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Lockdown–The Coming War on the General-Purpose Computer, and What It Means for Us
This post was inspired by a couple of previous blogs: one, in another blogsphere I wrote a four-blog review on the current state and direction of the Linux desktop, with the advent of "smartphone/tablet"-style desktop interfaces like Unity and GNOME 3, and what that means for Linux and for general computer use. The second was via a comment exchange on Spocko's diary where Apple's relationship with Foxconn was discussed.
With that, I'd like to introduce two videos. The first, short one, "Clouds of Loving Grace":
The second one, a 50-minute one by Corey Doctorow, "Lockdown, the Coming War On General-Purpose Computing". This is a very engaging talk (the talk itself is 30 minutes, with 20 minutes for questions) and very entertaining. I think that viewers won't be disappointed.
And the gist of Doctorow's argument about the trend to turn our computers into "appliances" that we don't really control and can't fiddle with:
"On the surface, this seems like a reasonable idea: a program that does one specialized task. After all, we can put an electric motor in a blender, and we can install a motor in a dishwasher, and we don't worry if it's still possible to run a dishwashing program in a blender. But that's not what we do when we turn a computer into an appliance. We're not making a computer that runs only the "appliance" app; we're taking a computer that can run every program, then using a combination of rootkits, spyware, and code-signing to prevent the user from knowing which processes are running, from installing her own software, and from terminating processes that she doesn't want. In other words, an appliance is not a stripped-down computer—it is a fully functional computer with spyware on it out of the box.
We don't know how to build a general-purpose computer that is capable of running any program except for some program that we don't like, is prohibited by law, or which loses us money. The closest approximation that we have to this is a computer with spyware: a computer on which remote parties set policies without the computer user's knowledge, or over the objection of the computer's owner. Digital rights management always converges on malware.
In one famous incident—a gift to people who share this hypothesis—Sony loaded covert rootkit installers on 6 million audio CDs, which secretly executed programs that watched for attempts to read the sound files on CDs and terminated them. It also hid the rootkit's existence by causing the computer operating system's kernel to lie about which processes were running, and which files were present on the drive. But that's not the only example. Nintendo's 3DS opportunistically updates its firmware, and does an integrity check to make sure that you haven't altered the old firmware in any way. If it detects signs of tampering, it turns itself into a brick.
Human rights activists have raised alarms over U-EFI, the new PC bootloader, which restricts your computer so it only runs "signed" operating systems, noting that repressive governments will likely withhold signatures from operating systems unless they allow for covert surveillance operations.
On the network side, attempts to make a network that can't be used for copyright infringement always converge with the surveillance measures that we know from repressive governments. Consider SOPA, the U.S. Stop Online Piracy Act, which bans innocuous tools such as DNSSec—a security suite that authenticates domain name information— because they might be used to defeat DNS blocking measures. It blocks Tor, an online anonymity tool sponsored by the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory and used by dissidents in oppressive regimes, because it can be used to circumvent IP blocking measures.
In fact, the Motion Picture Association of America, a SOPA proponent, circulated a memo citing research that SOPA might work because it uses the same measures as are used in Syria, China, and Uzbekistan. It argued that because these measures are effective in those countries, they would work in America, too!
With the "computers as appliances" as the model, with the smartphone and tablet model, there is no more Tor, no more strong anonymity, which means no more things like Wikileaks. That is what is being lost when we actually lose the ability to control our devices. We will probably end up with in the digital age with devices in each and every home that are essentially spy devices, in the service of powerful entities and working against ordinary citizens. Any communication between them (like with OWS) might be easier to monitor.
Now, I'd like to quote myself from my last blog post:
"So the next question becomes: then why are companies promoting these products?
The answer to that question returns to what has happened in the US and the West in general during the last 40 years. The election of Ronald Reagan and the implementation of Reaganomics (which we still live under today) and its policies of low taxes on the wealthy and on corporations, a dearth of any large-scale public domestic investment, wage repression, business deregulation, and an ideological prohibition against any energy policy that would end oil dependence—all these marked in essence the end of America's high-growth economy. Instead, what has replaced it is no- or slow-growth economy where wealth is to be gained in the form of transfer payments (from bottom to top) and by financial speculation more than by wealth creation. Today's America is no longer the win-win system of the 1940s, 50s, and 60s where the rising tide floated all boats; it is a win-lose one (I get richer by making you poorer).
The new model for business has thus become a rentier model. Rather than sell something and relinquish ownership, one should find a way to in essence "rent" a good or service to a consumer to produce a revenue stream, a monthly payment. These revenue streams then get traded on Wall Street as increasingly esoteric "financial instruments". As the unregulated speculation on Wall Street inevitably produces a "bubble economy" of wildly unrealistic expectation of profits and possible returns, companies are encouraged by Wall Street wise men to divest their perfectly-profitable stable businesses making modest returns and throw everything into businesses predicted will make outrageous profits. When these profits aren't or stop being realized, when the bubble bursts (as it inevitably does) then often these very same companies are swept out in the wreckage. (Of course, the financiers themselves are shielded by this fate as they use their political influence and bought politicians in Washington and in European capitals to bail them out and re-inflate their bubbles). The whole tale of the de-industrialization of America (and to a lesser extent, of the West) is encompassed by this.
The end result of Reaganomics is a class of rentiers ("nobles") and renters ("serfs"), the latter owning little or nothing themselves and having to return ever-larger fractions of their ever-diminishing real incomes to the "nobles" for just the necessities of daily life. You see this everywhere you look. You see it in the proliferation of credit cards and payday loan/title loan sharks (because people increasingly need to borrow on diminished incomes for things their fathers could afford to pay with cash). You see it in reverse mortgages—the goal being that you essentially never own your home, you just rent it and give it back to the bank to make up for retirement income lost by the real decrease in Social Security payouts, the loss of pensions, and the collapse of 401ks in markets busts. This is really not surprising in historical perspective; the end result of conservatism in practice is a return to a class structure like that of Merrie Olde England, with even the law in effect treating "nobles" with extreme deference while harshly cracking down on "serfs" (hint: zero bankers have been jailed for what has been going on of late, whereas even deceased grandmothers who download free music in violation of the DMCA get prosecuted).
That's why you see the ads you see. That's why you see all these ads for smartphones and smartphone connectivity, for luxury car leases, for reverse mortgages, and for alcohol. Fostering dependency on your product is a great business model, and in fact it's really the own game in town left in Reagan's America.
It should be obvious in light of this why companies are pushing mobile devices instead of more traditional devices like desktops and laptops. One, the profit margins on the latter are smaller (the IPhone could have been made with an estimated 50 % profit margin inside the US, but Apple decided it wanted even bigger profits by abusing Chinese child workers so badly they commit suicide). Two, the serfs actually still *own* the latter devices–once a serf buys one, it's a done deal, with no continuing rent payments. With mobile devices, in the US at least, connectivity providers are allowed to "lock in" devices to create barriers between switching (that's not true elsewhere in the world, though; this is politics at work, not technology). And while these devices are formally owned by the serfs, their breakage rate and the fact that even the most minor of repairs or service have to be done by professionals in essence that by repair or replacement, in one way or another, a revenue stream is maintained. The connectivity itself is outrageously expensive which also guarantees a high "rent" payment compared to more-established home broadband. In short, mobile computing is being pushed on us for reasons that have everything to do with what's in the interests of the "nobles" and little to do with ours.
Insofar as computing is concerned, Apple has been the biggest offender in trying to retain de facto ownership of their products and impose rental costs on users after they're sold–via the special screws, the unibody cases, the bricking of IPhones, etc. Microsoft has eyed Apple's abilities to do this with some envy and has hinted that it would like to rent Windows and Office licenses instead of selling them, and has quietly experimented with this in some countries. While renting people their copy of Windows and threatening to disable it (and their computers) if they don't pay a monthly bill is no doubt appealing to Microsoft, they have been restrained from doing so by a number factors—because of technical obstacles, because copies of current and previous Windows versions are still in circulation as CDs, because of potential reaction by the government, and finally because of the fear that a significant part of the current Windows user base would go over to Linux.
With this, it's time to bring up Windows 8. First of all, the screenshots of its previews remind one a lot of what you see in Unity or GNOME 3:
Apparently, Microsoft too is hankering for those huge profit margins off smartphone and tablet sales by making the next version of Windows like a big smartphone interface. Moreover, to the point, Microsoft is insisting as a security-enhancement that UEFI "secure boot" be enabled with computers shipped with Windows 8–which could be implemented as a means of forever preventing Linux or any other OS save Windows 8 being installed on that computer. Whether or not this happens depends on public reaction, and there are encouraging signs that because of this reaction Microsoft is backing off and re-assuring users that they will be able to control these settings themselves. But I also don't doubt for a minute that from its past practices that if Microsoft *could* get away with getting OEMs to sell hardware which was Windows-only compatible, they would. Again, they would do so because it's what Apple tries to do and what the cell phone providers already do. They would do so because that's lock-in and dependency is the best business model in Reagan's America.
Finally, I know that some will protest about "the free market" and "competition". But we don't have a "free market" any more in most markets. In the absence of regulation and antitrust action, we have oligopolies. A characteristic of oligopolistic markets is that firms make decisions to enhance profit margins more than in response to consumer demand–a classic case was with the old US "Big Three" auto industry, which did things like abolish those useful triangular front window panels and vents which provided excellent ventilation and cooling in lieu of more expensive and profitable air conditioning. There was no "consumer demand" to abolish those, the Big Three just decided on their own to do so in unison, leaving consumers with no choice. Likewise, there is little "consumer demand" to make desktops look like smartphones—reading the comments of Windows users, Windows 8 is getting the same response many users gave GNOME 3 and Unity. There's even really not much consumer "demand" (as in response to a pressing need, objectively determined) to even promote smartphones for the general public. This is being done not for our benefit or because of our requests, but to enhance their profit margins.
In the computer OS market, despite the Kabuki theater promoted by Apple vs Microsoft, Apple is really not a seriously competitor with Microsoft. Rather, Apple leaves desktop dominance to Microsoft while promoting Apple mobile devices and Apple entertainment services. That's a legacy of Steve Job's gawd-awful control-freakish behavior on hardware; even if all current PC users decided tomorrow to ditch their Microsoft PCs and buy Apple computers Apple could not possibly build enough computers to meet the demand. Microsoft needs Apple around to provide the appearance of OS market competition instead seeing something else arise that might actually really compete. That's why Bill Gates bailed out Apple when it looked like it might go bankrupt in 1997. (I've come to see Democrats as akin to Apple and Microsoft akin to Republicans; as Obama's and Clinton's presidencies have shown, Democrats don't really challenge Republican hegemony and basic policies any more than Apple tries to displace the Microsoft PC OS monopoly. Instead, like Apple, the Democrats try to make their supporters feel smarter, more hip, and cooler by voting Democratic while milking them out of every possible fund-raising dime they can extract, all for promises that the Dems never intend to deliver).
The Apples and the Microsofts promote a vision of computing as computer users as passive consumers, people who simply use their devices to passively "consume" entertainment and as a conduit for making other consumption choices. Apple is the most preeminent in promoting this; your device (which you dare not tinker with) is just a way for you to watch movies and buy music (from ITunes, of course) and consume other things. The paradox of Apple's approach to computing is despite the imagery of its famous "1984" ad, it's Steve Job's adamant stance against user "tinkering" which reminds me for all the world of the first-generation Star Trek episode involving the faceless supercomputer "Landru" micromanaging a whole planet under the motto that "I reserve creativity for myself". The consumer appliance view of the computer and its OS is not unlike the dystopian visions of Ayn Rand–the few create; the "herd" merely exists to consume.
I think Linux offers a contrasting vision. With Linux, the user is an engaged participant, someone who learns, contributes, develops, instructs, plays. Linux also offers freedom and transparency. You really do own Linux as you own your device itself, its yours to do as you please, and (borrowing an image from the Wizard of Oz) there is no man behind the curtain manipulating things to your detriment. There is no man behind the curtain simply because there is no curtain. It's the difference of a system designed for participating citizens rather than consumers, or serfs.
The latter gives me hope. Microsoft bested Apple in the initial contest in the 1980s and early 1990s because, despite having the inferior product. Microsoft won because Windows to an extent represented both the economy and the *freedom* that Apple denied. Low cost and freedom won the day back then, and I can't see why it can't still win now. Linux represents even greater economy and more freedom than Windows ever did."


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R.E.M.: They Set the Pace
Part of the passion of music is that it doesn't die, and often in our most vulnerable moments is when it pops its ugly head. You know you are afflicted if you can play a song over and over again in an endless loop and the song to speaks to you. Then sometimes it becomes more than just one song but several.
The madness started with Seven Chinese Bros. The opening guitar intro was the hook and well the lyrics kept me coming for more. From there it just went downhill.
For me, the last quarter century has been situated around a band by the name of R.E.M. and for me they became the band that mattered. I have questioned whether or not I would be the music fan that I am if there was never that moment of discovery. Would another band have taken its place? Before this point, I heard music but it never resonated with me. R.E.M. provided the colors. Their songs became a personal experience. There was never a moment of loneliness with an R.E.M. album in hand. It would fill the void and talk to you in a manner that a person could never share. There was a reason that fans of the band were sometimes referred to as destiples.
I think that every fan has his or her own story to say regarding R.E.M. Our murals are all a bit different but they have been on our collective conscience for some time that their mentioning of breaking up feels slightly like abandonment. We could still count on a release. Speaking to a friend a couple months ago he remarked that a new R.E.M. album is still a new R.E.M. album. Well outside of what we can expect to see various retrospectives of their careers over the next several years, there will not be any new albums to speak of. No tours, singles, promos. That time has moved on.
R.E.M. wove a tapestry of Kudzu in our brains exploring the nuances of what defined us. They were a thinking mans band that required the upmost attention. Fans have created numerous conspiracy theories about their music, the albums and their packaging.
It was never about being the biggest band. They did not flaunt like U2 did but rather launched one of the quietest revolutions in the history of Rock and Roll.
In their early days, they were not an overly talented bunch. Peter Buck could barely play guitar, Michael Stipe was always off key, Bill Berry didn't always keep a constant beat but they knew what they wanted, they had a bit of luck coming their way and they reached heights nobody expected them to reach.
Ego? This is a band that would go into a studio and try to make their parts quieter than their band mates. Their songs are co-written by all band members sharing equally. They handled their music and their careers democratically. They broke rules. Their videos were odd and unlike anything you saw on MTV at the time.
They not only helped put Athens, Georgia on the map but also kept America as being relevant during a time when British Music was invading the airwaves. They carried the torch for bands like the Replacements, Husker Du and the Minutemen helping to promote rock's image in the states and create a grassroots groudwork for other bands to follow. R.E.M.'s success was a major turning point for the industry realizing that smart rock and roll sold.
They became godfathers to their successors, bands like Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Radiohead coming to the aid of these bands when stardom waved their ugly finger at them. Although unsuccessful, Stipe tried to save Kurt Cobain and was directly responsible for Thom Yorke writing "How To Disappear Completely".
They cared about their predecessors listing the likes of Velvet Underground, Patti Smith, New York Dolls, Television, The Feelies, just to start. Peter Buck was a rock and roll encyclopedia that if he was not in a rock band would have been selling records and making snide remarks about them.
They stood up for causes they believed in, treating the rock and roll concert as an event not just of entertainment but education. It was commonplace to see R.E.M. on a benefit release or having them announce during a show to visit a local charity organization that had a table set up at the venue. They continue to support causes publicly and privately both globally and locally.
Every indie rock performer can thank R.E.M. for creating the blueprint for their careers. There was talent and some luck but plenty of hard work. They toured incessantly in the early years playing at pizza joints and wherever else would have them with every audience member converted into a fan before they left. They
They relied more on their fans to campaign on their behalf. Even in the 80s it was common to see fans traveling up and down the east coast to check out multiple shows. They treated their fans with respect and admiration at times letting them travel with them in their early days. Their fanclub has always been receptive and I believe in existence for close to 27 years if I am not mistaken. Over that time they have never changed their membership price (being 10 dollars a year).
There have been many remarks that R.E.M. should have broken up {Insert Number of Years} ago, and to that response I would offer some thoughts. Yes, it is true that R.E.M. is not the same band that it was but how many bands can you name that have shown the highese level of quality over 31 years? I do not think there is a band on the planet that can make that same claim. Personally, their string of albums from Chronic Town to Up is unmatched. While their last 4 albums (Reveal, Around the Sun, Accelerate and Collapse into Now) have not matched their predecessors, part of their problem is they were going up against a legacy that was unattainable.
The IRS years (Chronic Town through Document) is a starting point for anyone wanting to discover the college rock scene back then. The first half of their Warner's Contract showed a band that was in the mainstream still making music that made you think. They came out with two acoustic-driven albums in Out of Time and Automatic for the People and then created a Monster that was more Iggy Pop, T-Rex and Bowie than grunge. New Adventures is still a solid effort and for the record I play Up just as much as any of their prior works.
But for 2 decades they were as strong as any band out there and I am not sure how their legacy should be tarnished. They have bowed out the way that they should have and while I am shocked and slightly saddened to see them go, I am also happy for them to be able to reflect on their careers and start the next part of their life.
My personal opinion has been that this has been in the works for some time. I believe that Collapse into Now was intended to be the last album and that the band had fully intended to break up unless something drastically changed. There was never a need for a farewell tour; they are not the Eagles.
The band's last album, however, 'Collapse Into Now" does deserve another listen. I think there is no doubt this was written as a final group of swan songs and taken in that context it creates a nice conclusion to the story of R.E.M.
For me, this has been one of the more bittersweet posts to write. I do not think you can encapsulate a eulogy in a couple paragraphs for something that has been so important in my life for 31 years. I have to be honest there have been moments where I was afraid I was going to lose it. Thinking of a certain lyric or listening to a song and yes, the eyes begin to water up.
One of the first songs that R.E.M. wrote was a little ditty called 'Just a Touch'. While the song never made it onto a proper release until their 4th album, the song is about the day that Elvis died.
I remember heading down to Athens several years back to check out an early video of R.E.M. that surfaced from 1980. We sat in the auditorium and watched as a very young R.E.M. was performing Just a Touch. I remember someone in the audience had thought that Stipe's performance was very "Elvis-like" which shocked me because this was an event of the Athens Historical Society and not hardcore rock fans. Part of the gift of being a band for 31 years is that there are plenty of songs for fans to choose from. I figure that this song is that moment for me.
You set the pace of what was to come
I have to carry on now that you're gone
A day in the life well nobody laughed
Look to the days how long can this last
In closing, I want to thank R.E.M. for the last 31 years. For most of that time I have been thinking of your music trying to figure it all out and your decision to call it quits will not stop that. It's easy to say that you have been the most influential band over this period of time and you will be missed.

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I looooooove PTX, anybody else here? :)
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I looooooove PTX, anybody else here? :)
Have an opinion?
Yes I am their fan they are so great :D
Yeah they are :D
They are cool
What is Pentatonix?
okay I kinda expected that. The video ↑ upthere is their cover of Radioactive.
All of the people in that video are part of PTX except the girl who plays violin, her name is Lindsey Sterling and she's well known artist. The blond guy is Scott, the short black haired guy is Mitch, the guy with long brown jacket and curly black hair is Avi and the one playing cello is Kevin. The last one, the girl with piercing on her brow is Kristen, but is called Kirstie. (Did I remembered that right? Lol) So they are famous acapella group, so famous they're having conserts all over the world, and they also were in Pitch Perfect 2. Plus Avi is currently dating Kirstie. Anything else you wanna know? :)
@Oztese lol some information in there ↑ does that prove that I'm a fan? :D lol
Not really. I take it this is a music group (acapella).
Yeah, I would guess you are a fan.
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They sound pretty cool
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Is the Mediterranean Diet the Same as the Sonoma Diet?
The Mediterranean Diet is not a fad diet, but rather a healthy diet based on the traditional dietary habits of Southern Italy and other countries that border the Mediterranean Sea. Because of the regional climate, diets in this area tend to center around healthy fruits and vegetables, protein-rich beans and legumes, plenty of fish and poultry, and very little red meat. Food preparation includes plenty of olive oil that replaces butter and other saturated cooking fats, and a variety of herbs and spices that replace salt.
The Mediterranean Diet also calls for a healthy amount of exercise (at least 30 minutes 3-5 times per week. A moderate amount of red wine is optional, but may provide anti-oxidant protection for a healthy heart.
What Are the Benefits Of The Mediterranean Diet?
The health benefits of this diet are significant. When followed consistently as a long-term lifestyle change, and not as a fad diet, the Mediterranean Diet will help you lose weight, develop a flat belly, lower cholesterol levels and reduce your risk of heart disease and stroke.
Why Are We Hearing About It Now?
The Mediterranean diet is not new, in fact, it has been the traditional diet for Mediterranean people for thousands of years. But it recently came back into fashion with the publication of a book called The Sonoma Diet, by Dr. Connie Guttersen, which incorporates principals of the traditional Mediterranean diet into the modern American lifestyle.
The Sonoma Diet breaks the diet plan into three distinct phases or "waves". The first wave is designed to change your eating habits and reprogram your metabolism. You'll then move on to the second wave, and remain there until you reach your goal weight. The third wave is the maintenance phase and allows you to indulge in occasional desserts and snacks.
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Woman who overcame childhood bullying is now target of online abuse
A Belfast woman tells Stephanie Bell how she's been trolled online after winning an award for her animal charity work
A 53-year-old woman who struggled for decades to overcome the trauma of years of violent and mentally abusive childhood bullying has now found herself the victim of cyber bullies.
Helen Madden from east Belfast should have been euphoric on Saturday night after months of hard work culminated in a special vigil she planned in her local community for abused animals, but instead she spent the evening in tears after a barrage of vicious attacks and personal slurs online.
Astonished and hurt to find herself still being singled out as a target for cruelty from others in her 50s, Helen has vowed not to let her tormentors win this time.
And now, feeling empowered by her own horrific experience which she says has taken years to come to terms with, she plans to set up a support group to reach out to others who are struggling because they have been or are being bullied.
Helen has enlisted the support of her local MLA, the DUP's Emma Pengelly, to try and set up a register of missing pets in the south and east Belfast areas where 38 cats and two dogs have disappeared from the start of January.
And now she is also hoping to meet with Emma to take advice on her experience of cyber bullying. She also says that she will be reporting the incident to the PSNI.
As a frightened child, Helen never spoke out against a group of school bullies who attacked her so viciously that she had to be hospitalised several times.
Fear that things would get worse if she told anyone, led Helen to convince her parents and teachers that her injuries were the result of accidents.
Now after her recent experience of being victimised online she wants to use the voice she lost as a child through fear to speak out against bullies in the hope that children who are suffering will get help.
Her own ordeal in childhood was extreme and left her feeling worthless as an adult for many years, withdrawing from life and shutting herself at home.
It was only when she turned 40 and started to follow her own dreams of going back to college to study and then later setting up a local community group on behalf of abused animals that she finally found the confidence to face her past. When a cruel group took to her community Facebook page last Saturday to criticise her vigil organised to highlight animal cruelty, the vicious and personal nature of their comments took her right back to the painful days of her childhood.
She says: "If they can do it to me as an adult, how much worse is if for children? I had a six and half hour character assassination - it really affected me and I found it hard.
"I was in tears at the start but as I read some of their comments I realised they were so childlike. I realised that here were grown women bitching about me because I had received an award for my work with animals and they did not like it.
"My first reaction was to close down all of my community pages which I have set up over the years to help find lost pets in Belfast.
"Then I thought 'No, I'm not letting them destroy me again' as I now know keeping quiet about it is not the answer.
"I would like to think that these days there is more help for children and schools are more able to support a child if they are being bullied.
"Bullying must stop and we need to take a stand because no other child or parent should have to go through bullying. I would urge anyone who is suffering to please tell someone - anyone - do not suffer in silence."
Helen enjoyed a carefree primary school life and it wasn't until the age of 11 when she went to high school that her life became a living hell.
She had dyslexia and a problem with her vision which hadn't been picked up and which made learning more difficult for her. She believes this is why she was singled out.
She recalls: "I remember getting my 'Big School' uniform and feeling so grown up. Sadly this very quickly changed and my life revolved around a constant stream of bullying. I would get kicked on the legs until they bled.
"They would leave me crying and the teacher would ask what was wrong with me.
"When I went to tell her I would get another kick on the same leg and so I said there was nothing wrong that I had a headache. I would say anything to stop the agony and to make it all go away.
"I went from loving school to making up any story I could think of not to attend."
The bullying got worse and Helen remembers a very serious incident when she was pushed down stairs in school and was knocked unconscious and broke her jaw. Teachers were told by the bullies that she had slipped.
The abuse continued outside school when she remembers being taken by a gang to a park adjacent to her school where she was held down by the arms on a cycle track and then pushed down a hill.
She says: "As I tried to get up one of the bullies rode down the hill on a bike and rode right over my chest. I fractured my sternum.
"The park ranger called the police and I was taken home in the back of their wagon. I told no one what had happened.
"I was very quiet at school and wanted to learn and these bullies didn't want to learn and that was another reason I believe they picked on me."
Helen couldn't wait to leave school at 16 but when she did she spent many years struggling with her confidence, withdrawing from society and spending most of her days in her room at home.
Her confidence was still very low at the age of 40 when she decided it was finally time to do something for herself.
She says: "I went back to college to conquer my fears. I began with Basic English and Maths and achieved a B Plus in English and after that there was no stopping me. I went on to do my favourite subject, Journalism, and achieved NVQ Level 3 and got a Grade 1 with Distinction. I did it while having to spend a month in hospital suffering from an acute asthma attack.
"The same year I received a special achievement award from the Education and Learning Board and life at last was starting to look good." Helen, who has a passion for animals, has also completed an animal care course and is currently studying for a diploma in animal law and ethics.
Five years ago when her beloved pet cat Bambi went missing from her home she was told by police that they suspected that it and many other missing cats in the area were being stolen as bait for dog fights.
Animal lover Helen, who also has a rescue dog Tiny and two cats Lucky and TC, set up a Facebook page for missing pets which very quickly had dozens of members. She helped organise a rally at Belfast City Hall last year which was attended by around 150 people to draw attention to puppy farming and has set up a support group online called Unity for Animals.
She was honoured last year for her work on behalf of neglected animals when she was presented with the Compassionate Animal Activist Award from the Animal Rights Action Network.
She says: "The idea of the group and the vigils is to highlight cruelty to animals because they can't speak for themselves. I've always been passionate about animals and I enjoy doing what I can as my health is not great now."
Helen has a heart condition and severe asthma and is unable to work but hopes her latest qualification will give her the knowledge she needs to work in a voluntary capacity in animal welfare. She also now hopes to set up a support group for victims of bullying.
She adds: "I was constantly told by the bullies that I was stupid and I was thick and this led to me withdrawing from life for years. I should have asked for help and it frightens me now to think that kids are suffering from cyber bullying. I am 53 and in the safety of my own home but on Saturday night, again I became the victim of bullies because of the internet.
"To be in your own home and still be attacked is awful. It is not right and it needs to stop. It horrifies me to think that adults can do it and if they are doing it what are children doing to each other?
"I hope to set up a support group to help others and I think it will also help me to be able to do something positive."
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CruiseDeals.com extends Fuel Surcharge Guarantee
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CHARLESTON, S.C. — New emails released by The Citadel show an attorney for the South Carolina military school hoped to avoid a criminal or civil investigation if the school conducted an internal investigation of a sex abuse complaint against a former camp counselor.
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A lot of bloggers/fashion lovers come into Nordstrom to find the hot new trends. Luckily, I work there and I get an insider look that I get to share with you all! Today I'm sharing with you the trends that we're focusing on in Women's Apparel, and what you should look for when you're shopping. Below I've put together an outfit for each trend with links to the items so you can visualize the trend. I'm also doing different price points so there will be an outfit for everyone. Read until the end for some cool news!
1.Pretty Utility – This is the utility look but adding a feminine touch to it. A nice style would be a utility jacket with a white or green tank under it and grey skinny jeans. Adding a pair of black booties will definitely step it up a notch.
Jacket- Zadig & Voltaire
Tank Top- Madewell
Skinny Jeans- Paige
Booties- Blondo — NOW 15% OFF
Total: $705.40
Jacket- Treasure & Bond
Tank Top- Nordstrom B.P.
Skinny Jeans- Free People
Booties- Lucky Brand — NOW 20% OFF
Total: $268.90
2. Romance Undone- These are the flirty pieces that have the beautiful colors and grey detailing. A feminine dress with a pair of stripy heels will do the trick for this look.
Dress- Chelsea28
Heels- Sam Edelman
Total: $248.95
Dress- Lush
Heels- Nordstrom B.P.
Total: $108.95
3. Amplified Classics- Let's focus on some monochromatic outfits now. Adding detail to your basics will give you our third trend; amplified classics.
Leather Jacket- Madewell
Ripped Jeans- Frame
Shoes- Vans
Total: $752.95
Top- Topshop
Ripped Jeans- Topshop
Mules- Nordstrom B.P.
Total: $207.95
4. Vacation- Who's going on vacation this year!? Vacation trends this year are focusing on linens and breezy looks. It's all about comfort for the vacation chick.
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Pants- Joie
Mules- Sam Edelman
Total: $405.95
Dress- Caslon
Hat- Emanuel Geraldo
Sandals- Tory Burch
Total: $226.00
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The Associated Press reports that Bridgestone/Firestone Inc. has reached an agreement under which it will pay as much as $51.5 million to avoid lawsuits lodged by states over the Firestone tire recall. The settlement, which could be announced today, will have Firestone pay $500,000 to each state as well as the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The company will also pay $10 million in states' legal fees and will spend $5 million in a public-awareness campaign for tire safety, the news service reports. Last August, Firestone announced that it would recall some 6.5 million tires used on the Ford Explorer and other vehicles, because the tires were suspected in cases of tread separation that led to more than 200 deaths and hundreds of injuries. Last month, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration forced Firestone to add more tires to the recall.
Firestone Forced into Recall by Marty Padgett (10/8/2001)
Call it an automotive extravaganza: the annual Specialty Equipment Market Association convention is the world's largest gathering of auto aftermarket suppliers, and strolling through the wide aisles of the Las Vegas Convention Center, you could find everything from air fresheners to high-performance "crate" engines. In all, Americans will spend more than $25 billion to improve the performance or just dress up their cars this year. SEMA's Aftermarket Week traditionally provides a clear sense of consumer trends—as well as an indication of the overall health of the auto industry. And this year was no exception, writes TCC publisher TCC Team in a special report:
SEMA Stays the Course
The 2002 Automotive Market Environmental Sensitivity (AMES) Awards have been announced, and this year's big recipients for the green award include Toyota and Ford. The awards use ratings arrived at from emissions and fuel-economy numbers to reward environmentally conscious vehicles in 15 categories. Toyota garnered 14 awards, including five for "Best in Class," while Ford grabbed 11, including four "Best in Class" awards and General Motors took home 10. The best-in-class vehicles included the following:
Subcompact Car: Toyota Prius Minivan: Ford Windstar
Compact Car: VW Passat Full-size Van: Ford E150/250
Midsize Car: Toyota Camry Compact Pickup: Mazda B-Series
Full-size Car: Toyota Avalon Full-size Pickup: Ford F150
Premium Car: Lexus ES300 Compact SUV: Honda CR-V
Luxury Car: Mercedes E-Class Midsize SUV: Acura MDX
Sporty Car: Acura RSX Full-size SUV: Mercedes M-Class
Sports Car: Toyota MR2
A complete list of AMES Awards is at http://www.amesaward.com.
Land Rover has issued pictures of the new Range Rover, which it will officially unveil at the Detroit Auto Show in January. It's only the third all-new model in the thirty-one year history of the vehicle that created the sport-ute segment, but this time instead of leading the trend it's following, becoming bigger, more luxurious and more expensive, in line with its younger, brasher competitors from brands like Cadillac. The styling is not radically changed over that of the current model. Power comes from a 4.4-liter V-8 or a 3.0-liter turbodiesel six, both sourced from BMW, and as befits a Land Rover, four-wheel drive is permanent. The interior of the new version is even more luxurious, with wood and leather trim that would not be out of place in a car from its fellow Ford family member Jaguar, and the legendary off-road ability is sure to be maintained. -Ian Norris
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You've probably seen "Fifty Shades of Chicken" on the Best Seller's list over at Amazon, and wondered if it was worth the time or money. Today I'm going to tell you. 🙂Fifty Shades of Chicken: A Parody in a Cookbook by F.L. Fowler
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And before long, from unbearably slow drizzling to trussing, Miss Chicken discovers the sheer thrill of becoming the main course. A parody in three acts—"The Novice Bird" (easy recipes for roasters), "Falling to Pieces" (parts perfect for weeknight meals), and "Advanced Techniques" (the climax of cooking)—Fifty Shades of Chicken is a cookbook of fifty irresistible, repertoire-boosting chicken dishes that will leave you hungry for more.
With memorable tips and revealing photographs, Fifty Shades of Chicken will have you dominating dinner.
"Fifty Shades of Chicken, a Parody in a Cookbook" adds an unexpected and sometimes hilarious culinary slant to E.L. James' hugely popular fictional "Fifty Shades" trilogy. Originally published in November 2012, this popular cookbook has been featured by Amazon.com as a "Best of the Month" selection and is available in both hard copy and digital formats. As of this writing it has a 4.8 out of 5 star rating, with the lowest ratings more about the book itself than the recipes.
As a closet fan of the original series, I was intrigued with this cookbook. (Even though I'm on a cookbook moratorium). The cover itself made me laugh, and wonder if the recipes inside stacked up.
Before I get started with this review, let's get something clear upfront… this is not your typical ho hum chicken cookbook. Take a look and see what I mean… (Not exactly safe for work)
See what i mean? This isn't your average "teach-me-to-cook" cookbook. This is more a work of racy literary fiction wrapped around an intriguing – and delicious – culinary foundation. It's an interesting and engaging combination and as the saying goes… sometimes you need to entertain in order to educate.
So, what can you expect when you buy this book? Well, the description on Amazon much says it all:
"Dripping Thighs, Sticky Chicken Fingers, Vanilla Chicken, Chicken with a Lardon, Bacon-Bound Wings, Spatchcock Chicken, Learning-to-Truss-You Chicken, Holy Hell Wings, Mustard-Spanked Chicken, and more, more, more!"
Need I say more? The tone of the book is clearly established in the description, so don't think you're getting regular old… what you need, what you do, recipes. If you don't have a bit of a sense of humor, or are ok with a little bit of raciness, I'd suggest you avoid this cook book. However, if you loved the 50 Shades trilogy, and a good sense of humor, you'll be excited to know that behind the naughty names are surprisingly good chicken recipes that you should be able to recreate at home without any problem. If the concept behind this book appeals to your sense of humor, you may find it to be a great resource to add to your collection.
As a cookbook, "Fifty Shades of Chicken" is neither huge nor intimidating. It offers 50 solid chicken recipes, plus plenty of nice photographs. Woven throughout are numerous short stories and references to the original books. Fans of the fictional trilogy are more likely to appreciate these more than the uninitiated, but the clever writing style still resonates. It's a cookbook filled with great recipes and it is well worth the 12 bucks in entertainment value alone.
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Delhi government as stated before new education system to be introduced in schools and now a part of it promoted Eco Clubs in schools across the national capital on Wednesday agreed to promote the idea of encouraging use of different kinds of saplings in place of bouquets during various celebrations in their respective campuses.
The idea was discussed in a meeting of Eco-Club Teachers from various government and public schools with the environment minister, Mr Asim Ahmed Khan, for reviewing the running of Eco-Clubs in their respective schools.
A number of teachers attended the meeting and shared their ideas and experiences with the minister. During the discussions, a number of initiatives were highlighted which could serve as illustrative examples for other schools to follow.
Eco club is an Environment Department initiative, in which the government extends a grant of Rs 20,000/- per annum to the schools for creating awareness about environment issues among the student community.
The minister's idea of greeting the guests with saplings of herbal plants, ornamental plants, trees etc., for promoting the habit of greening of city, rather than presenting bouquets was welcomed in the meeting.
Mr Khan also desired that the schools should also present each of its students a sapling on their birthdays as far as possible for planting the same. This way the school children will inculcate the habit of loving the plants / trees planted by them, which will in turn create their belongingness with plants, grown by them.
The participating teachers appreciated the idea and assured full support for its implementation in their respective schools.
The Minister asked the schools to send various innovative ideas concerning the Environment & Pollution to Environment Department for their wide spread adoption by other schools / society at large.
Schools informed that they have created a huge awareness among the children through Eco Clubs, about care and protection of environment and that they are being sensitized about recycling of waste material, segregation of waste into biodegradable and non-biodegradable wastes, rain water harvesting, conservation of water etc and other environment issues.
Some of the schools also informed that they are already digging pits in the school premises for disposal and conversion biodegradable waste into compost.
Mr Khan desired that the school teachers and students should further promote sensitivity about environment issues, pollution control, plantation, conservation of natural resources etc. among the citizens of the city.


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yay for celtic knots and swans!
I like it.
I like it but what to the celtic knot and the japanese have to do with eachother?
I like it but I agree that the celtic bit and the japanese don't mesh that well. I'd take out the celtic knot...or change it to something else.
i can see this as a cd cover!
Man, I really had to bump up the brightness to see the stuff in front of and behind the white celtic knot. If that's supposed to be the jet black water, I think you should rework it or consider leaving it out.
Beautiful, yes.
It's really metal.
I see spirograph designs, not celtic knots.
love it!
I like the idea, but pick a less circular celtic knot.
stick to one culture dude.
cool dude you dunno what your talking about!
hmm... interesting... though I used to work for a t-shirt company that also does very similar themed stuff...
the circular pattern in the middle actually reminds me of the symbols for community centres here...
What are the words there? I can't make out the characters..
if you want to look for oriental-themed inspiration... go to www.orientalxi.com
although they hardly update...
can we get rid of the japanese? if so, $5!
oriental xi is pretty cool, i should probably design for them : )
oh and sorry for earlier i am an angry drunk.
what do the characters say?
this is pretty bad ass. $5
grumbling about Anime kids
I like it though. Celts and Swans are very complimenting to one another.
Lose the random Japanese, and I'll buy.
i'd like it with just the swans like things... lose everything else.. maybe keep the japanese..
They look more like cranes than swans...
The Japanese looks out of place... 3
Jesus this is such an angry page!
This is beautiful. I would like to see you do another swans work, but asymmetric, and covering a larger area.
the japanese characters really turn me off this design, although the rest of it is quite beautiful.
im scottish and that is NOT A CELTIC KNOT
miumiudarling is correct, it is a Japanese design.


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The driver of a white pickup was taken to the hospital in critical condition after he collided with a utility pole and storefront late Friday, April 1.
The crash occurred at about 10:35 p.m., when a 20-year-old Riverside resident traveling north on Brockton Avenue at a high rate of speed hit the curb near the intersection of San Simeon Way, a Riverside Police Department news release states.
The truck smashed through a wooden utility pole and part of an unoccupied business.
Riverside Fire Department crews removed the man from his truck and provided life support on his way to the hospital. No one else was injured in the crash.
The business has been temporarily closed due to vast structural damage.
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The Rotterdam-Zuid community center De Put has denied Islamic-movement Hizb ut-Tahrir permission to give a lecture on Friday.
This was done under pressure of, among others, the CDA, according to newspaper AD. On Sunday faction leader Sven de Langen called Hizb ut-Tahrir "really a bad club". "We must under no circumstances offer a stage in our city to people who want to establish the Sharia and pursue the establishment of a caliphate", he said. De Lange handed this message to Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb on Sunday, with broad support from coalition partner Leefbaar Rotterdam.
Mayor Abouthaleb stated, however, that his hands are tied. "As long as public order and safety are not in danger, the municipality can not prohibit this movement to give a lecture", a spokesperson said to AD.
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About Todd Allen
Allen was born in 1976 in southern New Brunswick, Canada, and still makes his home there along with his wife, Michelle, and daughter Maya. A lifelong horror fan, Todd had his first run-in with the genre at an early age.
"One night when I was very young, five or six-years-old, The Changeling starring George C. Scott came on television. I wasn't a kid who got a lot of direct supervision from his parents and so I ended up watching the movie by myself. Now, if you've seen it, you probably remember the scene where Trish Van Devere is chased through the house by the dead boy's empty wheelchair. Well, I had never been so scared watching anything in my life. Until then, I had no idea that some movies were made with the intention of frightening people. It was a traumatic experience for a boy of my tender age and I don't think I got a full night's sleep for days afterward."
"As time went by, and the effects of my first horror movie began to fade, I learned something about myself that every other sick puppy who loves horror ultimately learns—I liked being scared. The revved heartbeat. The goose bumps all over. The tensed muscles. I never felt so alive as when I was scared to death. I tried to recreate the experience, and Hollywood didn't disappoint. I discovered Poltergeist and Amityville then Jason Voorhees and Freddy Krueger, all the while trying to recapture the absolute terror The Changeling stirred inside me. I guess you could say I was chasing the dragon. I still am."
It wasn't long before this fascination with horror spilled from the screen and onto the page.
"My older brother was already a big Stephen King fan. He had several of his paperbacks lying around the house and I used to pick them up, read bits and pieces here and there. Then I found Pet Sematary. I was awestruck. I read it cover to cover and I think I touched the dragon's tail with that one."
"King led to Straub, led to Laymon, led to Barker. My appreciation of horror literature took me back to its roots. I discovered M. R. James and Arthur Conan Doyle and H. P. Lovecraft. I read so many fantastic works and still hungered for more. I only began satisfying that appetite when I started putting my own stories into words."
Todd's debut novel, Sacra Obscurum, was published by Caliburn Press in March of 2015. He has since followed up with the 2017 release, No Greater Agony, from Dark Dragon Publishing.


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Research by Fuusje de Graaff of NIVEL (Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research) finds that in palliative care, the professional values of care-providers clashes with the culture values of Turkish and Moroccan patients.
De Graaff researched what shape the palliative care takes for patients of Turkish and Moroccan background. For Turks and Moroccans an illness is usually a matter for the whole family. They have no idea what to do with the diagnosis 'incurable'. They often don't tell the critically ill patient, hoping not to deprive him of a cure. They expect the doctors to do everything to try and cure the patient, even if he's incurably ill.
Dutch health-care providers give priority to the quality of life. If the doctors say that the patient will die soon, the health-care providers assume alleviating pain and discomfort is more important than stretching out the patient's life. Turkish and Moroccan patients and family members don't accept that as much. They think the moment of death is in God's hands, and can't be decided by the doctors. Additionally they're afraid that pain-management makes them drowsy, and they want to be lucid when they appear before Allah.
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Discussion in 'Non FIAT Cars and two wheelers' started by ansal11, Jan 16, 2011.
Caught a couple of ETIOS Liva on the road in Delhi Today. Have a look guys.
Blue color looks good but the car does not look good both from inside as well outside. Etios "sedan" is just 900Kg. Looks like Liva "hatch" will beat my M800's record (640Kg).
I have seen LIVA being tested in bangalore. It looks much better than Etios sedan.
Ansal, your LIVA pictures in TeamBHP
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/indian-ca ... otted.html
a punto or linea owner cannot like anything but his own car . such is the beauty of fiat cars ... :
Even I feel the hatchback looks way better then the sedan but the aura of cheapness around the car, both out and in, is a turn off. Add to it the central instrument cluster!! YUCK!!
Anyway, what difference does it make? Petrol will have a 1 year wait and diesel will have a 3 year wait only cuz it's a Toyota! :A
So the topic of the thread be now :
Etios Liva caught testing and TBHP caught stealing Pictures :lol:
I think they have closed the thread because of TFI bookmarks. Thnak god i Put them there.
Overall, the car looks really really great from outside. Couldnt peak inside the cars, but they look really good and spacious. If the pricing are right, i think gone are the days of i10, astar and the likes.
For me, Toyota Etios Liva is light years ahead of Toyota Etios sedan in terms of exterior looks.
When I see the red interiors of Toyota Etios sedan, I feel like laughing out loud. :evilsmile
ROFL. :lol:
The moderators have merged that thread with an existing thread on the same topic. You can find the thread here - http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/indian-ca ... ost2211312
I think they have removed the pictures, see the comments. :
Back to topic, yes it is looking better than sedan. But i am yet to see any better looking hatch than Punto, on Indian road.
One of my friend called me to inform that he is getting his Etios sedan this weekend. At the time of booking he was promised delivery in May'11.
The dealer said to him that the cancellations are on the higher side and thats why he is getting it early.
Looks like the hype created over the Toyota badge is over :confused
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