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There are a lot of misconceptions about vegetarianism.
In basic terms, a vegetarian is someone who commits to a diet that does not include meat, poultry or fish. However, vegetarianism is more than simply substituting tofu and soy for meat products. It is a personal choice that might be based on religious, ethical, health or economic reasons. There are some who are more flexible in their food decisions and choose to eat fish on occasion (i.e. pescetarians) and others who are committed to a lifestyle in which they do not consume any animal products (i.e. vegans). Yet, no matter the reasoning behind it or the extent to which it is practiced, vegetarianism, when followed properly to ensure adequate nutrition, can promote a positive and healthy lifestyle.
The transition to a plant-based diet may at first seem as simple as abstaining from meat, vegetarianism is more complicated. There are many ingredients in common foods that challenge the norms of the herbivore lifestyle. Items such as yogurt, packaged cookies and salad dressings could contain ingredients that aren't very animal friendly.
Before your next purchase, scan the ingredient list for the items below. These unsuspecting items are byproducts of animal slaughter and are typically avoided by vegetarians. For those considering a plant-based lifestyle, abstention from these products ensures a diet loyal to the basic tenets of vegetarianism.
**Tips and Tricks**
1. Gelatin: For evenings around the campfires, marshmallows are a staple accompaniment. The campfire classic and any other marshmallow-like foods include gelatin, thereby making them unsuitable for a loyal vegetarian diet. Derived from collagen, gelatin comes mainly from pig skin and cattle bones. As the base for marshmallows and other gummy candies, gelatin can also be used to thicken or stabilize foods, including jams and yogurts. Lower fat products, such as ice cream, might also include gelatin as a way to increase volume. Surprisingly, many medicinal capsules also contain gelatin because it makes pills easier to swallow.
Commonly found in: Marshmallows, yogurt, gummy candies, jams
2. Rennet: Vegetarians who have decided not to give up animals products entirely allow themselves to eat eggs, milk and cheese. Unbeknownst to man, however, some of our favorite dairy products are not vegetarian friendly because of the presence of rennet. Rennet is a set of enzymes produced from mammalian stomachs (including cows, goats and sheep) that is used to coagulate the dairy in milk and cheese. Since rennet is collected after slaughter, most vegetarians avoid foods made with the enzymes. Parmesan, Gorgonzola and Grana Padano cheeses cannot be made vegetarian, as their traditional methods specify the use of cow rennet. Fortunately, there are many cheese manufacturers who have switched to using vegetable rennet instead of the animal-based product, but always check the ingredient labels to be sure.
Commonly found in: Milk and cheese products
3. Lard: Wondering why your grandmother's pie crust always came out golden, crispy, flaky and richly-flavored? Chances are the crust's lauded perfection resulted from lard. Lard comes from the fatty tissue in pigs and is commonly used as cooking fat comparable to butter and shortening. Because of its high fat content, lard is often used in baking pastries and doughs, and sometimes for deep frying. Although it is more costly than other fats, many chefs swear that it is superior to butter and oil. Even so, it should be avoided by vegetarians at all costs.
Commonly found in: pie crusts, rolled doughs
4. Anchovies: Whether or not it is acceptable to eat fish is a question up for debate among vegetarians. Those who choose not to eat it might be surprised to know that the oily fish lurks in many sauces.
With its pungent flavor, anchovies are traditional inclusions in Worcestershire sauce, Caesar salad dressing and sometimes in pasta sauces. For those looking to abstain from fish completely, carefully read ingredient lists and be sure to inquire about how vegetarian-friendly a dish is before ordering at a restaurant. Unless the kitchen prepares all of its dressings and sauces by hand, it is likely that the waiters will not know all of a dish's components, making it possible that an unsuspecting fish-item could be in your bowl of salad greens or pasta.
Commonly found in: Worcestershire sauce, Caesar dressing, pasta sauces
Bethany Imondi, a rising senior studying Government and English at Georgetown University, is still on a search for inexpensive, vegetarian-friendly gummy vitamins. Read more…
Originally posted on Thursday, July 12th, 2012
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300 metric tons of hydrochloric acid leaked from a chemical processing plant in Jalan Samulun – West of Singapore – yesterday morning, according to a report by AsiaOne News.
AsiaOne"s report said acid leaked from a damaged tank owned by Chemical Industry Far East Limited. However, the leakage was confined to the bund walls enclosing the plant. When contacted, the Singapore Civil Defense Force (SCDF) told AsiaOne that no one was injured in the incident.
The SCDF set up ground monitors and used water to neutralize the vapor and dilute the leakage. The remnants of the leakage has since been pumped into an empty storage tank. Three fire engines, two fire bikes and five support appliances, including a Hazardous Material (HazMat) team, were deployed to handle the situation.
Further investigation by the NEA revealed that there was no hydrochloric acid fumes detected beyond the company premises during the incident.
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413 Myrtle Oak Drive in Surfside Beach
Rent our 4 bedroom home only one block (.15 mile / 3 minute walk) from Surfside Beach on the Atlantic Ocean and save by renting direct from owner! Surfside Beach is the friendly family beach on South Carolina's beautiful coast. The home is located in Myrtle Oaks on 5th Avenue North at Dogwood Drive in Surfside Beach. The neighborhood is a community of only 13 homes with a community pool and located just 1 block from the beach.
The Coker's Vacation Rental in Myrtle Oaks features:
Call: (803) 730-4679
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Check-in: 3:00 p.m.
Check-out: 10:00 a.m.
Weekly Cleaning fee included in weekly rentals; sales tax of 12.0% will be added to rates
Sales tax breakdown: Surfside Beach = 1.5%; Horry County = 1.5%; State of South Carolina = 9%
Also add: $25 refundable key deposit; $175 security deposit
No Smoking & No Pets; No Motorcyles & No Trailers | FOUR VEHICLES MAXIMUM
Our Surfside Beach Vacation Home Rental is featured at: FlipKey and TripAdvisor
Call: (803) 730-4679
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What you need to bring: Linen & towels (*), bath toiletries, beach towels, suntan lotion, etc.
* Complete linen & bath package is available for $130 or sheets & pillowcases only for $60
To make a Reservation:
1.) Confirm your desired vacation date with us by e-mail or by telephone.
2.) Make a $300 deposit payment. Pay by check (payable to BARBARA COKER - address listed below) OR pay by Credit Card at PayPal (add 3% for payments by credit card).
3.) You will receive a confirmation letter.
4.) Full payment (including taxes, security deposit and refundable $25 key deposit) is due 21 days prior to the start of your vacation. Pay by check or by Credit Card at PayPal (add 3% for payments by credit card)
5.) Keys & other information will be mailed after receipt of full amount due.
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Living Room (adjacent to kitchen)
Living Room (middle)
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BR #1 - downstairs with full bath (queen)
BR #2 - upstairs with shared full bath (queen)
BR #3 - upstairs with shared full bath (two twins)
BR #4 - Master upstairs with full bath (king)
Bike Rentals are Available (7 - various sizes)
Outside Shower
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Porch with Chairs & Table
Myrtle Oaks Community Pool
Just One Block to Beautiful Beach
Gazebo - Quiet place for reading
Sunrise at Surfside Beach Pier
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LOCATION: The BEST... Surfside Beach (The Family Beach) is almost in the exact middle of what is known as The Grand Strand. This 60 mile stretch of uninterrupted beach runs from Little River (near the border with North Carolina) to Georgetown. Myrtle Beach is the hub of activity in The Grand Strand. Your vacation home is in the middle of all of this great area of fun and sun: you are only 7 miles to Myrtle Beach, 32 miles to Little River and 28 miles to Georgetown. You will be close to everything else: close to everything: North Myrtle Beach, Garden City, Murrells Inlet, Litchfield Beach and Pawley's Island.
Within easy walking distance: Beautiful Atlantic Ocean beach access (1 block); Surfside Pier (5 blocks); Restaurants at Surfside Pier; Horry County Library (7 blocks).
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Computer Monitor Fading AwayMarch 27th, 2008 at 06:52 pm
It is not exactly fading, but it does have an annoying short in it. The monitor is old since we got it two hard drives ago. Dh and I decided to splurge on a flat screen since we were going to have to buy a new one anyway. I spent a good part of the morning researching and comparing prices. I ended up with a 19" for $175 shipped.
I will not be sad to see the large one go since it takes up so much space on my desk. The cat, on the other hand, will not be happy as she uses the large area for a bed.
The best part is that we have cash to cover the cost. There will be no charging it and struggling to find the money before the bill arrives. Instead I charged it and will deposit the cash on my next trip to the bank and pay off the card when the charge appears.


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The Final Twist by Stuart R Brogan
As any ardent, and hard-core fan of a good horror, or thriller novel knows, it's not only about the sensation of dread portrayed by the author, or the claustrophobic gnawing eating away at our imaginations, but the inevitable sting in the tale that catches us by surprise.
It's the twists and turns within the story arc that make us shudder with anticipation, and make us gasp when the villain is revealed, or the truth uncovered.
And that, my friends, is the part I personally love to write. It's the part that shatters our entire viewpoint regarding the story we are reading.
When I started writing my first novel, Jackals, I had the basics of the story arc. However, I soon found the story was writing itself and subsequently some of the biggest twists came as a surprise even to me.
As an author and purveyor of the macabre I want to fool the reader into a false sense of security. I want them to think either the story is simplistic and therefore easy to predict, or to have them question everything that is hinted, thereby making them second guess every possible ending. Some have labelled my writing style as unconventional and have even suggested there are loopholes in the stories, but are there? Or have I put them there on purpose?
Many reviewers have picked up on the fact that they didn't see the ending of Jackals coming and I have to say that is a delight to hear because I myself didn't intend to get to the finish line in the way I did (of course I shall not reveal it here just in case you haven't read it) I did however know what the final outcome had to be, but in truth some of the twists on the route to the finish, just occurred to me whilst writing. It felt natural to allow things to happen the way they did.
I understand that many of the literary elite among you may disagree, and possibly even scoff at my work ethic and feel that it's not the "proper" way to write. You may feel that you must have every conceivable plot detail carved in stone before you start on a project leaving nothing to chance for fear of the plot being discovered. But I am of the opinion that we must give the story space to breathe and evolve organically. I choose to do this because it not only helps me write in a fluid and natural way, but keeps the buzz alive when moving from chapter to chapter. I feel it gives the book a fast paced, energetic vibe, akin to a slickly edited movie.
The toxic mixture of book fuelled adrenaline and misdirection is a powerful tool if used correctly.
I really do see the story as a beating heart, each book having its own ebb and flow, its own timing and, most of all, its own energy. I know what you are thinking – this bloke is off his rocker – and maybe I am, it's just the way I work.
As authors, we have the reader in the palm of our hand to do with as we see fit. We have the power to give them the whole truth or just the bear minimum, to dangle the carrot in the hopes that they will follow and never see what is really happening. I used this tactic to great effect in Jackals but when the reader looks back, they are able to see plenty of clues scattered among the chapters. They say hindsight is twenty twenty vision and they are correct, for there is a reason for everything I write and it's all building up to something, all you have to do is look at the bigger picture.
Of course, it is easy to get carried away, to try and get a little TOO clever for our own good, and that's when it can all come crashing down around our ears. Complacency, my friends, is a killer. We must never get comfortable with our own writing style, we must try and push boundaries and improve our skillset, but must never be stagnant (rehashing the same old formula) or deviate to such a degree that we lose all semblance of our voice. Either way could prove fatal. Yes, it is true that fans enjoy a specific writer's style and pace, but I think now again it's good to throw the reader a curve ball, to take them out of their comfort zone.
However you choose to hook a reader is purely down to you. I have my way of fishing and you have yours. There is no CORRECT way. As long as the fan enjoys it then you have completed your mission and you can move on to the next project.
And what is the final twist in this tale I hear you cry………
Well, the butler did it, of course.


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Our whole family absolutely loves Finding Dory, but Zac is especially crazy about it. It's the first movie that he's ever asked to watch over & over- and also the first movie that he's actually been able to sit all the way through and watch! Luckily, it's a cute movie and we don't mind when he … [Read more...]
The Jungle Book is Now Available on Blu-ray!
This spring, Shane and I had a mommy/son date day and went to see The Jungle Book! Shane and I are both huge animal lovers, so we'd been wanting to see this movie since we heard about it. I grew up watching the classic animated movie and couldn't wait to see some of my favorite characters come to … [Read more...]
The Finest Hours is on Blu-ray & Digital Now!
I love great movies, and I think it's even better when those movies are based on a true story. The Finest Hours is both of those things- a heroic action-thriller based on the extraordinary true story of of the greatest small-boat rescue in Coast Guard history! It stars Chris Pine, Casey Affleck, Ben … [Read more...]
The Good Dinosaur Blu-ray Review & Free Printable Activities!
I've always loved dinosaurs, and so do both of my boys. So I've been looking forward to Disney/Pixar's The Good Dinosaur for years- and it did not disappoint! Back in September, I got to prescreen some of the movie and get some of the behind-the-scenes info at the #GoodDinoEvent. I could not … [Read more...]
Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs is Available Now on Blu-ray!
Growing up, one of my favorite things to do was grab my stack of Disney VHS tapes and pick a movie to watch. One of the biggest struggles of my childhood was always trying to decide which one to watch, although I ended up going with a princess movie more often than not. While my Disney VHS … [Read more...]
Toy Story That Time Forgot is Now on Blu-ray & Digital!
Shane's first obsession as a toddler was Toy Story, and to this day I find him playing with his Buzz Lightyear and Woody toys all the time. While we're anxiously awaiting Toy Story 4, we've been devouring every bit that's come out of that world in the meantime. Whether it's a three-minute short or a … [Read more...]
Watch "Joy's Decline"- a Deleted Scene from Disney-Pixar's Inside Out!
Over the summer, my family fell in love with Disney-Pixar's newest movie, Inside Out. While we definitely had to bring out the tissues a couple of times, the movie made us laugh and we've been quoting it ever since. It's also been a great way for us to discuss emotions. Shane is six and can … [Read more...]
101 Dalmatians Diamond Edition is Now Available!
I received a copy of the movie to facilitate this review. All opinions are my own. When I was little, I had quite the collection of Disney movies. I had the classics, the lesser known movies, and of course, the then-brand-new movies from Disney's Renaissance. They were on VHS, though, so sadly I … [Read more...]
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- 3 Beds
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- 1,807 +/- Sqft
Property TypeResidential – Single Family
SubdivisionINDIAN MOUNTAIN
Listing Date11/20/19
Year Built2004
AreaPark County
Lot Size3.00 Acres
Parking1 Car Garage
Property Description
Perched on the top of a 3 acre lot with views of Kenosha and a large rock outcropping - this home is ideal for an income property, home/office, residence - with an upper level family room and lower office/den - this home can accommodate all your needs! Open floor plan ideal for entertaining, SS appliances, cozy pellet stove in stone mantle, great storage, and an attached garage! Neighborhood is surrounded by National Forest, world class fly fishing close by, 1 hr to Breck, 1.5 to Denver.
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My sister Buffy loved Young Women's. She emailed this today, randomly.
"I have found that we learned everything we need to know for our lives in young women's. Sounds strange, but it's so true. Solution: Service! Seriously. Immerse yourself in it and it will change your life."
All of this Young Women talk made me think of my Young Women's days. These are a few of my Young Women buddies (all grown up). My wish for the young ladies I work with is that they will form life long friendships with one another. I truly believe that the experiences and friendships I made in YW's are some of the most treasured and fulfilling of my life.
Do any of you have any fun, cheap ideas for our Wednesday night activities?
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TR 1700 was specifically designed to optimize smaller spaces without sacrificing function and efficiency.
Height adjustable bathtub allows optimal use of a limited floor space without sacrificing function and efficiency.
Ideal for hospitals, nursing homes and private homes who have limited space and require a fully functioning bathtub.
The product is designed for caregiver's ergonomic use.
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Hundreds of SEIU 521 Fresno County chapter members packed the Board of Supervisors' chambers Tuesday to demand a chance to vote on the county's "last best and final" offer. But anti-worker supervisors ignored the plea, voting 3-2 to impose the contract even before the workers concluded their voting.
SEIU 521 has filed an unfair labor practice charge against Fresno County. Fresno members are meeting Thursday night to decide what to do next.
"The workers understand the fiscal situation that the county has, and the workers were willing and still are willing to work with the county," said James Hackett, a social service supervisor and member of the elected bargaining team. "We have 4,100 members that must be afforded a chance to vote."
County workers are in the midst of voting on the county proposal, which calls for a 9 percent pay cut along with other takeaways. The 9 percent pay cut is just the beginning. The board also cut differential, bilingual and standby pay, and took away some of the rights we fought so hard for in the past.
And the cuts fall on the county's lowest-paid and hardest workers.
"We work overtime, we don't ask for it, because we know there's a need for families to have these interventions," said Mandy Garcia, a social worker for the county. "How is it going to benefit the community if some of these folks lose their homes?"


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A1 Beantalk 4-2 BP Holy punisher
Lance > BB
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If I replicate soulbound it become ally or armor
The problem to which ally this card can be used I only can think of reactorary :/ which is bad give us good ele ally give it no ability but good stats :)
Good art on good card just too many aldmor card
Anti control surely time for elementalist has come
Just bad version for shadow just like kion n vull
This just mean atherborn will be at least 4/6 if u play sosilo style easily 6/8 by turn 4
This seem a little over power giving this card 1se as ability cost people will still use this
When everything look good the right hand look so weird can't stop thinking about it, just why! Aldmor probably already the biggest tribe now
Good card good art
Seem like the time for elementalist has come I don't like the art
If there is 2 or more opponent this girl can use abi unlimited time. Pretty much she can kill every ally except 1 seem good but I don't like the art
Bad Art
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Not Sweet On The Potato
(I work for a small, privately-owned fast food chain, and we often receive many questions about our food and what goes into each item. I notice a man that ordered a few moments ago is lingering at the counter trying to look into the back. I excuse myself and approach him.)
Me: "Did you have any questions, sir?"
Customer: "Yeah, what do you put in your fries?"
Me: "Our fries?"
Customer: "Your fries. What do you put in them?"
Me: "Well, we salt them, but that's—"
Customer: "No! What do you put in the fries?!"
Me: "Um… potatoes?"
Customer: "Do you have a manager? Where is your manager?!"
(My manager comes up to the counter to see what is wrong.)
Manager: "What seems to be the problem?"
(By now, the customer is speaking loud enough for the whole dining room to hear him.)
Customer: "What do you put in your fries?!"
Manager: "…I'm sorry?"
Me: "I think he wants to know what the ingredients for the fries are."
Customer: "Yes! What do you put in the fries?"
Manager: "Potatoes."
(The customer points in a very angry manner toward the back of the kitchen where we cook the fries.)
Customer: "No! I want to know it says on that box of what you put in your fries! Bring me that box, RIGHT NOW!"
Manager: "Sir, I'm not allowed to bring it to the front. Now, please…"
(After a minute or two of talking with my manager, the man seems to quiet down. I figure everything has been resolved and began chatting with the pair of customers from earlier. Soon, the irate customer receives his food and starts walking out of the store.)
Me: "Thank you for coming to [restaurant]."
Customer: "I'M GOING TO GIVE THIS TO MY SON EVEN IF YOU WON'T TELL ME WHAT'S IN IT!" *leaves*


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Published by Harlequin on January 1st 2017
Purchase: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo
Who can resist a neighbor in need?
Nathan Forester doesn't know the first thing about kids. So when the daughter he never knew existed arrives on his doorstep, he needs help, fast! His unlikely ally is next-door neighbor and single mother Cheryl Henshaw. Nathan and Cheryl don't exactly see eye to eye, but neither can say no to a helping hand.
Renovating Fitzgerald House is Nathan's chance to finally prove he's no longer the unreliable twin—and it seems possible with Cheryl by his side. Suddenly their practical arrangement has become something much more. Trust isn't easy, but they're stronger when they work together.
"If you trust me with your key, I'll make the bed," Cheryl said.
"Thanks." Nathan was so relieved, he yanked her into a big hug.
The bag of bedding dropped to the floor with a thump. Her arms clutched his waist.
It wasn't a move on his part. He was thankful for her help. But her breasts pressed against his chest. She stared up at him, her eyes going dark.
"Let go of my mom!" Josh stormed into the room. He pummeled Nathan's leg with sharp jabs.
"Hey, slugger." Nathan let go of Cheryl and she staggered back.
"Don't hurt my mom." Josh kicked him.
"Josh, stop." Cheryl caught his hand and pulled him away. "Nathan was thanking me for helping him."
"He touched you!"
"Not in a bad way," she insisted.
Nathan slumped onto Issy's bed. What the hell was happening? Had someone touched Cheryl in a bad way?
"Is…is everything okay?" Are we okay?
She knelt next to Josh. "Apologize to Mr. Nathan."
"He shouldn't touch you." Josh stuck his chin out.
"It's fine." Nathan ran his hands through his hair. He nodded at Josh. "He was protecting you. That's good."
Josh glared back.
Cheryl looked at Nathan. "It's never okay to hit someone." She squeezed her son's shoulder in silent communication.
"Sorry." The kid spit the word out like it was venom.
"I understand." Nathan nodded. "It's a guy thing. We have to protect our moms, right?"
Josh didn't answer. Thank goodness the kid didn't have superpowers or Nathan would have been incinerated by the fire in his eyes.
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A Parallax View: Lion's Blood
Those who read and comment on science fiction have disagreed on whether alternate history is its own genre or a subgenre of SF. Some argue that without a science-fictional element such as time travel, an alternate history is a fantasy. But others claim it as SF because it asks and answers what could be called SF's prime question: What if? What would happen if these historical elements were changed? How different would it be from "actual" history, and what could it tell us about ourselves today?
For definitional purposes, I take the latter stance. To paraphrase an oft-quoted maxim, SF is whatever I point my finger at. I can't define it, but I know it when I see it.
Steven Barnes' Lion's Blood is alternate history, and a novel that uses a major perspective shift to illuminate a prime failing of humanity, which is its tendency to make other humans into slaves. But Barnes doesn't go directly for the U.S. Civil War period, as did Harry Turtledove (in Guns of the South). Instead, he goes all the way back to the days of Socrates, tweaks some pivotal events, and follows through on them. What results is a world in the mid-to-late 1800s that is chiefly presided over by nations which are Islamic, not Christian. Christianity is a minor sect, Islam and Judaism co-exist peacefully for the most part (having signed a pact), and the slaves are European -- in this case, Celtic peoples. Vikings are slave traders, as well as settlers in the New World, what we call the North American continent.
Aidan is a pre-adolescent boy in a Celtic fishing village somewhere in western Europe when Viking raiders come to his village, murder his father, and kidnap his sister Nessa, his mother, and himself. They are taken south by ship to an unknown port. When their captors try to separate them because Deirdre can write and her children cannot, Deirdre pleads to be allowed to keep her children with her. The trio endures a long, torturous voyage across the Atlantic Ocean to the New World.
But there's no North America here, no English or French or Spanish colonies. The Abyssinian Empire has endured and prospered, as has the Egyptian rule by the pharaohs, and both are major colonizers of this new continent. Followers of an Islamic holy man called Bilal have settled a portion of this new land and called it Bilalistan. It is here that Aidan's family eventually lands. Nessa is sold off to another slave owner while Aidan and Deirdre are bought by the Wakil Abu Ali, a provincial government manager working for the governor in one of Bilalistan's four provinces. Aztecs are in power and in close proximity to the Wakil's province, and are a constant source of tension for him and his people.
The Wakil has two sons and a daughter. Younger son Kai needs a companion and body servant, the Wakil decides, so he selects Aidan for the position. Through adolescence to manhood, Aidan and Kai become less like slave and master, eventually earning each other's respect as men. But Aidan never stops searching for his missing sister or freedom. Kai is forced by events outside his control to view his life and family in a different light, and to choose a path that is morally acceptable to him.
Barnes' choice of the Celts as one of the enslaved peoples of this alternate Europe (along with Franks and Gauls) is certainly an inspired one, because the Celts -- more commonly known to us as the Irish -- have so many historical points in common with the African slaves from our own history.
Both peoples were once conquered and governed by more technologically sophisticated cultures. The Celts were ruled for a time by the Romans, and then by the English. African cultures were subjugated by European colonizers and sent as slaves to New World plantations. But neither the Celts nor the various African cultures ever surrendered entirely. The Celts maintained their cultural identity through wave after wave of oppression, and the Africans who were captured and sold as slaves to European and American masters brought their cultures and spiritual beliefs with them in secret. Oral-history traditions are common in African and Celtic cultures; among a captured people, oral history is often the only way a to pass teachings on to new generations. The keeping of written records does not correlate to the sophistication of a culture. Memories, unlike books, are not easily found and destroyed. Nonetheless, one way masters kept slave races under control was to restrict or prohibit literacy, and both Africans and Celts knew this well from experience.
The Afterword contains an alternate (to our world) timeline. The novel's Web site includes an expanded version of this timeline, with the births of Christ and Mohammad and some interesting additions. Socrates flees Athens in 400 BC (perhaps with some assistance). Alexander the Great loses a leg in 390 BC and becomes a Pharaoh of Egypt in 378 BC. Saul of Tarsis dies in 30 AD from being "kicked in head by donkey." Ethiopia conquers Europe and Charles Martel chooses Islam over Christianity at the Battle of Tours in 750 AD. Thus Barnes establishes the primacy of Islam over Christianity and of African cultures over European ones, and paves the way for Islamic Africans to settle the "New World" and become slave-keepers. Barnes also provides the date by two calendars -- Islamic and Gregorian -- at the opening of each chapter. In addition to exposing the alternative calendric system, the technique subtly implies a sort of double vision of the past in the viewpoints of Kai and Aidan.
There are several other points of connection, too many to discuss in detail here. Readers interested in this topic should consult some of the books Barnes lists in his Afterword to Lion's Blood.
It would have been too easy to choose the Zulus or another strongly led, populous African culture as the masters in this alternate world. Barnes wisely chooses not a particular culture, but a religious group -- the people of Islam -- as the masters. This is a neat mirror of how history played out in our own world, since the majority of the countries that colonized Africa had rulers who were nominally Christians. The followers of Mohammad and Christ both come from a wide range of nations and cultures.
The relationship between Kai and Aidan is the central source of the novel's story, and Barnes adds a few subplots to fill out what is already a densely imagined life for the two boys. Kai's brother Ali is the Wakil's heir, and bears the majority of the responsibility for maintaining and extending the Wakil's power in New Djibouti province. The Wakil wants to arrange a marriage between Ali and an Abyssinian noblewoman named Lamiya, who's been selected by the Empress of Abyssinia herself to be Ali's wife. The relationship between Ali, Lamiya, and Kai adds a romantic element that gives the story a richer texture.
Many historical elements from our own world remain the same in Lion's Blood. They provide a wealth of familiar touchstones that increase the story's verisimilitude, making Bilalistan a place we're sure we must have seen somewhere. Credit this to Barnes' skill in weaving vivid but brief detail into the flow of the story, without halting the action to describe minutiae.
Spiritual beliefs often get short shrift in SF, but that's certainly not the case here. The novel would've been far weaker, if not an outright failure, had it ignored the interaction of spirituality with politics and technology. Barnes not only breathes life into Islamic society and Celtic proto-Christianity, he adds another element to the mix: the branch of Islam known as Sufism.
Sufis believe that nothing separates God from his Creation; that humans are blinded to the divine solely by their attachment to their material form. The religion teaches its adherents to purify their hearts, so that the Divine may manifest therein. As one scholar says, "Only then may man ascend from the level of his animal nature to the level of the true human being."1
Christian teachings also reflect this in their basis on a single creator who cares for humanity and the requirement to rise above one's "animal nature." Hindus and Buddhists share the belief in seeking a pure heart as a path to the divine, but the former has many gods, and the latter no specific deity.
The exploration of self as part of the search for the divine is common to both Christian and Islamic adherents. Barnes introduces Sufi beliefs as a way for Kai, as a follower of Islam, to give a new interpretation to what his ancestors did and said, and search for an acceptable moral compass by which he can guide his life. Barnes uses the Enneagram (the Sign of the Presence of God, or wajh Allah2), the visible symbol of the Sufi search, as an ever-present reminder to the reader that important spiritual matters are part of the story. He also employs the Enneagram as a martial-arts meditation and training device (he is himself a martial-arts practitioner) to layer more meaning into its presence.
A key element in the novel is a mystical reference to the "lion's blood" which is said to run in the Wakil's family. The power of this ichor brings on what some writers have called "battle fever," in which the blood seems to sing in the veins as the warrior fights. The Vikings called such warriors berserkers, which connotes chaotic behavior. Barnes clearly prefers a more controlled approach, shaped and governed by years of practice, and blends it into both the well-drawn combat scenes and discussions of spirituality in the novel.
Another subplot involves Shaka Zulu, who's often been portrayed in books and movies as a brilliant tactician and field general with a megalomaniac's sense of self-worth. Barnes doesn't stint any of Shaka's "real-world" reputation in his novel, and his Shaka is every bit as arrogant, bloodthirsty and single-minded as any other megalomaniac in history.
A few details were jarring, such as references to "spanking palms together." Verisimilitude is vital in this novel, but not to the point where it throws off the rhythm of reading. It's uncertain whether this was a literal translation of the words in Arabic that refer to the behavior of "applause," or something else entirely. A reference to Kai's "sainted mother" is made from that character's viewpoint. I've heard of Islamic martyrs, but are there Islamic saints? This is never explained. I stopped reading to take note of these oddities, but they didn't detract from the overall story.
Lion's Blood is very much a coming-of-age story, involving characters on both sides of a social divide. Aidan never completely gives up his struggle to be free again, but he's not the pure-hearted hero of medieval Europe's chivalric tales. Kai is of the masters, but his deep emotions and spiritual life force him to examine, and later question, the fairness of what his ancestors have done to Aidan's people and others. They are equally important as "heroes" because both undergo major changes which cause ripple effects in the lives of other characters.
With masterful pacing and a very realistic setting, Barnes peoples his alternate world with vibrant characters in an engrossing and often though-provoking story of how different elements in life can bind us in varied and sometimes conflicting ways. Honor, duty, love, and social station create bonds for us all, and how we fight against or accept those bonds can determine our future.
Few novels in alternate history have delved as deeply as this one into the lives of Islamic people as major characters, or Islam as a religion and culture. (I cannot comment on Kim Stanley Robinson's The Years of Rice and Salt because I haven't read it, but I understand it does deal extensively with Islam; see the Strange Horizons review.) The lives of Africans in the slaving years, and what it was like to be stolen from their homes and sold to others who considered them less than human, have been touched on in some SF novels, but not in such an outright manner. Lion's Blood tells a good story, and its job as a novel is accomplished even if it does no more than that. But if it makes even one reader stop and think about those who experienced slavery or oppression, then it's done a service to humanity as well.
Is alternate history a worthwhile method for examining issues of slavery and civil rights with respect to how modern society might comprehend it? In talented hands, yes. Can any free citizen ever truly understand what it was like to be enslaved? Not unless they are somehow transported into the mind and body of a slave. But in Lion's Blood, Barnes made me stop often to consider what the idea of living under someone else's thumb. I found it a chilling experience.
Slavery didn't end with the U.S. Civil War -- it still exists in other places around the world. Whether Barnes had this in mind when he formed the world of Lion's Blood, as well as delving into the history of racism in the American psyche, is for others to discover. But the fact that the novel resonates so powerfully on this topic lends credence to such a speculation. Other writers may be more or less successful at creating this resonance in the minds of their readers, but this is, for me, the benchmark by which I'll judge future works dealing with this topic.
A Musical Companion: Insh'Allah
The resonance didn't stop with the novel. In the mid-1990s, when he was building this world in his head, Barnes met Heather Alexander, a musician well known in filk3 circles and among Celtic and folk aficionados. He writes in the liner notes to Alexander's Sea Fire Productions CD, Insh'Allah, ". . . the most pressing question in my mind [in regard to writing the novel] was one of authenticity. . . . I needed allies." So he asked her if she'd be interested in writing some songs with that world as their setting.
I think he asked the right person, and he got far more than he expected.
Music and science fiction have been longtime companions. Works ranging from classical cantatas to rock concept albums have contained vague or bold references to science-fiction subjects or works. Karlheinz Stockhausen and Philip Glass have set science-fictional ideas to music in operas. The Steve Miller Band, Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie, Pink Floyd, Rush, Yes, Blue Oyster Cult, Jefferson Airplane, and others used SF-flavored ideas or took themes from SF works for their own. (For a more thorough discussion of this, see the Music entry in The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction.) Music has also appeared in and been the subject of literally hundreds of SF stories and novels.
Todd Barton based The Music of the Kesh (1985) on the poems in Ursula Le Guin's novel Always Coming Home (1985), bringing that world to life in a musical setting. This deliberate effort to create music which fits within an imagined world is a rarer marriage of music and SF. Alexander's Insh'Allah is a work which acts as a soundtrack to Barnes' fiction and a further expression of the prose's themes, characters, and scenes. It's due to her skills and experience as a songwriter and musical performer that it works so very well.
When faced with a novel which has musical accompaniment, so to speak, a natural question is, "Which should be done first -- read the book or listen to the music?" In this case, I'd recommend the music first, because then the reader will have the delightful experience of mentally "hearing" the music while reading the book. Barnes and Alexander clearly set out to make a collaboration of their work, and the two media are nicely interwoven as a result.
But the collaboration would have flopped if Alexander hadn't succeeded so brilliantly in combining traditional Celtic and Middle Eastern melodic styles. She also brought in elements from Pagan, Christian, and Moslem ritual in her musical structure and lyric content. I consider myself a pretty eclectic listener, and only a few times have I heard this kind of Celtic / Middle Eastern fusion successfully attempted. Particularly effective examples are Willie and Lobo, whose influences range into flamenco, Latin, and gypsy styles in addition to Celtic and Middle Eastern; and the Jimmy Page / Robert Plant "No Quarter" project, which had a more Moroccan / Indian slant.
It's no secret that Christianity lifted elements from medieval folk beliefs and nature-based spirituality (generically referred to today as Wicca, though this isn't a very accurate description) to make their religion more palatable to potential converts. Pagan festival days were co-opted as holy days, and local musical styles were adapted into early chants and hymns. In Lion's Blood, Christianity plays a comparatively minor role as a religion, and is still infused with the Celtic spiritual beliefs that preceded it. Hollywood and other media have simplified this confluence into banality, sapping it of its original strength. Alexander avoids the Hollywood stereotypes of these influences and goes for their roots, bringing that strength back into the music she creates for Insh'Allah.
The musical parallels to slaves' field-working songs (and their descendants, blues and gospel) in our world are also amply reflected in the songs on Insh'Allah. "Laddie Are Ya Working?" contains, as did the songs of America's slaves, "hidden" verses which were sung when the masters weren't within hearing range. "We Are Bound" is dense with layered meanings, lyrically and musically, from the physical and spiritual worlds. "Fresh Hops and Hemp" is a drinking song straight out of an Irish village tavern, but it also has a call-and-response variant, an element characteristic of gospel hymns from the American South. The amount of conscious intent in these songs' structures is only revealed through time and attention. They seem simple at first hearing, but gain texture over repeated listenings, and as they are experienced in the context of the novel.
Drawing on the Celtic lament tradition, Alexander produces "Green Are The Hills" and "Deirdre's Lament." The oral traditions of both Celts and Black slaves of the American South are reflected in "The Mushroom Song" (which provides directions for the astute listener on the dangerous qualities of certain fungi) and "Gruagach!" (a children's song about the Celtic version of the Bogeyman).
The songs here aren't all about the Celtic slaves, though. As used throughout the novel, "insh'Allah" means "as God wills," reflecting the Islamic tradition of doing all things in service to Allah. "Insh'Allah" concerns Kai's spiritual struggle to determine how best to live his life and accept his role in his family and nation. The instrumental pieces "Path to Alexandria / Mushtaq's Jig / Sleepy Camel" and "Wild Seeds" feature seamless blends of Celtic and Middle Eastern melodic lines and instrumentation (fiddle, drums, tambourine, dulcimer, and others). "Battle for Mosque Al'Amu" combines the heartfelt prayers of slaves and masters as they face a common enemy in war. "New Northwest" details Aidan's deepest desire, and "Destiny" twines together his and Kai's hopes and fears for the future.
But the signature piece of this recording, the one that sets the tone and the story line, is "Fire on the Sea." Here Alexander is at her fiery best, launching into the tale of Aidan's capture with energy and commitment. Her approach to her music is full of passion, vulnerability, and strength; and reminds me, in that way only, of Melissa Etheridge.
Most of the music on Insh'Allah is performed by Heather Alexander and Dan Ochipinti, and their skills on a wide range of instruments, both melodic and percussive, are amply displayed on this CD. Andrew Hare provides a rock-solid double bass and sprightly banjo. Mary Benson, Hank Cramer, Dan Maher, and Jon Lindahl support the melody lines with backup vocals of a depth and expertise many musicians would give their right arm to have. These musicians obviously work very smoothly together. Alexander and her co-writer, husband Philip Obermarck, lavish sparkling production values on every track, and the entire CD is a testament to the value of music produced and recorded independently by talented professional artists.
With wit, fire, compassion, and a certain wicked charm, Heather Alexander successfully captures Barnes' alternate world in musical form. Insh'Allah brilliantly evokes the emotions of both the slave and the master of its inspiration, Lion's Blood. Other writers should be so lucky as to find such a gifted collaborator.
J. G. Stinson is a freelance writer and copy editor, living in Florida. Her work has appeared in Speculations and Tangent Online. Her previous publications at Strange Horizons can be found in our archive.
From "An Introduction to Sufism" by Seyedeh Dr. Nahid Angha, in Sufism: An Inquiry, a journal of the International Association of Sufism.
The principles of Sufism are all based upon the rules and teachings of the Koran and the instructions of the Prophet. To a Sufi there is no gulf of separation between all of Being, the Creator, and His creations. . . . If man were free from the limitations of matter, then he would surely witness this immense and eternal unity of Being. But there is a chance for mankind to ascend to such a level of understanding, a pathway that can be followed through purification and meditation to the realization of its achievement. When one's heart is purified, the manifestations of the Divine is reflected in the mirror of the heart. Only then may man ascend from the level of his animal nature to the level of the true human being.
From The Sufi Enneagram Website -- Overview
[T]he Sufi Enneagram or Sign of the Presence of God (wajh Allah) reflects both the macrocosm (in the conjunctions between the planets Jupiter and Saturn) and the microcosm (in relation to the three-fold aspect of 'self' as Cognition, Affect, and Behavior). The four Platonic virtues of Wisdom, Courage, Temperance, and Justice relate to the threefold constitution of 'self' when we try to morally heal the self and become balanced.
Filking is the practice of using well-known melodies (or creating new ones) as the music for lyrics which refer either directly or indirectly to works of science fiction and fantasy. The name came from a typo in an article published in a science-fiction fanzine many years ago. Filkers perform most often at science-fiction conventions and filk-only conventions. Some of the most well-known names in filk (including SF writers as well as musicians) are Leslie Fish, Mercedes Lackey (not as active now), Tom Smith, and Heather Alexander.
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Rapids player ratings vs. Sounders: Seesaw in Seattle as Colorado continues frustration
This installment of Rapids player ratings brought to you by Andrew Villegas, a Colorado-native journalist based in Washington, D.C., who also writes for the blog The Yanks Are Coming Find Andrew on Twitter @ReporterAndrew.
Seattle — or should that be the Sounders' Steve Zakuani and Qwest Field — certainly seems to be in the heads of the Colorado Rapids. After Saturday, and despite a questionable offside call that disallowed an Omar Cummings goal, Colorado is still sleepless, er, winless in Seattle.
In a seesaw year for the Rapids — spent mostly in the sand than up in the air — the club looks less like the Western Conference bullies they used to be than a softer version of their former selves — before a crushing Brian Mullan tackle on Zakuani that broke Zakuani's leg last season. But it's hard to blame them for it, many would say: A new coach and injuries to key players have the Rapids, if not in rebuilding mode, in wait-and-see mode.
It's been a big week for the Rapids, on top of the Sounders game that gave fans some closure after Zakuani and Mullan exchanged jerseys after the game, the club also parted ways with fan favorite fullback Kosuke Kimura, who was traded to the Portland Timbers for allocation money and an international player slot. And after dropping their 4th of July game 0-1 to Vancouver where they dominated the run of play for much of the match, the Rapids have more soul searching to do, and head coach Oscar Pareja has more lineup searching to do to find the right mix of players, if it exists.
On to the ratings:
Matt Pickens, GK – 7
Reaction saves from Pickens kept the Rapids from an embarrassing result. He was mostly solid, and spectacular several times.
Hunter Freeman, RB – 5
It's frustrating being fan-favorite Kosuke Kimura's replacement. He will be under the microscope. He had good – a solid tackle in the box to save a third Seattle goal — and bad moments — he left Alvaro Fernandez unmarked on a corner that led to Seattle's first goal. Still, he gets better every time I watch him.
Marvell Wynne, CB – 5.5
Struggled to keep up with Seattle's speedy front line, though he doesn't lack pace. Sloppy pacing and passing from him as he comes back from injury and continues to look to regain his form.
Drew Moor, CB – 5.5
Moor's reading of the game, usually his strongest trait, was a step behind the Seattle attacking crew, but scrambled well several times. It's hard to fault him for not closing better on Seattle's second goal on a cross, but he usually does better than he did.
Luis Zapata, LB – 6.5
A good game from Zapata, who assisted on Cummings goal. He is better when he gets forward and pressures the midfield to help Colorado keep possession. His one-two touches on the touchline are something the Rapids have been lacking for a long time from the lef tback position.
Jeff Larentowicz, CDM – 6
Not a great game from Jeff, who couldn't find the rhythm or timing to distribute from his defensive midfield position in Pareja's 4-1-4-1. If Larentowicz is going to be the link between the midfield and the defensive line, he needs more support from other midfielders to come back to and overlap with him.
Brian Mullan, RW – 5.5
Did well to control his emotions in an game against the player whose leg he broke. Solid work from Mullan, who can move forward.
Martin Rivero, MF – 6.5
Missed an absolute sitter of a goal-scoring opportunity in the final minutes of the game that would have tied the game at 2-2, but otherwise was dangerous attacking. His creativity is starting to show.
Jaime Castrillon, MF – 5.5
Not a bad showing from Castrillon when he got the ball, but fans will want him to move more, be as creative as Rivero and leave his mark on the game from his attacking midfield position, not just be adequate.
Jaime Smith, LW – 6
A decent return to the starting lineup for Smith, but Pareja must be asking himself if Omar Cummings added more than Smith when Cummings came on in the 67th minute and moved to forward.
Conor Casey, F – 7
Good work from Casey, despite not seeming suited to play as a lone striker. He distributed back to the midfield well, made good runs on balls fed to him from over the top and played very positively, though he didn't come close to scoring. Needs a second striker to play off of.
Omar Cummings, F – 7.5
Cummings had a goal and was dangerous. Probably should have had a second goal on a controversial call that was ruled offside by the line judge. Cummings found the ball, and scored on a wicked volley off his shin on a superb cross from Zapata.
Edu, MF/F – 6
Came on for Conor Casey in 67th minute. Was mostly ineffectual in his 23 minutes on the field. But he still seems to be favored as a midfield sub more so than Kamani Hill.
Tony Cascio, MF – No grade
Played 6 minutes at end of game, came on for Castrillon.


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The Work Song
Lyrics from Cinderella
Music and Lyrics by Al Hoffman, Mack David, and Jerry Livingston
Cinderelly, Cinderelly
Night and day it's Cinderelly
Make the fire, fix the breakfast
Wash the dishes, do the moppin'
And the sweepin' and the dustin'
They always keep her hoppin'
She go around in circles
Till she very, very dizzy
Still they holler
Keep a-busy, Cinderelly!
We can do it, we can do it
We can help our Cinderelly
We can make her dress so pretty
There's nothing to it, really
We'll tie a sash around it
Put a ribbon through it
When dancing at the ball
She'll be more beautiful than all
In the lovely dress we'll make for Cinderelly
Hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry
Gonna help our Cinderelly
Got no time to dilly-dally
We gotta get a-goin'
I'll cut it with these scissors!
And I can do the sewing!
Leave the sewing to the women
You go get some trimmin'
And we'll make a lovely dress for Cinderelly
We'll make a lovely dress for Cinderelly
Lyrics transcribed by Disneyclips.com


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The Boogeyman You Can't See: Securing Home Security Systems from Hackers
It's a frightful thought: The wayward teenager down the block gains access to your home's climate control system. After he turns the thermostat up to a sweltering 90 degrees, he moves on to other home automation systems, turning the lights on and off and putting your refrigerator into deep-freeze mode.
Tweak the story a bit, and you have the stuff from which great horror films are made: Imagine the "teenager" is really a professional hacker, and the goal is to track the temperature to figure out when you're home and when you're away. Even worse, what if the target is your home security system? As if that doomsday scenario weren't macabre enough, what happens when a major criminal organization decides to use your humble baby monitor to initiate a nation-wide attack on the country's networks and infrastructure?
Smart Homes: The Newest Cyber Target
Unfortunately, the nightmare on Main Street has already become reality. The worst-case scenario actually happened on October 21, 2016, when a group of hackers captured home appliances around the country to launch one of the largest and most sophisticated cyber-attacks in U.S. history. That moment may have marked a watershed in the history of technology.
Once upon a time, only government agencies and large organizations worried about network security breaches. Then came the days of personal computers and internet connectivity. Suddenly the average American woke up fearing their personal information would become public at the push of a button. Nowadays, with the advent of the Internet of Things (IoT), including the proliferation of connected appliances such as refrigerators and vacuum cleaners, hackers are fast becoming the boogeyman of every modern homeowner.
Putting the Threat of Home Cyberattacks in Perspective
Since home surveillance cameras have become essential security tools for residences and businesses alike, it's unlikely the threat is going to disappear anytime soon. Indeed, as costs have come down, more and more homeowners are choosing to install a residential CCTV surveillance system to protect their homes and their families from the multitude of threats that plague the world.
For good reason. With millions of household burglaries occurring every year throughout the country,1 security remains a top priority for many Americans, and a trusty home monitoring system is the linchpin of every modern protection strategy. While there is a very real threat that hackers could gain access to such cameras and use them against the people they were meant to protect, it is a relatively remote danger when compared with the imminent threat of home invasion. That being said, the threat of cyberattacks is real, and it's not a bad idea to understand the steps being taken to protect home security systems.
Protecting Your Home Camera System
Of course, people didn't throw their computers out the window when they realized hackers could gain access to their files. They simply hunkered down and came up with solutions, including advanced firewalls, encrypted information, and anti-virus programs. Similarly, automakers didn't dump cars in the junkyard of history when they realized the dangers of driving. Instead, they invented seatbelts.
The same is true of smart appliances and home video surveillance systems. Indeed, the good news is it's not all doom and gloom in the wonderful world of smart homes. Security experts have been hard at work patching up the vulnerabilities that expose home automation systems to the nefarious deeds of abominable cyber-criminals. They've also been busy compiling lists of cyber security tips and tricks for both businesses and individuals.
Some of the most common suggestions for protecting an office or home surveillance system include:
- Updating device software regularly
- Creating better network security rules, including stronger password protection
- Using scanning tools to increase application security
- Implementing stricter restrictions on IP address usage
- Disabling remote administration abilities
- Employing security incident and event management (SIEM) services2
While there's still plenty of work to do to secure home and office surveillance systems from potential cyber-threats, awareness of the problem is widespread and comprehensive solutions are already in the works.
- S. Department of Justice. "Household Burglary, 1994-2011." http://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/hb9411.pdf
- Security Intelligence. "Is Your Smart Office Creating Backdoors for Cybercriminals?" https://securityintelligence.com/is-your-smart-office-creating-backdoors-for-cybercriminals/


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PDA, English full name personal digital assistant, that is, personal digital assistant, usually refers to the handheld computer. Compared with the traditional computer, the advantages of PDA is light, small, mobile, but also powerful, the disadvantage is that the screen is too small, and the battery life capacity is limited. A PDA usually uses a stylus as an input device, while a memory card is used as an external storage medium. In wireless transmission, most PDAs have infrared and Bluetooth interfaces to ensure the convenience of wireless transmission. Many PDAs also have Wi-Fi connectivity and GPS global satellite positioning systems.Laptops and tablets are portable PCs that range from traditional PCs to PDAs.PDA
The first PDA was produced by Apple Computer in 1992, Newton. But these a products are not commercially successful. Later, a graffiti input method was developed specifically for handwritten input, and a PDA company using this approach as an input method launched the A-series product of palm, and has achieved great success. At the end of 20th century, Microsoft entered this area and first launched the Windows CE 1.0 operating system, but the system did not perform well in all respects, but later Microsoft launched the Windows Pocket Edition 20,021 to lay the lead position for the PPC operating system.PDA
The most popular handheld computer operating system platform is the Palm OS and Microsoft Windows Mobile series.PDA


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Networks, Tactics, Breakdown
Participatory Media: Zones of Emergency - Networks, Tactics, Breakdown, a set of two courses taught by Amber Frid-Jimenez, is a collaborative effort between students of the Visual Arts Program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and students in the Graduate Studies Program at the Rhode Island School of Design.
- MIT 4.381/4.366 Introduction to Online Participatory Media: Zones of Emergency - Networks, Tactics, Breakdown
- RISD GRAD-103G-01 Participatory Networks: Emergencies, Tactics, Breakdown
The objective of this course is to introduce an overview of web-based platforms as means through which to explore the cultural, social, political, and economic impact of mediated communication. Hands-on design exercises and experiments are continually framed and examined by critical reflection and discussions. An overview of historical "art for all" and participatory art practices of early net-art and public art practices will show how digital communication and culture have altered the way in which collaboration occurs, changing conventional notions of authorship and giving rise to the collective elaboration of meaning.
Both courses will be taught with the specific focus on zones of emergency as they pertain to web culture and other related networks. Students will have the opportunity to participate in a public lecture series at MIT entitled Zones of Emergency, co-organized by MIT Visual Arts Program Director Ute Meta Bauer, Visiting Lecturer Amber Frid-Jimenez and Visiting Lecturer Jae Rhim Lee, through the discussion-based video blog and/or in person, as the schedule permits. Lectures will range from philosophical and cultural understandings of emergency to practical "on the ground" operating organizations to current use of networked technology examining its own breakdown.
Please follow the links below to visit the ongoing student projects and class resources. These sites are in progress. We are planning a show of student work at the end of the Spring 2008 term, where we will exhibit finished projects. Online documentation will be available after the show.
MIT Team
- Kate Hollenbach, Teaching Assistant, Masters candidate '09, MIT Media Lab
- John Pugh, Teaching Assistant, MArch '08
- Vera Carr, Undergraduate '08, Computer Science
- Alex Dragulescu, Masters candidate '09, MIT Media Lab
- TsiTsi Gora, MArch '08
- Natsuko Kikutake, MArch '08
- Adam Kumpf, Masters '09, MIT Media Lab
- Lauren McCarthy, Undergraduate '08, Computer Science
- David Templeton, Undergraduate '09, Biology
- Karen Verschooren, Master of Comparative Media Studies, New Media Art
- Marcos Ojeda, Teaching Assistant, MFA '10, Graphic Design
- Katy Beck Harris, MFA '10, Graphic Design
- Julia Gualtieri, MA '08, Art + Design Education
- Lindsay Kinkade, MFA '10, Graphic Design
- Lauren Mackler, MFA '09, Graphic Design
- Rosalind Murray, MFA '09, Painting
- Allison Roberts, MFA '09, Printmaking
- Course wiki for RISD and MIT
- MIT Course 4.381/4.366 Stellar Site
- RISD class forum
- Flickr class photos from RISD and MIT


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GREF 2019 conference, Cyprus, has now successfully concluded celebrating thirty years of the forum.
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Enter a fantastical winter wonderland beyond all imagination at Disney On Ice presents Frozen! The heartwarming, Academy Award®-winning tale you love is now LIVE and skating into Baltimore for a limited time. Produced by Feld Entertainment, Disney On Ice presents Frozen is performing at Royal Farms Arena from January 31 to February 4.
You'll be magically whisked away into the wintery world of Arendelle, where you will be dazzled by amazing special effects and astonishing skating. Sing and dance along to inspiring songs, including "Let It Go." Join royal sisters Elsa and Anna, the hilarious snowman Olaf, Kristoff, his loyal reindeer Sven and the mystical trolls as they journey to discover that true love is ultimately the most magical power of all!
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Hosted by Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse, with special guest appearances by your most beloved Disney Princesses and characters from favorites like Disney•Pixar's Toy Story, Finding Nemo and Disney's The Lion King, this unforgettable celebration of love and friendship will leave your family with memories to last a lifetime.
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Bri is the Co-Chair of the Business Litigation Practice Group, and she concentrates her practice in the litigation of business disputes of all kinds including: healthcare and ERISA litigation; intellectual property litigation; trust, estate and fiduciary litigation; and appellate litigation. Bri was recognized as an "Up and Coming Lawyer" award during The Indiana Lawyer's 2013 Leadership in Law Awards and has constantly been recognized by her peers in the Indiana Super Lawyers list as a "Rising Star."
Bri is a multi-time collegiate national champion in cycling and continues to race competitively at an elite level. She is also the chair of the Bingham Greenebaum Doll Women's Forum Holiday Mart Committee.
Career Highlights
Representative Cases and Achievements
- Samuel D. Pitman et al. v. SDP Manufacturing, Inc. et al., 96 N.E.3d 667 (Ind. Ct. App.), trans. denied, defense of claims in closely-held corporation regarding breach of fiduciary duty, constructive fraud, and accounting.
- Heritage Recycling, LLC v. Energy Creates Energy, LLC, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 148303 (S.D. Ind. 2014), the Southern District of Indiana entered final judgment on an Arbitration Award in the amount of $3,000,000.00 plus interest and also an award of all arbitration fees.
- Lear v. First Merchants Corporation, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 158177, (S.D. Ind. 2013), utilized the Federal Arbitration Act and underlying customer account agreement to defuse federal class action claims concerning overdraft fees asserted against financial institution client.
- Cook v. Deaconess Heath Sys., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 41864 (S.D. Ind. 2013), obtained summary judgment on the grounds that an insurer's denial of coverage for a second gastric bypass surgery was not arbitrary or capricious.
- Smith v. Dermatology Assocs. of Fort Wayne, P.C., 977 N.E.2d 1 (Ind. Ct. App. 2012) ,the Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's conclusion that plaintiffs failed to meet their burden of establishing that defendant dermatology clinic breached its duty of care.
- The Sportsman's Guide Inc. v. The Havana National Bank, et al., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 103580 (C.D. Ill. 2012), obtained an award of attorneys' fees and costs and successfully absolved national retailer of sporting goods of liability sought by a bank and multiple competing suppliers of goods.
- Richard R. and J. Randall Waterfield v. The Trust Company of Oxford and Julie R. Waterfield, 960 N.E.2d 800 (Indiana Ct. App. 2011), the Indiana Court of Appeals upheld the trial court's entry of summary judgment in favor of the trust company because claims of breach of fiduciary duty and breach of trust were time barred.
- Selected for inclusion in the Indiana Super Lawyers® Rising Stars list, 2010-2019
- Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® in the field of Commercial Litigation, 2019-2020
- Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellow, Class of 2018
- National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts® 40 Under Forty Honoree, 2017
- The Indiana Lawyer Leadership in Law Awards - Up and Coming Lawyer, 2013
- Indianapolis Bar Foundation, Bar Leader Series, Class IX
- IU School of Law: Order of the Barristers, 2005 – 2007; Chief of the Moot Court Board, 2006-2007
- ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition: Best Advocate Award, 2006
- IU Indianapolis "Amazing Student" Award, 2006
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- Indianapolis Bar Association
- Indiana State Bar Association
- American Bar Association
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- Seventh Circuit Bar Association, Board of Governors, Indiana Chair of Committee on Annual Meeting (2016-2017)
- Indianapolis Bar Foundation, Board of Directors (2015-Present)
- Indianapolis Bar Foundation, Evening Under the Stars Committee Co-Chair (2014)
- Street Law Program (2010-2013)
- Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana, Business Litigation Section Executive Committee (2009-2012)
- Indianapolis American Inn of Court (2009-2012)
- Federal Mediation and Civil Trial Assistance Programs
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- First Internet Bank Elite Cycling Team (2013-Present)
- YMCA Athenaeum/Bike Hub Center Advisory Board (2011-2015)
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- Juvenile Justice Task Force (2009-2011)
- Central Indiana Bicycle Association (2000 – present)
- Major Taylor Action Committee (2006 – 2007)
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- "Everything you need to know, you learn during your first trial..." Indiana State Bar Association Young Lawyers Section Network Newsletter, Winter 2012; Meg Christensen, co-author
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- Not Just for Young Lawyers: Attorneys Meg Christensen and Bri Clark offer colleagues 'first trial' advice05.02.2012
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- 09.29.2018
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- 07.10.2018
- 11.30.2017
- Two Partners Named as 2017 National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts® 40 Under Forty Honorees08.22.2017
- BGD Partners Brian Welch and Bri Clark Discuss Upcoming 7th Circuit Bar Association Annual Meeting in Indianapolis04.21.2017
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- 02.27.2017
- 11.16.2016
- 02.11.2016
- 01.14.2016
- Persistence and determination on behalf of a commercial recycling client resulted in a complete victory09.16.2015
- Bingham Greenebaum Doll Named "Kentucky Mid-Market Business Law Firm of the Year" at ACQ Global Awards 201506.18.2015
- 03.20.2015
- 03.03.2015
- BGD Attorneys Elected to 2015 Indianapolis Bar Association and Foundation Board of Directors and Executive Committee Section03.02.2015
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- 02.28.2014
- 07.15.2013
- 04.25.2013
- 02.27.2012
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The veteran Liberal politician Sir Cyril Smith died today aged 82.
Smith served as the Liberal and later Liberal Democrat MP for Rochdale from 1972 until retiring in 1992.
He became one of his party's heavyweight political figures in the 1970s and 80s, his famously rotund stature and larger than life personality making him a distinctive character in British politics.
A spokesman for the Liberal Democrats in Rochdale, the town in which he was born and raised, confirmed his death earlier today.
The former MP was made an MBE for his public services in 1966, and was knighted in 1988.
A lifelong bachelor who reportedly weighed 29 stone at one point, he was often a thorn in the side of his party's leadership.
Outspoken and blunt, he once described parliament as "the longest running farce in the West End".
During a political career spanning decades, he changed parties three times and, in 1976, suggested the formation of a completely new centre party.
From humble beginnings, he won a scholarship to Rochdale grammar school for boys, honing his debating skills at the local Unitarian church.
Elected to parliament in a landslide victory over Labour in his home town, he began a resolutely independent career at Westminster.
He became party spokesman on employment and chief whip, but rejected calls to stand as the party leader.
He finally retired from Westminster in 1992.


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another great video by Tightlinevideo
not usually one to use any kind of indicator as i prefer to use a floating fly to hold up wets and nymphs because after all, it is a fly with a hook meaning it can catch fish.
it also, at least in my eyes has less chances of spooking fish because even if it is a crude or over-sized imitation of something that usually floats by it fits in better with what the 'conveyer belt' is washing down to the fish than some strange unworldly fluorescent gizmo.
however, sometimes one of these aberrations can be of great use as they can be made to hold up the biggest and heaviest of flies and streamers in fast currents and the gaudy colors can help a lot in hard-to-see or low light situations.
after all, if we can't see the indicator there's not much point of using one.
adjusting the indicator's height is often a lot easier than snipping or adding leader material with a fly indicator.
there's a few interesting points to the indicator below. it's cheap, easy to make and works very well. the bobbin threader trick is pretty slick. if you don't have one you could always find an old guitar string and fold a piece of it in half or use some pretty thick mono. they'll work just as well.


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Our Latigo Canyon Money Belts are approximately 3/16" thick with a 22" zippered money slot sewn into the back. The money belt will do double duty as a carry belt for most small to mid size handguns.
** Choose a Tucker Belt if buying a matched holster and magazine pouch, especially if you want decorative stamping.
You want to carry your gun in comfort, but it's virtually impossible with a single-layer traditional belt.
You need a true gun belt - a belt with two layers of leather bonded and sewn together so it resists twisting.This spreads the weight of your gun out over a larger area and prevents sagging, pulling and droop.
When you draw your gun, the holster and belt should not pull up with the gun, but stay stationary.
A true gun belt like ours will make you feel like the holster and gun are part of you, not some bothersome appendage flopping around on your waist. The gun belt is the foundation of comfortable carry.
HOW TO MEASURE YOUR BELT - (Link to instructions)
Easy Way to Put On a Gun Belt (below):
The best way to put on a stiff gun belt is to avoid bending the tail of the belt back to the right and pulling. Instead, put the tail through the buckle, grab it with your right hand and move hands in opposite directions until you reach the hole you want. Same goes for taking the belt off.


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School is starting in two and a half weeks here in The South. August 5, to be exact. I can't quite believe it, I feel like it should still be a month away, or at the very least it should be the END of August! Anyway, school is coming and Roo has been on a sewing bender recently so we decided to make lunch bags.
Of course, I didn't have a pattern so I had to make one up. This one is really simple and has just enough room for one of those nifty lunch cubes and a water bottle.
You will need:
1/2 yard exterior fabric
1/2 yard lining
About a 10" square scrap of canvas
1/2 yard Insulbright
1 yard med-weight fusible interfacing
6" sew-on Velcro
Plus the usual:
Sewing Machine
Rotary Cutter/Cutting Mat/Acrylic Ruler
Iron/Ironing Board
Fabric Pen
Cut the Following
Exterior Fabric:
2 Front/Back 10.5"x13"
2 Handles 4"x18"
1 Pocket 7"x14"
1 Bottom 7"x9"
From Lining:
2 Front/Back 10.5"x13"
1 Bottom 7"x9"
From Insulbright:
2 Front/Back 10.5"x13"
1 Bottom 9"x7"
From Interfacing:
2 Front/Back 10.5"x13"
2 Handles 4"x18"
1 Pocket 7"x14"
1 Bottom 7"x9"
From Canvas:
1 Bottom 7"x9"
**Seam Allowance is 1/2", unless noted otherwise
**Following manufacturer's instructions, fuse interfacing to the wrong side of coordinating exterior pieces.
For the handles, fold the length of each handle in half, wrong sides together; press. Unfold, then turn each long edge into this center fold line; press. Fold again on the center line, making sure edges are nicely tucked in to the center; press. Edge stitch long edges of both handles, starting with the edge with two folds. This will prevent twisting and bunching during stitching.
For the pocket: fold in half, wrong sides together, to create a 7" square. Pin along the bottom and sides, leaving a 3"-4" space for turning; stitch, making sure to back stitch on each side of the opening and at the top edge. DO NOT sew the top (folded) edge. Clip corners; turn and press.
Topstitch 1/2" from folded edge.
Fold the pocket in half from side to side; finger press. Fold the front piece in half, side to side; finger press and/or mark center lines with a pin.
Place a ruler 2" down from too edge of bag front. Align the finished edge of pocket along the ruler, matching centers of pocket and front. Pin in place; edge stitch 1/8" from edge of pocket.
Match up the edges of Insulbright to the wrong side of front/back; baste inside the seam line to keep everything in place. Repeat for the bottom, but sandwich the canvas with the Insulbright as well.
Place right side of bag back fo the front; stitch. Finger press seams open; from the right side of the bag, stitch the seam down using 1/4" seam allowance on both sides of the seam.
Find the center of the front and back by matching up side seams and making a small 1/4" snip inside the seam line. Fold the bag bottom in half both ways, snip each time.
With right sides together, pin side seam of bag to center mark of the 7" side of bag bottom. Pin the remaining center marks of the bag bottom to the front/back. Carefully "walk" and pin the pieces together. You will notice the bottom piece is wider and the front/back will have a tendency to curve in front of the corner. Do your best to evenly distribute the front/back around the corner; trim. It should look something like this:
Repeat for all three remaining corner; stitch. Trim seam allowance with pinking shears, or snip notches into the corners with regular scissors.
Repeat process for lining.
Place edge of handle on either side of pocket; baste. Match front/back together for easiest handle placement guide; pin handle and baste in place.
Turn exterior right side out. Leave interior wrong side out. Insert bag into lining, right sides together, matching side seams. Pin around the edge, leaving a 4"-5" gap for turning; stitch making sure to backstitch on both sides of opening.
Carefully pull the bag out through the opening of the lining; press. Edgestitch all the way around the bag, keeping handles out of the stitching line.
Place the wrong side of Velcro on the lining, about 1/2" down from the top, centered between the straps. Use Liquid Stitch glue to hold Velcro in place.
Wait about 15-20 minutes before stitching in place.
That's it! Feel free to use a coordinating fabric for the pocket and handles, or go crazy and make it patchwork! Tag me in Instagram if you decide to make one.
Happy Sewing!


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S: Swartz Family 2011
BC: A Good Beginning Makes a Good Ending
FC: REVIEW | a year in
1: are like quilts: Lives pieced together, stitched with memories, and bound by love.
2: Birthday | Ayden Matthew Swartz March 3, 2011 6lbs 3oz, 19 inches
3: you | the best thing about me is
4: is a little world created by love.
5: "In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years." - Abraham Lincoln
7: "Imagination is more important than knowledge." - Albert Einstein
8: Age is merely the number of years the world has been enjoying you. | Party at Pump it Up
9: Ryan turns 3!
10: EGG | hunt | Easter egg hunt hosted by South Bay Church
11: happy
12: making | Life is not measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breaths away.
13: It's the little moments that make life big.
14: Ryan and Ayden Dedication 2011
17: Friends may come and go but family is a forever bond.
18: A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing, and the lawn mower is broken.
19: summer time
20: Brothers
21: "It isn't how much time you spend somewhere that makes it memorable: it's how you spend the time." - David Brenner
23: Pumpkin Patch 2011
24: costume | party | Too cute to spook, but not to sweet to trick or treat
29: An open home, an open heart, here grows a bountiful harvest.
30: merry | Being together is the best gift of all.
31: 2011
32: Above: Cousins - Noah, Ryan, Brenna, and Ayden Right: Grandpa and Namma with all the grandchildren | Above: Auntie Heidi with Ryan and Ayden Below: Christmas with the extended family
33: Ryan got the big Buzz Lightyear and the Mickey Mouse Rocket that he had been asking for all year. He was very excited!
34: let's count down to the | new year
35: Ryan says, "Cheers!" | New Year's day at the park.
36: Disneyland January 2012


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Keeping a Paper Journal
Back in the good ol' days I had this leather bound journal that I used to write in, but there is still some space (a lot of space actually). I'm not sure if I should pursue doing another journal. I really liked it due to how personal you could get (not that I don't get […]Read More Keeping a Paper Journal