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I found out about the world of 'zines' just recently (boy, was I out of touch). I had seen the term bandied about, but wasn't sure exactly what it meant. Well, that all changed about a month ago when Maud sent me two issues of her zine. Turns out that Maud's been creating her zine, Marmaläde Umläut, since 2007. A lot of you already know Maud and read her blog Food Feud, and, probably quite a few of you know about her zine. I'm writing to say that if you haven't yet checked it out, you should. This post is dedicated to Maud's zine along with a couple of recipes from the most recent issue.
After reading the two issues from front to finish, I had to order the latest one too. She's a talented writer and cartoonist: witty, humorous, insightful with a bit of whimsy tossed into the mix. Some of the regular features include: "Wot's in Your Fridge?," "Fat! So?--Food for Feminists," and "Food Memories."
Oh, but you'll find so much more too, the pages are illustrated with her collages, you'll find cartoons, word games, and even a "Where Should I Go for Lunch??" flowchart (Issue17).
(Did you know that in old days before the advent of modern ovens with temperature gauges, they judged whether an oven was hot enough for baking by sticking their arms in and if the arm hairs singed, it was ready?... That's not a direct quote, just something I learned from reading the zine--a tidbit of the things there are to ponder.)
Maud uses a conversational tone, and while reading, I often wish I could just start gabbing with her about what she's writing. (And, that has nothing to do with my lifelong habit of talking to myself.) The title says it all really: creative and engaging--on par with a satisfying natter with a good friend.
With Maud's permission, here are couple examples of what you'll find inside.
One of Maud's cartoons:
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Cinemax has an amazing series on their hands with a period piece about a reluctant hitman caught up in a violent lifestyle after returning from the Vietnam war. Quarry is an extraordinary television show that has beauty and sorrow mixed in with action and intense scenes of violence. The show doesn't offer up innocent characters but a conflicted protagonist and corrupt and criminal supporting figures with nearly everyone having a mistake or skeleton in their closet that drives them to extreme measures.
Mac Conway (Logan Marshall-Green) is happy to be home from the war but conflict follows him as a mysterious incident causes protesters to attack him upon exiting the airport. He returns to his wife Joni (Jodi Balfour) but something isn't right in their domestic dream. Mac is approached by a besuited man known only as The Broker (Peter Mullan) who asks Mac to use his talents at killing and later bestows the moniker of Quarry on him. Mac refuses but his fellow soldier Arthur (Jamie Hector) takes The Broker up on the offer.
Things do not work out well in many aspects of Quarry's life and the show ratchets up the tension and stakes. Quarry is forced to work for The Broker and partners with Buddy (Damon Herriman). Among great acting, Herriman's performance is spectacular as the eccentric assassin. Marshall-Green rocks the mustache and carries the show on his back as well, making watching this show a pleasure. Balfour is also extraordinary as the conflicted wife of a soldier who was left for two tours. There are also great supporting performances from the likes Peter Mullan as the Broker and Ann Dowd as Buddy's mom.
Based on a series of novels by Max Allan Collins, the show has a lot of material to work with for what I hope will be many seasons to come. The show wades into the racial tension of 1972 in Memphis, adding even more tension to a show that feels like it will explode off the screen. The scenes do not hold back on intense and graphic violence that shocked me as I watched each episode especially when it came out of nowhere. The finale has one tragic and gripping war scene that does not cut away from the harshness of combat.
Quarry tells a story about a hitman but the issues it explores in the subplots and minor characters is where the show really shines as it shows a tumultuous time that feels, unfortunately, too familiar to our current predicament. From the poor treatment of veterans with PTSD to poverty and racial strife to war crimes, Quarry does not shy away from complex issues and provides no simple compact answers that can be resolved in one season or possibly ever.


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Between the pissed off creatures that want demon-hunter Lily Marks dead and the fallen angel who just...wants her, Lily is about ready to trade in forever for a comfy job in a cubicle farm.
The fact that she and Julian are civil to one another is enough to have her thrown out of the Sanctuary, but she can't shake her not-so-angelic stalker or how he brings her dangerously close to ecstasy.
Her forbidden relationship with Julian provides the perfect fuel for suspicion when a traitor is discovered to be working within the Sanctuary. Lily quickly finds herself hunted by well, everyone.
Her only hope is to discover the real traitor before she loses everything--and she'll need Julian's help. That is, if Julian is really there to help her...and not destroy her.
Yeah, being a Nephilim isn't everything it's cracked up to be.
Well.. this is one of the first books ever written by Jennifer, so I wasn't hoping for much. Although it was way better than I thought it would be! I really enjoyed this story. I never found the connection to Lily, but Julian was a well written character. A fallen angel that isn't evil, and is in love with a Nephilim. He is a well rounded, complex- not to mention- swoon worthy specimen of a book boyfriend. I really continue to be awed at the perfection that Jennifer writes male characters. The world building is well done, with the Nephilim having a private governmental building in our nation's capital. I wasn't impressed with the names of the supernatural creatures- deadheads and minions- and they were pretty cheesy all in all. The story line was typical for an angels vs. fallen angels type of story, but there were definitely twists and turns that I was not expecting. Especially the ending- was not expecting who the traitor turned out to be at all, so thanks for the epic plot twist Jennifer! Michael was another twist that I saw coming, yet was still surprised at the actual outcome. I am hoping Jennifer continues this series, but I haven't heard anything about a release date for the next in the series. I really did enjoy this book, and would recommend it to anyone that loves Jennifer Armentrout's writing style.
"It was like a date - a weird, twisted date that would probably end with them killing something". -J. Lynn
Connect with Jennifer Armentrout: JenniferArmentrout.com; Goodreads; Twitter; Amazon; Barnes & Noble.
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Afro Bolivian
Given Bolivia's recent gas nationalization, its upcoming Constitutional Assembly, and plans to redistribute land, the once ignored South American nation now sits in the international spotlight. At the center of these issues one finds Bolivia's over seventy percent indigenous population, a group best known through the election of Evo Morales as president in December 2005. Morales, an Aymara, also enjoys a strong base of Quechua and other indigenous groups thanks to his career as a coca grower and union organizer.
While the press reports on indigenous issues in Bolivia, it fails to recognize an important ethnic minority: the Afro Bolivian population living mostly in Yungas, the traditional coca growing region in La Paz department. The descendants of slaves from Congo and Angola, Afro Bolivians arrived in Yungas around 1700 after failed attempts to exploit them as laborers in Potosi's silver mines. Africans couldn't survive in high altitudes and cold, thought the Spanish found them well suited to cultivate coca, coffee, and sugar in the tropical Yungas. Most lived in conditions of slavery until the 1950's, and many people can recall their peonage to large land owners, or mayordomos.
Most Afro Bolivians today still live in extreme isolation due to geography, culture, and language. They're often left out of Bolivia's national rhetoric which focuses on the conflict between white elites and a poor indigenous majority.
This piece will portray Afro Bolivians as a vital, often forgotten population in Bolivia. Using photography, narrative, and interviews with Afro Bolivians—including the King of Mururata, from the town of the same name that still maintains an African royal tradition—we will describe this unique culture, its isolation, and the struggle for recognition as an ethnic minority.


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Doctor Who thing of the day: time traveler yarn
Yesterday I posted images of the TARDIS tea cosy made by my friend Brenda, ace knitter. In her Web travels as an ace knitter, she invariably comes across amazing things. Like this, at Knit Picks:
This is yarn specifically made for knitting socks with, and when you knit socks with it, it makes the sock stripey. Which is a technological magic worthy of the Doctor, methinks.
Clearly, if you want socks that look like Tom Baker's scarf, this is the raw material you need.
(If you stumble across a cool Doctor Who thing, feel free to email me with a link.)
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"John Carter is fighting alongside the good green Martians, against the bad green Martians. Mark Strong (who looks like he's wondered onto the set of the wrong Dune) looks pale and evil and has a plan to do, something. For all of the complaints of Avatar's simplistic plot, we always knew what we were looking at. Even in the promos."
I didn't even realize they were adapting this into a movie until recently. John Carter's tales were part of my childhood reading experiences and I'm actually psyched, even if Taylor Kitsch seems a bit... weak.
I loved the first book I want to read the others. Also this movie is 5 months away give it time and a superbowl ad then the hype will pick up.
I saw the footage at D23 and met some of the cast. It looks like a bland, FX heavy adventure film. I am not sure we need a guy whose magic power is being able to leap high. The scenes they showed looked just o.k. I think this could be a costly error for Disney unless there is much better stuff to come than has been shown.


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So today we are proud to present the cover of the second book in the series Big bad bite by Jessie Lane. This Cover reveal also include a excerpt and a giveaway.
Does he have his claws in her for good? Or is she just yanking his tail?Elena Demos' life has been turned upside down. Her mother passed away, leaving Elena and her two half-sisters to deal with their mother's will and the crazy stipulations in it. For the three sisters to inherit the substantial amount of money left behind they have to go work with two Aunts they've never met, in the family business they knew nothing about. Amazons Inc.. If that wasn't bad enough, she runs into the man who broke her heart their first day on the job. Gage Ivanov is a stupid beast. He let the woman who should be his mate go because she couldn't be told of his Other identity.Now Elena's back, but she refuses to give into his demands for her to be his mate. The timing for all of this couldn't be worse. Gage and his circle of friends are trying to subdue a rogue pack of wolf shifters in Germany who threaten to out the Others to the world of humans. Will he be able to juggle the oncoming conflict and win back his mate? Claws have never been this sexy.
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After what felt like watching Ivanov stand there and stare at her for a century, he moved. Slowly leaning in towards her. Their faces were now only inches apart. So close she could feel his short rapid breathing through his nose as it brushed her face. For the first time since the man walked into her building, all of the hairs on the back of her neck stood on end. That scary focus of his amazing green gold eyes lasered right in on her own eyes, when his voice rumbled. "You've got it all wrong."
"I do?" Elena murmured suddenly shakily. Her inner alarms were blaring. Danger. Danger. Danger. It took everything she had not too slowly slide her hand back and put it on the butt of her own weapon holstered on her hip.
"Yes you do. You see, I'd much rather be here with you."
Did he just purr that? "And why would you rather be here with me?" A louder rumble seemed to come from the vicinity of his chest. What the hell was that noise anyways?
"I'd rather be here with you because I don't do spoiled, whiny, superficial, bleached out teenagers. What I do like are mature brunettes who think they know it all. And I like them," He paused for a second and another loud rumble sounded,"because after I break them in with a well-deserved spanking, make them see that they're not as big and bad as they think they are, they end up knowing that they'll never meet anyone like me ever again. Because unlike all the men they may have had before me, I do, in fact, know what to do with a woman's body. And anyone they have after me will pale in comparison to what I gave them. I like knowing that I took a woman who isn't a naive little virgin to bed and debauched her to such a ridiculous degree that she'll know she's now just a bit dirty, but in such a delicious way. I like to ruin grown women you see. They're more of a challenge. Would you like a demonstration?"
Elena was damn near panting now. Man, that voice of his was practically a purr that seemed to resonate all the way through her body until it was buzzing through her girly parts.It was such an amazing feeling that she was considering giving him a new nickname. The Talking Vibrator. Her own breath was coming in small, rapid pants now, and suddenly she realized that she'd not been this turned in a long, long time. What in the hell was it about this man that was pushing all her buttons? WAIT. It didn't matter what it was about him that sent her libido into a frenzy. She couldn't have him. He was forbidden fruit for a couple of different reasons.
First of all, she was investigating him on behalf of the Major General. Second of all… well, the first reason was all she needed. But just as Elena was about to open her mouth and tell him no, she didn't want a demonstration, she wanted a confession, he did something that shocked the shit out of her.
He took in a long exaggerated inhale, nostrils flaring much like that lion she likened him too earlier, and then his tongue came out to lick his lips like he was savoring something extravagantly tasty. "Damn you smell good all pissed off and turned on."
Author Bio: Jessie Lane is the writing team of Crystal Leo and Melissa Pahl. The two sisters-in-law share a passionate love of naughty romance, cliff hanging suspense, and out-of-this-world characters that demand your attention, or threaten to slap you around until you do pay attention to them. Because really, it is ALL about the characters. (They're kind of megalomaniacs – but don't tell them that we said that.)
Crystal lives in Kentucky with her husband, little 7 and 9 year old Rock Chicks in the making, and her Dad who likes to play the air guitar while listening to George Thorogood's Bad To The Bone. Melissa just moved to Minnesota with her husband and giant furry Rottweiler baby named Yuffi. Crystal is now trying to talk Melissa into "polar bear" swimming in Lake Superior, but so far Melissa is adamantly telling her no.
Their first YA novel, The Burning Star, was released in May 2012. Big Bad Bite was their second novel, but their first adult paranormal romance, and released in January 2013. Their third book, Secret Maneuvers, just releaseed this past June, and will be the start of a new adult contemporary romance series (Ex Ops Series). They are now working on their next three novels, Walk On The Striped Side (Big Bad Bite Series #2), Stripping Her Defenses (Ex Ops Series #2) and The Frozen Star (YA Star Series #2).With these projects underway, they are looking forward to showing the rest of the world their crazy stories, heroes and heroines that often plague their minds until written, and hope you will join them on their journey!
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We are wandering through the old city in Seville (Sevilla in Spanish), the capital of Andalusia, Spain, and we are lost.
It is our third night in Seville, and being lost here is a surprisingly pleasant feeling. Each corner of the old town brings yet more wonders and even now, past ten in the evening, the sky is glowing blue and the streets are alive with the chatter and activities of friendly locals. The centuries-old labyrinthine streets twist and turn, sometimes so slowly that the direction gradually changes from east to south, or west or north, unbeknownst to even the most seasoned traveller.
This city has a long and varied history. Seville was founded as the Roman city of Hispalis, and ancient Muslim, Jewish and Christian influences come together to create a uniquely beautiful town with spectacular Medieval, Moorish, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architecture. Seville boasts some truly impressive landmarks, including the Islamic-style Real Alcázar (Royal Palace), still in use by the Spanish royal family, and the nearby Cathedral of Seville, both UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The cathedral of Seville (pictured below) is the largest Gothic cathedral in the world, and the world's third largest church, reportedly built to demonstrate Seville's wealth after becoming a major trading center in the years after the Reconquista (and later, thanks to the devastating conquering of the gold and silver-rich Incas in the 1500s). The construction of this awe-inspiring site dates back to 1184, with the La Giralda tower – a former minaret converted to the bell tower. The cathedral houses 80 chapels and has the longest nave of any church in Spain, with the central nave rising 42 meters in the air, lavishly decorated with a large quantity of gilding. Here you will find the alleged resting place of Christopher Columbus, the Italian explorer who died in Spain in 1506.
The romantic Renaissance Revival-style Plaza de España (at top of page), built in 1928 for the Ibero-American Exposition and now housing Seville town hall and military quarters, is one of Spain's most beautiful icons. Here you will find brightly tiled pavilions, ponds, fountains, and bridges over an idyllic moat, where you can paddle at your leisure. The only traffic allowed here, apart from pedestrians, are the horse drawn carriages popular with tourists (for 45 Euros we were given a long, interesting and thoroughly worthwhile tour through the old areas, to the delight of our young daughter). The overall effect of Plaza de España and the surrounding gardens is that of a fairytale. Go at sunset to enjoy this special place while it is lit with golden sunlight. And bring your camera.
Only fifteen minutes by car from main streets of Seville you will find the small village of Santiponce, which boasts a spectacular, half-ruined monastery and the heritage listed ruins of Italica, an ancient Roman city founded in 206 BC by general Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus in order to settle Roman soldiers wounded in the Battle of Ilipa. It is the birthplace of Hadrian, and an important historical landmark, still being excavated by archeologists. Arguably the most impressive of Italica's ruins to explore is the Roman amphitheater, which once seated 25,000 spectators, where you can walk the arena and tunnelled hallways the gladiators once walked. (My daughter and I are pictured standing near the pits of the amphitheater, below.)
With a combination of exchange rate and economic differences being favourable for the Australian traveller, (2 Euro, or $2.85 AUD, will buy you a small plate of tapas in many restaurants, or a 6 pack of beer at the supermarket, for instance) it is possible to live on very little in Seville, while enjoying life the way the locals do – on the streets in cafes, bars and stunning parks. The hotels are also very affordable. We stayed at the small boutique Hotel Alcoba del Rey de Sevilla, where according to legend, the poet king of Seville, Al-Mutamid hid his washerwoman lover Rumaykiyya from his father nearly one thousand years ago. The hotel has been renovated over the years to include all the modern conveniences, while maintaining old-world charm. We found the staff extremely friendly and helpful. The restaurant downstairs is frequented by locals and makes delicious food at affordable Spanish prices – not tourist prices. You can eat like a king or queen (or their lover) for 15 Euros per person, including three courses and drinks. For a few Euros extra, they will serve you on the hotel's beautiful terrace. The hotel is located next to the famous Basilica of Our Lady of Hope Macarena (Below, next to the Macarena gate).
My watch says it is now past eleven, yet the streets are filled with couples holding hands, locals socialising, and families pushing prams. The playgrounds in every plaza are filled. The night is lit with lamps and smiles and chatter. Children play. This is a place that must be seen and experienced. Three days has barely been enough. I recommend getting lost in Seville – figuratively or even literally. You won't regret it.
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Group Therapy
Dr. Dre Presents the Aftermath is a compilation album by Dr. Dre. It was released in 1996 after leaving Death Row Records, and was the first release on his then newly established Aftermath Entertainment. In spite of Dr. Dre's name being on the album, and it being certified platinum, it received mixed reviews and was not amongst the year's more commercially successful releases.
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In a medium saucepan, bring the vegetable broth to a boil. Once boiling, add the lime leaves, galangal and lemongrass and boil for 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms, thin soy sauce, Thai chiles, lime juice, tomatoes, onions and tofu, if desired, and boil for another 5 minutes. Garnish with cilantro and green onions.
For extra spice, add more Thai chile peppers.
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Egg McMuffins, Eggs Enchiladas, microwave pancakes or toaster strudels. In the quest to make fast food faster, restaurants and frozen-food purveyors are selling breakfasts like hotcakes.
According to the National Restaurant Association, between 1978 and 1984 there was a 46 percent increase in restaurant breakfast sales. And between 1982 and 1985 breakfast visits to fast-food restaurants went up 72 percent.


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A private company polled Apple Valley voters last week to gauge the attitude toward the current town leadership.
According to one source, questions included who voters want to see run for council.
It has been confirmed that the group behind the survey is Neighbors United.
Neighbors United is a bi-partisan group born out of the ashes of the old Measure N committee.
The name is very original as it also includes members from the group
Citizens United, which helped Apple Valley voters pass Measure N, and
successfully recalled three council members.
So they went from citizens to neighbors, but at least they're still united.
The group has remained low key since it formed at the end of 2007. Now
however, they are becoming a bit more intrepid, and are even gearing up
for their first fundraiser on June 6.
The group has yet to declare which races and/or candidates it may be
targeting in the fall. It will be interesting to see how much influence
Neighbors United will have and in what way they will use it. If they're
any bit as effective as Citizens United was, I wouldn't necessarily
want to be on their bad side.
So, does anyone want to put money on what the name of the next political group formed in Apple Valley will be?
My top three guesses are Residents United, Acquaintances United, or my
personal favorite: People With Too Much Time On Their Hands United.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will reveal his annual May revision of the
budget tomorrow, which traditionally marks the beginning of the real
budget debate, and this year it's going to be bad.
According to Recordnet.com, tax revenues are $1.2 billion lower than
the state expected through March, and the state's normal escape route
of heavy borrowing or pushing problems aside will not fly this year.
So what does that mean for us? It means that there will be serious cuts in state services.
It also proves that we continue to pay our elected leaders � who in
turn, cut services in the midst of giant budget deficits because they
clearly don't know how to spend wisely.
How about one of them sponsoring legislation that requires anyone
running for the state Legislature to have at one point been a
successful accountant?
A few examples to better help you understand the differences between Democrats and Republicans:
Democrats buy most of the books that have been banned somewhere.
Republicans form censorship committees and read them as a group.
Republicans study the financial pages of the newspaper. Democrats put them in the bottom of the bird cage.
Democrats make plans and then do something else. Republicans follow the plans their grandfathers made.
Republicans raise dahlias, Dalmatians and eyebrows. Democrats raise Airedales, kids and taxes.
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By Craig Andreoli, Esq., Elder Law and Estate Planning Attorney What is a Power of Attorney? A Power of Attorney is a document that authorizes the "agent" to represent or act in various legal matters on behalf of the "principal." The agent, previously called an attorney-in-fact, but after a recent…Read more
Beware of the Gaps: When the Care Needs Exceed the Care Provided
Although we naturally want what is best for our loved ones, reports show that family caregivers typically wait six months longer than they should to access necessary care for their loved ones. Beware of the Gaps: When the Care Needs Exceed the Care Provided By Suzanne Paolucci, LCSW, Care Coordinator,…Read more
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Parents who have a child with special needs face the challenge of deciding how to leave an inheritance to their child. A sensible way of providing an inheritance for a special needs child is to set up a special needs trust. The Benefits of Using a Pooled Trust for a…Read more
The Holistic Approach to Estate Planning
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Change is Inevitable
Changes are coming to the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM). The changes will effect eligibility and how much of a mortgage the homeowner can qualify for. Change is Inevitable By Renée Richter, President of Cetterpoint Funding Corp. Before March 2, 2015, the borrower did not have to provide any financials.…Read more
Newly Divorced and Don't Have Time for Paperwork? A Daily Money Manager Can Help
Getting divorced isn't easy. Acrimonious or not, divorce represents a huge change in well, pretty much everything. Newly Divorced and Don't Have Time for Paperwork? A Daily Money Manager Can Help! By Lewis I Knopf, Certified Senior Advisor (CSA)® & Daily Money Manager at LK Daily Money Management There are…Read more
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Monday, February 11, 2013
Man in the High Castle Headed to SYFY
Big news. everyone: the adaptation of Dick's Man in the High Castle has moved from the BBC where it was originally to air to the channel of schlock, SYFY. Is this a demotion? Hard to say, but the good news is they've got a talented writer from The X-Files, Frank Spotnitz, working on the project. Ridley Scott is still attached in some capacity, I think. Here's what we know: they're gonna give the mini-series four hours, and, as of yet, there is no air date. Most articles (this one at the NYT is the best) recycle a Isa Dick-Hackett quote from the original project. If anything, this ought to wake up a few Philip K Dick Article Writing Machines.
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Top Tips for Planning a Hen Night to Remember
Your best friend is getting married and she's asked you to be her maid of honour. One of the perks that comes with this role is seeing your friend off into married life with one hell of a party. But how do you organise the perfect hen night? Take a look at these tips:
A badly organised hen can result in lots of moody chicks and a stressed out bride to be. Keep the fun factor by making sure everyone knows the logistics in advance. Maybe even consider hiring a party planner if you want everything done for you.
This is always a deal breaker, with some hens preferring something a little more low key thanks to budget restrictions and others expecting a weekend away somewhere hot and lively. Get a feel for what the ladies on the invite list can afford, as there's no point booking a weekend away in Spain when their budgets only stretch to a bar crawl and a meal. Whatever you plan, make sure everyone knows exactly how much it will cost and if they have to cover anything on top of any price you give them, avoiding arguments in the long run.
If you need to pay for any activities or trips in advance, make sure everyone knows when and how to pay. Perhaps consider setting up a bank or paypal account so everyone can pay in instalments in advance of the hen do so you can easily keep tabs on who's paid what.
Break the Ice
Not everyone will know everyone else on the guest list, so breaking the ice with activities or even a common theme involving fancy dress costumes (you can get some great value fancy dress costumes from George at ASDA) will help to bond the group and place less pressure on you all to make small talk. Make sure you take everyone into consideration though in terms of planning activities. For example, if you have four pregnant hens out of a group of eight, you won't have much fun doing anything particularly energetic and they may well get bored waiting on the sidelines.
Make the Bride Feel Special
The hen do is all about the bride after all. What kind of a hen party would she like? There's no point organising a raucous night out if that's her idea of hell. You know her inside out, so organise something that suits her down to the ground.
During the hen the bride to be shouldn't feel pressured to organise anything or sort out any problems, so ensure you're there to take care of anything like that. Also keep her glass charged at all times.
Other great tips include meeting for brunch the following day to chat about the evening's events – you're sure to have many a tale to recount! Also, make sure you document everything by taking lots of photos to look back on with your friend in years to come. Just make sure they're suitably edited before sharing them on Facebook or Instagram or you might have an unhappy hen on your hands!
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LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A baby girl conceived through surrogacy will be removed from her biological mother and live with her father and his gay partner instead, a High Court judge in Britain has ruled.
The judgment follows a legal dispute over the nature of the parents' agreement when the child was conceived.
The father, who donated sperm, said the mother had agreed to be the gay couple's surrogate, but she said they had agreed that she should be the baby's main parent.
Ms Justice Alison Russell ruled that the mother had misled the two men when making the informal arrangement over the child, now 15 months old, and had always intended to keep it, rather than changing her mind during the pregnancy.
"Very sadly this case is another example of how "agreements" between potential parents, reached privately to conceive children to build a family, go wrong and cause great distress to the biological parents and their spouses or partners," she said.
Surrogacy campaigners say such cases are very rare and highlight the importance of surrogacy arrangements being built on friendship and trust between the mother and couple involved.
The High Court case was heard in London and Birmingham earlier this year, but the decision has just been published.
Surrogacy in Britain is legal but it is a crime to advertise for a surrogate or to offer your services as a surrogate. It is also illegal to pay a surrogate a fee, but surrogates can be reimbursed for expenses such as medical bills and clothes.
The woman who gives birth is the legal mother and has no obligation to give the baby up once it is born. The couple using the surrogate must apply for a parental order to become the child's legal parents after the baby is born.
The row between the gay couple and the mother began after an apparent surrogacy deal broke down before the birth.
The judge said the woman gave birth without telling the father, breast-fed the child in an attempt to demonstrate her closeness to the baby, and breached prior court orders by baptizing and naming the child against the gay couple's wishes.
The woman also made a deliberate attempt to discredit the two men in "a homophobic and offensive manner", Russell said.
She had insinuated that gay men in same-sex relationships behave in a "sexually disinhibited manner" and said they were "sexually disloyal to each other", according to the judge.
"[The mother] has consistently done all she can to minimize the role that [the father] had in the child's life and to control and curtail his contact with his daughter," she said.
"Far from being a child that she conceived with her good friend, as she describes it, her actions have always been of a woman determined to treat the child as solely her own."
Natalie Smith, a trustee of Surrogacy UK, said the legal situation could be improved but warned of the dangers of introducing legally binding contracts for surrogacy agreements.
"A contract which forces a woman to give up the right to make decisions about her body as part of a paid-for service would be a move towards a commercial model," Smith said.
"This raises a raft of ethical questions... and the risk of surrogates being coerced through financial gain," she told the Thomson Reuters Foundation by phone.
While most countries ban commercial surrogacy, India remains a popular destination for "rent-a-womb" tourism, which brings in an estimated $500 million to $2.3 billion annually.
Reporting By Kieran Guilbert; Editing by Tim Pearce


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Thanks for that Freethinker31. I still do believe that there is an inbuilt genetic code, which stops rational thought on discussions about God and his existence or non existence. I have some good friends, intelligent people, who are blind to the science, and believe in God unconditionally. When I was only a small child, I found I had sceptical thoughts about religion, and felt a complete fraud when saying my daily and evening prayers. I met my future wife when I was 18, and I discovered Catholicism. I actually converted when I was just 19. I guess I was looking for some meaning to my existence, and the traditions of the Catholic faith sort of grabbed at me. We raised our 3 sons as Catholics, although their church attendance, like my own, dwindled as they grew into adolescents. Through time my old doubts returned, and now as I approach middle age, I find my faith to have totally evaporated. I watch TV shows like "The God Delusion" with Richard Dawkings, and find he sums it all up for me. When the facts are portrayed so clearly, one just cannot take religion seriously at all. The personal guilt I sometimes feel is towards my sons. They are now adults, and are non believers, and I blame myself for that. My thinking being that I may have influenced their thoughts on the subject. I don't feel proud at all to be an atheist, on the contrary I feel a bit embarrassed about it. When I attend funerals and weddings, I chant the prayers and bless myself as expected by my fellows, I just don't take it seriously. Its the easy way out I suppose.
Why in the world would you be embarrassed by being an atheist?!?
Your embarrassment comes from the fact that you live in a deeply religious country, where in addition to that, having a lifestyle outside of the social norms can be viewed just as badly as being a criminal. Our societies that we live in are increasingly more superficial and quick to judge people based on idealistic standards, rather than real individualistic qualities, or personal virtues.
Your feelings comes from a natural human response of feeling disconnected from the group. (or from societal norms in your case)
Our minds have been wired through millions of years of evolution to belong to a group for reasons of survival, so much so that we have developed a physiological reflex when we feel the possibility of being rejected. Embarrassment is the feeling of discomfort experienced when some aspects of ourselves are or are threatened to be exposed or witnessed, revealed on to others. We think ( think is a relative term because we experience this on a subconscious level also ) that this revelation is likely to undermine the image of ourselves within that group. For whatever reason we try to project an image onto others, that we think might make us for accepted.
It is a psychological paradigm with which we all have to live with, unfortunately.
Guilt is a response to something that is morally wrong or dishonorable, and I sincerely doubt you are guilty of teaching your sons a good healthy "critical thinking".
What I am trying to say, is that you shouldn't feel like that for being yourself, on the contrary. You should consider yourself insightful, intelligent, unconventional.
On the other hand, perhaps it would be a good idea to keep that aspect secret from the people that you know are going to be extremely judgmental.
Freedom of conscience is the most basic of all freedoms. Everyone should feel free to make up his/her mind on every subject based on the evidence available. One of the worst things religions do is to instill fear of disbelief, yet supposing they were true, what deity would want the kind of insincere worship imposed by fear.
John Stuart Mill aptly pointed out the difference in Christians between belief and action:
All Christians believe that the blessed are the poor and humble, and those who are ill-used by the world; that it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven; that they should judge not, lest they be judged; that they should swear not at all; that they should love their neighbor as themselves; that if one take their cloak, they should give him their coat also; that they should take not thought for the morrow; that if they would be perfect, they should sell all that they have and give it to the poor. They are not insincere when they say that they believe these things. They do believe them, as people believe what they have always heard lauded and never discussed. But in the sense of that living belief which regulates conduct, they believe these doctrines just up to the point to which it is usual to act upon them.
"I was brought up to be religious. I feel eternally guilty about my lack of belief."
This be the verse ~ by Philip Larikin
Same for me. But I feel eternally happy about my escape.
leon, i agree
Depends how you define God..... LOL
I live without one as there is no benefit in having one in my life.
There could be a God like element in our Universe - but no-one knows about it as yet from a science based perspective. Religion is man made and it has filled in some knowledge gaps for a while. But we've got science now. Move on people..... :)
alice, i agree
from my hospital bed in newport, wa.
an interesting development: several of my caregivers gather in my room after things quiet down to discuss atheism.
Did the things quiet down and discuss atheism after a religious discussion?
Glad to hear it Joan.
That the probability of some sort of god is non zero lends nothing to its likelihood. The odds of some milkmaid floating around the Cosmos milking a cow is similarly non zero, there's a zillion possibilities never yet thought of that would have a positive probability: they too would be wisely ignored.
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Ashra - Sauce Hollandaise
Year of Release: 1998
Label: Série Poème
Catalog Number: MRCD 9801
Format: CD
Total Time: 74:54:00
What memory imprint a thousand years old lies among the dark abandoned corridors of an underground cave in which water trickles down the walls and microscopic life blooms undisturbed and unhindered? What paranoiac activity develops within city life interspersed with passionate nights, katzenjammer, and maenads? What is the sound of an eagle perceiving its own echo as it sweeps through the air, or the perception of a seagull hovering above tranquil waves? While the answers may not be apparent, and the events in utter lack of correlation between each other, the impressions are long lasting and almost spiritual, resulting from a tacit communication with the sound waves that are generated as electricity flows and magnetic phenomena are used to reproduce the musical contents of Ashra's live Sauce Hollandaise.
At the time of its release the first occasion on which a new Ashra album was recorded and made available to the public after a lengthy nine-year hiatus, Sauce Hollandaise is a lavish voyage through the musical whimsies of Manuel Göttsching and the interpretation that his colleagues Lutz Ulbrich, Steve Baltes, and Harald Grosskopf gave them more than four years ago in Nijmegen. Going through lush atmospheres and recursive themes that evolve through minimalism and the gradual building up of layers and levels of sound and notes, the record is a dazzling display of electronic impressions and a rhythmic counterpoint between drummer Grosskopf and the rhythm machines of Baltes that gives the album an almost tribal intensity at times.
The interaction, however, doesn't stop with percussive elements of characterization, as Göttsching and Ulbrich interlace their gorgeous guitar playing so that the resulting path is indivisible and moves throughout keyboard atmospheres and timely samples to produce an ironically analog-sounding mix on the sparse "Echo Waves" and the curiously distant intimacy of "Twelve Samples." The ambient continuity that hitherto remains untouched is then given a fantastic turnaround through a techno-sounding moment in "Niemand Lacht Rückwärts," (No one laughs backwards...see? My German isn't that bad.) but the suite taken in its entirety oozes a rock vibe via its strong percussion and edgier guitar solos. Seen as a record, however, Sauce Hollandaise is a cohesive entity in which contrasting variations and minimalist subtlety are a fine delicacy interspersed with more swaying passages; a wonderful display of the art of subtlety per se.
In contrast to his subsequent work with Ash Ra Tempel, Göttsching selected a somewhat less warm-sounding spectrum of electronic music with which to work, moving instead towards an area that has slightly more energetic and edgier qualities; but the difference is a subtle one nevertheless and connoisseurs will doubtlessly revel in its discovery and appreciate both compositional and interpretational details. It is only with such sensitivity that the listener can truly link oneself to the aural impressions of Sauce Hollandaise, and it is that same sensitivity that makes Ashra an act that not only transcends corporal limits by means of emotion and atmosphere, but also one with the ability to decide to what extent such activity will take place, and how it will acquire shape as a wonderful and carefully designed suite.
Similar artists: Ash Ra Tempel, Klaus Schulze, Tangerine Dream
Echo Waves (31:29) / Twelve Samples (21:08) / Niemand Lacht Rückwärts (22:15)
Manuel Göttsching - guitars, keyboards
Lutz Ulbrich - guitars, e-bow, keyboards
Harald Grosskopf - drums
Steve Baltes - sampling, keys, rhythm machine
Ash Ra Tempel - Ash Ra Tempel (1971)
Ash Ra Tempel - Schwingungen (1972)
Ash Ra Tempel - Seven-Up (1972)
Ash Ra Tempel - Join Inn (1973)
Ash Ra Tempel - Starring Rosi (1973)
Manuel G?ttsching - Inventions For Electric Guitar (1975/2002)
Ashra - New Age Of Earth (1976)
Ashra - Blackouts (1977)
Ashra - Correlations (1979)
Ashra - Belle Alliance (1980)
Manuel G?ttsching - E2-E4 (1984)
Ashra - Walkin' The Desert (1989)
Ashra - Tropical Heat (1991)
Manuel G?ttsching - Dream & Desire (1991)
Ash Ra Tempel - Le Berceau De Cristal (1994)
Ashra - Sunrain: The Virgin Years (1996)
Ashra - Sauce Hollandaise (1998)
Manuel G?ttsching/Ash Ra Tempel/Ashra - Best Of The Private Tapes (1998)
Ash Ra Tempel - Join In/Starring Rosi (1998)
Ash Ra Tempel - Schwingungen/Seven-Up (1998)
Ashra - @shra (1998)
Ash Ra Tempel - Gin Rose: Live (2000)
Ash Ra Tempel - Friendship (2000)
Ashra - @shra Vol. 2 (2002)
Ashra - The Making Of (2002)
Manuel G?ttsching - Die Mulde (2005)
Manuel G?ttsching - Concert For Murnau (2005)
Manuel G?ttsching - E2 - E4 Live (ep) (2005)
Manuel G?ttsching - E2 - E4 25th Anniversary Edition (2006)
Manuel G?ttsching - Live At Mt. Fuji (2007)
Ashra - Belle Alliance Plus (Classic Edition) (2008)
Ashra - Correlations Complete (Limited One-Time Edition) (2008)
Ashra - @shra + @shra Vol 2 (2008)
Manuel G?ttsching - E2 - E4 (Classic Edition) (2008)
Manuel G?ttsching - Blackouts (Classic Edition) (2008)
Manuel G?ttsching - New Age Of Earth (2008)
Genre: Kraut Rock
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Added: August 25th 2002
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Artist website: www.ashra.com
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Willy Wonka's comeback splash
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WHV has also partnered with Tony's Pizza for a sweepstakes that involves sending five winners to Warner Bros. Studios; a full-page FSI on August 26 (35 million circ); over 15 million pizza boxes featuring the video; and a restaurant coupon inside every video. Coca-Cola will tie in for the Summer Catch Promotion, giving consumers who buy a 12-pack of Coke at Exxon or Mobil gas stations a chance to win a home theater system and 25 DVDs from WHV. Every 12-pack will offer a US$3 rebate toward the video. AOL will also offer a year's supply of candy in an on-line sweepstakes.


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Children's tantrums, hoarding and skin picking - psychiatrists will soon be looking at these and more in a new light when their official what's what of mental disorders gets a makeover in May.
In compiling the long-awaited fifth revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and National Institutes of Health have drawn on 20 years of advances in genetics, behaviour science and technology to redefine what should be called a disorder, and what shouldn't be.
The ripple effects of any amendments to this textbook are wide-reaching, changing the face of research, medication prescription and compensation claims.
And while the "DSM-5" is an American document, its influence will be felt globally.
Already, the APA has come under fire from critics and advocacy groups for the changes it has flagged, with some airing fears of its creating over-diagnosis and others outraged that some reclassified disorders could become perceived as less serious.
Disorders being added or changed include sex addiction, eating disorders, stress from bereavement, hoarding, premenstrual pain and depression, and hypochondriasis - now to be referred to as "Illness Anxiety Disorder".
Children who have multiple or unusually violent tantrums may be diagnosed as DMDD, or disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, a step which has drawn inevitable criticism.
Another controversial example is the referencing overhaul of Asperger's.
After its addition to the last DSM in 2000 led to a surge in research and shed new light on the condition, "Asperger's syndrome" is being written out of the new manual, with its symptoms to be reclassified under the new "autism spectrum disorder".
Lori Sherry of the US-based Asperger Syndrome Education Network told the New York Times the move could be a "big step backward", leaving children with Asperger's without the support and services they need.
Writing in the Guardian, psychology academic and "proud Aspie" Joshua Muggleton said he came to support the change.
But he feared the term could die out even within the next decade, and expected the reclassification would also be repeated in the next edition of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) that is used by many UK practitioners.
For some people in the dark over serious issues they were suffering, the DSM-5 could provide light.
Victoria University associate professor of psychology Marc Wilson said: "It will aid some people experiencing psychological distress to receive a diagnosis that helps them understand what they're experiencing, and it is up to the profession to educate the public about the risks of stigmatisation ..."
"It may be that people for whom there wasn't previously support because they didn't experience something recognised as a diagnosis, may find that there will now be support because they are suddenly legitimate."
In some cases, Professor Wilson said, this would extend to research.
It was unclear what effect the re-write would have in New Zealand, he said.
"Ultimately, many practitioners won't change much of what they already do - you don't need a tinkered set of criteria for depression because you already know depression when you see it."
The DSM-5
What is it?
Published by the American Psychiatric Association and the US National Institutes of Health, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders aims to provide a common vocabulary and understanding among mental health practitioners. The upcoming fifth revision, the DSM-5, updates the last manual published in 2000.
What are the changes?
Full descriptions will be revealed when the manual is published in May, but major additions and omissions include the reclassification of Asperger's syndrome, its symptoms to come under the new bracket of "autism spectrum disorder". The "adjustment disorder" category will soon officially recognise high levels of stress due to bereavement, "illness anxiety disorder" recognises severe concern about a suspected illness, while the term "gender identity disorder" for those who believe they were born the wrong gender will be destigmatised with the name "gender dysphoria". A change to "hypoactive sexual desire disorder" would make this for men only, "premenstrual dysphoric disorder" covers symptoms ranging from anxiety and depression to weight gain and muscle pain, and children with unusually bad temper tantrums would be diagnosed as having DMDD - disruptive mood dysregulation disorder. Also covered are binge-eating disorder, hoarding disorder and skin-picking.
What impacts will they have?
Reclassifications of disorders could affect everything from the amount of research into specific areas and awareness, to compensation and prescriptions. While the DSM-5 is designed for US use, it casts its influence around the world.


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In HTTP-based Resource Descriptor Discovery [1], I am trying to define a uniform way to attach metadata (descriptors) to resources. The idea is to define three methods for obtaining the location (URI) of the descriptor document via the resource (URI or representation). All three methods use the 'describedby' relation type. 1. <LINK> elements in HTML, XHTML, and Atom documents. 2. Link: headers in HTTP responses. 3. /site-meta documents [2], using a Link-Template (transforming the resource URI to the descriptor URI using a URI template). A descriptor contains information about a resource, but it is hard to define this association in practical terms (that can translate directly to code). Instead, the proposal defines the descriptor as 'information about a resource identified by a URI'. In the current draft I tried to use the HTTP status codes (obtained with the first two methods, <LINK> and Link:), by instructing the client to follow redirects and only use links from a small subset of status codes (200, 303, 401). This approach proved broken for 2 reasons: 1. It is up to the application to decide how redirects should be followed. If a URI (when dereferenced and requested using an HTTP GET) returns a 307, any links associated with that response may contain valid metadata that is not the same as the metadata describing the URI the user-agent is being redirected to (which in this example returns a 200). 2. It makes information obtained from <LINK> and Link: inconsistent with that obtained from /site-meta. /site-meta has no way of follow redirects (it is a static transformation template) and will always produce a URI identifying the location of the descriptor associated with the 307 response, not the follow-up 200. To address that, I started taking a different approach with my upcoming revision (-02) that basically tries to ignore HTTP status codes. It moves the focus away from the 'resource' to the URI. But Roy's recent comment made this approach (ignoring HTTP status codes) incomplete as well. On 2/6/09 11:03 AM, "Roy T. Fielding" <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote: > There are many resources involved in HTTP, > only one of which is identified by the requested URI. Each of those > resources may have representations, and the meaning of the payload in a > response message is defined by the status code. A 404 response is going > to contain a representation of a resource on the server that describes > that error. A 200 response is going to contain a representation of the > resource that was identified as the request target. What this means is that a Link header in the HTTP response to a GET request might not be about the resource identified by the URI used to make that request. For example, if: GET /resource/1 HTTP/1.1 Host: example.com returns: HTTP/1.1 404 Not Found Link: <http://example.com/about>; rel="describedby" The Link is about the "resource on the server that describes that error", and not about the resource identified by the URI (http://example.com/resource/1). Because /site-meta does not provide access to the HTTP status code, if it returned http://example.com/about as the descriptor location of http://example.com/resource/1, it would be incorrect (due to lack of information about the 404 condition involved). In such a case, it is really Link: header that is limited because the representation of the resource isn't available (and therefore no place to put its links). --- I am trying to find a way to keep the three methods in sync without further limiting the usefulness of this protocol. So far the only approach I have is to limit Link elements and headers (for use in this protocol) to HTTP responses with a status code that can only be interpreted as about the request URI. >From a (very) quick review of the status codes, this means only the following codes do not bind the response representation to the request URI: * 1xx * 202 - about the request's status, is this the same as the resource? * 205 - does not seem to represent anything. * 303 - not sure. * 4xx, except maybe 406 - not sure, seems to be about the resource. * 5xx This seems to suggest most 2xx, most 3xx, and maybe 406, as the only valid status codes to be allowed when looking for a 'describedby' link. If this approach is acceptable, should the spec explicitly define which status codes are valid? Or make do with a definition of 'HTTP responses with a status code that is a representation of the request URI'. The second option is generally preferred but at this point, even the spec author (me) cannot fully determine how to implement it (as indicated by the 'not sure' above). Comments? EHL [1] http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-hammer-discovery-01 [2] http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-nottingham-site-meta-00.txtReceived on Saturday, 7 February 2009 00:03:50 UTC
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Chinese Hackers To Blame For One Third of Global Cyberattacks
Michelle Florcruz
International Business Times
Though the story of computer network attacks by Communist spies sounds like a plot line from a Hollywood action film, a new report has found that one-third of cyberattacks actually originate in China.
According to Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM), a digital technology platform developer, China accounted for 33 percent of cyberattack traffic all over the world during the third quarter of 2012, taking the top spot. China was the No. 1 source of cyberattacks in the previous quarter as well, but doubled its percentage of attacks.
Following China is the U.S., accounting for 13 percent of cyberattacks in Q3 2012, and Russia, with 4.7 percent. Both percentages changed little from the previous quarter, with a 1 percent increase for the U.S. and a 1.6 percent decrease for Russia.
The surge of cyberattacks coming from China since 2011 is not really surprising, considering its history of corporate espionage through network attacks.
Last year, Bloomberg reported on a boom of Chinese corporate espionage. Though not all cyberattacks coming from China are necessarily on corporations, nor do they always mean to spy, there have been several publicized cases of Chinese citizens being accused of spying on U.S. companies.
In 2010, Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) accused China of executing an attack against the company's internal network. According to Wired.com, the hackers were seeking source codes from not only Google, but Adobe and several other companies. According to Dmitri Alperovitch, vice president of threat research for antivirus and Internet security company McAfee, that attack was unprecedented.
"We have never ever, outside of the defense industry, seen commercial industrial companies come under that level of sophisticated attack," he said. "It's totally changing the threat model."
Not all Chinese breaches are in the form of Internet-based attacks. In 2011, a growing wind turbine company in China, Sinovel, abruptly stopped using its U.S.-based turbine-controller software provider, American Superconductor (NASDAQ:AMSC). This was a surprise to the U.S. company, but what had happened did not become apparent until an investigation into a software glitch with a Sinovel turbine in the Gobi desert revealed that Sinovel was using a stolen version of AMSC software. Perhaps more damaging, Sinovel now had access to AMSC's proprietary source code. Sinovel was caught red-handed, but others, like the Google hackers, are more successful.
Last year, Aviation Week wrote about Chinese spies allegedly hacking into secure conference calls at Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT), one of the largest U.S. defense contractors, and stealing information about communication and antenna systems for the ultra-advanced, stealthy F-35 jets. As a result, Lockheed Martin was forced to redesign the parts after the discovery that they had been compromised, setting back production.
China's cyberattack capabilities are definitely not underestimated by its global competitors. The data from Akamai confirms the U.S. government's often-mentioned assumption that China is the most threatening force in cyberspace for American interests. According to a report by Bloomberg News, the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission believes "China's persistence, combined with notable advancements in exploitation activities over the past year, poses growing challenges to information systems and their users."
And James Clapper, U.S. Director of National Intelligence, was quoted by the BBC describing China's cyberwarfare advancement as a "formidable concern."
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Penny has been doing very well. We had her to the Vet the first of the month and her weight was 52 lbs. The Vet thinks that she is doing very good after her examination on Penny. I have some pictures, before and after, of her hair cut.
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Shannon, I have a severe dog and cat allergy for many years, with brief exposure triggering wheezing and often bronchitis. I had little faith in the claim of a hypo allergenic dog. The trial exposure to the lab/poodle cross female and pups went very well, I played with them and handled the pups for about 20 min. And expected a response of wheezes and throat tightness. Penny, our dog, has very low shedding, even when combed out after a bath. I have had no allergic response to this dog. She has a very soft, silky coat that does not shed on furniture, clothing or floors. I have allergies to many environmental sources, this has been a breeze!
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Earth's most powerful sorcerer, Lord of the Black Ring and the speaker of Set, this imposing dusky-skinned man leads the snake god's cult in Stygia.
Though a master sorcerer, it is the horrifying powers of Set that help raise him above his Stygian brethren to his unassailable position of power. His dominating will and lust for power are bolstered by his fervent faith and fed by his insidious god.
- Real Name: Thoth-Amon
- Identity: Human magic-user
- Occupation: Priest of Set; former royal advisor to the King of Stygia
- Affiliations: Set (his god and master), also invoked the Old Ones; member and sometimes leader of the Black Ring (a sect of sorcerers); former ruler of Aquilonia; former wizard and advisor to King Ctesphon of Stygia; the Black Stranger (demon of the treasure of Tranicos), the Ghoul-Hyena of Chaos, The Man-Serpents and Serpent Men, Shard and his band of mercenaries, a monstrous ape (agents); Kulan Gath (former apprentice); Cult of the White Hand (Louhi), Baron Maloric, Menkara, Nenaunir, Ptor-Nubis, Scarlet Circle (Pra-Eun), Black Zarono (allies), Ee-Ch'ing (pawn/host), Count Valenso and Duke Villagro (former allies)
- Enemies: Ascalante, Astriel, Conan, Valkore,Deviatrix, Dion, Epimetrius the Sage, King Ferdrugo, Jandalinatjari, Karanthes, Kulan Gath, King Mentupherra, Morophla, Queen Nzinga I and II (daughter), Taurus (son of Conan), Thulsa Doom, Thutothemes, Uathacht, Count Valenso, Villagro, Yarralamundu, Zandra
- Known Relatives: None
- Aliases: The Dark Man, Mage of the Black Ring, Master Sorcerer of the Black Ring, Thoth-Amon of the Black Ring (and a few others "of the Black Ring")
- Base of Operations: Khajar, Kheshatta, and later Nebthu, Stygia (what is now Egypt) during the Hyborian Age
Thoth-Amon is the mastermind behind the events of the Age of Conan main storyline. He is also the sworn foe of Kalanthes the Ibis priest (though their hatred goes far beyond their service to different gods, and may be more personal due to their past history.)
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This year, of course, I wasn't in a parish over Christmas. I have so far received a bunch of Christmas cards from back in the US, including several from my former parish. I love receiving cards, and I send out a bunch as well (I blogged about the experience of going to the central post office here a couple of weeks back). On Facebook, I instructed folks not to send any valuables or perishables -- it's just not secure over ordinary airmail.
Well, one of the cards that recently arrived contained a Walmart receipt. This very sweet, devout, elderly couple had trekked to their local Walmart and figured out a way to send me some cash via an international money order. On the accompanying note, they apologized that I would have to go to Walmart to get the cash. The generosity and large-heartedness of the people of God never ceases to move me!
Of course, there are no Walmarts in India (at least no retail stores). The receipt clearly indicated that the money would be delivered in Indian rupees. It turns out that Walmart uses a money transfer service known as Moneygram. It must be fairly popular, since there were quite a few locations where one could receive a Moneygram, including the neighborhood post office. Intrigued at how this would work, I trekked off to the local PO.
The lady at the counter saw my receipt, asked me to wait and disappeared into a room. A second later she emerged and yelled across the floor, "How much are you expecting?" I told her the amount. "Ok, come over." I entered the room -- I think it was the Postmaster's office (or, in this case, the Postmistress). There were three ladies there. One of them looked at my receipt. "ID Proof?" I said I had my US license. "Hmm. Ok. We need two photocopies." Of course. Why on earth did I think all I had to do was show my ID? "Oh yes, and your PAN card too." (I.e. the identity card issued by the Indian Income Tax department. I have one, since I have a local bank account). I smiled, and with just a hint of sarcasm said, "Ah, I should have known. Here we need copies as well. Should I bring a photograph too? I have several." She smiled back and shook her head. So I went back home, and made a copy of my PAN card and my OCI document (Overseas Citizenship of India), and went back to the Post Office.
By this time there were only two ladies in the office. Lady 1 was the senior one (I think she was the Postmistress. She had an air of authority about her). Lady 2 was the one who was going to cash my money order. She fired up an old Windows computer and opened a program called "Moneygram." I swear, I thought I saw a dial-up screen! She started entering info and then stopped. "Oh -- do you have proof of address here?" Crud. "Why do I need that?" "Arre sir, you are getting money from the government, of course you need address proof!" Such as? A light (utility) bill. Well, I don't actually reside here permanently. It would be in my mother's name. She pauses and ponders. "Look" I add. "My OCI card lists the names of my parents." She looks at Lady 1. Lady 1 nods. "You are an NRI? ... Ok." Lady 2 adds: "In the future, when you ask for money, have them send it in your mother's name, since it's her address, you know."I respond that it's a gift, and I wasn't expecting it. "Ahhh ok." "Do you have a lunch break?" I ask. "No no, bhai. No lunch. But come back before 2." It's now 12:50 pm. Oh yes, she needed two copies of everything, and I had only made one. Of course.
So I go back home again. By the way, it's not unusual that one's parent's address is proof of one's own domicile. Many folks here cannot afford to own their own homes, and live with family. Having a utility or phone bill in one's parent's name is proof enough that one resides at that address! (A few years ago, when I purchased an Indian SIM card for my phone, I had to go through this whole rigmarole. They actually called my mother to inquire if I was staying there! Thankfully it was a SIM with lifetime validity, and I'm still using it.) I make a copy of the latest utility bill (which is actually in my late father's name!), and return to the Post Office, with two copies of the bill, PAN card and OCI document. Lady 2 isn't there. Lady 1 looks busy. She eventually notices me (I mean, my bulk is hard to miss, especially since I am at least a head or more taller than everyone else around here). "Arre, bhai, sit sit. I'll call her." Lady 2 is summoned. She arrives, and examines my documents carefully. "Both are foreign?" "No, no -- they're both Indian. The OCI card is also issued by the Government of India only," I insist.
There's a couple of approaches one can use with bureaucracy. One is to be overbearing, and display one's superior authority, either because of wealth, or social or governmental status, or connection to someone of influence. Another is to grease the palm -- extremely common, for all kinds of things. However, this wasn't a situation that warranted that. The ladies were not being obstructive; just following their red tape steeped training. Cussed, bureaucratic, nitpicky, red tape; but they had no vested interest in withholding money from me. Yet another approach is to make them feel that they're doing you a favor by, well, doing what they're supposed to. Elicit sympathy. I explain the situation at home -- "matajini sevama" ("serving one's mother" -- the expression is used specifically to refer to caring for an elder parent), and why I'm here. They nod sympathetically. "Thayi jashe, bhai." Don't worry, it'll happen. Lady 2 has entered a variety of details already onto the computer screen, including asking what my occupation is (?? but why is that necessary?? I stifle the question), and whether I would describe my relationship with the sender as "friend' or not. Some printouts emerge. I am asked to sign two of them. All the documents are neatly arranged and stapled -- a total of 6 sheets, I count. "Please sign." I have to put my signature against the photocopy of each document. Then there follows a 15+ minute search for a receipt book. "How would I know where it is?" barks Lady 1, as Lady 2 rifles through drawers and flings open steel cupboards. Another employee is summoned. He finds the book, which is then filled out in triplicate (yes), and, yes, I sign again. Lady 2 asks me to follow her. I bid Lady 1 farewell who bobbles her head in return. Lady 2 then enters a giant metal cage at the back of the Post Office. Yes. Like a police evidence locker in TV dramas. She sits down, and fills out a register with more details. Yes, I sign this as well. Then she counts out the money, at least three times, and finally hands it to me, through the opening in the cage.
It took a total of 3 trips, and perhaps an hour, to get this little money order cashed!
At one point I had asked if they did a lot of Moneygram transactions. "Na, sir. It used to be 100 a day sometimes. Now it's maybe 20 a year. It's so much cheaper for people to send via banks nowadays." Indeed. I had recently transferred a bit from my US bank account to my Indian account. The transfer charge was about 0.1%, and took a few clicks on the bank's website. The folks who sent me the money order had paid 9% in fees! I'm glad that only 20 folks a year go through these byzantine hurdles to get their money, at this particular PO.
So -- if y'all really want to send me a gift, use Paypal. I can access my US funds very easily. Actually, there's no need. Your prayers and good wishes are invaluable, and very gratefully received.
And this little episode has underscored that I really need to get an Indian driver's license -- not to legally drive here (my US license is valid for up to a year), but for the convenience of having a locally issued identity document. Foreign documents tend to be treated like toxic waste. (Well, unless one is a foreigner. I'm not, regardless of what my passport might say.) Tackling the Regional Transport Office (RTO), especially as an Overseas Citizen, will make today's exercise seem like a fun stroll in the park. However, my perverse sense of challenge has been stoked. Y'all will hear about it. :)
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The University of Vermont (UVM) is seeking a doctoral-level Health Services Researcher to join the new Health Services Research Center in the Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine (COM). This is an opportunity to join the Center and College at an exciting time, with Vermont poised to embark upon a unique all-payer accountable care organization model spanning the state that will facilitate remarkable opportunities for innovative health services research. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work in a collaborative interdisciplinary center focused on evaluating the impact of innovative healthcare delivery models, chronic disease prevention and management, organization and financing of health care, integrated health information systems, health policy or other health service domains.
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