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I have a backlog of posts for you someday but have been having some issues with the blog mechanics (namely being unable to post photos) and mostly having time to sort it out. I'm working on changing the hosting and getting things back up and running and will deluge you with updates about things that happened months ago. I can tell you are super excited.
Have a seat
Let's talk chairs, shall we? I recently admitted to my sibs over some beverages that I have a serious chair problem. Now that they know, the interwebs is the next obvious place to say this. A chair problem? You ask. A chair problem.
Several years ago I had an old dining room set with tall chairs that weren't really my style and they made the room seem smaller. Eventually the table needed refinishing and I realized I didn't like it enough to spend the effort to re-do the set. So I sold it on Craigslist and started looking for replacements.
My elderly neighbor sold me two chairs for $5 each. I loved them the minute I saw them. They needed repainting but these things were solid, elegant, had nice legs. Mmmm chairs. I scoured garage sales, thrift stores, and craigslist for weeks looking for more chairs to finish out the set. I found three that were fine but I didn't love, but at $5 a chair, they seemed to do the job. I actually ended up passing those on to a friend who bought a dining room set that matched them almost perfectly!
After weeks of searching, I finally found a set of four that I couldn't walk away from. Well I did at first because I thought they were asking way too much for them. But then it got awkward when I stopped 4 or 5 times to check on my chairs. As luck would have it, they went on a half off sale and they came home with me! Silly me thought I was just putting together a new dining room set, not the beginnings of a serious problem. I painted all six of the gray and reupholstered the four with seat cushions. I love these chairs. I use them constantly and still absolutely love them.
Last summer I wanted to find a couple chairs for the sewing room, to use as overflow, and another one for the desk. My friend and I went to a large and wonderful neighborhood garage sale and I left with 4 chairs for $8. Not chairs that made me drool, one is going to be a project / barn chair, the other three I could repaint and use for the desk and sewing room. Good plan, right?
…… and then I saw three of these at a thrift store. Drool. These weren't just "oh I guess we could sit on these and make them work" chairs. These were gorgeous, old, sturdy, and lovely chairs. Where have you been all my life???? Again, I visited the overpriced chairs twice and then they went on sale. You're mine at last!! Because I may have a chair problem, but not an overpriced chair problem. Once they went on sale, these were the chairs. So the cheapo make do chairs in the barn will be repainted and sold off because hello gorgeous! These ones are staying with me.
Six weeks later, I came across these two at a garage sale for a steal of a deal. Be still my beating heart. Two for $15. These beauties are rock solid and the wood detail. Sigh. As I told the woman I was buying them, she said her husband really didn't want to sell them. "I understand completely," I said and promised to take good care of them. As I was walking out of the garage with them, the husband said wistfully "Take care of my girls." I will sir, I will.
The heart loves what it loves. And apparently mine loves sturdy, old, nice legs, curved bottoms, and some kind of interesting old detail on the chair backs.
I am learning some important lessons: Never settle for chairs you don't love. Because girl, you will find some you LOVE and can't leave without. Save yourself the trouble and buy no more "meh" chairs.
I'm also putting myself on an official chair ban. I'm not allowed to buy any more chairs until I fix up and get rid of those spare chairs in the barn. #chairban2016
Perhaps this is where I should also mention I am a single woman who lives alone. It does seem that 11 dining room chairs is probably enough until I fill those ones up. It gives a whole new meaning to this song . Maybe I just allow myself one more for an even dozen. That's how many kids I want someday…
While I'm at it, I'm trying to figure out if I could make a living as a curator of beautiful chairs and petite china cabinets. Let me know if you hear of any openings– or if you need any chairs!!
And now you know.
I'm Reenie. I have a chair problem.
Puppy Season ?
Planking the Ceiling – Room 1
Friday night I was having three of my nieces and nephews over to sleep over. It had been far too long and everyone needed haircuts. Their mom brought us dinner, thankfully since I'd been in project mode and haven't been grocery shopping in far too long. We ate around the stack of luan planks on the dining room table. The weather was nasty – cold, snowy, freezing rainy. Ick. I informed the kids that they'd be put to work on Saturday because at Aunt Reenie's house, it isn't all fun and games (I'm not sure they believe me). I considered trying to get a jump on things Friday evening, but it was too complicated considering needing places for people to sleep. So we did haircuts and played Settlers of Catan with much shenanigans. I sure love these goons.
Saturday morning, the kids were down shortly after 7. We ate breakfast and then got down to business. Geno was the official sander, sanding down the edges of the boards just enough to smooth them out and get rid of the splinters. Jane was my official spackler. Once I removed the trim that was glued to the wall, there was a fair amount of spackling to do. Jane was very proud of her work and being able to help. Love that kid.
The Project Spiral
I've been dying to plank the ceilings upstairs for a long time. I am not a fan of the old ceiling tile squares and to make matters worse, they are badly installed and the lines aren't straight and there's an inch gap on all sides which is wonky and used to allow dead bugs to fall down (before I caulked them). It is a Type A nightmare for sure. (And no, we are not surprised that something done in this house was poorly done).
Let's take a moment though to talk about a little thing I call the "Project Spiral"… if you've ever done any sort of project, this may sound familiar. The situation in the yellow bedroom upstairs is a perfect example of the project spiral. I had a short term roommate for a couple months. It should have been fine but ended up being kind of weird and complicated. Regardless, she didn't spend much time at the house and when she did, she spent most of that time shut in her room. When she moved in at the end of October, I moved out of that bedroom and into the "kid" bedroom figuring it is easier to displace myself for guests than a roommate. I love that little yellow bedroom. It gets great light and though it is tiny, there's something very cozy about it. It has the old textured plaster walls but I painted it and put a new laminate floor and thought it was pretty great.
Righto. So the roommate moved out and I was having house guests coming so I thought I'd just clean the room, maybe rearrange furniture, swap out the dressers, and call it good. Of course I actually want to plank the ceilings and thought maybe this would be a good time- seeing as no one is living in this room or staying in this room. Plus it is a tiny space to try the planking in and very budget friendly. Maybe…
Around this time, I overreacted to the incredibly busy-ness of the last three weeks and scheduled myself at home. Every night. Because burn out, people, burn out. Work is insane. I had overscheduled my evenings for several weeks. And I needed home time more than anything else. So there I was, at home, in my paint sweats, and decided to paint this old Craigslist stool to turn it into a bedside table for the guest bedroom. A nice low key paint project that I could do in my living room, surrounded by dogs, while watching Fixer Upper. Hard to go wrong really. I paint the stool one night, wax it the following night, and then take it up to see how it fits into the bedroom.
I should mention that the bedroom is 10 feet by 7 feet (about the size of an average walk in closet). A full size bed takes up the entire width of the room. There's not a lot of room to play with. But being the eternal optimist, of course I think I can rearrange things and find space that isn't there. So I'm scooting the bed to put the newly painted stool turned bedside table (to hold the newly painted lamp). And I notice the walls look really dirty. You can see the outline of all the places the roommate had put up pictures. On closer inspection I realize it is soot. I knew she was burning candles up there– fine– and never opened the door– fine– but I wasn't expecting this! Sigh. I decide to see if I can rotate the bed so I have to remove the mattress and box spring. When I do, I notice there are coffee spills on all sides of the bed– and coffee stains running down the wall where the bed was. Really?? We can't wipe up coffee when we spill it all over the bed and wall?? I go downstairs and get some cleaner and rags and start scrubbing down everything.
It is while scrubbing down the walls I notice there is a bunch of adhesive gunk on the wall and in several spots it has actually pulled the paint off. What?? I mean, who glues stuff to the wall?? Particularly knowing you're only going to be there a couple months? Now I'm just annoyed because I am going to have to repaint. On the other hand,, this room was originally painted with one gallon of unknown clearance yellow ($5 baby). Naturally there's a bit left for touch up but not enough for repainting the whole room. Ugh. And touching up walls that have been covered in soot is not going to work.
And thus the spiral…
Paint a stool to use as a bedside table =>
Rearrange furniture =>
Find soot and coffee stains all over the walls =>
Scrub walls =>
Find adhesive and peeled paint on walls =>
Must repaint the walls…
and if I'm going to repaint, I might as well go ahead and plank the ceiling amiright? That also leads to upgrading the window trim and painting that too, and while I'm doing trim, I should probably swap out door trim too so it all matches…
The project spiral.
I decide to pull off one ceiling tile to see what is underneath, fully aware that this is the point of no return. The tiles are very solidly glued to the original plaster ceiling. (Maybe I was secretly hoping to find old planked ceilings already there– alas old plaster ceilings covered with adhesive holds far less appeal for me). I see no reason to remove the ceiling tiles and will just glue and nail the planks over the existing ceiling tiles. Let's call it extra insulation, shall we?
So I went to Home Depot after work on Thursday. I got sheets of luan board (very thin plywood often used as underlayment). A whopping $12 per 4×8 sheet. I need 3 sheets for this room but decided to get 4 since I know myself well enough to know I may need it. I asked the nice man at HD to cut it down into 8″ strips (the long way). He said they have a new minimum of 12″. Darn. I thought for a moment. I mean, I do have a table saw and could cut them down myself (other than the fact that I can't transport a full 4×8 sheet in my CRV). Honestly I don't want to. I ask the guy how wide his blade is (1/8″) so I ask him to cut the sheets down to 11 7/8 (so they will all be evenly sized) and I decide to just go for the wider plank look. Anything is going to be better than the ugly ceiling tiles.
Once I got home, I notice he cut the planks 11 5/8 instead of 7/8. Meh. What is done is done. I could cut these all in half at home– hmmm– I opt to just go with the wider boards.
Next Up: Actually planking the ceiling…


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Crazy About Lost
March 21, 2008 • 2008, Celebrities, Doan Chung Hernandez, Hawaii, Justin Schultz, Lost, Naveen Andrews, Ray Hernandez, Sara Zeidenberg, Sayid Jarrah, Shane Semmler • Comments
Just so all of you know I'm obsessed with the show Lost. I've been a dye hard fan since the first episode. I really don't know how I even begin watching it since when it first started I was living alone in Vacaville at the time and wasn't really into watching television. Anyhow, soon I met Ray and got him into it. Since then he's been hooked and when we moved to Hawaii we got Shane hooked on it. I requested every Thursday off just so I could stay home and watch the freaking show. Once I was scheduled to work when the season finale was scheduled to play so I called in sick, said I had direrrah, just so I could watch. The thing is I never call in sick, even when I am sick. Our friends Sara and Justin are crazy into Lost as well. They moved to New York, but before they moved they would come over and we turned it into a drinking game. Every time something would happen, like when Hugo says, "dude," or when Desmond says, "brother" we had to take a drink. By the end of the show we're all piss ass drunk. It's so awesome. Anyhow, one great thing about living in Hawaii is that the show is filmed here. For a while I was determined to be an extra on the show. I obviously wasn't that determined because it hasn't happened yet.
Within the first month of moving to Hawaii we ran into Sayid. That's his screen name and unfortunately I don't know his real name, but when I saw him that's what I referred to him by. I told him I was a huge fan and introduced myself. He was way cool and introduced himself and was even willing to take a photo with yours truly. It totally made my day.
Anyhow, Ray and I are super spontaneous. Some days we end up driving around the island even before we realize were taking a trip around the island. When we first moved here we were super crazy stocker fans and would drive around the island looking for places, and landmarks where Lost had been filmed. This dock is major because it's the scene where they let Michele and his son Walt go in exchange for Jack, Kate and Sawyer. If you watch Lost then you know what I'm talking about. Anyhow, we've been trying to get to this dock for so long now. We have always knew where it was, but as far as exactly what street to drive down, we could only guess, and even then, it was private property. Not too long ago while on one of our spontaneous drives I manage to talk Ray into flipping a bitch and turning down the hidden street to what we think will lead us to this dock. We drive down this private, local, scary, bumpy, road. I mean, there were cages for cock fighting, you know that kind of street. Anyhow, at the very end we come to this house and in the back yard is this dock. I had to walk it, but it was obviously private property. Soon some mean looking local comes out and says, "this is private property." I don't want to go all into our conversation, but I manage to convince him to let us walk back there.
Isn't that freaking awesome. We were stoked. It was a little awkward since there were people fishing out there while we cruised up and were totally tourist and start snapping away with our cameras and iphone, but still totally worth it.
After that we kept driving and about an hour later we drive up to the Lost Bunkers. This is filmed a lot during the show. It's where the Others use to live and where Lock and his followers are staying now on the show. We found this place a long time ago, but since we were on such a Lost kick this day we decided to stop and actually check it out.
I love it.
Again, we found this earlier on but we believe with 100% certainty that this is part of the plane from Lost when it crashed and some crazy monster kills the pilot just before he's about to reveal to Jack and Kate that they are lost and no one knows exactly where they are or their coordinates.
Once Shane called us while he was working in Kailua. We met him at Muddy Waters Cafe and who do we see, Jack, or Mathew Fox. Of course I walk up to him with camera in hand and ask if he would take a picture with me. Again, I refer to him as his screen name, Jack, instead of his real name Mathew Fox, but I didn't know his real name then. He turns out to be a total dick and says no. I admit I should of confronted him less abruptly, but that's still no excuse to refuse to take a picture with such a dedicated fan. I could understand if there were a lot of people in the cafe and it would draw up a lot of commotion and unnecessary attention, but we were the only ones there. He just replies, "uh, no, I'm actually on my way out." It totally ruined my day and now I forever hate him. What a total douche bag.
When Jackie Chans restaurant was still around they would have Lost nights where everyone would come just to watch Lost and then at the end everyone we would play games and was able to win prizes. Our friends you see here, Justin and Sara won so much shit because like I said they're huge Lost fans too and knew everything about the show.
It was good times. I didn't realize until Shane started watching that they are super detailed oriented. Every time someone is reading a book or a picture on the wall or music in the background is a hint or clue, which makes the show even more cool. Anyhow, just wanted all of you to know that I am one of those crazy fans; like those crazy star trek fans, I'm like that, only for Lost and not as weird.


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Well, it's Friday and we had a cheese poll last night, so tonight it's time for a seafood poll. For seafood lovers, what is your favorite fish/shellfish, or favorite seafood dish?
I've always, always loved shrimp and crab legs, period. These days? Oysters on the half shell with a caesar salad, and a good dark beer. Yum yum yum. A close second: a fish prepared with a soy or ginger glaze, like tuna or mahi mahi, Heaven.


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The Israeli Urban Dictionary Project
Sometimes in the course of translation you encounter a phrase (usually with a sexual connotation) you've never heard before. So you Google it. And if you're lucky you'll find it on the urban dictionary or on some glossary of sexual phrases. I spent hours perusing these sites and educating myself on a whole new vocabulary. I got a big kick out of many of them. Like "The Tony Danza" Or "The Dutch Oven". Google it. Or not. So I decided to begin a lexicon of my favorite slang expressions from Hebrew in the hopes that one day someone will use them and I'll be in earshot. Oh then my life will surely be complete.
"The Masada" This historic mountain fortress in the Judean desert is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country and the scene of a mass suicide. What few people know is that it has another more dubious act associated with it. That's right. "To get Masada'd". It is commonly used to refer to exorbitant efforts a man puts into trying to get a woman into the sack only to find out she'd rather kill herself than sleep with him. Use it in a sentence. I took her to an expensive restaurant, sat through a rom-com, bought her drinks at the club, listened to her drone on about her co-workers and when I wanted to come up to her place for some in-and-out she totally Masada'd me.
"The Bibi" (also known as "The Lapid"). Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. In this country it is an undeniable symbol of wealth, decadence and corruption. The Bibi originates from the nickname of current Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. In the world of sex terms "The Bibi" references the times that you are at the bar at last call and you look around, and, regardless of how plastered you are, everyone looks hideous. And fat. And smelly. And live in the basement of their parents'
home. So you pick the lesser of all losers to go home with. When you wake up your head hurts, your entire house smells like
cigar smoke and you are flat broke. Use it in a sentence? I got so hammered last night I ended up getting "Bibi'd". Big time. Now I gotta go to the bank and take out another loan. And steam clean my sheets.
"The BamBisli" This depraved sexual act finds it's origins in the mash up of Israeli national snacks Bamba and Bisli. Schoolchildren and stoners like to smush them together and create one unholy alliance called the BamBisli. In the world of sexual jargon it describes the confounding union of a beautiful Russian with blond hair and a curly haired Yemenite elf. Think Bar Rafaeli meets the guy who won the Eurovision in the 70's. Izhar Cohen. Use it in a sentence? I can't believe that super hot chick is dating that hideously ugly troll. Oh, man they must be bambisling.
"The Simcha". In Hebrew it means a joy. Like a wedding. Or a Brit. Or a Bar Mitzvah. A joyous occasion in which you want as many of your friends and family to participate and bring you a check. In the sexual lexicon it has a completely different meaning. It means the forceful and non consensual sodomy of complete strangers. As in my wife's friend from high school is having a baby. She hasn't spoken to my wife in over a decade. My poor wife. She totally got simcha'd.
"The Arkia". Arkia is a domestic airline company that runs flights from the center of the country to the southern resort town of Eilat. What was formerly a four hour drive through the desert is now a 45 minute flight. In the seedy underworld of gay sexual encounters it means a mid day quickie, skipping the foreplay and going at it in a public bathroom on some beach. Use it in a sentence? Sure. I arkia'd the hell out of this random twink I met on Friday afternoon and still had time to make it to my parent's place in Jerusalem for Shabbat dinner.
"Getting Aroma'd" Aroma is probably Israel's most popular chain of cafe's. You'll find them in every mall (sometimes more than one). So what does it mean to get aroma'd? It's for those times when you invite a guy over for dinner (and maybe sex) and you put on a nice dress. Maybe even play some romantic music. Dim the lights. Put some newspapers on the coffee table. He comes over takes a steaming dump in your bathroom, rifles through your newspapers drinks copious amounts of water from your Tami-4 water machine, eats all the chocolate in your freezer and then bails. Use it in a sentence. That guy was a real jerk. He
aroma'd me so bad it took me an hour to clean up the bathroom.
"Shuk'd". This colorful term is derived from the Hebrew word for Shuk, meaning open air market. In slang it represents a fetish in which you get aroused by obese, hairy and vulgar men screaming obscenities while loud Middle Eastern Music plays in the background. Use it in a sentence? I met this super cute guy playing matkot on the beach in Bat Yam the other day. We went back to his place and he shuk'd me all night long.
"The Jabotinsky". This is based on the great Zionist thinker and statesman Ze'ev Jabotinsky. It is also used to denote one of two sexual acts. The first is a fetish for nebbish men with circular glasses. As in, that boy is super cute in a Jabotinsky kind of way. The other, lesser known use refers to a scenario in which you invoke the name of the man to get your partner to perform any and all acts of depraved sex. Usage? My girlfriend didn't want to do butt sex but I Jabotinskied my way in. High
five. Ewww. Wash your hands first.
"Getting Geller'd". This is most likely a reference to 80's illusionist and Israeli spoon-bending sensation Uri Geller. It has also come to mean any inexplicable act that occurs during foreplay or intercourse. As in I totally thought she was a chick until she took her panties off. Tranny! Man she really Geller'd me good.
"To pull a Dubai". This is a relatively new phrase, having come about after the Mossad's (alleged) operation to assassinate Mabhouh in Dubai. It means to pull an elaborate, cross continent, fake-passport style espionage scheme to get someone in bed. Use it in a sentence. OK. I used a British accent and my friend's Alfa Romeo to try and Dubai that Swedish tourist chick into sleeping with me but it all came crashing down when she found my Myspace page.
So there you have it. The more you know people. The more you know. Feel free to contribute your's to the list.
And if you see me please, please, please don't simcha me.
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It is a very scary but very real fact that every 7 hours a rhino dies in our country. These beautiful, exquisite creatures are literally hanging by a thread and we need to do all we can to secure their survival. Please join us on a massive global effort to save our rhinos, for now… for our children… and for generations to come.
Iconic Africa fully supports Rhinos Without Borders and we invite you to support them too.
Rhinos Without Borders is a partnership between Great Plains Conservation and AndBeyond to move 100 rhinos from the highest poaching zones in South Africa, to the lowest poaching zones in the whole of Africa, Botswana, to save them from the poaching crisis. It will be a modern day Noah's ark for rhino genes and we hope that this seed population will increase in size and have a positive impact on the rhino population, which is currently in deficit with more rhinos dying than are currently being born. Once the rhinos reach Botswana they will be protected by anti-poaching teams, who will also protect other species in the process. When we fight for rhinos we fight for all wildlife in Africa, and when we take on a project to protect rhinos, we do so with the intention to create a protective umbrella for all wildlife in these wilderness areas.
If you would like to join Iconic Africa in contributing to this incredibly worthy cause, go to www.trevolta.com/rhinos to donate now.


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Put the oven at 180C. Get the Brie out of the fridge.
Grate a courgette (zuchini) and some Parmesan cheese
For 4 pancakes you'll need:
2 cups of grated zucchini, 2 eggs, 1/3 cup of grated Parmesan, 3/4 cup of flour
Mix well. Add pepper and salt and 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg.
Put the cherry tomatoes in the oven for 10-15 mins
Melt butter in a frying pan. Use 3 tbsp of the courgette-mix for 1 pancake
Cook 2 mins per side
Serve as shown, with some chives


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Cardholder Breaches: Whose fault is it anyway?
PCI security standard gets ripped at House hearing, April 1, 2009 (Computerworld) by Jaikumar Vijayan http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9130901
From the article: In one of the bluntest denouncements of PCI DSS to date, Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-N.Y.), chairwoman of the subcommittee that held the hearing, said the standard by itself is simply not enough to protect cardholder data. The PCI rules aren't "worthless," Clarke said. But, she added, "I do want to dispel the myth once and for all that PCI compliance is enough to keep a company secure. It is not, and the credit card companies acknowledge that."
The article goes on to reiterate the well known points that both Hannaford Bros. Co. and Heartland Payment Systems were certified as PCI compliant while breaches were occurring.
I have read many opinions on who is to blame for cardholder breaches, and many of those opinions are thoughtful and make a lot of sense. But to throw the Card Brands under the bus for trying to get merchants and acquiring banks to pay attention to the security of cardholder data makes no sense to me. And to have that opinion coming from a member of the U.S. House of Representatives takes the cake!
To make her point about why PCI DSS rules are not effective, Rep. Yvette Clarke, made these statements:
- "…standard by itself is simply not enough to protect cardholder data"
- "The PCI rules aren't "worthless…"
- "I do want to dispel the myth once and for all that PCI compliance is enough to keep a company secure."
No kidding! The PCI Security Standards Council has been saying the same things all along. In fact, they provide a Ten Common Myths of PCI DSS document (https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/pdfs/pciscc_ten_common_myths.pdf) that in summary says that PCI compliance is not a one-time event. Myth 8 specifically says "True security of cardholder data requires non-stop assessment and remediation to ensure that likelihood of a breach is kept as low as possible." That statement is clear as a bell to me–pay attention to security continuously! Myth 10 says "When people say PCI is too hard, many really mean to say compliance is not cheap. The business risks and ultimate costs of non-compliance, however, can vastly exceed implementing PCI DSS – such as fines, legal fees, decreases in stock equity, and especially lost business. Implementing PCI DSS should be part of a sound, basic enterprise security strategy, which requires making this activity part of your ongoing business plan and budget." That makes sense to me, too!
Keeping any data secure in today's IT world is hard, extremely hard, but affected organizations can, I think, try harder. In a sample of 112 assessments, VeriSign found the following failure rates for 10 of the 12 PCI DSS requirements (https://www.verisign.com/static/PCI_REASONS.pdf):
- 79% failed Requirement 3: Protect stored data.
- 74% failed Requirement 11: Regularly test security systems and processes.
- 71% failed Requirement 8: Assign a unique ID to each person with computer access.
- 71% failed Requirement 10: Track and monitor all access to network resources and cardholder data.
- 66% failed Requirement 1: Install and maintain a firewall configuration to protect data.
- 62% failed Requirement 2: Do not use vendor-supplied defaults for system passwords and other security parameters.
- 60% failed Requirement 12: Maintain a policy that addresses information security.
- 59% failed Requirement 9: Restrict physical access to cardholder data.
- 56% failed Requirement 6: Develop and maintain secure systems and applications.
- 45% failed Requirement 4: Encrypt transmission of cardholder data and sensitive information across public networks.
There is something wrong here and PCI DSS is exposing it, not causing it. Too many merchants are going for the compliance certificate and not going for continuous security which would yield continuous compliance. We should not give up on PCI DSS unless, or until, VeriSign does another sampling and finds the same percentages are passing the PCI requirements and breaches continue to happen at the same rate and level as they do now.
We are not there yet. And until we are, I think the PCI SSC and the Card Brands need to keep pushing merchants and acquiring banks to go beyond seeing PCI DSS as just a checklist and see it for what it really is—basic security best practice that must be assessed, remediated and reported on continuously.


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Trees Always Catch The Moment
February 28, 2013
Trees wait quietly all night for the show. And seldom are they disappointed as each morning new sunlight brings colours for the clouds to wear as spectacular fashion.
It begins with a whisper of light spreading loudly over the sky while the sun lifts from the horizon and the clouds swarm through the colours. And then it all fades away.
You miss it if you sleep late but the trees always catch the moment.
Considered a pointillism master, Jim Pescott paints landscapes of Alberta real estate (and other places). In Jim's own words, "I paint the land because it touches everyone." Visit his website http://www.jimpescott.com To contact Jim about a painting or a project call 403-870-0591 or email him at email@example.com


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There's some amazing collections of printable 3D models available on Thingverse. For example, what looks like a remodel (or perhaps the original 3d model?) used for an ALIEN film "Space Jockey" statue:
There's a variety of others saved in peoples themed "Collections" - well worth checking out if you want to do a small model-scale print on Shapeways, or a full sized one on a home 3D printer. The artist for this statue in particular, Geoffro has some amazing files available from a variety of SF genres.


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High performance benchtop EDXRF spectrometer with Windows® software
High resolution elemental analysis of Na through U
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As a premium low cost benchtop Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence (EDXRF) elemental analyzer, the Rigaku NEX QC+ QuantEZ delivers wide elemental coverage with a easy-to-learn Windows®-based QuantEZ software. Non-destructively analyze from sodium (Na) through uranium (U) in almost any matrix, from solids and alloys to powders, liquids and slurries.
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MILAN/LONDON (Reuters) - European shares staged a modest recovery on Friday after suffering heavy losses this week prompted by political turmoil in the United States that fuelled worries over President Donald Trump's stimulus plans and dented appetite for riskier assets.
The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.6 percent, not enough to turn it around from its worst week in six months. Britain's FTSE .FTSE and euro zone blue chips .STOXX50E also gained 0.4 and 0.7 percent respectively.
While gains were spread across all sectors, financials - among the most hit by this week's sell-off - gave the biggest boost to the STOXX with heavyweight banks BNP Paribas (BNPP.PA) and UniCredit (CRDI.MI) up 2 percent.
Spain's Banco Popular POP.MC jumped 10 percent after sources said Santander or Bankia were likely to acquire the bank, which is struggling to clean up soured property assets.
The bank propelled Spain's IBEX .IBEX up 1.4 percent.
Among the biggest movers was airport retailer Dufry (DUFN.S), up 5 percent after luxury group Richemont (CFR.S) bought a 5 percent stake in the company.
German utility RWE (RWEG.DE) jumped 5.4 percent after sources said it was considering merging with France's Engie (ENGIE.PA). The firms are considering a share swap to create Europe's first truly cross-border utility.
Engie shares were up 0.6 percent, while RWE's majority-owned Innogy (IGY.DE) gained 3.4 percent on the news.
South African retail group Steinhoff (SNHG.DE) jumped 7.2 percent as investors gave a warm reception to plans to spin off its African retail business.
This week's losses have pulled the STOXX down from 21-month highs hit after a run driven by big inflows into Europe, solid economic data and surprisingly strong corporate earnings.
With 80 percent of European companies having reported so far, 65 percent of them have beaten expectations and 8 percent have met them, according to I/B/E/S data.
After the latest company updates, however, first-quarter earnings growth is seen at 19.4 percent, slightly below the over 20 percent previously forecast.
Easing fears about the euro zone's stability after the defeat of a eurosceptic candidate in the French presidential vote this month added fuel to the recent rally.
Flows data from Bank of America Merrill-Lynch showed investors remained strongly bullish on Europe, with the region's equity funds drawing inflows for the eighth straight week, while investors rushed out of U.S. stocks.
On the same front, some investors welcomed developments in Greece, where lawmakers approved further austerity measures overnight, making more progress towards unlocking bailout funds.
"No doubt averting another Greek crisis or at least another stand-off between the Greek government and its creditors should help stocks," London Markets trader Markus Huber said.
Athens stocks .ATG were up 0.2 percent.
Elsewhere, companies with exposure to Brazil such as Casino (CASP.PA), Telefonica (TEF.MC) and Telecom Italia (TLIT.MI) steadied following losses in the previous session triggered after a bribery scandal hit the country's president, darkening the outlook for structural reforms there.
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Today it is critical to leverage new technologies including Social Media and Email Marketing to create stronger brand awareness and strengthen customer loyalty. In Small Business Development Center (SBDC) sponsored three hour workshop learn tactics from SBDC Advisor David Mitroff, Ph.D. for building a social media presence which attracts visitors, the importance of consistent messaging, process of setting up a customer loyalty program and how to create a sense of urgency to convert potential customers into long term supporters. This event is hosted by the Alameda County SBDC.
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A caravan exploded at a Boonderoo Road address yesterday (Monday) at about midday.
The owner wasn't home at the time of the fire.
Police said neighbours noticed smoke coming from the caravan and called for help.
Emergency services arrived promptly to put out the blaze and there were no injuries or damage to property, besides the caravan.
The caravan itself was totally destroyed.
Police, ambulance, and fire service vehicles attended the scene.
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This month's book is one of the all-time favorites of my father – who is an even bigger productivity book junkie than I am. The full title says it all – essentialism is the disciplined pursuit of less. In other words, you can build a life around the meaningful/joyful essentials, but it takes a lot of discipline and hard work.
My notes outline the key differences between non-essentialists (those engaged in the undisciplined pursuit of more) and essentialists. One of the key points – essentialists say yes to only the top 10% of opportunities – struck a chord with me. When I was in the first year of my doctoral work, I had a pretty major breakdown because I had taken on way too much. I was the poster-child for non-essentialists. One of my friends offered the following advice – "An opportunity is not an obligation." Over five years later, I still try to always keep this in mind.
While I feel like I've already figured out the key ideas of this book, I feel like they're important to keep in mind as I start restructuring my life around my various interests. I must always be paring down my work to focus on the things that are very important to me at the given time.


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Terrible pay, horrible medical care and constant bullying drive soldiers insane
Uncategorized April 8, 2015 Kevin Knodell 0
Military life can be incredibly demanding in any country. The food is usually bland, the pay typically isn't great and the barracks almost inevitably reeks of body odor. Then there's the heightened chance of going to war and dying.
But some militaries are worse than others. In Kyrgyzstan, the barracks are crumbling relics of the Cold War. Food is scarce and the commanders are crazy. Bullying, poverty and hunger make life miserable.
Despite the fact these soldiers aren't even engaged in a war, violent death is distressingly common. Suicide and murder run rampant in the ranks.
Kyrgyzstan is a former Soviet republic in Central Asia, and its military traces its origins' to the Soviet Turkestan Military District. Almost all of its equipment and leaders trace back to the Soviet army.
In recent years, the United States rented a section of Manas International Airport as a staging point for operations in nearby Afghanistan. The base cost the Pentagon $60 million per year in rent, and additional billions for fuel contracts and operating costs.
Shady deals over fuel were a constant source of controversy both in Washington and the Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek. By June 2014, the U.S. military officially packed up and left after Kyrgyz officials opted not to renew their agreement.
Pressure from Moscow — which maintains its own air base in the country — played a key role in that decision.
Sketchy deals and corruption plagues business of all kinds in the country. In February, it came to light that a Kyrgyz group misused Pentagon charity funds. Specifically, $748,000 earmarked for a public women's shelter went instead to a private for-profit kindergarten that rakes in $47,000 a year.
Kyrgyzstan is hardly one of the world's most stable countries, and the government has been overthrown more than once since 2000. That time has been especially rough on the military.
Poor living conditions, bad pay and terrible leadership make life Hell for soldiers.
"Military experts often evaluate Kyrgyzstan's armed forces as being ineffective, which a number of them trace back to living conditions and morale for service members," OE Watch, the monthly newsletter of the U.S. Army's Foreign Military Studies Office, recently noted.
In February, the Kyrgyz human rights organization Kylym Shamy and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe released a joint report exploring the terrible living conditions and violence Kyrgyz troops endure on a daily basis. The findings are alarming.
Their pay is dismal — a sergeant makes less than $200 a month. Their Soviet-era barracks are crumbling and sometimes lack even light bulbs, leaving them pitch black at night. The food is terrible … when troops are lucky enough to get it. Soldiers and their families regularly go hungry.
Kylym Shamy and OSCE discovered that the military healthcare system is awful. The facilities are falling apart. Sanitation is horrifying. Medicine is hard to get for even the most basic and treatable illnesses — often leading to easily preventable but serious health problems.
They also found that the army carefully hid rampant corruption from the public, and burglaries against civilians by enlisted soldiers.
Some of the ethnic Uzbek respondents — a minority in the 95 percent Kyrgyz military — told the investigators that the military forced them into service after nabbing them in raids. Some were teenagers and students who should have been exempt from conscription.
Fifty service members died between 2010 and October 2013. The report listed the causes of death as 26 suicides, eight murders, six drownings, one "border incident," four illness deaths and several other "accidents."
The report went on to recount a series of tragic episodes during the last few years. On Aug. 20, 2012, a border guard from the Karakol detachment shot and killed five people. Authorities tracked down and killed the rogue soldier and after he refused to surrender.
On Feb. 4, 2013, 39 conscripts responsible for guarding the residence of Pres. Almazbek Atambayev suddenly deserted. Later, relatives of the soldiers reported that the reason was abuse by officers.
"The ministry of defense, of course, denied this information, calling the escape of the soldiers childish behavior," Gulshayyr Abdyrasulova — one of the report's authors — noted.
On Jan. 17, 2015, a soldier launched an armed attack on the Aykol border detachment on the border with Tajikistan, during which he killed its commander and wounded two soldiers.
The report asserted that bullying is at the heart of many of the deaths — and noted the availability of Internet videos depicting brutal hazing rituals and violence within the ranks.
In particular, the report noted the role of Kyrgyz officers. Military leaders use physical violence and instill a vicious culture of bullying in their subordinates.
Such as the case of Nurlanbek Chyngyz, a soldier who joined the Kyrgyz army in March 2012. He served in the frontier troops and died at a base in Ak Jol.
"I sent my son to the army, two months later he began to tell me that there he was beaten," his mother Dinara Kydyralieva told Kylym Shamy and OSCE investigators. "When I raised this issue, his superiors told [me] that all is well, and this will not happen again."
But on Oct. 5, 2012, the army delivered her son's body — beaten and shot — back to her. "For a year I'm looking for justice, fighting with the courts," Kydyralieva said. "The guys who shot him, now detained, but they deny their guilt … their parents give money to judges and prosecutors."
Senior soldiers have a habit of extorting food and money from younger soldiers. The mother of one soldier told investigators a gang of "old timers" regularly forced her son to buy cigarettes, food and vodka for them on his own dime.
She claimed that her son eventually went to the territory store and hanged himself.
The Kyrgyz military recorded 13 cases of military suicides in 2014. The report asserted that though callous officers are typically responsible, only 30 percent of cases go to court.
Overall, the study group interviewed 1,115 conscripts based at 70 installations around the country. They interviewed personnel with the border service, national guard, state penitentiary service and other members of the security forces.
It was a wide sample. But sometimes, what they didn't find was as telling as what they did. Intimidation still kept troops silent in many places — so there's a good chance that these problems may be worse than the data suggests.
"There were places where we received blank questionnaires — the soldiers did not even respond," Abdyrasulova told Russian language outlet Ferghana News.
A little more than a year ago, Kyrgyzstan instituted a major shakeup of its military leadership.
One of the biggest changes was the creation of a new position — the chief of the general staff — to oversee the ministries of defense, interior, emergency situations, the national security committee and the border guards.
Gen. Asanbek Alymkozhoyev, a respected combat veteran, took on the new position.
"There was optimism that additional reforms would soon follow," OE Watch noted. "[But] while some of the cases of violence and desertion happened well before this restructuring, the report suggests that any reforms have not had much of an effect."
In particular, the numbers show that suicide is on the rise.
If there's any room for optimism, it's because Alymkozhoyev voluntarily cooperated with the study. Though intimidation may have kept conscripts quiet, the Kyrgyz brass did allow a remarkable level of access to the investigators.
"This might seem trivial, but Kylym Shamy has produced reports in the past that could be perceived as critical of the government," OE Watch observed.
"[That includes] detailed reports on the number of people killed during the June 2010 violence in southern Kyrgyzstan and the list of weapons and ammunition lost during the violence and during the April 2010 revolution."
But Abdyrasulova added that this report has only scratched the surface and that continued investigations — and reform — are vital if things are ever going to get better.


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I am really excited about this new find as it is hard to find a good snack bar in the grocery stores in Cape Town, SA.
I am really excited about this new find as it is hard to find a good snack bar in the grocery stores in Cape Town, SA.
Take it with a grain of hand-harvested crystallized pink Himalayan sea salt, but Whole Foods Market—the iconic gourmet natural and organic grocery chain—is reporting that more Americans than ever are opting for natural and organic foods.
Low fat smoothies and raw fruit juices can be a healthy addition to any diet. They can be thought of as the secret weapon when it comes to healthy eating and the effort to loss weight. They provide you with a sustained level of energy and also supply your nutritional needs in terms of vitamins, minerals, protein, fiber and fatty acids.
That might sound ridiculous — or obvious — depending on your perspective, but the findings don't come from a fringe study. They come from the American Cancer Society, whose researchers studied 123,216 people's health outcomes during a 14-year period.
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The food pyramid has been dismantled in favor of a simple plate icon that urges Americans to eat a more plant-based diet. Continue reading
A lot of people believe the world as we know it is going to end on December 23, 2012. Nonsense, I say. The far more honest answer is that the end of the world as we know it has already begun. And it doesn't mean the end of the world; it means the closing of one era and the birth of a new one. It is a transition between the ages. This particular transition, however, promises to be the most tumultuous and costly transition humankind has ever seen. Continue reading
Researchers from the University of Minnesota Hormel Institute now admit that plant-based foods are highly beneficial in helping to prevent cancer, particularly among those who have the highest risk of developing the disease. Published in the journal Nature Reviews Cancer, their study says that plant phytochemicals — which include powerful nutrients and antioxidants like selenium, resveratrol, beta-carotene, and lycopene, — are a viable option in cancer prevention. Continue reading


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Intel Upgrades Power Cheaper Systems
Intel Corp. on Monday will roll out two new energy-efficient and low-cost versions of its 64-bit Itanium 2 chip, and top-tier vendors Dell Inc., IBM and Hewlett-Packard Co. are preparing enhanced products featuring the processors.
The Santa Clara, Calif., chip maker will launch its much anticipated Deerfield processor, known as Low Voltage Itanium 2, which is aimed at dual-processor systems such as blade servers and workstations. Intel also is releasing a second chip, known internally at Intel as the "DP optimized" Itanium 2, that is optimized for dual-processor systems used for high performance technical computing and entry-level, front-end systems, such as proxy servers and network edge systems....
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Rapid Response Program Will Deploy Emergency Research, Education, and Extension Dollars
WASHINGTON, October 28, 2015 – The Foundation for Food and Agriculture (FFAR) today announced that it will launch an initiative to protect growers and consumers from threats to the nation's food supply and safety. The funds deployed by the Foundation, a national nonprofit organization that supports actionable research addressing today's challenges in food and agriculture, will allow researchers and outreach professionals to execute a targeted and swift response to a crisis.
The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research will work closely with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to identify imminent threats as well as the unique ways in which FFAR can complement the work being done by the Department. FFAR will aim to use its agility to convene partners who can rapidly execute targeted research and implementation that would not occur otherwise.
"The Rapid Response Program is a prime example of the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research board and staff's commitment to laser-focused initiatives with the potential to make an immediate and positive impact," said Dr. Sally Rockey, executive director of the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research. "The Foundation's ability to be nimble in its funding mechanisms and our close collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture will be tremendous assets in this endeavor."
The Rapid Response Program is one of two inaugural initiatives announced today by the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research.
"Today marks an important step forward in establishing the Farm Bill's new Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research," said Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., who championed the 2014 Farm Bill that authorized FFAR to increase innovative and actionable research in food and agriculture.
"This Rapid Response Program – modeled on the success of Project GREEEN at Michigan State University – will serve as an innovative tool to help protect farmers and consumers from immediate threats to our food supply. When emergencies strike, as we saw earlier this year with the avian flu outbreak, local resources are quickly depleted and existing research can fall short of controlling the problem. This program will provide a quick response to gaps in existing research. These are exactly the type of projects envisioned when the Foundation was created in the Farm Bill."
After the passage of the initial project proposal at this week's board meeting, the Foundation will move to develop the grant solicitation process and governance structure.
FFAR Board member Doug Buhler, Assistant Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies at Michigan State University, played a lead role in developing the Rapid Response Program. "The Michigan model of rapid response funding has been highly successful and I am confident that the benefits will be multiplied with the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research's national scope," said Buhler.Print This Post


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With a vision to revolutionize the way we dine, meet and interact, we take social dining to the next level and open the door to a truly global food universe – available to anyone, anywhere, anytime.
Inspired by founder Frank Lantz's search for authentic flavours and experiences, TastePlease is all about using modern technology to get back to basics. From New York to New Delhi, we make it easy for food lovers of all kinds to come together and socialize the old fashioned way - around the kitchen table.
"The idea behind TastePlease is really quite simple – we want to bring people together through a shared passion for food."
Frank Lantz is a Danish chef and entrepreneur with a strong passion for food. For many years, he lived out this passion at the forefront of the Copenhagen restaurant scene, running several successful establishments. Through the creation of TastePlease, he now shares his passion with the entire world, encouraging everyone to indulge in new flavours and unique social dining experiences.
"I created TastePlease to peel away some of the constraints and limitations associated with a traditional restaurant. I wanted to get back to the pure experience of cooking and sharing great food – something I think we can all relate to."


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Our gold Christmas edition features a mystery guest, making his first appearance in over a year. We tackle a poser from new patron Damian, who seeks advice on how to progress postflop having 3-bet light preflop. The stratchat (27:12) delves into a micro stakes cash hand sent in by Damian.
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Cash Hand
2c/5c 6-handed cash game on ACR
Hero is in BB, with the effective stack of $3.91 or ~80 bigs (covered by the rest of table)
Villain is on BTN, stack $5.28, 105 bigs.
Hero dealt QdQc.
Folds to Villain who raises 3x to $0.15.
SB folds, Hero 3-bets to $0.45, Villain calls.
Pre-flop Pot $0.92
Villian Hud Stats: VPIP: 19/16; fold to 3Bet 80%; 4bet 29%; and this is over a sample of 119 Hands
*** FLOP *** [Ac 5s Tc]
Hero checks
Villain bets $0.55
Hero calls
Pot $2.02
*** TURN *** [8c] with flop [Ac 5s Tc]
Damians's notes:
Hero checks
Villain bets $1.50
Hero calls $1.50
Pot $5.02
*** RIVER *** [Kc], board is [Ac 5s Tc] [8c]
Hero checks
Villain bets all-in $2.78
Hero calls for remaining stack $1.41
Villain shows Jc9c for flush
Hero has Qc for a better flush!


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Sarah L. de Lange is Professor by special appointment at the Department of Political Science at the University of Amsterdam. Since 2016 she holds the Dr. J.M. Den Uyl chair, a chair established by by the Wiardi Beckman Foundation.
Sarah L. de Lange is is currently working on a project funded by the Open Research Area entitled Sub-National Context and Radical Right Support in Europe. The project examines the way in which contextual factors, such as a neighborhood's social fabric and ethnic diversity, affect the support for radical right-wing populist parties in France, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. She has previously worked on two large-scale research projects: Political Conflict in Five European Systems: The Role of Citizens, the Media, and Parties in the Politicisation of Immigration and European Integration funded by a Conflict & Security grant of the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research and Newly Governing Parties: Success or Failure? , funded by a Veni grant of the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research.
Sarah L. de Lange has been a Jean Monnet Fellow in the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Research at the European University Institute and a visiting scholar at the Goethe University. She holds a PhD from the University of Antwerp, Belgium. Her dissertation, entitled From Pariah to Power: Explanations for the Government Participation of Radical Right-Wing Populist Parties in West European Parliamentary Democracies , was supervised by Cas Mudde and was nominated for the thesis award of the Dutch Political Science Association (NKWP), in 2009.
Her main research interests concern parties, party families, and party systems. Her work is broad in geographical scope and examines party politics in a range of East and West European countries. Her publications have appeared in Acta Politica, Communist and Post-Communist Studies, Comparative European Politics, Electoral Studies, Ethical Perspectives, European Political Studies, Government and Opposition, the Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Party Politics, Patterns of Prejudice, Political Studies, and West European Politics and a number of edited volumes. Her latest edited volume, entitled Radical Right-Wing Populist Parties in Western Europe: Into the Mainstream? has just appeared with Routledge.
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Locations and Times
December 10, 7-930pm (Othello only) @ Merrimack YMCA, 6 Henry Clay Dr, Merrimack NH
December 15, 2-6pm (Othello/Woyzeck) @ Dance Concepts, 122 Bridge St #3B, Pelham NH
December 16, 7-9pm (Othello only) @ Lowell YMCA, 35 YMCA Dr, Lowell MA
Directed by Ozan Haksever, Adapted by John Kneeland
The role of Othello is not available for casting. All other roles are open (Men, 20s-60s/Females, 20s-30s). Auditions will consist of readings from the script, a 1-2 minute Shakespearean monologue is welcome but not required.
Rehearsals will begin in early January; Sundays at Dance Concepts and no more than 2 weekday rehearsals based on scheduling conflicts.
Performances will be held at Club Lafayette, 465 Fletcher St. Lowell MA from March 7-15, 2014.
Woyzeck (a play with music)
Adapted and Directed by Dylan Gamblin
Please prepare a 1-3 minute dramatic monologue of your choosing and cold readings from the script.
Prepare 16-32 bars of a Pop, Rock or Musical song. Accompaniment will be provided. If you play an instrument, you are encouraged to bring it with you to the audition Bonus points for accompanying yourself.
Rehearsals are TBD. Performances will be held in late April/early May 2014
Roles available:
Marie: 20 – 30; Mother of Woyzeck's child; must be comfortable with strong sexual acts; Alto
Drum Major: 25 – 35; Love interest of Marie; must be comfortable with strong sexual acts; Bari-Tenor
Ring Master; 20 – 30; Emcee of the Carnivale; Soprano
Captain; late 20′s – late 30′s; The headstrong Captain of the miltary base; any vocal range
Doctor; 25 – 35; The immoral Doctor of the military base; any vocal range
Andreas; any age; Woyzeck's only friend; any vocal range
The Two Drunk Soldiers; 20 – 30; The almost loveable town drunks; Bari- Tenor
Boy (puppeteer); Woyzeck's child
If you have any questions regarding the auditions, productions, or cannot make the audition dates please contact Glenn MacDonald at firstname.lastname@example.com
We hope to see you there!


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I'm refactoring the knit grapher right now. "Refactoring" is a fancy-schmancy programmer term for "re-writing". I'm installing the groovy XML-based stitch definitions that I came up with a few weeks back.
I'm not sure if the graphing instructions are going to work. We'll see.
Okay, I've worked the new stitch objects into the parsing half of the code.
The cable grapher is divided pretty equally into two parts: a parser which reads in the text pattern and figures out what stitches it represents, and a grapher which draws those stitches on a graph.
As I write the code, I'm using test-driven development, which means that before I add a new function I create a test to make sure that function is working correctly. When the test passes, I know that the function works. This also means that as I go back and re-factor the code, I can keep running all the tests to make sure I haven't broken anything.
The new stitch objects that I'm defining in XML are meant to replace code in both halves of the existing system. They contain the name of the stitch, the abbreviation that will be used in the text directions, and the directions for drawing the stitch in a graph. What I've done so far is to rip out some objects in the parser side and replace them with the new stitch objects. Since I've already got all the tests in place, I know that as of about half and hour ago, everything is still working correctly. Now I just need to insert the new objects into the graphing side of things and I'll have a program that's easier to maintain and smaller than the first version.
And that's a Good Thing™.
Fundamental flaw with my new stitch object design: the directions for drawing out the various stitches are too complex to code as a single string, which is what I've been trying to do.
No problem. Instead of encoding the directions, I'm going to create a sample image and encode that. Unfortunately my XML is pretty weak; I'm not sure how to encode anything except text. I'd like to store the images as binary strings; we'll see if I can figure out how to do that.


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If you ask people what's more rousing, mega fireworks displays and colorful festive parades or a good book, chances are that people will say the former (and it's also true that they are more interesting photographic subject matter -- as can be seen by the shots at the top of this week's entry for Sandi's and Gattina's Photo Hunts!). But the fact of the matter is that there really are books whose tales are so rousing (as in stimulating) that they've literally kept me awake turning their pages for hours beyond what should have been my bedtime!
A look at my collection of books will get one realizing that I'm a big fan of crime and detective novels -- with my favorite authors including many crime novelists such as Linda Fairstein, Kathy Reichs, Tess Gerritsen, Qiu Xiaolong, Sara Paretsky and Alexander McCall Smith. (I also like the three crime novels that Lisa See wrote and wish she would return to this genre.) But the book that I'd say is the most rousing of the ones that I've read thus far this year actually is actually not strictly a crime novel, though some crimes, including murders, do take place within its pages.
Pat Conroy's South of Broad did not get an overwhelmingly positive reception when it came out a few years ago -- but, in all honesty, I'm one of those book lovers that don't tend to read book reviews and news and, instead, tend to go my own way and at my own pace when selecting what to read and when. And for me, every book of Conroy's that I've read thus far -- including The Lords of Discipline, The Great Santini, The Water is Wide and My Losing Season -- I've liked very much.
Funny but true: years ago, a friend of mine and I went on a road trip that took us from Philadelphia down to Beaufort, South Carolina. Along the way, we stopped at several cities and towns, including Charleston. While we were in the town that is the setting for South of Broad, we went and attended a parade at The Citadel, a military college whose existence I first learnt about via The Lords of Discipline and was curious to see for myself as a result.
The parade by The Citadel's cadets was very interesting -- and rousing, even. So positive did we feel about it and the place that afterwards, like pretty much every other person in the crowd that day, we rushed to The Citadel's shop afterwards to get souvenirs associated with that institution. And to this day, I still have the key chain I got there, and use it too! :b


text: Share: Comments Print November 7, 2012 at 8:49 AM Baldwin's win (and maybe Sinema's) create new definition of representative democracy Posted by Lindsey Meeks U.S. House Representative Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is the first woman Senator for Wisconsin, and also the first openly gay Senator in U.S. history (Photo courtesy Tammy Baldwin Facebook). SEATTLE — Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D) beat former Governor Tommy Thompson (R) last night to represent Wisconsin in the U.S. Senate. Baldwin is the first female Senator to represent Wisconsin. And with the race still close to call, former State Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D) is still narrowly edging out Councilmember Vernon Parker (R) for Arizona's 9th District for the U.S. House of Representatives. Baldwin's win and Sinema's competitive showing represent more than the success of two women. These women embody representational progress at the intersection of gender and sexual orientation. Baldwin is the first openly gay member of the Senate, and Sinema could be the first openly bisexual member of the House. Baldwin joins a small, but growing number of LGBT members of Congress. In the United States, we have a representative democracy. That means, instead of us all gathering as a nation to deliberate politics as was done during Ancient Greece, we elect politicians to represent us, and to deliberate politics on the modern-day forum of the Congressional floor. Kyrsten Sinema (D) could be the first openly bisexual member of the House, representing the 9th District of Arizona (Photo courtesy of KrystenSinema.com). But representative democracy can have another meaning: The idea of self-representation. The idea that beyond our ideas and ideologies being represented, there is the idea that we as people with different genders, races, ethnicities, education, occupations, religion, geographies, and sexual orientations are physically represented. Self-representation is important because not all politicians are alike. For example, women in Congress do bring something different to the table than their male colleagues. A recent article in New York magazine showcased the differences: "For a forthcoming paper on female lawmakers' effectiveness, three political scientists crunched all 138,246 bills introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives over the past four decades. They found women introduced twice as many bills on civil rights and liberties bills; many more on 'family' concerns; and significantly more on labor, immigration, education, and health. In other words, it's about much more than who is paying for my birth control. They note that despite a century of discussion about health-care policy, it took a female speaker of the House to make universal health care happen." Therefore it is not unreasonable to think that members of Congress who represent different sexual orientations may also put forth issues and legislation that are different than other members, and that are also of concern to the people they represent–be it representation of their constituency or self-representation. The role of self-representational politics is embraced by select politicians. For example. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) has said, "There are still so few women in Congress…so you really do have to represent much more than your own state…Women from all over the country really do follow what you do and rely on you to speak out for them." Of course, the task to represent these segments of the population should not only fall on these politicians, nor should it automatically fall on them based on their identities alone. That said, Baldwin's win last night, and the potential success of Sinema, mean that the 113th U.S. Congress is slowly becoming more representative of all Americans. Comments | More in National | Topics: Arizona 9th District, Kyrsten Sinema, Sexual orientation


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I'm in search of new crockery, everything we have is either in white or white with a single blue stripe. Beige also by all means, but not with pattern or colour. I'm happy to keep the white but would like to mix it up just a little, with a pattern that is discreet.
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(Crain's) -- Starbucks thinks it has found the right medium to go with your cup of coffee this weekend.
Starbucks ads take aim at McDonald's
The high-end coffee retailer is breaking a series of long form, full-page newspaper ads Sunday, designed to tell the brand's "story" while warning consumers about the dangers of trading down. It's all part of its effort to combat consumer perception about its prices and separate itself from McDonald's Corp. expected mass-market assault for its McCafe launch.
Starbucks' print ads, designed on burlap-sack backgrounds, have headlines such as "It's not what you're buying, it's what you're buying into." The ads lay out what separates Starbucks from the competition, such as its practice of buying fair-trade beans and providing health care for employees who work more than 20 hours a week.
"We have more traditional mass marketers coming into the coffee category and trying to commoditize it," Starbucks Chief Marketing Officer Terry Davenport said. "It's just taking brewed coffee and lattes down to a commodity level, where price is the only thing that matters."
Spilling onto the Web
While newspaper buys rarely make news in the advertising industry these days, Mr. Davenport said Starbucks knows its loyal fan base will seize on the ads and continue to dissect them online. It's a given, he said, that with 162,000 Twitter followers, Starbucks gets a disproportionate share of voice online.
But copy that goes on for a couple of paragraphs "better be pretty compelling," said Dennis Lombardi, exec VP-food service strategies at WD Partners, a Columbus-based design and development firm. "Who's taking the time to read that stuff?" he asked. "We're in a world of subtitles, and if you can't get your message out in an elevator speech, then you're going to lose attention pretty quickly."
David Lubars, chairman and chief creative officer, BBDO, New York, acknowledged that not everyone is going to read the ads all the way through. "If you have a lot to say, it's good to say it," he said, citing ad legend David Ogilvy. "Even if they don't get it all, they'll get that Starbucks is a company with a story to tell."
The effort also marks Starbucks' first concerted branding campaign, an initiative the company has been trying to get off the ground for several years. Last fall it shifted its creative business from Wieden & Kennedy to BBDO, New York.
Starbucks said yesterday it will lower prices on some beverages in certain markets while raising prices on larger, more "complex" drinks. The chain recently introduced breakfast "value pairings," and plans to debut a medium-size iced coffee for $2 on May 8.
So the chain is simultaneously saying Starbucks isn't as expensive as it's been painted and that it's worth paying more for. Mr. Davenport said the current economy necessitates both messages.
"Now more than ever, consumers want to make sure that if they're going to spend their hard-earned money, they're going to get the best quality and most authentic experience," he said. "However, we think day-to-day consumers can think very highly of you and love the stores, but they can't afford it."
Pre-empting McDonald's
The new work appears to pre-empt McDonald's long-awaited McCafe advertising campaign, which will get the biggest launch in the company's history. While Mr. Davenport said, "I think it's nice that we're out there ahead of whatever McDonald's is going to choose to do," he said it wasn't a concerted effort.
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz described the push as a "long-term, multimillion-dollar campaign" during Starbucks' second-quarter earnings call yesterday. He added that it will "build over time."
According to TNS Media Intelligence, Starbucks spent $26 million in measured media in 2008, down 28% from $36 million in 2007. And the company has said it will not increase spending as a result of the new campaign. Mr. Schultz has championed "brand sparks," starting with a single or concentrated TV buy, followed by an online or print effort.


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If your first reaction to the word bacteria is eww!, it's time to reconsider. Once known as microscopic mischief-makers responsible for a variety of illnesses, like food poisoning and strep throat, certain bugs have started to show their good side. Or more precisely, experts have discovered that there are beneficial strains of bacteria living in your body, and these critters can help with a variety of health issues.
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Sober Recovery Treatment and Rehabilitation Center
The establishment for Sober Recovery Treatment and Rehabilitation is a co-ed, non-secular, non-profit Organization (NGO) that has been providing services of guidance, counselling and treatment to drug addiction victims. These drugs may include alcohol, illegal substances and pharmaceutical products along with others.
Victims of HIV/AIDS are also provided guidance, counseling and support in the center. Treatment for victims of drug addiction involves:
- Detoxification
- Residential Rehabilitation
- After Care Support
Strength of the center lies in the unique and original treatment model of the center that is formulated with perfect amalgamation of eastern self-control, discipline and western philosophy. The aim of the center is to heal not just the mind and body but the soul of the victims as well. The menace of drug addiction and substance abuse in many countries has been widespread. It is no less than a ticking bomb which can lead a society towards chaos and annihilation, if not checked and managed on time.
Most people get victimized by the malady of drug addiction and HIV/AIDS in their early youth. The youth of any nation are the future and building block of that society. In order to save the future and to prevent the society from collapsing, preventive measures need to be taken at the right time. The future of the nation will be bleak otherwise.
Societies and families treat victims of addiction and HIV/AIDS as trash that provides a threat to the security of the society. The behavior of people towards them is humiliating and discouraging as well. That is another aspect of the society that needs to be changed by bringing awareness among the people regarding needs and recovery of drug victims and those of HIV/AIDS. A place is required where their sentiments are not only understood but appreciated as well. They need a place that they can call home and where they can belong. They need a family that is not judgmental. The feeling of being embraced is something a drug addict desperately needs. All these needs, when fulfilled, can provide a drug addict another chance at life.
The goal of the Sober Recovery Treatment and Rehabilitation Center is to transform their clients who are considered garbage by the society into productive members of the society who will lead a meaningful life not only for themselves, but for other members of the society as well.
The Sober Recovery Treatment and Rehabilitation Center was established with the selfless mission to bring awareness among people about the growing epidemic; the menace of drug addiction, alongside the massive collection of diseases it brings. It also has the goal of providing treatment to drug addicts and empower them enough so that they can play the role of productive members of the society.
The Sober Recovery Treatment and Rehabilitation Center has a philosophy that human life is sacred. The compassion and love is also required by victims of drug addiction just like any other person who is distressed. If you or someone you know is a drug addict, and needs help, you can contact the Sober Recovery Treatment and Rehabilitation Center or any other closest rehab treatment center.
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Below, an interesting agenda item from the now ongoing PLAC annual meeting:
"10:00 am – 10:30 am: The Trend Toward Monster Verdicts—What Is Happening and What To Do About It
Eight and nine figure verdicts are coming down with increasing frequency. If the trend continues, it will dramatically change the product liability landscape. We will discuss what is happening, why it is happening, what the plaintiffs are doing to perpetuate the trend and what we can do to stop it.
Christopher C. Spencer, Esq. Spencer Shuford LLC"


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Wenzhou Punch
Andrew Scrivani for The New York Times
- 8 ounces bourbon
- 4 ounces fresh satsuma or tangerine juice
- 2 ounces maple syrup
- 1 ounces allspice liqueur
- Shake all ingredients, without ice, in a large container. Pour into a punch bowl with ice. For large batches, use the same ratios.
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My first experience of beauty salons was when I was 15 years of age and suffering with hair growth problems. My embarrassment and paranoia was such that it affected my whole being with my confidence and self esteem taking a huge knock. I was desperate to shed the hair growth and retain my rightful place enjoying life with my peers.
This was the inspiration that provided me the impetus to seek a career in beauty. I most sincerely wanted to help other such women in particular, as I was all too aware of the effect it can have upon daily life.
I challenged myself to gain the necessary qualifications and soon was to realise my dream of becoming one of only a handful of Laser Consultants.
Beauty treatments have advanced such that in the last 3 to 4 years I wanted Semi Permanent make-up on my eyebrows. Not dissimilar to my experience when I was 15, I was disappointed with the treatment on offer. Eventually, I decided to research the most effective method, subsequently gaining the Industries professional qualification – Semi Permanent Cosmetic Consultant with LCN.
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