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The pumps were being run on residential electricity meters, whereas supply of water to tankers is a commercial activity. Most cases have been identified in Kalbadevi and Dhobi Talao. "Supplying tankers by charging money after collecting it through pumps connected to residential power meters is criminal. As per BEST, one should obtain commercial meters for that," said Dhoka, who fights illegal ground water extraction from South Mumbai wells.
Recently, the national green tribunal (NGT) issued a warning. Its bench, led by Justice U D Salvi, restrained three residents of Dhobi Talao from extracting water from two bore-wells near Jagannath Shankar Sheth Road in C ward without permission/NOCs from the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM), Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) and State Ground Water Authority (SGWA). They have to install or take water through commercial meters.
A senior BEST official said most tanker operators have commercial meters. "We keep an update of all meters allotted and check regular tanker operators so that they do not misuse them by using residential meters and evade tariff," the official said. Of the 11 establishments issued notices by BEST, two have deposited the provisional claims and fines worth around Rs 70,000, while nine are yet to pay up.
Another official said, "There have been cases of tariff evasion but it has been kept under watch." He said most operators draw water from old wells in Fort ,Girgaum, Mahim and Dadar. They fill up tankers at night but we have not come across electricity theft. "In case any resident has a tip-off of violations, it can be passed on to the customer care department of the local ward office. If unhappy with the action taken, you can complain to higher-ups at the BEST headquarters in Colaba, the official added.
Assistant municipal commissioner, through an affidavit before NGT, asserted that the civic body had not granted permission/licence/NOC to residents for using or extracting water from unauthorized wells and their activities were in violation and contravention of provisions under Section 381 of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act. In fact, BMC had issued notices to some to dismantle pipelines, the affidavit revealed.
The state is a "non-notified area" and permission or an NOC of the CGWA is mandatory, and any violation attracts action under section 15 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.


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Pune: The standing committee of the PMC (Pune Municipal Corporation) has given the nod to construct a flyover at the Nalstop chowk.
The flyover will be a part of the proposed metro corridor from Vanaz – Ramwadi
The PMC has suggested minor changes to Maha metro in its metro design at the Nalstop chowk & has merged the upcoming flyover in the same project.
The metro will pass above the flyover at this chowk, as per the new design.
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- The PMC had planned a flyover at this chowk and since the metro will pass through this road, instead of carrying out the work with different agencies, it has been decided to hand over the construction to Maha metro, said the standing committee chairman Murlidhar Mohol.
- Keeping this in mind & to decongest traffic at the chowk, the PMC had planned a flyover & the standing committee had made the budgetary provisions for the same.
- The metro corridor between Vanaz & Ramwadi will also pass from the same spot.
- Thus, the PMC decided to merge this flyover in the metro project as there would be no duplication of work & it will save time as well as money.
- The Municipal Corporation will bear the cost of the flyover & it would be handed over to the Maha metro.
- The PMC is preparing a detailed plan for the flyover & jotting down its estimate.
- After the detailed plan is ready, it would be handed over to Maha metro & they will merge it in their plan.
- Meanwhile, a metro station is also coming up near SNDT College & so, Maha metro will need to make some minor changes in the design.
- They will need to change the location of the metro station.
- PMC officials said, the flyover will pass from below the metro corridor & end near Garware College.
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With flu season approaching it is important to note that many flu deaths are related to strong immune reaction resulting in what is termed a cytokine storm.
Not all strains of flu cause this reaction so it may not matter this year, but this is something to remember.
The flu causes death one of two ways – either by overwhelming the system of very young, old, or otherwise already ill individuals – this happens with the ordinary seasonal flu and the Type A H1N1 which is now spreading like wildfire.
A really dangerous influenza virus actually causes deaths among the strongest and most healthy individuals by causing the person's normal immune system to overreact and flood the lungs with fluid.
An abstract from PubMed related to this reads, "Cytokine storm defines a dysregulation of and an excessively exaggerated immune response most often accompanying selected viral infections and several autoimmune diseases. Newly emerging and re-emerging infections of the respiratory tract, especially influenza, SARS, and hantavirus post considerable medical problems. Their morbidities and mortalities are often a direct result of cytokine storm. This chapter visits primarily influenza virus infection and resultant cytokine storm. It provides the compelling evidence that illuminates cytokine storm in influenza pathogenesis and the clear findings that cytokine storm is chemically tractable by therapy directed toward sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor (S1PR) modulation, specifically S1P1R agonist therapy. The mechanism(s) of how S1P1R signaling works and the pathways involved are subjects of this review."
Fortunately, as I have reported elsewhere, there is an easy fix, Sphingosine-1-phosphate differently regulates the cytokine production and can be used to treat the patient experiencing a dangerous cytokine storm.
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Unlike existing drugs which attack the virus itself, this drug doesn't attempt to stop the flu infection and is therefore independent of the particular strain involved – rather it targets what is the real danger, leaving the patient time to recover on their own.


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Do you think that your local park, playground or playing field is the best in the country?
If so, you now have the opportunity to prove it as UK-wide charity Fields in Trust is seeking nominations from Northern Ireland in a search to find the UK's favourite local park, selected by public vote.
National charity Fields in Trust have launched a campaign to find the UK's Best Park, as voted by you.
This unique award is open to all public green spaces across the UK through a simple online nomination at www.fieldsintrust.org/bestpark.
It might be that your local park is great for a Sunday afternoon stroll, your neighbourhood playground is a hive of activity for children, or a nature reserve provides a stress-free space to relax.
Last year there were seven Northern Ireland parks amongst the 214 nominations and Castle Gardens, Antrim came top of the Northern Ireland poll.
Fields in Trust Chief Executive Helen Griffiths said: "Parks and open spaces are arguably the most universal of all public services. They are used by the entire community from pre-school children through to retired adults - our nation's parks and green spaces are places to enjoy life experiences.
"We want to ensure that we value parks and green spaces and take account of the vital contribution they make to local communities. Our Awards help recognise the role that our local parks play in our neighbourhoods, bringing people together and creating a safe outdoor environment that should be available to everyone. We want to celebrate all the much-loved green spaces and invite all park users to vote for their favourite."
UK's Best Park is a unique award open to all local green spaces across the UK. A simple online nomination form allows anyone to suggest their favourite green space. This will be followed by a public vote.
The UK's Best Park award is one of ten categories that together form the sixth, annual Fields in Trust Awards. Winners will be revealed at Lord's Cricket Ground in London on November 29 in an event which celebrates the achievements of individuals and organisations who have worked over the last year to ensure that everyone has access to protected outdoor recreational space.
Categories include the Community Champion Award and, sponsored by Environmental regeneration charity Groundwork, the Young Champion Award.
A new category for 2017 is for the Friends Group of the year, which will celebrate projects with significant community participation in running or improving a park or green space.


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A modern looking wedding cake with a special flare! The cake is covered with white icing sugar and decorated with white and pink round-cut sugar dots and white piping and topped with pink sugar roses.
Various fillings can be arranged this cake, these include all sponge types like chocolate, vanilla, English fruit, carrot, lemon sponges. Cream fillings include chocolate, chantilly, creme patissirie, fresh cream, frosting, jams, fresh seasonal fruits and fruit flavoured cream mixes
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I'm a lazy chef. OK, not a chef. I prepare my family's meals. As much as I'd love to hang out in the kitchen all evening, I have a toddler that needs me to play cars with him (And that's way more fun)! So how do I get supper on the table fast? Asian stir fry! It's super delicious and healthy. Bonus points 🙂
Alright, to get this supper started and cooked fast, I use frozen veggies & rotisserie chicken and/ or sausage. Thin-sliced pork boneless chops cook quick too. The secret sauce that makes this dish Asian is Lawry's Sesame Ginger Marinade.
*It is our Go-To absolute favorite recipe for Asian stir fry.
We use Jasmine Rice and cook it on the stove top according to the directions which is about 15 minutes. Use whatever rice you have on hand or use spaghetti noodles. It'll be ok!
Get out your largest frying pan and heat 2 tablespoons of oil. Add your frozen veggies, salt & pepper and cover. Make sure the heat is about medium. Stir every few minutes.
Add your meat (that's already cooked) to your veggies. Give it another shake of your favorite seasonings and then pour on the Lawry's Marinade. I use about 3/4 cup to a whole cup.
Let it simmer about 3 more minutes on low and then remove from heat. Check the doneness of your rice before spooning some into a bowl. Top this with your veggie mixture.
This little recipe cooks up so fast and if you use rotisserie chicken or sausage, you can have supper on the table in under 30 minutes.
Asian Inspired Stir Fry Made the Easy Way
- 1 cup rice (jasmine works great)
- 1-1/4 cup water
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 cups frozen stir fry style veggies
- 1 cup cooked chicken or pork
- 3/4 cup Lawry's Marinade
- salt and pepper to taste
- Combine the rice and water to boil (15 minutes), checking periodically.
- Heat up a large frying pan, add the oil.
- Pour the veggies in the hot pan, season with salt and pepper
- Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Check your rice...turn heat to lowest setting
- Add the 1 cup of cooked meat to your veggies, season again if needed.
- Stir and cover, letting it simmer for about 3 minutes.
- Add the 3/4 cup of Lawry's Marinade, stir and cover for 2 minutes.
- Check for doneness and turn off the heat.
- With a large spoon, place one scoop of rice into a bowl and one scoop of veggie/meat on top.
- Use additional seasoning or marinade as needed
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The Kenwood KMC570 is considered as one of the best Kenwood chef mixers out there. The kmc570 stand mixer is currently unavailable on Amazon. Alternativelly, chek:
But is this Kenwood chef premier kmc570 worth it; let us find out.
- Features 1000 watt motor.
- Comes with a 4.6 litre stainless steel mixing bowl.
- Comes with 4 attachments: K beater, dough hook, balloon whisk and a creaming beater.
- It also comes also with a 1.6 litre glass blender that is a thermo resister.
- Unlike Kenwood km330; the kenwood kmc570 body is of metal (aluminium).
- Features 3 power outlets.
- You get free UK Delivery by buying it from Amazon.
- Suitable for a medium family.
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The Kenwood kmc570 features variable control speed and pulse function that enables you to have a full control over the speed to which the ingredients get mixed.
- Has a powerful 1000 watts motor- this is what handles all the mixing, kneading and beating tasks.
- It employs Planetary action technology- a test of high-quality performance is a how fine the mixer operate, most beaters always rotates in circular motion but the premier revolves in all directions to give you that perfect mixture. The beater makes moves all round the bowls.
- Has 3 power outlets: slow speed outlet, high speed outlet and a bowl outlet. These power outlets are there to help the stand mixer take more additional attachments such as multi food grinder and ice cream maker.
- Comes with a 1.4 litre liquidizer – this allows the mixers to blend smoothly.
- Easy to use and it compliment any décor in your kitchen, with it silver color it will definitely fit well in your kitchen.
- Comes along with a DVD and user manual that gives you full details on how to install and use the Kenwood Chef. The DVD and user guide also give you a peak on how the kmc570 basically functions.
- Same as Kenwood chef kmc010; the kenwood chef premier kmc570 also comes with a 4.6-litre stainless steel blow- which is enough room for 2.2 kg dough, 680 g of pastry. The bowl also comes with a useful splash guard for preventing food going everywhere.
Click to download Kenwood kmc570 user manual.
There are 4 attachments in which all of them are extremely easy to slot in or out:
- A dough hook for kneading, a flexible beater for mixing stick mixtures like cake, pastry, fillings and biscuits,
- A balloon whisk for adding extra air into light mixtures like meringues, egg whites, batters, mousses mixtures giving them a light texture and
- A creaming beater for soft mixtures.
- On top of it is the thermal glass blender for blending mixtures together and a spanner for adjusting attachments to enable them reach the bottom of the mixing bowl for thorough mixing.
- As compared to other stand mixers; the kenwood silver 'kmc570' chef premier attachments are all dishwasher safe.
The Kenwood kmc570 silver is a bit heavy so make sure that you have space to keep it out on the bench or work on your arm muscles. Much heavier which is a good thing as it keeps it in one place when mixing dough.
- Not the quietest of machines but as it is so thorough in the mixing you shouldn't be needing to run it for too long.
- The blender is very heavy and made of glass perfect for soups.
- The body of this Kenwood mixer is made of metal and is fairly heavy as it houses a massive 1000w motor as compared to Andrew James Food Mixers that are of plastic material.
- Excellent but a bit noisy.
- Storage for the mixing accessories not provided..
Issues to Care About
There are might be some issues while operating the kmc570 such as the beater failing to reach the bottom of the bowl or the mixer stop working. In case the beaters failed to the reach the bottom remember to use the spanner provided to adjust the beaters.
The stand mixer will stop working if you overload it; in case this happened remember to switch it off, unplug it, reduce the ingredients and allow it to stand for some few minutes before starting using it again.
- The Kenwood chef premier kmc570 includes a flexi beater that is very hand for mixing sticky mixtures.
- Easy to use and clean.
- Includes a decent recipe book and a CD ROM with cakes, soups, bread etc recipes, that gives you a starting point to master your device.
- Lighter than the Magimix food processor.
- Has a handy spanner for adjusting attachments. This enables the beater pick and mixes the ingredients on the bottom with ease.
- The kmc570 blender is a hefty piece of glass. As compared to other blenders; this one comes apart to enhance safe cleaning the sharp blades.
- There is a plastic splash guard over the bow that makes it easy when you add more ingredients as you flip up the lid and add anything like flour, eggs, milk or dry fruits etc.
- Pair of DVDs included, one with recipes, the other an introduction and in effect an extended advert for the accessories which you can buy (there are lots of these).
- It a bit cheaper than the Kenwood KMM020 .
- It is a beautiful machine and so robust!
- You can use it to make breads, cakes, biscuits, pizzas dough etc
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Less than 24 hours before Shafqat Hussain faces the gallows, rights groups in Pakistan and abroad are hoping President Mamnoon Hussain will hear their pleas and either pardon the 23-year-old or, at least, stay his execution pending further investigation.
"The president has the power to provide either [option]," says Shahab Siddiqi, the communications specialist with JPP, which has been leading the campaign to secure justice for Hussain, who was convicted of murder and sentenced to death when he was 14 years old.
Hussain allegedly murdered a seven-year-old child, Umair, in 2001. Three years later, acting on a confession obtained through torture and coercion, an Anti-Terrorism Court sentenced him to death. Subsequent appeals for mercy were rejected by the Sindh High Court in 2006, the Supreme Court in 2007, and then-president Asif Ali Zardari in 2012. Attempts to secure mercy for Hussain through Pakistan's controversial qisas laws, which allow the payment of blood money to families of victims, have also failed. "We spoke to them [Umair's family] in January and asked them to forgive Shafqat but they were very hostile," says JPP's Siddiqi. "They are not willing to compromise because they think the execution will give them closure," he added.
Initially scheduled for execution in January, shortly after the government ended a moratorium on the death penalty, Hussain was saved due to overwhelming public and international pressure, prompting Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan to delay the hanging and order an inquiry into the case.
"He [Khan] promised us he would investigate, that the case would be reopened," Manzoor Ahmed, Hussain's elder brother, tells Newsweek. "Nobody has contacted us, nobody from the government has seen Shafqat in jail. They won't even let us speak to him," he added.
Justifying the government's decision to proceed with the sentencing, Khan claimed in the National Assembly on Tuesday that police records showed that Hussain had been over 20 years old when he was convicted of murder. However, a birth certificate issued by the local government of Pakistan-administered Kashmir disproves this.
"Chaudhry Nisar said we didn't send any documents [corroborating our claims] but JPP has sent them everything. He has the birth certificate but he hasn't taken any action. What else can we give him?" questioned Hussain's brother Ahmed. "The government isn't listening to any appeals, it's like they have a quota to fill. They don't care if the person they hang is innocent or guilty," he added.
Hussain's mother, Makhani Begum, held a press conference on Wednesday in which she reiterated that her son was innocent. She told Newsweek her son had been born at their home with the help of an unregistered midwife. "If I had known it could become a life or death issue, I would have begged her to keep a record of his birth," she added. The elderly woman lives in Muzaffarabad with her husband, who has been paralyzed since he suffered a stroke, and is unable to visit their son one last time.
But with time running out—Hussain is due for execution early Thursday morning—rights campaigners are hoping their protests will offer some hope. An online petition set up by Amnesty International has gathered over 26,000 signatures so far. A similar petition by Reprieve has received nearly 8,000 signatures. Maya Foa, director of Reprieve's death penalty team has also issued a statement. "Killing child offenders flies in the face of international law and basic humanity," she said, adding that Pakistan's own laws forbade the sentencing and execution of juvenile offenders.
Social media users on Twitter and Facebook are also hoping to make their voices heard by using the hashtag #SaveShafqat to urge the government to pardon him.
If the law says that a person under the age of 18 cannot be hung and if his birth certificate is legal, gallows for the boy will mean that those responsible for taking his life are legally guilty of murder.
The law should be followed. If the law recognizes that the convict was below the age where the law of hanging applies then an illegality must not be committed by hanging him. The fact that his conviction possibly rests on a confession extracted under duress and since retracted and there is no other evidence beyond reasonable doubt is also something to consider.
We should enforce our laws, uniformly, universally and even handedly.
I wonder, if it can be shown that an Interior Minister willfully sat on evidence that may have prevented a miscarriage of justice leading to unlawful killing, could he be prosecuted for murder?


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California Vehicle Code Section 23152(b) makes it unlawful to drive a motor vehicle with a .08 percent or greater blood alcohol content (BAC). The key language to this law is that the driver's BAC was .08 or greater at the time of driving, not at the time the breath or blood test was given. When a person consumes alcohol, the body digests it through the stomach and small intestine, and then absorbs the alcohol into the bloodstream. Once the alcohol is in the blood you begin to feel the effects. It takes awhile for this process to occur and it can vary depending on whether you have eaten anything and how strong the drinks are. If a person consumes alcohol on an empty stomach it will enter the bloodstream much quicker than if they consume alcohol following a meal.
Rising BAC is an important concept to understand in DUI cases. Let's say a person has two beers within a relatively short period of time during and following a meal. Immediately upon finishing the last drink, the person begins to drive and is stopped 5-10 minutes later by the police. The police smell alcohol on the person's breath and request them to do field sobriety tests. Perhaps there is a delay in performing the tests, officers are awaiting on a more experienced DUI officer to come to the scene or they need to transport the driver to a different location for the tests. Based upon the person's performance on the FST's and other evidence of intoxication, officers place them under arrest. The person is then transported to either the police station or hospital for a breath or blood test. This process may take a little time. Before you know it, an hour or two have passed since the person was actually driving. The person's BAC test result is a .09, over the legal limit. However, under the facts in this example it is likely that the person was not over .08 when they were actually driving. Their body would still have been absorbing the alcohol at the time they were driving. Plus the fact that they were eating at the time means they were slowly absorbing the alcohol. A good DUI lawyer, with the assistance of a forensic toxicology expert, will prove that the person could not have been greater than .08 at the time they were driving. Rather, they were only over the legal limit after they were done driving.
Rising BAC defense is not available in all DUI cases. A person accused of DUI or a witness would need to testify as to the time that they were drinking and how much alcohol they consumed. The rising BAC defense is usually successful in lower percentage BAC cases, typically .11 or under. It is also helpful if there are no aggravating factors to support the DUI charges. For example, an accident or very poor driving would support the prosecution's claim that the person's ability to drive was still impaired. Similarly, a person that has trouble standing up and walking during the FST's will have difficulty successfully asserting this defense. A rising BAC defense cannot help a person defeat Vehicle Code Section 23152(a), which does not require a person's BAC to be .08 or greater. This section only requires evidence that the person's ability to drive was impaired by the use of alcohol and that they could not drive a vehicle with the caution of a sober person under similar circumstances.
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Hello, I would love to try this recipe, sounds so yummy, but I am a little confused on the rice part. Ingredients say to use 4 cups cooked rice, pre soaked. How much is that in dry measure? Do you know? Then your friends method of cooking the rice with the milk to soften the rice, is this still after soaking? If rice is precooked, would you still follow these directions? Sorry for so many questions, but this sounds so good! Thank you for your time.
I soaked 2 cups of brown rice overnight, then cooked in my rice cooker. Then put the rice in the pot and continued with the directions. Very easy and I loved the idea of tempering the rice. I put eggs in my oatmeal, but it very often gets stringy pieces. I didn't use the hazelnut. I did use 2 T honey and sprinkling of stevia and a little natural maple flavoring. I topped with frozen blueberries and some coconut milk. Yum!


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In some family law cases, domestic violence is alleged as a tactic for one side to get what they want. However, in many situations, the allegation of abuse is accurate and must be factored in to any child custody and visitation orders.
Our attorneys and staff at the Boca Raton office of Brodie & Friedman, P.A. are sensitive to the needs of individuals on either side of the violence accusations. We are committed to aggressively standing up for your rights while using our experience to get to the heart of the matter as efficiently and effectively as possible.
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There are many ways to refer to domestic violence, such as domestic abuse, spousal abuse, or family violence. There are also many ways in which abuse can be inflicted. Emotional abuse and harassment are also forms of domestic violence that may never leave a physical mark. However, these types of abuse are just as damaging and can take their toll on an individual and the children throughout the course of a relationship or marriage.
It is important that you be honest with your family law attorney about the occurrence of abuse within your relationship. We can then make the determination as to how to proceed with your family law case and possibly obtaining a restraining order.
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What are dark circles under the eyes?
Dark circles under your eyes is most commonly associated with a lack of sleep. They may also be a sign of aging. As the skin around your eyes gets older with time, it tends to become puffy around the eyelids or indented beneath the eyes. Additionally, as your body ages, it loses some of the fat and collagen, which can make the red or blue veins just beneath the skin show through the eyelids.
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Date conversion when porting Sybase to DB2
To make Sybase DATE data compatible with DB2, you need to make these changes.
When data is migrated from Sybase to DB2, problems arise from the MONEY, IMAGE, FLOAT and DATE data types. The format in which Sybase stores data is often different than DB2, which becomes a problem when manually porting from one to the other. For example, Sybase and DB2 DATE formats are entirely different. If a Sybase data column is loaded into DB2, it will give an error. Use the script below to overcome this problem.
Before doing BCP out from Sybase, create a view that will have the DATE datatype as supported in DB2. Then BCP out this view. While loading this into DB2, use the timestamp format but make sure it is done at the DB2 prompt (eg, db2 => select ...).
use tempdb go create view test_v as select <col1>,<col2> ,convert(char(10),<date_col>,102)+'.'+convert(char(8),<date_col>,108)+".000000" <date_col> go
Now BCP out.
bcp tempdb..test_v out test_v.out -U<username> -S<servername> -P<pwd> -c -t"#" -r"n"
Then, drop the above view. Finally, bring TEST_V.OUT to the DB2 server.
db2=> load from test_v.out of del modified by timestampformat = "YYYY-MM-DD-HH:MM:SS:UUUUUU" insert/replace into test_db2;
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What happens at the Comedy Club tomorrow night is anyone's guess, say members of Taichung Improv, who will perform a two-hour show there featuring more than a dozen games inspired by prompts from the audience.
"I'll give you a secret about improv," said Matt Bronsil, who temporarily took over the reins from Taichung Improv founder Josh Myers after Myers suffered a recent illness. "Our goal is not to be funny. Our goal is to make a story. When we focus on being funny, we look for a funny line or silly thing … It gets a quick laugh, but that is all … When we lose focus and do not build an entertaining story, the scene dies. When we do build a story, it's full of laughter."
To create the "stories," the players build upon ideas elicited from audience members. An interpreter explains the rules in Mandarin before the game but doesn't translate the dialog, which is all in English. Some acts focus on narration or storytelling; others are elimination or guessing games in which one person is sent out of the room while the others set a scene. The latter works very well, said Myers, as "the audience loves it when they're in on the secret."
The troupe uses a lot of physical comedy, said Myers, "because it is visual and with a bunch of different actors from all over the world, and an audience that has Taiwanese, but also people from all over the world — they all have different frames of reference, but we find common ground in slapstick."
Katie Partlow, who has been with the troupe since its creation in 2009, encourages audience participants to "think out of the box — not everything has to be about sex and/or body fluids, much as some people may wish it was!"
WHAT: Taichung Improv, A Night in Taipei
WHEN: Tomorrow from 10pm to midnight
WHERE: Comedy Club, 20, Ln 553, Zhongxiao E Rd. Sec 4, Taipei City (台北市忠孝東路四段553巷20號)
ADMISSION: NT$350, which includes a drink. Contact the Comedy Club to reserve seats send an e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com or call (02) 2764-5529
On the Net: for the Comedy Club visit www.comedy.com.tw or for more information about Taichung Improv go to www.taichungimprov.net
Partlow, currently finishing a master of fine arts degree in theater performance at Taipei National University of the Arts, is also involved with Taipei Players and numerous other local theater groups and the Taipei Fringe. Myers describes her as "larger than life. She's a fearless woman who just jumps in and we all follow."
Her large-eyed, awkward yet eager stage presence is reminiscent of a young, female version of Steve Buscemi.
The cast of seven includes actress, vocalist, and musician Sarah Zittrer (co-founder of Taipei Players), actor Thomas van Niekerk and guest performer Brandon Thompson (also in Taipei Players), and newcomer Quenntis Ashby, who trained originally in speech and drama, then in contemporary dance and classical ballet, dancing professionally, and winning several awards before he had to retire after a performance of Cats: The Musical because of an injury.
Cast member Quenntis Ashby, an experienced actor and dancer who is relatively new to this kind of theater, said, "When improv works, it's magical, and that happens when everyone is in the zone of comfortable alertness, or being completely in the now, the present."


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Problem Solving Strategies
The field of Data Mining has clear methodologies that guide a practitioner to solve problems, such as Knowledge Discovery in Databases (KDD) [Fayyad1996]. Metaheuristics and Computational Intelligence algorithms have no such methodology. (Some methods can be used for classification and regression and as such may fit into methodologies such as KDD.)
This section describes some of the considerations when applying algorithms from the fields of Metaheuristics, Computational Intelligence, and Biologically Inspired Computation to practical problem domains. This discussion includes:
Suitability of Application
From a problem-solving perspective, the tools that emerge from the field of Computational Intelligence are generally assessed with regard to their utility as efficiently or effectively solving problems. An important lesson from the No-Free-Lunch Theorem was to bound claims of applicability (see the Introduction), that is to consider the suitability of a given strategy with regard to the feature overlap with the attributes of a given problem domain. From a Computational Intelligence perspective, one may consider the architecture, processes, and constraints of a given strategy as the features of an approach.
The suitability of the application of a particular approach to a problem takes into considerations concerns such as the appropriateness (can the approach address the problem), the feasibility (available resources and related efficiency concerns), and the flexibility (ability to address unexpected or unintended effects). This section summarizes a general methodology toward addressing the problem of suitability in the context of Computational Intelligence tools. This methodology involves 1) the systematic elicitation of system and problem features, and 2) the consideration of the overlap of problem-problem, algorithm-algorithm, and problem-algorithm overlap of feature sets.
Systematic Feature Elicitation
A feature of a system (tool, strategy, model) or a problem is a distinctive element or property that may be used to differentiate it from similar and/or related cases. Examples may include functional concerns such as: processes, data structures, architectures, and constraints, as well as emergent concerns that may have a more subjective quality such as general behaviors, organizations, and higher-order structures. The process of the elicitation of features may be taken from a system or problem perspective:
Problem generalization and functional decomposition are important and commonly used patterns for problem solving in the broader fields of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. The promotion of simplification and modularity can reduce the cost and complexity of achieving solutions [Russell2009] [Brooks1986].
Feature Overlap
Overlap in elicited features may be considered from three important perspectives: between systems, between problems, and between a system and a problem. Further, such overlap may be considered at different levels of detail with regard to generalized problem solving strategies and problem definitions. These overlap cases are considered as follows:
Such mappings are imprecise given the subjective assessment and complexity required in both the elicitation and consideration overlap of the of features, the hardest of which is expected to be the mapping between systems and problems. The mapping of salient features of algorithms and problems was proposed as an important reconciliation of the No-Free-Lunch Theorem by Wolpert and Macready [Wolpert1997], although the important difference of this approach is that the system and algorithm are given prior to the assessment. In their first work on the theorem, Wolpert and Macready specifically propose the elicitation of the features from a problem-first perspective, for which specialized algorithms can be defined [Wolpert1995]. Therefore, this methodology of suitability may be considered a generalization of this reconciliation suitable for the altered Computational Intelligence (strategy first) perspective on Artificial Intelligence.
Strong and Weak Methods
Generally, the methods from the fields of Metaheuristics, Computational Intelligence, and Biologically Inspired Computation may be considered weak methods. They are general purpose and are typically considered black-box solvers for a range of problem domains. The stronger the method, the more that must be known about the problem domain. Rather than discriminating techniques into weak and strong it is more useful to consider a continuum of methods from pure block box techniques that have few assumptions about the problem domain, to strong methods that exploit most or all of the problem specific information available.
For example, the Traveling Salesman Problem is an example of a combinatorial optimization problem. A naive (such a Random Search) black box method may simply explore permutations of the cities. Slightly stronger methods may initialize the search with a heuristic-generated technique (such as nearest neighbor) and explore the search space using a variation method that also exploits heuristic information about the domain (such as a 2-opt variation). Continuing along this theme, a stochastic method may explore the search space using a combination of probabilistic and heuristic information (such as Ant Colony Optimization algorithms). At the other end of the scale the stochastic elements are decreased or removed until one is left with pure heuristic methods such as the Lin-Kernighan heuristic [Lin1973] and exact algorithms from linear and dynamic programming that focus on the structure and nature of the problem [Woeginger2003].
Approaching a problem is not as simple as selecting the strongest method available and solving it. The following describes two potential strategies:
In a real-world engineering or business scenario, the objective is to solve a problem or achieve the best possible solution to the problem within the operating constraints. Concerns of algorithm and technique purity become less important than they may be in their respective fields of research. Both of the above strategies suggest an iterative methodology, where the product or knowledge gained from one technique may be used to prime a subsequent stronger or weaker technique.
Domain-Specific Strategies
An algorithm may be considered a strategy for problem solving. There are a wide range of ways in which a given algorithm can be used to solve a problem. Function Optimization and Function Approximation were presented as two general classes of problems to which the algorithms from the fields of Metaheuristics, Computational Intelligence, and Biologically Inspired Computation are applied. This section reviews general problem problem solving strategies that may be adopted for a given technique in each of these general problem domains.
Function Optimization
This section reviews a select set of strategies for addressing optimization problems from the field of Metaheuristics and Computational Intelligence to provide general insight into the state of the interaction between stochastic algorithms and the field of optimization. This section draws heavily from the field of Evolutionary Computation, Swarm Intelligence, and related Computational Intelligence sub-fields.
Global and Local Optimization Global Optimization refers to seeking a globally optimal structure or approximation thereof in a given problem domain. Global is differentiated from Local Optimization in that the latter focuses on locating an optimal structure within a constrained region of the decision variable search space, such as a single peak or valley (basin of attraction). In the literature, global optimization problems refers to the class of optimization problems that generally cannot be addressed through more conventional approaches such as gradient descent methods (that require mathematical derivatives) and pattern search (that can get 'stuck' in local optima and never converge) [Price1977] [Toern1999].
A global search strategy provides the benefit of making few if any assumptions about where promising areas of the search space may be, potentially highlighting unintuitive combinations of parameters. A local search strategy provides the benefit of focus and refinement of an existing candidate solution. It is common to apply a local search method to the solutions located by a global search procedure as a refinement strategy (such as using a Hill Climber after a Genetic Algorithm), and some methods have both techniques built in (such as GRASP in ).
Parallel Optimization A natural step toward addressing difficult (large and rugged cost landscapes) is to exploit parallel and distributed hardware, to get an improved result in the same amount of time, the same result in less time, or both [Crainic2005]. Towards unifying the myriad of approaches and hardware configurations, a general consensus and taxonomy has been defined by the Parallel Evolutionary Algorithms (PEA) and Parallel Metaheuristics fields that considers the ratio of communication to computation called granularity [Cantu-Paz2000] [Alba2005a].
This taxonomy is presented concisely by Alba and Tomassini as a plot or trade-off of three concerns: 1) the number of sub-populations (models or parallel strategies working on the problem), 2) the coupling between the sub-populations (frequency and amplitude of communication), and 3) the size of the sub-populations (size or extent of the sub-models) [Alba2002].
Two important and relevant findings from the narrower field of Parallel Evolutionary Algorithms include 1) that tight coupling (frequent inter-system migration of candidate solutions) between coarse-grained models typically results in worse performance than a non-distributed approach [Alba2000], and 2) that loose coupling (infrequent migration) between coarse-grained models has been consistently shown to provide a super-linear increase in performance [Alba2002a] [Belding1995] [Cantu-Paz2000].
Cooperative Search This is a more general approach that considers the use of multiple models that work together to address a difficult optimization problems. Durfee et al. consider so-called Cooperative Distributed Problem Solving (CDPS) in which a network of loosely coupled solvers are employed to address complex distributed problems. In such systems, it is desirable to match the processing capabilities of the solver to the attributes of the problem. For example, a given problem may have spatially distributed, functionally distributed, or temporally distributed sub-problems to which a centralized and monolithic system may not be suitable.
Lesser [Lesser1990] considers CDPS and proposes such models perform distributed search on dependent or independent and potentially overlapping sub-problems as a motivating perspective for conducting research into Distributed Artificial Intelligence (DAI) (This perspective provided the basis for what became the field of Multi-Agent Systems (MAS).). Lesser points out that in real world applications, it is hard to get a optimal mapping between the allocated resources and the needs or availability of information for a given problem, suggesting that such problems may be caused by a mismatch in processing times and/or number of sub-problems, interdependencies between sub-problems, and local experts whose expertise cannot be effectively communicated. For a more detail on the relationships between parallel and cooperative search, El-Abd and Kamel provide a rigorous taxonomy [El-Abd2005].
Hybrid Search Hybrid Search is a perspective on optimization that focuses on the use of multiple and likely different approaches either sequentially (as in the canonical global and local search case), or in parallel (such as in Cooperative Search). For example in this latter case, it is common in the field of PEA to encourage different levels of exploration and exploitation across island populations by varying the operators or operator configurations used [Tanese1989] [Adamidis1996].
Talbi proposed a detailed 4-level taxonomy of Hybrid Metaheuristics that concerns parallel and cooperating approaches [Talbi2001]. The taxonomy encompasses parallel and cooperative considerations for optimization and focuses on the discriminating features in the lowest level such as heterogeneity, and specialization of approaches.
Functional Decomposition Three examples of a functional decomposition of optimization include 1) multiple objectives, 2) multiple constraints, and 3) partitions of the decision variable search space.
Multi-Objective Optimization (MOO) is a sub-field that is concerned with the optimization of two or more objective functions. A solution to a MOO conventionally involves locating and returning a set of candidate solutions called the non-dominated set [Deb2001]. The Pareto optimal set, is the set of optimal non-dominated solutions. For a given problem no feasible solution exists that dominates a Pareto optimal solution. All solutions that are Pareto optimal belong to the Pareto set, and the points that these solutions map to in the objective space is called the Pareto front. The complexity with MOO problems is in the typically unknown dependencies between decision variables across objectives, that in the case of conflicts, must be traded off (Purshouse and Fleming provide a taxonomy of such complexity [Purshouse2003]).
Constraint Satisfaction Problem's (CSP) involve the optimization of decision variables under a set of constraints. The principle complexity in such problems is in locating structures that are feasible or violate the least number of constraints, optimizing such feasibility [Tsang1993] [Kumar1992].
Search Space Partitioning involves partitioning of the decision variable search space (for example see Multispace Search by Gu et al. [Du1997] [Gu1997] [Gu1994]). This is a critical consideration given that for equal-sized dimensional bounds on parameters, an increase in decision variables results in an exponential increase in the volume of the space to search.
Availability Decomposition Optimization problems may be partitioned by the concerns of temporal and spatial distribution of 1) information availability, and 2) computation availability. An interesting area of research regarding variable information availability for optimization problems is called Interactive Evolutionary Computation, in which one or a collection of human operators dynamically interact with an optimization process [Takagi2001]. Example problem domains include but are not limited to computer graphics, industrial design, image processing, and drug design.
There is an increasing demand to exploit clusters of heterogeneous workstations to complete large-scale distributed computation tasks like optimization, typically in an opportunistic manner such as when individual machines are underutilized. The effect is that optimization strategies such as random partitioning of the search space (independent non-interacting processing) are required to take advantage of such environments for optimization problems [Schnekenburger1993] [Liu2000].
Meta Optimization One may optimize at a level above that considered in previous sections. Specifically, 1) the iterative generation of an inductive model called multiple restart optimization, and 2) the optimization of the parameters of the process that generates an inductive model of an optimization problem. Multiple or iterative restarts involves multiple independent algorithm executions from different (random) starting conditions. It is generally considered as a method for achieving an improved result in difficult optimization problems where a given strategy is deceived by local or false optima [Muselli1997] [Hu1994], typically requiring a restart schedule [Fukunaga1998].
A second and well studied form of meta optimization involves the optimization of the search process itself. Classical examples include the self-adaptation of mutation parameters (step sizes) in the Evolutionary Strategies (ES) and Evolutionary Programming (EP) approaches. Smith and Fogarty provided a review of genetic algorithms with adaptive strategies including a taxonomy in which the meta-adaptations are applied at one of three levels: 1) the population (adapting the overall sampling strategy), 2) the individual (adapting the creation of new samples in the decision variable space), and 3) components (modifying component contributions and/or individual step sizes as in ES and EP) [Smith1997b].
Function Approximation
This section reviews a select set of strategies for addressing Function Approximation problems from the fields of Artificial Intelligence and Computational Intelligence to provide general insight into the state of the interaction between stochastic algorithms and the field. The review draws heavily from the fields of Artificial Neural Networks, specifically Competitive Learning, as well as related inductive Machine Learning fields such as Instance Based Learning.
Vector Quantization Vector Quantization (VQ) refers to a method of approximating a target function using a set of exemplar (prototype or codebook) vectors. The exemplars represent a discrete subset of the problem, generally restricted to the features of interest using the natural representation of the observations in the problem space, typically an an unconstrained $n$-dimensional real valued space. The VQ method provides the advantage of a non-parametric model of a target function (like instance-based and lazy learning such as the $k$-Nearest-Neighbor method (kNN)) using a symbolic representation that is meaningful in the domain (like tree-based approaches).
The promotion of compression addresses the storage and retrieval concerns of kNN, although the selection of codebook vectors (the so-called quantization problem) is a hard problem that is known to be NP-complete [Garey1982]. More recently Kuncheva and Bezdek have worked towards unifying quantization methods in the application to classification problems, referring to the approaches as Nearest Prototype Classifiers (NPC) and proposing a generalized nearest prototype classifier [Kuncheva1998] [Kuncheva1998a].
Parallelization Instance-based approaches are inherently parallel given the generally discrete independent nature in which they are used, specifically in a case or per-query manner. As such, parallel hardware can be exploited in the preparation of the corpus of prototypes (parallel preparation), and more so in the application of the corpus given its read-only usage [Aamodt1994] [Nagendra1996] [Plaza1997]. With regard to vector quantization specifically, there is an industry centered around the design and development of VQ and WTA algorithms and circuits given their usage to compress digital audio and video data [Nakada1999] [Parhi1994].
Cooperative Methods Classical cooperative methods in the broader field of statistical machine learning are referred to as Ensemble Methods [Opitz1999] [Polikar2006] or more recently Multiclassifier Systems [Ghosh2002].
Boosting is based on the principle of combining a set of quasi-independent weak learners that collectively are as effective as a single strong learner [Kearns1988] [Schapire1992]. The seminal approach is called Adaptive Boosting (AdaBoost) that involves the preparation of a series of classifiers, where subsequent classifiers are prepared for the observations that are misclassified by the proceeding classifier models (creation of specialists) [Schapire2003].
Bootstrap Aggregation (bagging) involves partitioning the observations into $N$ randomly chosen subsets (with re-selection), and training a different model on each [Breiman1996]. Although robust to noisy datasets, the approach requires careful consideration as to the consensus mechanism between the independent models for decision making.
Stacked Generalization (stacking) involves creating a sequence of models of generally different types arranged into a stack, where subsequently added models generalize the behavior (success or failure) of the model before it with the intent of correcting erroneous decision making [Wolpert1992] [Ting1999].
Functional Decomposition As demonstrated, it is common in ensemble methods to partition the dataset either explicitly or implicitly to improve the approximation of the underlying target function. A first important decomposition involves partitioning the problem space into sub-spaces based on the attributes, regular groups of attributes called features, and decision attributes such as class labels. A popular method for attribute-based partitioning is called the Random Subspace Method, involving the random partitioning of attributes to which specialized model is prepared for each (commonly used on tree-based approaches) [Ho1998].
A related approach involves a hierarchical partitioning of attributes space into sub-vectors (sub-spaces) used to improve VQ-based compression [Gersho1984]. Another important functional decomposition methods involve the partitioning of the set of observations. The are many ways in which observations may be divided, although common approaches include pre-processing using clustering techniques to divide the set into natural groups, additional statistical approaches that partition based on central tendency and outliers, and re-sampling methods that are required to reduce the volume of observations.
Availability Decomposition The availability observations required to address function approximation in real-world problem domains motivate the current state of the art in Distributed Data Mining (DDM, or sometimes Collective Data Mining), Parallel Data Mining (PDM), and Distributed Knowledge Discovery in Database (DKDD) [Kargupta2000]. The general information availability concerns include 1) the intractable volume of observations, and 2) the spatial (geographical) and temporal distribution of information [Zaki1999]. In many real-world problems it is infeasible to centralize relevant observations for modeling, requiring scalable, load balancing, and incremental acquisition of information [Skillicorn1999].
Meta-Approximation The so-called ensemble or multiple-classifier methods may be considered meta approximation approaches as they are not specific to a given modeling technique. As with function optimization, meta-approaches may be divided into restart methods and meta-learning algorithms. The use of restart methods is a standard practice for connectionist approaches, and more generally in approaches that use random starting conditions and a gradient or local search method of refinement.
The method provides an opportunity for over-coming local optima in the error-response surface, when there is an unknown time remaining until convergence [Magdon-ismail2000], and can exploit parallel hardware to provide a speed advantage [Blas2005]. Ensemble methods and variants are examples of meta approximation approaches, as well as the use of consensus classifiers (gate networks in mixtures of experts) to integrate and weight the decision making properties from ensembles.
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It's 28 days till my 28th birthday.
Isn't that just so terribly neat?
It's like when, on the fifth of May, at just past 5.05am in the morning, it will be 05.05.05am on 05.05.05. That will be pretty too. We should mark that.
What is more, born in 1977, the next post on this blog (and yes, not *quite* so neat) will be my 1977th little red boat post.
So neatness and neatness and all, I think I will write 28 "approaching my birthday" posts. Memories and diversions on things. Mainly diversions, because I don't have much of a memory. But I do want to try.
Isn't that tidy, though? 28 days till 28, so on my 28th birthday, it will be post number 2005, in 2005! Mmmmmmm. Tidy things…
Sorry. But it was all so, you know, Pretty.
Also this way people might buy me presents.


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Beelzebub and Baby PENIS!?
Ok so I've been watching this new anime called "Beelzebub for like a month now and I really like it..Like really like it yo!Since episode one I have been hooked it's quite good actually..On par with most Shonen Jump animu.I'm expecting like 50+ episodes like your usual Shonen Jump anime of course
So pretty much it falls into your typical category of shonen animu.. School[check], Comedy[check], Overpowered Protaganist[check], Constant action and fighting[check] and big breasted gal friend[CHECKMATO!!] …What really drives me so much to watch and like this anime is that it deals with those Yankee type characters..I dunno but I'm strangely attracted to them.Ever since I saw that wonderful anime called "Cromartie High" I'ved loved the deliquent,the troubled youths,those teenagers that looked to be at least 40 years old!..I really iz intrigue by them yo they iz fascinating..I mean look at some of the expressions the main character makes
So this right here is the main character Tatsumi Oga..From the first ep I knew I was gonna love this guy yo..He's soo bad ass..I mean look at his face doesn't that just make you poop your pants? It sure as hell makes me wanna poop them :<..I mean anyone manly enough to carry around a naked baby and not be deemed a pedophile most be a raging bad ass right?This dude just kicks ass wherever he goes…
Hmmm what now.That's it right?…Ohh wait wait the plot of this anime almost forgot hehe..
So apparently the Demon King is soo important he can't even take care of his own son…To busy with his life of fame and card games.So some sorry sap is stuck with his son..And that's where our young sap Oga comes in..He is bestowed the task of raising this young baby as his own to rule and destroy the world!..Sounds fun I know but being the bad ass Oga is the baby took a liking to him and is forever attached to him,not wanting to leave his side for a second!
So this is young Baby Beel..The young Demon King that will rule the world when he gets older..He's good for crying,shocking people as he is Pikachu and do a little streaking…Yes he is the youngest nudist known to man..I mean come on I never read the manga,but at some point he has to wear diapers right..Till now he has been butt naked wit his baby balls all up in Oga's face..Almost every scene you will see this babies ball..Maybe they should change his name to Baby Balls?Get it cause Beel could be balls?Hehe >_>..So does this make this a ecchi anime?..With all the nudity it should be right right? :<
But I digress he is a assisted by his noble and sappy friend Takayuki Furuichi..This guy is a real sap..At one point Furuichi was forced to house Alaindelon (A dimensional portal being thingy) into his home..Of course the reason for it was hilarious..Something involving someone taking someone's manhood and someone needing to take responsibility ouo…
I honestly see some Yaoi for these two..And I mean a hella lot for them..Like allot allot….Manly and Boy shipping Mmm..Ohh the fan fics the fangirls will produce..Pelvic thrusts!..Length grabbing?Kinky prostate probing ohh jeez….Those fujoshi will have a field day yes they will!………………Hmmm where was I Ohh yes the anime..I haven't talked much about it huh?..Get used to this is what my blogs is like..Constant ramblings and mumblings like that dumb kid who finally knows something about something…Oh yeah the anime :I….
Even Oga was forced to house Hildegarde (the obligatory big breasted demon hottie)…It was stated to his parents that he got her pregnant with Baby Beel and most take care of his manly duties..I lol'd when I saw this scene such hilarity
But seriously I'm tired of seeing baby penis…Look man look!
I mean it supposed to look cute..But it's quite distracting to say the least..@____@ very very distracting man I can't stop staring at it..I'm not gay but cereally censor these..They censor boobs all the time why not these? :<
Well all in all my ramblings about this anime taught you allot yes?..Baby penis,demons that big boobed girl I just mentioned and stuff..Ohhh and Yaoi and stuff..Stay tuned for more of my ramblings yo


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Signal Vault Review (Updated Oct. 2017)
Why is Signal Vault Even A Thing? What Are They For?
Remember losing a $20 bill or so a handful of years ago? It sucked. There was no way to get it back and no one to call to say "It just vanished". That may be part of the reason we mostly switched to plastic. (Among many other great reasons) it's a lot safer. Or is it? What we flocked to may actually leave us more vulnerable to attack than we had originally thought. Yes cash is much easier to lose, but I beg to say that plastic can be much easier to steal – if you're not prepared!
The method of attack I am going to explain is only for RFID cards, you will know if you have one if any of your cards have the quick tap option. They come in different names but all have the same function. If you swipe, or have an EMV chip (insert card)then you don't have to worry about this problem. However you are still vulnerable to theft.
RFID Card is short for Radio Frequency Identification, it's a technology where when the card is close to a receiver, the card will communicate with it and exchange vital information.
The main concern and is a very real concern, is these cards can be communicated to without your knowledge with a specially designed scanner. While the card receivers only work in close proximity, the criminal devices are boosted up and are specifically designed to scan for cards and trick them into thinking a transaction is taking place so they give up their confidential details.
These devices can extract data from a up to a few meters and happen very fast. So a thief could have their scanner on, concealed and walk by thousands of people at a busy area, getting all of the info they need to gain access to the card without anyone ever knowing. Pretty scary reality there.
Credit card, or even worse, debit card theft is a real problem. If you think these scanners are crazy then you might be surprised to find out that there are even people getting as sophisticated as too build a nearly invisible add-on to an ATM that takes your info right from your bank! Recently my credit union changed all of their ATM's to read new cards and issued us all new "more advanced" cards to help combat this problem.
What Is Signal Vault?
When I first heard about them I had no clue what they were. My first thought was something to do with WIFI because they have something similar in their name. I had no idea what the business was based around, so other might be confused like I was.
In short, signal vault is a small case you put around your RFID cards to make them invisible to thieves scanners. Does it work? We get into that below, but I say even if it's only a slight protection, its worth the very small price.($15)
Signal Vault was featured on the TV show "Shark Tank". Signal Vault is a company that designed a new more powerful RFID blocker. That requires no batteries and will fit in any wallet.
What that means is you put your card in it and it blocks the machines that are trying to take your information. The really cool thing that separates them from the rest is there are no batteries and it doesn't need to be recharged. In fact it even works for up to 100,000 "protections". They aim to prevent millions of thefts this way. Stealing your information is a rapidly growing industry and it's already several billions of dollars.
EDIT Dec 3, 2015 – My dad just got his credit card hacked. He has it straightened out but I told him about signal vault. You can visit signal vault's official website here.
Video About Signal Vault
How Much Does It Cost and What Does It Do?
Signal Vault's device is as big as a credit card and it makes the information on your cards invisible to people with the card reading machine. This means you are fully protected and you don't even have to think about protecting yourself because it's always on and on the lookout.
All of this fancy technology and the fact that we all need to have it means it's probably really expensive right? WRONG! Buying a single card protector is only
$20.00 ($15.00) right now, no idea for how long)
That's less than a mediocre dinner for two! They also offer bulk discounts too, buying 2 saves you a dollar each and you can get them for as cheap as $12 when you buy 10, but you probably don't need that many, unless you are doing a pool buy for your friends and family.
What Signal Vault Offers You:
- Peace of mind
- Potentially saves time and money (if you were to get targeted)
- Dual Protection (protects passport cards and enhanced driver's licenses (perhaps passport cards have your SSN on them?))
What I Like About Signal Vault
- They appeared on shark tank – that's a pretty big accolade and adds belief in their technology.
- They have a simple yet necessary fix and they don't charge a lot for their product
- They are a new company, very intuitive
- They aren't settled for cheap, they want to go above and beyond, they offer you to get a customized vault!
- Fits in any wallet
- 3 year warrenty
- No batteries
- Over 500,000 customers already
What I Don't Like About Signal Vault
- They are brand new so don't have a lot of history with them – need to build up some trust. However I will say that I've been digging into them hardcore the last few days and they have a lot of positive press and some heavy hitting backers.
Final Verdict on Signal Vault
Writing this review I have learned a lot about just how vulnerable our information can be and how smart criminals are. I'm also very concerned about people hacking passport cards, I don't know for sure but I would assume our social security number could be stored on them. That would be pretty crappy…but I also found out signal vault protects those too!
I believe they have a great product and I think it is well worth the investment – getting hacked at best would be a bad headache and at worst could cost you everything. I think a 14-19 dollar investment is one of the best ones you can make, why take a chance? So I will say that I highly recommend them, they have a very nice inexpensive, no maintenance product that has real value in the world.
It's very inexpensive so even if it provides a little bit of security then I think it's worth it.
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A conservative group associated with Republican strategist Karl Rove has purchased airtime for television ads in two of California's most heated House races.
Crossroads GPS, an affiliate of American Crossroads, which Rove founded, bought $894,000 in TV ads to run in the Sacramento suburbs, where freshman Rep. Ami Bera (D-Elk Grove) is facing a Nov. 4 challenge from former Republican congressman Doug Ose.
The broadcast and cable ads are scheduled to run from Aug. 19 to Sept. 1.
The group, which is not required to disclose its donors, also bought $702,000 in cable and broadcast TV ads in the San Diego area, where former City Councilman Carl DeMaio is trying to unseat another freshman Democrat, Scott Peters.
The San Diego ads will run during the same period as those in the Sacramento-area contest.
Both races are heavily contested by the major parties as Republicans try to build on their House majority and Democrats fight to keep seats they wrested from the GOP two years ago.
Democrats seized on Crossroads GPS' connection with Rove, as in this statement from Bera campaign spokeswoman Allison Teixeira:
"It's not surprising that former Congressman Doug Ose is in trouble and his radical Washington insider friend Karl Rove is bailing him out to the tune of nearly a million dollars."
The California TV ad buys are part of more than $3 million in purchases in a handful of hotly contested, Democrat-held districts around the country, according to the media organization Politico.
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I guess "Daily" is a relative term here. Oh,well.I'm just trying to get back into a blogging groove. I'll get there soon.
Here's 12 gardening things for today. I'm starting to see signs of Spring here and getting antsy to get seeds started and things planted. You?
- The BEST Garden Ideas and DIY Yard Projects! – Kitchen Fun With My 3 Sons – a lot of these are decorative ideas but some great ideas that would help be space savers in a small garden. I've done the wagon wheel idea before when I owned a pre-school but we made it a "Pizza Garden" with roma tomato,basil,oregano,etc. BTW, Kitchen Fun With My 3 Sons has a great Facebook pg,too…here. I'm rarely annoyed by it! (Trust me…that's a huge endorsement from me. I'm so grumpy lately)
Growing Potatoes in a Bag or a Bucket – Countryside Network – since there are so many pictures on social media of potato growing but with few details on how and what to do, this is a good one to read. It covers all the basics. This year I'm growing taters in burlap coffee sacks that I got for free from a coffee shop.
- The Curious Case of the Antidepressant, Anti-Anxiety Backyard Garden -I love this article so much. I have often said that gardening is the only therapy I can afford and it turns out there may be some sciencey data to support that.
Kiss my Aster!: Take My Tomato, Please! – my favorite gardener-writer doesn't like tomatoes the same way I do but I still love her and appreciate this list of the top 4 she grew in 2015.
- A Pyramid Planter for 15 sq. ft of Garden in Just 4 sq. ft. – Gardens All – I'm really just sharing this to show the general concept of a pyramid planter for anyone needing to grow upwards to save space. The one they show is pricey and the DIY one on pg 4 of the post requires more than a hammer and nails. If any of you come up with a super cheap and easy to construct pyramid planter, I'd love to see it 🙂
- Gardening Against the Odds: the restorative power of the garden – for the past 5 years the Conservation Foundation and The Sunday Telegraph have given out Gardening Against the Odds awards . This is a nice piece on the previous winners and emphasizes the power of gardening.
- A Kentucy Domestic Violence Shelter Helps Women Grow Food—and Confidence – a 40 acre farm that gives women escaping dv a safe refuge and employment with the added bonus of gaining skills,confidence, and therapy. Much love for this.
- Wise Pairings: Best Flowers to Plant with Vegetables – I am a devout practitioner of companion gardening. You absolutely should include flowers in your garden to create diversity and beneficial elements that aid veggie growth.
- DIY Pallet Top Garden: Using the most of your space to create a garden friendly for chickens and people! – Naturally Loriel – I love this idea and if I didn't already have a fenced in garden, I'd be out gathering pallets right now.
- 28 Vegetables That Grow in Partial Shade | Small Footprint Family – I may have shared something like this before. Our last rental had mostly shade. I had good luck with all the brassicas and greens as long as I could keep the slugs at bay.
- 4 Problems with Starting Seedlings – Gardening Jones – All good advice.
- This is definitely not a complete list but it's a good start for inspiration. I grew corn in a container last year. My advice with container gardening is to give it a shot, even if it isn't typically something you see in a container. Even though I have gone through Master Gardener training, the bulk of my gardening experience is from trial and error, learning through doing.


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If any of these statements resonate with you, you are in the right place:
- I'm feeling discontent with my work.
- I wish I could control my emotions.
- I seem to keep getting sick.
- I am worried about my family.
- I want the very best for my new business.
- I wish this relationship was healthier.
- It seems like I'm always anxious…I just want peace!
- I know I'm here to do more but I don't know what or how.
- I want to change my life.
Life can be much more than we sometimes feel or see. We are the artists that co-create our experiences. What kind of art are you creating? Let's explore this together.


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At first, I had a handful of people stop by and say hello, but that was it. I was thankful for my early followers, many of them good friends and family, but I was eager to meet other blogging neighbors.
What was the best advice you received when you first started blogging? Any tips for someone who is new to the Blogosphere?


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Advieh Rice Seasoning Blend
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Advieh Rice Seasoning Blend – floral flavour of rose petals overlaid with spicy cinnamon and aromatic cardamom notes. Simply boil rice with 2-4 tsp for authentic Iranian flavour. Try in soups & stews too!
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This is a stunning and unknown spice blend with wonderful overtones of rosé petals and cinnamon. I am still experimenting with it and add it to lamb burgers. Top with char grilled strips of red pepper and crumbled Feta cheese – delicious.
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We're pretty excited about the food line-up at Royal Croquet Club this summer (we put it together, after all), with Gazi, Tokyo Tina, Bluebonnet Barbecue, Mamasita, Ruyi and Pidapipo on board.
Tokyo Tina believes it's one of the first venues to introduce the Japanese-inspired Hawaiian dish poke (pronounced "pokey") to Melbourne. Similar to a ceviche rice bowl, poke contains plain rice, marinated salmon, sesame oil, fresh onion, mango puree and a coconut-and-lime ball on top. "You crush it all up and it's tropical, Japanese-y and summery – all in one container," says co-owner, Simon Blacher.
How about a lamb souvlaki and saganaki croquetas with peppered-fig dipping sauce? Gazi only brings out its lamb souva on special occasions. "This is definitely one of those times!" says Bianca Carrettin from Gazi.
Ruyi's favourite menu item is its chilli wonton. It can be enjoyed any time of day and night. Made from Greenvale pork and fresh vegetables, it's wrapped in a silky-smooth skin and dipped in a hot rock-sugar sauce. "It tastes zingy and feels like a kick to your taste buds," says co-owner Qianqian Luo-Fang.
Bluebonnet Barbecue's pick from its Royal Croquet Club menu is the smoked pork belly with cheesy cornbread waffle, sweet corn, sour cream and porcini popcorn. It would make a great dinner choice, but for something a little lighter, and more suited to lunch, you could try the smoked-trout salad with tomato, peach and basil.
For gluten-free options (and anyone who loves tacos), Mamasita will serve its new Baja-influenced fish taco with a double crumb of polenta and potato starch. "They're light and texturally right on point," says co-owner Matt Lane. "They have a crunch from the crumb, succulence from the fish, and are encased in softness from the tortilla with optional heat from the ghost-chilli, smoked-jalepeno mayo."
It's ice-cream weather every day of the Royal Croquet Club, no matter the forecast. Pidapipo has created a peanut butter and chocolate fudge gelato sandwich. "We're trying something new for the event that we've never done before," says owner Lisa Valmorbida. There will also be six gelato flavours on offer for the purists: passionfruit sorbetto, chocolate, hazelnut, salted caramel, Nutella swirl and a top-secret flavour, exclusive to the Royal Croquet Club.
We're curating the cocktail menu too, so after you've eaten, have a drink with us at the Broadsheet Bar.
Royal Croquet Club runs from Thursday December 10 until Sunday December 20 at Birrarung Marr. Entry is free.


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Police Complaints: Pc News
City withholding locations of surveillance cameras
The Albuquerque Police are bragging about a new tool that lets them spy on law-abiding citizens through a city-wide network of more than 100 video cameras. But they refuse to tell us where all these cameras are located.
From the Albuquerque Journal story by Jeff Proctor, APD video crime center debuts:
For nearly two years, the Albuquerque Police Department has quietly been at work on a controversial law enforcement strategy in which live camera feeds are piped from more than 100 cameras around the city into a video command center at police headquarters to provide officers in the field with real-time information…. Each of the cameras, which have been in place to aid city traffic engineers for years, records on a 24-hour loop.
APD's shiny new panopticon incorporates facial recognition software and real-time integration with numerous public and private databases. Concerns for privacy and civil rights are obvious to everyone except, of course, the police.
But there's one kind of privacy, the police are always willing to protect: their own. We've been trying to learn the locations of all the spy cameras that the police can tap into, but so far, they've refused to disclose this information in full.
We submitted the following request for this data more than four months ago:
Police Complaints Sues City for Withholding Public Records
Police Complaints has filed a civil complaint against the City of Albuquerque for illegally suppressing information about police misconduct.
We reported last month how the city has begun censoring citizen complaints against police officers. Citizen police complaints are public records in New Mexico and the public has the right to inspect them. The city continues to provide the records on request, but removes virtually all the specific information. The nearly blank pages are completely useless to anyone investigating police misconduct.
Now Police Complaints brought suit against the city to force them to provide proper records. From the KOAT News story by Anna Velasquez, City faces suit over document redacting:
The city is the subject of a lawsuit that claims officials are withholding information the public has the right to see.
Online watchdog group Policecomplaints.info, which investigates law enforcement departments and officers across the country, said that despite repeated complaints, the city continues to improperly withhold public information.
Anna Martinez has filed a lawsuit against the city on behalf of the watchdog group.
"Everything is redacted other than the officer's name, and it's not even a full name there that you can see," she said, looking at one of the documents in question. "There is no other information within this citizen's complaint."
New Cover-Up: Albuquerque Police Illegally Suppressing Public Complaints
Complaints against police officers are public records in New Mexico. At PoliceComplaints.info, we have published hundreds of pages of citizen police complaints. We have never had any difficulty obtaining these public records.
Until now.
The Albuquerque Police Department is the records custodian of citizen police complaints. They recently instituted a new policy of censoring these public records. They still send them out on demand, but not before redacting them, blocking out virtually all the relevant information. This new APD policy makes a complete mockery of the citizens' right to inspect records and hold police officers accountable for misconduct.
Last year, Police Complaints requested and received citizen complaints against APD officer Steve Hindi, one of Albuquerque's most complained-about cops. And last month, a journalist from KUNM radio requested the same documents.
The sample documents below illustrate APD's new public records policy.
New IPRA Compliance guide from the Attorney General
The New Mexico Attorney General has updated their IPRA compliance guide. This document contains the full text of New Mexico's Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA) along with a commentary from the Attorney General about how the law is to be applied and enforced. It's an invaluable resource for journalists and investigators who need to obtain public records.
The updated document includes new information about recent rulings, including last May's determination that police disciplinary matters are public record.
- Attorney General's IPRA Compliance Guide, 7th edition, 2012
Does the Police Union contract really require hiding info from the POC?
Investigators reporting to the Albuquerque Police Oversight Commission deliver only summaries of their investigations and commissioners have recently complained about these inadequate summaries. The reports also omit the names of police officers accused of misconduct, as well as any information about the discipline meted out to officers who violated the APD Standard Operating Procedures.
Even though names and discipline are public records, the City claims that their contract with the police union requires them to withhold this information from the Commission.
Are they right?
ABQ Transit Standard Operating Procedures Posted
We've posted the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) of the Albuquerque Transit Security Guards. Read them now in our "Tools" section.
The Albuquerque Transit Department manages the city's busses and bus stations. They employ a staff of security guards. These guards are dressed like cops and carry weapons, but they are not police officers. This does not stop them from using force, often illegally, to arrest people. We have obtained their SOPs and are pursuing action against guards with a history of illegal use of force.
When we originally requested this document, security supervisor John Baker (he calls himself "Lieutenant") refused to release it to us. Of course, we forced him to let us scan the document by means of a simple IPRA demand. Now anyone can read this public record at Police Complaints.
We're penetrating the Bureaucracy!
Every government agency in New Mexico has a specially appointed records custodian who is responsible for responding to records demands from the public. The Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA) requires that they respond to all lawful demands.
Unfortunately, just about every records custodian we've dealt with so far acts less like a public servant and more like the officious and squeaky Mr Huph from The Incredibles. They hate it when informed citizens make lawful demands that generate work for them. You can practically hear them scream, "They're penetrating the bureaucracy!"
Bad laws in other states shield cops from public scrutiny
We are very lucky to have a law in New Mexico—the Inspection of Public Records Act— that promotes government transparency and accountability. Citizens in Idaho and Colorado have fewer rights in that regard.
Idaho makes it illegal to release to the public any information about "grievances, correspondence and performance evaluations" relating to any government employee.
Colorado makes it illegal to post a photograph of a cop, judge or prosecutor on Web site, if such would pose "an imminent and serious threat" to the cop's safety.
A California law allows cops to demand that a Web site "not disclose his or her home address or telephone number" and provides penalties for Web sites that ignore those demands. While we are doubtful of this law's constitutionality, we at Police Complaints, as a matter of policy, do not publish any cop's home address or telephone number. We don't believe there's usually any legitimate public need for that information.
But we do publish photos of cops and complaints and grievances that have been filed against them. We believe all citizens have an absolute right to this information and we believe police officers should not object to anyone publishing this information.
Suing the government for access to info, pro se
From the Columbia Journalism Review article My Lawyer, Myself: Suing the government for access to info, pro se, by Erin Siegal
Inside well-funded newsrooms, investigative reporters can usually turn to company lawyers for help with stalled public records requests. But independent freelancers don't have that luxury, and many can't afford to hire legal counsel on their own. So when the time comes to stop asking the government for public records and start demanding them, what can a low-to-no budget freelancer without legal counsel do?


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- Baseball - I was born and raised in the south, and my daddy was a Braves fan. I don't remember any other sports on in our house, and baseball is the only major professional sport I could still enjoy watching
- As a young adult I enjoyed both a kayaking and whitewater rafting trip, and that's something I would probably still enjoy if we ever got around to it
- Hiking - haha just kidding! I don't even think that's a "sport" so much as just an active thing to do. It doesn't matter though, I'm still just more of a nature walker with the occasional casual hike thrown in
- Summer Olympics - I usually watch on and off, and enjoy gymnastics, diving and some swimming events
- Winter Olympics - Same deal. I'll watch most here and there, but tend to like figure skating, bobsled, snowboarding, and freestyle skiing
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Oct. 31, 2001
SANTA CLARA, Calif. - The Santa Clara University men's basketball team opens its 2001-2002 season Tuesday, Nov. 6 with an exhibition game against the Olympic Club at the Compaq Center at San Jose. The game is scheduled to tipoff at 7:30 p.m. and there will be no admission charged.
The Broncos return 10 letterwinners and three starters from its 20-12 team that finished last season with a 10-4 West Coast Conference record and third-place regular-season conference finish. Led by all-WCC seniors Brian Jones and Jamie Holmes, the Broncos advanced to the WCC Tournament championship game before falling 80-77 to Gonzaga.
The Olympic Club exhibition is the only game scheduled in the Compaq Center at San Jose this season prior to the 2002 NCAA Men's Basketball West Regional Championships in March, hosted by Santa Clara University. The NCAA requires the facility of each of its men's basketball championships to host at least one basketball game in the season in which it is hosting the regional. Thus, the Broncos will be playing the Olympic Club in a free exhibition on Nov. 6.
For directions to the Compaq Center at San Jose, click here.
Season and individual game tickets are on sale for the 2001-2002 men's and women's basketball seasons through the Santa Clara Athletic Ticket Office by calling 408/554-4660 or by clicking here. Several single game, season, group, team and family plans are available. For a seating map of the newly-renovated Leavey Center, click here.
Santa Clara welcomes the return of starters Steve Ross (Victoria, British Columbia), David Emslie (Seattle, Wash.) and Brian Vaka (Sparks, Nev.) as well as part-time starters Justin Holbrook (Cottage Grove, Ore.) and Kyle Bailey (Fairbanks, Alaska). Those five players accounted for 50.3 percent of the team's offense last season and 41 percent of the squad's rebounding.
In addition, the Broncos return senior Jason Westphal (San Jose, Calif.), sophomores Jason Morrissette (Los Angeles, Calif.), Jim Howell (Newport, Ore.), juniors Brad Anderson and Cord Anderson (Honolulu, Hawai'i) and redshirt freshman Ethan Rohde (Seattle, Wash.).
The Broncos have four freshmen this season in guard Bakari Altheimer (Oakland, Calif.) and forwards Scott Borchart (Newbury Park, Calif.), Jordan Legge (Mesa, Ariz.) and Linden Tibbets (Duncanville, Texas).