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Actor Interview
Born in Atlanta, Georgia on August 31, 1972, Chris Tucker has come a long
way since his days doing stand-up on Def Comedy Jam. Starring in box office
smashes that include the #1 grossing comedy Rush Hour 2, as well as Friday,
Dead Presidents, Money Talks and the original Rush Hour (which grossed $250
million worldwide), he has clearly proven himself to be one of Hollywood's
hottest talents. Tucker entertains audiences the world over with his
motor-mouthed brand of humor and animated facial expressions which always
leave a lasting impression.
During his downtime, Chris traveled to Africa with U2's Bono and Secretary
of the Treasury Paul O'Neill on a fact-finding tour to help countries
plagued with AIDS, hunger, and unsanitary living conditions. Deeply-affected
by the conditions he discovered, Tucker has since returned to the region
regularly on humanitarian missions, also functioning as a people's diplomat,
raising cash and awareness to help deal with the crises.
As a consequence, he's been so busy he hasn't made a movie in a half-dozen years. Here, he chats about Rush Hour 3, his first film since Rush Hour 2.
BSN: How did it feel being teamed up with Jackie Chan for a third time?
CT: Oh, I loved it, man! I loved it! It was just as much fun, or maybe even
more fun as the first one and the second one, 'cause it's such a fun movie
to do and being teamed back up with Jackie was great.
BSN: How'd you enjoy the Paris locations?
CT: That was great, too, shooting in Europe, man. We did a lot of stuff
Outdoors. Riding around the streets and drinking wine for lunch. It was
BSN: Seems like you and Jackie have perfect screen chemistry. You have very
different types of talents which complement each other, so you never end up
stepping on each other's toes. Did you know that was going to happen the
first time you go together?
CT: No, the first time we got together, it was just like you see in the
first movie. Jackie didn't speak much English, and I didn't know Chinese at
all. I brought that out in Rush Hour 1, like when I screamed, "Do you know
the words that are coming out of my mouth?" That's basically what I wanted
to say to him the first time I met him. So, no, we didn't know, but the
chemistry was perfect. I think that was because it came from a real place.
What you see on film is the same friendship and relationship between us you
see in real life.
BSN: So, was that "Do you know the words that are coming out of my mouth?"
line improvised, or was it in the script?
CT: Improvised.
BSN: And how many of your lines were improvised in Rush Hour 3?
CT: Oh, a lot of them. A lot of them were written, but I'm always
improvising. Once you get into the scene, it just comes to me.
BSN: This is your first film in six years. You make fewer films than any
other big Hollywood star. Why do you make so few movies?
CT: I don't know. It's never planned. I love to travel, and that takes up
most of my time, because I'm doing a lot of foundation work. That's a big
part of my life now, and of what I do. But I love making movies, too, so I
don't know.
BSN: I know that you're getting a record $25 million for this picture, which
sets the record for a comedy, plus an additional percentage of the gross.
So, you've got great representation which I guess enables you take long
breaks for vacations and your charity work.
CT: Yeah, that definitely does give me a lotta' room, so I can travel and
not have to worry about a lot of things.
BSN: I saw that you were in Philly to introduce Destiny's Child at the Live 8
CT: Yeah, that cause had to do with raising awareness abut poverty in Africa
and elsewhere. I enjoy doing stuff like that, because it means a lot to me.
BSN: Are most of your charities connected to Africa?
CT: Most of them are, but now I'm trying to get involved with education in
the States and around the world.
BSN: Had you been to Africa even before you visited it while tracing your
roots during the filming of African-American Lives on PBS?
CT: Yeah, I had been to at least 13 different countries in Africa before
BSN: Which places in Africa did you enjoy visiting the most?
CT: Every one is different. One of my favorite's Ethiopia, and also
Uganda and Luanda, the capital of Angola. But every place is so
different, really. You've got a lot of special parts to all of them.
BSN: I remember how on African-American Lives they used DNA to determine your
heritage, and you were quite surprised to learn that many of your ancestors
came from Angola.
CT: Yeah, I thought I was from Ghana, but I'm definitely from Angola and
Cameroon. My father's lineage went back to Angola, and my mother's to
Cameroon. It was amazing, and it makes you feel good, when you get a better
idea of where your ancestors came from.
BSN: What was it like going to the actual village in Angola your father's
side of the family was traced back to?
CT: It was very interesting. We traveled from this tiny slave castle on the
coast all the way to this -- region out in the bush where they said my
father's family might have been from. It was amazing.
BSN: After Kanye West said, "George Bush doesn't care about Black people,"
during that Katrina benefit for Hurricane Relief, the camera first went to
comedian Mike Myers who had obviously been taken by surprise and looked like
the proverbial deer caught in the headlights. He quickly threw it over to
you. How did you feel at that moment?
CT: I didn't know what Kanye'd said. I was just surprised that they went to
me so fast, because I wasn't ready, or on a soundstage. I was like, "What?"
and they were saying, "Go! Just go! Do what you can. Get some money." But I
wish I had known what he'd said, because I would have followed up with,
"He's right."
BSN: So, you agreed with what Kanye said when he went off the script.
CT: Yes, I did. I didn't agree with everything he said, but everybody
definitely needed to hear an urgent cry of concern for the people of New
Orleans and about what was going on because they needed assistance right
then and there.
BSN: You've been nominated for the NAACP Image Award twice before, for both
Rush Hour 1 and Rush Hour 2. I'm on the nominating committee, and I hope
that three times a charm and that you win this time.
CT: Yeah, we need one. I don't think I have an Image Award yet.
BSN: Maybe that's because most awards organizations don't treat comedians
with same reverence they have for dramatic actors.
CT: I don't know why that is. Some people say that it's harder than doing
BSN: Yeah, I'm convinced that it's harder, because you see more comedians
crossing over to do drama successfully, than vice-versa.
CT: Yeah, that's because comedy is very difficult. It's like golf. You have
to do it all the time to really perfect it. It takes a lot of practice.
BSN: Is that why you continue to do stand-up?
CT: Yeah, because it keeps you sharp, it keeps in touch with the fans, and
keeps your timing great, so it's a good thing.
BSN: You've handled several dramatic roles quite well. So, what will you do
next, a drama or another comedy?
CT: I don't know exactly what I'm going to do next, but I want to do a
stand-up type movie.
BSN: A concert film?
CT: Yeah, maybe like a stand-up concert. So, hopefully, I can get it
together and do that.
BSN: What advice do you have for anybody who wants to follow in your
CT: I would say, just believe in yourself, go out there and work really
hard, and do it. And when doors open, take advantage of every opportunity
you can.
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I've got some questions regarding a "good" HA Setup for shinken with realms.
The situation:
- Location Office, Server A (Reactionner, Scheduler, Poller, Receiver, Broker), the Server B has the same Services as spare
- Location Datacenter, Servers C (Scheduler, Poller, Receiver) the Server D has the same Services as spare
We've got 3 Datacenter with two Shinken Server and 2 Locations with 1 Shinken Server. Also we've got 10 Shinken Poller with Scheduler, Poller and Receiver.
We are using Realms for configuration, looks fine and works. :-)
If I understood the HA Concept from Shinken right, I need a "Retention DB" for the Scheduler (holds the State, ACK's,Downtimes, etc.). I think MongoDB is a good Choice (I hope! ;-) ). And, if the Scheduler for a Location dies, the standby admin kills me if there are many, many SMS regarding disabled or acknolegded services. ;-)
The MongoDB Wiki says that "old Master-Slave Concept" is deprecated and I may use "Replica Sets". For Replica Sets I need two Members and a Mongo Arbiter OR at least 3 Members. I have for every pair of poller two servers.
Is it correct to use a big MongoDB with 10 Members for the retention? Or should I use an other database for retention?
I think MongoDB is nice, because the Replica Sets looks nice and the Mongos manage the write requests etc..
Well, the real question:
Is there anybody with a smiliar setup? What are you using?
Thanks for help or reading. :-)

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Since the Omni has been down for the last year and looks like it will be for several months more I decided to buy another daily driver. I came across this 90 Spirit 2.5 turbo 5 speed and was pretty impressed with its condition. Look at the pictures in order and see if you can guess the mileage.
This car is really clean inside and out. Someone has evidently restored it some time in the past. Even the headliner is in near perfect shape. The engine runs as good as any stock 2.5 turbo I've driven and the clutch and trans are pretty much flawless. I need to get the two plastic parts that have teeth on them inside the clutch pedal for the self adjusting clutch cable. The front motor mount is worn out. Other than that it just needs some paint touch up and general service work. I plan to do the mandatory intercooler install and bump the boost to 12 or 13 psi with a turbonator cal. It has working a/c, power windows and locks. Even though its a manual it has cruise control. I have found no cigarette burns anywhere in the interior. Now here is what I don't understand about the car. Look at that speedometer reading. 290,300 miles! A mistake or maybe someone changed the cluster from a high mileage car? I don't know but I plan on getting a carfax and see what's up. It has an R title and the only damage I can find is the rear bumper cover and tail lights have been replaced and the trunk lid appears to have had some body work. The trunk floor and spare tire well are original as well as the sub frame. There is no rust anywhere underneath so I'm pretty sure its not spent very many if any winters in the snow. I'm really happy with the car and can't wait to get it on the road.


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Michael Jackson's personal physician was brought to tears in the courtroom Wednesday as he listened to his former patients portray him as a caring doctor whose primary concern was their health.
Conrad Murray Section: Case Timeline, Previous Reports, Juror Profiles
The praise of Murray came after weeks of testimony from prosecution witnesses, who have referred to the doctor as inept, distracted, frantic and more interested in collecting a paycheck than caring for Jackson.
Defense attorney Ed Chernoff asked former patient Ruby Mosley (pictured, right), of Houston, whether she thought Murray was "greedy."
"Do I what?," Mosley asked emphatically as she leaned forward in her seat. "No."
One former patient described Murray as caring and not motivated by financial interests. Gerry Causey, of Utah, said Murray treated him for a heart attack 11 years ago.
"I know his love, his compassion, his feelings for his patients,'' Causey said. "He's the best doctor I've ever been to."
Another former Murray patient credited the doctor with saving his life.
"I am alive today because of that man," Andrew Guest said.
Testimony ended for the day at about 10:30. Proceedings are expected to resume Thursday with testimony from the defense's expert on propofol -- the sedative blamed for the King of Pop's death.
Murray, charged with involuntary manslaughter, has admitted that he left Jackson alone in a bedroom at a rented Holmby Hills mansion, but the Houston-based cardiologist's attorneys claim Jackson's actions led to his own death. Prosecutors alleged Murray failed to properly monitor his patient as he administered the powerful anesthetic propofol after a rehearsal for Jackson's upcoming series of London concerts.
Promoter: "I Had Goose Bumps"
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Preparations for those 50 concerts -- the "This Is It" tour -- were central to Tuesday's testimony.
"I had goose bumps,'' Randy Phillips, the president and CEO of concert promoter AEG Live, said when describing Jackson's final rehearsal. "I am as cynical as you can be about this business."
Pre-show demand for tickets was so great that promoters decided to ask Jackson whether he would be willing to perform more shows, Phillips said. Jackson agreed, but asked that the shows be capped at 50, Phillips said.
"It would be 50 shows, max," said Phillips. "He didn't want to live in London... He wanted me to find an estate for him that I could lease outside of London -- 16 plus acres, running streams, horses. Basically, he didn't want to be trapped in a hotel suite and have the kids cloistered."
The need for a personal physician was another requirement. Phillips, Jackson and Murray had a meeting about the pop star's health.
"I felt very good based on both Michael and Dr. Murray's responses," Phillips said. "It was very obvious that Michael had great trust in Dr. Murray. I thought they had a close personal relationship."
But by June, director Kenny Ortega began expressing concerns about Jackson missing rehearsals, Phillips said. The last time Phillips saw Jackson was following a June 24, 2009 rehearsal as they walked toward the singer's vehicle.
"He said, 'You got me here. Now I'm ready. I can take it from here,'" Phillips recounted.
Jurors have heard different accounts from defense and prosecution attorneys about what happened late that night and during the early morning hours of June 25, 2009 -- the day Jackson died. Jackson returned to the Carolwood Drive residence and, according to Dr. Murray's interview with detectives, pleaded for the powerful surgical sedative propofol after he had difficulty sleeping.
Prosecutors claim Murray administered the drug, usually reserved for a surgical setting, then failed to properly monitoring his patient. Defense attorney Ed Chernoff told jurors in opening statements that the evidence would show Jackson swallowed eight two-milligram tablets of the sedative lorazepam, creating a "perfect storm" of medications inside his body.
A nurse who testified Tuesday told jurors that she had warned Jackson about using propofol as a sleep aid. Cherilyn Lee said Jackson asked her for propofol during an April 19, 2009 meeting.
"He told me that doctors have told him that it's safe and that we would not have a problem,'' Lee said."He said, 'I just need someone to come here and I will be safe as a long as I'm monitored.'"
Lee and Dr. Allan Metzger, who said Jackson also asked him for the drug, both testified they refused to administer propofol.
During cross-examination, prosecutors referred to Lee's notes about her repeated warnings.
"You told him, 'No one who cares or has your best interest at heart is going to give you this,' is that correct?'" Deputy DA David Walgren asked.
"That is correct," Lee replied.
Defense attorneys might wrap up their case later this week. Jurors might begin deliberations next week.
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L'Opera Patisserie Brings French Baked Goods to Richmond, British Columbia
Included among all the Asian eateries in Richmond, British Columbia are a number of Chinese bakeries where you can find wife cakes, pineapple buns, egg tarts, and the like. So I was surprised to see that the classically French L'Opera Patisserie recently opened in Richmond, offering breakfast pastries, lunch service, and even afternoon high tea.
I started with the Croissant ($2.80, pictured above). It's a little lighter than many of the better bakery croissants I've tried, perhaps appealing to Asian preferences. While it might have benefitted from a little more butter, the flavor was good, and the contrast between crispy crust and airy crumb was evident. For those interested, there's a chance to branch out to chocolate croissants, double almond croissants, and even savory options.
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The Rose Raspberry Charlotte ($5.80) beckoned me with its topping of brightly colored, plump raspberries atop a spongy base of light and sweet ladyfingers. Above the ladyfingers is cream infused with organic rose oil from France, giving the charlotte a subtly pleasant perfume smell upon approach to the mouth. This is the type of dessert that would seem suitable if taking high tea service at L'Opera, and it demonstrates the bakery's quest for quality ingredients.
Finally, I finished with a Rumba ($5.80). Though diminutive in size, the dark dome packs powerful flavor. This rumba has both coffee mousse and salted caramel mousse, with praline topping above and chocolate sponge along with chocolate covered feuilletine flakes below. This creates an interesting textural experience, as the mousse melts away while the flakes and praline provide crispiness. Overall, the coffee and chocolate flavors linger in the mouth, sweetened by that salted caramel.
Overall, this bakery is worth a stop, especially if you're in the mood for a more classic European treat.
L'Opera Patisserie
5951 Minoru Boulevard, Richmond, BC V6X 4B1 (map) (604) 270-2919
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — It's a Hendrick Motorsports front row at Richmond International Raceway.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the pole for Saturday night's "regular-season" finale, turning a lap of 127.023 mph in his Chevrolet to bump teammate Jeff Gordon from the top starting spot.
"I was as surprised as anybody," said Earnhardt, who won the 11th pole of his career. "It feels good. I've not really been the best of qualifiers the last couple of years. We have a lot of improvements we've made this year. It feels good to get a pole."
It's the first pole for NASCAR's most popular driver since the 2011 Daytona 500.
It came at the expense of Gordon, who is trying to race his way into the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. Gordon wound up second, and was pleased with the effort.
"Mission accomplished," he said.
Gordon needs a strong race Saturday night and a little bit of help to earn one of the two wild-card berths in the 12-driver Chase field. Although eight drivers go into the race mathematically eligible for the final two spots in the Chase field, the talk has focused on a battle between Gordon and Kyle Busch for the last slot.
Busch, a four-time Richmond winner who picked up his only victory this season here in May, qualified 15th. But Gordon knew that's not far enough in the pack to not worry about Busch.
"In my opinion, it's really Kyle's to lose," Gordon said. "For us, it's really nothing to lose, everything to gain."
Earnhardt is already locked into the Chase and is racing only for bonus points Saturday night. The Chase field will be re-seeded after the race, with everyone but the two wild-card drivers starting their title hunt with three bonus points per victory.
Earnhardt has one win this season.
"I think everybody wants to get the win to kick the Chase off, and go into the Chase with a lot of confidence," Earnhardt said.
The top seed will be Denny Hamlin, who has a series-best four wins this season and goes into his home track coming off consecutive victories the last two weeks. He qualified 11th and has said all week his focus Saturday night will be in helping Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Busch make the Chase.
But Hamlin could be joined by another driver in a tie for the top seed: five-time champion Jimmie Johnson, Brad Keselowski and defending champion Tony Stewart are all tied with three wins this season. If one of them wins at Richmond, they'll tie Hamlin with 12 bonus points to open the Chase.
Hamlin, a two-time winner here, isn't ruling out stretching his lead with yet another victory. He's coming off wins at Bristol and Atlanta.
"I think we've got a great shot at three in a row," Hamlin said. "We've just got to keep it going."
Regan Smith, not eligible for the Chase, qualified third and was followed by Chase drivers Clint Bowyer and Johnson. Sprint Cup Series points leader Greg Biffle qualified 23rd in a rough day for Ford drivers.
Carl Edwards and Matt Kenseth, Biffle's Roush Fenway Racing teammates, qualified 16th and 17th. Edwards, who lost the championship to Stewart last season on a tie-breaker, is clinging to the outside possibility of making the Chase. He's winless this year, although a late penalty for jumping the restart cost him the win here in May.
He said he's rooting for "an insane race" Saturday night.
"I want things to just be off the chart. I want rain delays and oil on the track. I want things to happen," he said. "I need this race to be insane. I need people running out of fuel and crazy cautions and four-wide down in turn one. That's what I need and I'll take whatever I can get."
That's exactly what Busch doesn't want to happen.
"I hope it's not crazy," he said this week. "If I had my way, I'd just as soon see somebody already in the Chase win the race and I finish second."
Busch can clinch a berth by winning the race, or by losing 12 or fewer points to Gordon.
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- Easter Seals received a grant from the Illinois
Prairie Community Foundation through the Youth Engaged
in Philanthropy fund, providing scholarships for 12
children to attend iCan Bike in Bloomington.
The vast majority of people with disabilities never experience the
thrill of independently riding a two-wheeled bicycle. Research
shows that over 80% of people with autism and 90% of people with
Down syndrome never learn to ride a two-wheeled bike.
iCan Bike uses adapted bicycles, a specialized instructional program
and trained staff to enable individuals with disabilities to learn
to ride a two-wheeled bike. Participants attend one 75-minute
session each day for five consecutive days where they learn to ride
while accompanied by a volunteer spotter. Over the course of the
week, the bikes are adjusted in an effort to challenge riders
appropriately as they gradually discover the skill and joy of
riding. The program is offered to individuals ages 8 and up who
have a diagnosed disability and are able to walk without assistive
Easter Seals has been coordinating iCan Bike camps for over eight
years, and will offer the 2014 camp July 7 – 11, at the Army
National Guard in Bloomington, Illinois.
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Volunteers are needed. Volunteers are paired up with a specific
child for the full week of iCan Bike and serve as spotters, walking
or running alongside the rider to provide encouragement and physical
support as needed.
For information on iCan Bike or to volunteer contact Tara
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This is a request for like-minded people (ten or so), from any nationality, to come together to organise their own expedition to that remote destination you always wanted to explore, but never got around to.
It may be that you lack the confidence to go it alone, or the logistics and cost has been prohibitive. What I am proposing here is that you come forward to discuss where you want to go and what you wish to do when you get there. If we can get enough like-minded people together, who want to go there then we can pool our resources and organise that expedition much easier and cheaper than if you were to try and do it on your own.
The destinations I am referring to are generally those that may be extremely remote like Madagascar, Borneo, Papua New Guinea, Sumatra, Peru, Chile, Brazil, Colombia, Bolivia etc.. Or less remote, but nevertheless difficult for one to organise on ones own like China, Vietnam, Mexico, or even Africa and Australia. I'm not suggesting you do anything touristy like visit cities and temples, although these things are usually unavoidable.
Like-minded people are those with an interest in the natural world. You may be an academic botanist or zoologist needing to study a particular species, a geologist interested in a mountain range or formation. But you could also be a complete novice with an interest in ornithology, or you just want to see a wild tiger before they go extinct. Whatever your background, if you want to do something really special and adventurous in your lifetime you can, by pooling together with like-minded people to undertake an expedition or field trip everyone gains in the shared knowledge of the participants, the security of travelling together, and the reduced logistical costs.
I envision these field trips and expeditions to be of the duration of a few weeks to a couple of months. Longer trips are not out of the question, but I can tell you from my own experience that expeditions lasting longer than a month become tedious, tiring, and generally much more difficult. Besides, many people can't spare the time, and people invariably become irritating when you travel for too long with them.
And to give you an idea of what to expect, it is more often the case that most of the time is spent in hotels where we make excursions out into the field. Sometimes we work out of a base camp, other excursions might entail a 5 day trek through a rain forest where we hold up each night in hammocks. Some countries insist that we employ at least one guide to travel with us especially if we have a collecting permit. In most cases it is preferable to have a motor vehicle, mini bus, truck, car or boat, to give us the freedom to get us and our kit close to where we need to go, it then works as our base camp. The itinerary is decided by the species we set out to see, and the minimal amount of effort needed to get in, see that or those species and get out.
About me
I'm not the kind of person who likes to 'blow my own trumpet' and talk much about myself, however, I understand that in the context of this you do need to know quite a lot about me.
My name is Phil, I am male, 48 years old, married with two teenage boys, British, based in Cornwall, Southwest UK. And I own Trebrown nurseries and this website. My academic background is in biology and geology, but I specialise in botany and palaeobotany, mainly [Arecaceae] palm trees, [Cycadae] cycads, [Musaceae] bananas, [Pteridophyta] ferns, and conifers especially Araucariaceae and Podocarpaceae. My interests extend further than this though and I am fascinated by everything in the natural world, including birds, mammals, invertebrates, reptiles and fish.
I maintain a high level of fitness, but would not go so far as to say I am fanatical about it, I generally eat healthily, but can, on occasion eat junk, and I have been known to consume large levels of alcohol (never out of context). I'm a keen cricketer and play throughout the year. I run and work-out regularly. When I was younger I was keen on hang-gliding, climbing and kayaking, but these days my only adventure sports include scuba diving and hiking, with the occasional bit of tree climbing.
I have received military wilderness survival training and logistical training in planning and moving large volumes of equipment, kit, and personnel, in and out of combat zones. I've been trained in first aid (certificate now expired). I am fluent in conversational Mandarin Chinese, and I speak basic Indonesian/Basa Malay. I hold an open-water scuba diving licence.
I also hold a driving licence to drive any motor vehicle with the exception of high capacity seating PCVs (busses), though I'm licensed to drive 16 seaters, HGVs of all classes, automobiles, motorcycles, and have been highly trained to operate vehicles in all terrains – off road in remote locations. Also to maintain and fix vehicles on location.
I have travelled through approximately 67 countries, and driven vehicles through 28 of those countries. Although I have partaken in expeditions all over the world, mainly botanical expeditions, I was based in Taiwan for 10 years and most of my work has been throughout Southeast Asia – China, Taiwan, Tibet, Japan, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, India, Pakistan etc.. I also lived in Australia for 2 years, and travelled extensively there and New Zealand. Over the last few years, due to my knowledge of the countries and my language skills, I have assisted, and led many academics into Asian destinations for them to study their specific subject in the field.
Lastly, I have been fortunate over the years to have seen, in the wild, many of the world's rarest and most fascinating animals, birds, and plants. But you can also see these if you want to.
Now about you
Contact me using the secure link provided. The information you submit will not be published in any way, neither will the information be transmitted to other interested parties without your express permission. I will post your basic destination idea on this page to see if there is public interest.
Start by suggesting a destination, and what it is (if any) that you would like to see or study while you are there. It may be that you don't mind where you go and are happy to join the party wherever we go.
Provide a little background about yourself, and include information about your fitness. Don't worry if you have a disability or think you're not fit enough, contact me anyway and we'll discuss it. Your fitness will improve tremendously both during preparation and during the expedition. But do remember that you could put other expedition members at risk if you don't disclose a serious medical problem beforehand.
If you have specialist knowledge about the country, environment, species, language, whatever, Let me know. Likewise, if you have the most experience travelling in the country you will be the expedition leader (help provided). Otherwise, I will assume expedition leadership.
If motor vehicles are to be needed, then I will take on that responsibility, but quite often more than one driver is needed. So if you feel you have the ability to drive and or maintain a vehicle then you should also advise me so.
Even if you can't do this trip this year, but would like to do it before you die, contact me right now regardless, we can discuss it by email or phone, and it might be more feasible than you originally thought. Please don't be put off suggesting a destination because it has no palm trees and you think I won't want to go there, I'm interested to go to any destination regardless of whether I've been there before or not.
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One last thing. I want to make this 'Not for profit'. I have to travel all the time anyway, I see this as a means to reduce my costs, and meet interesting people and learn from them. I may have to charge some sort of administration fee if its taking a lot of my time and resources, but the over-all objective here is to reduce the expedition costs for all participants.
Look forward to hearing from you.
Speak to you soon,
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Two weeks travelling down the eastern side of Taiwan, and a trip over to Lanyu island in the summer 2013.
This is a suggestion from myself. Fairly simple in the planning – travelling in a minibus and staying in hotels every other day or so. Other nights spent outdoors in hammocks, to save hotel costs, and to get into the wilderness. Wildlife includes butterflies, birds including eagles and the Lanyu Scops owl, snakes, and a lot of plants – ferns, bananas, and palms including 3 calamus (ratan) species, Arenga engleri, Pinanga tashiroi, Phoenix loureiroi, and Livistona chinensis var. subglobosa. I know the habitats like the back of my hand, and I speak Chinese.
An addition to this could be Two weeks in the Japanese Ryukyu islands to see: ferns, spectacular environments, Cycas revoluta, and palms including Arenga ryukyuensis, Satakentia liukiuensis, and the most northerly population of Nypa fruticans.
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I was bummed to stay behind, but it really wasn't the sort of thing that the boys could take me with them to. John had a fantastic time and everything went really well, and on his way out of town he picked up me the typical "I <3 NY" shirt (which I asked him to get me).
Before he got it, he asked me what style I wanted. There was the girl cut and then the boy cut. The girl cut was super tight and super short.
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Equal touching circles have centres on a line. From a point of this line on a circle, a tangent is drawn to the farthest circle. Find the lengths of chords where the line cuts the other circles.
Two right-angled triangles are connected together as part of a structure. An object is dropped from the top of the green triangle where does it pass the base of the blue triangle?
Four jewellers share their stock. Can you work out the relative values of their gems?
Triangle ABC is equilateral. D, the midpoint of BC, is the centre of the semi-circle whose radius is R which touches AB and AC, as well as a smaller circle with radius r which also touches AB and AC. . . .
Do you have enough information to work out the area of the shaded quadrilateral?
The area of a regular pentagon looks about twice as a big as the pentangle star drawn within it. Is it?
Two ladders are propped up against facing walls. The end of the first ladder is 10 metres above the foot of the first wall. The end of the second ladder is 5 metres above the foot of the second. . . .
Two perpendicular lines lie across each other and the end points are joined to form a quadrilateral. Eight ratios are defined, three are given but five need to be found.
Construct a line parallel to one side of a triangle so that the triangle is divided into two equal areas.
Find the area of the shaded region created by the two overlapping triangles in terms of a and b?
Draw any triangle PQR. Find points A, B and C, one on each side of the triangle, such that the area of triangle ABC is a given fraction of the area of triangle PQR.
Solve an equation involving the Golden Ratio phi where the unknown occurs as a power of phi.
One night two candles were lit. Can you work out how long each candle was originally?
A circular plate rolls in contact with the sides of a rectangular tray. How much of its circumference comes into contact with the sides of the tray when it rolls around one circuit?
P is the midpoint of an edge of a cube and Q divides another edge in the ratio 1 to 4. Find the ratio of the volumes of the two pieces of the cube cut by a plane through PQ and a vertex.
Three equilateral triangles ABC, AYX and XZB are drawn with the point X a moveable point on AB. The points P, Q and R are the centres of the three triangles. What can you say about triangle PQR?
Can you fill in the mixed up numbers in this dilution calculation?
Which exact dilution ratios can you make using only 2 dilutions?
A circular plate rolls inside a rectangular tray making five circuits and rotating about its centre seven times. Find the dimensions of the tray.
Two buses leave at the same time from two towns Shipton and Veston on the same long road, travelling towards each other. At each mile along the road are milestones. The buses' speeds are constant. . . .
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Which dilutions can you make using 10ml pipettes and 100ml measuring cylinders?
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We Finish Off the Metal Repairs on Our '66 Project and Get One Step Closer to Color
When we wrote about our Project '66 in the Feb. '01 issue of Mustang Monthly, we discussed the pros and cons of repairing the rusty flanks of our project with patches, quarter skins, and full quarter-panels. Once our quarter-panels were replaced (along with the outer wheelhouses), all that was left in our once large pile of new sheetmetal parts were cowl patches and the taillight panel. We replaced the cowl patches in the Mar. '01 issue, and now in this issue we will finalize our metal repairs with the replacement of the taillight panel.
Since we've tied our taillight panel replacement into our quarter-panel replacement, you do not need to replace one panel in order to replace the other. If your taillight panel is damaged but your quarter-panels are in good shape, you can still replace only the taillight panel. Replacing the panel requires some basic welding and body skills but is actually a rather easy part of the Mustang body to replace.
As always, inspect your Mustang thoroughly to determine if you need other metal pieces in the surrounding areas. Trunk corner fillers, the rear crossmember, or the rear valance panel are all neighboring items you should inspect closely before picking up the phone and ordering your sheetmetal. Speaking of ordering, we picked up our taillight panel directly from KS Reproduction. You can call KSR toll-free (see the source box at the end of this article) to locate the KSR dealer closest to you.


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Probably not, but there were a couple of interesting news tidbits involving Queens County Republicans and two of the GOP's presidential candidates.
The first probably wasn't that significant, but on Saturday candidate Newt Gingrich met with Queens Republican Chairman Phil Ragusa to discuss his plans for campaigning in New York City and the rest of the state. Recent polls have shown Gingrich surging to the top of the Republican pack in the wake of former frontrunner Herman Cain's alleged infidelities and womanizing forced him to leave the race.
Gingrich was already in New York, making appearances across the five boroughs, so his meeting with Ragusa was likely just a complimentary call, or perhaps Ragusa attended a GOP event that featured Gingrich, but either way, here's what Ragusa had to say about his face time with the former Speaker of the House of Representatives:
"I am extremely pleased Newt Gingrich took time out to talk with me and some of my Queens Leadership team to discuss his plans. Clearly the Speaker appreciates the important role Queens continues to play, and he demonstrated a keen knowledge of the concerns of Queens' voters. Newt Gingrich is a strong and very impressive candidate and is someone I think the American people would have great confidence in when it comes time to turn around our failing economy and put America back on the right track. We've been blessed with a very strong field to choose from, but everyone I talk with agrees that Newt is the smartest candidate with an incredible command of the issues. Even former President Clinton described Speaker Gingrich as a problem solver and the thought of him debating Obama is almost irresistible. One thing is clear - a mere month to go before the Iowa caucus the field is thinning and Newt Gingrich is demonstrating his experience and intellectual vigor."
The second development, however, was much more significant. Queens Councilman Eric Ulrich was named New York City Chairman for Mitt Romey's 2012 campaign - quite the honor indeed for one of the city's youngest politicians. Ulrich is just 26 years old.
Perhaps Ulrich caught the attention of GOP members at the national level with his outspoken support of Bob Turner, who would eventually go on to replace Anthony Weiner (another politician forced from the limelight thanks to his improper contact with women outside his marriage), returning a congressional seat to the Republicans after decades of Democratic control.
At one point, Ulrich was considered a possible candidate to replace Weiner, but it was he who first mentioned Turner's name.
Romney's selection adds a lot of credibility to Ulrich, who has strong connections to a rival faction of the Queens County Republicans looking to wrest control of the party from Ragusa and his supporters.
In fact, we're sure the photo that we received of Ragusa and Gingrich was in direct response to the earlier announcement that Ulrich would be heading up Romney's operations in the city. After all, they have to keep Ragusa relevant.
New York's Republican Presidential Primary will be held on Tuesday, April 24, and will be run according to new state rules that allow each candidate to compete for delegates in each separate congressional district throughout the state,which makes a delegate-rich state like New York all that more important.
However, all that could mean very little in the actual presidential election, as under current law the winner in New York State will get all of the state 29 electoral votes. In a state that leans heavily Democratic, that means whoever wins the Republican nomination probably won't spend a lot of time and money in a state that will likely be a projected win for President Barack Obama.
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I'm 21 years old and am a junior in college. I have been struggling with my faith since middle school and finally came out as Atheist early this school year to my boyfriend (who has been with me since high school and was going through the same thing surprisingly) and a select few friends. However, I still live at home when I'm not at the dorms. My parents are some of the most conservative Christian people I know. They already know I'm a liberal and they are upset and saddened by the fact that my political views differ so much from theirs. How do I tell them that I'm an atheist? Should I? I'm afraid if I did that my mom would want me to speak to her pastor or something. I'd say no of course, I'm an adult. But I don't want that kind of tension at home. I'm so conflicted...
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You live your life and let them live theirs. That is what humanity should be all about, live and let live.
I would let your parents have their beliefs if they are comforted by them. I doubt you will ever convert them to atheism and it will only hurt them. I love philosophical and theological debates but not with people who I love and who I know it would hurt. Some people need their religious crutch to hang on to to get through the day.
If you tell them they will probably think you are a sinner; immoral and bound for hell, where as in reality you will actually be a more balanced person with a better understanding of the world around you. That is irony, right there, smile about it and carry on with life...
I"M NOT TRYING TO CONVINCE THEM OF ANYTHING! Why do people keep saying this?!
I'm not sure what this is in response to...
Just do your thing..
I would say, don't tell your parents until you are totally, totally ready.. Tell a brother you trust to keep your secret, perhaps, or an aunt.. Or not, if you can't trust any of them to keep quiet. Depends on your family dynamic..
When you are ready for the shit to hit, tell them bluntly, but as politely as you can. Don't say, "Um, mom, dad, I think you believe in total shit.." Even if you do. Just say, as diplomatically as you can, "I don't think I can find any compelling reasons to believe in the stuff you do. It seems too supernatural or too dogmatic." Or whatever. you want to say..
Expect a parent (or both) to cry.. Or yell. It's stupidly critical for them to believe this.. My dad just refused to discuss it. He pretends it never happened. Mom cried, and tried not to bring it up. They both have it bad (worse) than most, as every one of their children became atheists, all each independently.. This has to be hard for a X-tian parent..
I'd advise being blunt, and honest, totally honest. Better to get it over with.
Thats my advice..
Good luck.
Sorry I exploded. People have just been telling me that I'm not being accepting. I have no idea where in my original post they got that idea. I do not want to change their opinions either. Yet people keep saying that. Sorry.
Thanks for your advice. I wouldn't tell them that bluntly. I think I might just leave little hints.
Why do you think telling people your an atheist is coming out? Isn't it more like being cured? After all believing in things like heaven, hell, god and devil is nothing more than a mild form of dementia, and it can be cured.
I really don't think you understand the issue here.
Agree. It's JUST like coming out as a gay. That, too, is not a disease needing a cure. And both are exposing a contentious life component to family and friends - some of who might treat you differently as a result..
Thank you :)
Religion has no bearing on what your relationship between your parents are. So there's absolutely n o need for you to tell them. If they find out for themselves you can just act like it's no big deal. If you do, then they'll take it as nothing.
Also if your mom wants you to speak to a pastor just one up her and say you already spoke to god about it, and god said it was ok for you to be atheist. She'll have no arguments after that! I am Yahweh, and I approve of your atheism!
And you have proof in writing right here that Yahweh approves.
What can possibly trump that?!


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A Vegetarian at Mickey's Table Part I
How we learned to stop worrying and love the mouse!
by Susan Shumaker and Than Saffel
authors of Vegetarian Walt Disney World and Greater Orlando!
This is the first of a two-part series on Dining Vegetarian at WDW.
This article appeared in the August 25, 2000, issue of ALL EARS.
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We can do a whole vegetarian dinner from start to finish. I can take you through five courses, if you'd like. There are so many things you could do here that you could have a table of six vegetarians, and I could feed you all different courses. We are the king of vegetarians!
Your waiter's words ring in your ears as he hustles off to get you a glass of wine, and you take a moment to look around.
Fifteen floors in the sky, you notice the view first: a breathtaking panorama of earth and sky through clear plate glass. You manage to pull your gaze from the window and, slowly, you begin to appreciate the sophisticated style of the room itself. Art Deco symmetries remind you of a 1930s ocean liner; a riot of bold forms–square wall panels, circular windows, and tall vases of brushed aluminum–lend an urbane, avant-garde polish.
The crowd this evening is a surprising mix of professional couples, groups of friends out to toast the week's end, and entire families with kids in tow. You order your meal and–at your waiter's suggestion–you take an impromptu tour of the open, "on-stage" kitchen, where sushi counters, pastry stations, and the huge oak-fired grill are abuzz with activity.
Colorful designs, inspired by the abstractions of Klee and Kandinsky, are repeated in the upholstery, the carpets, and the vest of the waiter who returns you to your seat and delivers the first course. If God is in the details, this meal should be divine. And it is.
Chef Clifford Pleau's chilled Gazpacho, spiked with vinegar and topped with fresh guacamole, sharpens your appetite for the savory Brick Oven Flatbread, smothered in grilled mushrooms, roasted garlic, caramelized red onions, and feta cheese. And your companion's Avocado and Vegetable Roll is by far the most delectable sushi you've ever eaten.
You might be content to stop there–and maybe you should–but entrées like Mesquite Roasted Tofu and Summer Vegetable Risotto sound awfully good… And then there's Vegetarian Unplugged: a tempting medley of vegetarian and vegan side dishes arranged, tapas-like, in little bowls on a platter.
As you sip after-dinner drinks, the lights dim and all eyes turn toward the wall of plate glass facing west. Fireworks illuminate the night sky, and uplifting music, in synch with the colorful explosions, is piped into the restaurant.
There aren't many places in the world where food, service, and atmosphere combine to deliver a truly magical experience.
Where could you be? On the banks of the Seine? In the heart of Manhattan? Perhaps you've died and gone to heaven.
You're at Walt Disney World!
With this passage, we began our new guide book, Vegetarian Walt Disney World and Greater Orlando. The scene at the California Grill, high atop the Disney's Contemporary Resort, would have been nearly unthinkable 28 years ago when the park first opened its doors to the public. But today, thanks to Disney's unflagging commitment to the guest experience, it's possible to have a world-class vegetarian meal, complete with impeccable service in a beautiful atmosphere, every night of the week.
The change in Disney's attitude toward vegetarian dining is due in no small part to the dining revolution masterminded by WDW's Vice President of Food and Beverage, Dieter Hannig.
Hannig and his staff have undertaken the awesome task of making Walt Disney World a dining destination to rival the world's great resorts–while ensuring that hungry toddlers, weary parents, picky teenagers, and people with esoteric diets can all find some delightful culinary treat as they traipse across 7,000 acres of theme parks and resorts.
It's a mammoth undertaking, but if anyone is up to the task, it's Hannig. You might even say Hannig–a self-described "part-time vegetarian"–is obsessed with the challenge before him. One can easily picture him arguing passionately on behalf of a tub of frozen yogurt, his thick German accent liberally sprinkled with American idioms, his expressive eyes widening meaningfully as he drives home each point. Flavor. Freshness. Quality. The Guest Experience.
As he talks, Hannig's small marathon runner's frame seems enlarged by the power of his convictions. "It's all about great people and talent," he says. "You put a great chef in a restaurant, you 'paint the big picture' of what the guest experience should be, and you tell them, 'That's your restaurant. Go with it!' The food and beverage teams make your idea better, the chefs make their guests happy, and they get the credit and the recognition for a job well done."
This unique approach has ushered in a sea change in the quality of food throughout the property, from snack bars to resort dining rooms. "Ten years ago, there wasn't much to talk about," concurs Franz Kranzfelder, Manager of Menu Development and Culinary Standards. "But now we have about 15 top chefs on Disney property, with great talents. The whole mentality about leadership has changed. We no longer have executive chefs, we have working chefs–you'll see them in the kitchen on a daily basis. They are passionately involved in cooking.
That was a big change for this company. We don't have kitchen generals anymore, we have missionaries: people who are standing up for what they believe in."
Vegetarian Options at Walt Disney World
Despite Hannig's revolution, many people who haven't visited Walt Disney World in recent years still think of it as a big expensive carnival, with expensive carnival food: popcorn, cokes, burgers, and hot dogs. To a certain extent, they're right, especially in the World's four theme parks where the emphasis is on portability, economy (the Disney version), and the satisfaction of the Vacationing Hordes. But to merely offer one type of food–at one set of price points–to the bewildering melting pot of tastes that makes up Walt Disney World's clientele would be missing a tremendous opportunity, and not just in terms of sales.
Hannig elaborates: "The point is to change the guests' perceptions so that, all of the sudden, they go to a quick service operation, and Hey! There is a freshly tossed salad! And it's not prepackaged, and chilled. And suddenly you have a Caesar Salad which is, like, edible, and you say, 'Ooo! That's pleasantly surprising!'"
To delight and surprise their guests interested in healthful dining options, Dieter Hannig and his band of menu designers have come up with an astonishing array of choices.
Here's what to expect at Disney Food Carts and Snack Shops
The cuisine offered by the food carts and snack shops you see all over the theme parks is definitely closer to Food Court than Carnival. You can't turn a corner without running into one of these thirst slakers and pang assuagers, selling spring water, soft drinks, cappuccino, cookies, fruit, popcorn, nuts, and frozen delights, in addition to decidedly non-vegetarian items.
For the most part the carts and snack shops are veg-friendly, if you ignore the hot dog stands. However, if you have a question about the fare offered at a cart (i.e., are any of the cookies offered vegan?), you might not be able to get a definitive answer.
Snack shops, on the other hand, usually offer a wider range of goods and often keep ingredient lists on hand for ready reference. We do our best to keep our info on these up to date in Vegetarian Walt Disney World and Greater Orlando, but–if you are concerned about a particular item–be sure to ask to see the ingredient list.
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Cameron Diaz couldn't be happier to have ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake join the cast of her new comedy, "Bad Teacher."
"We're thrilled to have him," Cameron told Access Hollywood's Billy Bush on the Oscars red carpet on Sunday night. "He's the best person for the job. He's going to be hilarious."
Justin might not be best known for his comedic work, but Cameron says he'll be able to keep up with her and their co-stars.
"He's clearly a very talented comedian, look at his 'Saturday Night Live' [skits]," she continued. "He's fantastic, he's going to be so great."
Cameron told Access she had just finished her first day working on the comedy – which also co-stars Jason Segel, Lucy Punch, Molly Shannon and "Modern Family's" Eric Stonestreet – on Saturday.
"We just had our first day of shooting yesterday with Jason," she said. "And we just laughed all day. It's so wonderful, I'm so excited."
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Dear Non-Polish researchers,
I'm not ignoring you. It may seem like it, as the Genealogy Club has hosted two Polish genealogy programs this year. Ideally, I would love to have more ethnic genealogy speakers, but I have not found anyone to present on the following topics:
Native American
If you know an experienced speaker who is very knowledgeable in these areas, please let me know. I would love to speak with them and book a time for them to present a program next year.
In the meantime, I was sifting through our newly organized Local History Room and found some great and totally unexpected resources for centural European researchers.
Overlook the copyright and the plain covers! You might find what you need with the help of:
Handy Guide to Austrian Genealogical Records by Dagmar Senekovic
Handy Guide to Hungarian Genealogical Records by Jared H. Suess
Handy Guide to Swiss Genealogical Records by Jared H. Suess
Tracing Your German Roots by Maralyn A. Wellauer
Yes, some of the topics include microfilm instructions and inaccurate record office addresses, but these books include *A TON* of great information ranging from record availability dates, non-civil registration information resources, multi-language registrar offices request sample letters, as well as maps, country histories, surname information, and translated word lists. I can't wait to look at the Handy Swiss Guide just to see what type of records are really available.
If you're interested in using these books for your research, they are located in the Local History and Genealogy Room on the 3rd Floor. These items are not available for checkout, so please leave them in the room for other patrons to enjoy. A Simple Touch Scanner and photocopy machine are available to assist you with your information gathering efforts.
ALSO: The History Discussion Group meets at 10 am on the 2nd Thursday of each month in the Fountaindale Public Library 3rd Floor Local History Room. This fun drop-in program is open to teens and adults who are interested in history topics from around the world. This is a great place to talk about trips, books, research, movies, and documentary films about historical subjects! The next meetings are Thursday, September 13 and October 11, 2012, so don't miss out!
See You At The Library!


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Current Status: The EU Data Retention Directive (DRD), adopted by the European Union in 2006, is the most prominent example of a mandatory data retention framework. The highly controversial Directive compels all ISPs and telecommunications service providers operating in Europe to collect and retain a subscriber's incoming and outgoing phone numbers, IP addresses, location data, and other key telecom and Internet traffic data for a period of 6 months to 2 years. This applies to all European citizens, including those not suspected or convicted of any crime. Pushed through by powerful U.S. and U.K. government interests, the DRD forces services providers to retain traffic data revealing who communicates with whom by email, phone, and SMS, including the duration of the communication and the locations of the users. The data is often made available to law enforcement.
A number of countries have transposed the Directive into national legislation including Austria, Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, France, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Norway, and the United Kingdom. Countries outside the European Union such as Serbia and Iceland have also adopted data retention laws. Constitutional Courts in some countries have issued decisions striking down national data retention laws for violating human rights. Nations now fighting the Directive include Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, and Romania. The DRD was adopted in Romania, but declared unconstitutional in 2009. In February 2011, Cyprus declared their national data retention law unconstitutional. The Courts in Bulgaria declared their mandatory data retention laws unconstitutional and the German law adopting the Directive was declared unconstitutional in March 2010.
In March 2011, the law transposing the EU Directive in the Czech Republic was annulled by the country's constitutional court. Lithuania's law implementing the Directive was declared unconstitutional before the law took effect. Hungary's implementation of the directive is still under review by the Constitutional Court of Hungary. Some members of the European Union have refused to adopt the DRD into their national laws. In addition to Germany, Sweden continues to delay the implementation of the DRD. The European Commission has referred Sweden back to the European Court for failing to transpose the EU legislation into national law. In Slovakia, the NGO European Information Society Institute is opposing the Slovakian data retention implementation law.
Public Discussion: Since its passage, the EU Data Retention Directive has faced intense criticism and has an uncertain future. The Directive has been opposed by lawmakers in the European Parliament who argue that it fosters a surveillance society and undermines fundamental rights. While it has been integrated into national laws, legal fights against the DRD continue. An Irish constitutional challenge against its 2009 data retention law has been referred to the European Court of Justice (ECJ). The ECJ may decide on the legality of the overall Directive, which can have implications throughout the European Union.
The European Commission is carrying out an impact assessment of the Directive and has announced its intention to propose a revision. Leaked documents confirm that the Commission is seeking to create evidence supporting the need for a DRD scheme in the EU and unnamed parties are seeking to broaden the uses of DRD to include prosecution of copyright infringement. In April 2011, the Commission published an evaluation report of the DRD that revealed inconsistencies with how EU members implement the legislation and which authorities can access the data. The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) criticized the report, arguing that the Commission has failed to demonstrate that the DRD is necessary and proportionate. Under the EU Charter on Fundamental Rights, the Directive will only be legal if both requirements are met. According to EDPS, the Commission has not demonstrated that data retention could have been regulated in a less privacy-intrusive way. EDPS also charges that the Directive leaves too much leeway for Member States to decide how the data is used, who can access the data and under what conditions.
Opponents are demanding that the Commission provide evidence that in the absence of a mandatory data retention law, traffic data crucial to the investigation of a "serious crime" would not have been available to law enforcement. They are also calling for a system of oversight that allows citizens to monitor the impact of DRD on their privacy. European Digital Rights (EDRI), a Brussels-based NGO, along with EFF and AK Vorrat is fighting to repeal the DRD in favor of targeted collection of traffic data. EFF supports EDRI's position urging the Commission to overturn the DRD and stop the ongoing violation of 500 million innocent Europeans. This action would prevent Member States from using the Directive to legally justify massive collection and overbroad use of personal data.


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You might have thought that Senator John McCain's best, most losingest days were long behind him, now that the presidential campaign is over -- but you'd be wrong.
On Tuesday he once again submitted to glorious defeat before the eyes of the nation, this time at the hands of a liberal musician from the 70s who did not appreciate his song being used in a campaign commercial.
Jackson Browne, whom many will recall was considered something of a looker 35 years ago (and who also wrote a song or two at some point), sued Senator McCain, the Republican National Committee, and the Ohio Republican Party for using "Running on Empty" in a short-lived Web ad that was probably viewed by literally dozens of McCain fans.
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That lawsuit has now been settled. Nobody knows the financial terms, but McCain and the national and Ohio Republicans all released a statement apologizing for using Browne's song without permission and vowing never to do such a terrible thing again.
This is quite a victory for musical artists, who saw many of their finest works co-opted by base and venal politicians during the 2008 political season. For example, Sam Moore had to ask Barack Obama to quit using his sacred chorale "Soul Man" without permission. And John McCain appropriated material from everyone from Heart to John Mellencamp. None of this was very cool, since you could be forgiven for assuming those artists actually supported the candidates who were playing their songs.
It will not be a bad thing if political candidates have to obtain explicit permission from artists before using their music in a promotional fashion. Unfortunately, because 99.99 percent of musicians are insufferable liberals, this means that conservative candidates will be stuck playing Ted Nugent songs forever.


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This week I'm thrilled to be featured in Chantal Panozzo's WriterAbroad Interview series.
I join fellow expat and global nomad authors like the Petite Anglaise blogger-turned-novelist Catherine Sanderson in France, veteran Expat Expert publisher Robin Pascoe, Maya "The New Global Student" Frost in Argentina, and Alan Paul, the Wall Street Journal's "The Expat Life" columnist based in China.
Chantal — an American in Switzerland whose work appears in the dysfunctional family Chicken Soup anthology with mine, and guest posted last week at expat+HAREM — asks how to connect with a reading audience back home.
People abroad have often turned to writing when other options for work and expression were limited. It tends to be a location-independent profession and pasttime.
Technology and the times now challenge writers abroad to do even more. Because we can — and must.
We can make a bigger impact with less resources. Plus, even if we wanted to, we can no longer depend solely on high-barrier traditional routes. We writers are now producers, and directors, and engineers of content.
Revisiting all my entertainment projects in development in this new light: how to tell the story of my 'forensic memoir of friendship' using 25-years worth of multimedia? Can two screenplays be converted to enhanced ebooks for iPhone or iPad — incorporating images, sound, text — or even made into a graphic novel?
What recent technology or industry shift both lowers a traditional barrier for you and raises your game?
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Wooly's Ice's Green Tea Ice from 'New York a la Cart'
Cold icy desserts are probably the most refreshing snack you can get out of a street cart. Wooly's Ice's Green Tea Ice recipe in Alexandra Penfold and Siobhan Wallace's new cookbook, New York a la Cart, is a perfect example. While the guys behind the cart make their ices with a heavy-duty ice shaver, it's easy to replicate the process by freezing green tea and condensed milk granita-style. Simply pour your base into a large baking dish, and stir with a fork every 30 minutes or so until every bit has frozen into fluffy bits.
Why I picked this recipe: I've recently tried a green tea ice dessert at a local Tawainese dessert place, and it was far too sweet for my taste. I was excited to try making my own and sweetening it as I saw fit.
What worked: Cool, earthy, and just sweet enough, this makes for a delightful afternoon treat.
What didn't: It took a long time for the mixture to freeze in an 8-inch baking dish (pretty much all day). To freeze faster, I'd pour this into a 9x13.
Suggested tweaks: I used Chinese green tea in this recipe, but you could use any of your favorite green teas (matcha would be particularly good). Wooly's serves this with chopped mango and mochi pieces in addition to the sea salt leche. Both of these options are great, but you don't need to stop there. Most fruit would taste great here, as well as more Asian ingredients like agar jellies, red beans, and chopped nuts.
Reprinted with permission from New York a la Cart: Recipes and Stories from the Big Apple's Best Food Trucks by Alexandra Penfold and Siobhan Wallace. Copyright 2013. Published by Running Press, an imprint of The Perseus Books Group. All rights reserved. Available wherever books are sold.
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- Yield:serves 6
- Active time: 15 minutes
- Total time:3 hours
- 6 green tea bags
- 6 tablespoons to 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
- Sea Salt Leche, for serving
In a large bowl, brew 6 cups of your favorite green tea. If you are using tea leaves, be sure to strain out all tea leaves after brewing.
Stir in the desired amount of sweetened condensed milk. Stir to blend mixture well.
Pour into a 8 x 8 glass baking dish, cover and let freeze for 30 minutes. Remove the pan from the freezer and use your fork to breakup any ice that has formed and stir it back in. Continue this process every 20 minutes for about 2 to 3 hours or until all of the liquid has crystalized—the more frequently you scrape and stir the ice, the finer your crystals will be. Just before serving vigorously scrape the ice and serve topped with Sea Salt Leche.
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A slow-moving storm centered far out in the Atlantic Ocean dropped more than a foot of snow on parts of New England, caused coastal flooding in Massachusetts and turned the morning commute in the region into a slushy crawl.
A slow-moving storm centered far out in the Atlantic Ocean dropped more than a foot of snow on parts of New England, caused coastal flooding in Massachusetts and turned the morning commute in the region into a slushy crawl.
Flooding from the enduring storm, which buried parts of the Midwest and mid-Atlantic in deep snow this weeek before sweeping northward, closed some coastal roads north and south of Boston. An unoccupied home north of the city fell into the ocean, according to the Newburyport Daily News.
The snow made from a slippery commute Friday down to New York and Pennsylvania. Snow and accidents made the morning commute in Connecticut difficult for a second day, thousands of homes and businesses lacked power, and schools across New England remained closed.
Lisa Parisella, of Beverly, Mass., had been ready to dig out her sandals, with spring less than two weeks away. But instead, she found herself donning her winter boots for a trip to the grocery store to make sure she had enough food for her kids, whose classes were canceled.
"I was like OK, kids home, I need to go get some food," said Parisella, 47, an office manager who took the day off. "This was unexpected. They were broadcasting between and 1 and 8 inches, so I assumed it was going to be one. I was ready to start decorating for spring. I was thinking, March, ready to take out the sandals, and I'm taking out the boots again."
Beverly got off comparatively easy, with just 6 inches of snow early Friday.
Some parts of the state had more than a foot of snow by midmorning, with more expected before the storm peters out early in the afternoon. A winter storm warning remains in effect until 1 p.m.
In Scituate, Mass., a shoreline town about 20 miles south of Boston, police Chief Brian Stewart breathed a sigh of relief Friday morning after high tide. The town got some coastal flooding —it almost always does during major storms — and eight roads were closed under 2 to 3 feet of water.
"It's coming over the usual spots," he said.
"I would say we were fortunate because at this point we have no reports of injuries or major damage," he said.
Residents of coastal roads evacuated voluntarily, with about 10 staying at a town shelter and the rest filling up a local hotel, he said.
In Whitman, Mass., which had gotten nearly a foot of snow by 10 a.m., Maureen Chittick's house was one of those that lost electricity for a while. Her grandchildren Nicole Clark, 15, and Gary Clark, 13, came inside for an old-fashioned game with marbles after shoveling the snow out of her driveway.
"I was shoveling and I saw purple flowers underneath," Nicole Clark said. "I thought to myself, 'Summer is never going to come.' I just want summer. Bring on the hot, the beach!"
On Cape Cod, where the storm was expected to be mostly rain, officials worried about beach erosion. The area suffered extensive erosion from Superstorm Sandy in October and a major snowstorm last month.
"We've really gotten more erosion in the last six months than we've experienced in the last decade," said Sandwich Town Manager George Dunham. "These three storms are really taking a toll."
Some less severe beach erosion was forecast along the southern Maine coast, and up to 6 inches of snow in southern Maine and New Hampshire.
People in Connecticut were hoping for a break after a snowy winter. Much of the state saw 4 to 8 inches of snow by Friday, but nearly a foot was reported in the northeastern corner of the state.
In New Jersey, a coastal flood advisory finally expired after waves during high tide inundated coastal roads in areas hard-hit by Sandy in late October.
The long-lasting storm killed three people in Virginia, including a 22-year-old man who died after his vehicle ran off an icy road. Up to 20 inches of snow piled up in central and western Virginia, which had more than 200,000 outages at the height of the storm.
The storm dumped 2 feet of snow in parts of neighboring West Virginia, closing schools in more than half the state and leaving more than 20,000 customers without power. Two North Carolina boaters were missing offshore after a third crew member was rescued Wednesday.