. Apple, the Apple logo and Mac are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc. Google Play is a trademark of Google Inc. Amazon Web Services, and the "Powered by Amazon Web Services" logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries. Other Software or service names or logos appearing in the Software are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Keeper Security, and/or their respective owners. The absence of a Software or service name or logo from this list does not constitute a waiver of Keeper Security's trademark or other intellectual property rights concerning that name or logo. Keeper’s branding guidelines and terms of use for Keeper’s logos and colors, are located here.
Software and Support
Keeper Security may, at its discretion and without obligation, provide you with support or modifications to the SDKs or APIs. Keeper Security may modify, terminate or discontinue such support at anytime including the availability or continuity of the SDKs or APIs.
Fees and Payments
Keeper Security has made and continues to make a substantial investment in its SDKs and APIs. The SDKs and APIs are free and open source for registered Keeper users. If however, the use of the SDKs or APIs are substantial in volume or require specific customizations for use in commercial applications for a user’s account, Keeper Security reserves the right to charge fees for this purpose.
Right to Disable Access
Keeper Security, in its sole discretion, may immediately disable your access to the Software without a refund or recourse if it believes you have violated any of the terms of use.
Compliance with Laws and Monitoring
You shall use the Software only in compliance with this Agreement. You agree to not use this Software as a means or in a manner that violates any local, state or federal laws in the United States as well as in your country of use.
Indemnification
You hereby agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Keeper Security, its business partners, third-party suppliers, providers, licensors, officers, directors, employees, distributors and agents against any damages, losses, liabilities, settlements, and expenses (including without limitation costs and reasonable attorneys' fees) in connection with any claim or action that (i) arises from any alleged breach of these terms of use, (ii) arises from the content or effects of any messages you distribute using the Software or (iii) otherwise arises from or relates to your use of the Software. In addition, you acknowledge and agree that Keeper Security has the right to seek damages when you use the Software for unlawful purposes, in an unlawful manner, and/or in a manner inconsistent with these terms of use, and that such damages may include, without limitation, direct, indirect, special, incidental, cover, reliance and/or consequential damages.
Intellectual Property Rights in Your Content
You agree that you will not use the Software to upload or transmit any contact lists, communications or content of any type that infringe, misappropriate or violate any rights of any party. By submitting ideas, concepts, inventions or content to this website or using them in connection with the Software, you agree that such submission is non-confidential for all purposes. If you make any such submission, you agree that you will not send or transmit to Keeper Security or to any third party using the Software, any communication or content that infringes or violates any rights of any party. If you submit any business information, ideas, concepts or inventions or content to Keeper Security by email, you agree such submission is non-confidential for all purposes. If you make any submission to Keeper Security or if you submit any business information, idea, concept or invention to Keeper Security by email, you automatically grant or warrant that the owner of such content or intellectual property has expressly granted Keeper Security a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide license to use, reproduce, create derivative works from, modify, publish, edit, translate, distribute, perform, and display such content in any manner. Accordingly, any source code submissions to Keeper's Github repository such as plugins or feature enhancements using the SDKs or APIs may be used and/or published by Keeper Security for the benefit of other Keeper users.
Security Notification & Disclosure Policy
Keeper Security takes extensive measures to protect and safeguard its internal infrastructure, Software, intellectual property, stakeholders and its customers. In using the Software, you may provide information about yourself or your employer (such as name, contact information, or other registration information) to Keeper Security. Keeper Security may use this information and any technical information about your use of the Software to tailor its presentations to you, facilitate your movement through the Software or communicate separately with you. If you purchased the Software as a result of solicitation by a channel partner of Keeper Security, Keeper Security may share your information with the channel partner and the channel partner may share related information with Keeper Security. Keeper Security will not provide your contact information to companies you have not authorized for that purpose unless required by law.
Please read our Privacy Policy. If you are a security researcher or security expert, please be advised that any notifications made to Keeper Security by you, involving a purported security vulnerability of our Software and/or infrastructure will be investigated and acted upon swiftly for timely remediation. Please contact us.
The unauthorized access to Keeper Security's systems, Software and/or a user's device which runs Keeper is prohibited. Furthermore, the threat of disclosing or actual disclosure of any purported weakness, security flaw or degradation of our Software or systems (which are proprietary and property of Keeper Security) in a public forum - is prohibited.
If we determine that an entity or individual has attempted to reverse engineer, enter, infiltrate or breach our Software, infrastructure and/or a user's device (which could include a breach or weaknesses in an operating system created by or utilized by one of our strategic OEM partners), we will take swift action - either in the form of a lawsuit and/or a disclosure to appropriate local, state and federal law enforcement agencies.
If, however, your efforts were inadvertent and/or conducted in an internal setting (e.g. on a test device and not that of a Keeper user) and such efforts and results were not subject to a contingent threat of public disclosure or actual public disclosure, we will not bring a lawsuit against you or report you to a local, state or federal law enforcement agency.
Warranty Disclaimer and Remedies
You agree to use Keeper at your own risk. Keeper Security does not warrant that Keeper will be uninterrupted or error free nor does it make any warranty as to the results that may be obtained from its use. The Software is provided "as is" and Keeper Security disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including without limitation, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement.
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ADAMS, JOHN GENNINGS CURTIS, farmer, dentist, and reformer; b. 16March1839 in Adamsville (Acton), Upper Canada, son of the Reverend Ezra Adams and Amy Edmonds (Edmunds), widow of John Gennings Curtis; m.18Dec.1861 Sarah Ann Fawcett (d.1896) in Drayton, Upper Canada, and they had four sons and five daughters; d.21May1922 in Burlington, Ont., and was buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto.
As a youth, John G.C. Adams farmed on the family homestead near Drayton. He drifted away in 1869 and the following year, at age 31, he moved to Toronto with his wife and children to study dentistry under his half-brother William Case Adams. His diary of 1871–73, kept during his indentureship, is a revealing record of his evangelical bent and dialogue with God, his visits to the sick and the poor, and his unswerving faith that Providence would send work his way (usually fillings) to pay for the next day’s food and fuel. In 1872 he began performing free “Dental Hospital work” among the children of poor families. After receiving his LDS from the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario in 1874, he opened his own practice, which he moved in the 1880s to the corner of Elm and Yonge streets, in the core of the city.
Adams’s Methodist and charitable convictions infused his dentistry to an extent that many deemed fanatical. He saw the dental care of children as a divine mission, and began acting aggressively on this belief in the 1890s. He was appalled by the wretched condition of children’s teeth, the prevalence of related disease and deformity, and the degree of parental misunderstanding of dental development and oral hygiene. Examinations made by Adams and his son DrEzra Herbert Adams at Victoria Street School in 1893–94 revealed serious neglect in a stunning 98 percent of the students.
At a time when the problem was a matter of no professional concern, Adams’s efforts to help launch a dental infirmary for the poor in 1893 and his paper to the Ontario Dental Society in 1895, on the care of children’s teeth, had little impact. Nonetheless, with the support of the Toronto Dental Society and the Toronto Trades and Labor Council, he travelled widely the following year to deliver his message, addressing such bodies as the Provincial Board of Health, the National Council of Women of Canada, its Local Council in Hamilton, and the Michigan State Dental Association. As well, he published and distributed School-children’s teeth: their universally unhealthy and neglected condition: the only practical remedy: dental public school inspection and hospitals for the poor (Toronto, 1896).
Adams wrote there that to get needy children to his free clinic, which was next to his office, he had hired people to “hunt” them up. In 1896 he moved to expand his work by buying the Temperance Coffee House Association building on Elm at Teraulay Street. The following year he opened Christ’s Mission Dental Hospital there, a free clinic combined with a mission hall, a coffee room, and an employment bureau. In April 1899 the RCDS agreed to his request that dental students be allowed to continue “to operate gratuitously in charitable institutions under the direction of a member.” A month later, unable to pay back-taxes of $200, Adams was forced to close the mission hospital. City council refused an exemption on the grounds of charitable function.
Undaunted– Adams styled himself a “dental missionary” – he rechanneled his energy, lobbying municipal health and school officials for province-wide dental inspection and treatment. His attacks on physicians who mishandled tooth-related illness and his sweeping claims, as in his statement in 1901 to PremierGeorge William Ross* that “there are not less than one million permanent teeth going to destruction in the mouths of the school children of Ontario,” drew opposition as well as support. Undoubtedly Adams was pleased with the work of GeorgeK.Thomson and other dentists in Nova Scotia, where school inspections were instituted in 1908, the earliest in Canada. Adams’s views, often expressed in such sympathetic forums as the Dominion Dental Journal (Toronto) and Oral Health (Toronto), gained momentum as they merged with the developing public health movement in Ontario. The Toronto Board of Education led the way in 1911 when it initiated inspections; two years later, in the spirit of Adams’s hospital, the city’s health department opened a dental clinic for the poor, the first free public clinic in Canada. (In the United States an experimental clinic had been set up in 1901 in Rochester, N.Y.)
Adams’s public involvement was not limited to preventive dentistry. He promoted window gardening as an element of civic pride. A Reformer in politics, he belonged to the Sons of Temperance, the Good Templars, the Ancient Order United Workmen, and the Select Knights of Canada, and was a steward and trustee of StPaul’s Methodist Church in the Yorkville area of Toronto, where he had lived since the 1870s. His large family shared his religious and professional devotions. All of his sons followed him into dentistry; William Fawcett, who also earned degrees in medicine and divinity, spent many years in China as a medical missionary.
Adams retired in 1912 and he died in 1922. A visionary philanthropist, he had sparked an important movement. By the end of the 1920s most large municipalities across Canada had some form of dental inspection for children. Few dentists leave such a legacy.
[Materials concerning the Adams family, including copies of early letters to John Gennings Curtis Adams and his diary for 1871–73, were graciously provided by Joyce Pettigrew of Otterville, Ont., a great-granddaughter of the subject. a.c.d.]
A reprint of Adams’s treatise, School-children’s teeth: their universally unhealthy and neglected condition, appeared in Toronto in 1912. There were also apparently one or more pamphlets based on the larger work, as well as two articles published under the same title in the Dental Register (Cincinnati, Ohio), 50 (1896): 472–87 and the Dominion Dental Journal (Toronto), 24 (1912): 168–71, 209–12. Adams’s writings on the subject also include “Systematic care of school children’s teeth,” Dominion Dental Journal, 12 (1900): 317–19.
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Bucket-List Football Experience
Aug 15, 2012
Pagliaro Represents Yale in Italy
By Steve Conn, Yale Sports Publicity Director
When recent college graduates have to determine a path of sustenance, they often seek once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to help clear their heads after four years of studying. Some, like former Yale football player John Pagliaro Jr '11, are fortunate enough to get a special chance… maybe even check off a "bucket-list" experience.
The former Yale linebacker not only got a chance to clear his head, he was able to bang his into others while combining his desire to see Italy with his love for football.
"I always wanted to travel abroad during my time at Yale but never could because of my football commitment. Playing in Italy was the perfect opportunity to travel, experience a new culture and do something that I love," said Pagliaro, who started on offense and defense for the Ancona Dolphins during a 12-game regular season last spring and then playoffs before making the Italian National Team.
Things got off to a slow start for him upon his arrival last February. A blizzard, extremely rare for the area, hit the mid coastal section of the country and dropped enough snow to shut down Ancona for a while and force the first five practices indoors, on a cement surface.
"They weren't very productive practices, but it was good to meet everyone on the team. All of the guys were very friendly and welcoming of the three Americans who joined the team," said Pagliaro, whose father, John '78, was an All-America running back and two-time Ivy Player of the Year for Carm Cozza.
Pagliaro's Ancona teammates ranged from 17 to 45-years-old, which he said made it much more interesting and exciting. They practiced two nights a week after players were out of work or school, and the routines were very similar to college football workouts. The games were typically on Sunday with a few Saturday night contests mixed in.
He played running back and slot on offense, linebacker and some safety on defense, and every special teams unit for the Dolphins.
"It was very rare for me to come off the field, the first time since high school that I had played that much football," said Pagliaro, who had parents in the stands for a few games. "It took a couple of games for my body to get into actual playing shape, making the three or four days after our first couple games pretty painful."
Ancona won five of its first six games before getting hit with a string of injuries that resulted in a 2-3 finish and a loss in the opening round of the playoffs, the Dolphins first post-season contest in eight years. Led by quarterback Rocky Pentello, the team averaged 50 points.
There were some memorable games and plays the former Bulldog will never forget.
"We were playing the Reggio Emilia Hogs and were up by three with a few minutes remaining. They were driving deep in our end. I missed a tackle and had already been upset with my play for most of the game. Doug Rosnick [Colgate] told me to forget about it and that I would make a play on the next snap. The next play they run the ball and I force a fumble, which we recover and end up winning the game. My parents were there, so it was great to have them be part of that win."
His Dolphins team stuck together off the field as well. They went out for pizza once a week and many of the guys would invite the team to homes for dinner. Pagliaro, who needed to speak the language to survive in this city, made it clear the food and wine stood out almost as much as the girls. "This was a real Italian experience, not touristy at all," he said.
Not all the aromas were as good as the food experiences. There was a road trip that caused an uncomfortable situation.
"We had to fly down to Catania, Sicily, for our second game. Our bus to the field was about an hour late. This meant the game ended later and forced us to rush back to the airport without showering, and about half of us still wearing our football pants. So there were about 50 dirty, smelly football players running through an airport and then sitting on a small plane together. I felt bad for the people who had to sit around us. We won the game, so it made that experience much more tolerable."
Pagliaro didn't quite fill his appetite for football, so he was fortunate to play well against the Bologna Warriors in the playoff game. One of their coaches, Vincent Argondizzo, the head coach of the Italian national team, asked if the former Yale standout would play in the Four Helmets Tournament in Florence in late July. The team consisted of all the best Italian players from all divisions.
"It was great because I got to know all of the guys I was playing against the whole season. They come from all over the country, from Sicily, to Rome, to Venice and all the way up in the very north of Italy."
The national team experience was brief but rewarding. The first practices, two each day in hot weather, took place in Varese shortly after the Italians played their Super Bowl. They moved on to Bologna for more workouts. The coaches decided to use the former Eli at running back and on all the special teams.
Italia, Denmark, USA and a Florence team competed in the tournament. Pagliaro's team lost to Denmark (which won the championship) and then beat Florence to take third place.
"We were disappointed (in third place), but it did not stop us from having a great night together in downtown Florence that Saturday night," said Pagliaro, who along with other Americans helped the coaches make some adjustments on the field.
"I appreciate all the players and coaches allowing me to be part of a season. It meant so much to me."
Pagliaro noticed that the Italians playing football love it as much as he does. In fact, none of them are compensated. They play because they love the game.
"One of my teammates, Stef, was the best offensive/defensive linemen in Italy. Some of what drove him to play was to see how he compared and competed against the Americans on opposing teams. He could have easily played college ball in the states," said Pagliaro.
Every team has three Americans who are compensated for their services, and they are typically matched up against other former U.S. players. The difference is the team's Italian players. According to Pagliaro, the best teams assimilate the Americans well and get everyone on the same page.
"We weren't the most talented team but we were close, we played together, and we knew what we had to do. That is why we were successful this past year."
The former Timothy Dwight College resident relished life in Ancona. He and his roommates were in third-floor apartment that was above Saint George Pub and a five-minute walk from the beach, where they attended parties, harvested and cooked mussels and played football soccer and volleyball. They even occasionally slept on the beach.
"After the season, we planned on doing a lot of traveling but we got stuck on the beach. They are the most beautiful beaches," said Pagliaro. "It's a small city, so the social scene consists of a lot of the same people and everyone becomes very close. There is no violence."
Pagliaro's Italian adventure was not just about playing the game and living like a native. He was also there to educate Anacona youth about American football. During the middle of the season they were asked to teach a gym class at a high school. The students didn't know much about football, but he and some of his teammates were more than willing to show them.
"They were very interested to learn and many came out to our games. Going to the school helps the sport grow, and we made some great friends in the process." | {
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Turkish Grand Prix winner Lewis Hamilton believes this weekend's race in Canada should offer Red Bull a smaller chance to take full advantage of its car.
"This is a circuit where perhaps there is less opportunity for the advantage of Red Bull maybe," Hamilton told a news conference ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix.
"On turns 4, 7 and 9, the Red Bull will be quite strong on those exits, but otherwise we should be strong on the straights.
"Other teams are constantly developing our cars, and we are doing the same. Hopefully our car will suit the track a bit more than Monaco and we will have a good weekend."
The McLaren driver, however, admitted it was hard to make predictions before Saturday.
"It is difficult to say simply because we are always improving," he said. "We won't know until Saturday. We don't know what our true pace is.
"We haven't made a significant step forward to close that gap. I guess they will still be very competitive but we have long straights here."
Hamilton, who scored his maiden F1 win in Canada three years ago, is hopeful he will have another strong weekend on a track that he reckons suits his style.
"Generally I got on quite well here the past few years and I don't know why, it is a bit of a street circuit which I go quite well on," he said. "I've just always been able to dial the car in quite well here and it suited my driving style.
"Hopefully we will see the same this weekend and I'm hoping the car is quite competitive and I'm able to compete with the guys in front. I'm excited to get out there as it has been a while since I've been there."
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Iran is suffering economically and politically thanks to two big actions taken by President Trump, former independent Sen. Joe Lieberman told FOX Business on Monday.
“[Trump] had the guts to take us out of a bad nuclear agreement with Iran -- that’s the beginning -- big change,” he told Maria Bartiromo. “Second he imposed sanctions on the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps -- also a big change and increased those sanctions.”
The U.S. Air Force on Friday said that it deployed B-52 bombers to the Middle East in response to an unspecified threat from Iran. This comes as the U.S. announced that it no longer plans to extend oil waivers to 8 countries that do business with Iran. In an op-ed for Fox News, Lieberman along with Mark Wallace made a case for Trump to toughen sanctions on Iran.
“Iran is hurting. So it has begun to threaten us and I appreciate very much that the president has basically said with action sending American military forces over to their region don’t think you’re going to strike at us and not have us strike back at you.”
Lieberman pointed out that the Iranians have two choices as tensions between the two countries continue to escalate. They can come to the table and negotiate a new nuclear deal with true denuclearization, or continue down that path that will end with the uprising of the Iranian people. | {
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OAK GROVE, La. – With a 35 percent prevalence of obesity, Louisiana is the heaviest state in the nation, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The side effects of that statistic are serious: many residents also suffer from diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and other health problems.
Survey results indicate nearly half the residents of West Carroll Parish are obese and have high blood pressure. A quarter have diabetes. One in ten residents has had a heart attack.
For the past year, researchers and educators at the LSU AgCenter, Southern University Ag Center and Pennington have been working to identify ways to improve the health profile of West Carroll Parish, which is located in rural northeastern Louisiana. Through a joint initiative called Healthy Communities, organizers are striving to expand access to healthier food and physical activity opportunities.
Monica Stewart, an LSU AgCenter agent coordinating the program, told attendees of an Aug. 12 community advisory meeting that the first year of Healthy Communities has been wonderful. The program kicked off with a health fair in October 2013 and has since sponsored a communitywide health assessment and educational programming in schools.
A theme has been encouraging people to think about choices they make and how they affect their health and the health of others.
"One thing we each can do is model healthful behaviors to others around you," Stewart said.
When children see their parents eat unhealthy foods, for example, they may pick up those bad habits. Healthy Communities is striving to create lifelong habits instead of brief, one-time changes, said Gina E. Eubanks, LSU AgCenter associate vice chancellor for nutrition and food science and Southern Ag Center vice chancellor for extension.
"We're living longer now and we want to maintain good health so we can enjoy life and continue to contribute to the community," Eubanks said.
Breaking unhealthy habits, however, can be difficult, especially in places like West Carroll Parish. Residents are surrounded by poor health and its consequences.
Broyles has been collecting data about parish residents and is preparing a report that will be used to develop Healthy Communities programming. Of nearly 700 residents that were surveyed:
—42 percent are obese.
—48 percent have high blood pressure.
—38 percent have high cholesterol.
—16 percent have diabetes.
—10 percent have had a heart attack.
Broyles said the data will be useful in determining targets for intervention. For example, 6 percent of people who came to health screenings offered by the parish extension office had stage 2 hypertension, which is a dangerous condition, she said. One quarter of the people who had stage 1 and 2 hypertension didn't even know they had high blood pressure.
"If you flip that number, three-fourths of them knew they had high blood pressure — but even though they knew about it and maybe are taking medicine for it, they still have stage 1 or stage 2 hypertension," Broyles said.
While Broyles said educating people about how to better manage health problems is one way Healthy Communities can help, there remains a roadblock. Residents lack access to tools they need to lose weight and improve their health.
Many people in West Carroll Parish and across Louisiana cannot afford things like healthy foods, medications or gym memberships. Broyles said half of the survey respondents with diabetes reported an annual income below $20,000, while half of those without diabetes earn $50,000 or more.
West Carroll Parish also has few recreational facilities, according to Oak Grove Mayor Adam Holland. He said this is concerning because his town is a "mini-hub of northeastern Louisiana that attracts people from a few parishes."
Oak Grove has a park and walking trail that serve young and old residents, but it still needs to develop facilities and opportunities that appeal to older children and teenagers, Holland said.
AgCenter agent in West Carroll Parish Bruce Garner said one way to reach school-age children is through gardens at schools and in the community. Gardens don't take up much space and are not difficult to maintain, but they are helpful in teaching people about healthy foods, he said.
Caroline Brazeel, director of health promotion for the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, told meeting attendees about the state's Well-Ahead campaign, which helps businesses and organizations encourage smarter choices when it comes to eating, exercise and tobacco use.
LaTonya Owens, regional coordinator of the Southern Ag Center, discussed the negative effects of tobacco. Owens said tobacco advertising is rampant in small towns like Oak Grove, so it is especially important for community leaders and parents there to set a good example for children. | {
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Obama: The College Years
Chance EncounterIn 1980, when Obama was a freshman at Occidental College in Los Angeles, he was approached by an aspiring photographer named Lisa Jack, who asked him if he would be willing to pose for some black and white photographs that she could use in her portfolio. | {
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I’m Rafael, also known as UFO on afeitadoclasico.com spanish forum. I live in Seville, Spain, and I’m fond of classic shaving, straight razors both as double-edged safety razors. Although no metal I do professionally, I studied and practiced the profession for quite some time, and this allows me to work with a certain level of quality.
Inaugurated this humble blog telling you how in the beginning to start this, our common hobby, my obsession has always been having stainless steel handles, and in the second half of 2011 I started searching for them, finally seeing that there was little to choose from. Since then hovered in my mind the idea of making a handle of this noble material.
To the point where I’m today I had to overcome difficulties of all kinds, and though at times I leave, hopefully some great friends encouraged me and helped in various ways to continue with perseverance. I will not name, but they know who they are and how much I owe. I can never thank them enough. In this project, which to me is a hobby, there are a lot invested. Illusion, sleepless nights, help from colleagues and friends of the forum, hours of study of old handles, many tests of prototypes, many failed parts, and a few martyrs destroyed.
My idea was to create a unique and original handle but with influences from some old handles, but with its own personality. Copying a handle would have been easier, less laborious and much faster, but I wanted to be honest with you and with myself.
I looked for the best material at my disposal, 316L stainless steel. There are other of better and easier machining, as the T304, but from the beginning it was clear that although the difficulties were greater to mechanize, I would at 316L. This steel, used in surgical materials for their high biocompatibility, and in marine environments because of its high resistance to corrosion, was the soul of my first handle, U1.
I chose the M5x0.8 metric thread pitch, being the most used in current heads and in the old Gillette’s, so that the handle could be used with the greatest possible range of heads.
Today I’m now completing my second series, U2, and I made several prototypes 15 mm caliber, and different materials. Some handles have crossed the Atlantic and English Channel. This trip, though I getting dizzy, has no return. Always forward. With your support and help. Thank you.
Be welcome to this blog, which will be the channel of communication of this humble craftsman. Stay tuned. | {
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Weekend Snapshots: Ka’ana Hearts Garifuna Village, Hopkins!
This weekend we took a little trip to Hopkins, a Garifuna Village 2 hours from Ka’ana. The area is surrounded by the Maya Mountains and Caribbean sea. We were struck by all the candy-colored homes on stilts, clothes lines zigzagging the yard, and all the locals bicycling around. Felt like a different world!
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The Pantac Molle Small Admin Pouch is a compact and lightweight pouch designed to hold the bare essentials. The main pocket is very thin and very shallow which makes it perfect for cards, pieces of paper, knives, credit cards, cash, or car keys. The top is secured with Velcro and there is a draw string above the opening in case you need to secure something tall that protrudes beyond the top of the pouch. Attached to the front of this pouch is holster for a flashlight, but it could also be used to hold a compact pistol magazine if desired. Most of the outer facing panel on this pouch is Velcro so you can attach patches and the like. This is a great pouch for holding your admin materials, or to make it look like you're holding admin materials.
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These are the triangle tools. I'll just call them the Narrow, Medium, and Equilateral Triangle Tools. These are small detail tools. They don't get a lot of use, but can be essential for getting into tight spaces. In one sense they are flatter tools. I use them to push down or flatten sections. However, they are not intended to be used over broad areas.
These tools and the series of small oval tools are all quite sharp edged. This means that they will VERY easily dig in on the sides if you are holding the tool even slightly off angle when working with it. However, it also means that if you are holding them at just the right angle they will make a very crisp edge. When I use them it is generally in corners and other such tight areas. I will carefully place it just where I need to tuck down a corner and strike the end, more like you might a stamping tool. I don't use them to cover surfaces much larger than the face of the tools. If the area I need to flatten gets much larger than that I will move to progressively larger flatters. | {
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Postcard Thursday: Lillian Wald and International Women's Day
In honor of International Women's Day today, here's an update of a post we ran two years ago about Lillian Wald, the remarkable woman who founded the Henry Street Settlement. This Saturday would have been her 151st birthday.
On March 10, 1867, the pioneering nurse Lillian Wald was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. She is the subject of one our chapters in Footprints in New York. As we write, Wald
came to New York City in 1889 to study nursing; three years later, having worked for a time in the overcrowded conditions at New York’s Juvenile Asylum on Tenth Avenue, Wald decided to improve her training, enrolling in medical school.
While studying, Wald also volunteered at a school on Henry Street; it was there that an encounter with a young girl—in the midst of a lesson on how to make a bed—changed her life. As Wald recalled in her memoir:
The child led me over broken roadways—there was no asphalt, although its use was well established in other parts of the city—over dirty mattresses and heaps of refuse . . . through a tenement hallway, across a court where open and unscreened [water] closets were promiscuously used by men and women . . . and finally into the sickroom. . . . That morning’s experience was a baptism of fire. Deserted were the laboratory and the academic work of the college.
It wasn’t long before Wald hit upon the notion of a “settlement” house— unaware that other progressive health professionals were having the same idea. The idea was simple: Too often, charity work consisted of throwing money at the poor, or convening panels or government agencies to study a problem.... Wald wanted something different—a place where professionals would actually help the poor on an ongoing basis. In order to do that, they would need to live, or “settle” in the neighborhood. Wald and her friend, a fellow nurse named Mary Brewster, moved to a tenement on Jefferson Street, originally dubbed Nurses’ Settlement.
There were few doctors on the Lower East Side, and most tenement dwellers would not have been able to afford them anyway. Wald’s team of nurses made the rounds to the tenements (today’s Visiting Nurse Service of New York is the direct descendant of Wald’s settlement house), helping expectant mothers, acting as midwives, and focusing on preventative care. Wald coined the term “public health nurse” to describe her work, and over the course of her lifetime, thousands of families benefited from her care. In 1895, financier Jacob Schiff bought Wald an old townhouse at 265 Henry Street as the settlement’s new headquarters. Over a century later, the organization is still there.
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"Footprints in New York has some of the sharpest, most informative meditations on the history of the city that I have encountered in a long time." — Edwin G. Burrows, co-author of Gotham and author of Forgotten Patriots. | {
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Bahrain king speaks of 'foiled foreign plot'
King Hamad thanks troops from GCC countries for help in ending unrest after weeks of protests.
21 Mar 2011 08:27 GMT
Bahrain had witnessed mass protests inspired by the uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia [GALLO/GETTY]
Bahrain's monarch Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa has said that a foreign plot against his kingdom had been foiled and thanked troops brought in from neighbouring countries to help end increasing unrest after weeks of protests.
State news agency BNA quoted Khalifa as telling the troops on Sunday night: "An external plot has been fomented for 20 to 30 years until the ground was ripe for subversive designs ... I here announce the failure of the fomented plot."
King Hamad told the forces that if such a plot succeeded in one Gulf Arab country, it could spill into neighbouring states, BNA said.
Bahrain had witnessed anti-government protests for weeks before security forces, bolstered by troops from other Gulf countries, smashed a protest site in the capital Manama and drove protesters off the streets.
The ferocity of the crackdown last week stunned Bahrain's majority Shias, the main force of the protests.
It also angered Iran, which is the region's non-Arab Shia power.
Iran, which supports Shia groups in Iraq and Lebanon, has complained to the United Nations and asked neighbours to join it in urging Saudi Arabia to withdraw forces from Bahrain.
Sunni rulers of Gulf states are concerned that Iran will gain more influence in the oil-rich region because of Bahrain's unrest.
King Hamad's announcement came after a day of tit-for-tat diplomatic expulsions between the Gulf island kingdom and Iran.
In a sign of rising tensions between the countries, Bahrain expelled Iran's charge d'affaires on Sunday, accusing him of contacts with some opposition groups, a diplomatic source said.
And Iran expelled a Bahraini diplomat in response. Bahrain has also said previously that it arrested opposition leaders for dealing with foreign countries. | {
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“You Are Part Of The Problem,” Singer Seal Calls Out Oprah Winfrey
We all remember Oprah Winfrey’s speech when she received the Cecil B. DeMille awards at the Golden Globes that made social media users giddy with excitement, excerpts from the speech even trended for days after the event and some people went ahead to start the hashtag #OprahForPresident.
Well, it seems like not everyone is having it, as British singer and songwriter, Seal on his Instagram aired his thoughts about Oprah.
He posted a photo of Oprah and Harvey Weinstein, who has been accused of sexual assault by several women in Hollywood, at the 19th annual Critics Choice Movie Awards in January 2014 alongside another of Oprah, Harvey and another lady with the meme captioned “When you have been part of the problem for decades… but suddenly they all think you are the solution”.
He posted the photo with the quote:
“Oh I forgot, that’s right…..you’d heard the rumours but you had no idea he was actually serially assaulting young stary-eyed actresses who in turn had no idea what they were getting into. My bad. #SanctimoniousHollywood”
Seal seems to have reason to believe Oprah does not deserve all the accolades she’s getting, hinting that the media mogul might have had an inkling about Harvey’s indiscretions. He however, did not post any proof of his allegations. | {
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A Chinese company says it has developed a facial recognition tech that can identify people when they are wearing a mask. Now Hanwang Technology Ltd. says it has 2 types of products that use the tech. One performs ’single channel’ recognition that is best used at entrances to buildings.The other product is a ’multi-channel’ recognition system that can identify everyone in a crowd of up-to 30 people | {
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New Guide for Renewable Energy Projects in Schools a great start for those considering projects
Over the last 20 years, dozens of schools have installed renewable energy systems. Most of these installations have been in the last few years.
Each school’s story has been unique, with process and type of renewable energy systems ranging from large wind turbines generating most of the school’s energy to small solar systems that are designed to be portable educational tools only. While each school’s story is unique, most of these school projects share some common elements, including successes, barriers and dilemmas.
Intent of this Guide: This guide describes a process that will help schools learn from the experiences of other schools, identify clear goals and provide tools to achieve those goals. The guide provides a step-by-step approach to help navigate the sometimes obscure process of creating a successful renewable energy project that meets the school’s educational, sustainability, fiscal and environmental goals. This guide lays out a general process, but also provides examples of details and technical information, as well as educational, financial, and technical resources available to schools. Readers need to be aware, however, that the renewable energy landscape is evolving rapidly and the resources noted in this guide will also change. The guide’s emphasis, therefore, is on helping identify types of resources rather than specific programs, curricula or grants. This guide specifically focuses on wind and solar systems.
Helping communities meet community goals: This guide is not a sales pitch for renewable energy systems. Similarly, the guide does not develop the case for local action on climate change, energy planning or renewable energy school curriculum. Local priorities have been or will be set by local stakeholders. This guide is designed to help communities meet their local priorities, such as reducing the carbon footprint, moving toward energy independence, diversifying energy risk, utilizing local energy resources or educating the next generation on the principles of renewable energy. That these pathways are discussed is not advocacy of these goals, but intended to recognize that different communities have chosen to pursue renewable energy projects for different reasons.
Audience for this Guide: The primary audience for the guide is non-technical people (teachers, administrators, students) who see renewable energy as helping to meet their community’s goals and who see the synergy of integrating renewable energy into school facilities, curriculum and community relations. The information and recommendations within are directed at parents, teachers and administrators who have made the decision to use renewable energy, but need to avoid pitfalls in resource assessment, financing, installation and curriculum development. A renewable energy project cannot, however, move forward without addressing a host of issues (educational, financial, bureaucratic, engineering). The guide is written to help a non-technical team engage and work with technical assistance providers, but is not intended to displace the role or knowledge of technical experts. The guide is also not an educational tool for technical service providers who are entering the renewable energy field or a substitute for an experienced construction manager.
Recognizing breadth of community needs: Different types of schools and school districts will have dramatically different financial resources, staff capabilities and access to renewable energy. This guide provides information that will be helpful to communities with larger school systems (those more likely to have staff and financial resources) and small schools with more limited resources. Some of the information will be relevant only to some schools and not every contingency is addressed. Consequently, each school needs to adapt the general process described here to the school’s local conditions, resources, financial realities and technical capabilities. Some schools will have internal technical capability to scope, bid and oversee installation of renewable energy systems. Other schools will have virtually no such internal capability. Financial and educational considerations are similarly varied across Minnesota schools. Some steps in this guide will be less relevant and some more critical, depending on local conditions. | {
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Panico release a teaser from their upcoming album produced by Joakim. Illumination features a voodoo theme and a disciplinary groove that makes this track an intense journey in search of the most magical sound. On the flip side, Jackson declares war with his remix -- a super hardcore breakbeat storm which won't leave anybody unscathed. | {
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Pretty straight forward really, use this to stake an Alt coin the same way you would stake a BitCoin Wallet address.
Perhaps you should provide more explanation on this. WDC is not a POS coin, neither is BTC. So what are people staking? If I wanted to risk my BTC, I could use BTCJam or something. The link really explains nothing about how it works or what is at risk.
Pretty straight forward really, use this to stake an Alt coin the same way you would stake a BitCoin Wallet address.
Perhaps you should provide more explanation on this. WDC is not a POS coin, neither is BTC. So what are people staking? If I wanted to risk my BTC, I could use BTCJam or something. The link really explains nothing about how it works or what is at risk.
Sorry for not explaining myself, users here on BCT will post their wallet and sign a short message via that wallet as a mechanism to regain control of their BCT account if it ever gets hacked.
There's no "Staking" it's probably a poor choice of phrase by the person who created the BitCoin version. I just assumed it was a widely known turn of phrase. The staking is like the gold rush days of Staking a Claim over a section of land, in this case it is your wallet to claim your BCT account.
In bytes please! So is it working now? It probably didn't download the new versions of the files, but i would like to be sure!
WFCore.dll : size = 342528, size on disc = 344064
WFObjects : both figs = 176128
Wallet still running, apparently without problems.
Great to hear my friend!If you have more problems don't doubt to post again!, it may be better to chat real time to solve problems faster, my skype handler is Berzeck if/when you need it Please subscribe to our new forum at forum.worldcoin.global so we will send a notification when our new wallet in May is ready!
Progress is ongoing with this title. I have thoroughly researched nearly half of the WorldCoin Bitcointalk thread and some other sources. Considering that I am also writing titles for other coins, the book will take time to write professionally and properly. I would like to publish a book that stands out as quality, not as a rushed attempt full of errors.
We are pleased to announce that Worldcoin has been maintaining a stable network hashrate between 5000-6000 MH/s.Our community has also be growing at steady pace with over 1400+ users and 6400+ posts at worldcoinforum.org. New features and members are being added daily.
The Worldcoin guys are even too stupid to setup their e-mail server of their forum right. How would they be able to setup a working cryptocurrency? I tried now 4 times to register myself in two weeks after beeing delete again and again. No normal (web.de, gmx, and so on) or unnormal (trashmail) or whatever provider (I tried about 40 now) receives their e-mails. Also my contact messages has been ignored. Normal that you don't receive any new members in your dead forum. Shame on you Worldcoin!
The Worldcoin guys are even too stupid to setup their e-mail server of their forum right. How would they be able to setup a working cryptocurrency? I tried now 4 times to register myself in two weeks after beeing delete again and again. No normal (web.de, gmx, and so on) or unnormal (trashmail) or whatever provider (I tried about 40 now) receives their e-mails. Also my contact messages has been ignored. Normal that you don't receive any new members in your dead forum. Shame on you Worldcoin!
Fixed! Try again, my team mate said he fixed the problem. Now, we will check out the contact form from web page.
We were in the process of server migration and we built a completely new web page, so we had a few issues with certificates and other stuff; generally it is considered to be more polite to report the problem first (in this forum, IRC, or our forum), testing just 2 or 3 providers would have obviously pointed to some type of problem (you tried 40 providers to figure this out? really !?!?!?!? ); besides the over abused argument "these guys can't do A therefore they surely won't be able to do (completely unrelated) B" is old, dumb, very cliche and nobody pays attention to it anymore, there are other ways more subtle and elegant that are not sooo blatant on trying to make us look bad, believe me, we are managing WDC! so we know about this stuff
Sorry to announce there is no wallet which is running properly, try to import a private key into the new wallet. I am sitting with plenty of wdc and are not able to use them.
Did you read my reply on the forum?You must rescan the wallet, I left instructions there
My last post from you about this problem was .....ok let me check in my home so i post tommorow
if there are some fixes for this problem send me a link. Thanks
There is no problem per se, BTC wallet has to be rescaned too, its rescanned by default but it takes some time; the real problem is that RPC interface has no idea on the progress made by this processwhich is an issue I believe is not solved in BTC neither | {
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Where is the Jungle in Fortnite Season 8?
Where is the Jungle in Fortnite Season 8? The Jungle is where fans can find the giant face to complete one of the Season 8 challenges, but players can also find a hidden Battle Star in the Jungle area. Here's where to find it.
Where is the Jungle in Fortnite Season 8?
The Jungle can be found near Sunny Steps, one of the new named areas in Season 8. Sunny Steps resembles the former Tomato Temple, though it has many changes.
When fans head to Sunny Steps, they do not need to head to the middle of the Jungle. Fans will need to find a tomb that isn't visible on the map. Once they locate the tomb, they can open it and find the hidden Battle Star inside.
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U.S.-E.U. Showdown Over Airline Emissions Begins Today
Published: July 5, 2011
If European lawmakers have their way, by next year any American flying from Boston to Paris will have to pay for the plane's carbon emissions over Massachusetts, Nova Scotia, the Atlantic Ocean and France.
A case before the highest court in the European Union to decide the matter starts today. At stake is this question: Can Europe's climate policy reach the tailpipes of planes flying to and from the continent, even when that plane is over other parts of the world?
Europe believes that under its cap-and-trade policy, the Emissions Trading System or ETS, the answer is yes. To U.S. airline operators and those in many other countries, the answer is no. American, United and Continental airlines, along with the Air Transport Association of America, filed legal action in the United Kingdom in 2009.
Arguments in the case begin today before the European Court of Justice. Observers expect judges to issue a ruling by winter.
Airlines are not currently covered under the European scheme. But the policy says that airlines landing or taking off in Europe will join the ETS on Jan. 1, 2012.
They will get 85 percent of their emissions certificates for free and buy the rest at auction. Airlines would become the second-largest sector in the system, after power plants.
The sector's carbon dioxide emissions will be capped at 97 percent of their average 2004-2006 levels in 2012 and 95 percent from 2013. Airlines that do not use all their allowances can sell the excess, while those that are short will have to buy more. This includes U.S. carriers such as the plaintiffs, and even the U.S. Navy.
U.S. claims plan violates international law
In the court case, ATA and the U.S. airlines will argue that Europe's trading scheme violates international law.
The Convention on International Civil Aviation or "Chicago Convention," states that countries have authority over airlines in their own airspace. Therefore, the ETS can't regulate flights to and from Europe when they're not over Europe, the U.S. airlines argue.
The American plaintiffs will also dispute whether Europe can, under the Chicago Convention, regulate U.S. airlines as they fly over the high seas, or if Europe can levy charges on other country's airlines.
"Our position is that the E.U. ETS as applied to U.S. airlines is contrary to international law and bad policy," Nancy Young, ATA's vice president for environmental affairs, said in an email. "Because it is contrary to law, it should be withdrawn."
European officials have disagreed forcefully.
"This is already adopted legislation and we are not backing down," said Isaac Valero-Ladron, spokesman for the European Commission, the E.U.'s executive body. "We knew what we were doing in 2008 when we adopted this and we are not changing our legislation."
"We can't impose a burden only to European airlines and not include others," he said. "It would be distortion of competition."
U.S. could be off the hook with 'equivalent' measures
European officials say there is leniency in the ETS. If another country can show "equivalent measures" on CO2 reduction from its airlines, then these airlines don't have to pay the carbon charge for one leg of their European roundtrip.
The topic came up last month when U.S. and European officials met in Oslo to discuss their bilateral aviation treaty. There, an unnamed U.S. official told Reuters, "The demand we made is that the E.U. ETS should not apply to U.S. carriers. We did not talk about how that might be done."
"The equivalent measures were discussed in Oslo," Valero-Ladron said. "The spirit of the idea is to leave it to the U.S. to come up with their own measures they are comfortable with and we will study and analyze if they are equivalent or not. I understand that the U.S. has no intention whatsoever to table any equivalent measures, but you should ask them."
The State Department, which was at the Oslo talks, did not respond for comment by press time.
The ATA's Young said U.S. airlines will not attempt to show equivalent measures. She said the European Union doesn't have an objective way to measure "equivalence" anyhow.
China is also objecting to the ETS, but it may have an escape hatch.
In recent months, it has threatened punitive action against European aviation, including not buying Airbus jets, if its airlines are included in the ETS. The European Union said last month it was examining the emissions-cutting measures China had proposed to see if they qualified Chinese airlines for exemption from the ETS (ClimateWire, May 31).
Meanwhile, Airbus sold 88 A320-series jets to Chinese jet leasing companies on June 28 and is in talks to sell a number of jets to Air China. Airbus also said last week it would boost production of rudders for the A320 jet at its Chinese joint venture.
'A lot of bluster'
If the United States doesn't win at the European Court of Justice, it will have other options.
Congress can write a "Sense of the Congress" statement into its aviation funding bill claiming that the ETS is illegal under international law. The statement can ask the President to make sure the ETS is not applied to U.S. airlines.
The United States could also pursue the matter in a dispute-settlement body under the Chicago Convention. Or it could use the U.S.-E.U. bilateral aviation agreement, according to Annie Petsonk, international counsel at the Environmental Defense Fund.
"But I think that would be a pretty big diplomatic decision for the United States to take," Petsonk said, noting that countries usually try to resolve such conflicts through talks rather than legal action.
EDF will be arguing in the ECJ case alongside the U.K. government and against the U.S. airlines.
Jake Schmidt, international climate policy director for the Natural Resources Defense Council, said he suspected the sides are talking tougher than they intend to play.
"I'm speculating, but I think there's a lot of bluster about this on all sides," he said.
Can it even be done?
Schmidt said under the ETS, a New York to London roundtrip ticket would cost $15 to $57 more, according to European Commission analysis. That's a rounding error in a total ticket that runs $900 to $1400, he said: "I find it shocking to say this is going to destroy the airlines."
Nevertheless, some in the aviation business said cutting 3 percent of emissions by 2013 will be challenging, since it's really just one-and-a-half years away.
Chris Villiers, an environment spokesman for Boeing, said planes are designed for 20- to 40-year production runs. Every couple years, "we make small changes that get you to 3 to 4 percent fuel efficiency improvements," he said.
"To get those massive 15-to-20-percent gains tends to require a new engine, wing, tail, fuselage, a whole new design," he said.
Villiers said the best prospect for cutting aviation emissions, though, is biofuel: It could cut aviation emissions up to 50 percent. But these fuels won't be ready by 2013; they're being made in small batches so far, and they must survive a lengthy testing process before they can be used commercially.
Ed Smith, a vice president for international and environmental affairs at the General Aviation Manufacturers' Association, is also worried about how his members will comply with the European policy.
GAMA's members build business jets and smaller planes; Smith said the ETS gives them no path to exemption.
ATA pushes for voluntary measures
So if the law is upheld in Europe, they will have to find ways to make their existing jets more efficient. It might mean flying with less fuel, which means taking more time to refuel after landing. It might mean asking its well-heeled passengers to bring smaller, lighter suitcases. It might even mean carrying two fewer cases of Coke than usual; every pound helps.
"This isn't going to get you nirvana," he said of these individual measures. "This is going to get you one-quarter of a percent, and if you add it all up, you might get another 1 percent or something."
Air travel is responsible for approximately 2 to 3 percent of greenhouse gas emissions currently, and CO2 output is expected to increase as the industry grows.
Consultancy Point Carbon estimates airlines will face a total €1 billion per year in costs associated with the ETS. The Association of European Airlines says the costs will be five times as high.
The ATA and others in the aviation business claim they have a better way to deal with the climate problem: voluntarily, with the buy-in of the entire global industry.
They have crafted a "sectoral" climate policy at a U.N. body called the International Civil Aviation Organization. The group has 190 member states, and it has announced goals of leveling aviation's total emissions by 2020 and cutting them in half by 2050, relative to 2005.
Environmentalists have agreed that climate is best addressed globally, but they protest that the ICAO goals are voluntary and that Europe is taking action more quickly. | {
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Japan's little train that couldn't
Jason E. Bruzdzinski
November 05, 1993|By Jason E. Bruzdzinski
EARLIER this year, the Clinton administration proposed that the government spend $1.3 billion to research and develop the technology for a new high-speed rail system similar to Japan's shinkansen, or bullet train.
More recently, the Department of Energy, Army Corps of Engineers and Federal Railroad Administration proposed a multi-billion-dollar system of 300-mph "maglev" passenger trains (trains that "float" along gravity-free fields created by magnetic opposition). The first leg of the system would run between Baltimore and Washington.
There are two problems with these plans: First, the government already owns a passenger railroad, Amtrak, it should be getting rid of. It loses more than half-a-billion dollars every year -- $711 million last year alone. Second, Bill Clinton's plan for high-speed transit is based on a model that cost Japanese taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars before it was privatized five years ago.
In 1957, Tokyo's ministry of transportation undertook the sumo-sized project of modernizing the Japan national railroad. When the bullet train first opened for business in 1964 it shattered rail-speed records, nearly overshadowing Tokyo's main event of that year, the Olympic Games. But at an average daily cost to taxpayers of $20 million, it's not surprising that the railroad's balance sheet stayed in the red through its entire 23 years as a government-run monopoly.
Never did the Japan national railroad post a profit. It piled deficits, one on top of the other, year after year, for more than two decades. By 1970 the railroad employed more than 400,000 workers and continued to hire 10,000 new employees a year until 1987, when Japan's political leaders called the gravy train to a screeching halt.
By that year, the folly of entrusting government bureaucrats with the task of modernizing a commercial railway system had cost Japanese taxpayers an incredible $279 billion in losses.
In 1987, the Japan National Railroad was privatized into six regional passenger railway companies and one freight railway company, together called the new Japan Railways. The reform reflected then-Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone's determination to expose government-protected monopolies to market forces, and thereby to improve service and raise demand.
The split into seven companies injected competition into the debt-burdened, overstaffed and bureaucratically minded railway network. Tokyo eased regulations, and today Japan Railways runs a range of businesses that includes bookstores, food stands and photo-processing centers. Instead of 400,000, the expanded company now employs just 183,000 people.
President Clinton doesn't seem to know anything about Japan's experience. Transportation Secretary Federico Pena recently boasted that the president's proposal to spend $1.3 billion in tax dollars to subsidize high-speed rail and to push state and local governments to spend an additional $2 billion, "represents a major step toward making good on the vast economic and
technological promise of high-speed ground transportation."
The question is: What promise? Amtrak has had no significant increase in ridership, flat revenues and steady losses since 1988. Why will bullet trains be any different?
The development of an integrated high-speed rail transportation system would not only require a massive shift in America from roadway to railway transportation; it would also require the expenditure of hundreds of billions of dollars. Advocates of the -- "maglev" trains, for example, admit it would cost $45 million per mile just to lay the required tracks -- $45.4 billion for the Washington, D.C.-to-Boston corridor alone.
Japan's expensive, failed experiment with government-subsidized high-speed rail should serve as a lesson that government is usually least qualified to oversee and regulate such endeavors.
The Clinton proposal is nothing more than a "government-can-do-it" approach that ignores the Japanese experience. America can't afford to invest billions of dollars in a rail system most Americans would never use.
Jason E. Bruzdzinski is research associate for the Asian Studies Center at the Heritage Foundation, a Washington think tank. | {
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A few years ago, a mother and father decided they needed a break, so they wanted to head out for a night on the town.
They called their most trusted babysitter. When the babysitter arrived, the two children were already fast asleep in bed.
So the babysitter just got to sit around and make sure everything was okay with the children. Later that night, the babysitter got bored
and went to watch TV, but she couldn’t watch it downstairs because they did not have cable downstairs (the parents did*’t want children watching
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So, she called them and asked them if she could watch cable in the parent’s room. Of course, the parents said it was okay,
but the babysitter had one final request… she asked if she could cover up the David Bowie statue outside the bedroom window with a blanket or cloth,
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When a family of four is abducted while on vacation in Barbados, the BAU is called to assist Unit Chief Jack Garrett and his International Unit on their investigation. Garrett and his unit, the FBI’s top division for handling cases involving Americans abroad, work jointly with Hotch and his team when they discover that this case matches one the BAU investig… | {
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The Second Asteroid War climaxed with the brutal destruction of Chrysalis: hundreds of men, women and children on the miners' habitat died terrible deaths in the vacuum of the asteroid belt.
But one ship escapes destruction. Low on fuel, her communications destroyed, the ore ship Syracuse flees towards deep space with fifteen-year-old Theo Zacharias at the helm.
Three years later, the war long over, Syracuse still drifts through the void. Meanwhile the man who now calls himself Dorn - the destroyer of Chrysalis - roams space gathering up the bodies of his victims. He encounters Theo Zacharias in a clash of purposes, hopes and fury . . .
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VW gets the Rabbit back
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) – The Volkswagen Golf is going back to its Rabbit roots.
The company announced at the New York Auto Show Wednesday that it will start using the Rabbit name on the car that it has been selling as the Golf since 1984, when the company dropped the Rabbit name in favor a global name plate. The vehicle will still be sold as the Golf outside of North America.
I always thought Golf was a silly name, but I owned a GTI version for a few years. Welcome back, Rabbit!
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Good luck to them. I don’t think the name makes a difference. Neither the old Golf (not the GTI) nor the older Rabbit had a history of quality that made them a class leader among small cars. VW tried moving production of the Rabbit to Pennsylvania in the early “80s to lower costs and add a domestic production appeal to the vehicle, and it still didn’t sell. Now that production is in Brazil and Mexico, that appeal is gone. Only quality has a potential to make the car a seller, and the class leaders are all Japanese, with some Korean and GM wannabees.
VW has the designs in production to become a leader where no other company is now able: in diesels. What they need is the availability in the US market of higher-quality diesel fuel, similar to the product available in Europe.
Man oh man, how could they let Easter slip by before this announcement, better yet run a commercial about it on every TV over the weekend?
CHenry, low sulfur diesel fuel wil be mandated here next year. You are right that it will help make diesels much more popular, either matching or surpassing the performance/economy/cost mix of hybrids. VW’s diesel strategy should pay off big. | {
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The Sunday Brunch: Who Won, Who Lost In The Budget Fight.
Pennsylvania has its first on-time state budget in nine years. But as is the case with any major legislation, there are winners and losers. Here's a quick look at whose stock went up and whose went down in the $27.15 billion spending plan that took effect Friday.
GOV. TOM CORBETT
While Pennsylvanians can disagree about the impact of Corbett's first budget — and make no mistake, they do — Corbett did sign the budget on time, kept spending to the level he wanted and did it without passing any general tax hikes (personal income, sales) to the taxpayers.
"It's a huge benefit. It's a huge plus" for a new governor to score that big out of the gate, said G. Terry Madonna, a political science professor and pollster at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster. "There's no way to say that it's not."
After making it clear he wouldn't sign the budget without it, lawmakers sent Corbett a bill with strictly worded exceptions to a five-year-old law requiring school districts to hold a referendum on any tax hike that outpaces inflation. Districts got a break on special education and employee pension costs and pre-existing school construction debt.
Lawmakers also sent Corbett a bill radically overhauling the way damage awards are parceled out in civil lawsuits and one expanding the right to use deadly force in self-defense, though neither is part of the budget.
The governor was denied action until fall on a school voucher/reform package, a key legislative priority.
VERDICT: Winner.
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
As they negotiated their first spending plan, new House Majority Leader Mike Turzai, R-Allegheny, and Appropriations Chairman Bill Adolph, R-Delaware, were able to hold together a caucus that represents a vast spread of both geographic loyalties and political philosophies.
They were so effective that only two GOP lawmakers, Reps. Dennis O'Brien and John Taylor, both from Philadelphia, split with their caucus to vote against the main budget bill.
Corbett had a tougher time in the Senate, where relations have always been frostier.
Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi, R-Delaware, and President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati, R-Jefferson, gave Corbett the votes he needed to get his agenda through the chamber. But both men were no-shows for the budget-signing ceremony late Thursday night. Corbett shrugged off their absence with a joke. But there was symbolism to their staying away.
House and Senate Democrats were denied a seat at the negotiating table and found their efforts to amend the spending plan stymied at every turn.
The administration balanced its budget, an overall cut of roughly 3 percent over current spending, in part by slashing more than $1.1 billion in education funding for public schools and 18 state-supported universities.
The administration has cast that as an increase because it returns direct state support to districts to the levels they received before the appearance of federal stimulus money, which is not included in this year's budget.
Still, districts in the Lehigh Valley and elsewhere have eliminated teaching positions to save money.
Other line items for K-12 education, including one allowing high school students to earn college credits before they graduate, were spiked. The budget includes $100 million, eliminated in Corbett's initial budget proposal, for grants to provide programs such as after-school tutoring and full-day kindergarten.
Taxpayer support for the four state-related universities — Penn State, Temple and Lincoln universities and the University of Pittsburgh — is cut by roughly $130 million, or 19 percent over fiscal 2010-11 levels.
The 14 schools in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, which include Kutztown and East Stroudsburg universities, take an 18 percent, or $90 million hit.
Both Temple and the state system's board of governors announced tuition hikes this week.
VERDICT: Loser.
PUBLIC WELFARE SPENDING
Line items across the budget for the state Department of Public Welfare were reduced. Accounts covering everything from state support for hospital burn centers to county child welfare programs took a hit.
Lawmakers approved, and Corbett signed, a bill transferring authority over hundreds of millions of dollars in public welfare spending from the General Assembly to the administration. The action gives the welfare department the power, if it chooses to wield it, to change eligibility requirements, reduce cash assistance and impose higher co-pays.
Democrats cast the move as a power grab without public discussion. The administration said the sweeping authority was needed because of the state's dire budget situation.
"The conventional processes simply would be too cumbersome and time-consuming. This truly is a case where time is money," welfare department spokesman Michael Race said.
Activists disagreed, predicting "an awful lot of people … who are going to end up losing the support they so desperately need," Sandra Strauss of the Pennsylvania Council of Churches said.
VERDICT: Loser.
BUSINESS/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CLIMATE
The administration's budget permanently phases out the state's capital stock and franchise tax paid by business. It also brings state tax policy into line with federal policy by giving a roughly $300 million tax break to businesses that invest in new equipment.
The state's booming natural gas industry ducked a local impact fee on Marcellus Shale exploration. Corbett threatened lawmakers with a veto if they sent him a bill, delaying action until the fall. A shale-impact study commission will submit its final report this month.
The business community also supported the changes to damage rules in civil lawsuits that Corbett signed into law this week.
Current Comments
While business should be justifiably happy with passage of tort reform and the continued phase-out of Capital Stock & Franchise Tax, they should not be as happy with the budgetary dismantling of DCED. I do not see how DCED can achieve its core missions re business and economic development given the final Budget. If one looks at dollars devoted to expanding manufacturing and workforce development (re training skilled manufacturing workers) I do not see a reversal of the downward trend in this Budget and I welcome someone with a different view to give me some data that would convince me otherwise.
Posted By: vince phillips | Jul 5, 2011 2:20:21 PM
A budget is a moral as well as a fiscal document.
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Probe into Nowshera suicide bombing launched
NOWSHERA: The security forces launched investigation into the deadly suicide blast at a bakery on The Mall Road here that left 17 people dead and 46 others wounded, official sources said Monday. The sources said that officials of the intelligence agencies visited the spot and the entire area remained cordoned off during the day. Media personnel were not allowed to visit the site. They said that a 10-member team of the Bomb Disposal Unit led by Assistant Inspector General of Police Shafqat Malik visited the site of the occurrence and collected pieces of evidence. Fifteen of those killed were identified while two bodies could not be recognised. Nine of the injured were discharged from hospital while the rest remained hospitalised at the Combined Military Hospital in Nowshera and the Lady Reading Hospital in Peshawar. Twelve of the injured were listed to be in critical condition.On Sunday, a teenaged suicide bomber detonated explosives strapped to his body at the army-run bakery on The Mall, killing 17 people and wounding 46 others. The blast also destroyed 10 nearby shops and damaged several other buildings and vehicles.Despite being located in the high security zone, the bomber managed to enter the bakery to carry out the suicide attack. There was great rush of people including women and children who were enjoying the barbecue when the explosion took place. The dead included Havildar Sajjad Hussain, Subedar Mohammad Aslam, Naveed, ASC Khadim Hussain, Sunya wife of Major Tahir Ibrar, his daughter Khadija, son Mohammad Ali and niece Bushra. Sehrish Shahid, Sumera Bibi, Kamran Khan, Sameen Zia, Wazir Mohammad, Kamal Abdul Nazir and Zahoor Ahmed.The injured included Abdul Haq, Shayan, Asadullah Kheshgi, Sitara Bibi, Yasmeen, Qadir Ali, Siraj Mohammad, Sadaf, Qayyum, Farhana, Deen Gul Afghani, Ayesha Tahir, Malik Jalal, Aaraf Bibi, Zahid Gul, Hafiz Ikram Shah, Naeem Farooq, Zewar, Abdullah, Mir Taj, Altaf, Zahoor, Major Ansar, Mohammad Jan, Khuda Bakhsh, Mohammad Sharif, Adnan Sharif, Faiz Ali, Gohar, Bilal, Majeed, Allah Nawaz, Mohammad Shad, Rahim and Nauman Sharif. It was learnt that the close-circuit cameras installed at the bakery were out of order because of which there was no footage of the incident. Meanwhile, Minister for Excise and Taxation Liaquat Shabab, who belongs to Nowshera, condemned the suicide blast and said the government would compensate the injured and the heirs of those killed in the explosion. Speaking at a press conference, he said the shopkeepers whose shops were destroyed would also be compensated for their losses.
NOWSHERA: The security forces launched investigation into the deadly suicide blast at a bakery on The Mall Road here that left 17 people dead and 46 others wounded, official sources said Monday. The sources said that officials of the intelligence agencies visited the spot and the entire area remained cordoned off during the day. Media personnel were not allowed to visit the site. They said that a 10-member team of the Bomb Disposal Unit led by Assistant Inspector General of Police Shafqat Malik visited the site of the occurrence and collected pieces of evidence. Fifteen of those killed were identified while two bodies could not be recognised. Nine of the injured were discharged from hospital while the rest remained hospitalised at the Combined Military Hospital in Nowshera and the Lady Reading Hospital in Peshawar. Twelve of the injured were listed to be in critical condition.On Sunday, a teenaged suicide bomber detonated explosives strapped to his body at the army-run bakery on The Mall, killing 17 people and wounding 46 others. The blast also destroyed 10 nearby shops and damaged several other buildings and vehicles.Despite being located in the high security zone, the bomber managed to enter the bakery to carry out the suicide attack. There was great rush of people including women and children who were enjoying the barbecue when the explosion took place. The dead included Havildar Sajjad Hussain, Subedar Mohammad Aslam, Naveed, ASC Khadim Hussain, Sunya wife of Major Tahir Ibrar, his daughter Khadija, son Mohammad Ali and niece Bushra. Sehrish Shahid, Sumera Bibi, Kamran Khan, Sameen Zia, Wazir Mohammad, Kamal Abdul Nazir and Zahoor Ahmed.The injured included Abdul Haq, Shayan, Asadullah Kheshgi, Sitara Bibi, Yasmeen, Qadir Ali, Siraj Mohammad, Sadaf, Qayyum, Farhana, Deen Gul Afghani, Ayesha Tahir, Malik Jalal, Aaraf Bibi, Zahid Gul, Hafiz Ikram Shah, Naeem Farooq, Zewar, Abdullah, Mir Taj, Altaf, Zahoor, Major Ansar, Mohammad Jan, Khuda Bakhsh, Mohammad Sharif, Adnan Sharif, Faiz Ali, Gohar, Bilal, Majeed, Allah Nawaz, Mohammad Shad, Rahim and Nauman Sharif. It was learnt that the close-circuit cameras installed at the bakery were out of order because of which there was no footage of the incident. Meanwhile, Minister for Excise and Taxation Liaquat Shabab, who belongs to Nowshera, condemned the suicide blast and said the government would compensate the injured and the heirs of those killed in the explosion. Speaking at a press conference, he said the shopkeepers whose shops were destroyed would also be compensated for their losses. | {
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Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Medical Marijuana Application Gets Community OK; Still Many Hurdles Remain
Tuesday night a representative from The Cannabis Group LLC made a presentation before the Winona Foster Carmen Winnemac (WFCW) Block Club about its proposed medical marijuana dispensary at 5001 North Clark (the former home of Pie Hole Pizza, er, Joint).
Block club members in good standing, residents living within 250 feet of the storefront, and local business owners voted on whether or not to support the proposed special use variance.
"Thank you to the 60+ neighbors who attended tonight's Block Club meeting. The WFCW Block Club Members voted in support of the Medical Cannabis Dispensary at 5001 N. Clark Street."
But a dispensary at that location is still far from a sure thing, even with community approval.
Gov. Quinn's departure from office Monday without issuing licenses to grow and sell medical marijuana puts the program in limbo for now, as Gov. Rauner will have to scramble to catch up. Rauner said Tuesday that he will take time to assess the program and make sure it's being "managed properly." He gave no timetable for his assessment of the program, which he has said he would have vetoed if he had been governor when it was approved.
The Cannabis Group LLC will have to go in front of Chicago's Zoning Board of Appeals to get a special use variance. With Ald. Pawar's (presumed) approval, that shouldn't be much of a problem. The ZBA almost always defers to the alderman's wishes.
Then it goes to the state level, and this is where the selection process becomes highly competitive. Illinois law limits the total number of dispensaries in the state to 60. Only 13 of those 60 will be inside Chicago. As of last September, over 200 applications for dispensaries had been filed statewide.
So it may be a while before we see legal pot being sold on Clark Street, even if The Cannabis Group LLC is awarded one of Chicago's 13 dispensary licenses.
4 comments:
Wait! So a "block club" has a vote where 60 people voted on "something" (exact totals for and against were what, exactly?), and now you PRESUME the Alderman and community supports this?
There are literally hundreds and hundreds of people living within 250 feet of this location who were unaware of this meeting. I don't belong to this "block club" and was never notified of any meeting or vote on this. My neighbors weren't aware of it either. Sounds to me like someone crafted some select voters at this meeting to attain the results that they were looking for
I, personally, will be contacting Ald. Pawar to protest this contrived "vote". This is hardly an indication that the "Medical Marijuana Application Gets Community OK". This is a complete joke, the kind of thing that is standard around here! | {
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Any bursa can become inflamed, but bursitis most commonly occurs in the:
shoulder
elbow
knee (known as housemaid's knee)
hip
Other areas affected can include the ankle, foot and Achilles tendon (the large tendon that attaches the heel bone to the calf muscle).
What causes bursitis?
A bursa can become inflamed through injury or repetitive movement.
Your risk of developing bursitis is increased if you regularly take part in physical activities that involve a lot of repetitive movement, for example running (bursitis in the ankle) or playing darts (bursitis in the elbow).
People who spend a lot of time kneeling, such as carpet fitters and gardeners, also have an increased risk of developing bursitis in their knee.
Less commonly, bursitis can develop as a result of an infection or as a complication of certain conditions, such as gout or rheumatoid arthritis.
Treating bursitis
Most cases of bursitis can be treated at home. Resting the affected area, using an ice pack (a frozen bag of vegetables wrapped in a tea towel works well) to reduce inflammation, and taking painkillers such as aspirin, paracetamol and ibuprofen will help relieve your symptoms and speed up your recovery.
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G06F21/70—Protecting specific internal or peripheral components, in which the protection of a component leads to protection of the entire computer
G06F21/71—Protecting specific internal or peripheral components, in which the protection of a component leads to protection of the entire computer to assure secure computing or processing of information
G—PHYSICS
G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING; COUNTING
G06F—ELECTRICAL DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
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G06F3/0487—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser
G06F3/0488—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
G06F3/04886—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures by partitioning the screen or tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards, menus
Abstract
Methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, are described for providing secure execution of mobile device workflows. A mobile device receives a request to launch a function on the mobile device. The mobile device displays a keypad associated with the launched function, the keypad having randomly-arranged alphanumeric characters. The mobile device receives entry of a passcode via the keypad and activates a short-range frequency interface on the mobile device upon validation of the entered passcode. The mobile device establishes a communication link with a second device using the short-range frequency interface, and executes a workflow based on data transmitted between the mobile device and the second device via the communication link.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001]
The subject matter of this application relates generally to methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, for providing secure execution of mobile device workflows.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002]
As personal mobile devices have become increasingly common, manufacturers and developers have included an array of features to enable use of the devices beyond the typical telephone, messaging, web browsing and application functionality. One area of recent growth has been the use of mobile devices for information gathering and workflow management. For example, many devices are now equipped with short-range communications interfaces, such as Bluetooth, infrared and Near Field Communications (NFC), to enable interaction with a host of additional devices—including physical and logical access control devices, and point-of-purchase and/or electronic wallet devices.
[0003]
Generally, mobile devices have not included technology which would protect the privacy of the user or prevent unauthorized use of the devices in the context of access control, point-of-purchase, or other interaction functions. However, more traditional hardware devices such as physical keypads and proximity card readers have security elements that would be useful in the context of mobile devices. One example of such security elements is a scrambled keypad 100 (or scramble pad), as shown in FIG. 1. Another example of a scrambled keypad is shown in U.S. Pat. No. 4,479,112, and a scrambled keypad plus proximity reader is shown in U.S. Pat. No. 6,102,286, both assigned to Hirsch Electronics Corp. The keypad 100 includes an array of buttons 110, some with alphanumeric characters (e.g., numbers 0-9), and a display 120 to confirm entry of a code. While the numbers on a standard keypad are arranged in sequentially-ordered rows starting from the left corner, a scramble pad generates a random arrangement of the numbers each time a person interacts with the keypad (as shown in FIG. 1). Using this technique, a potential intruder who attempts to glean the user's passcode or PIN by only seeing the location of the keys pressed will not be able to re-enter the code to gain unauthorized access. In addition, many security facilities are equipped with proximity card readers that use certain short-range frequencies (e.g., RFID) to read access cards that contain authentication data, and allow access based on the reader's verification of the authentication data.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0004]
What is needed is a mobile device with a scramble keypad and a short-range frequency interface to communicate with another device to enable execution of workflows on the mobile device, including workflows that allow secure physical and logical access control, as well as process secure transactions using the mobile device.
[0005]
The invention, in one aspect, features a method for providing secure execution of mobile device workflows. The method includes receiving, by a mobile device, a request to launch a function on the mobile device. The method also includes displaying, by the mobile device, a keypad associated with the launched function, the keypad having randomly-arranged alphanumeric characters, and receiving, by the mobile device, entry of a passcode via the keypad. The method also includes activating, by the mobile device, a short-range frequency interface on the mobile device upon validation of the entered passcode, and establishing, by the mobile device, a communication link with a second device using the short-range frequency interface. The method also includes executing, by the mobile device, a workflow based on data transmitted between the mobile device and the second device via the communication link.
[0006]
The invention, in another aspect, features a system for providing secure execution of mobile device workflows. The system includes a mobile device configured to receive a request to launch a function on the mobile device, and display a keypad associated with the launched function, the keypad having randomly-arranged alphanumeric characters. The mobile device is also configured to receive entry of a passcode via the keypad, and activate a short-range frequency interface on the mobile device upon validation of the entered passcode. The mobile device is also configured to establish a communication link with a second device using the short-range frequency interface, and execute a workflow based on data transmitted between the mobile device and the second device via the communication link.
[0007]
The invention, in another aspect, features a computer program product, tangibly embodied in a non-transitory computer-readable storage device, for providing secure execution of mobile device workflows. The computer program product includes instructions operable to cause a mobile device to receive a request to launch a function on the mobile device, and display a keypad associated with the launched function, the keypad having randomly-arranged alphanumeric characters. The computer program product also includes instructions operable to cause a mobile device to receive entry of a passcode via the keypad, and activate a short-range frequency interface on the mobile device upon validation of the entered passcode. The computer program product also includes instructions operable to cause a mobile device to establish a communication link with a second device using the short-range frequency interface, and execute a workflow based on data transmitted between the mobile device and the second device via the communication link.
[0008]
In some embodiments, any of the above aspects can include one or more of the following features. In some embodiments, the second device includes a data-encoded tag, a smart card, a short-range frequency reader device, or another mobile device. In some embodiments, the short-range frequency includes RFID, NFC, or Bluetooth. In some embodiments, the communication link includes card emulation or peer-to-peer communication link capability.
[0009]
In some embodiments, executing a workflow includes receiving, by the mobile device from the second device, a request for authentication data, transmitting, by the mobile device to the second device, authentication data including the entered passcode, and providing, by the second device, access to a secure area upon validation of the authentication data. In some embodiments, executing a workflow includes transmitting, by the mobile device to the second device, authentication data including the entered passcode, unlocking, by the second device, secure data stored on the second device upon validation of the authentication data, and receiving, by the mobile device from the second device, the secure data.
[0010]
In some embodiments, executing a workflow includes transmitting, by the mobile device to the second device, authentication data including the entered passcode, and exchanging, between the mobile device and the second device, shared content upon validation of the authentication data. In some embodiments, executing a workflow includes broadcasting, by the mobile device, a connection request including the entered passcode, detecting, by the mobile device, additional devices in proximity to the mobile device by receiving responses to the connection request, and establishing a communication link between the mobile device and one or more of the additional devices upon validation of the authentication data.
[0011]
In some embodiments, executing a workflow includes enabling, by the mobile device, access to an application installed on the mobile device upon validation of the entered passcode.
[0012]
In some embodiments, executing a workflow includes automatically transmitting, by the mobile device, a message upon validation of the entered passcode.
[0013]
In some embodiments, executing a workflow includes transmitting, by the mobile device, a request for content to a server, and receiving, by the mobile device, the requested content from the server. In some embodiments, the requested content includes audio content, video content, web browser content, or any combination thereof.
[0014]
In some embodiments, executing a workflow includes reading, by the mobile device, a barcode based on instructions received from the second device. In some embodiments, executing a workflow includes transmitting, by the mobile device to the second device, authentication data including the entered passcode and payment processing data, executing, by the second device, a purchase transaction based on the payment processing data and upon validation of the authentication data, and receiving, by the mobile device from the second device, confirmation of the executed purchase transaction.
[0015]
In some embodiments, activating a short-range frequency interface includes detecting, by the mobile device, a short-range frequency card in proximity to the mobile device, reading, by the mobile device, data from the short-range frequency card, and maintaining, by the mobile device, activation of the short-range frequency interface upon validation of the data read from the short-range frequency card. In some embodiments, the short-range frequency interface on the mobile device includes a card emulator configured to enable the mobile device to communicate with a card reader device.
[0016]
Other aspects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, illustrating the principles of the invention by way of example only.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0017]
The advantages of the invention described above, together with further advantages, may be better understood by referring to the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The drawings are not necessarily to scale, emphasis instead generally being placed upon illustrating the principles of the invention.
[0018]
FIG. 1 is a diagram of scramble keypad.
[0019]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a system for providing secure execution of mobile device workflows.
[0020]
FIG. 3 is a flow diagram of a method for providing secure execution of mobile device workflows.
[0021]
FIG. 4 is a flow diagram of a process for executing a workflow using a mobile device to provide access to a secure area.
[0022]
FIG. 5 is a flow diagram of a process for executing a workflow using a mobile device to provide access to secure data.
[0023]
FIG. 6 is a flow diagram of a process for executing a workflow using a mobile device to exchange shared content with a second device.
[0024]
FIG. 7 is a flow diagram of a process for executing a workflow using a mobile device to discover additional devices in proximity to the mobile device.
[0025]
FIG. 8 is a flow diagram of a process for executing a workflow using a mobile device to enable access to an application installed on the mobile device and automatically transmit a message.
[0026]
FIG. 9 is a flow diagram of a process for executing a workflow using a mobile device to request content from a server.
[0027]
FIG. 10 is a flow diagram of a process for executing a workflow using a mobile device to conduct a point-of-purchase transaction.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0028]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a system 200 for providing secure execution of mobile device workflows. The system 200 includes a mobile computing device 202 having one or more mobile applications (e.g., 203), a scramble pad 204, and a short-range frequency interface 205. The system 200 also includes a communications link 206 and a second device 207. Although FIG. 2 depicts only a single mobile computing device 202, a single communications link 206, and a single second device 207, the techniques described herein are not limited to this structure. Instead, this system 200 can include any of a number of configurations or components (e.g., multiple mobile computing devices, multiple links, and multiple second devices) that do not depart from the scope and spirit of the invention.
[0029]
The mobile computing device 202 communicates with the second device 207 via the communications link 206. Example mobile computing devices 202 can include, but are not limited to a smart phone (e.g., Apple iPhone®, BlackBerry®, Android™-based device) or other mobile communications device, a tablet computer, an internet appliance, a personal computer, or the like. In some examples, the mobile device 202 can be installed in a vehicle. The mobile device 202 can be configured to include an embedded digital camera apparatus, and a storage module (e.g., flash memory) to hold photographs, video or other information captured with the camera. The mobile device 202 includes network-interface components to enable the user to connect to a communications network, such as the Internet, wireless network (e.g., GPRS, CDMA), or the like. The mobile device 202 includes a processor and operating system to allow execution of mobile applications (e.g., 203), including a scramble pad 204, and a screen for displaying the applications to a user. The mobile device 202 includes a short-range frequency interface 205 that enables the mobile device 202 to communicate with other devices (e.g., second device 207) that are in proximity to the mobile device 202 via communications link 206.
[0030]
FIG. 3 is a flow diagram of a method 300 for providing secure execution of mobile device workflows, using the system 200 of FIG. 2. The mobile device 202 receives (310) a request to launch a function or application (e.g., mobile application 203) installed on the mobile device. For example, a user can tap or click an icon or function key associated with the application 203 that is displayed on the screen of the mobile device 202. Upon receiving the request, the mobile device 202 displays (320) a keypad 204 associated with the launched function. The keypad can be another application that is installed on the mobile device 202. The keypad 204 has the feature of a scramble pad where the alphanumeric characters on each of the keys of the keypad are arranged in a randomly-generated pattern. For example, the number ‘1’ on a standard keypad is located in the upper-left corner, while the number ‘1’ on a scramble pad can be located in any of the possible key locations. The mobile device 202 receives (330) entry of a passcode via the scramble pad 204. An advantage of using a scramble pad to authorize launching of a function is the additional security the scramble pad provides, as a user presses a sequence of keys in different locations each time the passcode is entered. Additionally, a person attempting to steal the passcode by viewing the location of keys pressed is unable to replicate the passcode because the location of keys changes from one entry attempt to the next entry attempt.
[0031]
The passcode entered by the user can be context-specific. For example, entry of a first passcode can enable certain functionality associated with the launched function or application, while entry of a second passcode can enable other functionality. For a shared mobile device, different passcodes can be used to indicate the identity of the user currently accessing the mobile device.
[0032]
Upon validation of the entered passcode, the mobile device 202 activates (340) a short-range frequency interface 205 located on the mobile device 202. In some embodiments, the short-range frequency interface 205 can include a radio-frequency identification (RFID) interface, an NFC interface, and/or a Bluetooth interface. The short-range frequency interface 205 can comprise a combination of hardware (e.g., an RF receiver, antenna) and software to manage the interface 205. The short-range frequency interface 205 interacts with other devices (e.g., second device 207) in proximity to the mobile device 202 that have the capability to communicate with the mobile device 202 via a communication link 206 using short-range frequency. Examples of second devices 207 include data-encoded tags, smart cards, proximity access cards, short-range frequency reader devices, and mobile devices (e.g., smartphones, PDAs, tablets).
[0033]
In some embodiments, the mobile device 202 can be used in conjunction with a smart card or other short-range frequency card to enhance the security provided to the mobile device 202. For example, the short-range frequency interface 205 of the mobile device 202 detects a short-range frequency card in proximity to the device 202 The short-range frequency interface 205 reads data from the short-range frequency card and, upon validation of the data from the card, the mobile device 202 maintains the activation of the short-range frequency interface 205. In cases where the data from the short-range frequency card cannot be validated, the mobile device 202 is configured to deactivate the short-range frequency interface 205, thus preventing further use of the interface 205 without the required card. In some embodiments, the mobile device 202 can also lock itself or become deactivated if data from the short-range frequency card is unavailable or cannot be verified.
[0034]
The short-range frequency interface 205 can include a card emulator configured to enable the mobile device 202 to communicate with a card reader device (e.g., second device 207). In this manner, the mobile device 202 can act as a replacement for a smartcard carried by the user, such that the mobile device 202 is used to access the same types of devices and information as the smartcard.
[0035]
The short-range frequency interface 205 on the mobile device 202 is used to further enhance the security features of the mobile device. As will be described in greater detail below, the mobile device uses the short-range frequency interface 205 to communicate with another device (e.g., second device 207) by establishing (350) a communication link 206. In some embodiments, the communication link 206 between the mobile device 202 and the second device 207 is a peer-to-peer link. Once the communication link has been established, the mobile device 202 executes (360) a workflow based on data transmitted between the mobile device and the second device 207 via the communication link. The workflow can comprise a number of different tasks and/or process steps that are related to security, such as physical access control, logical access control, data access, content sharing, discovering other devices, execution of applications, or transmission of alerts or other messages.
[0036]
FIG. 4 is a flow diagram of a process 400 for executing a workflow using a mobile device to provide access to a secure area using the system 200 of FIG. 2. An example of this type of workflow is when a user needs to unlock a door or gate that is connected to a short-range frequency reader. The user launches a security function or application (e.g., application 203) on the mobile device 202 and is presented with a scramble pad (e.g., scramble pad 204) on the touchscreen of the mobile device 202. The user enters his or her passcode using the scramble pad, and the mobile device 202 validates the entered passcode. In some embodiments, the mobile device 202 stores the passcode in a local storage memory, in an encrypted format. In some embodiments, the mobile device 202 communicates with a remote device (e.g., a security server) via a wireless network (e.g., cellular, satellite, wireless access point) to retrieve an encrypted passcode. During validation, the mobile device compares the entered passcode with the encrypted passcode. If the passcodes match, validation is successful. If the passcodes do not match, validation is unsuccessful and the mobile device 202 does not proceed further.
[0037]
Upon successful validation, the mobile device 202 activates the short-range frequency interface 205 and establishes a link with a second device. In the example shown in FIG. 4, the mobile device 202 uses the short-range frequency interface 205 to communicate with a reader device (e.g., a smartcard reader) connected to a door or gate and controlling the locking mechanism of the door or gate. The mobile device receives (410) a request for authentication data from the reader device. For example, the reader device detects the mobile device 202 as being in close proximity to the reader and requests data from the mobile device 202 in order to verify the identity of the user. The mobile device 202 transmits (420) the authentication data to the reader device. The authentication data can include the passcode entered by the user on the scramble pad 204. The authentication data can also include other security data stored on the mobile device, such as an encryption token or key. Upon receiving the authentication data, the reader device validates the data by, for example, comparing the data against the user's data stored in a pre-established security database to determine whether the user is allowed access to the area behind the door or gate. If the reader device confirms that the user is entitled to pass through the door or gate, the reader device provides (430) access to the secure area by unlocking the door.
[0038]
FIG. 5 is a flow diagram of a process 500 for executing a workflow using a mobile device to provide access to secure data using the system 200 of FIG. 2. An example of this type of workflow is when a user needs to access data that is stored on another device (e.g., a data-encoded tag, a mobile device). The user launches a security function or application (e.g., application 203) on the mobile device 202 and is presented with a scramble pad (e.g., scramble pad 204) on the touchscreen of the mobile device 202. The user enters his or her passcode using the scramble pad, and the mobile device 202 validates the entered passcode. During validation, the mobile device compares the entered passcode with the encrypted passcode. If the passcodes match, validation is successful. If the passcodes do not match, validation is unsuccessful and the mobile device 202 does not proceed further.
[0039]
Upon successful validation, the mobile device 202 activates the short-range frequency interface 205 and establishes a link with a second device. In the example shown in FIG. 5, the mobile device 202 uses the short-range frequency interface 205 to communicate with a second device 207 (e.g., a data-encoded tag) that has secure data stored. The mobile device 202 transmits (510) authentication data including the entered passcode to the data-encoded tag 207 (or other device) via the communication link 206. The data-encoded tag 207 unlocks (520) secure data that is stored on the tag 207 upon validating the authentication data. In some embodiments, the previous validation that occurred on the mobile device 202 results in the second device 207 eliminating the step of validating the authentication data independently. After unlocking the data (e.g., providing access to the data, decrypting or otherwise), the second device 207 transmits the data to the mobile device 202.
[0040]
FIG. 6 is a flow diagram of a process 600 for executing a workflow using a mobile device to exchange shared content with a second device, using the system 200 of FIG. 2. An example of this type of workflow is when a user of mobile device 202 would like to exchange content (e.g., music, video, games) with another mobile device (e.g., second device 207). The two devices 202, 207 create an ad-hoc or temporary connection for the purpose of exchanging content. The user launches a security function or application (e.g., application 203) on the mobile device 202 and is presented with a scramble pad (e.g., scramble pad 204) on the touchscreen of the mobile device 202. The user enters his or her passcode using the scramble pad, and the mobile device 202 validates the entered passcode. During validation, the mobile device compares the entered passcode with the encrypted passcode. If the passcodes match, validation is successful. If the passcodes do not match, validation is unsuccessful and the mobile device 202 does not proceed further.
[0041]
Upon successful validation, the mobile device 202 activates the short-range frequency interface 205 and establishes a link with a second device 207. In the example shown in FIG. 6, the mobile device 202 uses the short-range frequency interface 205 to communicate with a second device 207 (e.g., another mobile device). Either of the devices 202, 207 or both can have content to be exchanged with the other device. The mobile device 202 transmits (610) authentication data including the entered passcode to the second device 207 via the communication link 206. The second device 207 validates the authentication data and exchanges (620) shared content with the mobile device 202. In some embodiments, the second device 207 also transmits authentication data to the mobile device 202 to initiate a reciprocal authentication procedure, such that each device 202, 207 successfully authenticates to the other device—creating a more secure connection between the devices. The shared content exchanged between the devices 202, 207 can be audiovisual content, such as song files, video clips, and game applications. The shared content can also comprise the playing of a game where each device 202, 207 initiates its own game application and the devices exchange data that results in moves or other game play being displayed on each device 202, 207 in synchronization with each other.
[0042]
FIG. 7 is a flow diagram of a process 700 for executing a workflow using a mobile device to discover additional devices in proximity to the mobile device, using the system 200 of FIG. 2. An example of this type of workflow is when a user of mobile device 202 would like to determine if other devices capable of short-range communication with the mobile device 202 are nearby. This technique is useful when the user is not yet aware of any other devices nearby, or when there are a multitude of other users with mobile devices in a limited area, and the user wants to understand how many devices are capable of communicating with the mobile device 202. The user launches a security function or application (e.g., application 203) on the mobile device 202 and is presented with a scramble pad (e.g., scramble pad 204) on the touchscreen of the mobile device 202. The user enters his or her passcode using the scramble pad, and the mobile device 202 validates the entered passcode. During validation, the mobile device compares the entered passcode with the encrypted passcode. If the passcodes match, validation is successful. If the passcodes do not match, validation is unsuccessful and the mobile device 202 does not proceed further.
[0043]
Upon successful validation, the mobile device 202 activates the short-range frequency interface 205 and establishes a link with a second device 207. In the example shown in FIG. 7, the mobile device 202 uses the short-range frequency interface 205 to broadcast (710) a connection request including the entered passcode in a radius around the mobile device 202. The broadcast radius can be dependent on the capability of the short-range frequency interface 205 equipped in the mobile device 202. The mobile device 202 detects (720) additional devices in proximity to the mobile device 202 by receiving responses to the connection request from the additional devices. The mobile device 202 establishes (730) a communication link with one or more of the additional devices upon validation of the authentication data.
[0044]
FIG. 8 is a flow diagram of a process 800 for executing a workflow using a mobile device to enable access to an application installed on the mobile device and automatically transmit a message, using the system 200 of FIG. 2. An example of this type of workflow is when a user of mobile device 202 needs to send an alert message automatically without requiring manual entry of information. The user launches a security function or application (e.g., application 203) on the mobile device 202 and is presented with a scramble pad (e.g., scramble pad 204) on the touchscreen of the mobile device 202. The user enters his or her passcode using the scramble pad, and the mobile device 202 validates the entered passcode. During validation, the mobile device compares the entered passcode with the encrypted passcode. If the passcodes match, validation is successful. If the passcodes do not match, validation is unsuccessful and the mobile device 202 does not proceed further.
[0045]
In the example shown in FIG. 8, upon successful validation, the mobile device 202 enables (810) access to an application installed on the mobile device 202. The application can be, for example, an email application, a text messaging application, or an emergency application. The mobile device 202 automatically transmits (820) a message using the accessed application. One example use case for this workflow is transmission of an emergency alert when the user is in danger or is unable to use the phone normally. Entry of a passcode results in the immediate and automatic transmittal of an alert (e.g., distress or panic message) to an appropriate authority for response.
[0046]
FIG. 9 is a flow diagram of a process 900 for executing a workflow using a mobile device to request content from a server, using the system 200 of FIG. 2. An example of this type of workflow is when a user of mobile device 202 communicates with a second device 207 to receive additional information or content from a remote server associated with the second device 207. This technique is useful, for example, in the context of an advertisement for a product or a service where the mobile device 202 can interact with a second device 207 (e.g., a data-encoded tag) affixed to a product, which launches a browser window on the mobile device 202 that provides the user with additional information on the product. The user launches a security function or application (e.g., application 203) on the mobile device 202 and is presented with a scramble pad (e.g., scramble pad 204) on the touchscreen of the mobile device 202. The user enters his or her passcode using the scramble pad, and the mobile device 202 validates the entered passcode. During validation, the mobile device compares the entered passcode with the encrypted passcode. If the passcodes match, validation is successful. If the passcodes do not match, validation is unsuccessful and the mobile device 202 does not proceed further.
[0047]
Upon successful validation, the mobile device 202 activates the short-range frequency interface 205 and establishes a link with a second device 207. In the example shown in FIG. 9, the mobile device 202 uses the short-range frequency interface 205 to receive content information (e.g., a URL to a product website) from the second device 207. The mobile device 202 uses the content information to transmit (910) a request for content to a server identified in the content information. The mobile device 202 receives (920) the requested content from the server and displays the content to the user. For example, if the content information includes a URL to a product website, the mobile device 202 can use an installed web browser to navigate to the server identified in the URL. The mobile device 202 can then receive a web page or other content from the server in response to the request.
[0048]
FIG. 10 is a flow diagram of a process 1000 for executing a workflow using a mobile device to conduct a point-of-purchase transaction, using the system 200 of FIG. 2. An example of this type of workflow is when a user of mobile device 202 conducts a purchase transaction using payment information stored on the mobile device 202. The user launches a security function or application (e.g., application 203) on the mobile device 202 and is presented with a scramble pad (e.g., scramble pad 204) on the touchscreen of the mobile device 202. The user enters his or her passcode using the scramble pad, and the mobile device 202 validates the entered passcode. During validation, the mobile device compares the entered passcode with the encrypted passcode. If the passcodes match, validation is successful. If the passcodes do not match, validation is unsuccessful and the mobile device 202 does not proceed further.
[0049]
Upon successful validation, the mobile device 202 activates the short-range frequency interface 205 and establishes a link with a second device 207 (e.g., a cash register or payment processing terminal). In the example shown in FIG. 10, the mobile device 202 uses the short-range frequency interface 205 to transmit (1010) authentication data including the entered passcode and payment processing data to the second device 207. The payment processing data can include credit card information, debit card information, bank account information, routing information, account balance, e-wallet information, and other similar types of payment data. Upon receiving the payment processing data and validating the authentication data, the second device 207 executes (1020) a purchase transaction based on the payment processing data. After the transaction is executed, the mobile device 202 receives (1030) confirmation of the executed purchase transaction from the second device 207 via the communication link 206. The confirmation can include a receipt, a notification that the transaction is complete, or other similar information.
[0050]
Another example of a workflow executable by the mobile device 202 is the reading of a barcode based on instructions received from the second device 207. For example, once the communication link 206 is established between the mobile device 202 and the second device 207, the mobile device can receive an instruction from the second device 207 to read a barcode or other type of data-encoded tag. This technique is useful in the context of remote workflow management, where mobile users are required to perform certain tasks (e.g., inventory, surveys) involving the reading and recordation of data from encoded tags or barcodes.
[0051]
The above-described techniques can be implemented in digital and/or analog electronic circuitry, or in computer hardware, firmware, software, or in combinations of them. The implementation can be as a computer program product, i.e., a computer program tangibly embodied in a machine-readable storage device, for execution by, or to control the operation of, a data processing apparatus, e.g., a programmable processor, a computer, and/or multiple computers. A computer program can be written in any form of computer or programming language, including source code, compiled code, interpreted code and/or machine code, and the computer program can be deployed in any form, including as a stand-alone program or as a subroutine, element, or other unit suitable for use in a computing environment. A computer program can be deployed to be executed on one computer or on multiple computers at one or more sites.
[0052]
Method steps can be performed by one or more processors executing a computer program to perform functions of the invention by operating on input data and/or generating output data. Method steps can also be performed by, and an apparatus can be implemented as, special purpose logic circuitry, e.g., a FPGA (field programmable gate array), a FPAA (field-programmable analog array), a CPLD (complex programmable logic device), a PSoC (Programmable System-on-Chip), ASIP (application-specific instruction-set processor), or an ASIC (application-specific integrated circuit), or the like. Subroutines can refer to portions of the stored computer program and/or the processor, and/or the special circuitry that implement one or more functions.
[0053]
Processors suitable for the execution of a computer program include, by way of example, both general and special purpose microprocessors, and any one or more processors of any kind of digital or analog computer. Generally, a processor receives instructions and data from a read-only memory or a random access memory or both. The essential elements of a computer are a processor for executing instructions and one or more memory devices for storing instructions and/or data. Memory devices, such as a cache, can be used to temporarily store data. Memory devices can also be used for long-term data storage. Generally, a computer also includes, or is operatively coupled to receive data from or transfer data to, or both, one or more mass storage devices for storing data, e.g., magnetic, magneto-optical disks, or optical disks. A computer can also be operatively coupled to a communications network in order to receive instructions and/or data from the network and/or to transfer instructions and/or data to the network. Computer-readable storage mediums suitable for embodying computer program instructions and data include all forms of volatile and non-volatile memory, including by way of example semiconductor memory devices, e.g., DRAM, SRAM, EPROM, EEPROM, and flash memory devices; magnetic disks, e.g., internal hard disks or removable disks; magneto-optical disks; and optical disks, e.g., CD, DVD, HD-DVD, and Blu-ray disks. The processor and the memory can be supplemented by and/or incorporated in special purpose logic circuitry.
[0054]
To provide for interaction with a user, the above described techniques can be implemented on a computer in communication with a display device, e.g., a CRT (cathode ray tube), plasma, or LCD (liquid crystal display) monitor, for displaying information to the user and a keyboard and a pointing device, e.g., a mouse, a trackball, a touchpad, or a motion sensor, by which the user can provide input to the computer (e.g., interact with a user interface element). Other kinds of devices can be used to provide for interaction with a user as well; for example, feedback provided to the user can be any form of sensory feedback, e.g., visual feedback, auditory feedback, or tactile feedback; and input from the user can be received in any form, including acoustic, speech, and/or tactile input.
[0055]
The above described techniques can be implemented in a distributed computing system that includes a back-end component. The back-end component can, for example, be a data server, a middleware component, and/or an application server. The above described techniques can be implemented in a distributed computing system that includes a front-end component. The front-end component can, for example, be a client computer having a graphical user interface, a Web browser through which a user can interact with an example implementation, and/or other graphical user interfaces for a transmitting device. The above described techniques can be implemented in a distributed computing system that includes any combination of such back-end, middleware, or front-end components.
[0056]
The components of the computing system can be interconnected by transmission medium, which can include any form or medium of digital or analog data communication (e.g., a communication network). Transmission medium can include one or more packet-based networks and/or one or more circuit-based networks in any configuration. Packet-based networks can include, for example, the Internet, a carrier internet protocol (IP) network (e.g., local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), campus area network (CAN), metropolitan area network (MAN), home area network (HAN)), a private IP network, an IP private branch exchange (IPBX), a wireless network (e.g., radio access network (RAN), Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, WiMAX, general packet radio service (GPRS) network, HiperLAN), and/or other packet-based networks. Circuit-based networks can include, for example, the public switched telephone network (PSTN), a legacy private branch exchange (PBX), a wireless network (e.g., RAN, code-division multiple access (CDMA) network, time division multiple access (TDMA) network, global system for mobile communications (GSM) network), and/or other circuit-based networks.
Comprise, include, and/or plural forms of each are open ended and include the listed parts and can include additional parts that are not listed. And/or is open ended and includes one or more of the listed parts and combinations of the listed parts.
[0060]
One skilled in the art will realize the invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof. The foregoing embodiments are therefore to be considered in all respects illustrative rather than limiting of the invention described herein.
detecting, by the mobile device, a short-range frequency card in proximity to the mobile device;
reading, by the mobile device, data from the short-range frequency card; and
maintaining, by the mobile device, activation of the short-range frequency interface upon validation of the data read from the short-range frequency card.
16. The method of claim 1, wherein the short-range frequency interface on the mobile device includes a card emulator configured to enable the mobile device to communicate with a card reader device.
17. A system for providing secure execution of mobile device workflows, the system comprising:
a mobile device configured to:
receive a request to launch a function on the mobile device;
display a keypad associated with the launched function, the keypad having randomly-arranged alphanumeric characters;
receive entry of a passcode via the keypad;
activate a short-range frequency interface on the mobile device upon validation of the entered passcode;
establish a communication link with a second device using the short-range frequency interface; and
execute a workflow based on data transmitted between the mobile device and the second device via the communication link.
18. The system of claim 17, wherein the second device includes a data-encoded tag, a short-range frequency reader device, or another mobile device.
19. The system of claim 17, wherein the short-range frequency includes RFID, NFC, or Bluetooth.
20. The system of claim 17, wherein the communication link includes card emulation or peer-to-peer communication link capability.
21. The system of claim 17, wherein executing a workflow includes:
receiving, by the mobile device from the second device, a request for authentication data;
transmitting, by the mobile device to the second device, authentication data including the entered passcode; and
providing, by the second device, access to a secure area upon validation of the authentication data.
22. The system of claim 17, wherein executing a workflow includes:
transmitting, by the mobile device to the second device, authentication data including the entered passcode;
unlocking, by the second device, secure data stored on the second device upon validation of the authentication data; and
receiving, by the mobile device from the second device, the secure data.
23. The system of claim 17, wherein executing a workflow includes:
transmitting, by the mobile device to the second device, authentication data including the entered passcode;
exchanging, between the mobile device and the second device, shared content upon validation of the authentication data.
24. The system of claim 17, wherein executing a workflow includes:
broadcasting, by the mobile device, a connection request including the entered passcode;
detecting, by the mobile device, additional devices in proximity to the mobile device by receiving responses to the connection request; and
establishing communication links between the mobile device and one or more of the additional devices upon validation of the authentication data.
25. The system of claim 17, wherein executing a workflow includes:
enabling, by the mobile device, access to an application installed on the mobile device upon validation of the entered passcode.
26. The system of claim 17, wherein executing a workflow includes:
automatically transmitting, by the mobile device, a message upon validation of the entered passcode.
27. The system of claim 17, wherein executing a workflow includes:
transmitting, by the mobile device, a request for content to a server; and
receiving, by the mobile device, the requested content from the server.
28. The system of claim 27, wherein the requested content includes audio content, video content, web browser content, or any combination thereof.
29. The system of claim 17, wherein executing a workflow includes:
reading, by the mobile device, a barcode based on instructions received from the second device.
30. The system of claim 17, wherein executing a workflow includes:
transmitting, by the mobile device to the second device, authentication data including the entered passcode and payment processing data;
executing, by the second device, a purchase transaction based on the payment processing data and upon validation of the authentication data; and
receiving, by the mobile device from the second device, confirmation of the executed purchase transaction.
31. The system of claim 17, wherein activating a short-range frequency interface includes:
detecting, by the mobile device, a short-range frequency card in proximity to the mobile device;
reading, by the mobile device, data from the short-range frequency card; and
maintaining, by the mobile device, activation of the short-range frequency interface upon validation of the data read from the short-range frequency card.
32. The system of claim 17, wherein the short-range frequency interface on the mobile device includes a card emulator configured to enable the mobile device to communicate with a card reader device.
33. A computer program product, tangibly embodied in a non-transitory computer-readable storage device, for providing secure execution of mobile device workflows, the computer program product including instructions operable to cause a mobile device to:
receive a request to launch a function on the mobile device;
display a keypad associated with the launched function, the keypad having randomly-arranged alphanumeric characters;
receive entry of a passcode via the keypad;
activate a short-range frequency interface on the mobile device upon validation of the entered passcode;
establish a communication link with a second device using the short-range frequency interface; and
execute a workflow based on data transmitted between the mobile device and the second device via the communication link. | {
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So when I realized I could sign up for the qualifying event and possibly compete on the 4th of July, I jumped at the chance — like an absolute idiot.
The first of my many mistakes was underestimating just how incredibly difficult it is to be a competitive eater.
Matt Kiebus / BuzzFeed
When I initially decided to embark on my death-by-hot-dog adventure I was convinced I could EASILY get down 10 hot dogs. I thought, I'll just eat a shit ton of hot dogs in the month leading up to the competition and I'll be fine. My logic was, "I trained for a marathon — I can override my brain and convince my body to do just about anything."
And then I read about what these competitive eaters do to prepare their bodies — more specifically their stomachs — for these events. THEY STRETCH THEIR STOMACHS. They learn how to ignore their gag reflex in order to squeeze an inhuman amount of food in their body.
Not only does that sound painful, but it can be pretty dangerous as well. Top eaters can drink a gallon of water in under a minute. Major League Eating even warns people against home training on safety page of their website.
Google
I watched an ESPN Sports Science video explaining the mechanics of fitting 69 hot dogs (Joey Chestnut's world record) in a typical human stomach, and it left me physically ill.
ESPN
In a lot of ways competitive eating is similar to golf. You watch it on TV and say, "How is this a sport? I can do that!" But you quickly realize you cannot do that and you'll never be able to do that and it's insulting that you ever thought you could do that.
All of the confidence I had going into the event vanished. I'm not a competitive eater, but I thought I could eat a lot of hot dogs if I put my mind to it — and holy shit was I wrong.
Alice Mongkongllite / BuzzFeed
Despite my stupidity and arrogance I still knew I had to compete — for no other reason than I knew people would enjoy seeing me miserable.
Matt Kiebus / BuzzFeed
So I kept eating. I nearly threw up the first time I dipped the hot dog buns in water, which is a method competitive eaters use in order to swallow the buns faster. I couldn't even get one water-soaked bun down without gagging violently. I knew this was going to be a problem, but I kept eating.
When I ate lunch...hot dogs. Dinner...hot dogs. Breakfast...hot dogs. I eventually smelled like a hot dog. My body took on the consistency of a hot dog. I became a hot dog.
Matt Kiebus / BuzzFeed
Alice Mongkongllite / BuzzFeed
To get mentally ready for the competition I took a journey to the hot dog capital itself — the original Nathan's Famous in Coney Island.
Matt Kiebus / BuzzFeed
It was a trip I needed to take alone. I needed to get my mind right and soak in some inspiration from the greats.
I gazed upon the countdown clock and world records.
Matt Kiebus / BuzzFeed
And of course I had some dogs...
Matt Kiebus / BuzzFeed
...four to be exact. I wanted to keep it light.
Matt Kiebus / BuzzFeed
I was optimistic. I believed in myself. I thought that I could possibly reach my goal of 10 hot dogs. I was ready.
Matt Kiebus / BuzzFeed
Yet when the day of the competition finally came I was decidedly NOT ready.
Matt Kiebus / BuzzFeed
The nervous energy was coursing through my body more than any sporting event in my athletic career — which includes the Suburban Catholic League Championship in eighth grade. This was that big.
It was Father's Day, the New York Mets had a 1 p.m. game against the Atlanta Braves, and the stage for the contest was across from the main entrance to the stadium. The buzz was building. Fans filing off the 7 Train and LIRR for the baseball game had no fucking clue what was going on, but I felt like they were all there for me.
I even had my own support team show up that included my girlfriend, dad, brother, and 10 other close friends. They said they came to cheer me on, but they probably wanted to see me throw up.
Prior to the event I tried to fight the nerves with false confidence...
Jon Premosch / BuzzFeed
Nothing says "I'm scared and I'm really trying to hide it" quite like posing with the championship trophy before the event.
...but that giant pyramid of hot dogs kept taunting me, knowing full well that they would defeat me.
Jon Premosch / BuzzFeed
I knew my sunglasses couldn't hide my fear and anxiety, but there was no turning back.
Jon Premosch / BuzzFeed
All the calories I consumed and workouts I skipped were leading up to this moment — it was my time to shine, or fail miserably.
Soon after I signed my accidental-death-by-hot-dog waiver, the event MC introduced Matt "The Stomach" Kiebus to the frenzied crowd. He even made up a incredibly specific backstory that I drank seven shots of Fireball the night before at Brother Jimmy's (a NYC dive bar) on 91st Street.
It started easily enough. I took down two hot dogs and two soggy buns with no problem. I laughed as my cheering section chanted "SOAK THOSE BUNS!"
Jon Premosch / BuzzFeed
I attacked the dogs with reckless abandon...
Jon Premosch / BuzzFeed
...but I quickly faltered.
Jon Premosch / BuzzFeed
Around the fifth or sixth hot dog I started to hit a wall. The soaked buns were immediately triggering my very weak gag reflex, and it was looking like I was going to give the front row a souvenir of half-digested hot dogs.
The meat sweats were starting to kick in. I was no longer feeding off the crowd. I just wanted to get through the 10 minutes without embarrassing my girlfriend, family, friends, Mets fans, the city of New York, and my employer.
As the competition continued to eat, I stood there with my palms flat on the table, staring at my unfinished hot dogs.
Jon Premosch / BuzzFeed
And that's when I knew I had to push through the pain, tears, and the constraints of my puny stomach. I fought on — valiantly, but unsuccessfully.
Jon Premosch / BuzzFeed
I felt like a boxer waiting for the bell as the meat, bread, and water pushed my stomach into a second trimester.
Jon Premosch / BuzzFeed
By the time it was over, I had consumed eight hot dogs and buns, but more importantly I was simply happy to be alive.
Jon Premosch / BuzzFeed
I never came close to my goal of 10 hot dogs, but at least I successfully surpassed the over/under set by my friends at 7.5 hot dogs.
It was a spiritual journey that brought me to some very dark places, but as the announcer mocked my performance and told the crowd that I'll most likely lose my job for it — all I could do was smile and think about whether or not I should throw up immediately.
1. I severely underestimated how difficult this little adventure would be. Going into this I truly believed I could knock down 10 hot dogs in 10 minutes without breaking a sweat. Instead I barely finished eight hot dogs and it left me a defeated, sweaty, crying mess of a human.
2. Competitive eaters are true athletes. When you watch them on TV you may not be impressed, but when you think of the physical and mental fitness it takes to consume 40 to 60 hot dogs in 10 minutes, it's truly amazing.
3. Hot dog sweats are the worst kind of sweats, and eating a water-soaked bun is not as easy as it seems.
4. I didn't come remotely close to qualifying for the main event on July 4th, but it was definitely an experience I won't forget.
5. I'm immensely lucky to have a girlfriend who continued to date me after this disgusting experience. | {
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Australia tops use of ecstasy: UN
Australia has the highest levels of ecstasy use in the world and ranks only second after Thailand for methamphetamine use, a UN report released yesterday has found.
However, the UN global survey on ecstasy and amphetamines has come under harsh criticism, with one expert saying the data from country to country was incomparable.
Paul Dillon, spokesman for the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, said while ecstasy use had increased significantly in certain age groups in Australia, the UN's findings were questionable.
"Some country's prevalence data is collected from army conscripts, [while] Australia's is a representative sample from 27,000 households around the country, so we are going to have more reliable data - it's like comparing apples to oranges," Mr Dillon said.
Australia had different legal frameworks, different cultures, and different drug use patterns to other comparable countries such as the US and Britain, where cocaine use was more prevalent, he said.
"We need to be aware of levels of amphetamine and ecstasy use and inform users and potential users of the risks - this outrageous statement from the UN causes more harm than good."
Statistics from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare show the use of ecstasy increased from 1.1 per cent of the population in 1991 to 2.9 per cent in 2001.
Amphetamine use increased from 2.6 per cent to 3.4 per cent over the same period.
The institute's 2003 report on drug use in Australia makes this warning about comparisons: "Countries use various types of population surveys and other data collection methods and therefore comparisons should be treated with caution."
The UN's Ecstasy and Amphetamines Global Survey 2003 found the use of the drugs in Australia was a "serious and growing . . . phenomenon.
"Domestic manufacturers supply the majority of methamphetamine available on the Australian market, typically from small-scale, often mobile, clandestine laboratories," it said.
Meanwhile, the local manufacture of ecstasy was limited in Australia, with European countries, and South-East Asia and China, the most likely point of origin, the report found.
It said the imported tablets were often ground up, diluted and resold as tablets. They were of inconsistent quality, while fake ecstasy - containing ingredients such as ketamine, paracetamol and caffeine - was also produced locally, complete with logos to make the tablets look authentic.
Thailand had the world's highest amphetamine use, at 5.6 per cent of its population aged over 15, followed by Australia (3.4 per cent), the Philippines (2.8 per cent), Ireland (2.6 per cent), Japan (1.7 per cent), Britain(1.6 per cent) and Estonia (1.4 per cent), the report said.
After Australia, Ireland had the next highest ecstasy use (2.4 per cent), followed by Britain (2.2 per cent), Spain (1.8 per cent), Belgium (1.7 per cent) and the US (1.5 per cent).
One per cent of the world's population, or 40 million people, had used amphetamine or ecstasy-like substances, the UN report said. Almost all countries reported a strong concentration of drug use among young people, particularly in dance and club settings. | {
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Whose bedbugs are they?
Bedbugs have got everyone itching and they are increasingly being addressed in contracts to buy apartments. These days many buyer’s contract riders have a bed bug clause. The usual clause simply says that the seller has not reported any bed bugs or that the seller doesn’t have any bedbugs. On the surface that sounds fine but some sellers don’t want to blow or delay a deal if bedbugs are discovered after the contract is signed nor do they want to have a post closing fight about bedbugs. This seems reasonable for the seller but somehow feels inherently unfair to a buyer who wants to know that the seller didn’t leave any crawling surprises. So, if the buyer is successful in getting the seller to agree that there will be no bedbugs up to the closing, most would think the problem is solved. Well, I think not. Let’s just for the fun of it follow this possible scenario: (1) the seller agrees that there won’t be bedbugs up to the date of closing; (2) the seller finds some bedbugs before the closing but doesn’t tell anyone (or the seller gets them but doesn’t realize it); and (3) the buyer doesn’t see any bedbugs when the “day of closing inspection” occurs. Once the buyer moves in and finds the little critters the first call will be to the buyer’s lawyer for help who will then call the seller’s lawyer. I can guess that the seller’s lawyer will say “Well tell me, whose bedbugs are they? Did they come from the movers, the building move in elevator, or the buyers own house or apartment? Or did the buyer get them at some restaurant after the Closing?” and promptly hang up. Since I don’t know of a bed bug expert who can identify the prior home of the bedbugs, the buyer has, shall we say, a steep uphill and possibly losing battle. There is however, a possible solution that might MINIMIZE the risk of such an event. That is for the buyer to conduct a pre-closing bed bug inspection. In that way, the buyer can be reasonably assured that any bedbugs which are found crawling around after the closing were not the remains of the seller and the seller can be relieved of any post closing aggravation and not lose a deal. | {
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When Roderick Battle accompanied head coach Mark Richt and a number of his teammates on a mission trip in May to Honduras, the Georgia defensive end thought he knew what to expect.
That is, until he finally got there and saw what was truly in store.
"I knew that it would be a life-changing experience, but it turned out to be a lot more than that," Battle said. "I knew that we would be able to see how these people lived, and what they were going through. What I didn't expect was how we would be dealing with these people. I didn't think we would deal with them on the level that we did."
According to the junior, he thought the trip would entail little more than patching a few roofs, or maybe mend a fence, or two.
It turned out to be much more than that.
"People would come out of their houses with big, plastic buckets for us to fill with water. These people did not have water in their houses, and they would invite us inside. It was really personal. I didn't think it would get that personal on this trip," Battle said. "We were able to have a kind of interaction that I never thought we would have. We got to see them go through their every-day routine and minister to them."
Richt, who went to Honduras with his family last June, said he got the notion that such an experience would benefit his players in way two-a-days on a hot practice field in August would never do.
"When I went there last year I thought it would be an awesome for our guys to experience that," Richt said.
Sponsored by World Baptist Missions, Richt and his players worked at Hospital Bautista in Guaimaca, Honduras, helping care for the residents who lived in and around the area.
"I didn't know for sure what to expect until we finally got down there, but it changed my perspective on a lot of things," Gloer said. "Especially when you come back here; it makes you look at things differently.
It will make you appreciate things that normally you wouldn't think about."
Something as simple as a bucket of water or a little piece of candy would make a friend for life.
"One day we took water into their village and they were like we were bringing them Christmas presents," Gloer said. "You'd have kids coming from everywhere. You'd have them popping out of the bushes, no lie, just to get some water. I remember one day we brought them candy and one little sucker, they give you a big hug then run off and get their friends. All of a sudden, four, five, six, seven more kids would pop out."
Battle said that each day began at 6:30 a.m. for the players, followed by a 15-minute devotional before heading off to work on various projects in and around the community.
From fixing fences, carrying water, to providing spiritual aid and comfort, there were no limits on the type of assistance Richt and his players attempted to provide.
"One thing was really fun was that local Hondurans would ride by on their bikes and we would talk with them the best we could, but no matter what they had a smile on their face," Davis said. "It makes you appreciate the things you have at home better because they are basically living on dirt floors."
It was certainly no day at the beach or tropical excursion for the Bulldogs, either.
With no electricity or running water, players were forced to "rough it" in every sense. The nights weren't that quiet, either.
"I had to keep my I-pod plugged in the whole. You had roosters crowing at 3 a.m.," Gloer said. "But we were there to do pretty much whatever they wanted. We were just there to serve them."
Of course, there was some down time for fun and games.
Like all South American countries, soccer is huge and the Bulldogs got a real taste of that first-hand.
"We played soccer all the time," Gloer said. "Richard Samuel has got some game, but not me. I was on the sidelines coaching, trying to stay cool."
Gloer laughed at the way they were introduced to the local villagers.
"They (translators) told them that we were the best football team in America," Gloer said. "Of course, in South America, football is soccer and they all got pretty excited. I think when we got out there they soon realized that wasn't the case.
"Next time, I think we'll bring some footballs with us so they'll at least have a clue. I was hard to explain that our ball is not like their ball and that we get to use our hands." | {
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Sleep on a Stranger’s Couch in Spain? Why Not!
If you don’t already know what Couchsurfing is, it is a website that allows you to look for people to stay with for free when you’re traveling. Yes, for FREE.
You may be wondering, what’s the catch??
Why would anyone want to open up their homes to strangers for free and why would you want to stay with a stranger?
Because when you’re a budget traveler, you need to save every penny you can. And most hosts on Couchsurfing are also travelers, so they understand. It’s a way to pay it forward.
Plus, it’s an AWESOME way to meet new people.
My Search for the Perfect Couchsurfing Host
Before Couchsurfing, I’ve heard of mostly good things but I did hear a few fishy tales as well.
Fun fact: I hosted someone a couple of years ago but I, myself, have never tried Couchsurfing.
So I thought, why not try it out when I’m in Spain?
But I had one very important requirement.
My host must be vegan. Why? Because veganism is an integral part of who I am and I wanted to stay with someone who understood my values. Also, I thought it would be cool to meet another vegan in another part of the world.
So I got on Couchsurfing, typed in “vegan” and “female” in the filter and it returned… THREE people. So many choices.
I messaged all three of them and my inbox stayed dead silent for the next week.
Then the universe surprised me.
Three days before departure, I got a response from someone saying they were willing to host me.
I was skeptical.
What if this “woman” was actually a 60-year-old Spanish man with an Asian fetish? What if this woman drugs me and sells me to a brothel like in Taken?
I mean, my dad is awesome but he ain’t no Liam Neeson.
But still, I decided to take a chance…
As soon as I got to the airport and met Mariela (yes, she came to pick me up!) all my worries and fears dissipated.
Mariela was exactly who she was on her profile and better.
Insider Knowledge
This is not Spanish! It’s Catalan.
Thanks to Mariela’s insider knowledge, I was able to quickly learn the difference between Catalan and Spanish.
If you’re going “Huh?” let me clear this up:
Catalonia is a region in Spain.
Barcelona is in Catalonia.
Barcelona is in the northeastern shore of Spain staring at the Mediterranean sea.
Most of Catalonia wishes to secede from Spain but they have been unsuccessful so far.
Most Barcelona natives can speak Catalan and Spanish, which are two different languages. I was told Catalan is like a mixture of French, Italian and Spanish. Children learn both in school.Example:
English: I want to go to Figueres.
Spanish: Quiero ir a Figueres.
Catalan: Vull anar a Figueres.
Got it? 🙂
Exploring on My Own
When I wasn’t stuffing my face in vegan food, I walked all over the city.
Barcelona was an extremely walkable and bike-friendly city. I almost got hit a few times by bikes.
Public transportation was also very easy to navigate. Thank you, Google maps.
And of course, I visited the famous Sagrada Familia church. I bought myself a ticket to go all the way to the top and got an amazing view of Barcelona and then got lost inside its twirling staircases.
Look at this beast.
Interactions with Locals
Most of the people I came across in Barcelona were extremely friendly.
Everyone in customer service spoke some English and when they didn’t, a simple “hola” and pointing worked. I tried to use as much Spanish as I can.
“Cafe con leche de soja por favor?” Coffee with soymilk please?
I did encounter a few guys who thought it’d be funny to say something lewd to me but from the language they were speaking, they were also not from Spain. I gave them the dirtiest look I got and walked away. Realities of being a woman.
New Friends and Old Friends
Some of my favorite memories were meeting up with an old friend from high school, trying vegan tapas with new friends, drinking way too much sangria and cava (Spanish champagne) for our own good, and eating churros with Mariela while laughing our butts off.
Did you know churros are vegan??
Exploring with my Host
On my fourth day in Spain, Mariela came exploring with me in a town called Figueres.
Like a painting.
Figueres was two hours outside of Barcelona near the border of France.
As soon as we stepped off the train, I felt like we were in a different world. All the signs were in Catalan instead of Spanish and the streets were nearly empty.
Despite so, Mariela and I still ended up having a lot of fun.
We climbed up a hill to see the largest “castle” in Europe (which was more like a military fortress), shared a delicious vegan lunch at the top which we packed, and really got to know each other.
Before leaving, we also visited the famous Dali Museum because Figueres is actually Salvador Dalí’s hometown. The museum was fun and quirky. I loved it.
Mariela an I being total goofs in the museum.
Romantic Seaside Town
Not a photoshopped wallpaper.
On my fifth day in Spain, I headed out to a beautiful seaside town called Sitges (See-jes).
Sitges was the type of place you would imagine Spain to look like and made you aware of how single you are.
But all jokes aside, I really enjoyed it.
As soon as I got there, I ran to the beach, tossed my shoes aside, and dipped my toes in the sand and water. It made me feel like a little kid again.
I sat on the edge of one of the cliffs, people watched and had lunch.
Would I Recommend Couchsurfing?
If you can’t tell already… absolutely, yes!
Without a doubt, Couchsurfing made my experience in Spain much more memorable than if I had just stayed in a hostel or hotel.
Couchsurfing gave me the chance to see and understand a culture from a local’s point of view.
I was able to look inside a real home in Barcelona, be a part of Mariela’s everyday life, cuddle with her cute dog (Totoro), practice Spanish with her roommate, go to the supermarket and ask her what everything was, and notice all the every day things that make life in Barcelona unique.
But most importantly of all, Couchsurfing connected me with someone who also loves traveling and veganism, the two things that make me who I am.
It was like meeting a different version of me in another part of the world.
And by the end of my trip, I didn’t just leave with memories or souvenirs, I left with a new friend and a little bit more faith in strangers.
Thank you, Mariela, from the bottom of my heart.
Tips on Couchsurfing
Use the filter! Do not just type in a city and scroll through the thousands of search results. It’s tempting to stay with anyone since it’s free but make sure to find someone with common interests as you.
It’s great to be open-minded but if staying with a male or female host makes you uncomfortable, don’t do it! The reality is there are some creeps in Couchsurfing who are looking for more.
State clearly in your profile that you are not interested in flirting/dating, well, unless you are.
Make sure your host has plenty of good reviews and it isn’t just from their friends.
Look up the nearest hostel or hotel to your host’s place in case things don’t work out so you’re not left stranded on the street. | {
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General Sessions Judge to Retire
Williamson County General Sessions Judge Al Nations will retire at the end of September, the Administrative Office of the Courts announced. “I am incredibly grateful to the citizens of Williamson County for the opportunity to serve the community for 18 years as a judge and 25 as a school teacher and administrator,” Judge Nations said. “Williamson County has been very good to me.” | {
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The award is given to companies that have met established criteria for safety performance and met Mosaic’s standards of safety compliance.
Established in 1987, Louisville-based Road & Rail Services is a provider of rail-related services to railroads, rail shippers, and rail equipment owners. It has operations in 18 states and has a significant impact on the North American rail network with services that enhance operating velocity and asset condition within the automotive, aggregate, coal/utility, chemical, agriculture, intermodal, paper, and steel/metals industries.
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At the end of fiscal year 2018, New York City debt outstanding grew to $119 billion. As total debt has grown—by 75 percent since 2005—the forms of debt the City issues have also diversified. This growth affects the City budget in the form of higher debt service costs. For City-supported debt, debt service costs were slightly below 11 percent of tax revenues in fiscal year 2018.
The Budget Navigator is an online tool that allows New Yorkers to be their own budget watchdogs. Users can examine New York State or City revenues and expenses to determine levels of funding in recent years, analyze trends, and see how that funding compares between departments and services.
An infographic that shows the City's projected headcount increase from FY2018 to FY2021, the projected average compensation from FY2017 to FY2021, and the average pay by agency and category of worker in FY2016.
Mayor Bill de Blasio will soon release the Mayor’s Management Report (MMR), an assessment of the progress made by each of New York City’s 41 agencies in fulfilling their respective missions during the previous fiscal year. The MMR includes more than 1,600 indicators.
Presents a snapshot of New York City's financial plan, including projections for tax revenues, expenses, headcount, debt service, and savings from the health savings agreement with the Municipal Labor Committee and the Citywide Savings Plan.
An interactive map that shows “runs,” or responses to emergencies, made by engine and ladder companies in fiscal year 2015. The map allows users to analyze the types of emergencies to which their local fire companies respond. | {
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World Class Architecture: 5 Must-See Chicago Landmarks
Chicago has some amazing buildings making up its famous skyline. On your next trip to Chicago, be sure to check out some of these must-see buildings for a thrilling sightseeing tour and a look into Chicagoan history. From beautiful views to beautiful architecture, here are a few of the best buildings in the city.
Willis (Sears) Tower
Widely known as the Sears Tower (though, officially named the Willis Tower), this is simply a must-see for visitors in Chicago. The building was the tallest building on earth for 25 years—starting the year of its completion in 1973. What really makes this stop spectacular is the 360-degree view from the public sky deck that allows you to see across four states and 50 miles out. On top of the great city view, the glass boxes on the sky deck allow you to see straight down to the tiny people milling about the city below.
Trump Tower
Only the Sears Tower rises above the Trump Tower in the western hemisphere. Completed in 2009 at 92 stories, the Trump Tower features three “setback features” that line up with other important buildings in the Chicago skyline—the Mies van der Rohe IBM Plaza, The Marina City Towers and the Wrigley Building. Visitors can view luxury retail spaces and condominiums, as well as a restaurant, lounge, hotel, and spa.
Water Tower
One of the most unique buildings in Chicago has to be the Historic Water Tower. Located in the center of the Magnificent Mile, the Chicago Water Tower was completed in 1869 and was one of the few buildings to survive the path of the Great Chicago Fire in 1871. The building now houses exhibits of local photography pieces of artwork.
Aqua Tower
This unique building is the tallest building in the U.S. designed by a woman and was completed in 2009. The floor plan for each level is rectangular, but uses outside terraces to create a wavy, sculptural form to simulate water. The 82 stories include hotel rooms, rental apartments, condominiums, retail spaces, underground parking, gardens, gazebos, pools, hot tubs, an exercise track, and a fire pit.
Hancock Tower
Located just north of Magnificent Mile, the John Hancock Tower is an iconic Chicago skyscraper. The building should be one of your last visits of the day, since the breathtaking scenic view from the 95th floor lounge offers an amazing sunset skyline. The 94th floor is called 360 CHICAGO and offers a café and a unique TILT observatory feature that extends outwards and faces down for a wild view 1,000 feet above the ground.
Check out reviews of the best hotels on GogoBot.com and find accommodations near your favorite part of the Chicago skyline. From hotels near the Magnificent Mile, like the Peninsula Chicago, to rooms in the Trump Tower, you can find pricing and guest reviews. Get your up-close-and-personal opportunity to see amazing Chicago architecture on your next trip to the Windy City!
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Fournier's books will cover all the basic metal working tools/techniques, and some specifics on auto fuel and oil tank construction. The Classic Mechanics article shows craftsman Peter Kyte building a Velo Thruxton aluminum tank. All three items are highly recommended. I'm sure there are a number of other books I don't know about, probably to be found in hot rod/classic car and aviation fields. There are also some videos out on sheet metal work, the gas welding of aluminum, etc which should be advertised in the hot rod/Classic Motorbooks/classic car publications. Most of the construction/forming methods I mention will be from the three references shown above. I'm not going to go into great detail on metal work basics, since Fournier does such a good job of it (with pictures too).
Fuel tanks:
The fuel tank must, primarily, hold the vehicle's fuel. It may also serve as a structural member (Norton, Kawasaki, LCR etc monocoque frames), an ergonomic aid to the rider (something to lay on/brace against), and of course, a vital part of the esthetics of the vehicle.
I don't think in metric volumes, so I'll use the standard US gallon in this article. One gallon is 231 cubic inches, or a cube of 6.14" per side. For some reason I find it helpful when designing a tank to visualize it as needing X number of gallon-sized cubes.
The most common materials for tanks seem to be aluminum, steel, and plastic (including both high impact dirtbike style plastic and cloth/resin composites). What should you use? I think in many cases it boils down to what you can do the best job with or have access to..
There are some very strong and feather light carbon fiber tanks around, and that material may very well be the best for many race applications, but I for one don't like messing with fiberglass stuff. It does have some advantages in not needing a torch, and probably is much quieter than panel bashing (smellier though). If you build the tank on a male plug and then disolve it you can have all kinds of odd bulges/hollows that would be difficult to form in metal. I've seen aluminum/steel tanks with 5" dents in them that don't leak, and I've seen fiberglass tanks that had gaping holes in them from a similar impact. Rotationally-molded dirtbike tanks are very rugged, but I'm not sure how amenable to the home workshop that technology is. I'll confine most of my comments to metal tanks, as that is the only kind I've successfully made.
Most custom metal tanks will probably be built in aluminum, because it is easy to work, light weight, and looks so cool. You are most likely to make the tank of 1100 aluminum, which is basically pure aluminum, or 3003-H14, which is a stonger weldable alloy in 1/2 hard condition. 1100 is very soft; easy to work and weld. It is great for non-structural tanks, but since it is soft it will dent easily. The car folks make a lot of non-structural stuff from 3003-H14, as it is pretty much as easy to form and weld as 1100, is stronger, and in the half-hard condition will be more dent resistant. You might find it easier to get 1100, as I believe it sees use in some industrial ducting. If you are going to be forming all of the sheet you might go for a non-hardened alloy. Aluminum work-hardens, and if you are shaping it a lot you will periodically have to anneal it to soften it back into a formable condition. To do this, put a layer of soot from the torch on the sheet, and warm the sheet with the torch until the soot goes away. After it cools, the metal will be soft and ready to work again. If you don't anneal the metal, you run the risk of it cracking when you
try to form it. Many tanks are made from 16g aluminum. You may want to make your first tank from something slightly thicker to allow more latitude in sanding surface imperfections out. Trying to hammer all the bumps out is not an easy task for the novice (that's me).
When I built the tank on the Laverda I made it from a top, two knee panels, and assorted bottom panels. As I mentioned in a previous post the tank might have been easier to make if I had used more panels in the top, as it is easier to work small amounts of curve into small panels and then weld them together than it is to put all the shape in a larger panel. Welding takes time, but it can be much more staight forward than trying to form huge amounts of shape into a panel. Peter Kyte makes the Velo tank using a top panel down the middle of the tank, and two side panels. The technique you use will vary depending on the shape of the tank. Rounded corners seem to be the most difficult due to the multi-plane curves needed. Don't forget to put baffles in the tank to prevent the fuel from sloshing back and forth in a completely uncontrolled manner. It is also worthwhile to make sure the petcocks are at the lowest point of the tank, so you can drain the tank completely dry.
You can shape the tank with body hammers and dollies and a shot bag, but an English wheel can be very nice for putting mild curvatures into larger panels. It is by no means a requirement though. Don't forget to anneal the metal when you notice it getting harder to work.
As with so many things, it looks like one of the big "secrets" of aluminum forming is to not be in a hurry. Gradually work the shape into the metal - don't grab the 8 pound sledge and put in a dent that is twice as deep as needed. It is a lot easier to keep stretching the metal to the shape needed than it is to shrink overstretched metal back to where it should be.
Welding aluminum: the real masters at alloy bodywork seem to prefer gas welding aluminum. The torch tends to anneal the metal over a wide area and makes it easier to form the welded area. I used a Tig welder on my tank because it is a lot easier to master. I've tried gas welding aluminum a time or two, but I can see that it is something that will take a good deal of practice to be able to do a good job. Besides, you can always go over the Tig welds with a torch and anneal them if more working is needed. There are also some aluminum brazing rods available that are supposed to be pretty easy to use. I would presume some of them are going to be strong enough for a non-structural tank, but you do have to remember that you will have to re-braze if repairs are needed on the joint.
Oil tanks:
Oil tanks tend to not have all the curvey bits that fuel tanks do, so 3003-H14, or even a stonger less formable metal like 6061-T6 can be used if the panels are mainly flat/single curvature. From what I can tell, oil tanks really should be circular in cross section so the return line can come into the tank at a tangent and the air can be centrifuged out of the oil as it follows the curve of the tank. Oil tanks should also probably be as tall as possible, so that the likelihood of uncovering the outlet port is reduced. This doesn't make them any easier to put on a motorbike, so you may want to have a circular tower rising from the main portion of the tank to the filler neck, with the return line coming into the tower. I think it is a really good idea for oil tanks to be designed with some sort of removeable inspection plate that makes them very easy to flush after a major engine blowup. Avoiding sharp corners in the tank would also reduce the places debris can hide.
Tank location:
Unfortunately, there is often a frame, motor, exhaust pipe, rider, etc in the way of where we would like to put the tank. Darn. Most older bikes will probably have the tank above the engine, where bikes like the FZR have their tank behind the engine/carbs.
This is a good time to go back to the 6+ inch gallon cube. If you don't have to mount the tank on top of the bike, figure out where can you fit enough cubes on the bike to accomodate the required fuel load.
Peter Williams and Paul Dunstall had a liking for pannier fuel tanks, mounted along the sides of the bike. Rod Tingate in Australia built a spar frame for a Ducati that carried the fuel in the formed spars (a lovely bike - see Cathcart's "Ducati: the untold story"). This lowers the center of gravity, and can often make it easier to move the fuel load more towards the front of the bike. Since the tanks are usually of a thin rectangular cross section they can be less complicated to construct. They may not be useable if the engine is very wide. Depending on the carburetor height vis a vis the tank, you may need to run a fuel pump and possibly a small header tank to feed the carbs. Mikuni makes some inexpensive vacuum operated pumps (snowmobile items) that can be run off a inlet manifold. I think the pannier tank is the way I will go on any tanks that don't need to be in the standard position due to rules/esthetics.
Some bikes (HD flat track/road racers, Daytona 500 Triumph) have run the oil tank under or in front of the engine. This is great if you have the room, and helps move the oil down/forward in the frame, often to a spot that is not otherwise being used. You do have to remember that most oil pumps do a better job of pushing oil than they do pulling it, so don't create a situation where the oil won't get from the tank to the oil pump.
Caps, petcocks, etc: I don't know of a source for aluminum Monza flip caps in the US, though there probably is. Bartel in Ireland can supply them, but they aren't cheap. You can get the flush fitting aircraft style fillers (some with locking cap) from Aircraft Spruce, some of them at pretty reasonable prices. Various race car parts suppliers can provide ready to weld threaded bungs for attaching to the oil tank, or you can turn them up on a lathe. The nicest petcocks I've seen are the Pingel products, but they are expensive. Since they were developed for drag racing they flow lots of gas straight from the box, so you don't have to spend time drilling out the petcock to keep the engine from fuel starvation.
Mounting: all aluminum tanks (and most other alloy parts) really like to be isolated from vibration. Use lots of dense foam, isolation mounts, etc when attaching the tank(s) to the chassis.
That's all that I can think of at the moment. I'm sure your posts will bring other items to mind. As always, I'll look forward to hearing from you. | {
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HITMAN Is 50% Off On Steam
The offer will be for a limited time, so visit HITMAN on Steam and get yourself or your friend a perfect gift for Christmas.
This offer will last until January 2 and includes all individual episodes.
Also, HITMAN: The Complete First Season (prologue, episodes from 1 to 6 and one bonus episode) is with 50% off and instead of $49.99, now the price is $24.99. You can get the intro pack and the upgrade pack with 50% off. As I have already mentioned above, HITMAN: Episode 2,3 and 4, or Sapienza,
You can get the intro pack and the upgrade pack with 50% off. As I have already mentioned above, HITMAN: Episode 2,3 and 4, or Sapienza,
As I have already mentioned above, HITMAN: Episode 2,3 and 4, or Sapienza, Marrakesh and Bangkok are on sale as well, each one with the price of $3.99. Here is the link where you can get the game. | {
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Racism’s ugly specter undermines sport
Several recent incidents
by sports enthusiasts reveal that racism is common in the world of professional sports — both on and off the court
By Steve Keating / Reuters, Toronto
A man holds a photo cutout of Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling while standing in line for the NBA Playoff game 5 between Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
Photo: Reuters
Recent actions by a billionaire owner of a National Basketball Association team and a supporter of a Spanish soccer club have offered the sporting world a stark reminder that racism knows no borders.
From the Staples Center hardwood in Los Angeles to La Liga’s manicured pitches, and everywhere sport is played at the highest level, the murky undercurrents of racism flow from the stands and suites to the field of play.
On the same weekend a secretly-recorded racist diatribe by Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling sparked a firestorm of outrage across the US, a Villarreal fan tossed a banana at Barcelona’s Dani Alves as he lined up a corner kick.
Alves responded to the taunt by taking a bite of the fruit while the perpetrator was eventually arrested and banned for life.
The 80-year-old Sterling was also banned for life after his shocking remarks showed there were elements of bigotry even among owners of North American professional sports teams.
“We know that this exists,” John Wooten, head of the Fritz Pollard Alliance Foundation, which monitors diversity in the National Football League, told Reuters. “This is why there are diversity inclusion committees in sports.
“These things exist because that stigma still stands throughout our culture, throughout our country.
“That is why you have to continually stand and fight and deal with it day after day. You have to meet it on all fronts because it comes from all areas.”
Gambling, drugs and homosexuality have all been hot-button issues for North America’s big four professional sports leagues but nothing has provoked more debate and inflamed passions than the suggestion of racism.
With sponsors fleeing and players in open revolt over Sterling’s racist comments, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver moved quickly to quell the uprising by levying the harshest punishment available under his power.
In addition to the life ban, Sterling was also fined US$2.5 million and told that he would have to sell the team he has owned for 30 years.
But while the NBA may rid itself of Sterling, the wider problem of racism exists, according to New York Times columnist William C. Rhoden, who often writes on racism in sports.
“We can focus on this, and they’ll kill Sterling and declare racism dead and we can all go away,” Rhoden said.
From the gridiron to tennis courts, racism has manifested in many forms, both subtle and overt.
‘WORK TO BE DONE’
Despite protests, vigorous lobbying and even intervention from President Barack Obama, Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder has vowed not to change the name of his National Football League team, considered offensive by many Native American groups.
Major League Baseball’s Atlanta Braves and Cleveland Indians have also refused to bend to similar pressure.
Confederate flags, which to many Americans is an unsettling symbol of slavery and segregation, proudly flutter from motor homes at NASCAR races while the NFL is expected to introduce a 15-yard penalty for players who use racial slurs.
Serena and Venus Williams, two of the biggest names in women’s tennis, continue to boycott Indian Wells, one of the biggest events on the sport’s calendar, after their father claimed racial slurs were directed at him during the 2001 edition of the tournament. | {
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. HARRY FRYE DANA FRYE
Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.
STATE OF NEW JERSEY, Plaintiff–Respondent, v. HARRY K. FRYE and DANA FRYE, his wife, Defendants–Appellants.
DOCKET NO. A–4110–12T2
Decided: April 09, 2014
Before Judges Sapp–Peterson and Maven.James E. Gabel, attorney for appellants. Richardson, Galella & Austermuhl, attorneys for respondent State of New Jersey/Township of Mantua (Linda A. Galella, on the brief).
In this appeal, defendant Harry K. Frye 1 challenges the establishment of the factual basis upon which he entered a conditional guilty plea for violating a municipal ordinance. After a careful review of the record evidence, we determine a valid plea was not entered. Accordingly, we vacate the conviction and reverse.
The facts surrounding this matter are set forth in the Law Division judge's April 3, 2013 written opinion.
The Fryes obtained a Certificate of Occupancy for the trailer from the Mantua Township Zoning Board in 2003 with the understanding that the trailer was to serve as a temporary classroom while the owners received site plan approval from the Zoning Board for an expansion of the existing day care facility. The owners obtained preliminary site plan approval for the construction project on June 8, 2007. In that preliminary site approval[,] the Zoning Board noted that obtaining final site plan approval was contingent upon removal of the temporary trailer. Subsequently, the owners were unable to obtain the financing needed to continue with the construction project. The trailer remained on the property and continued to be used as a classroom.
The Certificate of Occupancy for the trailer was revoked on June 2, 2010. Subsequently, the owners received various summonses for, among other things, occupancy after the revocation of a certificate of occupancy. Defendant Harry K. Frye appeared in Mantua Township Municipal Court on January 20, 2011 in response to the summonses.[2] Defendant was represented by counsel and entered into a conditional guilty plea. It was represented that Brian D. Lozuke, Esquire represented the defendant and had discussed the removal of the trailer with the defendant over “many months.” The terms of the conditional guilty plea required that defendant proceed in good faith with an application for final site plan approval and then proceed with the construction project. It was agreed that “under no circumstances will the defendant be permitted to maintain the trailer which exists at the site beyond September 15, 2011.” A $5,000 fine was suspended and if the trailer remained after that date, the $5,000 fine would be due and an additional fine of $1,000 per day would accrue for every day the trailer remained on the property after the date agreed upon for removal.
Defendant did not remove the trailer by September 15. As a result, he was summoned to appear before the Mantua Township Municipal Court on July 12, 2012. At the hearing, the judge determined that defendant violated the terms of the January 20, 2011 conditional plea, and imposed the $5000 fine and a fine of $301,000, representing the $1000 per day penalty. Defendant appealed from the July 12, 2012 municipal court disposition and the imposition of the fines and penalties.
The matter went before a Law Division judge for a de novo trial on January 18, 2013. Initially, the court decided to limit the appeal to a review of the record of the July 12, 2012 proceeding imposing the fines. However, defense counsel persuasively argued the judge could not properly consider the imposition of the sentence without reviewing the plea which arguably lacked a factual basis. The court agreed and determined that “there may be no basis for the imposition of the fines if the plea underlying that was not properly done․ And although time has run to appeal[,] ․ I have to consider that issue.”
The judge invited counsel to submit a written argument on whether there was a factual basis for defendant's conditional guilty plea and whether the plea was voluntarily given. In his April 3, 2013 written decision, the judge found that an adequate factual basis had been established and defendant entered into the conditional plea freely, voluntarily, knowingly, and without coercion. The judge further found defendant violated the terms and conditions of the plea agreement and, thereafter, imposed a $5000 fine. As for the $1000 accumulating fine, the court found $301,000 to be unreasonable in light of the municipality's delay in filing the violation notice. The judge vacated that portion of the fine and remanded for further consideration of an appropriate per diem penalty.
This appeal followed, where defendant raises the following arguments:
I. THE ZONING PERMIT ISSUED TO THE KIDDIE KORRAL KASTLE/DANA FRYE ON JUNE 3, 2003 WAS A USE PERMITTED BY ORDINANCE.
II. THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY ISSUED TO APPELLANT HARRY K. FRYE ON NOVEMBER 5, 2003 FOR THE TRAILER (ACTUALLY A CUSTOM MADE “CUSTOM MODULAR CLASSROOM”) WAS ISSUED WITHOUT CONDITIONS AND WAS NOT A TEMPORARY CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY.
III. PRELIMINARY SITE PLAN APPROVAL WAS GRANTED TO THE APPELLANTS ON FEBRUARY 19, 2008 AND MEMORIALIZED, PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION 08–15 OF THE MANTUA TOWNSHIP PLANNING BOARD.
IV. THE JUNE 2, 2010 LETTER FROM TED BANFORD, THE MANTUA TOWNSHIP ZONING OFFICER, PURPORTING TO REVOKE THE CERTTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY IN ERROR, FOR THE TRAILER/”CUSTOMIZED MODULAR CLASSROOM” WAS INEFFECTIVE AND UNLAWFUL FOR A VARIETY OF REASONS.
V. AS INDICATED IN THE COURT'S OPINION, AFTER HEARING THE ARGUMENTS OF COUNSEL ON JANUARY 18, 2013, IT WAS DECIDED THAT A DETERMINATION MUST BE MADE AS TO WHETHER AN ADEQUATE FACTUAL BASIS WAS PLACED ON THE RECORD AND WHETHER THE DEFENDANT ACTED KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WHEN HE ENTERED INTO THE GUILTY PLEA ON JANUARY 20, 2011. FURTHER SUBMSSIONS WERE TO BE PROVIDED TO THE COURT AND REVIEWED.
IT IS APPELLANTS' POSITION THAT THERE WAS NEVER A FACTUAL BASIS PLACED UPON THE RECORD NOR WAS THE “CONDITIONAL” PLEA ENTERED INTO BY THE APPELLANT KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY; THEREFORE, SAME IS SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND POSSIBLE MODIFICATION OR REJECTION BY THIS COURT.
VI. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE “CONDITIONAL PLEA” OF JANUARY 20, 2011, WHICH IS CONTESTED HEREIN, APPELLANTS DID APPLY FOR FINAL SITE PLAN APPROVAL BEFORE THE MANTUA TOWNSHIP PLANNING BOARD. SAID FINAL SITE PLAN APPROVAL WAS GRANTED PURSUANT TO MANTUA TOWNSHIP PLANNING BOARD RESOLUTION 11–13 ON APRIL 19, 2011.
VII. THE FINES AND COSTS IMPOSED BY THE MUNICIPAL COURT EXCEEDED THE STATUTORY AUTHORITY GIVEN TO MUNICIPAL COURTS IN FIXING FINES, PENALTIES AND COSTS BY A MUNICIPAL COURT IN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY.
We have reviewed the record as well as defendant's arguments and conclude that in light of our conclusion that defendant's conditional guilty plea must be vacated, we need not address Points I through IV, Point VI and Point VII. We take no position as to whether Points I through IV and Point VI, as the Law Division found, are issues that should have been presented to the planning board and, if not resolved to defendant's satisfaction, raised in an action in lieu of prerogative writs. We therefore limit our discussion to Point V.
On an appeal such as this, we “consider only the action of the Law Division and not that of the municipal court,” State v. Oliveri, 336 N.J.Super. 244, 251 (App.Div.2001), because the Law Division's determination is de novo on the record from the municipal court. R. 3:23–8(a). Our review of purely legal issues is plenary. State v. Goodman, 415 N.J.Super. 210, 225 (App.Div.2010), certif. denied, 205 N.J. 78 (2011). We are limited to determining whether the Law Division's de novo factual findings “could reasonably have been reached on sufficient credible evidence present in the record.” State v. Johnson, 42 N.J. 146, 162.
To review the lower court's assessment of defendant's conditional plea, we start with the premise that proceedings in municipal courts prosecuting violations of municipal ordinances are essentially criminal in nature. State v. Barnes, 168 N.J.Super. 311, 314 (App.Div.1979) (citing State v. Yaccarino, 3 N.J. 291, 295 (1949)). Consequently, the judge taking a plea to a violation of a municipal ordinance must satisfy the same requirements for taking a guilty plea as an offense governed by our criminal code. See State v. Stafford, 365 N.J.Super. 6, 11, 14 (App.Div.2003) (noting that although the defendant was charged with violating municipal ordinances “the practice mandated in the New Jersey Criminal Code ․ should also be followed” and guilt “must be established beyond a reasonable doubt”); see also State v. Martin, 335 N.J.Super. 447, 450–51 (App.Div.2000) (reiterating the necessity to ensure the voluntariness of a defendant's plea as well as the consequences of the plea).
It is clear that for a plea of guilty to be accepted, there must be a factual basis for the plea. State v. Smullen, 118 N.J. 408, 414 (1990). A “factual basis for a guilty plea must obviously include defendant's admission of guilt of the [offense] or the acknowledgment of facts constituting the essential elements of the [offense].” State v. Pineiro, 385 N.J.Super. 129, 137 (App.Div.2006) (quoting State v. Sainz, 107 N.J. 283, 293 (1987)). A judge must be “satisfied from the lips of the defendant that he committed the acts which constitute the [offense].” State v. Slater, 198 N.J. 145, 155 (2009). Therefore, “[e]ven if a defendant wished to plead guilty to [an offense] he or she did not commit, he or she may not do so. No court may accept such a plea.” Smullen, supra, 118 N.J. at 415. “The need to establish a sufficient factual basis for a guilty plea is not obviated by the fact that the plea is part of a negotiated plea agreement.” Sainz, supra, 107 N.J. at 293; see also State v. Butler, 89 N.J. 220, 224–25 (1982).
In reviewing a trial court's decision on a motion to vacate a plea, we will reverse only if the decision is “clearly erroneous.” State v. Mustaro, 411 N.J.Super. 91, 99 (App.Div.2009). To resolve the motion, the court must consider the following factors: (1) whether the defendant has asserted a colorable claim of innocence; (2) the nature and strength of defendant's reasons for withdrawal of the plea; (3) whether the plea was entered as part of a plea bargain; and (4) whether withdrawal of the plea would result in unfair prejudice to the State or unfair advantage to the accused. Slater, supra, 198 N.J. at 158–61.
We recite the relevant portion of the January 20, 2011 plea hearing to put defendant's claim in its proper context. As noted above, defendant was charged with violating Municipal Ordinance 230–92(a)(3) for continuing “the use of [a] temporary trailer without [an] issued construction permit,” after the revocation of the Certificate of Occupancy (CO) by the Zoning officer. The following individuals appeared in the municipal court proceeding: defendant with his attorney, Brian Lozuke; Kelly Conroy, the Municipal Prosecutor; and Samuel Ragonese, the municipal planning board solicitor, who served as special prosecutor for the State. The municipal court judge reviewed the negotiated plea agreement that called for defendant to enter a conditional guilty plea to a violation of Municipal Ordinance 230–92(a)(3), “occupancy beyond the date by which a Certificate of Occupancy was revoked by the Zoning officer of this town.”
After the judge recited the agreement, he asked defendant,
Court: Is that correct? Sir, do you understand that?”
Defendant: Yeah, I understand what was said.
Court: Do you agree to this?
Defendant: Not entirely
Court: What is it that you don't agree to?
Defendant: The guilty plea on the particular summons for operating without a CO. I have a CO.
Defendant continued to question whether there should be a guilty plea or a fine. Mr. Ragonese conducted the colloquy with respect to defendant's understanding of the settlement and voluntariness of his plea:
Mr. Ragonese: Mr. Frye, you have been represented in this matter throughout by Mr. Lozuke; is that correct?
A Correct.
Q And, you understand the terms of the settlement require that you will be required to have an application filed with the Mantua Township Planning Board by March 10, 2011 seeking final site plan approval for an addition should you so decide; is that fair to say?
A Correct.
Q And, you understand that if you proceed and obtain final site plan approval that you must obtain a building permit from the Township of Mantua by June 1; correct?
A Correct.
Q And, that under no circumstances shall the trailer on-site remain there beyond September 15; right?
A I have a question for you.
Q No, just answer my questions, okay. I'm asking the questions. So, you understand or do you not that the trailer must be removed by September 15 under all circumstances?
A Yes, I understand.
Q Okay. Now, do you understand that if you do not meet any one of those three benchmark dates that the town will be entitled to hold you in contempt for failure to make payment of the $5000 fine and to also seek the imposition of an additional fine of $1000 per day for each day of noncompliance with the terms of this conditional plea. Do you understand that?
A Right, that's what we talked about earlier that I was questioning.
Q Right. So do you understand the terms of the settlement in full; correct?
A Correct.
Q All right. Now, you're not presently under the influence of any medications; correct?
A Correct.
Q You don't take any medications that would affect your ability to exercise clear judgment in deciding what to do in this case; correct?
A Correct.
Q And, today you have entered into this conditional plea freely and voluntarily; correct?
A Yeah, I have no choice.
Q And, in making this decision to accept the conditional plea, you decided that you could have gone to trial and tried this case, you're aware of that; right?
A Yeah, my attorney advised me that we should make a resolution.
Q And, you have agreed to make a resolution; correct?
A Yes, we're doing so now.
Q And, you understand that the terms of this conditional plea are in the place of a guilty finding or a finding of not guilty. Do you understand that?
A No, now I'm confused about what you just said.
Q Okay. What we're doing here today replaces a trial and a finding of guilt or not guilt. You understand that?
A Right.
Q Okay. And, you're entering this plea after having received the advice that you just referred to by your counsel; right?
A Right.
Q And, you've had an opportunity to speak to Mr. Lozuke at length about this case?
Q Do you understand that the other charges will be held in abeyance and so long as you comply with the terms of the conditional plea they will be dismissed? Do you understand that?
A I thought they were dismissed?
Q No, they will be dismissed if you comply with the terms of the benchmarks that we've established, otherwise you could be subject to prosecution. Do you understand that now?
A I don't necessarily agree.
THE COURT: [W]hat I have marked ․ is that I am holding these three remaining charges with the intent to dismiss on full compliance and ultimately if there is full compliance all charges will be dismissed.
MR. FRYE: Well, what I don't understand, Your Honor, is [Ragonese] said that I'm entering—I'm not entering a guilty or a not guilty plea today, but yet there's one particular summons that you're stating that I am guilty of, if I do not make the terms of the three dates that will be prosecuted.
THE COURT: No, that's—essentially that's correct, under summons # 005908 I have marked—
MR. FRYE: So, that means I am entering a guilty plea of that and [Ragonese] said I'm not.
THE COURT:—and I marked it “conditional”.
MR. LOZUKE: Okay. It means provided there's full compliance it will be dismissed as well as the other charges.
THE COURT: All right. It is a provisional or conditional plea and if you comply with what you've agreed to, this conditional or provisional plea of guilty will be marked “dismissed”.
MR. FRYE: I understand, Your Honor. I—
THE COURT: The other three charges I have not marked any plea to—
MR. FRYE: Okay.
THE COURT: Okay, other than a plea of not guilty, and with the—and I marked it “hold” with the intent to dismiss on condition of compliance with the requirements under this summons.
MR. FRYE: And, that particular summons, what does that state again what the charges are?
THE COURT: That's a summons, continued use of a trailer without a Certificate of Occupancy in violation of Local Ordinance # 230–92(a)(3).
MR. FRYE: But, Your Honor, that's what I'm saying is I do have a CO—a current CO presently.
MR. LOZUKE: But, that is what is being disputed. The charge will be dismissed upon compliance with the settlement agreement.
MR. FRYE: Well, I understand, but what I'm saying is how can I plead guilty to something that I know that I have.
MR. LOZUKE: That is what is in dispute and that is already resolved. So, that charge will be dismissed along with the other three upon compliance with the terms that were just read.
MR. FRYE: All right, I have no choice.
MR. CONROY: Your Honor,—
MR. RAGONESE: If I could just follow along, Your Honor.
THE COURT: Yes.
BY MR. RAGONESE:
Q You are aware that you received a certified letter revoking the CO; correct?
A Yeah, I did receive a letter, yes.
Q And, you are aware that the charge for occupying without the CO followed the revocation of that earlier CO ․ by certified letter. Do you recall that, right?
A Yeah. But, what was the reason why ․ revocation was set?
Q Well, the letter explains that it was revoked and your attorney has explained to you that trailers are not allowed generally; correct?
A Yes, ․ it's a nonconformity.
Q Now, also sir, today I would like to ask you, has anyone offered to pay you money to make this plea?
A Offered to pay me money?
Q Yes.
A No.
Q Have you been offered anything of value to enter into this plea?
A No.
Q Have you been forced or threatened with harm in any way to make this conditional plea of guilty? Yes or no?
A. No.
MR. RAGONESE: I have nothing further, Your Honor.
BY MR. RAGONESE:
Q Last—one last question. Are you satisfied with the services of Mr. Lozuke and his office?
A Absolutely.
[ (Emphasis added).]
As stated above, defendant appealed from the order of July 2012, in which the court imposed a financial penalty. Defendant did not appeal the January 2011 conviction for violating the ordinance. Yet at the trial de novo, the judge, sua sponte, found it necessary to review the sufficiency of defendant's plea as a preliminary matter to reviewing the propriety of the fines and penalties imposed. The judge found the plea to be sufficient to establish a violation of the Municipal Ordinance. However, we cannot accept that ruling when the plain reading of the transcript lays bare defendant's confusion with respect to the possession of the CO, an essential element of the offense.
The subsequent efforts by the court and counsel to salvage the plea were unavailing. Defendant's eventual acknowledgement of his understanding of the negotiated plea agreement is not tantamount to establishing a factual basis for the plea. See Sainz, supra, 107 N.J. at 293. (“The need to establish a sufficient factual basis for a guilty plea is not obviated by the fact that the plea is part of a negotiated plea agreement.”) We discern that defendant understood the plea agreement, namely, he had to apply for final site plan approvals in March 2011 to receive a construction permit by June 2011 and remove the temporary trailer by September 15, 2011. However, when defendant attempted to inform the court of his possession of a CO and other exculpatory information, he was prevented from speaking by opposing counsel. The record clearly demonstrates defendant did not understand how he could be guilty of having a trailer in the property “after revocation of a certificate of occupancy.” In order to have established a factual basis, defendant must have admitted to guilt of all the essential elements of the offense. In our view, defendant did not do so here.
While we understand the municipality's goal is to have defendant remove the “temporary” trailer that has been on defendant's property from 2003 up to the present day, the record does not satisfy us that defendant acknowledged the most essential criteria of a guilty plea: “that the defendant is in fact guilty of the [offense] for which he is being sentenced.” Id. at 292. Unlike many defendants who, in their plea colloquy may provide only stilted, monosyllabic responses to counsel's and the court's questions, here, defendant's responses are sufficiently clear to convince us that his plea lacks the requisite voluntariness, and acknowledgment of guilt.
Consequently, we vacate defendant's guilty plea and the sentence imposed. We remand the matter to the Mantua Township Municipal Court for trial or further proceedings. Martin, supra, 335 N.J.Super. at 452. | {
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Changes
Though Eric Avery and Adrian Belew were originally slated to be part of the touring lineup[1], both dropped out during rehearsals. Avery felt overwhelmed by the idea of going on tour after just having finished a major tour with Garbage, and also wanted to focus on some studio work.[2] Belew stated simply that "it didn't work."[3] Robin Finck was brought back to replace Belew, and Josh Eustis' duties were then expanded to include bass.
Stage Set-Up
This tour utilized several mobile LED screens behind the band, which would supply lighting and also background footage during certain portions of the set. The production and lighting were again designed by Rob Sheridan, Roy Bennett and Moment Factory, who also worked on the 2008 Lights In The Sky Tour and the How To Destroy Angels Live 2013 tour. The production also made use of Kinect for interactive video manipulation. The band members arrived onstage at the beginning of the set one member at a time and their silhouettes were projected onto the background, which are references to Talking Heads' 1984 concert film, Stop Making Sense.[4] The silhouettes are also reminiscent of those at the beginning of shows on Depeche Mode's Devotional tour.
Stage Set-Up
The production for this leg was very different from the festival dates and was again a collaboration by Rob Sheridan, Roy Bennett and Moment Factory. When this leg was originally announced, Reznor was quoted as saying that it "picks up where Lights in the Sky left off" and that it was "the full-on Nine Inch Nails live experience realized as we never could before." It featured heavy use of "stealth screens", like those from the aforementioned tour, which could be raised and lowered throughout the set and which presented elaborate visuals. A unique lighting element was also added in the form of a number of nine-paneled geometric lighting rigs suspended over the band.
Variation
The setlists for the Tension 2013 tour had more variation on a song-by-song basis than the Festival Tour and songs could be shuffled around a good bit between nights, so though certain songs are predictable, the order may not be.
Examples include:
For shows that could not bring in the full production, the trio of "Running," "A Warm Place," and "Somewhat Damaged" was typically replaced with "I'm Afraid Of Americans," followed by "Burn" or "Only."
Two shows, the Austin City Limits taping and the second Las Vegas show, featured a re-structured set, opening with "All Time Low" instead of "Copy Of A" and featuring other minor song order tweaks. The performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! was a five song 'mini-concert' and acted as a sort of sampler for the Tension tour and new album. For this reason, "All Time Low" and "Came Back Haunted" are the only two songs that were technically played at every show.
Oceania/Asia Tour
This tour took place during February and March 2014 and the Australia/New Zealand dates were a co-headlining tour with Queens Of The Stone Age. Which band played first was determined by a coin toss.[5] For the Japan shows, Alessandro Cortini performed an instrumental support set. Brody Dalle opened for the Australia and New Zealand shows.
Stage Set-Up
The setup for this leg was minimal and a departure from previous legs. No screens or projections were used, but it consisted instead of banks of various spotlights behind and above the band, as well as the overhead lighting panels that were used during the Tension tour.
Stage Set-Up
The setup for this leg was minimal and a departure from previous legs. No screens or projections were used, but it consisted instead of banks of various spotlights behind and above the band, as well as the overhead lighting panels that were used during the Tension tour.
Stage Set-Up
The setup for this leg was similar to the previous two legs in that it was minimal, but a single stealth screen was used, displaying lighting/video content behind and above the band depending on the song. The banks of various spotlights, as well as the overhead lighting panels that were used during the Tension tour also returned. | {
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October 4, 2010
Right now, my life is filled with a lot of waiting. Waiting can be so hard. But another thing that can be even harder is be an active waiter. God wants us to use every second of our lives for His glory. I think that when we think we are waiting for something, we can forget to make sure to utilize these in-between times. I think we sometimes forget that these times are just as important as any other time. No moment is any less important or critical, when thinking of it spiritually.
In church yesterday, one thing stood out to me during the message. "It's the day to day mundane things that ultimately glorifies Christ."
I am reminded of a song that I want to define me...especially during this season:
While I'm WaitingBy John Waller
I'm waitingI'm waiting on You, LordAnd I am hopefulI'm waiting on You, LordThough it is painfulBut patiently, I will wait
I will move ahead, bold and confidentTakeing every step in obedienceWhile I'm waitingI will serve YouWhile I'm waitingI will worshipWhile I'm waitingI will not faintI'll be running the raceEven while I wait
I'm waitingI'm waiting on You, LordAnd I am peacefulI'm waiting on You, LordThough it's not easyBut faithfully, I will waitYes, I will waitI will serve You while I'm waitingI will worship while I'm waitingI will serve You while I'm waitingI will worship while I'm waitingI will serve you while I'm waitingI will worship while I'm waiting on You, Lord
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comments:
I too have been feeling in between things- thinking about college, but not there yet, still part of youth group, but not really "a part" of youth group (besides two or three people, all of my friends either already graduated or will this year), and I don't know, just in general in between things...So to make a long story short(er) :-), very timely post for me too :-)
About Me
I am a Christian; saved by grace. Jesus has taken over my life...I belong to Him. I am passionately in love with Him. He saturates my thoughts and consumes my mind in the most lovely way imaginable. My goal in life is to honor, serve and live for and because of God in all that I do. I am a sinner and I fail often. Anything that ever looks beautiful /in/ me is not my doing, but God's. All glory goes to God. God is what matters most in my life. Period.
I really enjoy a good, deep discussion. I have strong convictions. I'm not easily swayed. I enjoy debate, theology and apologetics. I like to be challenged by good things. I like to encourage accountability and I am open to correction.
I /love/ people a lot. I like learning about, caring for, challenging and encouraging people. I am more concerned about your soul and your growth than I am about your happiness in the moment....
I also love to laugh....and smile. It's hard for me not to. I am kinda sarcastic. I love children. I love swing dancing. I have a heart for ministry. Yep, that's me :) | {
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Sunday, April 17, 2011
Sunday Stealing 4/17/11
The girls. I know, not too exciting. They were covered in mud and it was the easiest way to clean them up.
2. Tell us about your favorite tee-shirt. Extra points if you show a pic. (We know. What can you do with freakin' extra points?)
Can't get a picture right now but it is a 1982 Indiana University Snoopy T.
3. Has anyone ever hit on you even though they knew you were taken?
Yes. So glad I don't have to see him anymore!
4. Do you plan what to wear the next day?
If I plan on leaving the house I do.
5. How are you feeling RIGHT now? Why?
Right now I am tired! Because I had to get up at 5:30am to get to work.
6. What's the closest thing to you that's black?
A black stapler.
7. Tell me about an interesting dream you remember having.
I was in Disney World with my 6 year old and she just came out of the Bippity Boppity Boutique and we were walking to the Castle for breakfast when she lost her first tooth, which caused her to bleed on her dress. Such a vivid dream!
8. Did you or might you meet anybody new today?
It is highly likely.
9. If you could be doing anything right now (or perhaps after you finish this ridiculous meme) what would it be?
Anything??? "Ive got my toes in the water, A** in the sand, Not a care in the world, a cold beer in my hand .... Life is good today :)
10. Can you think of a meme question that's never been asked?
Not at this time of day...
11. What comes to mind when I say China?
Good buffets.
12. Are you overly emotional?
At times. It depends... I can watch a Disney movie and cry for no reason, When I think about taking my girls to Disney World for the first time - I get all teary eyed, if I see an animal suffering - I cry - but usually I can hold myself together.
13. If you could listen to just one rock album (CD, vinyl or mp3) which one would you pick?
That is hard!
14. Do you bite into your ice cream or just lick it?
Lick
15. Do you like your car?
I use to. Lately I have been wanting a new one - but the one I have is paid for.
16. Do you like yourself?
Yes
17. Would you go out to eat with Charlie Sheen?
I use to Love Charlie! So Sad, what a waste of a talent! I am sure we would have nothing to talk about but Yes, I would go out to eat with him. Purely for the "celebrity" encounter.
18. What was the last song that you listened to?
I have always loved this song!
19. Are (or were) your parents strict? Yes
20. Have you ever wondered what attending a wild orgy (if only to watch or...) would be like? Never
21. I say cottage cheese. You say: Mac-n-Cheese
22. Have you ever met a celebrity? Yes.
23. What was the last movie that you watched at home? Tangled
24. Is there anything sparkly in the room you're in? My rings
25. What countries have you visited?
U.S., Germany, Switzerland, Italy,and England.
26. Have you ever made a phone call while you were drunk that you've regretted? If yes, do tell.
I am sure I have, but fortunately - I was too drunk to remember :)
27. Where were you going the last time that you were on a train?
To see Santa Clause - The Polar Express
28. Bacon or sausage? Bacon
29. How long have you had a cell-phone?
Lets see... I had a pager first and then it was the cell phone. 1996 I believe - and it looked like this -
30. What other memes do you do regularly? None
31. Who is the craziest meme host? Not sure
32. Who invented chop sticks?
Need to google that - Well I am still not sure of the answer... I will say some Chinese dude.
33. Who are you going to be with tonight? The Family
34. Are you too forgiving? Yes
35. When was the last time that you were in love? I am always in Love :)
36. Tell us about your best friend.
Her name is Tammy. Check out some of my older posts.
37. What was the stupidest thing you learned in high school?
I have to say that I learned something valuable in all of my classes. I am very proud to have graduated from Speedway High School. Boy, that sounds like a suck-up kind of answer! :)
38. What was the last thing that you cried about?
A couple of weeks ago when I found out that the first boy I had a crush on passed away.
39. What was the last question you asked?
Do we get Holiday Pay for working on Easter.
40. Favorite thing to do this time of the year?
Work outside and plant flowers and get the garden ready.
41. If you had to get a (or another) tattoo, what would it be?
I have one tattoo, I have always wanted another one - I just can't think of the right design. I want it real small and to be something Irish.
42. How would your best friend describe you?
She would say- " Tammy is Crazy! " "She cracks me up"
43. Have you ever seen all three Twilight films? Not even one.
44. Ever walked into a glass door? I don't think so.
45. Favorite color on that person that you are attracted to? Green and Camo.
46. Have you ever slapped someone? I am not really a slapper.
47. What hair style (for you) would you like to see return?
The Jennifer Aniston hair style.
48. What was the last CD you bought? Joey and Rory
49. Do looks matter to you? Sure
50. Could you ever forgive a liar? It takes time - but Yes.
51. What's the hardest bill to pay every month?
We switched to Dish Network to save $$$ BIG mistake! It is the worst! As soon as the contract is up we are back to direct. Dish is not worth a Buck. Hate it!
52. Do you like your life right now? Love it!
53. Do you sleep with the TV on? No.
54. Can you handle the truth? Yes.
55. Do you have good vision? The older I get the Fuzzier the vision.
56. Do you hate or dislike more than 3 people?
Hate is not a good word.. dislike, maybe 2 or 3 people.
57. How often do you talk on the phone?
Not near as much as I use to. I guess I don't talk on the phone too much at all now.
58. What celeb would you like to come home to?
Matthew Mcconaughey. Love his look and the way he talks. Fun guy. Just for one day- then I would go back to Jeff :)
About Me
I am a 42 year (OLD) City Girl turned Country Girl trying to be the Best Wife and Mother I can be. I work part-time doing CT scans and X-rays in a small southern Indiana town. I work full-time as a Cook, Maid, Teacher, Laundry Girl, Gardner, and Mini-Farm Girl. I am far from Perfect but I do give it 100% (most days) | {
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Basilica Block Party Night 2
The Basilica Block Party is sponsored by Cities 97. But the first night of the 16th annual church kegger felt more like a 89.3 the Current-affiliated show, what with Spoon headlining the smaller stage on Friday. On Saturday, the Basilica had more of a Cities vibe with longtime station favorites Barenaked Ladies, Guster and Ingrid Michaelson on the big stage.
Both stations could claim small-stage stars the Avett Brothers and V V Brown, though the Current probably started playing those artists before Cities did.
Enough with the radio rivalry. How was the music on Day 2? Here are some reflections as I bounced back and forth from the Sun Country Stage (the big one in the parking lot behind the Basilica) to the M&Ms Stage (smaller one in front of the Basilica).
Breakout star. Sporting black Spandex and feathers, V V Brown, the London model-turned-singer, showed lots of energy and attitude -- likable attitude that is. Backed by a trio of musicians and plenty of recorded music, she sashayed through an array of vintage R&B and pop (from girl-group pop to swinging jump blues to Dusty Springfield-like soul). Her sound evoked Amy Winehouse and Adele but the tall, vivacious Brown made many new fans beyond those who only knew her hit “Shark in the Water.”
Put up a Disco Parking Lot. After grooving in a disco mode in the parking lot in front of the Sun Country Stage, Boston popsters and Basilica vets Guster closed with a couple of crowd-pleasing hits, “Careful” and “Barrel of a Gun,” which had the parking lot bouncing like a disco floor.
Paging BNL. Without co-frontman Steven Page (fired last year because of drug problems), Barenaked Ladies sounded a little thin as a quartet. But they still revel in their humor, even if Ed Robertson gave a dumb shout-out to a guy who’d just exited a port-o-potty and Robertson rapped as the rest of the band sang Pilot’s cheesy 1975 hit “Magic.”
Hash or alcohol? While Weezer sang about a hash pipe on Friday, BNL drummer Tyler Stewart invited fans on Saturday to go to hell with him for one song in the shadow of the Basilica – “Alcohol,” which sounded even more sophomoric than usual, performed at a church kegger. Tyler, please report for confession.
Wedding band. The Avett Brothers were arguably the Basilica’s most exciting booking. The North Carolina quintet mixed bluegrass, punk, pop, harmonies, cello and y’alls into a vibrant, intoxicating stew that was two parts hipster, one part old-school and completely cool (unless you insist on perfect bluegrass harmonies). To top it off, a guy near the front of the stage proposed to his girlfriend (who said “Yes”) so the Avetts broke into “January Wedding.”
Nothing but blue skies. The backdrop for the Sun Country stage was the downtown Minneapolis skyline. This year, if you looked to left, you could see the canopy of Target Field – all lit up. The backdrop for the M&Ms Stage is a constant flow of headlights and tailights going by Walker Art Center. At one point, though, during the Avett Brothers, the sky behind the smaller stage was a gorgeous Maxfield Parrish blue.
No room in the pews. At both stages, Cities 97 DJs announced a “sell-out crowd of 15,000.” There sure were plenty of open spaces for a sold-out show. I’ve been to Basilica Block parties that were more crowded. Still, Saturday’s crowd was 2,000 more than Friday's. | {
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The Denver Nuggets wrapped up summer league play with an 83-71 loss to Minnesota Friday night at Cox Pavilion.
It was technically a rematch between two teams that met in last week’s summer league opener, when Denver held off the Timberwolves’ fourth-quarter rally to squeak out a one-point victory. But with several players sitting out the consolation contest, this game had a much different feel.
Here are three takeaways from Denver’s final performance in Las Vegas:
1. Shut it down. The most prominent Nuggets — Malik Beasley, Monte Morris and Tyler Lydon — were all in street clothes on the bench Friday, their summer-league work officially done. Key contributors Thomas Welsh (a 2018 second-round pick), Vlatko Cancar (a 2017 second-rounder) and DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell also did not play. That yielded some sloppy play, with Denver committing 20 turnovers in 40 minutes of game time. And there was not really anything meaningful to glean from the contest. But it also gave opportunities to local products like Hayden Dalton (Chaparral High School/Wyoming) and Andre Spight (Northern Colorado) to get some run. In fact, both players converted a four-point play…in the first quarter. Spoiler alert: That was not the only weird thing that happened Friday night.
2. Williams aggressive. Kenrich Williams has spent much of summer league in the starting lineup, and has made a consistent impact with his defensive play and rebounding. But he had been quiet offensively until Friday, when he scored 17 points on 8-of-14 shooting. He looked confident in driving to the basket, pulling up from mid-range and firing from beyond the arc. It was a bit of a surprise that the 6-foot-7, 210-pound Williams was not drafted, after averaging 13.2 points and 9.3 rebounds per game during his final college season. But he could still be a contender to land a two-way contract with an NBA team.
3. Let’s go home. Other strange things that happened Friday night included Denver being whistled for a technical foul for having six players on the court and Minnesota’s Amile Jefferson getting his tooth knocked out and returning to the game. Summer league at its finest. | {
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Pat Riley always thankful that Jerry Buss said 'yes' to him
Former Lakers Coach and Miami Heat President Pat Riley reminisced about the late Jerry Buss on Thursday before he spoke at Buss' memorial service.
"It’s just a forever and for-always relationship," Riley said. "I just think he was an incredible person."
Riley worked for the Lakers before Buss purchased the team, both as a player and broadcaster.
"It was a new paradigm -- a new Laker paradigm -- when [Buss] showed up and bought the team 1979-1980," Riley said. "He just brought the best in everybody. He gave me an incredible opportunity. He encouraged me to do a lot of different things and we had a lot of good times together."
Riley, an assistant coach at the time, wasn't initially chosen to be the head coach after the Lakers fired Paul Westhead early into the 1981-82 season.
"Jerry West was supposed to be the head coach, and Jerry said he didn't want it," Riley said. "I said, 'Well if nobody wants it, I'll take it.'"
"It was all on an interim basis for a while," he continued. "[Buss] made Jerry go down on the bench with me for about three weeks to make sure I didn't blow this $100-million asset. We won like 12 games in a row or something like that, and here I am today."
Riley is forever grateful that Buss took a chance on him.
"I got a great opportunity when Jerry West asked him, can Pat take over -- he said yes," Riley said. "He said yes to me, and I'm always thankful for that."
Riley would go on to win four titles as head coach with the Lakers -- five including his 2006 championship with the Heat.
"[Buss] really let all of us know if there's an opportunity out there and you've got it -- don't blow it," Riley said. | {
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Some students decide to spend their life savings over spring break, taking trips to Maui or Cancun, partying all night and not knowing where their pants are the next morning. For the few students who stayed at Tech over the break, the Student Center was the place to be on the weekend of March 17-18.
There, one could find Tech’s very own anime and gaming convention, MomoCon, founded and coordinated by Jessica Merriman, Management ’05. In its third year, MomoCon is free to attend, a far cry from the large membership fees associated with more established conventions.
This year’s MomoCon had its highest attendance to date with approximately 2600 people attending on both days, about 800 more than last year. Thankfully, the Student Center food court was open both days, a huge boon to hungry con attendees.
The student center was absolutely packed with con attendees who dressed as pretty much anything imaginable. During the costume contest Saturday afternoon, I remember seeing characters from most popular anime series (Naruto, Trigun… pretty much anything and everything that’s ever been on Cartoon Network) and then some.
Other cosplay staples were represented as well; a few Links, Klingons, Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts characters (including a Nobody) and creepy furries could be found in the mix of people. The costume contest on Saturday was held outside due to the somewhat limited seating available in the Student Center Movie Theater, but the weather was unreasonably cold, an unpleasant surprise after excellent weather before and after the con.
The pace of the contest felt rather slow, probably because I so desperately wanted to go back inside and warm up. The costume contest ended up being about an hour shorter than scheduled, for which I am thankful. Despite the poor weather, the costumes themselves were fascinating.
Among the events that could be found were panels that investigated certain aspects of geekdom; examples of the 23 panels and 17 workshops scheduled were “Costuming 101” and Brent Allison’s “Anime in Academia.” Also available were anime music video (AMV) competitions. An even better draw than the panels, though, is the dealer’s room. A Mecca of sorts at any convention, the dealer’s room draws you in and tempts you with rare items only found at conventions. Inside the Student Center Ballroom, one could find witty shirts, rare game soundtracks, games, art and for those such as myself who played Ragnarok, adorable plush Porings.
Outside of the dealer’s room, the third floor rooms were filled with tables, gaming consoles and excited gamers. Popular choices were perennial favorites Super Smash Brothers Melee and Soul Calibur 3, along with relative newcomer Gears of War.
Due to a power outage, the gaming rooms were moved from large spaces available in the Student Center Commons to the relatively cramped third floor. Perhaps the Student Center should volunteer a few of the dozen or so plasma TVs at its disposal next time.
On Saturday, there were Smash Brothers Melee and Soul Calibur 3 tournaments. Guitar Hero, Halo 2 and expert DDR tournaments were scheduled for Sunday, but they were cancelled.
A few hours before the con was scheduled to close, I decided to visit to the dealer’s room to talk to my friend Jennie Breeden, con panelist and artist of the webcomic Devil’s Panties (devilspanties.keenspot.com). Soon thereafter, MomoCon staff began politely asking people to leave the rooms and locked them.
There was some general confusion as the staff evacuated the building and told attendees to meet at the Campanile for an explanation. Merriman explained the reasons for the con’s early closure: unidentified individuals had detonated small fireworks outside of the student center, and had been planning to detonate several more inside the Student Center.
The Georgia Tech Police Department became involved, and the con staff found several small fireworks inside the Student Center. As a safety precaution, all of the con-goers were evacuated from the Student Center, and the con was shut down for the day.
“We would like to apologize to every one of our attendees.” Merriman said, “We know it is you guys who make MomoCon what it is, and we will do whatever it takes to make our next MomoCon the best one to date.” After her speech, the convention attendees gave Merriman a standing round of applause.
All in all, MomoCon 2007 was a fun and exciting convention, with about 80 percent of the many scheduled panels, workshops and events taking place.
In spite of the security trouble, MomoCon 2008 is in the works. No announcements about the place or time of the next convention have been made, but Tech will allow MomoCon to use the Institute’s facilities next year. | {
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"The whole place got tons of black smoke. We were breathing black smoke," a shaken Shea recounted Friday morning with her voice still raspy from the ordeal. "I got knocked on the ground. People were standing on my back, my head. I was holding my head and I said, 'I'm going to die here!' All I could think about was my mother, and I said, 'I got to get up! I got to get up!'"
Shea found her way to another room and leaped through a window to safety. She recalled seeing people pressing clumps of snow against their scorched skin. "It was the worst thing I'd ever seen. It was terrible."
On Friday morning, Shea said she was going to the hospital because she had been vomiting black soot thoughout the night.
Harold Panciera witnessed the fire spread from the outside of the building and helped a trapped man get out. Panciera said he and the trapped man could not see one another but could hear one another's voices.
"I started throwing snowballs in there and I said, 'Can you feel the snow? Crawl towards the snow.' And he did," Panciera said. "Then I could see him, and he was severely burned all over his upper extremities. I pulled him out. And there were people laying all over the parking lot and they were just smoldering."
'Is that part of the show?'
Brian Butler, another patron, was at the Providence-area Station nightclub, which was hosting a concert by the band Great White. He said many fans watching flames creep down the wall behind the band during its pyrotechnic display thought the fire was part of the show and didn't immediately panic.
Rena Gorschalies was one of them. "Someone said, 'Is that part of the show?' and I said, 'I think it is,'" Gorschalies replied. "I was watching it and the waitress said, 'I think there's something wrong, you should go out the door. You should leave.'"
Once clubbers realized the seriousness of the fire, escape became extremely difficult.
"Everything was OK until somebody tried to jump over my head and a bunch of us pretty much got knocked down," Hussey said from her hospital bed. "I was halfway out of the building and then a gentleman was trying to pull his girlfriend and me both out because I was on her."
Butler was in a crush of people pushing through the front door. He got out, but that exit soon became a death trap. "I went back around the front again and that's when you saw people stacked on top of each other trying to get out of the front door. And by then the black smoke was pouring out over their heads, out the side windows on the other side."
Jack Russell, the lead singer for the band Great White, said in an interview Friday morning that he quickly realized something was wrong with the band's pyrotechnic show. "I tried to put it out with water bottles," he said. "There were no fire extinguishers on the stage. The worst part was when the lights went out."
Butler, a television photographer, was at the club that night videotaping a segment on nightclub safety. " I noticed when the pyrotechnics stopped, the flame had kept going on both sides," he said. "I never expected it to take off as fast as it did. It just, it was so fast. It had to be two minutes."
John Schmidt said the decision to leave quickly saved his life because the flames sprinted through the building. " I was very close to the door," he said. " I'm telling you right now, we wouldn't be having this conversation if I was in there another 20 seconds." | {
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BLM Opens Entire McCullough Peaks Road
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Cody Field Office has opened the McCullough Peaks Loop Road (BLM Road 1212) in its entirety.
Damage caused by runoff to the east side of the loop road has been repaired and impassable conditions caused by snow drifts and mud on the west end of the loop road have improved.
Please travel with caution and report the locations of additional road damage or impassable roads to the Wind River/Bighorn Basin District Office at 307-347-5100.
For more information, please contact the Cody Field Office at 307-578-5900.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land, the most of any Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. The BLM's mission is to manage and conserve the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations under our mandate of multiple-use and sustained yield. In Fiscal Year 2013, the BLM generated $4.7 billion in receipts from public lands. | {
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Round Walk-through
The Basics: In this game you will take on the role of a bioenergy crop farmer. The goal is to manage your farm to get the highest sustainability score. To do this you, you need to try to choose crops and management techniques that will balance earning money, generating energy, and maintaining your environment. As you play, you will get scores and information related to your farm's performance to help you make better farming decisions.
Playing a Round: Each round of the game is based upon a yearly cycle of planting fields, managing fields, harvesting and selling your crops. Each round includes 2-3 stages, as indicated by your “Round Stage” bar in the player view: Planting, Managing and Harvest.
The video below shows how to play through a typical round of Fields of Fuel where there are two stages: Planting and Harvest.
Check your field information: Before you select crops, it is important to check the health of your fields. Click the red "+" under your fields to display this information. You will see data appear on your fields related to income, energy production and environmental conditions. These scores represent each field's contribution to the corresponding farm-level scores. As you toggle between the economic, energy, and environment numbers, your fields will display a color that reflects how well it is performing in that category. More sustainable fields are greener while less sustainable fields are redder. Visit the Field Scores and Data section for more information.
Choose your crops: Click the crop icon in the lower left corn of the field and three crops will appear (switchgrass, corn and alfalfa). Click on the crop to plant it in your field. Visit the Crops and Management section for more info on each crop. *Note: perennial crops like alfalfa and switchgrass grow back every year. You do not need to replant these crops if you want to keep them in the same field for another year. Corn must be replanted or nothing will grow.
Click "Done Planting" button: Click the "Done Planting" box in the "Round Stage" bar once you are happy with your decisions. *Note: the game will not move to the next stage until all players have clicked this box.
MANAGING (STAGE 2 - Optional): If this option is enabled by the game moderator, choose whether to till your fields or add extra fertilizer.
Select whether to add additional fertilizer: By default, your crops will receive a moderate amount of fertilizer. If you want to add extra fertilizer to boost your crop growth, click the fertilizer bag so that it is no longer crossed out. Extra fertilizer can boost crop growth, but it also costs money, and can have environmental impacts such as water pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. Read more about the pros and cons of fertilizer in the Crops and Management section.
Select whether to till your fields: By default, your fields will not be tilled. If you want to till a field, click on the "rake" icon so that it is not crossed out. Tilling can boost crop growth by helping to release soil nutrients, but it can also generate greenhouse gas emissions, erosion and water pollution. Read more about the pros and cons of fertilizer in the Crops and Management section. *Note: for perennial crops, like switchgrass and alfalfa, tilling will only have an effect the first year you plant the crop. If you leave these crops in a field for several years in a row, the field cannot be tilled because the crops are still living there.
Click "Done Managing" button: Click the "Done Managing" box in the "Round Stage" bar once you are happy with your decisions. *Note: the game will not move to the next stage until all players have clicked this box.
HARVEST (FINAL STAGE): Click the “Harvest” button on the “Round Stage” bar to harvest and sell your crops. This completes the round. *Note: all players must check the Harvest box before players can see their scores and ranking in the "round wrap-up" window.
ROUND WRAP-UP: At the end of each round you will see a pop-up window that show you how you scores changed compared to the previous year and how you rank in each area compared to other players.
After reviewing your scores for the year, the game moves to the planting stage of a new year.
Read more about:
Field Scores and Data: Explanation of scores and info that are displayed on fields in left-hand panel of player interface.
Farm Scores and Graphs: Explanation of the scores and graphs (sustainability, economy, energy, environment) in the right-hand panel of player interface. | {
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JMS Multi Images Upload for Virtuemart
Paid download |
VirtueMart extensions |
Joommasters
3
Score:
100
11 reviews
Virtuemart is a good shopping component but when you have a big store, each product has so much images, time for upload images for products will be much, sometimes you feel tired because have to upload one image-saving, then upload one image – saving….
Jms Multi Images upload for Virtuemart system plugin will solve this problem.
Featured of plugin:
- Browse multi images one time and upload them for product.
- Ajax upload images.
- Automatically create thumbnails for those images.
- No hack core Virtuemart.
My team updated version for Joomla 3.x and Virtuemart 2.9.9
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Jms Mega Menu
Paid download |
Menu Systems |
Joommasters
3
Score:
96
2 reviews
Jms Mega Menu is responsive and powerful mega menu sytem for Joomla. Easy to manage menu items in backend, support grid menu layout(multiple rows and columns).
- Support multiple level for menu.
- Responsive menu run on anywhere : Desktop,tablet,mobile.
- Support grid layout for dropdown (multiple columns, - multiple rows).
- Support multiple types of menu item: module type, position or none.
- User can easy to set width for each column menu.
- Have 2 options for open drop down menu: hover and click.
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JMS quantity related price for Virtuemart
Paid download |
VirtueMart extensions |
Joommasters
3
Score:
96
2 reviews
JMS quantity related price for Virtuemart plugin allows you to set different prices for quantity of each product in category or special product.
- Easy to apply rules for all products or product category or sepecial product,manufacturers,countries,shopper,state.
- Product price change follow quantity selected of each product.
- Support unlimit calculation rule for price and quantity change.
- Support multi Operation : + / - / +% / -%
- Easy to choose process to apply this rule : Price before tax, Price after tax, ...
Note: My team updated version for Joomla 3.x and Virtuemart 3 (2.9.x)
JMS Users for Kunena
JMS Users for Kunena is a module to show online user from Kunena forum, it supports showing more options : avatar, rank, social, post, thanks,...
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JMS Video Share
Paid download |
Multimedia Players |
Joommasters
3
Score:
92
1 review
It is the best solution for video website since it can support popular type of video file, youtube link and rtmp stream. In addition, it can be played on any device such as desktop or mobile. On the other hand, it also comprises responsive layout, facebook comment and ajax rating.
Features
- Assist Categories, videos and profiles management
- Support video file(mp4,m4v,f4v,mov,flv,webm,...), youtube link,rtmp stream link
- Play on any devices : Desktop, Mobile
- Ajax search module and advance search page
- Facebook comment system
- Ajax rating and top rating module
- User can upload and manage (edit/remove) videos on frontend.
- 3 User level : only can view, Only Upload, Upload + edit + delete.
- Responsive Layout/Css3/Html5
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JMS Colors for Virtuemart
Paid download |
VirtueMart extensions |
Joommasters
3
Score:
48
7 reviews
JMS Colors for Virtuemart allows you to create colors for each product, each color will has own price and images. Colors and prices also will update to cart, order and invoice.
Package features
Supports Joomla 2.5.x and Virtuemart 2.x
It includes a component and a custom plugin for Virtuemart.
JMS Custom color component manages colors, assign images of product for each color, set price add on for each color of product.
JMS color for Virtuemart plugin adds colors to each product.
Update color, price of product to cart,order and invoice.
Note : My team updated version for Joomla 3.x and Virtuemart 3(2.9.x)
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JMS Support Online
Free |
Online Status |
Joommasters
3
Score:
32
3 reviews
JMS Online Support module displays contacts information of your supporter in your site. In the first version, that module only support 5 supporters at the same time and some chat client like Yahoo, Skype, MSN, Aim, Icq, Email, Telephone. With the JMS support online module, users in your site can contact with your supporters like customer support, technical support or manager support… only by one click.
Updated version for Joomla 3.1
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JMS Carousel for Joomshopping
Paid download |
JoomShopping extensions |
Joommasters
3
Score:
0
0 reviews
JMS carousel for Joomshopping is a carousel slideshow module with so much effects and options for products of Joomshopping.
Features:
- Supports multi parameters for each product: image, name, description, price and link.
- Have so much parameters for carousel : width, height, delay,...
- Support to get products following id
- Support to get products following categories base on random, best seller, top rating or top hits
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JMS Music
Paid download |
Multimedia Players |
Joommasters
3
Score:
0
0 reviews
It is the best solution for musical website since it can support many types of video/audio or youtube link. In addition, it can be played on any device such as desktop or mobile. On the other hand, it also comprises responsive layout, facebook or comment.
Features:
- Assist playlist,categories, artists, songs and file management
- Support audio/video file and youtube link
- Play on any devices : Desktop, Mobile
- Ajax search module and advance search page
- Facebook comment system
- Social sharing system
- User can upload songs on frontend then administrator will review and approve them.
- Responsive Layout/Css3/Html5
- Import/export csv following categories, artist and playlist
- Upload multi files by ajax in backend
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JMS Tweet 2 Download
Free |
Social Share |
Joommasters
3
Score:
0
0 reviews
JMS Tweet 2 download is a system plugin for Joomla which allows you hide the download link until user tweets your account, it helps you increase the numbers of tweet and get more social traffic.
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JMS Youtube for Virtuemart
Paid download |
VirtueMart extensions |
Joommasters
3
Score:
0
0 reviews
JMS Youtube for Virtuemart plugin allows to add youtube video to product detail page with many custom options like as title, width, height,...
- It is a custom plugin of virtuemart, add youtube videos to detail product page.
- It has many options for configuration : title, width, height,...
Note: My team updated version for Joomla 3 and Virtuemart 3(2.9.9)
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JMS Slideshow for Joomshopping
Paid download |
JoomShopping extensions |
Joommasters
3
Score:
0
0 reviews
JMS slideshow for Joomshopping is a responsive slideshow module with so much effects and options for products of Joomshopping.
Features:
- Supports multi slides, each slide have product image, product name, description, price and link.
- Have so much parameters for configuration : width, height, delay,...
- Support to get products following id
- Support to get products following categories base on random, best seller, top rating or top hits | {
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At many airports, most of the PreCheck checkpoints are never open when I’m flying, and when I am flying, the TSA consciously puts neophyte travelers in the PreCheck line who a) don’t know why they’re there, b) think they’ve done something wrong, and c) proceed to take off their belts, their shoes, remove their jackets, laptops and then slowly fish inside their pockets to take out everything that has been decaying in there since 1957.
What’s worse is that the PreCheck program can still randomly kick you out. In the past six months—for two out of every five of my flights—I was told I didn’t qualify for PreCheck that day.
Hey, I’m either a trusted traveler or I’m not. Today, the line for PreCheck was three times longer than the regular security line. Plus, it was actually slower, as confusion among those first-time travelers reigned, and the frustration among those PreCheck fliers boiled over.
It is a ridiculous policy from the TSA, and it defeats the very purpose of why PreCheck was started. If someone from the TSA can voice a logical and coherent argument to justify the way they are managing PreCheck, I’d be in shock, because that logical and coherent argument doesn’t exist. | {
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Tag: decor
All God’s children need traveling shoes Drive your problems from here All good people read good books Now your conscience is clear I hear you talk girl Now your conscience is clear In the morning I wipe my brow Wipe the miles away I like to think I can be so willed And never do…
Been lookin’ at my city garden. For almost twelve months now. I been thinkin’ bout a bargain. About tearin’ that old fence down. The day that I moved in here. Found a single rusted lawn chair. And a note that said. Go and get ’em girl Go and get ’em girl Set of keys in…
Summer nights and long warm days Are stolen as the old moon falls And the mirror shows another face Another place to hide it all Another place to hide it all And I’m lost behind In the words I’ll never find And I’m left behind As the seasons roll on by Sleeping with a full…
I beg your pardon I never promised you a rose garden Along with the sunshine There’s gonna be a little rain sometime When you take you gotta give So love and let live and let go I beg your pardon I never promised you a rose garden I could promise you things Like big diamond…
For your eyes only, can see me through the night. For your eyes only I never need to hide. You can see so much in me, so much in me that’s new. I never felt until I looked at you. For your eyes only, only for you. You’ll see what no-one else can see, and…
Just a love nest, cozy and warm Like a dove breast, down on the farm A veranda with some sort of clinging vine Then a kitchen where some rambler roses twine In a small room, tea set of blue There’s the ball room, dream room for two Better than a palace with a gilded dome…
Once upon a time Our joy was in giving each other a life With no fear or limits How things have changed Now I can only reminisce About the times and I start to cry and say Help me to bring back those days When we were young Were young, were young Help me to…
Memories of you That I just don’t have right now I’ll make them up One cup of wanting you Two cups of hoping somehow These things come true While I’m staring at pictures of you While I’m staring at pictures of you Yearning Longing Making up memories of you Making up memories of you For…
I’m looking through my phone again feeling anxious Afraid to be alone again, I hate this I’m trying to find a way to chill, can’t breathe, oh Is there somebody who could… Help me, it’s like the walls are caving in Sometimes I feel like giving up No medicine is strong enough Someone help me… | {
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SOUND OFF 473 talks John Cena on SNL, quick thoughts on the TLC PPV, Jerry Lawler and Lita being dropped from TV, Mickie James' new deal with WWE, Donald Trump choosing Linda McMahon for a cabinet position, Booker T running for mayor of Houston, the SECRET MEETING Shane McMahon had with WWE in 2012, why Charlotte is the best heel on the main roster and why her Iron Man match with Sasha Banks should headline Roadblock, rumors of AJ Styles being drafted to Raw after Wrestlemania and why it's a bad move, Rich Swann becomes "outlandish", the problem with 205 Live and what they can learn from Lucha Underground, BIG DAMO debuts on NXT, a LIVE UNBOXING of a Wrestlecrate UK package, did Alberto Del Rio make a mistake by leaving Lucha Underground, AJ Lee not getting enough credit for the Women's Revolution, why more wrestlers don't hydrate during their matches, and Miz SAVAGES Tye Dillinger on Twitter! | {
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Preview: The Unique Features of The Repopulation | Exilic
The Repopulation is an upcoming sci-fi sandbox MMORPG that hopes to revolutionize the MMORPG industry. This article summarizes the most interesting new gameplay features the game will implement, such as city-building and a skill-based combat system, here. | {
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all the information, none of the junk | biotech • healthcare • life sciences
Xontogeny, the Boston-based biotech startup accelerator formed by one-time Sarepta Therapeutics CEO Chris Garabedian, has taken on its first company. The firm has helped secure a $10 million investment for a Blacksburg, VA, startup, Landos Biopharma, that is developing drugs for inflammatory bowel disease.
New York life sciences investment firm Perceptive Advisors is the sole investor in Landos’s Series A round. Perceptive was also Xontogeny’s only investor when it raised a $25 million round earlier this year.
Landos is targeting Crohn’s disease, an autoimmune disorder characterized by inflammation in the digestive tract. Treatments for Crohn’s and other autoimmune conditions include infusible or injectable biologics like the blockbuster drug adalimumab (Humira), which blocks a protein, tumor necrosis factor, implicated in inflammation. Blocking TNF, however, can raise a patient’s risk of infection, according to the American College of Rheumatology.
Landos is instead focusing on a pathway called Lanthionine Synthetase C-Like 2 (LANCL2), which is found in the cells in the gastrointestinal tract, says Josep Bassaganya-Riera, the company’s founder and CEO. Bassaganya-Riera, a Virginia Tech professor who has spent nearly 20 years researching autoimmune disease and inflammation, says activating this pathway decreases the production of pro-inflammatory molecules in the gut—just as TNF blocking drugs do. But he adds that the Landos drug, a pill called BT-11, goes further by also increasing the production of anti-inflammatory molecules. The hope is the approach, which has yet to be tested in humans, will prove safer than other IBD treatments.
The Virginia Tech research upon which Landos is based was published last year in the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. With the new funding, Landos aims to complete the work needed to bring its compound into human testing. Phase 1 studies are expected to begin by early 2019.
Garabedian says Landos represents the kind of company he wants to bring into his biotech accelerator: technology that has a lead disease target and some preclinical testing showing it can hit that target. He says he’s also looking for evidence a compound could differentiate itself from other treatments, as BT-11 may be able to do, if successful, in Crohn’s disease. Though Crohn’s disease is the company’s first target, the company plans to develop drugs for rheumatoid arthritis and diabetes as well.
Garabedian says that as Xontogeny builds its portfolio with additional companies, those startups will share the accelerator’s resources. This approach should be more efficient than that of some venture capital firms, he says, that bring in a “CEO for hire” who builds out the rest of the management team. For example, a small company like Landos does not need a full time executive to handle regulatory matters, Garabedian says. Instead, Xontogeny will have a head of regulatory affairs whose time is divided among all of the accelerator’s companies.
Frank Vinluan is editor of Xconomy Raleigh-Durham, based in Research Triangle Park. You can reach him at fvinluan [at] xconomy.com Follow @frankvinluan | {
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