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NH Marathon seeks sponsors to help make 20th year the biggest yet
by Ashley Finethy
June 20, 2012
BRISTOL—The New Hampshire Marathon is looking to make its milestone 20th year bigger and better than ever.
The race is set to take place on Sept. 29 at 9 a.m., but the preparations to get the event underway are still taking place.
With more than 50 sponsors of various degrees, the marathon continues to look for more event sponsorships in area.
"If other sponsors or businesses would like to get involved, they can get ahold of us, and we can still put them on the Web site," said co-race director Everett Begor. "It also isn't too late to get on our t-shirts."
There are several different levels of sponsorships, the first being a Product Sponsorship, where businesses can advertise on race day and they will have an insert in the Runner's Packet.
The next step up would be a local sponsor, where, for $25, the sponsor would receive an insert in the Runner's Packet and a listing on the NH Marathon Web site.
For $50, restaurants and hotels can get a Lodging and Restaurant Sponsorship which would entail being included in the listing for promotions, an insert in the Runner's Packet and a listing on the website.
Bronze Sponsors are the next step up, and for $150 would get a listing in promotions, listing on the t-shirt, an insert in the Runner's Packet, web listing and one complimentary race entry.
The Silver Sponsor for $500 includes the standard listing in promotion, insert in the Runner's Packet and Web listing, but would also receive: their logo on the event t-shirt, their logo on the event poster, and two complimentary race entries.
With $1,000, interested sponsors could become a gold sponsor, which would include a Web listing, listing in promotions and an insert in the Runner's Packet, their logo on the race t-shirt, their logo on the race posters, but would also include four complimentary race entries, ad a booth at the race site.
The final level of sponsorship is the Title Sponsor for $5,000. The Title Sponsor would receive everything that the Gold Sponsor has plus ten complimentary race entries, the sponsor would be the sole sponsor on the race name, the right of refusal for next year, company representative at the finish line.
"We haven't had anyone be a Title Sponsor yet," said Begor. "Every year, we hope someone will step up and be the highest level of sponsor, but it hasn't happened yet."
Though they haven't had a Title Sponsor for the marathon, organizers have had enough sponsors to be able to donate $112,750 to charities since 1995.
"For the Tapply-Thompson Community Center, they donated $5,000 last year," said co-race director Dan MacLean. "I think they donate $5,000 to each of them, and that's what it's been for the past several years which is just awesome."
Even if your business or organization cannot be a sponsor, the marathon requires dozens of volunteers to make everything run smoothly, from parking cars to handing out water at various water stations, volunteers are always sought after.
"We're very lucky that we have a tremendous community that backs programs for youth, and that's what this is," said Bagor. "We have great volunteers, and are still looking for people to help park cars, run water stops and whatever else."
The NH Marathon also provides more than just a marathon, and includes a recently added half marathon, 10K and a health walk allowing anyone of any level to participate during the day. Also for those who aren't runners or walkers, there will also be lots of food and a craft show.
"We are also looking for people interested in participating in the crafts show," said Begar.
To get involved with the NH Marathon, call 774-3335 or 774-2713. You can also e mail firstname.lastname@example.com or visit the official NH Marathon Web site for more information at
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Ask David Wondrich how he became so fascinated with punch — as in the liquid curse of many a holiday party, ladled out in portions too stinting to dull the pain of forced conversation and obligatory merriment — and suddenly you're in England. In the middle of the 19th century. At Charles Dickens's house.
"He had this whole punch ritual," Mr. Wondrich explained during a recent interview at a bar near his own home in the Boerum Hill section of Brooklyn. "This whole punch performance. He liked to set the liquor on fire."
Mr. Wondrich knows this because it's in Mr. Dickens's letters, which he has read. Before Mr. Wondrich was one of New York's most revered cocktail authorities, he was a college English professor, and before that the bassist in a psychedelic punk band, A Blind Dog Stares, but now I'm getting a bit too far from the subject at hand.
There are two points here. One: Mr. Wondrich has an unorthodox background. The other: punch is misunderstood. It has a serious, largely unappreciated pedigree, flagged by cameos in the 18th- and 19th-century novels of Dickens, William Makepeace Thackeray and Henry Fielding, Mr. Wondrich said.
To reintroduce and redeem it as something less blandly sugary and fizzy — as something nobler and better — than what most of us typically encounter is the mission he has taken on, and who better for it? His interest in history runs as deep as his thirst for beverage experiences on the banks of the mainstream, and he has the handsomest punch ladle I've ever laid eyes on, more than 200 years old, with a whalebone handle. He got it on eBay two years ago, and it perfectly suits him. Mr. Wondrich himself looks vintage, his bushy trademark goatee less an ironic statement than a slightly dandyish nod to the chin topiary of yesteryear.Continue reading the main story
The above punch bona fides, along with many others, are on eloquent display in his new book, "Punch," to be published by Perigee on Nov. 2. In his fetchingly wonky way, Mr. Wondrich, 49, has given the book not just a subtitle, "The Delights (and Dangers) of the Flowing Bowl," but also a sub-subtitle, "An Anecdotal History of the Original Monarch of Mixed Drinks, With More Than Forty Historic Recipes, Fully Annotated, and a Complete Course in the Lost Art of Compounding Punch." I quote it in its entirety because it describes "Punch" as succinctly as I could.
As in one of his previous books, "Imbibe!," a highly regarded look at the American cocktail pioneer Jerry Thomas, Mr. Wondrich trots out staggering amounts of research, producing a work of sociology and anthropology as much as mixology. But this one has a bit of a hurdle to clear.
All this fuss over ... punch?
Mr. Wondrich admitted that not too many years ago, he also thought of it "as a category without respect — and not deserving of it. Punch was either stupidly frilly or stupidly basic."
But the more he looked into its origins and popularity in England hundreds of years ago, the more he came to understand that only recently did it devolve into plebeian banality. Because, really, punch is just a cocktail in communal volume and form, he said.
It's supposed to have a watered-down potency, he added, since the whole idea is that it can be sipped and sipped for hours and hours, a long-haul, slow-drip alcohol delivery system that gives partygoers a physical focal point (the punch bowl) without causing them to flop into it. But it should be made — and historically was — with as much pride and attention to the right ingredients in the proper balance as any individual cocktail receives.
Could punch make a comeback? That has already begun to happen. The restaurant Prime Meats in Carroll Gardens offers a nightly punch for $5 a cup. Death & Company in the East Village serves punch by the bowl, for four to six people, at $42 a pop. So does Clover Club in Boerum Hill, charging $45 and, on its menu, citing the influence and inspiration of Mr. Wondrich, "our friendly neighborhood cocktail historian."
His scholarly bent makes sense, given his background. His father worked as an engineering professor and then for Polytechnic University in Brooklyn as its president.
In high school on Long Island and then in college at New York University, Mr. Wondrich wasn't a particularly committed drinker, though he did like to party, said his close longtime friend Kenneth Goldsmith.
"He was more prone to drugs," Mr. Goldsmith said. ("Mostly the fun social ones," Mr. Wondrich qualified.) He also favored music over his studies, touring for a while with A Blind Dog Stares, whose repertory included songs with titles like "Thomas Paine's Pamphlet."
"We were college kids," Mr. Wondrich apologized. "It was pathetic."
After getting a Ph.D. in comparative literature from N.Y.U. in 1987, he taught for a few years at St. John's University in Staten Island. But many students' lack of commitment, coupled with the stodgy and logy culture of academia, frustrated him. So he focused increasingly on writing about jazz — he contributed frequently to The New York Times — and, later, about cocktails, an interest he picked up along the way.
One of the early catalysts for that interest in spirits was reading "Absinthe: History in a Bottle," by Barnaby Conrad III, in the mid-1990s. "I always liked off-key, decadent, amusing books," he said. After, he set about making his own absinthe by finding formulas for it in old French distilling guides in the N.Y.U. library and then visiting herbalists around town for wormwood, hyssop and star anise.
Mr. Wondrich now writes regularly about cocktails for Esquire magazine; teaches intensive, expensive advanced spirits classes to established bartenders; lectures about cocktails around the globe; consults for a few beverage companies; and, in his off hours, for friends, makes a great deal of punch.
He made two batches for me recently at the JakeWalk, a bar he likes in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, using recipes from "Punch." One, Meriton Latroon's Bantam Punch, combined an Indonesian rum of sorts called Batavia Arrack with ambergris, which Mr. Wondrich defined as "clotted whale cholesterol," and gula jawa, a funky Indonesian palm sugar. The drink tasted of spiked molasses, with some Worcestershire dribbled in, and entranced me.
The other was less memorable but easier to reproduce. Called Holland Gin Punch, it mingled Dutch gin, lemon and sugar with boiling water, producing a very hot and very adult lemonade. I could imagine taking great comfort from it on a frigid winter day.
So, apparently, could a certain prolific novelist.
"This was a kind of punch that Dickens liked to make," noted Mr. Wondrich, for whom the punch bowl is no less than a liquid portal to the past.
CLOVER CLUB 210 Smith Street, between Butler and Baltic Streets, Boerum Hill, Brooklyn; (718) 855-7939, cloverclubny.com.
DEATH & COMPANY 433 East Sixth Street, East Village; (212) 388-0882, deathandcompany.com/lounge.
THE JAKEWALK 282 Smith Street, at Sackett Street, Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn; (347) 599-0294, thejakewalk.com.PRIME MEATS 457 Court Street, at Luquer Street, Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn; (718) 254-0327, frankspm.com.Continue reading the main story

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This turtle hatching started at about 7:20pm on August 12th. The turtles start to pop out at 8 minutes into the video for those that don't care to watch the sand move. Sorry there is lot of screaming and popping in the audio. Please refrain from putting negative comments on this post, otherwise I'll have to remove that access. It's purely here to share and allow people to see something amazing.
It was a cloudy day in the high 80s with showers throughout the day. As you will see in the video, the rain found us but walking away from such an amazing experience is impossible. Thank you Lori for letting us know to come. Lori and Jim are proud parents now of 87 babies and I'm hoping more to come. There are 2 other nest that are due, so who knows
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CLUNY BISTRO | clunybistro.com
Cluny Bistro & Boulangerie offers Modern French, with a twist. From Ginger-Chili Fried Frog's Legs to Salt Cod Donuts, from chicken in bird cages to opulent seafood towers served over dried ice, Chef Andrew Wilson and his team are rewriting the rules of French cuisine. Cluny's adjacent Café is open from 8 AM daily and is the home of our bread and pastry programs. Our Chef Patissier and Chocolatier Chris Kwok crafts award-winning fantastical chocolate sculptures, in addition to pastries, restaurant desserts and cafe retail items.
EL CATRIN | elcatrin.ca
Opened in 2013, El Catrin has grown to be one of the most popular restaurants in the city of Toronto by delivering on both traditional and modern Mexican cuisine in a fun, lively, well serviced atmosphere. Chef Olivier Le Calvez and his team put out a seasonally changing sharing-style menu that pairs with one of Canada's largest mescal and tequila menus. El Catrin offers a totally unique experience and incredible atmosphere, frequently finding itself on the latest 'best of' lists, and even a nod from The New York Times!
PURE SPIRITS | purespirits.ca
Continually recognized as one of the best places for seafood in Toronto, Chef Aaron Linely and his team take pride in serving up a menu focused on fresh fish and oysters that are nearly all Ocean Wise certified, and much of which is flown in from North America and abroad everyday. Famous for their AYCE Mussel Mondays and Buck-a-Shuck Tuesdays, Pure Spirits offers their guests cozy, costal vibes that leave them planning their next visit.
MADRINA | madrinatapas.com
As of this summer Toronto's culinary repertoire now includes Catalan tapas. At The Distillery District's newest restaurant, Madrina, Chef Ramon Simarro, whose experience consists of both Michelin-star restaurants and popular casual eateries, focuses on seasonal products alongside authentic ingredients from Spain to re-imagine a menu that marries innovation and fun with Barcelona classics. Translated from Spanish, Madrina is the whimsical and spirited godmother you always wish you had. Her playful demeanor is mirrored in food and service that doesn't take itself too seriously.
ARCHEO | archeo.ca
Archeo has become known for being the perfect restaurant to turn into an event space, holding nearly 250 of them a year! Executive Chef of Archeo and Distillery Events, Josh Dyer, offers his curated catering package in Archeo for events and an ultra local and seasonal Canadian-Italian al la carte menu when the restaurant is open to the public. Chef Josh' philosophy is to source locally and sustainably where possible; aiming to honour, celebrate and enhance the ingredients by keeping things simple.
DISTILLERY EVENTS | distilleryevents.com
Offering a number of truly unique spaces in The Distillery District, Distillery Events accommodates just about any size or type of event (and they do some pretty cool sh*t) – from intimate cocktail parties for a few dozen people to world class soirées and sit-down dinners for 400. They do it differently. And they do it better because every event and every client is one-of-a-kind. Chef Josh Dyer and his team are putting out restaurant quality plates, en masse. No boring banquet food here. The focus on sustainable purchasing and menu choices ensures that Distillery Events remains leaders in Toronto's sustainable food movement.


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Quick under the covers, the sandman's coming down the street.
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He's just stopped to get a drink. And the children groaned inwardly but went to bed anyway. For three years a whore before she married Bolden she had managed to save delicate rules and ceremonies for herself."
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LED Type Case by Martin Bircher
Finland-based artist Martin Bircher has converted a European printer's type case into an impressive grid of 125 digitally controlled LEDs. Up close it's only possible to distinguish the abstract flicker of light, however at a distance more complex shapes take form such as news headlines, or even Betty Boop. (via quips)


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SoCal Museums & Metro are starting off the year with the 13th annual museums Free-for-All, Sunday, January 28th. Dozens of museums—presenting art, cultural heritage, natural history, and science—will open their doors and invite visitors to attend their museums free of charge.
2018 Participating Museums:
- Annenberg Space for Photography
- Autry Museum of the American West
- The Broad
- California African American Museum
- California Science Center
- Columbia Memorial Space Center
- Craft & Folk Art Museum
- Descanso Gardens
- Forest Lawn Museum
- Fowler Museum at UCLA
- Getty Center
- Getty Villa
- GRAMMY Museum
- Hammer Museum
- Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles
- Japanese American National Museum
- Kidspace Children's Museum
- La Brea Tar Pits and Museum
- LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes
- Los Angeles County Museum of Art
- Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust
- The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles
- Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA)
- Museum of Tolerance
- Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
- Orange County Museum of Art
- The Paley Center for Media
- Palm Springs Art Museum
- Pasadena Museum of California Art
- Petersen Automotive Museum
- Pomona College Museum of Art
- Santa Barbara Museum of Art
- Skirball Cultural Center
- Sunnylands Center & Gardens
- University Art Museum, CSU Long Beach
- USC Fisher Museum of Art (only Sat. 1/27)
- Weisman Museum of Art
- Zimmer Children's Museum
We are proud to participate in SoCal Museums' 2018 Free-For-All day this Sunday, Jan 28! Dozens of museums— presenting art, cultural heritage, natural history, and science like LACMA—will open their doors and invite visitors to attend their museums free of charge. #FreeMuseumDay pic.twitter.com/bxkDTGo3Os
— Zimmer Children's Museum by ShareWell (@ZimmerMuseum) January 26, 2018
Original Twohey's Restaurant Moves to New South Pasadena Location in Spring 2018!
Home of The Little Stinko Continues to Serve up Memories:
Original Twohey's Restaurant Moves to New South Pasadena Location in Spring 2018!
Twohey's Restaurant originally opened in Pasadena in 1943, and then moved a decade later to its present location at the intersection of Huntington Drive and Atlantic Boulevard in Alhambra. After negotiations to renew their lease over the past several years was unsuccessful, the original Twohey's Restaurant has found a new home and is relocating to neighboring city South Pasadena. "We have been unable to reach a new lease agreement at our Alhambra location. However, we are able to stay on month-to-month to keep our staff employed and serve our customers during our transition to the new location in South Pasadena. We are deeply saddened to move from Alhambra and are grateful for the support from the community throughout the years. The tremendous outpouring of love and loyalty during this time has been overwhelming, with legions of friends, family, and guests sharing their unique stories of what Twohey's Restaurant has meant to them. Though, it is bittersweet, we are excited for this new chapter and to continue the Twohey's Restaurant legacy in South Pasadena," states Jim Christos.
Twohey's Restaurant is open Sunday through Thursday from 7:00 am to 11:00 pm, and every Friday and Saturday from 7:00 am to 12:00 midnight. For more information, please visit www.Twoheys.com or call Twohey's Restaurant at 626.284.7387 directly.
Twohey's Restaurant South Pasadena will be located at 424 Fair Oaks Avenue, South Pasadena CA, 91030. For future updates on the opening, please visit www.Twoheys.com.
Ed: The new location of Twohey's was previously occupied by various restaurants, most notably Tommy Lasorda's restaurant venture Carmine's. Other occupants included Craft Hill and Sow House. Carmine's closed in 2015. Sow House closed in 2016. Craft Hill closed in 2017. Craft Hill has another location in West Covina.
LA Tech Job Fair on 3/8 – Free Tickets
Meet 200+ of the best LA Tech Companies looking to hire great candidates …. Last year we had 10,000+ people attend TechFairLA making it the biggest SoCal tech event of the year… Get your FREE TICKET to the 2018 event today.
On March 8th, we're bringing back the largest ever tech job fair to Los Angeles. I'm hosting TechFairLA with Mayor Eric Garcetti and the Annenberg Foundation. The biggest tech companies in LA will all be there (Snap, SpaceX, Ticketmaster, Tinder, ZipRecruiter, Jam City, Headspace, YouTube, Cornerstone OnDemand, Warner Brothers…). If you are looking for a job in Tech (engineering, product, marketing, design, sales, finance, operations) this is a MUST ATTEND event. And even if you're not looking for a new job, this is an amazing opportunity to meet and network with all of the top LA tech companies, VCs/CEOs, City/Civic leaders, and the LA tech community at large.
To see the full list of Companies participating please visit: www.Comparably.com/techfair
Comparably is committed to helping employees get paid fairly and to making work more transparent. To see how much people like you get paid & to rate your workplace, visit www.Comparably.com
I look forward to having you join us (again) for what promises to be the biggest and best SoCal tech event of the year.
Jason Nazar, Comparably CEO
p.s. Thank you to our amazing partners and sponsors: Annenberg Tech, Cooley LLP, LegalZoom, and Delta Air Lines for helping to make this event possible.
To see the full overview of TechFair LA 2018 please visit our website at: https://www.comparably.com/techfair/
LA's Largest Technology Job Fair will be returning to LA for an even bigger and better event for the second year in a row, co-hosted by Comparably, Annenberg Foundation and Office of Mayor Eric Garcetti. Over 250 most prominent tech companies in attendence along with 10,000+ job-seekers in Engineering, Product, Sales, Marketing, Design and more attending.
– 250+ hottest Technology companies
– 10,000+ job-seekers in attendance
– Breakout Sessions led by top Tech Leaders and CEOs.
– Startup DEMO-Day
– Hack-A-Thon
– Food Trucks, Live DJ, and Prizes!
Past guest speakers include:
Jam CIty CEO, Chris DeWolfe
BAM Ventures Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Richard Jun
Sabio Co-Founders, Gregorio Rojas and Liliana A. Monge
SVB's Rob Freelan and Laurel & Wolf CEO, Leura Fine, Realty Mogul CEO, Jilliene Helman
LegalZoom CMO, Laura Goldberg
DAQRI Chief Human Potential Officer, Michael Lynch
New Business Ventures CTO and President, Malcolm Casselle and Warner Bros EVP, Justin Herz
CSOD CEO, Adam Miller
Check out last year's event here, and some of the highlighted company's in attendance below:
Jam City, Cornerstone OnDemand, Cooley LLP, LegalZoom, Tronc, Sabio, Comparably, Silicon Valley Bank, EY, DAQRI, Snapchat, Honest Company, Ticketmaster, Hyperloop-One, DogVacay, Soothe, ZipRecruiter, FabfitFun, YouTube, Amazon, Scopely, Uber, Loot Crate, Laurel and Wolf, Honey, ZEFR, Riot Games, Enplug, Headspace, Realty Mogul, Two Bit Circus, Spokeo, Omaze, Chownow, NationBuilder, Clutter, YouTube, Uber, All Def Digital, CrossCampus and more.
See the full details about the event here: https://www.comparably.com/techfair/
Join Innovate Pasadena for "Pirates, Innovation and Rum!" at the Pasadena Playhouse on Monday, January 29th. There will be music, giveaways, tasty food, and of course, Pirate-style rum drinks all on the set of the set of the Pirates of Penzance. The event is free but registration is required to attend. Space is limited so register today! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pirates-innovation-and-rum-tickets-41976209974
Pirates, Innovation and Rum!
Monday, January 29, 2018, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Pasadena Playhouse, 39 S El Molino Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101
The Pasadena Playhouse is producing an unconventional, immersive production of Pirates of Penzance. It's like nothing that's ever been done in the Playhouse before, and the Innovate Pasadena community is warmly welcomed to come and get a close-up look. We'll have music, giveaways, tasty food, and of course, Pirate-style rum drinks. Everyone is able to wander the stage, play with the props, network, eat, drink and be pirate-y. Space is limited so registration is required to attend. RSVP today!
We can't wait to see you at events this spring!
*More info coming soon and be sure to check in here periodically for updates, additions or changes.
Mark Your Calendars – TOMATOMANIA Season is Almost Here!
The TOMATOMANIA event schedule is all in line for the spring. Be sure to check out the dates and sites
MARCH 2-11: Roger's Gardens • Corona Del Mar, CA
MARCH 10-11: The Water Conservation Garden • El Cajon, CA
MARCH 9-11: Fig Earth Supply PARTNER SALE • Los Angeles
MARCH 16-18: Tapia Brothers • Encino
MARCH 23-24: Otto & Sons Nursery • Fillmore
MARCH 24: Topa Mountain Winery • Ojai
APRIL 6-8: Descanso Gardens • La Canada/Flintridge
APRIL 14-15: Cornerstone Sonoma • Sonoma, CA
iOS 11.2.5 includes support for HomePod and introduces the ability for Siri to read the news (US, UK and Australia only). This update also includes bug fixes and improvements.
For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website: https://support.
Saturday, February 3
Entrance is FREE, but RSVP's are recommended at [email protected]
Join us as we open our doors to the public. Come learn about all of our Culinary and Pastry programs. We have something for everyone!
Chef Demos
FREE bites and beverages
Local Craft Makers
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CAMILO'S Bistro Eagle Rock Closes
CAMILO'S Bistro has decided to close it's doors. After 18 years in our community, we have come to the point of letting our beloved bistro go. We have nothing but wonderful memories in our second home, served many great meals, enjoyed many glasses of wine with our guests, friends and family, danced with many of you, heard many life stories, shared our lives with many, made many good friends, saw many children born and grow, loved our great staff who were so loyal and with us and have been with us since we opened, most importantly, we hoped everyone felt our sincere hospitality and friendship every time you walked out our door, and that most of you didn't mind our hugs and kisses as we said goodbye.
Unfortunately, good things come to an end. In the past few years, with all the operating costs rising, personal illness and complications, and the decline of business income, we are forced to close. This decision is beyond emotionally hard, especially knowing we truly loved what we did and gave it our all, to keep our doors open. As many of our fellow business owners know, who love their business as much as we did, you hold on, until you are all out of options and you just can't operate anymore and realize your business debt is just rising. Therefor, at this time, we will reorganize our lives and look forward to what the next chapter may bring.
Thank YOU!!! We met many wonderful people through the years, many who have became our personal friends, a special thanks to all our wonderful staff who stayed with us until the end. We will miss everyone, but we know that we will see you all around our community soon.
Again, thank you for your support through the years.
Until we meet again,
Camilo & Amelia
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CAMILO'S California Bistro & Catering Co. | 2128 West Colorado Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90041
A 'Comic-Con' for Foodies! This two-day shopping and educational event offers attendees the chance to meet culinary purveyors, purchase the newest food trends, and experience cuisines from hand-selected vendors including food artisans, cookware and gadgets, restaurants, local chefs, food trucks, craft breweries, wineries, and more.
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Security Update – How to Spot and Avoid Income Tax Scams
Filing your taxes can be stressful on its own, but today it's more important than ever to be aware of cybercriminals preying on unsuspecting taxpayers. These criminals count on you being confused by the tax forms coming in the mail, and the amount of information the IRS can request. They use this confusion to try and obtain your personal and financial information. Here are some of the most common tax scams, along with ways to safeguard yourself this tax season:
IRS Phishing
Phishing is a scam using unsolicited email or a fake website, posing as a legitimate website, to trick you into providing personal and financial information. The email or fake website can also be used to infect your device with malware. These emails and fake websites can even mimic the IRS. Cybercriminals use the information collected to commit identity, or financial theft. Phishing is an effective scam during tax season because many people feel comfortable providing personal information to the IRS.
It is important to keep in mind that the IRS will not initiate contact with taxpayers by email to request personal or financial information. They also won't send you an email about a bill or refund out of the blue. Don't click on anything claiming to be from the IRS that takes you by surprise. Official IRS websites have URL addresses beginning with www.irs.gov, so if an IRS site you are looking at has a different address, don't enter any information, no matter how official it looks. If you receive an unsolicited email that appears to be from the IRS, report it by sending it to [email protected].
IRS Impersonation Telephone Scam
Another common scam occurring during tax season involves callers pretending to be IRS agents. These callers try to convince you to pay an outstanding tax debt that doesn't exist. They can sound very convincing when they call, and may use fake names and IRS identification badge numbers to sound official. They may even threaten you with jail time or garnishment if you do not immediately settle the debt by sending a wire transfer or prepaid debit card. The caller typically alters the caller ID to make it look like the IRS is calling and leaves urgent callback requests if the phone is not answered.
The IRS will never call taxpayers demanding payment on the spot, nor will they call about taxes owed without first having mailed you a bill. The IRS will not demand payment without giving you the opportunity to question, or appeal the amount you owe. They will not require you to use a specific payment method for your taxes, such as a prepaid debit card, and will not threaten to bring in law enforcement to have you arrested for not paying. If you receive a call like this, hang up immediately and contact the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration at 1-800-366-4484 to report the call.
Return Preparer Fraud
While the majority of tax return professionals provide honest, high-quality service, there are dishonest preparers who prepare tax returns with the intent of committing refund fraud or identity theft. These scam artists may use flyers, phone calls and/or emails to lure victims with the promise of larger than normal refunds. Once they have your personal information, they may falsify your tax return to obtain a huge refund, which they deposit into their bank account, or use the information on your return to steal your identity. Common victims of this scam are people who are not required to file a tax return, non-English speaking individuals, and the elderly, but anyone can be a potential victim.
Be on the lookout for anyone promising inflated refunds. You should be suspicious of anyone who promises a large refund without looking at your records, a person who asks you to sign a blank return, or someone who charges fees based on the amount of the refund. Reputable tax preparers will not cold call you and promise a large return without reviewing your records. Before choosing a tax preparer, you should ask for their IRS Preparer Tax Identification Number, or PTIN, and verify it with the Directory of Federal Tax Return Preparers at www.irs.gov.
The Bottom Line. Never respond to unexpected emails or other communications that are supposedly from the IRS. Never provide personal information to someone who calls you out of the blue, even if they claim to be from the IRS. Only provide personal information to the IRS when you are the one who initiates the call. Only provide personal information to a licensed tax professional after you have verified them with the IRS. Following the tips mentioned above will help you from becoming a victim of an income tax scam.
Stater Bros. to Open First Supermarket in Pasadena
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San Bernardino, California (January 11, 2018) – Stater Bros. Markets is excited to announce that a retail space located at 1390 N. Allen Ave. (northeast corner of Allen Ave. and Washington Blvd.) in Pasadena will soon become a Stater Bros. supermarket. The Company will take possession of this location in May 2018 ensuring a smooth transition from the current occupant. At 42,000 sq. ft., this retail space will then undergo a major remodel, and reopen as a state-of-the-art Stater Bros. supermarket in fall 2018.
The supermarket will feature:
A Full Service Fresh Meat Department with Stater Bros. famous certified Meat Cutters ready to serve you
A Full Service Fresh Seafood Department with friendly seafood experts to assist with selection
FujiSan Handcrafted Sushi made in-house daily
A Full Service Deli including Cleo & Leo exclusive recipe and always fresh hand-breaded fried chicken, specialty sandwiches and wraps in addition to a full line of prepared party trays
Full Service Hot Bakery with a full selection of Artisan breads and rolls, specialty single serve desserts, Cleo and Leo line of classic cakes and in-house cake decorators to assist with all special occasion needs
A Relaxing Seating Area with USB charging outlets and access to free Wi-Fi
Floral Department for that special gift of fresh flowers, plants or floral arrangements
Garden Fresh Produce Department featuring more than 1,000 items with expanded organic selections and fruit cut fresh daily
Energy-efficient LED lighting in addition to glass doors on refrigerated cases to reduce energy consumption
A décor scheme reflecting Pasadena's rich history
"We are delighted to welcome Stater Bros. to the City of Pasadena. Stater Bros. Markets provides products and services consistent with the high level of quality the community expects," Pasadena City Councilmember Margaret McAustin said.
"Stater Bros. is a Company that proudly celebrates tradition and we are thrilled to have the opportunity to establish roots in such a historic and beautiful community," added Stater Bros. CEO Pete Van Helden. "We look forward to a good working relationship with the City of Pasadena as the extensive remodel process commences and are thrilled to acquaint Pasadena customers with Stater Bros.' fresh offerings and exemplary customer service when we open this fall," Van Helden concluded.
Stater Bros. was founded in 1936 in Yucaipa, California, and has grown steadily through the years to become the largest privately owned Supermarket Chain in Southern California and the largest private employer in both San Bernardino County and Riverside County. The Company currently operates 171 Supermarkets, and there are approximately 18,000 members of the Stater Bros. Supermarket Family. Since 2008, Stater Bros. and Stater Bros. Charities have contributed more than $80 million in food and funds to local Southern California communities. For more information, visit staterbros.com.
The 16th annual Southern California Linux Expo also known as SCALE 16X will take place on March 8-11, 2018 at the Pasadena Convention Center. SCALE 16X expects to host 150 exhibitors this year, along with nearly 130 sessions, tutorials and special events. It is the largest community open source and free software conference in North America and draws around 3,500 attendees annually. A wide variety of tech professionals and enthusiasts attend SCALE, from beginners to industry leaders.
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Expo Pass: $20 – Provides access to the exhibit hall and free events. The exhibit halls are open on Friday afternoon, Saturday and Sunday.
SCALE Pass: $85 – Provides access to all SCALE sessions, the exhibit hall, and free events.
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Q1 FY17: Revenue up 9 per cent; EBITDA up 36 per cent; Net profit up 64 per cent
Grasim has reported an excellent performance for Quarter 1 FY17 with an all-round growth in volume, revenue, EBITDA and Net profit. Consolidated revenue at Rs.9,089 crore was higher by 9 per cent. Consolidated EBITDA was up by 36 per cent at Rs.2,214 crore and Net profit increased by 64 per cent to Rs.830 crore compared to Rs.508 crore in Quarter 1 last year.
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Viscose Staple Fibre (VSF)
VSF prices in international markets were marginally up on YoY basis on the back of steady demand and low inventory levels in China.
Sales volume soared by 17 driven by growth in the domestic market. The duration of water shortage led shutdown at Nagda plant was restricted to a month vis-a-vis two months in the preceding year. Consequently the Company attained higher production during this quarter. Increase in global prices and rupee depreciation resulted in higher realisation. Revenue for the quarter was up by 32 per cent from Rs.1,254 crore to Rs.1,654 crore EBITDA increased from Rs.139 crore to Rs.322 crore driven by higher revenue, better operating efficiencies and higher quantum of speciality fibre.
Chemical Business
The Chemical Business achieved a revenue growth of 17 per cent at Rs.904 crore. Volume grew by 11 per cent YoY. Temporary disruptions in production at some of the plants in the industry during this quarter led to higher Caustic Soda prices. This, coupled with the rupee depreciation has resulted in higher ECU realisation by 7 per cent. Higher volume and better realisations have resulted in EBITDA rising from Rs.172 crore to Rs.232 crore
Cement Subsidiary (UltraTech Cement)
UltraTech achieved volume growth of 6 per cent outperforming the industry which grew by ~4 per cent. The revenue stood at Rs.6,590 crore compared to Rs.6,341crore in corresponding period last year. EBITDA at Rs.1,626 crore was higher by 25 per cent fuelled by higher volume and decline in variable cost, mainly lower fuel and logistics cost. Profit after Tax rose 29 per cent from Rs.604 crore to Rs.780 crore
The transaction for the acquisition of cement capacity of 21.20 million TPA from Jaiprakash Associate Ltd. and Jaypee Cement Corporation Ltd. is expected to be completed in the ensuing 9-10 months after receiving the requisite approvals.
In VSF, the Business environment has improved globally. Capacity additions have slowed down which have resulted in higher operating rates in the industry.
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Re-assessing Anticapitalist "Internationalism"
Just a few of weeks ago, we were devastated (but not wholly surprised) to hear of yet another tragic disaster taking place in Bangladesh. I'm talking of course, about the collapse of textiles factory in a district of Dhaka, the nation's capital. One of our Comrades from the ACI wrote an article highlighting many of the key underlying reasons explaining why yet again, we are are presented with even more loss of life just to struggle by on a less-than subsistence wage. The factory was a sub-contractor to the usual likes of Primark & Wal-Mart, and it came as little surprise for us to know they had ignored health and safety warnings, and opened up for "business as usual". Some of us may have been pleased to learn that following the disaster, several trans-national corporations did in fact react to public outcry by agreeing to a new and improved voluntary health & safety set of regulations. But I wonder if anybody reading this actually thinks that those who did sign (let alone those who didn't) won't commit similar failures in other countries (or even again in Bangladesh), or that there aren't still one-hundred-and-one other problems with the wider way they operate.
We know how capitalist economics work. Consumers demand, so markets supply. Countries like Bangladesh and other "developing" nations are falling over each other trying to offer the most competitive offers for foreign direct investment (FDI), in the hopes of playing "catch up", whilst the likes of H&M, Marks & Spencer and the Arcadia group are busy battling amongst themselves over who can get there first. In order to keep a contract with one of these lucrative western companies, businesses in the global south must show their girth by completing the ludicrous orders dumped on them by the demands of western consumers. Work is essentially seasonal, and large amounts of staff are laid off on frequent intervals during the low periods. If both contractor and contractee want Top Shop to come back, there is no choice but to enter the workplace, regardless of what health and safety warnings dictate.
I was a little disappointed after two weeks of leaving a comment under the article I read on the ACI website to find that neither the author, or other comrades had a response to what I had to say. The question in hand, was essentially along the lines of whether or not we should consider boycotting these sort of multi-national organisations given there are less-worse offenders out there for the time being. Obviously I do not know the personal circumstances of the author, and respect they may not be in favourable situation to sit down and offer a reply, but the silence from others spoke volumes about current discourses in "radical left" politics.
Reminiscent of this to me is a quote from Thoreau's Civil Disobedience – "The soldier is applauded who refuses to serve in an unjust war by those who do not refuse to sustain the unjust government which makes the war…". Similarly, we love hearing how the courageous, ultra-exploited, comprador-nation workers'-struggle occasionally musters such a critical mass they can finally stand up and offer resistance in the form of a (short-lived & unresolving) picket, having risked job, home, limb or life in the process. We cheer, we praise, and we enthusiastically offer our workers-solidarity. After all, we're humble proletarians too. But then we leave the comfort of our computer chair, and proceed down the high street, cross the picket-line and offer the same evil oligarchs a reward for devastating humanity! Just yesterday I picked up some nice 15% discount 'blood' to go with that new 'sweat' picked up last week in the spring clearance sale. I needed something else after getting through all those 'tears' so quickly!
Despite it being our long term goal, it's surely up to us to find alternatives to funding large-scale capitalist projects in the immediate – assuming an understand that our contribution as consumers is ultimately what props up this dynamic and complex global system of exploitation and carnage. I couldn't stomach the idea of sitting down face to face and explaining to someone who's lost a family member in another industrial catastrophe that I can't go without all those creature comforts, despite my net-exploitation as a first-world resident means that "come the revolution", I'll have probably left very little with which the majority world can actually use for itself (given our projected rates of global resource plunder). Remember, not only does international capital benefit us absolutely (i,e overall raised living standards in the global north etc…) as well as relatively (e,g abundance of "cheap" and "affordable" luxuries), there is the objective fact we live on a planet of finite resources. Where is all this coltan coming from that makes the circuit board for this computer I'm sat at (it was probably hewn from the ground, by slaves, in the aftermath of the last NATO backed invasion by Uganda & Rwanda into the DRC)? What are the majority world going to build their computers with once we've taken everything in the West?
I reckon we've all got a pretty shrewd idea of the criticisms usually attached to modernising, updating or complementing radical theory. Traditionally, the left doesn't always like re-inventing it, and we take challenges as criticism. It's usually seen as an attack on our personal identity; politics is the person – to borrow that nice feminist phrase. Denial of first-world, white urban privilege and position as the international labour aristocracy ensured Maoism got the boot in the west long ago ("don't mention the holy proletariat's exploitation of rural workers…the peasants are backwards anyway!"), and Neo-Marxism went the same way in the 70's/80's ("academic women/ethnic minorities? They must be bourgeois!"). Until recently we even turned our nose up to environmental considerations ("just another middle class problem!") to the detriment of every living thing on the planet, including ourselves! At least at the ACI we've already taken steps to over-coming these old tenacious tendencies. One central criticism I can think of in suggesting that we shouldn't purchase from companies who operate using slave labour in developing countries, is that without "developed" nations buying those products, there wouldn't be any employment at all, and things would be worse. But to me, that's no different to suggesting that it's acceptable to use work-for-welfare schemes in the UK, because it's somehow "good" for our economy, and you still get your (rapidly decreasing) benefits. Thankfully, this resurgent development in a first world economy has been a revelation in bringing some of the reality of the majority world closer to home for many of us (I myself will most likely be starting a work scheme very soon, though I certainly do not profess I'd be just as happy working in a sweat shop or going down a mine with limited safety equipment as I would stacking shelves during night shifts).
Does all this mean we should "consume" less as individuals then? Probably; if we really want to challenge existing power structures on all fronts. Definitely; if we want to shake ourselves away from being unconscious agents of capitalism and work towards environmentally sound and localised methods of production. If we don't, whether we like it or not, we'll continue in our role as hapless consumers, and perpetuate and strengthen the machine we're trying to destroy, and commit the same adulteries from the last 50 years. Does this mean we have to completely abandon civilisation as we know it, and drop out of society like disciples of John Zerzan? Good luck convincing other people to leave their homes to settle in the Forest of Dean! However, common sense (and Mao!) should dictate that a revolution isn't a dinner party.
I certainly can't provide some X-point plan of action of what is to be done. If I could have, I might have. However, what is imperative is that we start constructively addressing the technical issues of our consumption patterns as they become more acute and pressing in the 21st century. To do so, we must better understand our own roles, our actions, and their consequences, if we are to make meaningful headway in over-coming the difficulties we both endure and secure within the post-imperial globalized economy. With reference to my point from the start, organising both large-scale and individual boycotts, though limited as an individual response in the context of the wider situation, might aid movement building as it would expose us to more liberal audiences who could be introduced to radicalism (it seems like a perfect time for "soft" direct action given the growing drift and disillusionment with Labour/Liberal/Green centrist politics). Enough from me though. I'll leave you with another one from Thoreau; "I quarrel not with the far-off foes, but with those who, near at home, co-operate with, and do the bidding of, those far away, and without whom the latter would be harmless".
As if fate was playing some sick trick on us, the evening of me finishing this essay saw the section of a footwear factory collapse in Cambodia, killing at least two, and injuring others.


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The race to the South Pole began when both the British and the Norwegian expeditions reach Antarctica in January 1911. Amundsun and Scott spend much of the year training and preparing for their attempts on the Pole. Here, Amundsun (Brian McCardie) tells his story of his victorious and treacherous journey.
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Simply put Les Portes du Soleil is the world's largest connected ski area! Towering high above Lake Geneva and straddling the Swiss and French border the 12 resorts of the Portes du Soleil form an amazing ski area famed the world over for the sheer size, variety and extent of it's slopes. The vital statistics;
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- 33 Green, 119 Blue, 104 Red and 27 Black.
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Just one hour from Geneva airport you can leave your house in the morning and be on the slopes by lunchtime!
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Chatel ski breaks are enjoyed at a charming, truly French village ambiance alongside all the ease and convenience of a modern, efficient ski resort. The village straddles the Swiss border and the traditional mountain architecture is very much still in evidence with old, rustic chalet style buildings long since converted into apartment blocks dominating the resort centre. A good selection of shops and restaurants, many offering delicious local Savoyard specialities, provide the apres ski entertainment along with a cinema showing English films and a vibrant bar and pub scene. We have a fantastic collection of short ski breaks to Chatel with excellent value weekend breaks available
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Les Gets is ideal for a ski weekend or short break due to its proximity to Geneva airport and is great for group and family holidays as there are plenty of pistes for skiers of all abilities.
A traditional, French Alpine village which has successfully maintained it's authentic rural mountain roots whilst managing to transform itself into a thoroughly modern, attractive, friendly resort at the foot of excellent slopes which will suit every level of skier and boarder. Les Gets combines traditional style chalet buildings, with a sunny location and a pedestrianised main street which offers an animated apres ski atmosphere.
Though the centre of the resort lacks a little of the hustle and bustle of nearby Morzine at weekends the shops, restaurants and bars do a brisk trade helped by the very active Tourist Office who arrange a wide range of evening activities.
We have been booking short break ski holidays to Les Gets for many years now and have a wealth of knowledge about the most suitable accommodation for family breaks and group holidays with your friends. We also have excellent relationships with the suppliers so can bring you the very best value ski breaks to Les Gets.Read on for more information about the resort conditions, latest weather forecast and our accommodation options for short ski breaks to Les Gets..
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Avoriaz has the highest slopes in the Portes du Soleil ski area so you are all but guaranteed the best snow in the area. There is a good selection of slopes for skiers of all abilities so whether you are planning a short holiday or weekend ski break to Avoriaz with friends or family you will find plenty of runs to hone your skills.
If your ski break to Avoriaz is about the apres ski you there are plenty of restaurants and bars to easily satisfy a broad variety of tastes ranging from a quiet meal in a rustic setting or late night dancing in one of the several clubs.
Read on for more information about the skiing conditions and our carefully selected accommodation options for short ski breaks to Avoriaz in 2017/18. We have some fantastic short and weekend ski holidays to Avoriaz ideal for family and group and corporate breaks this year and into 2018.
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Enquire now and let Hanski take the hassle out of organising your perfect short break or long weekend ski holiday to Avoriaz allowing you to simply Ski. Explore and Relax. Read on for more about our preferred accommodation for short ski breaks in Avoriaz. We still have availability for last minute ski breaks in Avoriaz so have a look at our carefully selected accommodation which will ensure you have the very best break possible. Don't forget to keep an eye on our special offers as we often have outstanding short ski break deals to Avoriaz. Call us on 01638 596 373 for bookings and any queries you have about short ski breaks in Avoriaz or alternatively complete the enquiry form
Morzine Ski Breaks: Enjoy one the world's largest ski areas!
Morzine is a beautiful ski resort in the French Alps and as it is just under an hour from Geneva airport it makes the perfect weekend or short break ski destination. If you are looking for more than just great skiing you will find Morzine offers plenty of activities away from the slopes including a huge sports complex complete with indoor swimming pool, ice hockey and a range of other fun filled activities.
Morzine has a pretty centre with a vast array of shops, bars, restaurants and nightlife to suit all ages and tastes. At Hanski we specialise in short break ski holidays and can help you find short ski breaks to Morzine.
We have a fabulous collection of great value, high quality ski breaks to Morzine if you are planning a trip get in touch with us now. Whether you are thinking about a group ski weekend to Morzine, corporate ski holidays in Morzine or looking for a break with family or friends we are sure to have the perfect package for you.
Ski breaks to Morzine will enable visitors to enjoy the large, lively market village which is in a great location and give excellent access to attractively wooded local slopes and the whole of the Portes du Soleil.If a short break ski holiday to Morzine is not for you why not take a look at Avoriaz, Les Gets or Chatel which are all found in the Portes du Soleil area of the French Alps. Read on for more information about Morzine ski breaks, snow conditions and our choice of carefully selected accommodation options.


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Another day, another public transit official caught on camera acting like a boor, this time in Ottawa. A self-described "mildly autistic" student was cursed out and threatened, and ultimately forced to exit the vehicle, by a bus driver. The crime? According to the student, he was reading aloud from a script of his own writing that contained "inappropriate language."
Let's suppose for a moment that the driver was angered by whatever language was in that script. If that were the case, the driver's obscenity-laced response -- "Shut your ignorant f---king cake-hole! Don't say another f---king word!" -- would hardly be a sensible approach. So that can't be the reason behind this ugly tirade.
Which leaves only one real explanation -- the obvious one. This bus driver was in a bad mood. He was having a bad day, perhaps a bad week or a bad year. We all know how that feels -- how one thing piles on top of another, and before we know it, we've reached the boiling pot. Anger, anxiety, pain must be released and we lash out at whatever, or whomever, has the unfortunate luck of crossing our path. We've all been there.
Does that make the driver's actions excusable? No, for one simple but essential reason: he's a public servant.
This unfortunate passenger specifically, and all OC Transpo passengers in general, employ this driver. They pay the taxes that fund Ottawa's transit system. You don't swear at, and threaten bodily harm upon, your boss (at least not to his or her face). That kind of behaviour would get each and every one of us fired -- deservedly -- in an instant.
We pay public servants, bus drivers included, fairly well. And we offer them good pensions and benefits -- perks that are quickly disappearing in the private sector. In return we expect employees at publicly funded institutions to represent us well, and to serve with dignity. Seems like a pretty good deal, no?
The recent spate of public transit employees behaving badly in Toronto and now Ottawa -- drivers treating passengers like trash, fare collectors sleeping on the job, drunk bus drivers -- points to an alarming disconnect between public servants and the public. These lurid displays suggest a developing low-grade anarchy at our public institutions, where workers have thrown accountability out the window. This trend, should it be allowed to continue without swift and strong punishment, will spread to other municipal provincial and federal bodies.
We rely on public workers to guide us through so many aspects of our lives -- including getting us from one place to another and back again. Their responsibilities, banal as they might sometimes seem, are essential to a working, peaceful, supportive society. All public servants would do well to remember this critical core of their jobs before unloading on some poor person who happens to be in the wrong place and the wrong time.


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by Betty Hardin, Big Blue Water LLC
(Presented 01/12/2011 at the Saugatuck Networking Group)
"He causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads, and that no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast, or the number of his name." Revelation 13:16-17
Hackers, thieves, predators, viruses, people who misrepresent themselves as someone else .. the internet is full of them. On the internet people can be anybody they want to be. We need to know that and we need to share that with our friends and family and everybody we know.
Beyond that … there's a lot more that we need to share.
What's the biggest social networking site on the internet? Facebook.
Every day somebody asks "How can I secure that?" The answer is that you can't. Facebook is the epitome of putting anything on the web .. anything you email .. or put on the web .. anything that traverses the internet is public .. you better assume as much.
Even over a cellular network .. you send somebody a picture, you post a video on youtube, you chat with a friend on facebook.. it's public. If you don't want somebody to ever hear it, see it, read it or know about it .. don't keep a digital copy. That's how you secure it. Don't even keep a paper copy. Don't write it down.
In fact – my Mom told me once – long before computers came along - to never put anything in writing that might later come back to haunt or hang you.
The difference between facebook and a server that you have in house is that you can physically secure your server – you can block internet access to it. You can block it so that only you can connect to it.
On the internet, you don't own it. On facebook, you don't control the servers. You don't control the code. You can't control access to it. You can't control anything about it.
All it takes is a one glitch in a computer program – one programmer introduces a bug - to bring the whole house of cards down and give everybody access to everything – for everybody.
Granted if you have your own server all it takes is a disgruntled employee or the guy in the kitchen to click the wrong button and bring it all down too.
But really – look at the scale of the two. You have your business with 2 or 20 or 100 employees .. facebook? Billions of people.
In your business, the people working for you generally have an aligned interest. Facebook?
Your buddies in your social circle are going to say "here – the worlds going to see – the underground, above ground .. "
Every piece of mail that crosses the internet is stored in every server that it touches .. I can setup a mail server to relay mail for all of our clients; if I slave hard drives off that computer I can cache every message that goes through it – forever.
If you use a local mail client it keeps a copy on your computer. It touches your server when you send it out – and stays there. It touches the recipient's computer – and stays there. More often than not, it bounces through several servers in the middle – and stays there. Even if you delete it – it stays there.
And then there are spam and antivirus appliances that sit on the outside of those networks. They receive every message – they scan it - they see the content – before they allow it to pass through to your mail server. Do they cache it? Don't know .. can't tell you. I don't own the equipment.
The guy that owns that box knows what that box does.
Who is the biggest search engine out there? Google.
The players in the latest technology war are Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Apple.
Who is going to become the keeper of the data? Who is going to have all that personal information?
Google is fighting Microsoft and Apple on smart phones. Not so much the operating system anymore .. the chrome OS .. their fighting over the browser and the phone systems.
They're fighting with facebook over who owns the human web. Who owns all the details about all of the people out there?
Who has that marketing database that can be mined for anything on anybody? It's the richest source of information out there. It's knowledge about everybody that even the FBI and CIA don't have; they've got a start – but they don't have it.
Do you wonder how all those ads on facebook are specific to your interests?
Google is not altruistic. They're not just making it easier for you to search the web out of the goodness of their hearts. They track every link you click, they track what they show you, they track what you look at – your browsing history and habits - and where the computer is in the scheme of things.
The old way was to store cookies on your machine to keep track of all that .. now it's stored in a database - on Facebook and Google servers that are associated with your unique IP Address. (Number of the beast)
Delete your cookies .. use private browsing session .. use a Mac which is not as vulnerable as windows .. and you'll still get advertisements relative to whatever you've been looking at lately.
I use a dynamic DNS address .. it changes every time I connect to the internet .. I use multiple machines .. they still find me.
They're building a fingerprint of MY system .. they don't have the complete fingerprint tied to me – personally - yet – but they will - that's what they're going for .. that's what they're all going for.
Then they will own everything .. they'll own the government. The government wants to police its citizens .. and they can't do it without 'them'.
It is a paranoid thing. Big Brother. But it is what it is.
I wouldn't even own a computer if it wasn't my livelihood – but alas, I have no choice.
What was a 1TB drive worth in 1973? What would it be worth? There wasn't that much data in the world – it was all on paper. Today you can go buy a TB drive for $100. Go buy another one tomorrow.
Nobody is getting rid of anything. I have stuff dating back to the mid-90's –six external hard drives plugged in and running in my home office right now. You need to give me more space - I've got so much stuff I need more space!
Do you know who owns one of the biggest data centers in the world? Google.
Do you think it's just for scraping the web and serving up search results and letting you hookup with your buddies on facebook?
They've tried to do it with Google Wave, Google Buzz, Google this or that. They built around the search and are now trying to get into the social. Facebook controls the social – Facebook is way ahead of everybody else with the human element – but Facebook doesn't' have all the ad and monetization piece of it. Google has the ad piece.
They all have their strengths but they're trying to get the other guys stuff. It's the ultimate party – they're all striving to be the core thing.
One by one, they're knocking the other players out of the market. Just like Alta Vista, Lycos, AOL, and others, Yahoo will become a blip. Yahoo is laying off their people and selling their buildings.
It may continue to exist – and there's the point – nothing disappears on the web. It may die but it doesn't go anywhere .. it just floats and lingers.
How do you protect yourself in such an environment? Don't use it. If you want to secure your computer you lock it in a room with no electricity.
But that's not realistic. I have to use it to stay in touch with my grandkids, my friends, my family .. to work.
The only choice I have is to minimize it. Be smart about it. Make sure you know who your friends are. When you're surfing the web – don't click on the advertisements.
Don't install the software you downloaded for free – "oh hey – I went to this website and they want me to install some software. They like me – they gave me something free!"
"You've won a million dollars. Click here."
It goes back to the old saying "Nothing is free". There's a cost for everything .. and that cost today is information about you.
You willingly give it to them. It's all demographics. Marketing. Marketing drives the world. And everybody wants that demographic information because then they can predict where the herd moves to next and where to put the next $5.
Then they know where the game is going .. and if they know where it's going they can control it.
They're moving us to the "Cloud". The cloud has always been there .. it is the internet .. and I've been an advocate of storing things on line. The convenience for us enables us to work from home - like we quite often do. It enables home – or work – to be where ever we might be.
A considerable amount of my personal information is already in the cloud; I bank online and pay bills electronically. My email is on the web and on my phone. I sync all of my devices to google calendar and share my calendars (I have about 7 of them) with friends, family, coworkers, and my employees.
Seriously – I am becoming alarmed by stories that the US Government has subpoenaed Twitter, Gmail, and Facebook users over their support of wikileaks. Even more concerning is the fact that often these subpoenas are sealed – preventing those companies from notifying the users they affect.
It used to be that if the government wanted information about me they had to come direct to me – and it was at least my choice to cooperate or not. Now with everything in the cloud, the decision to share my personal information is almost entirely out of my hands. And – unless the company storing my data decides to fight on my behalf – chances are I won't even know about it until it's too late.
I might not even be aware that I have an association with the next organization deemed to be 'controversial' by the government.
The latest concern ..
"… President Obama has signaled that he will give the United States Commerce Department the authority over a proposed national cybersecurity measure that would involve giving each American a unique online identity." They're calling it the "National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace".
The Commerce Department.
Face to face conversations are sometimes best.
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US turns to Twitter as WikiLeaks chase continues http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/us-turns-to-twitter-as-wikileaks-chase-continues-20110109-19jy5.html
National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/ns_tic.pdf
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I am about to embark on a new phase of Beyond Work. I've discovered over the years of working on this project, that the most important question for me is 'how do we end up doing what we do?', and this comes back to something very personal and I think it's at the heart of this project for me.
It comes back to me wondering how I have come from a small post-war council estate on the outskirts of Brighton called Bristol Estate, leaving school with no qualifications and yet somehow I have managed to 'work' in fulfilling or interesting jobs for most of my life.
It makes me wonder what tiny moments, luck, conditions, people, chance, timing, skills I've had in my life that has brought me to this place in time. It makes me question the examples of work I grew up with that have maybe influenced the path I have taken.
How I have ended up here is still a bit of a mystery to me, but I have some hunches. A few things happened in my childhood that changed my path. I went from being a failing GCSE student to setting up radio stations, signing record deals, having music played by John Peel on Radio 1 and managing global music radio projects in the space of a few years.
It is possible those things would not have happened if a school teacher had not shown a real interest in supporting me outside of school. He mentored my twin brother and me, and this lead to us receiving a Princes Trust grant. There were a couple of other mentors along the way that helped, but that teacher was key.
So I want to create an intervention that would have helped the 15-year-old me.
The next phase of Beyond Work will see me going back to the place that I grew up to observe, photograph and unearth the needs of people there now. I want to see what it is like to be embarking in the world of work, to be looking for work or be in a job in a place that's been unfairly stigmatised over the years. It turns out that if you are a man living in Whitehawk, your life expectancy drops by seven years compared to the average in Brighton. That needs to change.
Once I have done my observing and research, I am going to set up an alternative Job Centre. The alternative Job Centre will be very different to the one you find in the back alleys of the UK right now. It will take a long-term approach to work life instead of just being interested in getting people off benefits.
It will look to unearth latent talent in people and support them to make the most of that talent, and it will consider well-being, fulfilment, health, family life, dreams and other things outside of work.
It will look at all the new possibilities in the world of work that at the moment might be reserved for people with different backgrounds. And it will bring together a bunch of artists, mentors and teachers to inspire and make this happen.
I know it sounds slightly utopian at the moment, and it is early days for the project, but it is important for me to use the kind of work I do for good and to make some changes in areas that need it. Work and life are better when there is diversity, it opens up perspectives, challenges pre-conceived ideas and creates opportunities for amazing new things to happen.
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In the recent months, there have been so many videos on pull apart bread in Youtube. And the way it shows, it seems really easy to decorate those bread with animal or cartoon character faces – there is bear, cat, Winnie the pooh, keroppi, and many more. It looks so cute and fun for everyone to enjoy.
Thinking that it would be as easy as those videos show, I had my first attempt on making bear version. It turned out not so easy and simple at all. Decorating is difficult! Or maybe it is just me not having much of art talent at all that finds it so challenging. And to make those ears stick in the right place is not easy, as they expand, they will just glide off from its original intended location. The combination of bad shapes and terrible chocolate decorating result in bear wannabe instead of cute bears (ᵔᴥᵔ)
I use the Kitchen Aid mixer to do the mixing and kneading for this bread, and it did a great job. I don't need to manually knead the dough at all. But, we all agree that the tangzhong version is so so much better. This recipe results in a soft bread while it is warm only, then it will get harder and dryer as it gets cold. The trick would be to warm it up on the microwave for few seconds, but even so, it will not be as fluffy as the tangzhong version. Anyway, this is the bread recipe I used on this batch:
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It was eight years ago when I took my husband up on his suggestion that he now, no doubt, regrets.
He said, "When you're not working, you have your nose stuck in a book. Why don't you write one yourself?
I thought, "Sure. Why not? I'll give it a try."
Every moment I wasn't engaged with my family (which was anytime I wasn't personally involved in whatever was happening), they would find me in one of my two son's bedrooms. I didn't have a computer of my own, but we made sure the spawn each had one.
Flash drives are this writer's best
friend, next to gin and tonic. If seclusion were an
option for me, I'd add that, too. However, I've found the dispensing of the
Evil Eye, along with a pissed-off hiss, often did the trick when disturbed in the midst
of creative genius.
I don't know how my husband and two boys put up with me.
Five years later, I'm still cranking out stories, taking the Hub's suggestion to heart. I finally earned my own laptop and moved my writing location to where it's centralized and I can keep an eye on things.
"I said, 'write one book', not an entire series
…or three." ß Oh come on, babe!
Where's the fun in that?
If you're
gonna do it, go big! Right?
An office of my own would be ideal.
But I'll have to write a few more books before that happens.
But I'll have to write a few more books before that happens.