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There is no need to risk your license, livelihood, reputation or family.
Whatever the problem, you do not have to
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GP|Solo Magazine - October/November 2004 - ABA General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Section
By John W. Clark Jr.
There are times in life, usually times of crisis, when a friendly face is welcomed with relief and gratitude. Sometimes it's the face of someone we know personally who is willing to do what she can to comfort and console us. Sometimes it's the face of someone whose familiarity with crises and expertise in such situations is much needed and appreciated. Sometimes it's the face of someone we've
never met and who is not a trained professional, but someone who nonetheless has been through exactly what we are going through and is willing to take some time, lend a friendly ear, and offer advice or words of encouragement. A Lawyer Assistance Program (LAP) is, in many ways, a friendly fireman—not there to judge, only to help put out the fire.
From time to time, the person in need, the person in crisis, is an attorney. Such a situation is made all the more precarious by virtue of the position of authority maintained by attorneys in our society and the enormous responsibility that attorneys are asked to carry—for themselves, their partners, coworkers, employees, clients, friends, and family. What happens when an attorney can no longer shoulder that burden? What happens when an attorney's ability to practice law becomes impaired?
The purpose of this article is to examine the type of situation described above, to educate attorneys, their friends, and families regarding oneof the resources available to provide assistance to impaired attorneys,and to describe, albeit generally, how this resource assists troubledattorneys, helps them and their families get back on their feet, andreturns such attorneys back to the healthy productive practice of law.
What Is a LAP?
An important resource available to most struggling attorneys is an entity known generally as a "LAP," or lawyer assistance program. The nature and operation of LAPs vary from state to state. Briefly put, a LAP is a coordinated program, usually supported by a state bar association or related agency, consisting of trained professionals or volunteers charged with the duty of assisting members of the legal community—usually attorneys, judges, and law students—who are suffering from mental or physical conditions that may impair their ability to practice law.
Origins of LAPs
During the past 25 or so years, there has been a broad trend among state bar associations to commit more resources toward improving the quality of life for bar members specifically and members of the legal community generally, including judges, attorneys' families, law students, former attorneys, paralegals, and legal assistants. One such initiative that began in the mid-1980s was an attempt on the part of a few bar associations to address the disturbing increase in abuse of alcohol and drugs by licensed attorneys. In many states, these initiatives took the form of LAPs.
Much of the precise history of LAPs, including their point of origin and early history, is subject to conjecture. It is generally accepted, however, that the original LAP began as an effort on the part of recovering alcoholic lawyers in the state of Kentucky to help their colleagues get and stay sober. The LAP in Kentucky was begun in the mid-1980s under the aegis of the Kentucky Bar Association and was loosely based on the 12-step program of Alcoholics Anonymous. The organizational structure and operational tenets of that LAP were embraced by the American Bar Association, which in 1988 created what is now known as the Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs (CoLAP), designed to help member state bar associations address addiction issues among their membership.
During the past 16 years, with the help of thousands of people, both lawyers and nonlawyers alike, LAPs have grown remarkably, not only geographically but also technologically. CoLAP now offers support to independent LAP programs in almost every state in the United States. In most cases, these programs are administered by professionally trained and licensed counselors who offer help and support with issues ranging from addiction (including drug/alcohol abuse, gambling, eating disorders, and addiction to sex) to problems having to do with mental health issues (including depression, bi-polar disorder, and burnout). In some states, LAPs have even attempted to reach out to attorneys suffering from all manner of physical impairment, from physical disabilities to other types of diseases that could affect an attorney's ability to practice law.
Problems Presented to LAPs by Attorneys
Substance abuse. As mentioned above, LAPs were originally organized to address the problems surrounding addiction to alcohol and drugs. In the field of behavioral health, it is generally accepted that addiction constitutes a chronic, progressive disease that, left untreated and barring intervening factors, is fatal. Surveys reveal that as high as 18 percent of all lawyers—nearly one in five—will personally develop problems related to substance abuse. That figure does not include the number of partners, associates, family members, and colleagues who will be forced to deal with the effects of addiction as a result of an impaired attorney they know or work with.
Unlike many other diseases, addiction still carries pejorative connotations. Many well-educated and otherwise caring people continue to believe that substance abuse stems from some sort of moral failing or ethical shortcoming, and that those so "afflicted" are personally flawed. If the addicted person were merely willing to adequately exercise his or her will, he or she would be able to stop drinking or using. Unfortunately, such beliefs only impede recognition and treatment of substance abuse.
The problem is made worse by the fact that many doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals are not adequately trained regarding the disease model of addiction, nor are they sufficiently trained to recognize and treat addiction when confronted with it in their patients. Most addiction treatment professionals will tell you that less than 10 percent of the persons actually suffering from substance abuse and in need of professional help will ever break through the barrier of denial and stigmatization and receive/accept the assistance they need. Every year, hundreds of thousands of people die as a result of addiction-induced problems (e.g., cirrhosis, heart attack, stroke, emphysema, accidents involving alcohol/drugs, etc.), and many die never acknowledging that they had a problem.
It is now generally acknowledged that most, if not all, impairment problems, particularly substance abuse-related impairments, can be successfully treated with therapy and/or medication. The first step, however, is to break through the denial, stigma, and shame often associated with substance abuse so the affected person can get the help he or she needs. This step is invariably made easier by better public education and awareness of the medical basis of addiction.
Mental health. LAPs now often help attorneys address problems involving mental health. Any of a variety of mental health challenges may confront attorneys, but by far the most frequently encountered by LAPs among legal professionals is depression.
It should be noted here that when we talk about depression, we are not talking about a "bad day at the office" or a mild "case of the blues." Instead, we are talking about a clinical depression that, left undiagnosed and untreated, can and often does prove fatal, whether as the result of suicide or otherwise. It should further be noted that there is not merely one type of depression. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV), the primary diagnostic tool used by mental health professionals to diagnose and treat mental health problems, lists a variety of ways in which depression can manifest itself, from long-term low-grade depression (dysthymia) to the type of depression that makes it virtually impossible for a person to work or even get out of bed (major depressive disorder). Additionally, depression can be merely one symptom of a more involved condition. For instance, a person can experience alternating periods of highs (hypomania or mania) and lows (depression). A person with such mood swings may be experiencing any of a variety of mood disorders (cyclothymia, bi-polar II, bipolar I) that, if severe enough, can inhibit an attorney's ability to practice law.
Research has shown that approximately 15 percent of lawyers will encounter some form of depression during their careers. While many of those suffering from alcohol/drug abuse also experience some form of depression (a condition known clinically as comorbidity), there are many attorneys who experience depression independent of alcohol/drug abuse, and vice versa.
In light of the foregoing, it is readily apparent why many LAPs during the past ten years have been forced to educate and train themselves to confront mental health problems in the attorney population at large.
Other problems. Recently, many LAPs have been called upon to address a variety of other conditions that, though not related to substance abuse or mental health disorders, nonetheless can materially impair an attorney's ability to practice law. Many addiction-based issues, including problems with eating disorders, gambling, sexual addictions, and the like, readily lend themselves to the same types of treatment protocols required for treating substance abuse. Other impairment issues—including physical disabilities and/or diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and multiple sclerosis—are less readily ameliorated by LAP staff and volunteers. Nonetheless, some LAPs have taken it upon themselves to attempt to address such issues.
How Does a LAP Work?
What happens when someone actually calls a LAP seeking to obtain help or information for him- or herself or for a colleague? First, it should be noted that no two LAP programs operate in precisely the same fashion. In 1995 the ABA House of Delegates approved (and in 2004 amended) a model LAP upon which actual programs have been founded. But like all "model" programs or codes, the format is only suggestive, not mandatory.
The backbone of most LAPs is the maintenance and operation of a confidential hotline that can be accessed directly by attorneys, family members, and friends to get help for an impaired attorney and facilitate his or her access to treatment.
A LAP staff member usually will conduct an in-depth interview with the person making the call. Who are they? Are they seeking assistance for themselves or someone else? What have they experienced or observed that leads them to believe they or the other person has a problem? In short, the LAP staff member will ask the materially relevant questions necessary to determine if the person in question is in fact experiencing a problem that the LAP can help address.
If the answer is "yes," the LAP staff member will proceed to evaluate the needs presented by the caller and to determine what resources are available. In some states, the LAP staff member may be a trained counselor and may be able to immediately begin discussing the caller's problems.
Sometimes, the impaired attorney has not yet lost everything and still has access to resources, including personal financial assets and health insurance. In many instances, however, the lack of financial resources represents a legitimate and substantial impediment to the impaired person's access to assistance. Often it is incumbent upon the impaired person, the LAP staff member, or others to marshal the assets necessary to obtain assistance. In rare cases, LAPs may be prepared to provide some sort of financial aid to the impaired person.
Volunteers are another resource that most LAPs can utilize. Through the years, many LAPs have developed networks of volunteers ready and willing to help other attorneys suffering from the effects of alcohol, drugs, depression, or other impairments. Many of the volunteers have personal experience with these same problems. This personal experience tends to increase the likelihood that impaired lawyers will accept their assistance.
Almost every LAP maintains a list of well-qualified mental and physical health providers. In some states, direct referrals are made to treatment centers and mental and/or behavior health hospitals. In most states, LAPs operate on a purely voluntary basis. Such programs possess no authority to compel an attorney to confront his or her impairment issues.
Note: The above is true here in New Jersey - the extent of your involvement is purely up to you. Other LAPs do contain a regulatory component. In such states, the LAP usually becomes involved once an attorney has been sanctioned through the grievance process; the LAP is often responsible for helping the attorney comply with a disciplinary order, and it can conduct ongoing monitoring where necessary.
Anonymity, Confidentiality, and Immunity
Most states have adopted, by court order or state statute, clear and direct rules protecting the confidential nature of any and all phone calls made to a LAP or information received by a LAP. When someone calls a LAP, not only is the anonymity of the caller protected, but the confidential nature of the information conveyed to the LAP is also guarded. Thus, the LAP is prohibited from relating any of the information received to any person or body, regardless of that person's or body's identity or bona fide need to know. LAPs are barred from responding to any court order or subpoena requesting information regarding the identity of a caller or the specifics of a caller's conversation with the LAP staff member.
Additionally, many states have afforded to callers a qualified grant of immunity from prosecution, whether in criminal or civil court, when the caller's justification for making the call is a good-faith belief that the person in question was truly in need of assistance.
Even with the assurance of confidentiality, anonymity, and immunity, many people are reluctant to call LAPs because they "just don't want to get themselves or someone else in trouble." Sometimes truly caring and informed attorneys, judges, partners, and friends will not make that first call because they fear they may become exposed to a lawsuit. This reluctance extends to family members who may not like the problem they are living with, but fear that any change may affect their own security.
Unfortunately, just as no one can force an impaired attorney to get healthy, no one can force relevant parties to report an attorney who they know is practicing under an impairment. The Model Code of Professional Responsibility is neither so carefully written nor so rigorously enforced as to uniformly compel judges, partners, etc., to report a lawyer who only appears to be addicted or suffering from some form of mental illness. In most cases, the Code of Professional Responsibility is interpreted to recommend or suggest reporting the apparently afflicted lawyer. Until there is some clearly identifiable breach of the Code of Professional Responsibility, most observers, including an attorney's partners, associates, other attorneys, and judges, are not compelled to take action to address the underlying causes.
LAPs and the Law Firm Setting
In the past, LAPs have most routinely and effectively confronted and assisted with the problems presented by the impaired sole practitioner or small firm attorney. Such attorneys are often more inclined to run into trouble, as they usually have no one around to monitor their activities. Frequently, such attorneys have no insurance and are less likely to have extensive resources for treatment. LAPs are frequently "the last house on the last block" for such attorneys. On the other hand, such attorneys often have no one to run interference for their transgressions or "enable" them professionally.
Large law firms are much less likely to access the resources offered by LAPs. Instead, larger firms have tended in the past to attempt to address impairment problems internally. They may have committees charged with the duty of obtaining help for partners or associates in trouble. Unfortunately, while the lawyers participating in such committees may be excellent attorneys, they are not often excellent treatment professionals. Furthermore, it is not uncommon for in-house committees to attempt to minimize the liability to which the firm may be exposed, rather than immediate seeking help for the impaired attorney.
Some of the aforementioned ethical quandaries have been addressed in two very recent ethical opinions published by the ABA. These commendable opinions have or will soon cause law firms to review their policies on how to deal with impairment. Most LAPs are quite happy with the supporting language found in ABA Formal Opinions 03-431 and 03-429, published in 2003. These ethical opinions impose more rigorous duties and standards upon law firms, administrators, and judges when it comes to reporting attorneys who may be practicing under the influence of drugs, alcohol, or other impairments.
It's a sad commentary that most partners and associates in a typical law firm setting are still unaware of the confidential assistance available through LAPs. It is also disappointing that LAPs have not been able to penetrate the protective walls of most larger law firms and develop a protocol for working within such firms on a confidential basis. It is to be hoped that the two ethics opinions cited above will, over time, help improve the relation between LAPs and larger law firms.
In addition to LAPs, there are many other avenues to recovery for impaired lawyers, including many fine independent drug and alcohol counselors and addiction-educated psychologists. Individual lawyers must find the path to recovery appropriate for them. In times of crisis, however, LAPs often present a very welcome face to the attorney and family in need.
John W. Clark Jr. is a solo general practitioner in Dallas, Texas. He is a former chair of the ABA General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Section and past chair of the ABA Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Mr. Clark would like to acknowledge the tremendous editing help provided by Gregg Cisco of the Texas Lawyers' Assistance Program.
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Acme Bakery owner Alejandro Ortiz responded quickly and thoughtfully to this week's restaurant review. What follows is his response:
Every restaurateur that I know, at least those worth knowing, starts with one aim in mind: to make and serve the very best they can. Often these goals when reconciled with actual business needs (those pesky things guests aren't bothered with like rents, payroll, and inventory) serve to check a chef's or restaurateur's ego and ambition. The craftiest, the most business savvy, make it anyway and are able to assail both of these mistresses; those of business and that of product (the boys of Pubbelly fame do a phenomenal job at this...). For us these little 'labors of love', no matter how humble or how flashy, culminate our life's work thus far; they are often realizations (however complicated) of dreams and aspirations--shortfalls and all. It is ironic then that so much weight is put on reviews conducted by those without any consideration to the realities of business (a business has only but one $65,000 oven...) and or any actual practical experience in the field. I, for one, understand and appreciate that balance of power.
After all, a journalists job is to look after, in this case, the consumer (Robert Parker doesn't make wine after all).
Miami is not a bakery city. It needs some good ones desperately. At Acme we aim to be that answer, to pave the way, to break the mold and to change the conversation about great ingredients and real handcrafted bread. From the get-go, we knew that a large part of our mission was "education"; i.e. communicating to our guests the value of unbleached flours, wild yeast starters, proper stone-oven cooking and the absence of any additives and preservatives.
Pastries, absent plastic wrapping or preservatives- the way most of us may know them - will naturally stale. It's a fact of life. No one likes this -- and at Acme we go a long way to ensure everything we sell is as fresh as possible. But freshness often gets bought by the case in a powder form: in my youth I worked in various bakeries (both "French" and "Latin") where powdered sodium benzoate was used liberally to ensure "freshness" and various additives and emulsifiers ensured that cakes obtained a fine crumb and retained moisture longer.
Without these additions, pastries, via nature, will do what they do. There is no doubt in my mind that my dear friend and colleague (not to mention a ferociously talented pastry chef) Yannis Janssens does all he can to ensure his handcrafted items are as fresh as possible--he is a consummate professional and Lee & Marie's a model bakery.
Some may see fault a bakery for having a toaster oven to perhaps "re-freshen" things (at Acme we don't and are constantly requested to heat up all kinds of pastries); or for not throwing away all goods at the end of the night (which for cakes is unnecessary since the fat-and-sugar layer we call frosting was exclusively invented to keep the cake moist and fresh--not to mention a blanket practice such as this is not cost-effective); and maybe for selling croutons (from Sarabeth's in New York to Flour in Boston most bakeries sell croutons the way bagel shops sell bagel chips); to not employing a second baker to bake-off baguettes in the late afternoon (a bread meant to be eaten the day of, traditionally in the morning when it's at its freshest--even in Paris; never mind that made-from-scratch baguettes can take 4-6 hours or more to prepare; hence the glut of frozen boxed baguettes that's ubiquitous in Miami). The truth is that there's more to the story.
I can tell you that at Acme we will be reevaluating the way we handle and store our pastries in order to ensure that a guest never receives a "not fresh" pastry, cookie or bread; and plan to make these changes immediately. With the addition of Jessica Moreno as the head of our Savory Kitchen, we have been able to lighten up the dishes and re-introduce some nuances into our food. We will continue to serve the very best that we can; and if that means discarding (actually we give them away) a handful of pastries at the end of the day because they are not fresh so be it (we do it daily)--however discarding an entire day's production would not even cross Thomas Keller's, mind let alone when on factors in the realities of using premium ingredients: eggs, those of Ocoee Florida, and butter that cost two to three times as much as standard eggs and butter and unbleached flours which are more expensive by the pound that the white denatured stuff. Yes, craft comes at a price, yet we keep our prices competitive and will continue to do so.
I think a review does us all in the industry a favor--it allows restaurateurs to respond to feedback by making the proper adjustments and modifications necessary for a successful business. But it is a business, and we hope that in conjunction with fellow bakeries such as Lee & Marie's, that we make a positive impact on the market even when fates have been called three months in. Ask our friends Joel and Leticia; Panther Coffee wasn't swamped three months in... it's not the nature of an artisan business. At Acme we are busier than ever and continue to address opportunities and making improvements at every turn. We will continue to offer amazing hand-crafted breads to Miami and make our Magic City proud. We hope to get busier still and as we do (knowing that comes with long lines and anxious waits as the aromas of warm butter and sugar waft in the air), we can afford all those great things like a second baker for late afternoon flutes that are hot and crusty (however counterintuitive), another oven, an absence of croutons (maybe not...) and more staff to more effectively serve our most valued asset: our guests.
Thank you New Times--we will continue our journey together and every day, better and better. Miami Acme's open for business and we welcome your feedback. Your Neighborhood Bakery: Real Ingredients, real good.
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People new to CrossFit, at this gym at least, are required to take a 4 session beginner class that focuses on teaching correct form for the various exercises. However, because the owner of this franchise knew that I am already a lifter and a runner, I went there prepared to work out, if he offered. And, of course, he did. And, I did indeed get worked.
CrossFit uses a standard warm-up, according to their web-site:
3 rounds of 10-15 reps of
Samson Stretch (do the Samson Stretch once each round for 15-30 seconds)
Overhead Squat with broomstick
Note that for a workout that's dip or pullup-centric, you might want to do something else in the warmup.
Samson Stretch (do the Samson Stretch once each round for 15-30 seconds)
Overhead Squat with broomstick
Note that for a workout that's dip or pullup-centric, you might want to do something else in the warmup.
The overhead squat is a nemesis of mine from the gym. It shows my lack of flexibility in a few places, especially ankle dorsiflexion. And, my limited ankle dorsiflexion affects my skiing in a very negative way. This is part of why I am interested in CrossFit. Years of long distance running have resulted in a very inflexible body. Lifting weights has helped, but CrossFit places emphasis on flexibility, agility and balance, in addition to just being "strong" or having endurance.
I found out quickly where the "Our warm-up is your workout" phrase came from. It was an interesting introduction to CrossFit, and I wasn't at the workout yet. Next came ten minutes of "WYW" - Work Your Weakness. The owner took this time to teach me a lift I'd never done before that I'd need for the main workout - the squat clean. It's a complex move and I definitely struggled with it. After the 10 minutes were up, he suggested I use a power clean instead for the workout, which is an easier move overall. He suggested that I could use 95 pounds for the workout, based on my squat and deadlift maxes.
So, the workout was named Elizabeth, and was two different exercises with rep patterns of 21-15-9. There were two lifts: squat cleans and dips. Basically, as fast as possible, we were supposed to do 21 reps of each lift, then 15 of each and then 9 of each. There were a limited number of ring sets, so being the new guy, I gladly substituted push-ups for the dips. The coach said "Go" and we were off.
After about ten reps of power cleans, I had to rest for a bit. I did about 3 more reps and had to rest again. After my 17th rep, I was about to throw up. I stepped back from the bar to allow myself to recover. The coach noticed and suggested that I remove some weight from the bar. He said it was more important to keep moving rather than focus on the amount I could lift. So, we dropped from 95 pounds to 65 pounds, and I continued. It wasn't easy, but at least I wasn't hurling, so I guess the reduction in bar weight was a good idea. I finished in just under 8 minutes. Oh yeah, half of my push-ups were from the knees.
It was a killer 8 minutes, but I could see the value in something like this. It definitely hit me in a lot of areas where I'm weak. Not physically weak, but just not the best all-around athlete that I could be.
After the main workout, we still had a cool-down - 3x30 of either Abmat sit-ups or 3x30 of "toes to bar". I don't even know if I'm flexible or strong enough to do 1 rep of the latter, so I did (most of) the sit-ups. I was whipped.
So, next Monday night, I start the four "beginner" sessions. But, because I have experience in the gym, I've been invited to continue doing regular workouts while I go through the beginner classes.
Today, I'm not sore, but I can feel that I worked hard. I think this is going to help me a lot in a number of areas, especially with weight loss and improving my skiing. The improvements in my skiing will be by-products of CrossFit, but I'm sure they'll happen. Some people have likened CrossFit to a cult. I can see that perspective, and if it is true, I guess I'm going to drink the Kool-Aid.


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Before there was the NES, there was the Nintendo Family Computer, also known as Famicom, an early version of the ultra-popular console sold in Asian markets starting in 1983. So, wanna see what the guts of a video game revolution look like?
These shots from iFixit and Wired show the inside of what Wired deems "the spiritual home of Mario". How can you hate that.
And if you're curious about the chips on that board:
Ricoh RP2A03G 8-bit, 1.79 MHz CPU Ricoh RP2C02G-0 8-bit, 5.32 MHz PPU Toshiba TC40H368P hex bus buffers Sharp LH5216D-12 static RAM Hitachi HD74LS139P decoder/demultiplexer Fujitsu MB74LS373
Lotta big names in Mario's spiritual home, those are. Check out Wired and iFixit for more Famicom porn. [Wired]


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The U.S. Department of Labor divides securities into four major categories:
So, what is a work day really like in the securities industry?
Financial analysts often work in teams, analyzing the future prospects of companies that want to sell shares to the public for the first time. They review financial statements of companies, evaluate economic and market trends, and make investment recommendations. Analysts also ensure compliance with Securities and Exchange Commission regulations and may make presentations to prospective investors. Financial analysts may also work in mergers and acquisitions departments, preparing reports on the costs and benefits of a proposed merger or takeover.
Financial managers are employed throughout the industry, preparing financial documents for the regulatory authorities or directing a firm's investment policies.
Sales representatives (also known as traders, market makers, and floor brokers) actually make the trades on the exchange floor or over the computer and handle much of the day-to-day operations within a brokerage firm.
Sales assistants take calls from clients, write up order tickets and enter them into the computer, handle the paperwork for new accounts, inform clients of stock prices, and perform other tasks as needed. Some sales assistants obtain licenses to sell securities. This allows them to call brokers' clients with recommendations from the broker on specific investments.
Financial planners provide advice to both individuals and businesses on a broad range of financial subjects, such as investments, retirement planning, tax management, and employee benefits.
Portfolio managers and commodity trading advisors are responsible for making investment decisions for clients with large sums of money to invest. These clients include mutual funds, pension funds, trust funds, commodity pools, and high net-worth individuals. Portfolio managers must know the investment goals of the client and ensure that the investments they make meet those goals.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
Financial Analysts and Personal Financial Advisors
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Student or Learner
what is it means?
Yale - Yale University. An "Ivy league" college. Considered high class society.
Bred - To develop by training or education (in this context)
Someone who is "Yale-bred" would likely be a person in the higher social and economic class. The president of the United States is Yale-bred.


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Technology Review, November 2008. This was my first shoot with Dan Kaminsky. He is a hacker who discovered and helped fix a huge security hole in the Internet. Read more about his story in the Wired Magazine post (here).
*Update* David Hobby at Strobist interviewed me about my lighting technique for this assignment and my other shoot with Dan. He wrote a really nice article, and you can read it (here).


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In our latest stats review, FIFA.com looks over impressive records for Spain and Germany at UEFA EURO 2012, a depressing theme for England, title joy in Argentina, and a long-awaited final for a Brazilian giant.
minutes without conceding was the mark at which Corinthians keeper Cassio was finally beaten in the Copa Libertadores last Thursday, with Neymar the man to end his resistance. Yet despite the Santos star's goal, his 27th in as many competitive appearances – a tally which rose to 28 in 28 at the weekend – it was O Timão who were celebrating at the end. A 1-1 draw enabled the Sao Paulo outfit to qualify for the first Libertadores final of their 102-year history, a match in which they will face a Boca Juniors side aiming for a record-equalling seventh continental title. Corinthians' success thus far has been built on a sturdy defence and, the semi-final aside, imperious home form. Indeed, Neymar's goal was the first they had conceded in the tournament at their Pacaembu stadium, with six matches there producing an aggregate scoreline of 14-1.
different clubs have now been crowned Argentinian champions after Arsenal became the latest on Sunday. Founded as recently as 1957, the Sarandi outfit are comfortably the youngest of their country's top-flight teams, and had never finished higher than third prior to this season. However, a 1-0 win over a Belgrano side who picked two red and five yellow cards, combined with a 2-2 draw for joint-leaders Tigre against Independiente, enabled Arsenal to create a little piece of history. Ironically though, most eyes in Argentina were focused on the division below, where record champions River Plate were securing their return to the Primera Division at the first time of asking, 362 days on from their shock relegation. The scorer of both goals in Los Millonarios' title-clinching 2-0 win over Almirante Brown was David Trezeguet, whose tally of 13 has established him as the highest scorer in the second round of Nacional B fixtures.
successive competitive victories was the new world record set by Germany with their 4-2 triumph over Greece on Friday. This latest win took them beyond the benchmark of 14 they shared with Spain and the Netherlands, and was achieved with ease in a match in which they enjoyed 78 per cent of possession – the highest share recorded by any team thus far at EURO 2012. Miroslav Klose also found himself among the goals, and as well as becoming the third German – after Jurgen Klinsmann and Rudi Voller – to score in at least five major tournaments, he moved to within one goal of Gerd Muller's record haul of 18 at FIFA World Cups and European Championships. Germany are, however, likely to find it considerably tougher against Italy, a nation they have never beaten in seven attempts at major tournaments. The semi-final also pits the team (Germany) with most goals (9) and fewest shots (51) of those remaining at EURO 2012 against the side with most shots (77) and fewest goals (4).
years and 364 days have now passed since Spain conceded a goal in the knockout phase of either the EURO or the FIFA World Cup. Not since Zinedine Zidane scored a stoppage-time clincher in France's 3-1 win over La Roja at Germany 2006 has Iker Casillas been beaten in the latter stages of either competition, with the subsequent streak of eight clean sheets enabling him to set a new record. Ironically, Casillas's latest shutout came not only against France, but on Zidane's 40th birthday, and the same match witnessed Xavi surpass Zizou's record tally of 707 successful passes at the EURO by raising his own tally to 734. The star of the show, however, was Xabi Alonso, who scored both goals and was responsible for all three of Spain's efforts on target. It was the perfect way mark his 100th international appearance, with the Real Madrid midfielder becoming only the fifth Spanish centurion after Casillas, Raul, Xavi and Andoni Zubizarreta.
win in 7: that is England's miserable record in penalty shootouts after they exited EURO 2012 in familiar fashion on Sunday. And the Three Lions' record in quarter-final matches is scarcely any better. Indeed, England have been beaten in all but one of their nine last-eight encounters outside London, with a 3-2 win over Cameroon at Italy 1990 the sole exception. Heartbreaking as it was for them, none of Roy Hodgson's men could claim that this latest shootout defeat was undeserved. Italy had, after all, attempted 36 shots to England's nine, completed 744 passes to their opponents' 269, and are now unbeaten in 14 competitive matches under Cesare Prandelli.


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turn (someone) round (one's) (little) finger
To gain complete control, dominance, or mastery over somebody; to make someone do whatever one wishes. The spoiled little brat has completely turned his parents round his little finger. Everyone accused her of turning the boss round her finger.


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The Creation Of The Universe
The Religion of the Ignorant
"Work" Psychology in Ignorantism
Earlier, we said that a Muslim's only important feature of identity was being a Muslim, that he cannot define himself according to any other worldly criterion. Muslim is a name Allah has bestowed on believers (Surat al-Hajj, 78), and a great honor it is for a person to bear that title. For that reason, those with a Muslim awareness never seek to find another identity by adopting other values. They would never stoop to doing so. Other worldly criteria—a person's descent, lineage, social status, language, color or circle for instance—have no importance in the sight of believers. This is explained in a verse:
O humanity! We created you from a male and female, and made you into peoples and tribes so that you might come to know each other. The noblest among you in Allah's Sight is the one of you who best performs his duty. Allah is All-Knowing, All-Aware. s. (Surat al-Hujurat, 13)
A believer aware of this never changes his behavior or character according to prevailing worldly circumstances. When he obtains great worldly wealth, for example, he never becomes spoiled. When he is impoverished, he never adopts a defeated state of mind. Examples of this are provided in the Qur'an; and the way in which the Prophet Solomon (as) maintained his modesty and submission to Allah after acquiring great material wealth is described. On the other hand, however, people with weak and ignoble characters change according to every circumstance and condition.
The unseemly behavior of Qarun, who grew proud when property was given him, or of other unbelievers who panicked and despaired in the face of the slightest difficulty, are examples of such behavior, as described in the verse:
When We bless man, he turns away and draws aside. When evil touches him, he despairs. (Surat al-Isra', 83)
This lack of a firm identity engrained in the character of unbelievers emerges in the Religion of the Ignorant as an attempt to find identity. That is because the Ignorantist is all about attaining status in society. Since members of the Religion of the Ignorant possess no genuine, unchanging and stable identity in the way that Muslims do, they set out various worldly identities for themselves.
The most significant of these is professions. Adherents of Ignorantism find an identity in terms of the professions they belong to, and develop a character appropriate to them. Muslims have professions too, of course, but their place of work or status do not determine the characters of people with sincere faith in Allah. Muslims do not enter the state of mind that their profession brings with it, and never make any concessions on their attitudes.
In the Religion of the Ignorant, people are only as valuable as their professions. People enjoy as much esteem as the money they earn. That is why, within minutes of meeting someone, the conversation turns to what work they or their fathers do. Establishing that is of great importance in terms of establishing the other party's worth. The criterion by whether a person is to be taken seriously is their career, income or rank. When people from different professional groups meet together, everyone generally seeks to imply that he has the most highly regarded profession, and that the others' are less important.
In Ignorantism, every profession has its own particular psychology. If it requires higher education, then its psychology will consist of the individual's having been to university, and indoctrination starts with teachers and senior students.
In Ignorantism, every profession has its own particular psychology. If it requires higher education, then its psychology will consist of the individual's having been to university, and indoctrination starts with teachers and senior students.
The self-employed and those engaging in commerce see themselves as the backbone of social and economic life and imagine that nobody can take their place. At every opportunity, they raise the idea that were it not for them, people would be in a dire state, even unable to survive—and that they themselves are very important.
The self-employed and those engaging in commerce see themselves as the backbone of social and economic life and imagine that nobody can take their place. At every opportunity, they raise the idea that were it not for them, people would be in a dire state, even unable to survive—and that they themselves are very important.
The self-employed and those engaging in commerce see themselves as the backbone of social and economic life and imagine that nobody can take their place. At every opportunity, they raise the idea that were it not for them, people would be in a dire state, even unable to survive—and that they themselves are very important.
The work ethic of the Religion of the Ignorant reveals itself even while people are looking for employment. The most important, even the sole criterion when seeking work is the salary that job will bring in. The point of the work—its purpose, which belief, idea or individual will be served, and the harm it may do—are never made part of the equation.
In Ignorantism, one job often chosen by women is secretarial work. Their boss is usually a man, who tends to look for female secretaries. Femininity tends to play a major role here. Potential employees seek to get hired by means of their external appearance, rather than with their competence, knowledge, experience or intelligence.
Bosses tend to select employees who will witness their every move, either at work or at home, with the greatest care. For that reason the secretary, male or female, hears and sees nothing. He or she must have the kind of character that can lie when necessary, but must never lie to the boss and must demonstrate the highest loyalty. In normal life, people are unwilling to witness a deception and remain silent, or even become a party to it. When the same happens within the boundaries of the workplace, however, the Religion of the Ignorant regards this as part and parcel of the job. This aspect of being a secretary is a moral requirement of the profession in community of the ignorant. Nobody finds it strange. z.
Secretaries gain the boss's trust by ignoring his secret dealings in the workplace, even sometimes with regard to his own family. They share with the boss common attitudes toward everyone outside. Secretaries also put on a show with the boss for the outside world. His going on business trips, his outside meetings, and the salary he earns are all elements for display.
Other jobs like marketing, sales or reception are other trades based on show. Bosses inspect candidates in meeting rooms and monitor their reactions by making vulgar and crude jokes. Not showing an adverse reaction revealing one's dislike of these jokes and attitudes is a major advantage.
Some of the attributes sought in jobs like these, which involve dealing with many different people, include an ability not to blush in the face of other people's words or behavior, keeping one's cool, never taking things to heart, and even suggesting that one enjoys such things. The character of staff who make closing sales is particularly well suited to this; and is a requirement of the sales staff's work ethic. Vulgar personality traits such as shamelessness, insensitivity and lack of character are all part of the work ethic of Ignorantism. Among believers, on the other hand, that ethic promotes superior moral values such as dignity, seriousness, honor and nobility.
Passion constitutes the bedrock of the behavior required in the workplace in the Religion of the Ignorant. A burning desire to earn money, a passion to lead, or a passion for fame are highly regarded. That's why a materialist atmosphere to a large extent pervades workplaces. All behavior and attitudes, all conversation, are aimed at obtaining money and position. Employees have specific duties and positions. Everyone conforms to the mould of their own job description. The general behavior of most employees is ruled by giving the appearance of being very busy, irritable behavior, a tense expression and haste.
The Ignorantist boss speaks and behaves with the ease imparted by being the proprietor or the one who hands out wages. He can shout at, insult or humiliate the person in front of him. He is the one who hands out money. He needn't show the same respect to those beneath him as he does to others. He does, however, expect great respect to be shown to him. Those under his command must put up with everything he does. There is a kind of slave logic in the relationship between employer and employee. The boss imagines that he has freedom to behave however he likes to anyone whose salary he pays, and to address and use him as he chooses.
Business terminology is employed even in normal office conversations. In foreign countries, English terminology from the profession concerned is constantly employed—appropriately or not and whether the other party understands or not—as a means of putting on airs. There are even ways of holding the telephone. Disapproving of one another's work and constantly correcting it in a know-it-all way are widespread among employees. There is intense internal office gossip. Longstanding employees know all one another's deceptions, but hesitate to bring them out into the open because they fear that their own misdeeds will similarly be dragged into the light of day.
Everyone loads pressure onto newcomers, acting as know-it-alls and treating them as beginners, and constantly watching for their mistakes. Someone who's been employed for only two weeks tries to lord it over the brand-new employee. Longstanding workers give newcomers advice on all sorts of matters, necessary or otherwise, and try to make their superiority felt on all matters. Sometimes there can be disputes between different departments in the workplace. People show off by saying, "I have sorted that job out," and try to give the impression of being highly competent.
The prevailing psychology in such workplaces as shops, stores and boutiques is no different. Shop staff tend to act as if they owned the store, even though none of the goods in it actually belong to them. That stems from the state of mind wherein everyone else is buying and they are selling. Employees experience the burden of being there only as sales staff. If they perceive that the customer is not well-off, they show them goods as if throwing them down, in an uninterested and cold tone of voice, and exhibit a constantly irritated air. They first try to be courteous, but if they feel that the customer is unwilling or unable to buy what they want to sell, immediately they become rude and begin ignoring the customer, talking to their friends or staring outside. They give rude answers, as if the customer is imposing on their time. In workplaces of this kind, time generally passes in hollow and pointless dialogues, watching the outside world through the window, and gazing at oneself in the mirror.
In public offices, there is a rather more stereotyped state of mind. The irritable, tense climate in such places is accepted by everyone. A great many employees combine arrogance with a sense of inferiority. Their word counts for anything only in their field of work. They therefore adopt a harsh, even domineering attitude towards those who have business with them. One sees cups of tea being constantly emptied and refilled, a thick fog of cigarette smoke, employees complaining how hard it is to make ends meet, family problems and shopping, and carry out their work with a listless air.
The employees' tone of voice and bad temper make it clear they cannot stand the work they do. The suppliant must be constantly pleasant to those who will actually be doing the work. Asking too many questions may irritate them. In all probability, no reply will be forthcoming to the questions he asks, which are silenced with a harsh look. One can even hear reprimands the whole time.
However, this image of the difficult, bad tempered, know-it-all civil servant in public offices emerges only in the presence of poor, ignorant or oppressed people who come to the office. In contrast, civil servants who are members of the Religion of the Ignorant never display that kind of behavior before wealthy, well-dressed people of high rank. On the contrary, they treat them with the greatest respect, even though this is generally not a genuine, but a vulgar respect stemming from an inferiority complex and a lack of identity. In all probability, the civil servant has something to gain from the respect shown to such people. Yet since this is an important value judgment, the civil servant necessarily feels respect for the wealthy person—respect that may be described as a mixture of envy and admiration. The vulgar, self-interested Ignorantist character can be seen here very plainly.
Adherents of the Religion of the Ignorant regard all this as perfectly normal and ordinary, in the same way that fish are unaware of the water around them. Ignorantists are not aware how unreasoning, vulgar and hollow are their attitudes and behavior. Neither are they as aware as they should be that Allah has created them, that they are in this world to be tested and for only a short time, and that eventually they will return to our Lord and account for themselves to Him. Instead of considering these things, giving thanks to Allah and seeking His approval, they spend their entire lives on simple quarrels and cultivating simple interests. They work for years in a tiny office, seek to increase their salaries and position, invent gossip about others, experience crises of envy, live in a state of stress and pretense the whole time. However, since they ignore the approval of Allah and forget about the Hereafter, everything they do is hollow and meaningless. As revealed in the verse, "Humanity's reckoning has drawn very close to them, yet they heedlessly turn away" (Surat al-Anbiya', 1), they are totally heedless and are described in the Qur'an as those "who play at frivolous games" (Surat at-Tur, 12).
Putting down people who need to have things done, those without money, the ugly or younger people is a general rule in the Religion of the Ignorant. Attitudes are determined according to the client's type and appearance in those workplaces in direct contact with customers. The client is treated politely and with interest if he or she appears to be wealthy. But if not, then a superior and uncaring attitude is displayed, along with a desire to be rid of the person. In this way, the general attitude in stores, shops and boutiques is determined.
Every profession has its own customs and rules. But these values can be broadened, narrowed or altered according to the value of the goods in question, the wealth of the client, or the nature of the work. Making someone believe that an outfit suits them when it doesn't, selling a low-quality item as if it were a high-quality one, or making people think that an expensive item is actually very affordable requires professionalism, as the Ignorantism terms it. That, in any case, is the work ethic of the Religion of the Ignorant. It is known as the "work" ethic because it is very different from the moral values of the Qur'an. That ethic encourages sin to be committed secretly. According to the perverted criteria of the religion of ignorantism:
◉ Under Ignorantism, blatant theft is a violation of the Religion of the Ignorant. But obtaining unfair advantage for oneself under a legitimate guise by cutting the job to suit one's cloth is a rule of that religion.
◉ Openly taking bribes is forbidden. But bribes under the guise of gifts are accepted.
◉ Murder is a grave crime, but not lifting a finger as someone dies, in order to avoid finding oneself in difficulties, is intelligent behavior.
◉ It is bad form to insult or swear at people to their face, but backbiting and gossiping behind their back is normal.
◉ Atheism is bad, but being too religious is also unacceptable.
In addition, Ignorantism has produced a conception of Islam according to its own lights. According to that perverted concept, and in contrast to the Qur'an, it is legitimate for someone to perform only those religious duties that suit him, in a manner appropriate to the time and place. Yet living the life described by Allah and abiding by all the laws of Islam is regarded as excessive and is regarded as not right. The Religion of the Ignorant has produced its own conception of Islam, based on its own logic.


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Summer play of point guard enables Colorado to sign 6-8 Dustin Thomas
Entering the current recruiting season, Colorado men's basketball coach Tad Boyle was searching primarily for wing guards.
Mission completed. Boyle and his staff have received an oral commitment from 6-foot-5 Jaron Hopkins, a four-star talent from Mesa, Ariz., who coaches hope will follow in a lineage of scoring wing guards to come through the program: Cory Higgins, Alec Burks and Carlon Brown.
In addition to Hopkins, Boyle would have loved to have landed 6-5 Jabari Bird, had the five-star prospect not committed last week to Pac-12 rival California.
The Buffs also wondered if they needed another ball-handling guard. But the solid play of freshman point guard Eli Stalzer during the team's five-game summer tour of Europe allowed the Buffs to use their second scholarship on a 6-8 forward: Dustin Thomas of Texarkana, Texas.
Thomas averaged 20 points and 14 rebounds as a high school junior. He could fit right in as a replacement for 6-7 Buffs forward Andre Roberson — as soon as next season if Roberson has a big year and decides to turn pro.
My take: The 6-3 Stalzer appears to be a steal as a spring signee. Look for the former Mater Dei HS (Santa Ana, Calif.) teammate of prior CU signee Xavier Johnson to get important minutes this season. And credit his performances during CU's European tour for enabling Boyle to go after Thomas and help the overall roster.


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The Larimer County landfill will open its gates to Christmas trees Friday, while Loveland's tree recycling program starts Saturday.
Both accept trees into January and turn them into mulch.
Loveland uses the mulch in its parks, last year turning out 500 cubic yards from 5,000 trees.
Larimer County mulches the trees brought to it by residents and from drop-off sites throughout Fort Collins and offers that to residents for free.
Trees can be dropped off starting Friday through Jan. 14 at the county landfill, located north of Loveland on Wilson Avenue during landfill hours. The landfill will be closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1.
In Loveland, drop off sites are located at Centennial Park, on First Street just east of Taft Avenue, and Kroth Park, just east of U.S. 287 north of 50th Street. The sites will be open Saturday through Jan. 31.
Residents should remove all ornaments, tinsel, tree stands and bags before recycling.


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Launch A Virtual Balloon
On March 1st, 2007, students around the world are participating in ice experiments to celebrate the launch of the International Polar Year.
To show that you've taken part in some kind of IPY activity, launch a virtual balloon by following these simple instructions. You can visit the map with everyone's balloon markers on this site, or have it on your own website.
Instructions for adding your own marker on the map:
[Update: Be sure to use the "IPY" tag to add your balloon to the official map. (The test map used "ipylaunch2007".)]
Step 1: Get a free account with Tagzania.
Tagzania is a free location-tagging service. Once you have an account, you can mark locations on Google Maps and describe them, linking them to photos or web pages.
Register here. For your full name, I suggest using your school name and class. You don't need to submit an email address if you don't want to.
Step 2: Mark a location.
Log in and click on "post".
First, find the location you want to mark on the map. You can search for your town or go directly to the map. Navigating the map is very simple — it is based on Google Maps. Use the slider on the left to zoom, and click-and-drag the map to move it. Click on "Satellite" to get satellite images, "Hybrid" to get both satellite images and roads. Google's mapping service has the most extensive images and maps available, so you will likely be able to find your school building.
Once you've found your school or the location of your experiment, click on it, so that the red balloon is centered on it.
Now add information to this marker — give it a title and a description. Also give it a tag. THIS IS IMPORTANT: for the marker to appear on the common map, you need to add a tag named "IPY". The communal map will only show items that have that tag. You can add as many other tags as you wish.
You can also attach links to your marker using the "resources" field. For example, you could attach the URL of your project page, or the URLs of individual photos. You can only link to photos that are already on the web, so use a free photo sharing tool such as Flickr to first upload photos (or use your own school website). All you need to do then is add the link to the photo.
You can edit your own markers and change their contents at any time. If you click on a marker, you go to the detail page, which shows other nearby items that have been tagged, a map with the item, and also links to other views of the item in other maps.
3. See locations on the communal map.
You can check the communal map for all locations tagged with "IPY", including yours.
Click on the balloons to see the pop-up text and pictures. Here is a preview:
IPY 2007-2008: IPY launch activities by students
That map is dynamically updated. As soon as a new location is tagged with "IPY", it will show up the next time it is refreshed. try adding yours, and then refreshing this page.
4. That's it!
You can embed the map into any web page by creating a snippet of HTML code to copy and paste using this simple tool.
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After just hitting the one-year mark in operation, Blake Lively is pulling the plug on Preserve.
The actress-turned-lifestyle guru will close the virtual doors of Preserve come Oct. 9, explaining to Vogue--the mag that announced she would launch the site in the first place with a cover story in July of 2014--that the site never lived up to its mission statement, and that she's proud of the decision to know when to walk away.
"It's very exciting and it's also incredibly scary," Lively told Vogue of shutting down Preserve. "I never thought I would have the bravery to actually do that, to take the site dark and to say, 'You know what? I haven't created something that is as true and impactful as I know it can and will be. And I'm not going to continue to chase my tail and continue to put a product out there that we, as a team, are not proud of.'"
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While Preserve might have failed to live up to Blake's high expectations of connecting consumers with artisans, she wholeheartedly defends the concept of the website. In hindsight, the 28-year-old actress pinpoints part of the lifestyle site's defeat on launching prematurely.
"We have an incredible team of people who do beautiful work, but we launched the site before it was ready, and it never caught up to its original mission: It's not making a difference in people's lives, whether superficially or in a meaningful way," Lively explained. "And that's the whole reason I started this company, not just to fluff myself, like, 'I'm a celebrity! People will care what I have to say!' It was so never meant to be that, and that kind of became the crutch because it was already up and already running, and it's hard to build a brand when you're running full steam ahead--how do you catch up?"
Like with all bad news, there is a silver lining here, folks--Preserve will host a massive sale before its final day in operation, meaning you can score the last of Blake-worthy goods (cough, that baby James handbag) at a sliver of the original price.
And in the meantime, don't expect Blake to mope about Preserve's fate. In fact, she's adopted a rather genius coping strategy to deal with the site's disappointing flop: "I've asked my assistant to just play [Taylor Swift's] "Shake It Off" on a loop--it feels really good to listen to it on a loop!"
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(CNN) - With midterm elections less than three months away, outspoken members of both political parties tried Sunday to blame the nation's economic woes on the fiscal policies supported by their rivals.
In an interview on CNN's State of the Union, the chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Maryland Rep. Chris Van Hollen, accused congressional Republicans of "gambling" with Americans' retirement savings.
"If you privatize Social Security … the end result will be that that money is not there," Van Hollen told CNN Chief Political Correspondent Candy Crowley. "There is not a stable source of retirement money because we'll be literally gambling it on Wall Street. And that has been a long-held position of our Republican colleagues."
Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California dismissed the accusations as "scare tactics" designed to distract Americans from the 9.5 percent unemployment rate.
"Republicans want to secure it [Social Security] and make it there for the future," McCarthy said. "One of the reasons why it's actually losing money right now is because there are so fewer jobs out there and fewer people are paying in."
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McCarthy also dinged President Obama for repeatedly taking his focus off job creation, most recently by defending the rights of Muslims "to build a place of worship and a community center on private property in lower Manhattan, in accordance with local laws and ordinances" amid a local controversy over the planned project's proximity to New York's ground zero.
"It's going to be about jobs," McCarthy said. "but this is just another example: Why isn't the President spending the time debating about jobs instead of moving into New York? And why is he so un-sensitive about this area as well, to engage in a local issue that's causing a problem throughout the nation when the nation shows…a deep sensitivity to this exact location?"
Van Hollen responded Obama was only "stating the principle that under our great constitution, we do not discriminate against people based on their religion."
"He went on to say … the decision as to where to site the mosque, this Muslim place of worship, was up to the people of New York," Van Hollen added.
But McCarthy immediately pounced, pointing out what many people see as a contradiction.
"If Chris is saying this is a New York issue, then why did the president engage in it?" McCarthy asked. "If you listen to what he first said, he brought up the exact location and said he supported it."
"If you privatize Social Security … the end result will be that that money is not there," Van Hollen [said]."
If people won't prepare for their own retirements, it's not the business of the idiot government to protect them from their own idiocy!
Meanwhile, the idiot government keeps insisting on treating the rest of of like idiots because some people are idiots.
I'm not an idiot and don't appreciate being treated like one by the idiot government.
What a clear distinction between rational thinkers who generally support the saner Dems and the insane illogic of the teatards and the GOBPbaggers.
Why not pass laws that donot allow the government to use social security for other expenses. Social Security would be if it were not used to pay other government expenses. Social Security for Social Security payments ONLY.
Typical hypocritical Democrats responses. Since they have really nothing to brag about, they will either blame ex-President George Bush or the Republican Party.
And of course, President NObama's paid, full time bloggers are out en force. The Vacationeer-in-Chief and his family need to give the American people the impression that they are "on the job".
How embarrassing! Oops! I forgot these people have no shame and, most of all, NO RESPECT FOR THE AMERICAN ELECTORATE.
A certian church gave a country the righ to enslave every black person they found in the Americas although they had been living on this land for over one thousand years. You cannot condem an whole intitution for a few.
While it is legal to build the mosque it is incredibly insensitive.
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The republicans voted the aid for first responders down. They don't want to help dying people.
It is clear that Republicans are pursuing a separate and unequal posture with any and every issue. If you will notice, Republicans are against any thing dealing with people of color and senior citizens. I'm not calling anyone racist. Just step back and look at all of the issues the Republicans are fighting against and identify the people who are most likely to benefit if Republicans had their way.
I lot of people hate Obama and argue against their own self-interests so that they can oppose and defeat him, personally.
It's sad to see the republicans forsake the constitution for their fear and paranoid. To use their term – "I want my country back" – the country that was brave and stood on it's laws and principles – not the cowering scaredy cats cowering in fear the republicans have morphed into.
Yep, they stand by the Constitution until their fear and paranoia take control.
Pathetic, absolutely pathetic.
At what point do we dismiss the tea baggers and the Republican party as a hypocritical, lying sacks of doo-doo?
They are for strict interpretation of the constitution, except that pesky clause in the first amendment that provides for freedom of religion, even for non-christian religions.
They are for property rights and liberty, unless someone wants to build a building they don't like, then they can tell a private entity what they can do with their private property.
They are for the constitution, until that pesky 14th amendment that says people born here are citizens.
They are for a strict interpretation of the constitution, but the second amendment doesn't say anything about a "well regulated militia," it starts with "every nut case can buy an AK47."
They are against deficit spending, unless it is to give the wealthiest Americans more tax breaks.
I wish they wouldn't build it there, but they have a right to do whatever they want and considering the principals this country was built on they should be able to.
The effect of privatizing any service will always be maximization of profits. This means cheaper product, inferior service and higher cost, for the purpose of concentrating wealth to as small a number of people as possible.
Adam Smith never imagined a legal system that would prioritize corporate profits above the public good; the idea would have seemed repugnant to almost anyone of that time.
The job of industry is to serve the public; the job of government is to keep it honest. The proof is plain to see: anywhere in the world, the level of misery is directly proportionate to the freedom of industry from regulation. Why do you think manufacturers always try to build factories in countries where they can be free to use children as slave laborers?
Everyone agrees that a man whose greed poses a danger to others (e.g. a mugger) must be restrained for the sake of public safety. Why does it seem so difficult to understand that industry, which is not human and has no moral sense, must be subject to equal or greater restriction?
Industry should always be forced to provide the greatest good to the greatest number of human beings. This does not preclude entrepreneurs seeking to make a profit. It does mean that profit must take a second place to public benefit.


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I want to create an application that starts an application and passes input to that application. I know how to start a process using the classes in System.Diagnostics, but I don't know how to pass data to the process.
For example, and this is just an example, I would like to be able to automatically start an application that requires a username and password and automatically enter the username and password. Of course, that might open the door to security vulnerabilities, but that's not the point of the exercise.
Can someone tell me how to implement the functionality I described?
Is there a general way to go about doing this or does it depend entirely on the idiosyncrasies of the application in question?


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What is DKIM?Carly Brantz
Are you signing your mail? No, we don't mean are you adding a closing signature, we're talking about authenticating your email streams. Email authentication helps ISPs identify which domains are legitimate and safe for delivery.
One of the most common ways to "sign your mail" is with DKIM. DKIM (DomainKeys Identified Mail) is an email authentication method developed by Yahoo! that checks an encrypted "key" embedded in each email sent against a list of public records to positively confirm the identity of the sender. In short, it helps ISPs identify the good mail and aids in preventing malicious email from getting through. It pretty much works the same way IP reputation does, except it works with your domain name. This is actually better for brands because if you switch email service providers, you can take your domain reputation with you.
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If you don't think that's a lot, consider the impact. A recent Facebook phishing scam tricked users by telling them that they were in violation of their Terms of Service. It urged them to log in to a fake Facebook page and when they did, the phishers stole their personal information and passwords once they logged in.
But, social networks are not the only victims. Financial institutions, payment services, retail outlets, gaming sites, auctions, and more are affected daily. And when it happens, customers lose trust in the brand and the email channel, which ultimately results in customers NOT clicking on your emails.
Help the ISPs Help You
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