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There are red-white-and blue-frosted cookie towers, T-shirts that say, "Our world will never be the same," and faux bronze key chains etched, "Never forget."
BY SUSAN KIM | BALTIMORE | September 11, 2004
There are red-white-and blue-frosted cookie towers, T-shirts that say, "Our world will never be the same," and faux bronze key chains etched, "We will never forget."
For the past three years, on U.S. Route 29, some 40 miles north of Washington, D.C., someone has stuck red, white and blue plastic cups in the holes of a chain-link fence that screens a bridge over the highway. Some weeks the message reads, "We will remember," sometimes simply, "USA."
What's a tribute anyway? There are hymns, prayers and memorial Web sites. According to the White House, today is Patriot Day, a national holiday. It's red, white and blue.
And then there's the other government-created color scheme: code yellow, code orange, code red - a system that leading sociologists have agreed was apparently designed without human beings in mind.
Lee Clarke, a Rutgers University sociologist who studies disasters and worst-case scenarios, has said he "looked long and hard...at Department of Homeland Security documents on prevention, response and countermeasures. I've looked for some mention of the public. There's little recognition of the role of everyday people in disaster preparation and response - families, schools, church groups, people at their workplaces."
What about the everyday people? What are they doing three years later?
At least 5,000 each week in the summer months visit Shankville, the 240-person Pennsylvania town where Flight 93 crashed. It used to be an "everyday" town.
If, as Clarke has also said, "it has become cliché to ask what we have learned from 9/11," what's next?
For disaster responders who - along with journalists - sometimes compare disasters, there will never be another 9/11.
Yet this week, press releases sent by at least four major relief organizations responding in Florida this week sport catchy, capital-letter headlines that say something like: "Biggest response since 9/11."
In Sterling, Va. - some 30 miles from where a plane crashed into the Pentagon - there is a Peace Banquet today that nobody would ever call "the biggest response." Muslims, Christians and Sikh faith members are gathering in remembrance of the attacks.
But multiply that by 100 - by 1,000 - because tributes like that are happening across the nation in everyday neighborhoods with everyday people.
There are an estimated 120,000 Muslims in the D.C. metro area alone, and some seven million nationwide. Today, many of them are shoulder-to-shoulder with their Christian brothers and sisters.
Shirin Elkoshairi, who is helping to organize the Peace Banquet, reflected on the changes in his Muslim faith community in the past three years. "We never, ever condoned terrorist attacks or violence of any kind," he said. "But I do believe before 9/11, we were more insular. We didn't reach out as much to other faith groups. Now we do."
And in hurricane-wracked Florida, the Islamic Society of Central Florida is offering a simple Sept. 11 memorial luncheon. "As the tragedy of Sept. 11 represents the worst of humanity, the support we have received after the hurricane disasters represents the best of humanity," said spokesperson Areej Zufari.
His words aren't as catchy as "Biggest response since 9/11" - but perhaps, these days, the least dramatic response has become the most important.
The everyday response is now in the hands of families. Hearing the latest color-coded terror alert has become commonplace - but not for children, experts say.
Patrick Cody of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network said it's important - now more than ever - to consider the effects of terrorism on children nationwide. "For example, children in D.C., I am sure they're affected by the knowledge that D.C. is considered a target," he said. "For that matter - children everywhere."
And the everyday response is now in the hands of local churches that are helping people who are still suffering financially since 9/11.
In northern Virginia, Grace Ministries - funded in part by the United Methodist Committee on Relief - is offering financial aid, counseling, job training, and other help for many people who lost their jobs in the terrorist attacks, and are still struggling financially. "The events of Sept. 11, 2001 continue to influence attitudes toward the immigrants in our local community," reported the leaders of Grace Ministries, who receive little press but have helped hundreds of people.
In the wake of Sept. 11, Leonard Pitts, Jr. of the Miami Herald wrote on an online bulletin board: "It's my job to have something to say. They pay me to provide words that help make sense of that which troubles the American soul."
Three years later, the small responses don't always make the news - but they still say a whole lot.
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Joseph Kargi talks about influences on his musical style and how decided to pursue a career as a singer/songwriter. Follow Joseph on Twitter @JosephKargi.
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I start my first batch! Woohoo!
In about two months time, I should have about a gallon of Joe's Ancient Orange available. The brew is a-bubblin'.
I do wish I had bought a hygrometer at the SLHBS (semi-local home brew store), so I could keep better track of the progress of the batch. And I call myself an engineering student. *sigh*
Anyway, thank you all for your help, and to Joe for posting such a good, simple recipe for us newbees to try.
I wonder how long it'll be before I have eight or nine five-gallon carboys going...
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If you could only grow one big pot of herbs, you might want to pick mint. It's so versatile. You can make sprays that deter insects, make small pouches of dried mint and tuck into your pets sleeping area to end fleas, add mint oil to cleansers to make your house smell nice, add it to iced tea, use in cooking for a fresh taste, and here's one to save, if you have hiccups, brew up a cup of water, add a couple of squeezes of lemon juice and some mint leaves, brew and drink. Uses seem to be endless, it's a pretty plant and pretty much easy care. Planted outside be forewarned, it spreads like crazy and will take over an area quickly.
If you are looking for new tastes and textures in your diet, here are some newer to the US grains to try, Teff, Kamut, and Millet. Also black rice, which I have not seen yet. The first three are high in protein and you use just as you would rice, barley etc. but they give you many health benefits, and the protein level is high. Which leads me to my next thought, there are new studies out that show eating processed meats shorten your life by 13 years or so, because they cause cancer and other illnesses. An interesting study can be found at "The Atlantic", worth checking out. One of my Sunday school classmates is battling cancer, wish there was better news for her. The old saying you are what you eat is still holding true, to avoid so many illnesses be very aware of what you put in your body, food is medicine .If you must eat processed meats, eat only 1 ounce a day to keep damage to a minimum.
If you are spring cleaning your body, getting in shape for summer, try loading your plate with one half veggies, 1/4 protein, like chicken or fish, and 1/4 carbs, trying to pick to the healthy ones, like sweet potatoes. A breakfast of a couple of eggs with veggies stir fried into them is great way to start the day, gives you energy and no mid morning let down. Add a few strawberrys, kiwis etc on the side. Juice is known to be high in sugar and low in nutrition so go for fresh fruit.
If you are shopping for groceries this week, here is a little ammunition to help you navigate the whole grain trap. If a product is truly whole grain, there is a symbol on the box/bag. If it says on the label bran, or wheat flour or fiber, those are not whole grain. A seven grain bread may not be whole grains at all. Look for 100% whole grain and the little box that backs that up somewhere on the package.
Improving your health is as easy as learning to avoid the "whites," flour, sugar, salt, shortening and rice. Go for the whole wheat's, brown rice, unsaturated oils etc. Once you make the change, its not hard to stick with, and the taste of your food is greatly improved. as well as your health.
We had an interesting week, wind, a bunch of rain and then a good snow for our area, school was out the last 2 days, don't know about today, didn't hear the bus but it might have been by. If these mountain roads have any snow, buses will not tackle them, too big a chance of sliding off the roads.
We are supposed to warm up into the 60's at least the next few days, yea, it's been a long time coming. Will be good to get outside again and do a little spring yard prep and cleaning.
Hope you are looking at some spring days too, won't be long and we will be complaining about the heat. Til next time, stay well.


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We had a swarm like this in TX. It was an amazing sight to behold and we too took lots of pictures.. We lived in the country though so we didn't call anyone to come collect them we just let nature takes its course and it wasn't long before they were all gone.......moved off to a new home.... They swarm when the hive gets too big and a group needs to split off........ Good luck on your bee keeping..... Hugs! debReplyDelete
I would absolutely love to keep bees one day too, they're wonderful. I saw some swarming along the high street a couple of years ago, it was quite incredible. Such amazing creatures. Good luck with following this dream of yours. I shall enjoy following your progress, and no doubt I shall learn and be inspired too. CJ xxReplyDelete
What an exciting day it must have been for you and how great that your children got to see the bees moving to their new hive! I think that it is great that you are going to do this for yourself and take the time for yourself too! I wish you all the best with it and will be reading with interest to see how it all goes as it sounds fascinating. xxReplyDelete
Wow. That must have been equal parts exciting and scary. I have a bee allergy, so I can never keep them myself, but I find beekeeping fascinating. I'm really excited to see how it goes for you.ReplyDelete


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After missing a round nursing a sore shoulder, Yoshimura Suzuki Factory Racing's Blake Baggett made his return to Monster Energy AMA/ FIM World Supercross competition on Saturday night in front of 40,528 fans at Petco Park in San Diego, California.
Unfortunately, a slick track caught Baggett out and he tumbled twice at inopportune times and as a result failed to make the Main Event.
Baggett reported great improvement of his recently surgically-repaired shoulder, which he battered again in Oakland two weeks ago, but he admitted he was still far from 100 per cent fit.
He slid out and fell while running second in his Semi-Final and then again in the first turn of the Last Chance Qualifier, ending Baggett's final shot of making San Diego's final.
"Blake knows trying to come back and work his way back into race shape in the middle of the season is a tough thing to do," said Yoshimura Suzuki's Team Manager Mike Webb. "But credit to him, he's willing to take his lumps and fight his way back up the ladder.
"Things didn't work the way we'd hoped in San Diego, but we're happy to have Blake out there competing and representing the team. He showed flashes of what he's capable of at times, but after being out so long, obviously he's going to have to get through these kinds of nights before it all starts clicking for him. We admire his willingness to tough it out and race his way back into shape and we're confident Blake will get back to his normal self as the season progresses."
Baggett's Yoshimura Suzuki team-mate James Stewart was on hand to meet fans and sign autographs in San Diego. Stewart is slated to test this week and hopes to be back ready to race, possibly as soon as this coming Saturday in Dallas, or perhaps by Atlanta in two weeks.
The Yoshimura Suzuki squad will be on hand as the 2016 Monster Energy AMA Supercross season continues next weekend with the championship's annual visit to the home of the Dallas Cowboys, Arlington, Texas, and AT&T Stadium on Saturday, February 20th.


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In the true story of Joseph we see that ultimately, God used hardship in one man's life to benefit countless others at that time and even since. Yet He also set the stage for an exodus from slavery for His people centuries later, one that would foreshadow an even greater deliverance that would be secured by His own Son on the cross many centuries beyond the Exodus.
Clearly, God is a loving and masterful orchestrator of events, accomplishing both short- and long-term objectives. Even preschoolers can understand that the main character in Genesis 37–50 isn't Joseph, but God. Here's another lesson. Like Joseph, people who submit to Yahweh and obey Him not only are blessed, but they become blessings to others as well. Lessons in this unit are listed below. Just click on each lesson title to access the individual lessons.
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Joseph's Special Coat
Jacob loved his son Joseph so much he gave him a special coat. Joseph's brothers were jealous, so they took steps to get rid of Joseph. God was working in Joseph's life, however, blessing him even in hardship.
God Was with Joseph in Egypt
Joseph sought to honor God even though he was in Egypt and even though he wound up in prison. God blessed him and gave Joseph even more opportunities to make a positive difference in people's lives.
Joseph Helped the King
This is the true story of Joseph's promotion from prison to palace. Whether a prisoner or a commander with great influence, Joseph honored God. This made it possible for God to use him to advance His unfolding story.
Joseph and His Family
Joseph's brothers had sold him into slavery. Years later, when Joseph encountered his brothers, he could have sought revenge against them, but he didn't. Joseph's forgiveness showed godly character!


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Each day I encounter new authors and new books. I want to take a minute to brag about Felix J. Palma, who I do not know personally (but wish I did). His novels fell into my lap thanks to a GoodReads giveaway. They combine all the things I love (time travel, historical fiction, science fiction and fantasy) with some amazing twists. His Trilogia Victoriana series just blows my mind! I was thrilled to be able to get book #3 while I was in Canada earlier this year. Yes, Mr. Palma is one source of breaking my #ShelfLove Challenge this year.
Palma's books definitely make me a dreamer. They also make me a hunter. A hunter for more quality novels that challenge my perception of time and space. I'm appreciative of novelists like Mr. Palma.
Thank you to all the writers in my life for making me dream. My life is forever changed because of your words.
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January 30, 2015
Dear Olson Parents and Guardians,
I am writing to inform you that we are making changes in our Dress Code policy. Effective Monday, February 2, 2015, Olson will become a "Uniform Optional" school. That means students who choose to wear uniforms can continue to do so. Students who choose not to wear uniforms must abide by the Dress Code that is included with this letter.
Our rationale for the change in policy is based on data. 67% of the parents we surveyed favored a "uniform optional" policy. Nearly 100% of the students favored a uniform optional policy. Our Instructional Leadership Team (10 teachers, 2 administrators) unanimously favored a uniform optional policy. We know this is a work in progress and value your feedback as we implement the policy.
We have a great school, and I believe that together we can continuously improve the quality of our school community. We will ask for some initial feedback about the new Dress Code when you come to parent-teacher conferences. Our Conferences will be held Thursday, February 12, from 4:30-8 PM and Friday, February 13, from 8:15 AM-4:15PM. We look forward to seeing you there.
Thank you for trusting us to educate your children. It is both our mission and our privilege.
Dr. Steven J. Emerson, Principal
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The Olson Middle School Community expects everyone to present themselves in a manner that will be respectful and appropriate for school. Clothing worn in school should not be distracting, offensive, or discriminatory. Any student not following this code is subject to change clothing items (clothing provided at school) and/or disciplinary action (which may involve a phone call home, lunch detention or removal from school, depending on the offense).
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KOS Media has become one of the first regional newspaper publishers in the UK to launch a free iPad application.
The app from the Archant-owned publisher allows readers to access e-editions of all 16 newspapers it produces – including its flagship Kent on Sunday title – along with classified ad searches for jobs, home and cars in and around Kent.
Paul Stannard, managing director of KOS Media, said: "As soon as we knew the iPad was set for release, we began working on an app with our developers PageSuite.
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KOS Media was bought by Archant in June for an undisclosed sum. The regional publishing group had previously invested around £500,000 in KOS Media, acquiring a minority stake in the business over the last three years.
In addition to Kent on Sunday, KOS Media publishes a series of free weekly newspapers, magazines and digital products from its headquarters at Smeeth near Ashford.
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TUNIS, Tunisia — In a surprise move, Tunisia's highest court has thrown out a complaint calling for a ban on porn websites in the country.
A judicial source said, "The court quashed the first instance and appeals ruling that ordered the censorship of pornographic websites," but the case will be appealed.
The case came before the court just last week after three lawyers claimed that porn is "against Muslim values" and dangerous for the young.
It's not clear as why the ruling was handed down, but the decision was unexpected considering that online porn censorship has already been ordered twice before when the courts ordered the Tunisian Internet Agency (ATI) to block adult sites.
Critics of the ban have been concerned that if adopted, the measure would boomerang the country back to the pre-revolution censorship days under the ousted regime of Zine el Abidine Ben Ali.
"This is rather good news," said Reporters Without Boorders' Olivia Gre.
Rights groups and the Tunisian Internet Agency (ATI) have also spoken out against the ban.
"It's a step backwards," said ATI's chief executive Moez ChakChouk. "Under Ben Ali, the ATI was an instrument of political control and censorship. Today we are fighting for the neutrality of the Internet, but they want to put the old cloak back on us."
ChakChouk also maintained that filtering would hurt the quality and speed of data transfers, and that the ATI does not have the funds to effectively censor online activity.
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Security researchers have found an apparent link between the malicious code used to attack France's TV5Monde and an Iraqi program developer identified by the handle "Security.Najaf."
The link, while it cannot be fully verified, might suggest that the massive cyberattack was indeed perpetrated by sympathizers of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) as opposed to a copycat.
TV5Monde, a French television network that broadcasts worldwide, was knocked off the air on Wednesday after hackers took control of 11 channels. The intruders, who posted images and propaganda supporting ISIS, also gained control of the network's social media pages.
Experts said the attack reveals a new level of sophistication for ISIS-affiliated hackers, who typically employ rudimentary measures to deface websites. The TV5Monde attack might be the first time the group has successfully hacked a TV station.
Researchers with software maker Blue Coat analyzed a string of malware similar to the one purportedly used in the cyberattack, finding it contained greetings that appear linked to "Security.Najaf," a "prolific poster in [online] forums."
An online search for the handle turns up links in Arabic-language forums, as well as a seemingly abandoned Twitter feed identifying its owner with the phrase, "designer, programming hacker." The Twitter account is baed in Najaf, Iraq.
While claiming no insider knowledge of the attack, Blue Coat's researchers said the malware appears to be an adaption of the Visual Basic Script worm KJ_W0rm, a derivative of the NJ_W0rm.
"VBS worms based on NJ_W0rm and KJ_W0rm should by now be picked up by most [anti-virus] products, though it's always a challenge to reliably detect text-based malware, because they are so easily modified," the firm wrote in a blog post.
The group behind the attack called itself the CyberCaliphate, the same name used by hackers that broke into the Twitter feeds for the U.S. Central Command and Newsweek magazine earlier this year.
Meanwhile, French authorities denied that hackers released any classified army documents during their siege, as they had claimed.
The CyberCaliphate had posted documents on Facebook they said were the identification cards of people tied to French soldiers fighting ISIS. "None of these documents mention the identity of French soldiers or of their families," the French defense ministry said in a statement.
The cyberattack follows a terrorist attack by Islamic militants left 20 dead in Paris in January.
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On Thursday April 9th the French TV station TV5 Monde was reportedly knocked off the air by supporters of the Islamic State.
Information on how the attack was performed has been scarce. The only semi-technical information we have seen at the time of writing came from one of the initial news reports.
Blue Coat has no insider information on this intrusion, but we were able to find a piece of malware which, though not identical, matches many of the indicators given in the Breaking3Zero story. Among others, it contains references to the same aliases (JoHn.Dz and Najaf).
The md5 hash of this sample is 2962c44ce678d6ca1246f5ead67d115a.
Jenxcus and Bladabindi
This sample appears to be an adaptation of the Visual Basic Script worm KJ_W0rm, a derivative of the old and widespread NJ_W0rm.
This malware is commonly known by AV tools under the name VBS/Jenxcus. Since this is script-based, the malware is very easy to modify, something which has spawned a lot of modifications.
Jenxcus often occurs in the company of another malware called Bladabindi or NJ_Rat. Unlike Jenxcus, Bladabindi is not a script, but a Windows executable written in .NET. It has an extensive set of features, and can for example take screenshots, steal various online credentials, and download and install more malware.
Bladabindi is possible to create and configure using a publicly available creation tool, making the production of new variants straightforward. This has made it a very popular tool to use in the underground, and it is now one of the dominant malware families, particularly in the Middle East region. Indeed, it has been so common that Microsoft decided to take aggressive action against it. This resulted in the somewhat controversial botnet takedown in June 2014. The legal papers filed with this takedown identify the authors of the Bladabindi backdoor and Jenxcus worm as Naser Al Mutairi (Kuwait), and Mohamed Benabdellah (Algeria). Mutairi reportedly used the online handle njq8, and is presumably the person referenced in the "Credits" section in "our" malware sample. This mention is however likely to be just a shout out to the original author of what essencially now is an open source malware.
The Najaf variant - md5 2962c44ce678d6ca1246f5ead67d115a
If we compare the "Najaf" sample with a regular KJ_W0rm sample, we can see that there are clear similarities. Most differences revolve around how hardcoded parameters are placed in the code.
Above: Najaf vs regular KJ_W0rm
The script is pretty tight and simple, and differs only marginally in functionality from KJ_W0rm.
It copies itself to the startup folder (eg. C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\ on Win7)
Run keys are created in the registry so as to run the script from there as well:
HKCU\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run securitynajaf = wscript.exe /B "SecurityNajaf.vbs"
HKLM\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run securitynajaf = wscript.exe /B "SecurityNajaf.vbs"
Once this initial installation is done, it copies itself to the root folder of all connected removable drives. A shortcut (*.LNK) file will also be created, pointing to this. The script will attempt to refresh this every six seconds. From here the script goes into a pretty tight loop where it connects back to its configured C&C server over HTTP, announcing that it is ready to accept commands. The C&C server is hardcoded to 127.0.0.1, so there is no obvious remote command and control address in this sample. This may mean that the sample is just a test, or that there was some kind of loopback mechanism installed on the computer where it ran.
In the User-Agent field of this POST request, the malware puts information about the current system – things like username, computername, OS and so on.
On the Internet, anyone can claim to be associated with any movement of their choosing. Not only that, they can use whatever tool they want, claim to be totally different people, and generally lie as much as they want to. Because of this attribution is hard, though not impossible. It requires solid data, experience, and often the involvement of law enforcement to do right. Because of this we'll not make any assumptions about who was behind the intrusion in TV5. However, we can point out some indicators.
The 2962c44ce678d6ca1246f5ead67d115a sample is similar to the VBS script mentioned in the Breaking3Zero article. The script contains the same greetings, mentions the same JoHn.Dz and Najaf.
Security.Najaf seems to match the online handle of a developer apparently located in the Najaf province of Iraq. He is a prolific poster on the dev-point[.]com forums, a forum which has contained a lot of NJ-Rat/Worm-associated material. He is listed as recoder – presumably modifying programmer – in many other malicious scripts. One example is the file with md5 de8e6e14b7e548eda7d4ff33bb3705ad:
In this file, the C&C server is defined to aziza12.no-ip.biz, a domain which also has been used as C&C by Bladabindi malware such as the sample with md5 a5ce6dcb062ceb91a6fce73e99b3514d. This is a DynDNS domain, meaning that there is no domain registration data to look at. However, if we examine the IP history of this domain, we see that it has mapped to a number of IP addresses over time, many of which are located in Iraq. One of these, 184.108.40.206, has also earlier this year pointed to the domain islamstate.no-ip[.]biz.
So, does this really mean anything? No, not necessarily. IP overlaps can happen for any number of reasons, and aliases on forums and inside malwares are just text strings. NJRat and its related malware are used by a lot of activists in the Middle East, so their use in this intrusion - if that indeed is confirmed - can not be used as basis for any conclusion.
VBS worms based on NJ_W0rm and KJ_W0rm should by now be picked up by most AV products, though it's always a challenge to reliably detect text-based malware, because they are so easily modified. In any case, we have added detection for these families in our Malware Analysis Appliance:
The intrusion of TV5 Monde, similar to the Sony attack, shows that any entity on the Internet is a target now. All conflicts now have carry a likelihood for them to have a cyber dimension, because these attacks are cheap, easy, and relatively risk free. Unfortunately there seems to be no silver bullet for this situation. Modern computer systems are so interconnected and complex that there is always an opportunity for mischief if you are persistent; and in many case you don't even have to be that. If the attacker cannot immediately find a way in, there's always the human factor. And humans are - unfortunately - difficult to patch. Nevertheless, skilled people can make the difference between a win and a loss.
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Just as TV pundit and chef Loyd Grossman's sauces stormed the supermarket shelves more than a decade ago (and remain in the top three best sellers) so Dallaglio, his father Vicenzo, and Sacla, the family-run Italian food company best known in the UK for its pesto, are preparing to maul their way into Britain's kitchens.
Enough of the rugby clichés: Lawrence is all charm and serious intent about his new business venture – his first significant such deal since he retired from playing for England and Wasps 18 months ago.
This week the range of three sauces – a tricolore (tomato, herbs and cheese), a diavola (hot) and a Barbera Bolognese (hearty with red wine) – go on sale at Waitrose and Ocado. Tesco and Sainsburys have been stocking the jars, which bear the images of both son and father, since mid-September.
The deal is a joint venture between Dallaglio's company and Sacla, with the costs of launch and potential profits shared equally between the two, according to Sacla UK managing director Clare Blampied.
Lawrence hesitates on the financials. "I am more about making sure that what we deliver is what you say you are delivering. "
The potential wealth, he says, is not his primary motive. "I'm not driven by it, if I'm honest with you. I wouldn't play rugby if I was."
Instead it's all about the food and the family. "I and my family have always had a huge passion for food. My father, Vicenzo, is first generation Italian from Piemonte and has been a foodie and involved in the food industry all his life.
"Since he came over to England, he's worked in various kitchens and hotels all over London and ended up working in food and beverage management."
He added: "It happened to coincide with the fact that I played rugby, which is good because you have to eat a lot of food. Serious amounts of food and the right food."
Sacla approached Lawrence with the idea in February. "When we went over to meet the Sacla family there was definitely a connection. My father and the president [Lorenzo Ercole] were definitely from the same stock and shared the same values.
"We're not plucking something from nothing. I am Italian even though I was the embodiment of everything English on the rugby pitch. I think I played with a certain amount of Latin blood in my system as well. When people go down the supermarket aisles they will understand why Dallaglio would want to be involved in pasta sauce as it's something that I love."
The pasta sauce market is worth around £300m a year, with the premium end around £70m.
Ms Blampied says the joint venture sits well with Sacla's objectives. "It's a unique pairing of a father and a son. They tell their story and they help to tell the Sacla story."
It appears some of the Dallaglio steel is rubbing off on Sacla. "Lawrence does not do anything by halves. He sets out to win. We want to win a significant share of the market. We are after a top three position," said Ms Blampied.
That means replacing Masterfood's Dolmio, Premier Foods' Loyd Grossman or Unilever's Bertolli – ambitious plans for an Asti-based family food group that has a turnover of around £100m but clearly not for someone who has won the Rugby World Cup.


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I've known Keith since the last century from singing with him in the Choral Project, and he and Doug are an adorable pair. When they asked me if I could make cuddling dragon cake toppers for their wedding, of course I said yes! The happy couple wanted to save the dragons so they are not really edible art, but they were made as cake decor. Even though I didn't make the full wedding cake, I was honored that I could lend my artistic talents to make their sapphire and amethyst dragon cake toppers!
They had found images online of a precious pair of cuddling dragons in exactly their wedding colors, but they contacted the artist and she wasn't selling them anymore, so this was a design duplication instead of my own interpretation. We knew the top tier of the cake was a 6-inch square, so I cut a template and sized my sculpting to be sure both dragons could still cuddle in the allotted space with room to spare. Since they were not very large, I used solid Sculpey polymer clay. Too much larger and I would have used something inside to make a hollow core. The first night I made excellent progress, added the wings and spikes the next session, then they were ready to bake.
Sculpey polymer clay softens in the warmth of your hands, which is great for blending and smoothing, but not for holding vertical shapes like wings and horns. If it is still warm enough to sag while baking, you will fix it in the wrong shape! Usually letting the Sculpey cool several hours and air-dry a little will help it keep the proper shape in the oven. During baking I was checking every 5 minutes to be sure I didn't scorch these little cuties, but that they were solid enough that none of the detail would break or bend.
I'm pretty sure the originals were sculpted in Fimo or other colored polymer clays then coated with an iridescent varnish, but since I had found perfect iridescent sapphire and amethyst paints, I thought painting after baking would be less steps overall. I took my dragons and my paints to a crafting afternoon with friends, so they got a peek at the super-secret wedding decor. 😉 After I got home, I mixed the shimmery paints with white acrylic for the bellies and spikes, then black acrylic for the eyes and some spikes, with some black nail polish very last for shiny eyes to give them more life.
If you have painted anything, especially in small crevices and tiny detail, you will know that paint shrinks as it dries, so you might end up with bare spots requiring multiple coats of color. I needed three coats to cover all the bare spots, plus multiple coats really added to the shimmer effect, so it was worth the time and effort. Since this was such a special project, after everything else was fully dry, I signed the bottom of each dragon with my monogram. I forgot to take a photo, but I found a nicer box that could be used as a keepsake, and carefully wrapped them in bubble wrap. Keith & Doug were overjoyed when they picked them up, and then I had to keep them secret from our mutual friends for almost two months!
The wedding was this past weekend, a lovely evening for a wedding cruising around the San Francisco Bay, with excellent food, fun dancing, and the final cake! The vivid purples and blues in the flowers and jewels strewn around the tables went perfectly with the dragons, the tiers were covered in the couple's shared love of music, and even though the cake decorators didn't understand how the dragons were designed to nuzzle each other, they were still as adorable as the newly-married couple! Congratulations to Keith & Doug!


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The Secret World of Energy - The Evolution and Use of the World's Energy Systems
Every minute enough of the Sun's energy reaches the Earth's surface to meet the world's energy demands for a whole year. Combine this powerful energy source (the very source of life for our planet) with other readily available energy sources like wind, moving water and heat from within the Earth (geothermal heat), it almost seems incredulous that our human population depends on the burning of fossil fuels to meet nearly all of its energy demands. And this picture doesn't look like it will change very much in the near future.
Why fossil fuels? The fossil fuels we largely depend on today are coal, oil and natural gas. They are called non-renewable energy sources. But if you think about it, that description is actually another way of saying we use them faster than they form. Over 100,000 times faster to be exact! So how did we ever decide this would be the primary energy resource to power human development and progress?
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For a time, Joshua was raised in a military family that moved from Nebraska to Georgia. Growing up Joshua utilized many creative outlets to stimulate his mind and express himself. Building Legos and playing video games allowed his mind to wander and explore fictional worlds. Joshua kept the Legos and continued gaming finding it as soothing as it was enjoyable.
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It wasn't until his senior year in high school, though, that the seed finally sprouted and started to flourish. Joshua took a Creative Writing course that year to fill a requirement for graduation. Little did he know, that the class would change him in ways he couldn't imagine. Writing became an immediate part of his routine.
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Hi William,
I don't have the answer for you but just wanted to point out that my William Akin was in Clark county at an early date, perhaps as early as 1806. I haven't seen anything, though, to indicate that he was related to Josiah.
William died sometime in the 1820s. His wife is listed on the 1830 census for Clark county as "wid". There are two other women on that page likewise listed. It makes me wonder if there was an incident in which several settlers were killed.
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A visiting teacher at Cal Poly is expected to meet with President Barack Obama next week to receive a prestigious award along with 84 other math and science instructors.
Anne Marie Bergen — who's on a two-year loan to Cal Poly from the Oakdale Joint Unified School District near Stockton — will receive the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.
Bergen, a California teacher of the year in 2003, has brought her methods of hands-on, lab-based learning in the sciences to her instruction of Cal Poly's liberal studies students — the undergraduates seeking to become K-12 teachers.
She's one of two teachers in California to receive the presidential honor this year.
As the leader of the Oakdale district's science program, Bergen had a special focus on elementary students and helped drastically improve science test scores among fifth-graders — the only elementary grade the state tests in science.
Oakdale jumped from 39 percent proficiency in science in 2005 to 66 percent in 2008, according to assistant superintendent Barbara Shook.
"That was the result of students having hands-on information that makes the material stick," Shook said. "Test scores were never what drove her. Probably the biggest piece for us was having a teacher dedicated to science that allowed our teachers to have a resource to go to."
Bergen's ideas for student projects in Oakdale included raising salmon eggs and visiting the Stanislaus River to observe spawning, using materials to build miniature homes to teach students about solar energy, and hosting a "Dinner with a Scientist" event in which students in grades 6 to 12 learned about careers in science.
"Science has its own language, and the way it's often taught doesn't always connect with students," Bergen said. "Hands-on experiences aren't very prevalent at the elementary level in science in particular."
Bergen said that her goal is to help teachers feel comfortable and competent to teach science — which can be an intimidating subject for some.
She came to Cal Poly after meeting former Cal Poly President Warren Baker four years ago while serving on the California Teacher Advisory Council.
Bergen — a Cal Poly graduate in biology — and Baker share an interest in boosting the science and math performance of K-12 students and improving classroom teaching.
She said the award she's receiving next week in Washington, D.C., will motivate her to reach out to more teachers and school districts.
"It will inspire me," Bergen said. "Really, the key for teaching science is to seek out resources and don't become too isolated."


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KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA (30 MARCH 2015) – In an effort to recognise Malaysia's best developers and properties, Property Insight Malaysia held its very first inaugural award called the Property Insight Inaugural Prestigious Developer Awards at The Westin Kuala Lumpur.
"The award will bring together the best minds and people behind the property development industry of Malaysia. It creates a precious opportunities to network with the giants and crème de la crème of the field at a Gala Dinner in Kuala Lumpur," said the chairman of the Property Insight Inaugural Prestigious Developer Awards, Mr KK Chua.
The awards, presented by esteemed Minister of Tourism and Culture YB Dato' Seri Mohamed Nazri bin Abdul Aziz, are recognitions of property developers' contribution in playing a significant role in Malaysia's property growth and the progress of the nation.
The awards acknowledge and highlight the quality development of some of Malaysia's best and their landmark projects that shape the landscape of Malaysia's nation building and development progress which push Malaysia towards our vision of becoming a First World Nation by 2020.
The judging criteria are based on developers' EBITDA figures, market cap, GDVs, along with brand value and brand awareness as chosen by the Malaysian Property Investors Association (MPIA), the Property Insight editorial team and Property Insight readers who voted via Property Insight's online platforms, and the Award is audited by professional accounting consultant firm HML & Co.
"This grand event is among the efforts by Armani Media to foster growth in industry sector, along with our many other events such as expos, showcases, exclusive private events, study tours and PRISM – Property Investment Summit & Expo in Malaysia, the largest property summit and expo in the country," Chua said.
In addition, as part of the company's Corporate Social Responsibility programme, Armani Media Sdn Bhd contributed a donation of RM30,000 to Kechara Soup Kitchen.
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ehcoBUTLER project develops an e-health platform which slows cognitive decline in the elderly
- ehcoBUTLER is a patient-centric health and social care ICT solution that will allow patients themselves, their families and caregivers to interpret and enhance patient's psychological status and lifestyle.
- ehcoBUTLER is a 3 years project with €3.6 million of budget, co-funded by European Commission with €2.9 million, to be carried out by a multinational consortium composed of 13 members.
- During the project frame, the ehcoBUTLER platform will be tested for 20 months in 5 EU28 Member States (The Netherlands, Spain, Greece, France, Italy), 1 Candidate Country (Serbia) and 1 Associated Country (Israel), with more than 1,000 patients involved.
- Expected impacts include: an increase in the Quality of Life of the elderly persons; a reduction of the EU28 healthcare systems cost and an improvement of their efficiency; a self-sustainable health and social care solution easily exploitable in EU28 MSs healthcare systems.
Europe is ageing with more than 190 million citizens aged 50+, which represent 37% of the today population. This number is expected to significantly grow during the next decades. A common characteristic of elders is the frequent occurrence of either physical or mild cognitive impairments. This situation brings new challenges in how to improve the independence and quality of life of elderly people and promote their good health in different ways.
ehcoBUTLER addresses this challenge by developing an innovative ICT technological platform with both leisure and care apps. ehcoBUTLER platform enables information sharing about elder's physical, social and mental health status with family members, close relatives, caregivers and even social care professionals, developing unobtrusive monitoring system and offering to the elders, their parents and health and social care actors a user friendly interface, able to recognize older individual's psychological status and lifestyle.
The overall objective of the project is to achieve an improvement in the health and social care of elderly people with cognitive impairments.
In fact, elder people suffering from cognitive decline often are not able to report consistently on their emotional and physical wellbeing, or keep track of their medication, treatment, appointments with the care and cure professionals and caring family, friends and neighbors. The ICT-platform aims to fill that gap.
The development and implementation of the ehcoBUTLER solution will take three years, from the 1st of January 2015 till the end of 2017. An early prototype of the ehcoBUTLER platform, expected by the end of 2015, will show the socio-economic benefits and potential ROI of the solution in 7 countries (The Netherlands, Spain, Greece, France, Italy, Serbia and Israel). ehcoBUTLER pilots will involve citizens experiencing a slight decline in cognitive abilities, but still in relatively good health and able to perform activities of daily living independently (they live at home and they can use ICT-tools). Overall testing phase will have a duration of 20 months and it will involve more than 1,000 users, applying the tool to four different business models: Public Care Services, Elder Care Centers Services, Home Care Services and Telecare & TeleHealth Services.
ehcoBUTLER expected impacts are:
- 5% increase of Quality of Life of the elderly persons delaying the advancement of cognitive diseases, promoting their wellbeing and improving their emotional state;
- A significant reduction of the healthcare system costs and an improvement of care process efficiency;
- A self-sustainable health and social care ICT solution and service model with and high scalability potential across Europe.
ehcoBUTLER will be carried out by a consortium led by the multinational consulting firm Everis. The project will be developed by a consortium of 13 partners. 10 from 8 EU28 Member States: Everis, CIBER, Telefonica, INTRAS Foundation and Idea SL (Spain); National Foundation for the Elderly (the Netherlands); YourDATA and Aima Napoli Onlus Association (Italy); Mobili (Slovenia); E-Seniors Association (France); VIDAVO (Greece); 1 from a Candidate country (ASISTEL, Serbia) and 1 from an Associated country (Clalit Health Services, Israel).


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Do we really need to be using full coverage foundations that don't have any extra benefits of SPF or moisturiser for everyday use?
Also, what is the worst thing about being on holiday? For me it's sunscreen on my face. Ok maybe a bit dramatic, but it's sticky, oily and gives me spots!
We all know we should protect our skin from harmful UV rays, but we also want to look good on our snapchat stories and in photos.
I know there are some good facial sunscreens out there but a lot come with decent price tags too!
I came across the Garnier BB creams before a holiday last year. I have had a lot of compliments on my skin since, so I thought I would share my secret.
What are BB creams?
Beauty balm or blemish balm is a product that combines as a moisturiser, SPF and foundation. It's great if you want an easy to apply product for every day wear.
Garnier BB cream and Blur review
As you may have guessed I am a fan. I started wearing it last year during a trip to America. I wanted something that combined foundation and SPF. I have been wearing it ever since and people have commented that my skin is looking brighter and fresher.
The product itself smells nice, a little bit fruity but not overpowering. The formula is quite runny but not as runny as the Garnier BB cream for oily skin, so there aren't really any spills.
As a foundation the coverage is quite good. It is a light coverage but it looks good in photos. The blur effect of the added primer does seem to work. It says you can apply with fingers, I use the real techniques buffing brush and get a really nice finish.
As a moisturiser I would say it works ok. My skin has felt better than it does when I consistently wear a normal foundation. It certainly hasn't been any drier.
As a sunscreen, which is the main reason I got this product, I feel it works really well. I was in 35+ degrees heat and my face didn't burn. My parting on my scalp did but that's a topic for another day. It is advertised as SPF 30, it didn't make me breakout like other sunscreens have, it lasted all day and it didn't look greasy.
Garnier BB cream for oily and combination skin review
The smell for this cream is not as nice as the blur cream but still pleasant enough. The consistency is a bit thinner so you have to be careful with the lid as it can run.
As a foundation the coverage again is light. It blends well with a brush or fingers. It drys better than other formulas which is good for oily skin.
As a moisturiser I think it is ok but I didn't notice a big change other than fewer breakouts.
As a sunscreen it is advertised as SPF 20 and it does the job, although I haven't tested in in above 30C temperatures.
Overall impression
Switching to a BB cream for everyday and holiday use has been great for me. It means less products to carry with you and less steps in an already rushed morning routine.
It has made my skin smoother and I have had less breakouts than when I was using foundations daily. It looks light enough for everyday use but the coverage is still good. I still revert back to a foundation for events or occasions.
If I were to choose between the two… I would say the BB cream with blur is better in higher temperatures and gives a nicer finish if you are going to be taking photos. The BB cream for oily/combination skin is better if you want a more matte appearance and want to reduce the likelihood of breakouts.


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The School of Media and Journalism hosted a luncheon event to recognize generous benefactors and outstanding students who benefit from their support. They chose to commemorate guests experiences by providing a printed program. This two-color piece was printed on a pearlized, latte-toned paper stock which contrasted the bold typography and graphic banners to produce an overall soft and elegant feel, while highlighting the personality of the School itself.
Client: School of Media and Journalism
Project type: Program
Specifications: Single-fold, 9.375 x 6 inches, Pearlized Paper Stock


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Home ownership and maintenance take a lot of effort, time, and resources. These things are not difficult to give since most people take pride in a love their homes, but giving them is not without risks. Homes suffer damages that result from unexpected incidents even if the homes are well-protected and are prepared for unexpected events. These damages can lead to significant financial losses if homeowners are not protected. Home insurance protects against these losses and at Ferry Insurance Network, we provide this insurance. We have a comprehensive and adaptable home insurance program with coverages that are broad and extensive and we adapt these coverages to fit clients' needs.
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Home insurance coverages reflect the needs of individual homeowners and their homes. Some coverages are broad and general and likely apply to almost any homeowner while other coverages are unique and specific and apply to only a few homeowners. For this reason and others, a mix of broad and specific coverages is necessary for a home insurance policy to be effective. At Ferry Insurance Network we find the right mix and make sure that each client is fully protected for the right price.
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From houses and condos to townhouses mobile homes, we insure all of the homes possible in Southeast Minnesota and we have done so for decades. We know the demands of home ownership in the area and we know local markets. We also know what it takes to put together a fully-protective and cost-effective insurance plan that protects homes in the communities we serve. Our knowledge, experience, and abilities enable us to deliver the best home insurance solutions and distinguish us from captive agents and other independent agents.
We're more than insurers however, and we help clients use their insurance in the best ways possible if and when using the insurance becomes necessary. We also help clients avoid having to use insurance; it's a way of managing risk. To manage risk we help clients implement best practices, which reduce exposures and decrease the possibility that exposures will result in damages. To manage claims we advocate for clients and help them achieve satisfactory resolutions in the events that claims are filed.
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The Regus Group is the world's largest provider of outsourced workplaces for companies of any size. The Regus Group Network has 1,200 Business centers in 85 countries and includes four brands: Regus Business Centers, HQ Global Workplaces, Stratis and Business Meeting Places. The company provides more than 100,000 clients with flexible and cost-effective workplace options to meet their specific needs. Whether using a fully furnished Regus office, a virtual office, meeting room or video conferencing facility, businesses working with Regus are able to establish an immediate presence at prestigious business center locations in business hubs and capital cities around the globe.
British entrepreneur Mark Dixon was inspired to start Regus during a business trip to Brussels, Belgium, where he noticed how many business people were forced to work from hotels for lack of a more professional environment. He concluded that there must be a better way to work on the road and at home. Dixon's vision was to transform the way companies managed their global real estate needs by having them outsource their office space requirements to a service provider. With this goal in mind, he launched Regus in 1989 with a single business center in Brussels. Met with strong demand, Dixon quickly developed a global network of fully equipped, furnished and staffed business center places to work that businesses could use on terms that met their unique needs. Today, more than half of the Fortune 500, along with thousands of small- and medium-sized companies, are outsourcing some part of their office requirements to Regus. As a result, companies have reduced their facility costs, increased employee productivity, and are more focused on their core business.
Executives across business sectors, geographic locations, and from every size organization, seek to more effectively manage business risk, maximize their financial resources, and increase their flexibility to accommodate growth and the dynamic changes in the market. With property constituting more than 40 percent of the total assets of many of the world's leading corporations, these businesses are increasingly looking at office space requirements as a strategic component of their business plan. Regus enables companies to maintain that needed flexibility by helping them minimize their second largest cost of doing business: the expenses associated with leasing, equipping and staffing their office space.
Workplace outsourcing enables companies to rapidly seize new market opportunities because the office infrastructure is already in place, which is particularly beneficial when businesses are setting up offices in emerging markets. Each location includes a client-driven mix of offices, meeting rooms and common areas. An advanced communications system, Internet access and IT and administrative support are also standard features. Additionally, clients can utilize Regus' full menu of business services, including meeting rooms, video conferencing, business support services, and catering -- on a pay-per-use basis.
Regus are located at premier addresses in city centers, central business districts or business parks with convenient access to major airports or public transportation. Clients sign a one-page agreement and can move into their new space literally overnight.
The Regus Group is traded on the London Stock Exchange (RGU.L) and maintains an aggressive growth strategy. Following its "right place, right time" concept and the changing nature of global business, the company has made several landmark transactions in recent years.
In April 2001, Regus acquired Stratis, a U.S.-based network of franchised business centers, which provided the company with a franchising footprint in the U.S. market. And in a deal driven by customer demand for a global workplace outsourcing provider, Regus acquired HQ Global Workplaces, the United States' leading business center operator, in July 2004.
Regus' increased scale, coverage and extensive product offering means customers around the world can tailor Regus services to meet their specific needs. And, as more companies seek to maximize productivity and improve profit margins with a mobile workforce, the Regus Group offers a unique blend of services to implement the strategy easily and efficiently.
Since 1989, the Regus Group has pioneered the commercial real estate industry, providing businesses with flexible and cost-effective workplace options. Read our Company Facts for more information about our strategy.
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Susan is an active member of the Newburyport Art Association, The Lyme Art Association, Old Lyme CT, Concord Art Association, Concord, MA, The Essex County Painters and the Newburyport Ten Plein Air Painters. Susan enjoys landscape painting outdoors with the sun, breeze, sounds of crickets and birds adding to the process of capturing the beauty of nature on canvas with oil paints.
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