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Category:OWASP Proxy
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The OWASP Proxy aims to provide a high quality intercepting proxy library which can be used by developers who require this functionality in their own programs, rather than having to develop it all from scratch.
The library is developed in Java, making it most attractive to Java developers obviously, but also accessible to Python (Jython) and Ruby (JRuby) developers as well.
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Alpha Quality
At the moment there is no packaged version of this library. Development is done in a git repository, located here.
- 1 Overview
- 2 Download
- 3 Implementation details
- 4 Future development
- 5 Using the OWASP Proxy
- 6 Intercepting HTTP Messages
- 7 Putting an intercepting proxy together
- 8 Can we add SSL intercept?
- 9 Constructing a reverse proxy
- 10 SOCKS Proxies ROCK!
- 11 Putting it all together
- 12 Project Contributors
One of the priorities of this project is to allow developers to do whatever they choose, without enforcing RFC compliance. This is important for a security testing library, as often the most interesting behavior manifests outside the RFCs! Keep in mind that a lot of the safety nets that exist in libraries that enforce RFC compliance do not exist in this library, and that as the developer, you need to be prepared to deal with the consequences!
Another priority is to accurately deliver whatever is specified by the client, and similarly, to accurately reflect whatever is returned by the server, rather than coloured by the parsing and normalisation performed by the library.
At the moment there is no packaged version of this library. Development is done in a git repository, located here.
Interested parties can download a snapshot of the code at any point using the snapshot link next to each revision, or clone the repository:
$ git clone http://dawes.za.net/rogan/owasp-proxy/owasp-proxy.git/
Implementation details
In order to achieve byte for byte accuracy with what was sent by the client, and received from the server, OWASP Proxy does the bare minimum of message parsing. The basic storage of an HTTP message header is as an array of byte (a byte for byte copy of what was read from the network), rather than parsed out into convenient pieces. The library does provide convenience methods for accessing interesting parts of the message, such as headers, content, etc, but the message itself is represented as either a byte[] for the header, and an InputStream for the content, or a byte[] for the header, and a (possibly null) byte[] for the message content.
The Request and Response objects that you may deal with also do not decode the message bodies for you. If the message was sent using chunked encoding, the message body will show the individual chunks that were sent. Of course, again, there are also classes which allow you to obtain the actual entity body, with appropriate decoding performed.
Future development
As mentioned above, one objective is correctness. By this I mean correctly handling whatever the major browsers send to it, and successfully retrieving whichever resource was requested. Failure to do so will be addressed as soon as possible.
Other than that, there is no intention to add major new features to the library above those required to fulfill its purpose as a Listener and a HTTP client implementation.
Using the OWASP Proxy
The Simplest Proxy
About the simplest proxy that you can write is as follows:
RequestHandler requestHandler = new DefaultHttpRequestHandler(); ConnectionHandler httpProxy = new HttpProxyConnectionHandler(requestHandler); InetSocketAddress listen = new InetSocketAddress("localhost", 8008); Server proxy = new Server(listen, httpProxy); proxy.start();
A quick explanation of the classes referenced is warranted.
Server is a mostly trivial class that listens to an InetSocketAddress, accepts connections and passes the accepted Socket on to implementations of the ConnectionHandler interface.
HttpProxyConnectionHandler is a ConnectionHandler implementation that implements an HTTP Proxy, reading HTTP requests from a client, passes those on to an HttpRequestHandler to fetch the Response, then relays that Response back to the client.
DefaultHttpRequestHandler is just a simple implementation of the HttpRequestHandler interface, which makes use of the built-in custom HTTP Client to send the Request to the server, and obtain the Response.
Of course, it is not terribly useful. All it does is forward requests and responses, without doing anything with them.
The Message Object Model
Let's take a look at the message object model, before we try to do something more complex.
public interface MessageHeader { byte[] getHeader(); String getStartLine() throws MessageFormatException; NamedValue[] getHeaders() throws MessageFormatException; String getHeader(String name) throws MessageFormatException; } public interface MutableMessageHeader { void setHeader(byte[] header); void setStartLine(String line) throws MessageFormatException; void setHeaders(NamedValue[] headers) throws MessageFormatException; void setHeader(String name, String value) throws MessageFormatException; void addHeader(String name, String value) throws MessageFormatException; String deleteHeader(String name) throws MessageFormatException; }
This shows the interface for a MessageHeader, and a mutable MessageHeader. These are the foundations for the other message classes. Everything is represented in a single byte[]. If you want to create a message header that uses a plain CR as a line separator, go ahead and construct a byte[] that has the lines separated by CR's, and call setHeader(). Of course, the convenience methods are configured to expect CRLF, and so if you call any of those methods, you should expect to receive a MessageFormatException, and be prepared to parse the header manually.
Message Content
public interface StreamingMessage extends MutableMessageHeader { InputStream getContent(); InputStream getDecodedContent() throws MessageFormatException; void setContent(InputStream content); void setDecodedContent(InputStream content) throws MessageFormatException; } public interface BufferedMessage extends MessageHeader { byte[] getContent(); byte[] getDecodedContent() throws MessageFormatException; } public interface MutableBufferedMessage extends BufferedMessage, MutableMessageHeader { void setContent(byte[] content); void setDecodedContent(byte[] content) throws MessageFormatException; }
The above interfaces represent the content of an HTTP message, either in a streaming or buffered state. Streaming messages are useful if you only really want to look at the message header, and not do anything with the message body, or if you can process the message body in a streaming fashion.
For example, you may want to compress a message transferred without gzip encoding. Update the message header to reflect the new encoding, wrap the content stream with a suitable GzipInputStream, and pass the message on to the next layer.
Of course, if you want to do something complex with the message body, you probably want to work with the buffered content. In that case, the BufferedMessage and MutableBufferedMessage interfaces are appropriate.
Note: There is a distinction between BufferedMessage and MutableBufferedMessage mainly as documentation indicating whether they should be modified or not in a particular method. See BufferedMessageInterceptor, for example.
Requests and Responses
This is what a Request header looks like. Again, there are convenience methods to obtain specific portions of the request, but underneath it all is that byte[] containing the entire header.
public interface RequestHeader extends MessageHeader { InetSocketAddress getTarget(); boolean isSsl(); String getMethod() throws MessageFormatException; String getResource() throws MessageFormatException; String getVersion() throws MessageFormatException; } public interface MutableRequestHeader extends RequestHeader, MutableMessageHeader { void setTarget(InetSocketAddress target); void setSsl(boolean ssl); void setMethod(String method) throws MessageFormatException; void setResource(String resource) throws MessageFormatException; void setVersion(String version) throws MessageFormatException; }
Note that the target server and whether the message should be encrypted or not is external to the message header itself. In most cases, where no upstream proxy is involved, sending the request is as simple as opening a socket to the target InetSocketAddress, and calling write(message.getHeader()); Again, the minimum of parsing is performed, to allow for sending non-RFC compliant messages to a server.
There are similar interfaces for Responses, although they do not have an associated target.
Intercepting HTTP Messages
OWASP Proxy provides a BufferingHttpRequestHandler class which interacts with implementations of the BufferedMessageInterceptor interface to facilitate manipulation of the request and response.
This is what the BufferedMessageInterceptor interface looks like:
public interface BufferedMessageInterceptor { enum Action { BUFFER, STREAM, IGNORE}; Action directRequest(MutableRequestHeader request); void processRequest(MutableBufferedRequest request); void requestContentSizeExceeded(BufferedRequest request, int size); void requestStreamed(BufferedRequest request); Action directResponse(RequestHeader request, MutableResponseHeader response) void processResponse(RequestHeader request, MutableBufferedResponse response) void responseContentSizeExceeded(RequestHeader request, ResponseHeader response, int size); void responseStreamed(final RequestHeader request, BufferedResponse response); }
Note: BufferedMessageInterceptor is actually an abstract class, to save implementation of methods that you have no interest in.
The first thing to do is decide which requests and responses your implementation is interested in. The "directRequest()" method is called first, with the RequestHeader as a parameter. Examine the request header to determine if the request is "interesting" or not. If you want the request content to be buffered, return Action.BUFFER. If you want the request content to be streamed to the server, return Action.STREAM. If you are not interested in any part of the request, you can return Action.IGNORE, and no further methods will be called for that particular Request/Response.
Note that the RequestHeader is actually Mutable, so if you are only interested in the header, you can make any changes you like in this method, and then return either Action.STREAM or Action.IGNORE, and forget about it.
The methods that will be invoked next depend on the Action that was returned.
If the Action was BUFFER, the processRequest(MutableBufferedRequest) method will be called, with the buffered request as a parameter. You can then modify it to suit, and when you return from this method, the buffered request will be sent to the server.
If the action was STREAM, the requestStreamed(BufferedRequest) method will be called. Note that this request is no longer mutable, as it is only invoked AFTER the entire request body has been streamed to the server.
Note: BufferingHttpRequestHandler takes a "max content size" parameter, to avoid buffering excessively large messages, and potentially running out of memory. If the limit is reached, the requestContentSizeExceeded(BufferedRequest, size) method is invoked, with the BufferedRequest containing the bytes buffered up to the size limit, and the size parameter containing the ultimate size of the message.
The same process is followed for the Response cycle. Determine if you are interested in the response, return a suitable Action, and handle the response in the appropriate methods thereafter.
Putting an intercepting proxy together
HttpRequestHandler requestHandler = new DefaultHttpRequestHandler(); BufferedMessageInterceptor interceptor = new BufferedMessageInterceptor() { public Action directResponse(RequestHeader request, MutableResponseHeader response) { return Action.BUFFER; } public void processResponse(RequestHeader request, MutableBufferedResponse response) { try { System.out.println(request.getResource() + " : " + response.getDecodedContent().length); } catch (MessageFormatException mfe) { mfe.printStackTrace(); } } }; int maxContentSize = 10240; requestHandler = new BufferingHttpRequestHandler(requestHandler, interceptor, maxContentSize); ConnectionHandler httpProxy = new HttpProxyConnectionHandler(requestHandler); InetSocketAddress listen = new InetSocketAddress("localhost", 8008); Server proxy = new Server(listen, httpProxy); proxy.start();
This constructs a very simple interceptor that just prints out the resource path, and the size of the decoded content.
Can we add SSL intercept?
char[] password = "password".toCharArray(); HttpConnectionHandler httpProxy = new HttpProxyConnectionHandler(requestHandler); SSLContextSelector contextSelector = new DefaultServerContextSelector("server.p12", password, password); SSLConnectionHandler ssl = new SSLConnectionHandler(contextSelector, true, httpProxy); // true -> autodetect SSL httpProxy.setConnectHandler(ssl); Server proxy = new Server(listen, httpProxy);
This constructs an SSLConnectionHandler that automatically detects an incoming SSL connection based on the first few bytes read from the connection, negotiates an SSL Server connection with the client using the supplied certificate in the "server.p12" PKCS#12 file, then passes the decrypted connection on to the HttpProxyConnectionHandler. It also installs that same SSLConnectionHandler as the ConnectHandler of the HttpProxyConnectionHandler. i.e. when the HTTP Proxy receives a CONNECT request, after it is permitted, the raw byte stream is then passed back to the SSLConnectionHandler.
How can we avoid browser warnings about untrusted connections?
One problem with intercepting proxies that manifests when intercepting SSL connections is that traditionally the browser will present a warning to the user that the certificate used is invalid, and thus the connection is untrusted. In many cases, this is easily worked around by accepting the untrusted connection, and continuing, but for AJAX-y connections, there is no opportunity to accept that warning, and the site just ends up being non-functional.
OWASP Proxy includes a Sun JRE-specific class that uses Sun-internal classes to generate and sign a CA keypair and certificate, and then uses that to sign server-specific certificates. This means that if the CA certificate is imported into the browser, any further certificates signed by that CA certificate will automatically be trusted.
SSLContextSelector contextSelector = new AutoGeneratingContextSelector("keystore", "JKS", password);
Constructing a reverse proxy
In essence, a proxy is just a server that already has a target. i.e. an InetSocketAddress that is automatically associated with all requests that it receives.
TargetedConnectionHandler httpProxy = new HttpProxyConnectionHandler(requestHandler); InetSocketAddress target = new InetSocketAddress("example.com", 80); InetSocketAddress listen = new InetSocketAddress("localhost", 80); Proxy proxy = new Proxy(listen, httpProxy, target);
and adding SSL
ConnectionHandler httpProxy = new HttpProxyConnectionHandler(requestHandler); SSLConnectionHandler ssl = new SSLConnectionHandler(contextSelector, true, httpProxy); InetSocketAddress target = new InetSocketAddress("example.com", 80); InetSocketAddress listen = new InetSocketAddress("localhost", 80); Proxy proxy = new Proxy(listen, ssl, target);
SOCKS Proxies ROCK!
While HTTP proxies are the most commonly encountered, SOCKS proxies are better in many ways. For one, SOCKS proxies are expected to simply relay data from client to server, and are not expected to understand the data being proxied. This means that the client doesn't have to add any proxy-specific message headers, and the behaviour of the client is exactly the same as if there was no proxy involved at all. The server should find a browser connecting through a SOCKS proxy indistinguishable from one that is connecting directly without any proxy at all.
This all means that if we want to be as transparent as possible in our interception, operating as a SOCKS proxy is the ideal approach. And it is trivial to do so:
ConnectionHandler httpProxy = new HttpProxyConnectionHandler(requestHandler); ConnectionHandler socks = new SocksConnectionHandler(httpProxy, true); // true -> autodetect SOCKS Server proxy = new Server(listen, socks);
Putting it all together
ConnectionHandler httpProxy = new HttpProxyConnectionHandler(requestHandler); SSLContextSelector contextSelector = new AutoGeneratingContextSelector("keystore", "JKS", password); SSLConnectionHandler ssl = new SSLConnectionHandler(contextSelector, true, httpProxy); httpProxy.setConnectHandler(ssl); ConnectionHandler socks = new SocksConnectionHandler(ssl, true); InetSocketAddress listen = new InetSocketAddress("localhost", 80); Server proxy = new Server(listen, socks);
This constructs a SOCKS server, that will autodetect the SOCKS protocol, identify the target of the connection, autodetect an SSL connection, generate a suitable X.509 keypair and certificate, read HTTP messages from the client, relay them on to the targeted server, and return the responses to the client.
All in just a few lines of code! WOW!
Project Contributors
The OWASP Proxy project is run by Rogan Dawes. He can be contacted at rogan AT dawes.za.net
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Ok, so I lied. Well, kind of.
I know that last time I said that I would be done discussing I-1100 and I-1105 on this blog — and I am. Tomorrow is the big day and we can all put the debate to bed.
But, I received a letter penned by Fish Brewing Company's Sandy Berry. Since I promised to kill talk of I-1100 on this blog, I shelved it. But with election day coming tomorrow, I thought I had an obligation to let a brewer speak his mind on the debate. This is especially true because this brewer takes the opposite position of many others.
Read the letter below, and remember to vote tomorrow:
Why this brewery does not fear I-1100
By Dr. Sandy Berry, Director of Fish Brewing Company in Olympia
"The Greatest Threat to the Washington Craft Brewing Industry in a Decade" is the well intentioned but misguided campaign of the Washington Brewers Guild against Initiative 1100, and is based on fear of the unknown. Get over it and remember your strengths: great beer.
The greatest strength of the craft beer revolution is the ability to connect the local beer consumer with the truly local small brewer. This was true early on, and the craft beer market is still at its foundation a brewpub revolution. It's brewpubs operating as brewpubs — not as regional-bottling wannabes.
The craft beer market is immune to the fears of bottling distribution hassles: shelf-space, distributor attention and pay-to-play ploys. The ability of brewpubs and craft breweries to make and direct-distribute draft beer in local markets will remain intact under I-1100. You are still as likely to have a new brewpub open down the street and succeed because it is local and makes great fresh beer.
Dismantling direct liquor distributor control has not hurt California, which has a vibrant craft beer and small-wine industry.
The myth is that the three-tier system is a small brewery's friend. All emerging small breweries or brewpubs have stories of underperforming distributors that they may be required to use to extend geographical reach. Distributorships are a protected business model, so they do not always service their customer: the beer producers.
Imagine under I-1100 that there were no territories, just the entire state, with anybody able to become a distributor. Only those who gave true value to their brewery producers would succeed.
The fear is the sky is falling and it will squash the poor little craft brewer. Guess what? It already has fallen, and the Washington craft brewers have prospered. Many taverns are what I call "yellow" beer taverns, and are purveyors of mega-brewery beers. The traditional beer factory syndicates have lost a generation of beer drinkers by not understanding the importance of craft beer.
Having more direct yellow taverns would not attract the craft beer drinker, who will continue to support taverns that have craft tap handles and have a very local flavor. Besides, we already have chain craft-beer establishments, which function like tied houses but are not legally tied houses — McMenamins, the RAM — and brewpubs remain successful.
The fear is craft brewers will lose shelf space to mass-produced beers. Please. The "safeguards" of the current system have been so often circumvented or rarely enforced that we may as well legally remove them. We make a better product, sold to loyal beer drinkers who like local, fresh and interesting beer.
Loss of shelf space to liquor is another false fear. Shelf space will remain in the larger grocery stores for craft beers, because it is high profit and high volume for the grocer.
The Washington Brewers Guild and all craft brewers should remember their strength: the public and most legislators support your success story. You have good political capital in Olympia. The Legislature will still likely have to look at the issues around beer, wine and spirits even after I-1100 passes.
It is at this point, after I-1100 becomes law, where I think the craft brewing community will have a voice in addressing the realistic concerns of our small businesses.
The unspoken fear from brewers: the upper side of the craft beer pyramid (bottling or regional craft brewers as opposed to the truly small and pub craft brewers) are loathe to offend the hand that they think feeds them: beer distributors.
They don't wish to be seen in support of dissolving that same distributor business system, with whom many brewers are secretly frustrated.
It's time for the industry as a whole to stop protecting one side from another, and instead support changes to the law that open the marketplace to competition and innovative free enterprise — the very mantra of the craft brewer.
Filed under: Seattle, US, The Beer Law Tagged: Fish Brewing Company, I-1100, I-1105, Initiative 1100, Sandy Berry, voter initiative, washington brewers guild, washington liquor privatization

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Anyone with a Facebook profile (and therefore using their real name) can post reviews--though not for your own business!--for restaurants as well as your lawyer, realtor, coffee shop or jeans store...
Find the listing, using the Keyword search, and post your Ratings and Reviews.
Just keep them "clean".
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What features do you think the forums need to make them more compelling for you and for others to use?
Insert pictures to a thread without using 3rd party hosts.
What Al said.
Yes please. That would be a single thing that would make a huge difference.
Yup! Make it so that uploads and screenshots/images can be drag and drop, like over at GraphicStyles.org.
Agree with all of the above.
Hmm... was this fixed? https://forums.elementalgame.com/484184/
Say I want to explain something with a drawing. So being able to make a simple drawing right in the forum replies could be interesting.
Everything mentioned above and fix the problems that are already here like the image upload under the account tab.
I, too, endorse direct image upload as a 'compelling feature'.
It's so common on other forums that it must be a fairly straightforward 'plug-n-play' module.
I came back here after a long time away due to having received the latest WC subscription drive email, and wanted to update some of the images in my profile but because the forum's image upload features use Flash, they now no longer work in the browser (Chrome). We're probably well overdue for doing away with Flash controls at all, especially given that Flash's life is effectively over.
Also, definitely agree about direct image upload. That's a forum staple and odd that it works the way it does considering this is a site that focuses on showing off themes and visual tweaks.
Edit: Oh... also, while I have your attention, maybe we could also add some more (or the rest? ) of my DigiCons to the Insert Smile(y) box. I have quite an extensive collection now.
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Heh, yeah... been a while. Figured it was about time to show my face around here again.
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For those who don't want to rent a car or motorbike, the bus is a perfectly viable option for a trip to Jeju. If you want to hit every sight it might be a bit difficult, but for those just looking for a relaxed beach vacation, getting on the bus once or twice a day should be a breeze. The intercity buses all accept your T-Money card, or you can pay in cash, usually between 1-2,000 won depending on how far you go. Most buses either start or end in Jeju City or Seogwipo and come every 20-40 minutes or so depending on the time of day and the route.
We took the bus from Jeju City to Hallim Park on Friday morning because of some problems getting a rental car. It took over an hour to get there, but only half an hour to get back. Not sure why that was, since there was no traffic either way. Sometimes you need to tell the driver where you're going so he can activate the T-Money card, so be sure you know the Korean name of your destination. I would highly recommend having some Korean under your belt before trying to navigate Jeju on your own as many signs, such as this bus terminal sign are only written in Korean.
Other options for seeing Jeju are renting a motorbike, car, bicycle or walking. Our car was the cheapest you could get, and it was 43,000 won per day. With a big group this could be a very affordable option, but you should double check the requirements for licenses. Lonely Planet says you need an international driver's license, but call the specific rental company for details. I never worry about these things since I just let the boyfriend drive.
We saw some people doing some serious biking around the island. If you enjoy biking and had enough time, I think a bicycle alone could be a viable option for exploring the island. In a car it takes about an hour to go north-south and two-three hours to go east to west. Muliply that how you like to figure how long it would take to bike.
Although you probably won't walk the entire island, there are many walking trails known as "Oleh-kil" (Jeju dialect for small street) which are generally clearly laid out just for walkers. You'll probably see more Oleh-kil in my future posts.


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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Though he never served in the U.S. military, Ike Skelton became one of its strongest assets.
The former Missouri congressman was being remembered Tuesday for a 34-year career in Congress that spanned a dozen military conflicts, and for taking pride in fighting for better training, staffing, equipment, housing, salary and benefits for the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces. Skelton died Monday in a Virginia hospital at age 81 of what a funeral home in his Missouri hometown said were complications from pneumonia.
Growing up while young men only slightly older than him were fighting in World War II, Skelton longed to serve in the Army. But he was stricken by polio at age 14 and permanently lost the use of his left arm.
So he instead followed his father's path by becoming an attorney, though he also jumped into politics. Elected to the U.S. House in 1976, he built a reputation as a moderate-to-conservative Democrat -- but also as an astute military historian and one of the troops' staunchest advocates.
After redistricting made Skelton the representative for Fort Leonard Wood in 1983, the number of troops undergoing training there more than quadrupled and the post's mission expanded from the Army to all branches of military service. He also secured the future of Whiteman Air Force Base as it was losing its cache of long-range nuclear missiles in the late 1980s, by getting the Defense Department to place the new B-2 bomber there.
Fort Leonard Wood's commander, Maj. Gen. Leslie Smith, posted a Facebook tribute on Tuesday praising Skelton as "a true supporter for service members and veterans of our Armed Forces."
Brig. Gen. Thomas A. Bussiere, the commander of the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman, described Skelton as "a true patriot" who served with "wisdom, judgment and foresight that set him apart from his peers."
"We owe him a debt of gratitude for all that he has done for the people of Missouri and team Whiteman," Bussiere said in a written statement.
Skelton never lost an election until 2010, when he retired gracefully after losing his re-election bid.
Family members were still making plans Tuesday for a memorial service in Skelton's hometown of Lexington, a rural west-central Missouri town that was the site of a Civil War battlefield.
"He was really the soldiers' congressman," said Scott Charton, who worked with Skelton on his recently published memoir, "Achieve The Honorable." "And every time I see that B-2 bomber soaring like the Batplane over Missouri, I will think of Ike and his critical role in delivering that mission and so many others to his home state."
For 24 years, Skelton headlined the annual ROTC breakfast at Lincoln University in Jefferson City. Two years after Skelton's political career ended, the breakfast ended as well, canceled because of declining attendance.
During what amounted to a political farewell speech at the November 2010 ROTC breakfast, Skelton rattled off more than a dozen accomplishments that he took pride in during his congressional career. Some were largely symbolic, such as the naming of an aircraft carrier after former President Harry Truman, a Missouri native and family friend. Others were quite substantive, such as efforts to increase the size and readiness of the Armed Forces.
But every highlight centered on the military.
"Leading the House Armed Services Committee as chairman has been the greatest honor of my public life," Skelton told the audience, many of them dressed in their military uniforms. He added: "For me, my work in Congress has truly been a labor of love."
Since his death, Skelton has been praised by numerous public officials - from President Barack Obama on down the political ladder - for his patriotism and devotion to the military.
As Skelton exited the public spotlights, he did so with concerns that the needs of the military would be overlooked in future budget battles and that Congress would become increasingly polarized with fewer moderates in either the Democratic or Republican parties.
"I feel that the incoming Congress in the United States will be challenged as seldom before to reach consensus on key legislation," Skelton said in 2010.
"As a nation, we need to constantly remind ourselves of those who go about their difficult duties of protecting us and keeping us safe," he added. "This should be uppermost in the mind of every American."


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It has been quite some time since I had guest posted for a friend and this time I am very happy to be hosted at Fahad's land of delicious treats SimplyFahad-istic.
When he approached me asking to guest post, he mentioned that it would be for his "Liquid Friday" series. As the title says, this series concentrates on drinks and this is a first for me. My original idea was that of using the Vitamix blender I had won at "Food Blogger Connect" back in September and create something around almonds. One of my culinary dream project is that of perfecting home-made almond milk and the Vitamix seemed like the most perfect kitchen appliance to help me; but what do you know, I still haven't received my blender....
Destiny wants that, for one of my sessions at FBC12, I had created a Wintery Gazpacho to show a special technique of clarification. Normally gazpacho is a soup item but thanks to this technique it can be now promoted to the category of drinks (and cocktails) furthermore I bet it would be a great addition to your Thanksgiving table!
Without further ado, let's head to Fahad's to fetch a cup of my Wintery Gazpacho.


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WASHINGTON — Then CIA-Director David Petraeus objected to the final talking points that U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice used five days after the deadly assault on a U.S. diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya, because he wanted to see more detail publicly released, including a warning issued from the CIA about plans for an embassy attack, a newly released email shows.
The White House is releasing 99 pages of emails and notes related to the Obama administration's response to the attack on a diplomatic facility in Benghazi, Libya, last September. The White House had until now declined to make the documents public and had let congressional investigators review the documents without making copies.
The documents describe how the administration developed "talking points" to describe what the administration wanted to discuss publicly immediately after the Sept. 11, 2012, attack that killed U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans.
Hand-written notes released today showed comments made by Petraeus' deputy, Mike Morell, after a meeting at the White House the day before Rice's appearance. On that page, Morell scratched out from the CIA's early drafts of talking points mentions of al-Qaida, the experience of fighters in Libya, Islamic extremists and a warning to the U.S. Embassy in Cairo on the eve of the attacks of calls for a demonstration.
"No mention of the cable to Cairo, either?" Petraeus wrote after receiving Morell's edited version, developed after an intense back-and-forth among Obama administration officials. "Frankly, I'd just as soon not use this, then."
Senior administration officials told reporters today that Morell made the changes to the talking points because of his own concerns that they could prejudge an FBI investigation into who was responsible for the attack.
The officials said Morell also didn't think it was fair to disclose the CIA's advance warning without giving the State Department a chance to explain how it responded.
The officials spoke on a condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak about the emails on the record.
Critics have highlighted an email by then-State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland that expressed concern that any mention of prior warnings or the involvement of al-Qaida would give congressional Republicans ammunition to attack the administration in the weeks before the presidential election. Fighting terror was one of President Barack Obama's re-election strong points.
That email was among those released by the White House, sent by Nuland on Sept. 14 at 7:39 p.m. to officials in the White House, State Department and CIA. "I have serious concerns about all the parts highlighted below, and arming members of Congress to start making assertions to the media that we ourselves are not making because we don't want to prejudice the investigation," she wrote.
The emails were shared with Congress earlier this year as a condition for allowing the nomination of John Brennan for CIA director to move forward.
The general counsel for the national intelligence director's office briefed members and staff from the Senate Intelligence Committee and leadership on the emails on Feb. 15 at a session in which staff could take notes. A similar briefing took place March 19 for the House Intelligence Committee and leadership staff.
An interim report last month from the Republicans on five House committees criticized the Obama administration and mentioned the emails, but the issue exploded last Friday when new details emerged.
Republicans on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee read some of the emails aloud last Wednesday at a hearing with State Department officials. The next day, House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, called on the White House to release the emails.
Congressional officials selectively shared parts of the emails, and new revelations emerged Friday that showed State Department and other administration officials pressing for references to terror groups and prior warnings be deleted, expressing concerns about the political implications.
The White House released the full set of emails sent to Congress under the pressure in hopes of putting an end to the controversy that has dogged the administration for months. The White House says congressional Republicans have misrepresented some of them.
The emails released by the White House were partially blacked out, including to remove names of senders and recipients who are career employees at the CIA and elsewhere. The names were replaced with references to the office where they worked.
The talking points were used by Rice in her appearance on five news shows on Sunday, Sept. 16, and also sent to Congress. An official with the CIA's office of congressional affairs whose name was blacked out sent the final version to Petraeus on Saturday, Sept. 15, at 12:51 p.m.
"As mentioned last night, State had voiced strong concerns with the original text due to the criminal investigation," the official wrote.
Petraeus responded at 2:27 saying he'd prefer not to even use them in that form.
But he said the decision was up to the White House's national security staff.
"NSS's call, to be sure; however, this is certainly not what Vice Chairman (Dutch) Ruppersberger was hoping to get for unclas use. Regardless, thanks for the great work."
Ruppersberger is the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee.
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Sukantara Luxury Eco Resort and Spa, a small luxury natural Chiang Mai boutique resort lies on the
sloping bank of a mountain stream in Maerim district, Chiang Mai province.
With a growing reputation worldwide, travelers from all corners of the world are drawn to the blissful retreat of Sukantara Cascade Resort & Spa to be embraced by the surrounding lush hills and inspired by nature.
Resort guests come from various walks of life, ranging from senior executives at multinational companies, to business entrepreneurs, sultans, and even Hollywood royalty, including Angelina Jolie. In addition, Sukantara Cascade Resort & Spa has won recognition from prestigious media worldwide, including a spot in the "Five Best Hotels by Waterfalls" featured in The Independent newspaper, United Kingdom since 2007.
This small boutique resort is designed to leave a minimal footprint on the landscape and conserve as many trees as possible. As a result, the guest rooms and suites are nestled in and around existing trees and surrounding foliage. All 16 rooms and suites of the resort are designed incorporate the essences of unique Lanna art and culture. By the same time, cultural retreat can hardly be considered authentic without Lanna charming service from resort's local Chiang Mai and Karen staff.
The resort are positioned along the path of the waterfall right next to their Lanna Cottages, Panorama Villas and Suites, and Waterfall Tented Villas. A trickling waterfall cascades through the resort offers an unforgettable experience that begs to be undertaken at least once in a lifetime. Tales of Sukantara's boundless tranquility have fueled word of mouth recommendations amongst well-heeled travelers who seek a unique natural hideaway in an absolute state of purity.
All 16 rooms and suites at Sukantara Casade Resort & Spa are positioned along the path of the waterfall.
The design concept of Sukantara Cascade Resort & Spa was based on working with the existing terrain,
leaving a minimal footprint on the landscape and conserving as many trees as possible.
As a result, the guest rooms and suites are nestled in and around existing trees and surrounding foliage.
Waterfall Tented Villa
Situated on the opposite bank of the cascade and accessible via a suspension footbridge,
the Waterfall Tented Villas are perfect for guests seeking safari adventure-styled accommodation.
The unique hilltop tented villas are extra special because they are positioned close to hundred-year-old
gnarled vines wrapped around large trees that cast wide shades over the verdant undergrowth.
The shade of the cassia trees on the terrace invites guests to take a
front row seat and enjoy an up close view of the waterfall.
Inside, the tented villas are fully furnished with every modern comfort, including air-conditioning and custom-made bamboo furniture. The en-suite bathrooms feature a bathtub and spacious surroundings decorated with gilded art pieces commissioned by a well known Lanna artist. The large space is big enough to double as a living area, providing a cosseted space for a well deserved soak and to disappear into a good book.
Waterfall Lanna Cottage
Although all the accommodation offers close proximity to the flowing waters, the units situated closest are the Deluxe Lanna Cottages,
some with the cascade streaming past right outside the doors.
These standalone villas are constructed from hard wood and designed in a Lanna-Balinese style
with high vaulted ceilings allowing the interiors to be well ventilated.
One of the highlights in the Deluxe Lanna Cottage rooms is the open-air bathrooms, which invite guests to enjoy a relaxing shower under the moonlight in traditional Lanna style.
Some cottages are just right next to the main Sukantara's waterfalls called "Waterfall Lanna Cottage".
Deluxe Jacuzzi Panorama
The Deluxe Jacuzzi Panorama units are located on the two-story buildings tucked into a hillside in the mountain wing.
Styled in a Lanna-Colonial design, the suites offer wide panoramas of the lush mountainsides streaming in through oversized glass windows.
All of them, however, feature a private Jacuzzi in the en-suite bathrooms.
Twin Lanna Cottage
Our Twin-Lanna Cottage is actually a combination of the Deluxe Lanna Cottage + Jacuzzi Lanna Cottage where you get more privacy and larger veranda.
It is designed with Balinese and Lanna style blending with nature environment.
The cottages feature natural wood beams, Lanna style-high ceiling, and local-silk furnishings to create a warm, Northern ambience.
Suite Panorama
The most luxurious room in the same wing as the Deluxe Jacuzzi Panorama units is the Panorama Suite, which is situated on the upper floor of the buildings.
This large suite feature tall windows that wrap around the front and side, looking out over treetops and down across the lush valley as far as the eye can see.
The interiors of the Panorama Suite is designed in a Royal Lanna style, with captivating elements such as gilded beams with gold leaf in traditional patterns. At the break of dawn, sunlight flickers through the stained windows, and upon finding the gilded patterns, speckles the interiors with a magical glow. Panorama Suite guests can take an extended soak in the large private Jacuzzi positioned next to the window, sip on a glass of wine and listen to the birds chirping just outside. If you look closely, you just might see the small Asian hummingbirds flitting through the treetops.
Suite Waterfall Pool Villa
The room type offering guests maximum privacy is the elegant Suite Waterfall Pool Villa, of which there is only one unit.
One of the in-room highlights is the outdoor Jacuzzi,
where guests can indulge in an indulgent soak in absolute privacy while enjoying the view of the waterfall.
The Suite Waterfall Pool Villa comprises three separate pavilions, a design cue borrowed from generations past. Unlike those commonly found nowadays, the pavilion roofs are covered with handmade clay tiles. The largest pavilion houses the master bedroom, complete with an indoor Jacuzzi. The smaller pavilion at the back can be used as a private relaxation area to lounge in peace, or as accommodation for additional guests. The third pavilion is a versatile space designed for additional living and leisure activities, built in hardwood and decorated with intricate gold lacquer furnishings.
The resort restaurant, swimming pool, spa, and common areas are positioned to
take advantage of the spellbinding vistas of the waterfall and surrounding forest.
Guests who cannot resist the clear water are more than welcome to indulge in a refreshing dip.
They can also try their hand at fishing using traditional Karen hilltribe woven rattan baskets.
This is a popular pastime, especially amongst our younger visitors, and an activity
which is bound to bring laughter and enjoyment for the whole family.
A gaggle of affable peacocks, geese and Bantam chicks roam the resort grounds and waterfall freely,
adding to the unrivaled appeal of Sukantara, to the delight of shutterbug visitors.
Dinner can be enjoyed at the restaurant next to the waterfall – a feast for the eyes and the taste buds. The menu features authentic Lanna recipes handed down by our grandmothers and sumptuously prepared for a true culinary adventure. In the evenings, the soundtrack of the trickling waters, interspersed with the the peacocks calling out to each other, combine to make up the unique experience that is Sukantara Cascade Resort & Spa.
Another favorite pastime of guests at Sukantara Cascade Resort is indulging in the resort's Chiida Spa. In recognition of the high standards provided to guests, Chiida Spa was awarded a prestigious gold award from the Tourism Authority of Thailand. Delighting even the most well-heeled and experienced spa-goers, Sukantara's Chiida Spa remains committed to provide a holistic wellness experience that is yet to be duplicated elsewhere.
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Active guests will be spoilt for choice when staying at Sukantara Cascade Resort & Spa.
One of the most popular activities is exploring the surrounding wonders of nature and a well marked trail meanders through the forest leading to a national park,
while the main "Taad Mok Waterfall" is just one kilometer away by car. The hiking path starts at the suspension bridge, and once you reach the opposite bank,
the walkway joins with a trail that the local Karen hill tribe villagers regularly trek to forage in the forest, where they dig for bamboo shoots, look for mushrooms, find orchids, and collect honey.
The walk takes about one and a half hours roundtrip, which as experienced forest trekkers will tell you, is not a strenuous hike.
For guests who would rather take a more leisurely walk with multiple pitstops to enjoy the view, just 15 minutes by foot is a cliff viewpoint where the sun sets against a backdrop of lush green rice paddies. Lining the trail is a plethora of natural wonders which vie for attention and admiration, including colorful wild flowers, orchids, and other rare plants. The ongoing forest conservation efforts also mean exotic wild birds are still in abundance. Along the forest path, a patch of bamboo forest flanking both sides of the trail forms a picturesque photo opportunity. The tips of the bamboo clusters gently lean inwards to form a symmetrical arch as if to welcome an auspicious ceremony. Walking under the captivating bamboo arches, just as guests may start to feel the first tinges of weariness, a refreshing mist announces arrival at the main "Taad Mok Waterfall". Any inklings of tiredness will instantaneously float way with the mist. Like a proud conqueror standing at the highest point of a cliff, guests can lean out and admire the cascade tumbling 20 meters down onto the rocks below and snaking off in a clear stream.
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Sukantara Resort is located in Mae Rim district in Chiang Mai, a popular tourist destination offering varied attractions and adventures.
Guests have myriad activities they can partake in depending on their preferences.
Family excursions include a trip to Mae Sa Elephant Camp to ride the large gentle giants who also show off their artistic skills in painting,
children can also enjoy monkey and crocodile shows, or visit Tiger Kingdom to get up close with the regal beasts.
Other leisure activities include a stroll around Queen Sirikit Garden, a sprawling botanic park,
or visitors can learn about the region's indigenous flora and fauna at the orchid and butterfly farms.
Golfers can head to the nearby Summit Green Valley Country Club which is one of top three golf clubs in Chiang Mai.
For active guests looking for a bit more adventure, ATV driving, horse riding, shooting, paintball, and go-karting are all available year-round.
Another attraction situated just two kilometers from Sukantara Cascade Resort & Spa and recently opened is the Eagle Track Zipline,
an eco-friendly activity which offers the chance to glide in a harness high above the treetops.
20 minutes further into the hills by car, before you reach the Hmong Nong Hoi Royal Project,
the viewpoint known as Mon Jam provides a sweeping vantage point 1,300 feet above sea level.


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Durham Civil Rights Heritage Project: Our Pictures and Stories
The history of Durham, North Carolina, though not long, is rich, and no aspect of it is richer than that of its African-American community. From the neighborhood that was Hayti to the businesses on Parrish Street—"Black Wall Street," to the Durham blues, from the first African-American female Episcopal priest to the founders of the first black-owned insurance company in the U.S., Durham has many stories to tell. The Durham Civil Rights Heritage Project focuses on one set of those stories—those about the Civil Rights Movement in Durham. The project's main focus has been to collect photographs depicting the movement in Durham. Oral histories of Durham's civil rights era have also been gathered by the project. These stories and images only begin to tell the story of events that happened here and changes that came about because of them.
Project participants held their first meeting May 1, 2003, and immediately began to plan collection days to be held at various sites around Durham. The group sponsored three collection days—at the Durham County Library, Hayti Heritage Center, and St. Joseph's AME Church. Sixteen stories were recorded and nearly 125 photographs were collected from both private individuals and professional photographers. The public art project of the Durham Civil Rights Heritage Project features eleven 6' fabric banners incorporating photographs, quotes from interviews with local people, and text to depict some of the history of the Civil Rights Movement in Durham.
Durham Civil Rights Heritage Project Sponsors
Center for Documentary Studies
Duke University Libraries
Durham Business and Professional Chain
Durham County Library
The Herald-Sun
Historic Preservation Society of Durham
John Hope Franklin Institute for Interdisciplinary and International Studies
McKissick Collection, UNC-Chapel Hill
North Carolina Central University
North Carolina Museum of History
St. Joseph's A.M.E. Church
St. Joseph's Historic Foundation/Hayti Heritage Center
White Rock Baptist Church
Union Baptist Church
The Durham Civil Rights Heritage Project exhibit as well as the collection phase of the project were made possible by grants from the Friends of the Durham County Library. Thanks, Friends!
To Submit a Photograph or Obtain a Copy of a Photograph
To inquire about obtaining a copy of a photograph, contact the North Carolina Collection at firstname.lastname@example.com or (919) 560-0171. If you have photographs and would like to have them become part of this collection, also contact the North Carolina Collection. Your pictures will be scanned, a negative shot, and the originals returned to you, along with a scan of each as a thank you.


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May 2, 1960 - September 11, 2013
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Robert E. Cruver of Walden, NY, an employee for the New York State Thruway, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital, Newburgh, NY. He was 53 years old. The son of George and Betty Marie Neuner, he was born on May 2, 1960 in Cornwall, NY. He served his country as a member of the United States Army. He was a member of the Middletown Pistol and Rifle Association, as well as being a past officer of the Coldenham Fire Department.
Robert is survived by his loving wife, Daleann at home; three sons: Matthew, Scott, Brett of Walden; nieces and nephews: Amy, Gina, Nick, Donal, Stephen, Samantha, Alex and Cole; father-in-law and mother-in-law: Donal and Dorothy Hyde of Pine Bush; sisters-in-law: Donna Henke, Doreen Lynch and Dorothy Hentschel; aunts and cousins.
Our family is heartbroken at the loss of our beloved husband and father. Bob Cruver was a man who loved his wife, Daleann, three growing boys, his family, his co-workers, fellow firefighters and the community he volunteered to protect. Those of us who were lucky enough to know Bob were charmed by his wit and wonderful sense of humor. We as Bob's family would like to remind everyone that life is short and should be embraced and valued with their friends, family and loved ones.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Walden Savings Bank for the benefit of his sons or the charity of one's choice.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, September 15th, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Goodwill Presbyterian Church, Route 208, Montgomery, NY. Funeral Services will be held at 7 p.m. at the church following the visitation. Cremation will be in the Cedar Hill Crematory.
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Alcoholism could be treated with the intake of the mind-altering drug LSD, as the "acid trips" it generates can help alcoholics view their addiction from a different perspective, researchers claim in a new analysis of previously published studies.
LSD prevented alcoholics from relapsing during treatment, according to researchers in Norway who analyzed the results of studies from the 1960s and '70s, the BBC reported.
In a reanalysis of those studies published Thursday in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, researchers claimed the illegal drug could have a positive effect on people who are alcohol dependent.
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Teri Krebs and Pal-Orjan Johansen of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology identified data that featured 536 participants, all heavy drinkers, who either took a single dose of LSD between 210 and 800 micrograms or a placebo.
The study noted that 59 percent of patients who took a single dose of LSD, or lysergic acid diethylamide, showed reduced levels of alcohol intake compared with 38 percent who took a placebo.
The report's authors, Krebs and Johansen, told the BBC that, "A single does of LSD has a significant beneficial effect on alcohol misuse."
Data showed that a single dose of LSD produced benefits that lasted between six and 12 months. LSD users also stayed off the wagon longer than those who took the placebo.
Krebs and Johansen suggested that repeated doses along with modern treatments could guarantee longer-term effects.
"Given the evidence for a beneficial effect of LSD on alcoholism, it is puzzling why this treatment approach has been largely overlooked," they told the BBC.
Dr. David Nutt, the former UK government's drugs advisor told the BBC that, "Curing alcohol dependency requires huge changes in the way you see yourself. That's what LSD does."
Nutt added that using LSD to treat alcoholism is probably "as good as anything we've got."


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That certainly seems to be the not-so-subtle message, when a quick scan of the ether brings headlines of Abercrombie's latest foray into the offensive — the padded push-up bikini top for girls… like, 7 year-old girls — and this little item:
A San Francisco mom admits to regularly injecting her eight year old daughter with mail-order Botox… the mom stated:
'What I am doing for Britney now will help her become a star.
'I know one day she will be a model, actress or singer, and having these treatments now will ensure she stays looking younger and baby-faced for longer…'
Her daughter replied:
'My friends think it's cool I have all the treatments and they want to be like me. I check every night for wrinkles, when I see some I want more injections. They used to hurt, but now I don't cry that much. I also want a boob job and nose job soon, so that I can be a star.'
Well, I guess we know who that padded bikini top is being marketed to. But here's the thing: while the Botox story sounds over-the-top outrageous, in a world where seven year old girls are being sold padded bikini tops, it's not that over the top. The more we absorb the message that our bodies are something to do battle with–that can always be "improved," well, the more this sort of freakshow story makes sense. And here's the other thing: how many seven year-olds do you know who drive themselves to the mall, or have a credit card to plunk down for a pair of "Cute Butt" yoga pants? Why are moms willing to subject their daughters to this?
Worse than the message that your body is wrong, worse, even, than the sexualization of ever-younger girls is the message that underlies it: that you are nothing more than your body. That spending your time and energy forcing your body into what 'society' — or, less face it, the media — deems acceptable is more important than, well, anything else. And hey, after years spent buying into that and struggling to achieve the cultural physical ideal, I guess it's no surprise that some moms think they're giving their daughters a leg up when they're buying them padded bikinis and injecting their foreheads with
poison Botox. But: doesn't it seem that all of this distraction is a pretty effective way to dilute women's energy? Who has time to fight for equal pay when there's so much physical maintenance to be done?


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On this month's episode of the Comic Cast we're thrilled to welcome journalist and co-presenter of the Anti Room podcast, Anna Carey to help us review The Big Feminist BUT! anthology edited by Shannon O'Leary and Joan Reilly, Studio Ghibli's new film From Up on Poppy Hill and WONDER WOMEN! The Untold Story of American Superheroines documentary film. We'll also be talking to Beano cartoonist Gary Northfield about how he got into the small press scene, we'll be finding about how illustrator Anna Fitzpatrick reached the goal for her comic book on Kickstarter several times over and we'll be speaking to writers Maura McHugh and Lynda Rucker about a new comics forum called 'Laydeez Do Comics' in Dublin.
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Inspired by her daughter Ella's love of Disney film Brave, Hana Lynch, a mom, blogger, and photographer, created a whimsical fifth birthday party that appeals to the inner rebel-princess in all of us. "I wanted the party table to evoke a sense of being within the enchanting forest that Merida encounters during her adventure," Hana says. "I created this feeling using natural elements like moss and tree stumps to display the food. The light-up 'wisps' gave it a magical touch." Add in an incredible cake; gender-neutral activities including a "haggis" toss, archery, and design-your-own coats of arms; and one adorable birthday girl, and you have one adventurous birthday bash! Click here for all the incredible details.


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If using dried morels, reconstitute them by covering them with warm water for about 20 minutes. When plump and pliable, drain the morels (reserving the liquid for other use) and rinse them well. Pat them dry and set aside.
If using fresh morels, stir 1 teaspoon of salt into a large bowl of cold water until dissolved. Immerse the fresh morels for about 20 minutes to loosen any debris and "hitchhikers," then drain and gently rinse under cool running water. Set aside to drain for a few minutes. Heat the olive oil in a pan and briefly sauté the onion and reconstituted morels until the onion is softened and slightly browned. Remove from heat and set aside to cool. In a large bowl, gently mix the ground bison with the sauteed morels & onions. Be careful not to break up the morels too much. Add salt and pepper to taste. Divide the bison mixture into 4 equal portions and gently form into patties. Cut the bacon strips in half. Place in a non-stick frying pan and cook over medium-high heat, turning frequently, until crisp. Drain on paper towels and set aside. Keep warm. Preheat the broiler. Place the burger patties on a foil-lined broiler pan and brush both sides lightly with olive oil. Broil the burgers until browned on top, about 4 minutes. Turn the burgers and continue to cook second side until browned, about another 2 minutes. (Note: Naturally lean bison cooks much more quickly than regular ground beef - be careful not to overcook.) Place one strip of bacon on the top of each bison patty, then top with 1/4 of the cheese. Return to the broiler for 30 seconds or just until the cheese begins to melt. Remove from the broiler Spread horseradish-mayonnaise on the buns. Place the burgers on the buns, top with lettuce and serve. Horseradish Mayonnaise: Mix the prepared horseradish and the mayonnaise thoroughly. Add a pinch of salt if desired. Note: We used the smallest morels we could find (1 inch or less in length) and left them whole. If you decide to use larger morels, you'll need to slice them to the desired size.


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Governor Cuomo Announces Expansion of The RNA Institute, Attracting 60 New Cutting Edge Biomedical Jobs
Governor says $32.7 million public-private investment would position Institute as a magnet for innovation and commercialization under 'Tax-Free NY'
Governor says $32.7 million public-private investment would position Institute as a magnet for innovation and commercialization under 'Tax-Free NY'
ALBANY, N.Y. (June 11, 2013) – Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the expansion of The RNA Institute laboratories at the University at Albany, a new state-of-the-art facility for biomedical technology development. The 15,000 square foot laboratory build-out will serve as a pioneering R&D hub making New York a national leader in RNA science, technology development, drug discovery, and diagnostics. This unique "open source" biomedical research facility brings together leading scientists from around the globe to collaborate in the design of RNA technologies and drug therapies for the treatment of cancer, Alzheimer's, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), HIV/AIDS and MRSA. Under Governor Cuomo's newly proposed Tax-Free NY initiative, the RNA Institute is positioned to be a magnet for investment and innovation.
"The University at Albany's RNA Institute is a shining example of how public-private partnerships can flourish with the proper support and investment," said Governor Cuomo. "The 'Tax-Free NY' model will help the RNA Institute and similar centers across the state to take the next step in becoming economic hubs for innovation and commercialization, attracting new business and investment to Upstate New York."
Through the efforts of state, federal, corporate and University partners, the Institute has already secured $32.7 million in combined public and private investment in only three years. In 2012, the RNA Institute received a $2 million grant from Empire State Development (ESD) through Governor Andrew M. Cuomo's Regional Economic Development Council initiative, a $400,000 NYSTAR match to the $5.4 million NIH American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) construction award, and was designated a priority project by the Capital Region Economic Development Council. The RNA Institute has also secured $15.4 million in NYSUNY 2020 and UAlbany investments, and $9.4 million in federal and industry funding.
SUNY Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher said, "The success of the RNA Institute is yet another superb example of SUNY's potential to drive innovation, opportunity, and economic development in New York State. We thank Governor Cuomo, Congressman Tonko, and our industry partners who believe in our mission and understand the value of public-private partnerships."
The new laboratories will house 60 highly skilled biomedical scientists, technicians and administrative employees. The RNA Institute has attracted researchers from Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, New York University and Stanford University while assembling a scientific advisory board with a Nobel Laureate and members of the National and European Academy of Sciences. Partnerships with global corporations have resulted in the acquisition of computational equipment, rare online molecular libraries and the establishment of a student venture program where new technological discoveries are currently in the licensing stage.
"The University at Albany is grateful for the leadership of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and his Regional Economic Development Council, SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher, US Congressman Paul Tonko, and our entire delegation, as well as the corporate support and collaborative spirit of companies such as Sigma-Aldrich, Thermo Fisher, Bruker Daltronics, Dell, and Krackler Scientific," said UAlbany President Robert Jones. "Together, our shared vision has helped secure $32.7 million in federal, state and private investments to create a world-class biomedical research institute poised to become a national leader in RNA technologies."
"The expansion of this cutting-edge biomedical research enterprise positions the University at Albany and the New York Capital Region to be a major player in the global RNA industry, of which $4 billion alone is attributable to therapeutic RNA silencing. This project is a fine example of the innovation the Capital Region is known for and a great result of the private and public sectors working together." said US Congressman Paul Tonko, who serves as a member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. In 2009,Congressman Tonko helped the University secure a $5.4 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant through the ARRA.
"Under Governor Cuomo's leadership, partnerships with our universities, like the University at Albany, have become critical to attracting new investment and growing jobs in our state," said ESD President, CEO & Commissioner Kenneth Adams. "The opening of the RNA Institute's new lab space clearly demonstrates the success of this strategy and what can be accomplished when we work together. We congratulate UAlbany and the staff at the RNA Institute, and are pleased to support this Regional Council priority project that has great potential to develop and commercialize the biomedical technologies of our future, and ensure New York State remains competitive in this increasingly high-tech global economy."
RNA Institute Director Paul Agris said, "RNA-based drug therapies hold great promise in the development of treatments for some of the most serious diseases facing us today. It is only through state, federal and corporate investments that we are able to carry on our important work and tap into the promise of RNA technology."
Albany Mayor Jerry Jennings said, "As further commitment on the part of Governor Cuomo to stimulate the economy of upstate New York, the expansion of the RNA Institute at UAlbany lends significant credence to this. When government entities work together with the private sector positive results occur. Such cooperation and collaboration are watershed tenets of Governor Cuomo's administration. In addition, I would like to thank Congressman Tonko for his support in moving this expansion forward."
Albany County Executive Daniel P. McCoy: "Great things are happening at RNA Institute Laboratory at the University at Albany and will continue to happen because Governor Cuomo understands that leadership and partnership are a winning combination for New York State and its residents. This award means job retention, job growth and more research to help those who suffer from crippling diseases like cancer, ALS, AIDS and Alzheimer's."
The RNA Institute now boasts several research collaborations with institutions such as Albany Medical College and RPI, as well as public-private partnerships with global corporations such as Albany Medical Research, Inc., Sigma-Aldrich and ThermoFisher Scientific. The Institute has also established a network of research affiliates with more than 50 laboratories nationwide encompassing more than 350 researchers.
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May God give you faith to believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and particularly in the fact that God raised him from the dead. May you come to know that Jesus Christ is the only Savior and there is no other. May we all remember that Jesus is the Judge whom we will all face, because it is appointed to man once to die and then comes judgment. May God have mercy on us, that we will beg for mercy and pardon from him and be saved.
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Whew! I am finally beginning to feel the cloud lift from over my head. Getting the "147 million orphans "spring line out was quite the task. We made a few changes in production, so as we took one step forward , we seemed to take three steps back. I am so thankful to have it all out and most of it on the site now....there is definitely light at the end of the tunnel. Our latest arrival is earrings from Uganda....I LOVE THEM!! I can't wait for you all to see them!!
The past few weeks have brought MANY storms and tornadoes to the Middle Tennessee area. Our children have been at school in lock down/tornado mode several times with the lights flickering on and off. One day, Gwen and I were trying to get some work done and as we were leaving an apointment, golf ball size hail came crashing down. We dashed into a parking garage, just in time for our phones to start ringing informing us that a tornado was blowing over head. S-C-A-R-Y!!
I was busy cooking dinner last week when Mike called and told me to take the kids to the basement. A tornado was headed our way (AGAIN!) So, I turned my veggies off and took off down the stairs....children in tow. I decided to take a video of our time spent in the basement. Thankfully, a few days before, we had picked up toys, so that they would have room to play.
As we sat underground, SAFE, I felt SO thankful. Thankful for my children. Thankful that the Lord had given me each and every one of them.....truly gifts. And thankful that I have a large family. Watching them play ball together made me think of the MANY people that have commented about how we have our own ball team. We ARE a team. Mike and I talk about our parenting being TEAMWORK on a regular basis. If I didn't have him as a team mate, I would surely be defeated. My children get "it". They understand that we all have to work together for this ship to sail.
There was a man all alone;
he had neither son nor brother.
There was no end to his toil,
yet his eyes were not content with his wealth.
"For whom am I toiling," he asked,
"and why am I depriving myself of enjoyment?"
This too is meaningless—
a miserable business!
9 Two are better than one,
because they have a good return for their labor:
10 If either of them falls down,
one can help the other up.
But pity anyone who falls
and has no one to help them up.
11 Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm.
But how can one keep warm alone?
12 Though one may be overpowered,
two can defend themselves.
A cord of three strands is not quickly broken. Ecclesiastes 4:8-12
Listen to the words of this song while you read....I make reference to it later in this post....
I have been trying to read Jesus Calling all morning. It is 1pm, just got the kids down for naps and have finally picked it up. Sarah Young very quickly reminded me how trusting HIM is a moment by moment choice. Whenever we see Him move in a mighty way, we trust HIM intensely- but only temporarily . Soon the grumbling begins again. When things go wrong, our trust flow slows down or solidifies. Then we are forced at the fork in the road to stay on the path of life with HIM, or change our path.
Trusting HIM when Josie was so ill was SO easy because I had NOTHING else to cling to. Now that she is full of energy and into EVERYTHING, I grumble, grumble, grumble. I am tired! I am sick of battling with preschoolers, I do not like waking up at 5am to little fingers poking my arm, just to open my eyes and be nose to nose with someone that wants breakfast RIGHT NOW......GRUMBLE, GRUMBLE, GRUMBLE.
And then I look ahead, try to see the "big picture." My oldest (Grace) posted "Born to be somebody" as her status the other night on Facebook. I googled the song by Justin Bieber and it made my heart smile. The normal person, would listen to that song and think about making it big in the world....becoming famous. For Grace it means that there is a part of her that no one really "knows" or understands because half of her heart is in Africa and she can't really be all the God has made her to be until she is serving in that capacity. SO worth the preschool battles and nose to nose mornings! I just have to keep praying that the Lord will use these little ones for HIS glory and that I do not kill them before their time comes to serve..hahaha. In the meantime, I am going to be grateful that God has pierced Graces heart for the things that are the MOST important to HIM. I am going to keep praying that the Lord continues to draw her close to his heart and that during this time, HE will mold her into the perfect wife for someone special and that she will continue to long for the desires of HIS heart and not what our world tells her is the right "social" thing to do.
He tells us over and over that if we will follow HIM, that we will see the fruits from abiding in HIM. When I look into the face of my oldest, it gives me hope and keeps me focused on the next six that are following her. While they are all wonderfully and UNIQUELY made, He has a specific DIFFERENT plan for each and every one of them and I cannot wait to see what it is!
I just hope I am alive to see it and I haven't collapsed from exhaustion!
My head is empty...
I've been waiting for something "special" to happen to share with you guys and it just hasn't happened! I could give you a run through of one of my days and it would be entertaining. I could empty out my thoughts and you'd be really confused...
I think I have had such a bad case of spring fever that now that I am slowly watching it appear, I am almost in disbelief. I took my 5 youngest out for ice cream the other day...that makes me smile. I laid out a blanket today and had a picnic in my front yard with my three littles today for lunch...that makes me smile. I also laid out some meat to grill for dinner..that makes me smile. We have a free night tonight...everybody will be home for dinner...that makes me smile. AND I have planned a dinner and a movie for me and my sweets for Saturday night....that REALLY makes me smile.
It's the little things....with the people that I love the most that make me happy. I am going to be thankful today rather than be defeated:0)
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- I am a lover of Jesus. I have the most fabulous husband that anyone woman could ask for. The Lord has blessed us with 7 beautiful children. I started this blog so that friends and family could follow our trip to Uganda to visit Katie Davis. I have decided to keep blogging to help bring orphan awareness to the world around me.


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Tim Eyermann was a saxophonist and for many years was the led of the jazz fusion band called East Coast Offering from Washington.
He was born in Philadelphia. Tim started studying piano at the age of six and continued until he was eleven. At the age of 14 his godmother bought an album by saxophonist Cannonball Adderley. Also his great-uncle was sax player in Downey, California. For this reason he decided to study saxophone.
He graduated with a B.S. in Music from Duquesne University, he also completed his Master's degree from the Peabody Conservatory in woodwinds. He worked with Count Basie, Maynard Ferguson, Julie Andrews, The Spinners and Anita Baker. In 1974, he formed a band the East Coast Offering.
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I have chosen a masterpiece entitled "Don't take your love away". It was written by Isaac Hayes and Lee Hatim. Original recording by Isaac Hayes in 1977.
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Speaking of Men's Health
What do cardiology, internal medicine, oncology and orthopaedics have in common? They're all specialties that will be represented at Lexington Medical Center's June physician lecture, "Speaking of Men's Health." The free lecture will be held on Monday, June 23 at 6:00 p.m. inside the Lexington Medical Park 1 Auditorium on the hospital campus.
Four Lexington Medical Center physicians will speak on a panel during the lecture. They are David K. Lee, MD of Southeastern Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine, Bradley W. Word, MD of The Columbia Medical Group, James L. Wells III, MD of Lexington Oncology and William W. Brabham, MD of Lexington Cardiology. Each will speak about topics related to their specialties. The topics will include knee replacement, shoulder injuries, heart attacks, cardiac arrhythmias, vitamins, types of cancer, staying in shape as we age, and more. Then, members of the audience will have the opportunity to ask questions.
The event is free to the public. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, call Lexington Medical Center Community Outreach at (803) 936-8850.
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Celebrity home price chops: Ex-Dodger Rafael Furcal's timing
As much as real estate is about location, location, location, selling it is about timing and pricing.
Former Dodgers shortstop Rafael Furcal has been trying to sell his home on a golf course in La Canada Flintridge since late 2010. Listed then for $4,449,000, the house reappeared on the Multiple Listing Service priced at $3.8 million just as news of Magic Johnson and company's purchase of the Dodgers broke. Listing agent Susan Mohr of Sotheby's International Realty said she had been working to get the listing ready for about a month. As for the precise timing: "Not a coincidence," she said with tongue firmly planted in cheek.
Among other celebrity price chops:
- Film and television producer Brian Grazer reduced the price on his Malibu Colony beach house in February from $19.5 million to $17.5 million. The strategy may have worked. The property, represented by Stephen Shapiro at Westside Estate Agency, is listed in the MLS as looking for backup offers.
- Sports agent Dwight Manley listed a house in the Hollywood Hills in 2010 at $4,995,000. It reappeared as a listing with Benjamin Bacal of Keller Williams at the end of the year priced at $3.395 million. A sale is now pending.
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