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Tampa Training Teaches Adults How to
Facilitate Cutting-Edge Support
Groups for Boys & Young Men
Program Finding Show Increases in Boys' and Yong Men's School Engagement
The Council for Boys and Young Men, an acclaimed program that promotes healthy male adolescent development, is now registering participants for its two-day Facilitator Training. Co-hosted by Devereux Kids and OPBI, Inc., the training is being held May 24th & 25th, from 8am to 4:30pm at the University Area Community Development Corporation, 14013 North 22nd Street, Tampa, FL 33613.
Attendees will learn how to implement the Council model, a new program gaining interest with youth-serving organizations across the country. The Council promotes boys' and young men's safe, strong and healthy passage through pre-teen and adolescent years. Academic credit and continuing education hours are available to most service providers.
can be made online at BoysCouncil.com
or by calling (707) 794-9477.
The Council for Boys and Young Men is the male adjunct to the widely-acclaimed Girls Circle program founded by Giovanna Taormina and Beth Hossfeld, MFT, in California. A structured group program for boys 9-18, it is successfully being implemented nationwide in all youth serving arenas: schools, juvenile justice, mental health, child welfare, and public health organizations. The Council provides a space for boys and young men to:
*Challenge myths about what it means to be a "real boy" or "real man"
* Reject violence and define power from multiple perspectives
* Experience belonging and connection with adults and peers
*Make safe and healthy decisions/Discover the principles they want to live by
*Explore the meaning of healthy competition
*Develop empathetic skills
*Participate in fun and stimulating activities
*Find motivation and courage to act on their principles
*Become allies with girls and women
About the Organization:
The Council for Boys and Young Men is a division of The Girls Circle Association (GCA). Created by Beth Hossfeld and Giovanna Taormina, the Council's sister program – the research based Girls Circle model – is rated a "Promising Approach" by the Federal Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). In 2006, Hossfeld and Taormina teamed up with Matt Bowers to develop The Council model based on masculinity research and evidenced-based principles. For more information, visit BoysCouncil.com or GirlsCircle.com.
About Devereux Kids
Devereux Kids is a primary prevention and diversion program of the Devereux Foundation in Florida. They were established in 1999 to involve parents and community residents in training, relationship building and skill development to increase the safety and well being of children, youth and families at the neighborhood level. Their mission is to engage community residents, strengthen families and protect children.
About OPBI, Inc.
OPBI is a Tampa Bay non-profit organization that has been around since 2002. At the Ophelia Project and Boys Initiative of Tampa Bay, they are committed to creating a best practices model for communities who want to be on the forefront of meeting the specific needs of girls and boys, in an integrated and innovative fashion.They believe in positive and successful youth development.


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...And the bottom line from the EFF:April 22, 2005
As many have reported, the Family Entertainment and Copyright Act of 2005 (S.167/H.R. 357), recently passed the House, which also issued a committee report about the bill. Since the identical language had already passed the Senate in February, the measure now goes to President Bush for signature.
There has been some alarmist [theregister.com] reporting about the bill. While it's decidedly a mixed bag, I think the bill should be marked as more victory than a defeat for the public interest side in the copyfight.
The real silver lining here emerges when you consider where the entertainment industry started back in 2003, and where they've ended up in 2005. After two years of heavy investments in lobbying Congress for a host of outrageous changes to copyright laws (like the Induce Act), the entertainment moguls managed to enact only a tiny sliver of their agenda, and only by granting concessions to ClearPlay.
To say this bill could be a whole lot worse doesn't make it a good bill. Duh!
(3) DEFINITION- In this subsection, the term `work being prepared for commercial distribution' means--
(A) a computer program, a musical work, a motion picture or other audiovisual work, or a sound recording, if, at the time of unauthorized distribution--
(i) the copyright owner has a reasonable expectation of commercial distribution; and
(ii) the copies or phonorecords of the work have not been commercially distributed; or
(B) a motion picture, if, at the time of unauthorized distribution, the motion picture--
(i) has been made available for viewing in a motion picture exhibition facility; and
(ii) has not been made available in copies for sale to the general public in the United States in a format intended to permit viewing outside a motion picture exhibition facility.'.
This was covered yesterday [slashdot.org] (we have two Slashdot articles about the same thing from different sides.)
Personally, and I know this isn't a popular view here, I don't like this bill at all. It expands my "rights" in one area where I emphatically do not want them and feel the net result is a slap in the face to artists and the concept of artistic integrity.
In the other, it creates the danger of disproportionately high sentences for copyright infringers, which amongst other things threatens to discredit copyright (on top of the overly long copyright terms we see today and absurdities such as the restrictions on equipment we can use to access content we've bought copies of.) Beyond some extra funding of the Library of Congress, I really don't like this.
My concern with the bill is the sections regarding commercial content. You can skip things that are offensive to you but not ads? What about the paid placement of Marlboro ads in Superman II? Would skipping that be illegal still?
In any case it is interesting to see how the responses by the Slashbots vary depending on how the headline is written. When these services are mentioned as "censorship" everybody goes nuts about how evil they are. When the story is posted as being about giving you more "freedom" the same idiots praise it. It would be interesting to compare the last few Clearplay/Cleanflicks stories and look for inconsistencies in the attitudes of individual posters based on the headlines.
Sheep! All of them!
I agree that three years in jail is harsh, and probably out of line when compared to drunk driving. I would guess that on your first offense the judge isn't likely to send you to prison for three years. What would you suggest is an appropriate punishme
Of course there isn't. And the people who do it are assholes catering to pathetic little losers with no patience and/or willingness to pay people for what they create.
But you shouldn't go to jail for being an asshole.
Or, maybe the bill is self-referencial and the whole process of trying to stop people from sharing or distributing by threats is entertaintment for the whole family.
How about I plant copies of a pre-release on somebody's computer the let the feds come and jail him for 3 years? Don't like your neighbour -put the latest peace of crap from Hollywood in the shares on his windows 98 machine and watch him burn. Can you imagine going to jail for distributing "Big Momma's House" - fun times!
For example, you could buy a DVD of "Monster", download an edit into your DVD player, and the player would play the entire thing through except without the big bad rape scene at the beginning (or knowing it ever happened), which, of course, wouldn't affect how you view the film or its message at all... (<foghorn-leghorn>that last bit's sarcasm boy, sar-casm.</foghorn-leghorn>)
That's the key, you see. Cunning use of bills.
As you say, putting 'family' in the name is good. Or perhaps you might slip something evil in with something good. Perhaps it's a 'perverted arts' amendment into the bill to evacuate the town of Springfield. You vote for it? Next election campaign, "he voted for government money for perverts!" You vote against it? Next election campaign, "he voted against the evacuation!" Better yet, if you then remove the evil amendment and have the vote again... Next election campaign, "he flip-flops!"
Ah, the joys of governmental corruption
The number of federal inmates on death row is 37, Federal Death Roll Inmates [deathpenaltyinfo.org], the number in Texas alone, 447. Death Roll Inmates By State [deathpenaltyinfo.org]
When the Feds do become involved, the sentences are rarely lightweight and the prospects for early release are negligible. California man sentenced to 30 years in sex case [soc-um.org]
Tacitus, Annals, 3.27 [freeserve.co.uk]: After Tarquin's expulsion, the people, to check cabals among the Senators, devised many safeguards for freedom and for the establishment of unity. Decemvirs were appointed; everything specially admirable elsewhere was adopted, and the Twe
Seriously, Zonk, can you cite anybody in the Administration who has said that enforcement of IP laws is part of the War on Terror?
No, I didn't think so. So why the cheap shot connecting the two? It's funny how slashbots talk out of both sides of their mouths, that the technology shouldn't be procescuted, it should be the violators. Now the violators are being targeted, you guys still whine about...something.
shall be imprisoned not more than 3 years, fined under this title, or both;
Even assuming someone was sentenced to the full 3 years (at which case the murder-filesharer analogy breakes down) unless they tried to escape or do something else monumentally stupid, they'd get out early, also. On top of that, I'd bet 90%+ of
The party adjourned to a hot tub, yes. Fully clothed, I might add. -- IBM employee, testifying in California State Supreme Court

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Interferon Therapy Delays Disease Recurrence and Prolongs Survival in Patients with Resected Melanoma
Jean-Jacques Grob, MD, professor dermatology, University of Marseille, Hopital Sante-Marguerite (Marseille, France), presented a study of interferon alfa-2a as adjuvant therapy in patients with resected (surgically removed) early stage melanoma. Melanoma is a cancer which arises in the pigment cells of the skin, mucuous membranes, eyes and central nervous system.
The 31-center study was conducted by the French Cooperative Melanoma Group. From 1990 to 1994, 499 patients with resected melanoma (greater than 1.5 mm) were randomized to receive either interferon alfa-2a given subcutaneously three times a week for 18 months, or not treatment. The main endpoint f the trial was a 15% benefit in the disease-free interval (DFI) for treated patients.
The latest analysis was done at the point where all patients had completed treatment. The estimated relative risk in the 493 eligible patients reduction for the interferon treated patients versus untreated patients after three years was 28% for death, and 27.2% for relapse.
According to the researchers, the dose of interferon used in the study was well tolerated by most patients and only 10% reported severe side effects, all of which disappeared when treatment was stopped. Patients were able to receive their dose at home, either by self-administration or with help from a relative or nurse.
"This study shows that adjuvant therapy can delay recurrence of melanoma," Lynn Mara Schuchter, MD, assistant professor of medicine, Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA) said at a press briefing. "However, more studies are needed to confirm whether survival can also be extended bfor these patients by using interferon."


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'Do Penis Extenders Really Work?' — Ask Dr. Harry Fisch
Dr. Harry Fisch is a board certified urologist at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Medical College of Cornell University. Each week, he'll answer reader questions in an effort to get guys to 'man up about health.'
I'll be honest, I'm lacking in the penis department. I've seen a ton of ads for penis extenders but do they really work? — Devon, 22
Simply put — No. You cannot increase the length or girth of your penis beyond what your genes and Mother Nature have endowed you with.
Various vacuum devices can produce an artificial erection, but that's all—they will not "stretch" the tissue except in a harmful way. These devices are hazardous if used excessively—by trapping blood in the penis for long period of time you risk tissue death and gangrene.
There is a surgical procedure that can increase the apparent length of the penis. Snipping the "suspensory ligament" lets the flaccid penis hang lower, providing an illusion of greater length. But no growth has actually occurred and now your penis will be very "floppy" when it's erect.
My advice: make the most of what nature gave you. Remember, it's not the size of the instrument, it's how you play the tune.


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VA benefits chief: 'We're obeying the law'
New regulations regarding benefits for veterans suffering from exposure to Agent Orange are expected to be announced as soon as Aug. 30, the Department of Veterans Affairs' acting under secretary for benefits told The American Legion on Saturday.
Speaking at the organization's 92nd National Convention in Milwaukee, Michael Walcoff said the new regulations - which simplify for veterans the process of qualifying for disability payments from VA - still will take awhile to go into effect.
"In addition to issuing those regulations, we still can't do anything about it for another 60 days because - under the Congressional Review Act, and because of the size and amount of money involved under this new regulation - Congress gets 60 days to review it and make determination of whether they want to stop it or not," Walcoff said. "You've got Agent Orange. You've got presumptions. You're talking about over $13 billion in the first year."
Walcoff said VA anticipates an additional 190,000 benefits claims in the first year after the regulations go into effect. For that reason, Walcoff said, the announcement won't be met with applause from everyone.
"There will be articles out there written by writers; we're working with a writer right now who's very negative about this - very negative about the fact it's going to cost so much money," Walcoff said. "Very negative about the fact that anybody who was in country in Vietnam qualifies for this. That's the kind of thinking that's out there.
"The fact is we're obeying the law. The law says that anybody who was in country is entitled to the presumptions. Besides that, I believe that what we're doing is the right thing to do. It's what (VA Secretary Eric Shinseki) wants to do."
Walcoff also briefed the Legion on regulations published this summer in the Federal Register that make it easier for veterans to gain access to health care and disability compensation for post-traumatic stress disorder. He hopes the new regulations help break down a perception some veterans have of VA.
"I'm sure you all talk to people who very, very strongly feel the VA is not there to help them, but is instead there to block their path to benefits," Walcoff said. "I believe the biggest cause of that negative perception that many veterans have, very frankly, is because of what we put them through applying for PTSD benefits. There are so many veterans that believe (negative media coverage of VA ), and that's troubling to me. That's very troubling, and it should be to any VA employee. I believe the vast majority of VA employees do want to do a good job. They want to help veterans."
Walcoff defended the portion of the new regulations that requires the PTSD diagnosis to be made by a VA doctor. "I know there's a difference of opinion about (this)," he said. "I do believe we need to rely on private physicians a lot more for a lot of the other conditions. But this is the one area - this and (traumatic brain injury) - where I really believe we need to have a VA doctor involved. There's really two reasons. I really believe that (Veterans Health Administration) psychiatrists in this area are the world experts on these things. The second reason - and really, to me, the most important reason - is the feeling is if we get them in to a VA doctor for the exam, hopefully we can get them to stay in treatment."


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We knew ASUS will have a number of different products at display in Barcelona and thought we should give them a spin, as well. As you would imagine, ASUS saved the best for its Transformer series and with the MemoPad 7 and MemoPad 10, they're going for the tablet buyers on the budget. Still, both devices offer pretty solid bang for the buck and we can't but recommend them if they fit in your budget requirements.
However, the smaller of the two tablets, MemoPad 7, is a tough sell. And you know why – because there's Nexus 7, which may have its downsides (like a lack of a microSD card slot and HDMI port), but it will always run the latest version of Android. Then again, I don't want to say that the MemoPad 7 is a bad product – cause it's not; it's just that it will always be compared to Nexus 7 (which also happen to be made by ASUS). The MemoPad is a solidly-built tablet and despite the fact that it lacks metallic parts, it feels nice in hand. All of the usual ports are there, and so is the microSD expansion slot for those moment when you need extra storage. Unfortunately though, it wasn't on display in Barcelona.
As for the MemoPad 10, it's cheaper than the Nexus 10 and some other tablets (mostly made by Samsung). Although it too feels solid in hand and comes with decent specs, we can't but conclude that it's not as "premium" as some ASUS Transformer devices, namely the Transformer Infinity. On the other hand, if we had to compare it with Transformer Series 300, we would have hard time finding enough differences worth talking about. Sure enough, it lacks a keyboard dock, but other than that, the two come with pretty much the same specs.
Here's the MemoPad 10 in all its glory. As I said – the MemoPad 7 was not on display at ASUS' booth.


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He will always be remembered as Kevin Garnett's first NBA coach, partly responsible for the development and rearing of one of the game's great forwards. Flip Saunders has enjoyed success without Garnett, but the two will always be linked.
Now Saunders is present in Boston for a playoff run in what could be Garnett's final season. Saunders, who was fired in January by the wayward Wizards, had dinner with Doc Rivers, and the Celtics coach asked him to join the staff as an adviser for the playoffs.
Saunders has been observing the Celtics' playoff preparations, spending the past week recharging his batteries after a miserable experience in Washington, where he had to deal with the egregious behavior of Gilbert Arenas, the stunning lack of development of John Wall, and the weekly maladies of JaVale McGee.
He was replaced by Randy Wittman, a change that was needed for both sides. But Saunders, who also coached the Pistons, wants to be a head man again - if the right situation surfaces, with a team invested in winning.
"I coached for 17 years as a head coach in this league,'' he said. "And I have been to four conference finals in the last seven years. And when you have that kind of success, especially now, you want to make sure you get a right situation, you get the right personnel, you get the right environment as far as a city that's very conducive to helping you win, you have great ownership and great management.
"What you say is, 'I'm not going to jump back in.' You want to make sure it's the right thing.''
Saunders was hired to build the Wizards into a winner, and the team certainly had enough talent and draft picks to take a major step forward. But the Arenas gun incident in December 2009 was the beginning of the end for Saunders. Arenas and Javaris Crittenton both were suspended for the season and the franchise was tainted. Washington was considered an undisciplined environment filled with knuckleheads, and Saunders was held partly responsible.
"Everything changed with the gun incident,'' said Saunders. "That incident really kind of threw everything off-kilter, and I said at that point when it happened, similar to the Indiana situation [at Auburn Hills], until you purge everything out there, it's always going to be kind of lingering and hanging on.
"Our league is young and I enjoy working with young players; the one thing is to make sure you have everyone on the same page.''
Saunders's Timberwolves lost in the first round of the playoffs for seven consecutive years before breaking through in 2003-04. The Garnett-led team reached the Western Conference finals before losing to the Lakers.
Saunders was fired 51 games into the following season and was hired by the Pistons for the 2005-06 season. He led Detroit to three consecutive conference finals, losing to the Heat, Cavaliers, and Celtics.
Fired by Detroit after the loss to the Celtics, Saunders was seen as a coach good enough to lead his team to the verge of greatness but not astute enough to reach the top. Wizards owner Ted Leonsis thought he would be a perfect choice to rebuild that team, but the reclamation plan went south.
So here he is, back with Garnett, who is now just weeks from his 36th birthday. Saunders laughs when he recalls Garnett walking through the Target Center after being drafted, looking in the locker room and seeing boxes of shoes for Isaiah Rider.
Garnett asked Saunders if Rider had purchased all those shoes, and Saunders said no, those were free from the shoe company. Garnett was astounded that NBA players did not purchase their own shoes.
"I told Doc, hanging around here more, it's like 'Back to the Future,' '' he said. "[Garnett] has a lot of the same quirks of how he is, and I think that's what makes him so special as a player.
"I was talking with Doc and [assistant coach] Kevin Eastman, and he's a 2 percent player - he's a top 2 percent of the players in the world.
"You know, he's still the same good-hearted person from my standpoint. I love his respect for the game. I see how he prepares for the game. I hope that maybe I had a little something to do with that. And the people we surrounded him with in the locker room to let him know how to be professional and how you have to prepare.
"I am almost like a father that's proud; you're glad to see that he's grown up to be the man that he is.''
Saunders said he predicted that Garnett would begin his career as a small forward, flourish as a power forward, and conclude as a center. He is spot-on, like one of Garnett's mid-range jumpers.
Saunders is convinced that he can lead a team to success, but no longer will he accept just any coaching job. He is going to be more patient.
US roster adds Harden, Davis
After making it clear a few weeks ago that he would not make changes to the 20-man preliminary roster for Team USA, managing director Jerry Colangelo has decided to add Oklahoma City forward James Harden and University of Kentucky center Anthony Davis after a slew of injures to NBA players the past month.
Dwight Howard's back surgery has robbed him of the chance to compete in the London Olympics, and Derrick Rose tore his left ACL in Game 1 of the Bulls' first-round series with Philadelphia. Without Howard, Team USA has Tyson Chandler as its only legitimate center.
"After a lot of deliberations, after reviewing our roster, we think these two additions strengthen our national team program immeasurably,'' Colangelo said. "James Harden probably is the sixth man of the year in the NBA, and Anthony Davis brings a dimension to our pool we don't have. He's young, but it's exciting to think about the possibilities.''
The addition of Davis represents a major adjustment in thinking for Colangelo, who has sought to make USA Basketball a tier system, where younger players play for the USA Select Team (the team that practices against Team USA during its preparation for the Olympics and World Championships) and then are eventually considered for Team USA.
That's exactly what Colangelo told Sacramento center DeMarcus Cousins, who showed interest in playing for Team USA after Howard's injury. Colangelo has no issue referring to a player's past history - such as Cousins's issues with former coach Paul Westphal - in determining the roster.
With Rose out, Rajon Rondo would seem to be a viable candidate to crack the preliminary roster, but Rondo left Team USA just a week before the World Championships began in 2010, and Colangelo has a long memory. Also, Deron Williams, Chris Paul, and Russell Westbrook are locks for the 12-man roster, and there is little use for a fourth point guard.
One member of Team USA on tenuous ground is Lamar Odom, who was banished from the Mavericks after a miserable season following his trade from the Lakers. Odom has indicated he wants to remain on Team USA and participate in July training camp but his chances of cracking the roster appear slim.
Meanwhile, despite leaving their coaching posts during the regular season, Nate McMillan and MikeD'Antoni will remain on the coaching staff.
NBPA deals with dissent
The playoffs have overshadowed the melodrama that's occurring with the NBA Players Association, which is in upheaval six months after it professed harmony during the lockout. The central figure is Oklahoma City guard and NBPA president Derek Fisher, who called for an independent audit of the union's finances because of mistrust of executive director Billy Hunter, who earns more than $2 million per year and has four family members either employed by or financially tied to the union.
Hunter talked with the eight members of the executive committee, which includes Celtics guard Keyon Dooling, and they voted to call for Fisher's resignation. He refused.
And last week, the NBPA was subpoenaed by the US Attorney's Office in Manhattan, which called for an audit of its finances. The NBPA has tried to paint Fisher, a 16-year veteran, as an ally of the league who is siding with commissioner David Stern to strengthen his post-career chances with the league as an executive or coach.
There is a perception that Stern holds grudges against past members of the NBPA whom he considered difficult negotiators. Patrick Ewing was the union president during the previous lockout and is still seeking his first head coaching job, though it's impossible to prove that he has been blackballed.
NBPA director Dan Wasserman released a statement regarding the audit, but a bigger issue may be leadership. Dooling told the Globe he has no interest in being president, and the NBPA would have to seek a veteran leader to stabilize the organization, foster a better relationship with Hunter, and erase the perception that Hunter is bleeding the organization.
A top candidate could be Clippers guard Chris Paul, who is established enough on the court to hold the respect of his playing brethren and mature enough to handle the responsibility for several years until the next collective bargaining agreement expires.
"It is no secret that in recent weeks, the leadership, finances, and business practices of the NBPA have been questioned,'' said the statement. "The NBPA's Executive Committee appointed a six-member Special Committee, consisting of members of the Executive Committee and other Player Representatives, to oversee an internal inquiry that will include a financial audit.
"NBPA executive director Billy Hunter has pledged his full cooperation with the internal inquiry, although he has recused himself from the process to ensure that it is an independent one. The NBPA looks forward to putting these matters to rest and to continuing to assist all NBA players in achieving their goals, both on and off the court.''
Stern said he will not involve himself in NBPA matters, but these developments support his assertion that the players were not united during negotiations, which likely led to such a late start.
"I can't think of a circumstance in which we would involve ourselves in that,'' said Stern. "That's internal union business.
"It's interesting, but I'm sure it doesn't concern me, because I'm sure they are going to work it out. And then they will be a union that will likely look exactly like or very much like the one that we currently are dealing with and have a very long-term relationship with.''
League mulls uniform ads
The NBA is seriously considering placing advertisements on game uniforms, though deputy commissioner Adam Silver said nothing is imminent. The question is whether such sponsorship will adversely affect the image and reputation of the league.
The WNBA allows sponsorships on uniforms, and brand names for large companies are prominent on jerseys, replacing the team names for some of that league's top teams. Bing, Farmer's Insurance, and Inova Health have their names across the front of the Seattle Storm, Los Angeles Sparks, and Washington Mystics jerseys.
The NBA is being very careful about the potential of damaging jersey sales and jeopardizing the league's brand.
"I would say it was a robust debate amongst owners,'' Silver said. "Not that if we were to have sponsorship on team uniforms, but if we were to do it, how sponsors would be represented, and technically on the jerseys, size of logos, etc.''
There have been reports that the NBA has made the decision and is simply determining where to place the ads.
"I don't know if it's inevitable,'' Silver said. "It's something that we are continuing to look at from a business standpoint. We have not polled fans, but we certainly take into account what their reaction will be, as we take into account what the reaction of all of our business partners would be.
"Again, one of the business issues is how advertisers will respond, because unlike soccer, where for the most part there are no commercials during games where advertisers can express their interest, we already sell an enormous amount of inventory, whether it's commercial spots, naming rights, courtside signage, etc.
"One of the factors we continue to look at is the impact.''
While it may be more profitable, sponsorship on uniforms will risk tarnishing the integrity of the league, and that is too much of a gamble, especially with the poor publicity generated by the lockout.
After speculation that he would be removed, Scott Skiles will return as Milwaukee's coach, but the pressure is on him to make the playoffs next season. The Bucks underwent a transformation from the Andrew Bogut era to a combination of speedy guards Brandon Jennings and Monta Ellis, but they are desperate for star power and will have to decide whether to re-sign Ersan Ilyasova or expand the role of former lottery pick Larry Sanders, who has had a disappointing first two seasons . . . The Bobcats finally parted ways with former Celtic Paul Silas, who looked completely beleaguered and exasperated after the Bobcats' 7-59 season. Now team owner Michael Jordan will have to entice another coach to lead the Bobcats out of the depths of despair. Nate McMillan is a strong candidate and a North Carolina native, but the job will be a hard sell, and McMillan may wait for a better situation. A side note to the Charlotte situation is the fate of Silas's son, Stephen, one of the league's top young assistants who left the Warriors to join his father. Silas would be a good addition to any staff, and could be just a few years from netting his own head job . . . Chris Wilcox is recovering from surgery to repair an enlarged aorta and is looking to return to the NBA next season. Wilcox was just getting comfortable in a Celtics uniform and blending with Rajon Rondo, and he may be a prime candidate to return to Boston as a reserve forward. Wilcox just turned 30 and has the athleticism the Celtics have lacked the past few years. Because of his situation, he may accept something in the neighborhood of the mini-mid-level contract ($3 million) he signed last season. Because the Celtics are under the salary cap, they will have their full mid-level contract to offer this summer.Gary Washburn can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com. Material from interviews, wire services, other beat writers, and league and team sources was used in this report.


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A former director of a southwest Ohio funeral home has pleaded not guilty to charges alleging she took money for prepaid funeral expenses for her personal use.
Scherrie McLin pleaded not guilty Thursday in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court in Dayton to 17 felony counts, including theft and tampering with records.
The prosecutor says McLin illegally converted more than $200,000 for so-called "pre-needs" contracts from more than 50 people.
Her attorney says McLin maintains her innocence and looks forward to her day in court. She could be sentenced to more than 39 years in prison if convicted of all charges.
More than 50 boxes of cremated human remains were found last year at a house McLin co-owned that was under foreclosure. The charges aren't related to those remains.


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Democratic U.S. Rep. Ron Barber has won the U.S. House seat in Arizona's 2nd Congressional District.
Barber won a special election earlier this year to fill the rest of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' term in Congress. Barber was shot twice alongside Giffords during an assassination attempt on the congresswoman that killed six people and wounded many others outside a Safeway store in Tucson on Jan. 8, 2011.
Since being elected to serve Southern Arizona in Congress, Barber has worked to keep taxes low for middle class families, protect Social Security and Medicare, create jobs, support military families and bases and secure the border.
Republican political newcomer Martha McSally's economic proposals have included cutting federal regulations and lowering taxes.
"Businesses need a stable and low tax rate and a consistent regulatory system, so they can plan for the future and create more jobs," she said. "If we want to truly change Washington, we can't send another bureaucrat or politician to Congress."
She is the first female fighter pilot to fly in combat, and first to command a fighter squadron in combat in U.S. history. In 2001-2002, Martha McSally earned national recognition for successfully overturning a military policy requiring all U.S. servicewomen to wear Muslim clothing when off base in Saudi Arabia.
The Green Party candidate in the race was Anthony Prowell.
District 2, in Arizona's southeastern corner, includes Tucson, Sierra Vista and Douglas, among other communities.
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Following an introduction to the role of PK and PD in the development of biotech drugs, the book goes on to cover the basics, including the pharmacokinetics of peptides, monoclonal antibodies, antisense oligonucleotides, as well as viral and non-viral gene delivery vectors. The second section discusses such challenges and opportunities as pulmonary delivery of proteins and peptides, and the delivery of oligonucleotides. The final section considers the integration of PK and PD concepts into the biotech drug development plan, taking as case studies the preclinical and clinical drug development of tasidotin, as well as the examples of cetuximab and pegfilgrastim.
The result is vital reading for all pharmaceutical researchers.


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My questions:Am I being unreasonable? I can't even really verbalize why this makes me uncomfortable. (DH jokes that I just don't want my 3yo to have a better toy than I do. There's some truth to that, but it's more about not spoiling my child than wanting the best stuff for myself.)If it's OK to ask FIL not to do this, how should we go about it? Just reiterate that we don't want the ipad to be a gift for DD specifically, don't want it wrapped for her to open, etc.? Does that sound rude and/or entitled? (As in, "don't give that to my child, give it to meeeee!")If it's rude to dictate the terms/recipient of the gift, is it better to outright refuse it? Would it be extra rude to try to steer FIL back to the LeapPad idea, especially since that would cost him an extra $100? (I'm assuming he'd get himself an ipad mini anyway and isn't just getting it in order to pass on his ipad2 to DD.)
I think you have a perfect right to veto such an expensive and easily breakable present for a toddler. I would be hugely uncomfortable with my 3 year old having an iPad of any form. Your FIL is ignoring your agreement for his own pleasure in seeing dd opening the gift. Speak to him again, explain that you do not want your 3 year old to have a personal iPad, which is why you suggestedit be a family gift. As it seems he is not happy with the compromise you'd prefer that he not give the iPad at all. Tell him if he does give it to her it will be promptly returned.You then need to stick to your guns, if he turns up with it on Christmas day take it from your daughter and hand it back to him, saying there must be a mistake and this can't be the gift for your dd as he knows she isn't allowed her own iPad.
I don't understand how letting your daughter open the gift changes the agreement in any way. Your FIL just wants to see her open "her" gift. Use it how you want. I do think he was rude to unilaterally change the first agreement from a LeapPad to an iPad. But the time has passed to object to that.
If it wasn't given to the whole family it does not belong to the whole family, regardless of who's in charge.
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Post 60 playing final home game
The Valley City Post 60 American Legion Baseball team finishes the regular season with a double header against Harwood at 5:30 p.m. today at Charlie Brown Memorial Field.
Post 60 was swept by Wahpeton in a double header Tuesday in Wahpeton. Valley City had only three hits in each game, losing 10-0 and 7-0, both in five innings.
In game one, Josh Gilbertson allowed 10 hits and 10 runs, five earned, as his defense allowed six errors in 4 1/3 innings. Jaden Keys, Josh Magnuson and Spencer Meyer all had hits in the game. Meyer's was a double.
In the second game, Andrew Glaser allowed eight hits and seven runs, one earned, in four innings.
Meyer hit his second double of the day and Anthony Olstad also hit a two-bagger. Jaden Keys had a single.
Jmst Implement defeated Sanford/Goldmine 16-3 & 7-6; Wonder Bar II defeated Wonder Bar 12-2 & 12-3; Streeter defeated Top Designers/Office Bar 6-0 & 15-0; FCCU/Iverson/Midwestern defeated IDK II 13-1 & 10-4; Corner Bar & Anne Carlson split; CB won 1st game 7-6 & AC won 2nd game 8-7; Bye —Wonder Bar III.
22-0 Streeter
15-7 Wonder Bar II
12-10 Jmst Implement
12-10 Top Designers/Office Bar
11-11 FCCU/Iverson Const/Midwestern
9-13 Anne Carlson
7-15 Wonder Bar
6-16 Sanford/Goldmine
5-15 Wonder Bar III
5-17 Corner Bar
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NDSU Fan Day Announced for Aug. 14
FARGO — North Dakota State University will be hosting its annual Fan Day from 6-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 14 at the Fargodome. NDSU Fan Day, presented by Great Clips, is free and open to the public. It will provide the best opportunity for fans to meet and greet the players and coaches from this year's football, volleyball and soccer teams. There will be inflatable games from Games Galore, an interactive zone, along with free NDSU posters, prizes, schedule cards and more. Concessions will be available for purchase. For more information, contact the NDSU athletics marketing office at (701) 231-9473.


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2005-06 Men's Basketball
Bergman and Sweet named All-HCAC
Scott Bergman and Eric Sweet earn All-HCAC honors; Mike Anthony chosen honorable mention
By Bill Hanefeld Jr., sports information director
February 28, 2006
BLUFFTON, Ohio - Seniors Scott Bergman (Elmore/Woodmore) and Eric Sweet (Ottawa/Ottawa-Glandorf) have been named All-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference for the 2005-06 season. Junior Michael Anthony (Ohio City/Delphos St. John's) earned honorable mention All-HCAC honors for the second consecutive season.
Bergman again led the HCAC with 607 points, including 335 in conference play which gives him two of the top three scoring season in HCAC history behind only Chaz Smoot's (Anderson University) 355 points in 1998-99. He averaged 23.9 points per game in conference contests which was nearly six points higher than anyone else in the HCAC. Bergman put up 22.5 points per game for the season and finished his career as the third-most prolific scorer in Bluffton University history, behind only Pete DuMonte (2,416) and Clair Recker (1,667), with 1,660 points. Bergman scorched the nets for 30 or more points on seven occasions this season and scored a season-high 43 points against Franklin College on Fill Founders night.
In addition to his scoring prowess, Bergman topped the conference with 104 assists (3.85 apg), 81 made 3-point field goals, including an HCAC best 43 in conference contests and an .875 free throw shooting percentage during conference matchups. He finished seventh in the conference with 6.2 rebounds per game and fourth with 1.70 steals per game. Bergman became the fourth Bluffton University men's basketball player to finish his career with 1,000 points and 250 assists as he dished out 265 assists during his four years as a Beaver.
Sweet, who was named honorable mention All-HCAC as a junior, earned All-HCAC honors for his efforts in 2005-06. He led the HCAC with 2.81 offensive rebounds per game while hauling in 7.1 boards per outing which ranked him third overall. His 65 blocks, which broke the Bluffton record of 48 that he set in 2004-05, was second to conference MVP Nick Kane of Franklin who swatted away 71 shots during the season. He tallied 14.7 points per game to finish the year as the fifth highest scorer in the Heartland Conference.
Sweet ended his career at Bluffton as only the ninth individual to score 1,000 points while pulling down 500 rebounds. He poured in 1,081 points and brought down 568 rebounds as a Beaver. Sweet tallied 153 career blocks which places him second all-time at Bluffton behind Pete DuMonte (1984-87) who finished with 165 blocks.
Junior Mike Anthony was named honorable mention All-HCAC for the second consecutive season despite missing nine games with a broken hand. Anthony ranked third on the Beavers with 11.4 points per game and 4.6 rebounds per game. He hit 80 percent from the charity stripe (44-55), handed out 45 assists and picked up 26 steals in 18 contests.
Bluffton University finished the 2005-06 season one victory short of the school record
for wins set in 1984-85 as the Beavers competed in the semifinals of the Heartland
Conference tournament for the second consecutive season in finishing 17-10, 6-8 HCAC.
After knocking off defending tournament champion Hanover in the first round, the Franklin
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EA's announcement of a new Star Wars: Battlefront at E3 was, well, it was nothing. EA has since dribbled out a few more details, saying "DICE wants to put its own flavour" on the classic Battlefront formula. As Battlefront was essentially Battlefield with Star Wars, well, you probably know what to expect.
"This is DICE's interpretation of what Battlefront should be," EA Games Label head Patrick Söderlund told Eurogamer. "That's the best description you can have. There are absolutely things in the previous Battlefront games that you'll recognise and remember, but DICE wants to put its own flavour on it. That's the only way we can do it. Hence it's called Star Wars: Battlefront, without a 3 at the end. We want to say it's something new."
Ah, Battlefront 3! What a tragic fate.
Apparently Battlefront's being made by the original DICE studio in Sweden, the gang responsible for Battlefield. The new DICE studio EA recently opened in Los Angeles to work on Star Wars games may end up on DLC and premium services.
And as you'd probably guessed, considering been barely a month since EA revealed it had signed the Star Wars game license, "It's very early days" for the new Battlefront. It's coming to PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4, built on Frostbite 3.


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Residents of northern Davidson County crowded the county commissioners' board room to ask officials to "invest" in a planned high school for the Oak Grove area.
Residents of northern Davidson County crowded the county commissioners' board room to ask officials to "invest" in a planned high school for the Oak Grove area.
They didn't get their answer on Tuesday, but commissioners will discuss the request formally at their next meeting in July.
Thirteen people spoke in favor of the county appropriating what is estimated at $45 million to build the new high school, which would be located across the street from Oak Grove Middle School off Hoy Long Road. No one spoke against the planned school during the public comment session.
Building the planned school has been an item of debate amongst commissioners throughout the year. While Davidson County Commissioner Billy Joe Kepley has said the school is his No. 1 priority, other commissioners have said other projects, such as a planned large industrial park and numerous other capital needs, should be taken care of first.
"I would like to focus more on the economic standpoint of building a high school versus a business park," said Stephanie Kennedy, a teacher at Oak Grove Middle School and parent of two daughters who will attend the middle school next year. "If we build a business park, we have to have a place people want to bring their families. If they are not confident Davidson County Schools can provide for their students, they will not live in Davidson County."
School officials opened Oak Grove Middle School last fall, which they said alleviated overcrowding issues at North Davidson and Ledford middle schools.
The long-term idea also includes building a high school, according to Davidson County's capital improvement plan, and past and current commissioners have informally committed to the project.
Davidson County owns the land where the proposed high school would be built, in addition to the appropriate infrastructure and a roundabout.
Ledford High School Principal Jonathan Brown told commissioners that if his school took on 100 more students, he wouldn't know where to put them, adding that the school's cafeteria, media center and other common areas are often used as classroom space. In addition, about 13 roving teachers don't have a classroom, Brown said.
"When you have over 1,250 students in a building made for 800 students, (safety) is a concern for me every day and for my staff," said Brown, who also spent time teaching at North Davidson High School, another school officials have said is too crowded.
Donna Tucker, a sixth grade teacher at Oak Grove Middle School, said the construction of the middle school not only alleviated a crowding problem, but also launched a new community of learners.
"We have a great love for each other and we want to see that sense of community continue in the high school," Tucker said. "A lot of our students have expressed how they wish they could go to Oak Grove High School."
After the public comment session, which was extended for time, Davidson County Board of Commissioners Chairman Fred McClure encouraged citizens to contact their state legislators.
"That is where the funding comes from," McClure said. "The county was supposed to get 40 percent of the lottery money, and we got 22 percent. That is over $1 million we don't have for that school."
Kepley, who said the county had received hundreds of petition letters about the school, asked that the board place the high school on the board's next scheduled meeting at 8 a.m. on July 11.
In other business, commissioners:
• Approved a resolution reappointing Joe Silver as Davidson County tax collector for a four-year term.
• Voted to replace a roof to the courthouse addition, which was built in 2000, because of recurring leaks. The board accepted a bid from Davie Roofing Solutions of about $72,000.
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Akron Law to Honor Outstanding Alumni and Faculty on May 1104/23/2012
The University of Akron School of Law Alumni Association will hold its annual Alumni Awards and Class Reunion Dinner at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, May 11 in the Student Union Ballroom. The honorees were chosen for their achievements in the legal profession and their communities.
The 2012 Outstanding Alumni Award honorees are Candace Campbell Jackson ('95), vice president and chief of staff, The University of Akron; Larry G. Poulos ('73) Rischitelli and Poulos in Hudson and retired chief magistrate of the Summit County Probate Court; The Honorable Lynn C. Slaby ('72) commissioner, Public Utilities Commission of Ohio; and Jay L. Vodofsky ('78), chief director for First Manhattan Co.
Robert Thomas, adjunct faculty member, will receive The John R. Quine Award as the Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Member; Dean Martin H. Belsky, will receive the Thomas G. Byers Memorial Award for Outstanding Faculty Publication for his article "Electing our Judges and Judicial Independence: The Supreme Court's 'Triple Whammy'" and Robert L. Tucker ('84) will receive the Outstanding Alumni Publication Award for his article "Stolen Art, Looted Antiquities, and the Insurable Interest Requirement."
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No Child: The Problem of Defining the Problem
No Child Left Behind doesn't come up in Congress for reauthorization until next year, but that hasn't stopped a lively discussion from taking place over ...
No Child Left Behind doesn't come up in Congress for reauthorization until next year, but that hasn't stopped a lively discussion from taking place over how to change the law -- one that actually began as soon as lawmakers approved the legislation.
As I learned at a session at the National Conference of State Legislatures' annual meeting in Nashville yesterday, that debate begins with defining what's wrong with the law currently. Despite the best efforts to suggest otherwise by the lone U.S. Department of Education official in attendance, the answer seems to be quite a bit. But the interesting thing is that the complaints fall into two categories: Ones that suggest the current federal role is too small and ones that suggest federal involvement has been too heavy-handed or irrational.
In the first category (Feds' involvement is too small):
* States define for themselves what constitutes "proficiency." This creates "the mother of all perverse incentives," according to Michael Petrilli of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute. States have strong motivation to make the tests easier or the bar for proficiency lower, as Missouri openly did recently and other states likely have been doing more surreptitiously.
* The program is underfunded, especially since Title I funding has been cut in recent years.
* There's no requirement that teachers be effective instructors. The focus is only on qualifications.
And in the second category (Feds' invovlement is too big):
* Due to all the subcategories and different grade levels involved, there are 217 ways for a K-8 school to fail under the law. Schools that succeed in 216 ways are lumped with those with broader problems.
* The law doesn't take into account improvement, only absolute proficiency.
* There's no incentive for schools to dedicate resources for students who are already proficient.
* Immigrants who enter American schools knowing little English are required to pass the tests too soon.
* Many special education students are required to take tests they have no chance of passing, a policy that can hurt their self-esteem in addition to causing schools to fail.
* The requirement that all teachers be "highly qualified" is needlessly onerous.
* The law will eventual require 100% of students to show proficiency. Perfection is impossible.
While these two lines of criticism might well be contradictory, Petrelli thinks he has the answer to both of them. He wants the federal government to mandate a national test similar to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, but, besides that, give states a lot more freedom. Others pointed out, however, that the bargain states were supposed to be getting from NCLB all along was flexibility in exchange for accountability and they didn't want to be fooled twice.


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here is: http://filipi.com.br/k-meleon/engineSubmition.7z
- add your engines to multisearch at enginesMulti.txt, one url per line.
- add your engines to normal search at engines.txt, with "name"@"url" format per line
to active go to edit -> configuration -> "Add searchs from list" or "Add multi searchs from list"
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Kimberly Kelly arrived at the Green Lettuce five minutes after noon dressed in denim-and-beige boho chic (with striped wedge heels) and the joyful smile that has maintained a faithful TV, and now Internet, following for more than 10 years.
GREENVILLE — Kimberly Kelly arrived at the Green Lettuce, a quiet Mediterranean cafe in Greenville, five minutes after noon dressed in denim-and-beige boho chic (with striped wedge heels) and the joyful smile that has maintained a faithful TV, and now Internet, following for more than 10 years.
Although best known for her work on "Your Carolina with Jack and Kimberly," Kelly has been quietly building an audience for her series of online cooking videos (vlogs) she made primarily for family and close friends. While enjoying Green Lettuce's stuffed grape leaves, she explained the purpose of her vlogs and her own commitment to healthy living that extends beyond the blogosphere.
"I connected with this on a very personal level," she said. "I learned how to (make watermelon preserves) from my grandmother, and I wanted to share that with my children. And my kids can see how to do it in a way I couldn't.
"My goal for a while was to produce one a week," she said. Starting Sept. 24, 2011, with the "Fall Muscadine: the South's Grape" episode, the postings remained remarkably consistent until the final episode on Feb. 2, 2013.
Sometimes without makeup, sometimes in pajamas, sometimes with wet-fresh-from-the-shower hair, Kelly presents a very real, very personal touch to home cooking. Even the filming is a family affair — done by either her daughter, Jacqueline, who is studying to be a large-animal-veterinarian, her 11-year-old son, Killian, or her husband, Jason.
Although the publicity surrounding the website has given her the opportunity to do cooking demonstrations and has resulted in being showered with gifts of harvest bounty by local farmers, the only thing she finds remarkable about her interests is that other people find her interests remarkable.
"It's just what you do," she said repeatedly. "My first real food experience was with my great-grandmother, grandmother and mom. You cooked food; you cooked good food; and you shared. ... I learned so much because I have a taste of different generations."
Born in Greenville, the oldest of five children, but spending time in Mississippi near her mother's side of the family, Kelly grew up surrounded by farming and a family of cooks. Even with the Southern deep-fried meats, there was always "an array of fresh vegetables," she said.
Unlike many people who live life separated from the source of their food, she grew up where "you worked in the garden," she said. "Even if it was 'building frog houses' (playing in the mud)." Her evenings were often spent on the front porch shucking corn or shelling peas. "I remember putting my hands in the peas and having them run through my fingers," she said.
Her first job in high school kept her in the cooking world. At 15 she took a job at Swensen's scooping ice cream and hostessing, then waiting tables. "That's all a 15-year-old was allowed to do," she said. Her notorious work ethic took over. "I decided I wanted to do all the jobs at the restaurant," she said.
Even cook.
But Swensen's had never had a female cook. It just wasn't done. The heavy lifting of the cooking equipment meant that position "naturally" fell to the male workers.
She insisted and trained for the work, becoming the restaurant's first female cook, then moving all the way up to management. This took her through her college years at Bob Jones University. "It's grueling," she said about the restaurant industry. "You either love it or hate it."
A position on a small AM radio station moved her out of food service and into her 20-year journey into radio and television.
Despite her successful career, 10 years as host of morning shows on the Planet and Magic 98.9 followed by a Charter-sponsored local cable show and Your Carolina, Kelly remains firmly connected to her gardening roots.
"I have 10 to 12 raised beds," she said, speaking happily about her heirloom tomatoes, okra, squashes, cayenne and jalapeno peppers and other crops. "The okra is my favorite. My favorite way is not to fry it but roast it with a little olive oil and salt and pepper." The cayenne she uses to bottle for a hot vinegar sauce, and she also maintains a supply of herbs — "sage because I make my own (turkey) sausage" — and leafy vegetables. "I went arugula crazy," she said.
Much of her gardening is born of tradition, but part of it is intentionally creating an alternative to the corporate food production that is turning one of the wealthiest and most overweight countries in the world into one that at the same time is "a nutritionally starved place," she said. "We are a very arrogant people. We've lost a lot with our quote-unquote progress."
She works on passing her awareness of the difference between processed foods and home-grown food to her family. When shopping with her son, she will read the labels on boxes with him. "I ask, 'Where does that grow?' If he can't answer that, it's not food," she said.
Kelly recognized that budget and time constraints often plague people with the best intentions and offered some advice. "It all boils down to priorities. I may not have cable, but I'll put the best food in my child's mouth," she said. "Grow something. I don't care if it's a tomato in a pot. Grow cilantro in a pot. Chances are, next year you'll grow more."
Kelly's own busy schedule is changing as her next project, as of yet unannounced, is taking shape. "I am not saying my next project isn't also TV," she later said. "Just I would never in this day and age just do one (Internet or television) ... as the medias are merging so."
Nevertheless, Kelly's connection to the land remains in the forefront of her mind. She and Jason, a former professional hockey player from Canada, are looking to sell their lakefront house to purchase land and "expand on what we love," she said.
Before her future is unveiled to the public, fans can still visit
kimberlyscookhouse.com and know that whatever her path, Kelly is sure to remain a proponent of and role model for a healthy lifestyle and natural living.


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Kinugawa (鬼怒川; [1]; [2]) and Kawaji (川治) are twin hot spring towns in Tochigi prefecture, Japan.
Kinugawa is one of Japan's worst examples of development gone overboard: after a serious case of boom and bust, what was once a pristine mountain valley is now a graveyard of rusting, abandoned ferroconcrete hotels. Still, the town remains within fairly convenient striking distance of Tokyo and the Kinugawa River is as stunningly green-colored as ever. If you can spare the cash and time, it may be worth it head up northward to Kawaji, which isn't quite as overbuilt.
The name "Kinugawa" literally means Angry Demon River. The exact provenance is unclear, but the most likely explanation is that this comes from the raging waters within — although the river is now dammed and considerably more placid.
Get in
Kinugawa is most easily reached on the Tōbu Kinugawa Line (東武鬼怒川線) from Asakusa in Tokyo.
By Tobu
Tobu runs all-reserved limited express services, known as Tokkyū (特急) trains, to the area. These trains, which use Tobu's "SPACIA" railroad equipment, have comfortable, reclining seats, with vending machines available on most trains.
The Kinu (きぬ) limited express departs from Asakusa every 30-60 minutes, and reaches Kinugawa-Onsen (鬼怒川温泉) in 2 hours at a cost of ¥2800. Ordinary rapid trains are cheaper at ¥1500, but take anywhere from 2 hours 20 minutes to 3 hours to reach Kinugawa. Kawaji is another 20 minutes up the line.
The Kinugawa Theme Park Pass [3] includes a roundtrip fare and access to Kinugawa Theme Park. Valid for 2 days. Cost ¥3300-6000, depending on the attractions chosen. This pass is available only to foreigners.
By JR and Tobu
New limited express train service operated by both JR and Tobu began in March of 2006, offering three daily services in each direction between Kinugawa-Onsen and Shinjuku, Ikebukuro and Omiya.
The trains, called the Kinugawa and Spacia Kinugawa, depart from Shinjuku station at 10:35, 13:05 and 17:35. Return service departs Kinugawa-Onsen at 8:13, 10:36 and 15:03.
In additon, a limited express train departs from Shinjuku at 7:12 for Nikko. You can transfer from this train at Shimo-Imaichi (下今市) for a shuttle train service to Kinugawa. The last service to Shinjuku departs Kinugawa-Onsen at 16:24 (Shuttle train connecting at Shimo-Imaichi to the limited express).
Seat reservations are mandatory, and the one-way fare between Shinjuku and Kinugawa-Onsen is ¥3900. If you plan to use this train in both directions, you should purchase a JR Tobu Nikko Kinugawa Free Pass for ¥6800, which includes one round-trip on the limited express and unlimited usage of local Tobu trains and buses in both the Kinugawa and Nikko areas within a three day period.
Japan Rail Pass holders can use the new limited express service for ¥1560 each way (covering the portion of the trip between Kurihashi and Kinugawa-Onsen). The Japan Rail Pass does not cover Tobu trains or buses, so you will have to pay separate fares for those services.
By JR
You can alternatively take the Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Utsunomiya, change to the JR Nikko line for Imaichi, and then change again to the Tobu line for the final leg, but this is unlikely to be worth the hassle even if you have the Japan Rail Pass.
Get around
Kinugawa is fairly spread out. You can either use the infrequent buses, or the expensive taxis. If arriving by train, be sure to check if your lodgings are closer to Kinugawa Onsen or Kinugawa Kōen station.
There is little to see in Kinugawa Onsen itself, but the Nichien Momiji Line, the highway connecting Kinugawa and Kawaji, makes for a fairly scenic drive.
Three theme parks in the area, collectively known as Kinugawa Theme Park, are major draws for Japanese visitors:
Loll about in hot springs. More adventurous types may also want to try battling against angry demons by rafting in the Kinugawa River.
Most guests eat at their lodgings, but there are a scattering of restaurants just outside Kinugawa Onsen station.
The recession of the 1990s hit Kinugawa hard and many hotels struggle with low occupancy rates (or have been outright shut down). This means there are some pretty good bargains to be found, especially off-season.
Kinugawa Green Palace. Tel. 0288-77-2121, [6]. Large operation offering surprisingly large and nice Japanese-style rooms. The outdoor bath on the ground floor has nice views — if you keep your eyes fixed straight forward and ignore the rumbling air/water/heating machinery on all other three sides. Still decent value at ¥8000 with two meals.
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Minshuku Ichinoya: 199 Nokado, 0288-97-1204, www.minshuku-ichinoya.com).
The author above never got to experience Minshuku Ichinoya in Kuriyama-mura, Nikko. Just a 30 minute bus ride from Kinugawa-onzen train station will lead you to Nokado and the traditional Japanese-style inn called Mishuku Ichinoya, a little well-kept secret of the locals and refined travelers around the world. Ichinoya has been host to various celebrities and even to some members of the Royal Family of Japan.
The winding road that climbs up the chestnut tree laden mountain offers spectacular vistas of summits and waterfalls of the famed Nikko nature. A long tunnel cuts through a foreboding mountain and emerges to reveal a paradise of lush forest and clean emerald water that seemed lost in time. The houses in Kuriyama village are as they were hundreds of years ago. People are whole-heartedly nice and welcome visitors to share in the joys of a simpler pace.
Forget the stress and noise of the city. At Minshuku Ichinoya you can relax. Take in the views of real nature as you soak in the natural hot springs. Explore nearby trails, peaks, and waterfalls. Deer, bears, monkeys, birds, and foxes are only a few of the variety of wildlife you will find in Kuriyama. Every season presents something new to your senses. Ichinoya is also the ward of the Kuriyama Toshogun. Check with the proprietor of Minshuku Ichinoya for their select viewing schedules of this authentic rare antiquity.
Dinner is a banquet of fresh handmade soba (buckwheat noodles), sansai tempura (mountain vegetables), shika shashimi (deer), iwana (river fish), and many other unique gourmet and traditional Japanese cuisines. Rooms are spacious and comfortable. Rates are very affordable. Individual travelers and small groups are welcome. Large parties over 30 guests can also be accommodated. Call for more details.
Summers are usually booked. So make your reservations well in advance.
Minshuku Ichinoya (0288-97-1204) http://www.tochinavi.net/shop/shop2.shtml?s=2301
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Gather the family and head to the 19th annual "In His Steps" 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, March 30, 2013. Sponsored by the Athletic Ministry of Christ United Methodist Church, the mission of the race is to serve the disadvantaged people of the community by donating all proceeds directly to a selected ministry, and Methodist Hospice has been chosen as the 2013 beneficiary.
Through the Hospice program and the new Hospice Residence, Methodist provides compassionate care for patients and families faced with a life-limiting illness. With a mission to help patients retain choice and dignity by managing their pain and symptoms, the focus of hospice care is on the social, emotional, and spiritual needs of the patients and their families.
Please join us March 30th at 8 am as we run and walk to provide end of life care to all who come to Methodist Hospice.
Register online or contact Jan Averwater at 901-683-6887 or email@example.com.


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TUPELO, Miss. (AP) – Two new statutes of Elvis Presley will be placed at his birthplace in Tupelo.
"We're putting an emphasis on Elvis the boy instead of Elvis the entertainer," said birthplace chairman Henry Dodge. "Elvis the boy is our story."
Dodge said the statues and a nine-table picnic area that can seat more than 50 people and will include a fireplace and more parking are in phase two of the expansion. The second phase is expected to cost from $750,000 to $1 million. Dodge said fundraising will begin soon.
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports that the plans were unveiled Tuesday during the local celebration for the late rock 'n' roll icon on the day he would have turned 78.
Presley was born in Tupelo, Miss., on Jan. 8, 1935, and moved to Memphis with his parents at age 13. He was 42 when he died Aug. 16, 1977.
Presley recorded his first song "That's All Right" at Sun Studio in Memphis in 1954 and made the West Tennessee city his primary home until his death.
A bronze statue of 11-year-old Elvis sitting on a milk crate will be placed at the overlook behind the birthplace. Behind him will be a bronze statue of Elvis the entertainer in full regalia, including a cape, with his arms outstretched and head tilted toward the sky. That's the pose Elvis took when he closed his concerts.
"It's not just the end of the concert, but the end of a life, looking up at the heavens," Dodge said.
It will be a large statue "because he's bigger than life," he said.
Both statues will be placed in bronze soil to signify both the boy and the entertainer came from the same roots.
There is already a statue of Elvis, called "Elvis at 13," at the Birthplace.
Phase one of work at the Presley birthplace included a 126-seat indoor theater, an amphitheater, extra parking and more. A face-lift for the gift shop will be completed in the coming weeks, Dodge said.
Information from: Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, www.djournal.com
Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


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Beth Kanter
In this 2-part series, I'm going to focus on the rapidly changing world of interactive tools for data visualization, or dataviz. These tools are especially useful for nonprofits and financial organizations whose brands rely on sharing metrics to deliver impact and value. Recently, many exciting HTML/CSS/Javascript-based data visualization tools have emerged. Some focus their attention on traditional charting and graphing, but others delve into the world of geocharting, heatmaps, timelines, and more.


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Six charged with shoplifting over $1,000 from Walmart
FOX TWP. – Six individuals have been arrested and charged in a spate of retail thefts at the Walmart Supercenter in Fox Township that police say totaled over $1,000 in stolen goods. Walmart Loss Prevention Specialists informed state police that on two separate occasions in May, a total of six individuals, in two groups of three, were captured on video shoplifting a combined $1,016.63 in sundry items.


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IT WAS once pointed out that Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did when they danced together, just backwards and in high heels. These days, it's the same for women in mainstream action films or cop flicks: they have to run, gun, cuff and punch like their male counterparts, but do so in a revealing uniform or between visits to the locker room and the shower. It would be funny if it weren't so blatant, persistent and demeaning.
American actor Olivia Thirlby knew the unwritten screen dictum didn't apply to her when she took the role of a young female law enforcement officer in the dystopian comic-book adaptation Dredd 3D, and her rationale is simple but sound.
''The proof that my character was never intended as eye candy is that they hired me - I'm not an eye-candy kind of girl,'' the 26-year-old says. ''They took pains to keep me out of a sexy or revealing costume because it wasn't a movie about that. It had to have an element of realism to it. They wanted these cops to look like riot cops and they wanted their uniforms to look like they would perform in the field.''
A New Yorker whose career has taken her to Los Angeles, Thirlby has steadily built a career from supporting roles in everything from 2007's Juno - that was her declaring ''Honest to blog!'' as the best friend to Ellen Page's pregnant teen - to romantic comedy No Strings Attached, in which she played Natalie Portman's younger sister. Now, a nascent career built mainly on offbeat comedies and low-budget dramas is getting a bloody serve of sci-fi-infused violence.
Released yesterday, Dredd is a fairly faithful adaptation of British comic book Judge Dredd, which made its debut in 1977. It has no connection to the dismal 1995 movie of the same name that starred Sylvester Stallone, Diane Lane (who is soon sighted getting changed in the film) and, supposedly as comic relief, Rob Schneider.
Permanently in a helmet, his eyes obscured, the latest Judge Dredd, played by New Zealander Karl Urban (Star Trek), is an update of Clint Eastwood's Inspector Harry Callahan, a monotonal judge, jury and executioner in an endless urban sprawl that barely houses the futuristic remains of America. The character, whose excesses turn the civic fantasies of law-and-order campaigners into blackly funny retribution, doesn't do one-liners, or much of anything besides zealously enforce the law.
''This movie was made by Dredd fans and it was made for Dredd fans,'' Thirlby says. ''In his 30 years of life, Judge Dredd has never had a romance and never taken off his helmet, so that's a hard character to adapt to film.
''If you're going to do that, you have to stay true to him. You can't go against the traits that have given him his iconic status. I appreciated the decision to keep romance and sex, as well as Karl's eyes, out of the movie.''
Dredd 3D is, in essence, a very expensive British independent production, directed by Pete Travis (Vantage Point), adapted by author and screenwriter Alex Garland (28 Days Later, Never Let Me Go) and shot by Anthony Dod Mantle (Slumdog Millionaire, Antichrist). It was shot on location in Cape Town, South Africa, and has a grimly propulsive energy.
It is Thirlby's job as Anderson, the rookie Judge assigned to Dredd, to provide a human perspective to the cruel future when the two armed dispensers of justice are trapped inside a 200-storey slum tower controlled by Lena Headey's beatific psychopath and crime boss Ma-Ma. With Dredd exiled from emotion, the thematic conflict comes from female characters: Judge Anderson, a psychic, can't help feeling everything, while villain Ma-Ma is the exact opposite.
''What Anderson is trying to teach people is that it's good to feel more,'' Thirlby says. ''The more you feel, the more you know. A lot of people, they shut down after they experience emotional pain and they never want to go through that again, but what Anderson is working on is this notion that if you feel everything, you're completely covered.''
Empathy is an actor's lifeblood, and it's allowed Thirlby to capture increasingly diverse roles. In the US, she's starring in Dredd as well as Ry Russo-Young's independent drama Nobody Walks, in which she plays Martine, a young filmmaker who arrives at the Los Angeles home of a sound engineer (The Office's John Krasinski) and calmly destroys his marriage without accepting responsibility.
''I want movies I haven't seen or done before. Something challenging, different and fun - I'm open to anything,'' Thirlby says. ''I go where the material is, and I feel like I'm looking for strong directors. That's the crucial ingredient.''
That approach means that Thirlby has divided her time between promoting Nobody Walks, co-written by Girls auteur Lena Dunham, at the Sundance Film Festival and taking the stage before thousands of rabid Dredd geeks at conventions. The contrast would sound bizarre if it didn't encapsulate the career she always desired.
''Acting is something that I always wanted, but I never paid attention to the notion that it might actually work out,'' Thirlby says. ''You have all sorts of ideas about what you want to do - at one stage, I wanted to be a jockey - but this is the one that's a big deal. My ultimate fantasy and my ultimate passion is acting, so I never let myself believe it would come true.''


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Okinawa (ō´kĬnä´wä), island (1990 pop. 1,222,458), 454 sq mi (1,176 sq km), W Pacific Ocean, SW of Kyushu; a part of Okinawa prefecture, Japan. It is the largest of the Okinawa Islands in the Ryukyu Islands archipelago. Naha is the largest city and chief port. Okinawa is a long, narrow, irregularly shaped island of volcanic origin with coral formations in the southern part. The northern part is mountainous, rising to 1,657 ft (505 m), and has dense vegetation. Most of the island's population is in the south. Okinawa has a humid subtropical climate. Sugarcane, sweet potatoes, and rice are grown, sugar is refined, cattle are raised, and fishing and tourism are important. There is some light industry in Naha.
Okinawa was the scene of the last great U.S. amphibious campaign in World War II. U.S. army and marine forces landed there on Apr. 1, 1945, and fought one of the bloodiest campaigns of the war, while the navy offshore suffered heavy damage in resisting attacks by suicide planes (see kamikaze). The Japanese garrison, having lost 103,000 of its 120,000 men, ended organized resistance on June 21, 1945. U.S. casualties were 48,000, one fourth listed as dead. Okinawa was placed in Aug., 1945, under a U.S. military governor and remained under U.S. control until May, 1972, when it was returned to Japan. U.S. military bases were allowed to remain on the island; about three quarters of the American forces based in Japan are in Okinawa. Opposition to the bases from local residents grew in the mid-1990s, and in 2006 the United States and Japan agreed to redeploy 8,000 U.S. marines to Guam and relocate other U.S. forces from the greater Naha area to another part of Okinawa. In 2009 a new Japanese government reconsidered the plan but ultimately accepted (2010) it, and a revised agreement was reached in 2012. Progress on the relocation agreement was slow, however, due to local opposition.
See J. Belote and W. Belote, Typhoon of Steel: The Battle for Okinawa (1970).


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While fixing some ootb grinding issues, I ended up mucking up and needing to restore the damascus pattern on a Tanaka blue petty. I followed Daves etching tutorial using a mixture of vinegar and muriatic acid (couldnt find the radio shack stuff) and after several tries, got the damascus pattern looking ok. I may do it again cause it came out a bit bolder than I had hoped for.
Q1. Is there a way to preserve the look of the damascus, while inhibitting the carbon natural desire to rust and reactive to acidic foods at the same time?


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2004-05 Women's Basketball
Bluffton University 59, Manchester College 56
By Molly Burnell, sports information assistant
January 10, 2005
BLUFFTON, Ohio - The Bluffton University women's basketball team (4-9, 1-1 HCAC) defeated
Manchester College 59-56 on Jan. 10.
Coming out of the gate strong, Bluffton led until the 13 minute mark of the first half when the score was tied eight all, but tough defense propelled the Beavers to a 32-31 half time lead. Key buckets in the second half helped Bluffton hold the lead until the 6 minute mark when Manchester went ahead 51-50. Missed opportunities by the Spartans and clutch free throws by Tanya Rickenberg and Ashleigh Stallkamp kept Manchester at bay for the remainder of the game as the Beavers took the contest 59-56. Connecting on 23-of-57 buckets on the evening Bluffton shot 40 percent from the floor compared to Manchester's 34 percent (22-of-63).
Leading Bluffton was freshman Ashleigh Stallkamp (Paulding/Paulding). Stallkmap posted 19 points, three rebounds and four assists. Sophomore Tanya Rickenberg (Paulding/Paulding) rounded out double figure scoring for the Beavers with 15 points, while adding three rebounds and three assists. A trio of Beavers Karin Schaller (Jenera/Arlington), Amanda Bell (Napoleon/Liberty Center) and Cara Young (Middletown/Madison) each pulled down a team-high five rebounds.
Bluffton will be back in action on Jan. 12 as they host Franklin College. Tip off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. in Founders Hall.


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So having a huge amount of very disgruntled people with at least previous access to large amounts of classified data isn't a security risk?
Previous access to stuff that really isn't secret any more.
How do you know Snowden got everything worth spilling? He was only one low level guy.
Dear de facto Dictator for Life Putin,
May I suggest you hang out a big "Welcome former NSA sysadmins" sign on your country. Tell 'em the weather is cold but the girls are hot (and something for the women sysadmins too - we Yanks frown on sexism). Your country may be a sewer due to its government, but as an American I'd be very grateful for anything you can do to help expose the use of our Constitution as toilet paper.
". . . I had no prior knowledge of the Watergate break-in; I neither took part in nor knew about any of the subsequent coverup activities; I neither authorized nor encouraged subordinates to engage in illegal or improper campaign tactics." (also: "I am not a crook.")
"I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky."
"Intelligence gathered by this and other governments leaves no doubt that the Iraq regime continues to possess and conceal some of the most lethal weapons ever devised."
"We don't have a domestic spying program."
"I'm from the government, and I'm here to help you..."
If some guy with a GED who had been on the job for 3 months got as much as Snowden did, what makes you think a real spy ring wouldn't just get everything?
Something doesn't have to be A SECRET in order to still be CLASSIFIED AS A SECRET
So having a huge amount of very disgruntled people
Depends how it's done. Contractors come and go. So if those 900 people were contractors, like Snowden, it might not make a difference in outcome (though in that case, the NSA was probably already creating some number of disgruntled contractors).
Or they might move these people into other decent paying work. If the ex-workers aren't experiencing a big decline in wages and no longer fall under those heavy security rules, then it's possible that most of them might see it as a promotion.
That is the incorrect question. The correct question is: "Why aren't you firing 100%?"
I'm pretty sure he has no idea how many he needs. He just knows he doesn't trust the people that can see all the data.
I'm pretty sure he has no idea how many he needs. He just knows he doesn't trust the people that can see all the data.
Then... I don't see a solution. Sysadmins traditionally have access to everything. You need to hire admins you can trust, and be careful not to piss them off. Or you could outsource to a foreign country. That always works out well.
Pissing them off CAN be outsourcing to a foreign country.
So, REALLLY try not to do that.
> My initial question was, if you can do the work with 90 people, why the FUCK were you paying 900?!?
Having been present when a company fired 88% of their IT staff, (and came to *really* regret it later) I have come to the conclusion that the real question would be "how the FUCK do you think everything is going to get done with 90 people?"
A better question is, "You have 900 people doing WHAT?!".
That's actually a good point, but not, perhaps, in the way you meant it. The powers that be almost certainly do not know what those admins are doing or the value thereof, even if they were (or were not) vital to the organization. Their true value (if any) will be discovered after they're dismissed.
"We have to fire the employees to find out what they did."
We will outsource it to China or India. They have full access to the systems anyhow, they might as well keep the systems running
And even worse, letting it slip in advance? None of them ever read slashdot!
Partitioning and reducing the number of eyes on data is a good idea. Re-checking the people with access to the most sensitive information is a good idea. Blanket orders from higher up administration who do not understand the problem, BAD IDEA. 'Automation' that could allow one person (with access legit or not) to get to even more information than before, recipe for disaster.
Seems like someone from upper management saw a presentation on this subject (from a vendor) and now thinks they know everything.
Sounds like a good attempt to bait others in to leaking information. Having your job security and trust put in to doubt will encourage those inclined to pilfer information.
>plans to cut
>previous access
I'm not sure you understand the difference between past and future tense. Basically. ALL sysadmins there now know there's a 90% chance their job is about to go away. As they sit there at their desks. With their computers. And access.
On the bright side though, does this mean American corporations will finally have a pool of qualified domestic tech talent to pick from rather than H1-Bs?
No! Never! There's always an IT skills shortage until every American in IT has been replaced with an H1B!
Previous access?
Let's think about this. You're a sysadmin for the NSA; you're not actually all that fond of what's going on there at this point. You catch wind that there's a 90% likelihood you will lose your job, and if you don't lose your job, you will have 10 times as much work hoisted onto your shoulders - so you're looking for a new job regardless.
This is true for every one of your coworkers as well, many of which will likely be pre-emptively disgruntled about their firings, and many will have at least
Not only that, but firing 90% of your sysadmins indicates that either:
A) You were grossly overstaffed to begin with. And I mean *grossly* overstaffed, because 90% of your workforce is simply unnecessary. That's not just, "we're a bit overstaffed, so let's let some people go." That's at the level of, "We're totally incompetent and have no idea what we're doing." Frankly, it would be terrifying ot think that this program is being run by such incompetent people. --or--
B) Once you're done firing people, y
"At the end of the day it's about people and trust"
I... it's.... but...
From TFA:
Using technology to automate much of the work now done by employees and contractors would make the NSA's networks "more defensible and more secure," as well as faster, he said at the conference.
Which sounds eerily like:
The strategy behind Skynet's creation was to remove the possibility of human error and slow reaction time to guarantee a fast, efficient response to enemy attack.
Skynet was originally activated by the military to control the national arsenal on August 4, 1997, at which time it began to learn at a geometric rate. On August 29, it gained self-awareness, and the panicking operators, realizing the extent of its abilities, tried to deactivate it. Skynet perceived this as an attack and came to the conclusion that all of humanity would attempt to destroy it.
Be afraid. Be very afraid.
The thing is, see, that Skyne.., er, Colossus.., er, the NSA's system has already reached that point, and it's the one telling Alexander to fire most of the people who might be able to turn it off...
It's already too late.
Are we sure Keith Alexander isn't a cylon?
And announcing that you are going to fire 90% of them ahead of time. So they have lots of time to collect what they want to leak.
Or, they just set up massive auditing everywhere and aren't really going to fire anybody. Now they just sit back and watch which admins start accessing stuff they aren't supposed to. A bunch of little snively Snowdens we'll grab before they can flee justice.
So firing 90% of their admins and pissing them all off, giving them no job to lose, is going to somehow *prevent* further leaks?
I'm pretty sure the threat of life imprisonment for revealing "secrets" was and is a bit more of a deterrent than the loss of wages ever could hope to be. If someone kicks you while holding a gun to your face are you worried about their foot or the gun?
Wanted to go see a freer society?
So firing 90% of their admins and pissing them all off, giving them no job to lose, is going to somehow *prevent* further leaks?
I'm pretty sure the threat of life imprisonment for revealing "secrets" was and is a bit more of a deterrent than the loss of wages ever could hope to be. If someone kicks you while holding a gun to your face are you worried about their foot or the gun?
And if you pull a gun on someone with nothing to lose? They just might decide to take you with them.
You forget Maslow's hierarchy of needs [wikipedia.org]. If you don't have a job, you could lose your food and the roof you sleep under, both things which are provided in prison. Besides, what are the chances of getting caught, some time in the future, compared to getting even, today?
It couldn't be that St. Snowden saw the writing on the wall and was acting more as a disgruntled employee about to be canned, than as the patron saint of government transperency?
You fire all the people who are responsible for the security of your systems. Wait, what?
Don't worry, they've already got subcontractors in Hong Kong lined up for the job.
Don't worry, they've already got subcontractors in Hong Kong lined up for the job.
I think he's in Russia now...
Can we fire 90% of the NSA?
As long as we imprison the other 10%
Can we fire 90% of the NSA?
. . . and hire more detectives, instead. The government doesn't need more SIGINT, they need HUMINT. Like, if Russia warns you that you have a potential terrorist living in Boston, go check him out . . . but thoroughly, please!
Start checking out places where these terrorist folks hang out . . . like radical Mosques.
Recording folks like me calling their mothers in the US from Europe is a waste of time and resources. Cut the NSA budget. Hire detectives.
It's not a waste of time - you're the target.
You don't agree with the government.
Oh sure. Just ask for the world on a plate while you're at it, why don't you? What next? Ask us to stop lying to Congress or sharing intelligence on foreign citizens of countries that agree to do the same for our citizens?
Is he saying that sysadmins are particularly untrustworthy? Why not reduce the entire workforce by 90% to reduce the number of ears and eyes involved. Reducing 90% of just the sysadmins won't reduce the total "population" by much (unless I am mistaken in my assumption that NSA is not just a data center). Also, you could try reducing the number of people who know too much - i.e. could do most damage. If the sysadmins fit that category and not, say, the directors or management then you are doing it wrong...
I assume that sysadmins score particularly badly on the 'amount of access vs. degree of trust' metric.
Barring really elegant, or unbearably onerous, system design, (which the NSA apparently didn't bother with, since one comparatively junior sysadmin at a contracting company, not even in house, apparently had massive access to the juicy details) sysadmins tend to have enormous power over your systems, access (because somebody has to run backups) to your files and email, etc, etc.
Am I reading this right? The NSA think that the issue of mistrust around PRISM is that we worry some whistleblower will leak our information, and not that it's being harvested in the first place? They're deep into cognitive dissonance land over there I see.
I'm surprised that Keith's head didn't explode when he said "people who have access to data as part of their missions, if they misuse that trust they can cause huge damage."
He is sort of Public Enemy #1 on that score right about now, with any lackeys who have nontrivial authority right behind him.
I'm surprised that Keith's head didn't explode when he said "people who have access to data as part of their missions, if they misuse that trust they can cause huge damage.â
His head did not explode because this is a deliberate tactic of misdirection. If he can just get the public to focus on the leaker, instead of the content of the leak......
This is more of the same: he is trying to say that the problem is leakers, not the core activity of the NSA.
He is going to increase the work of each sysadmin by 10x... ->
Making what is perpetually an overworked position 10x worse ->
Making it not worth the stress for the amount of pay ->
Making every sysadmin in the NSA a ripe target for various bribes...
The people in leadership positions in the USA (government and corporate) are all idiots.
If they don't need 90% of their sysadmins, they should have fired them long ago.
But I suspect that they aren't all redundant, so how are they going to maintain their systems? It would be interesting to see their server-to-sysadmin ratio and compare to other companies.
Without the sysadmins to maintain and secure their systems, they may be making their data even easier for hackers to access, so the NSA may end up being a huge liability to the security of the country. I don't see why no lawmaker understands this - data breaches happen every day, even to large companies that follow best practices to secure their data. Why do they think that the NSA's vast data warehouse is not going to be breached when it's such a huge target to non-friendly governments and hackers throughout the world - even governments of countries where most computer hardware is made that have the resources to hide backdoors in that hardware.
the NSA may end up being a huge liability to the security of the country
Wrong tense - they are a huge liability to America's security, because our real security is dependent on adhering to the Constitution and the faith of the people in their government.
"If you're doing nothing wrong, you have nothing to worry about." Does that sound familiar, Mr. Alexander?
Obviously, you are very worried.
Four star general in the United States Army and head of U.S. National Security Agency discovers after 62 years that there are some humans that can not be trusted. After an intense investigation, it was uncovered that director of the NSA Keith Alexander in fact changed his name from Adam Weber shortly after crawling out of a bomb shelter he was sequestered in to by his father and mother at the tender age of 10. Famous actor Brendan Fraser is well known for portraying Keith Alexander a.k.a. Adam Weber in the lesser known 1999 documentary A Blast from the Past [imdb.com] that follows the real life of Keith Alexander, his father, and his mother during their self imposed quarantine and the emergence of Keith Alexander in to a modern and morally questionable society.
So, I was researching to comment/argue with a previous post and typed into google "goal of the nsa"- and the first link was: http://www.nsa.gov/about/strategic_plan/ [nsa.gov]
Coincidentally that returned "Internal Server Error...unable to complete your request."
Q: How many IBM CPU's does it take to execute a job? A: Four; three to hold it down, and one to rip its head off.


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1. When Bella made the connection between the thief and the Seattle newborns, were you surprised? If not, when did you figure it out?
Oh gosh no, I am so slow about those things!
2. How did you feel about Jess making light of the "friendship" she shared with Bella? Would you have reacted the same way Bella reacted?
I would totally have reacted like Bella. Graduation is so boring!
3. Do you think Bella would have been more excited to graduate if there wasn't the danger from Seattle looming over her? Or do you think she still would have been contemplating the "ending" of her human life?
Well, no really. I think if her life just went along like a regular normal humans life, she'd be equally as lacking of excitement. Ugh, I so was!!!
4. Charlie expresses some concern about not being able to give Bella everything, yet Bella tells him he's been the best dad. How honest do you think Bella was being in that whole conversation?
I think Bella is honest. She's not a liar. It wouls serve no purpose. As flawed as all of our parents probably are... they all do the best. Even those parents that's best isn't good enough.