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Anne "Annie" Doyle was born in Killaskillen, County Meath, Ireland, on the 13 January 1883, the daughter of Thomas and Mary Doyle (nee Duffy). Her father was a blacksmith and coach smith by trade. Thomas and Mary had married in Mullingar, County Westmeath, on the 23rd of November 1879, it being Mary's hometown. Their first-born, Patrick, was born in that town on the 10th of October 1880. At some point between 1880 and 1883 the young family had moved to the neighbouring county of Meath, where Thomas was originally from. It was here that Anne was born. They seem to have moved back to Mullingar shortly thereafter, for, tragically, Mary Doyle passed away after a three month long illness on the 11th of December 1885 at the age of 27. Thomas was now left on his own to rear two young motherless children – five and two. Unable to cope, he passed them into the care of his late wife's parents, John and Anne Duffy. Thomas himself appears to have left Mullingar and taken up residence in the town of Ballinasloe, County Galway, for it was here that he married a local woman, Ellen Doyle, on 27th of September 1894. He and his second wife went on to have three children of their own – Mary, Thomas and Ellen. Meanwhile, back in Mullingar, Patrick and Anne remained in the good care of their grandparents and then later their uncles and aunts. A family photo, taken circa 1890, show Patrick and Anne to have been well-dressed and well-nourished children, albeit with sullen expressions. The experience of losing their mother and being left in the care of their grandparents while their father moved away to start a second family can only be imagined.
Annie and her brother Patrick, circa 1890.Thomas and his second family appeared to have moved back to live in Mullingar between 1897 and 1899, when his second child was born in the town. Thomas continued to work as a coach smith at this time, where he worked at P.J. Carey's, Harbour Street. The children of his first marriage were now entering their late teenage years. Whether there was a fractious relationship between them and their father is unknown but, on the 26th of October 1900, Patrick had signed-up as a recruit with the Royal Dublin Fusiliers, a job which would take him abroad for many years. Within a year he was serving with the British army in South Africa during the Boer War. Then, during the peacetime years between 1902 and 1908, he was variably posted at British army garrisons in Malta, Cyprus and Egypt. Patrick returned to civilian life as a reservist between 1908 and 1912. During that time, he lived in his hometown of Mullingar, working as a labourer and residing at his uncle Michael's household on Harbour Street. His father, Thomas, continued to live with his second family just a five minute walk away, on Blackhall Street. He was actually employed by one P.J. Carey's coach-building establishment on Harbour Street, the same street that Patrick lived on. Whether father and son were on good terms is unknown but it is likely they were for Patrick repeatedly named his father as next-of-kin in his army documents. Patrick would later return to active military service in April 1912. Upon Patrick's initial enlistment in 1900, his younger sister, Anne, appears to have followed suit in leaving Mullingar for she doesn't appear in the town in the 1901 Census. It would appear that she moved to Dublin along with some members of the Duffy family and whilst there, took up the position of shop assistant. She next appears on the 29th of March 1906 when she is recorded boarding the White Star Liner Baltic at Queenstown (now Cobh), County Cork, as a third class passenger. Together with her Mullingar cousin, Anne Duffy, she had taken the decision to seek her fortunes in the United States. On the passenger list the girls record themselves as both being 23 years old, with Doyle's occupation recorded as a shop assistant and Duffy recorded as a dressmaker. The Baltic's captain on this voyage was none other than E.J. Smith, of Titanic fame. When Baltic docked in New York a week later, on 6th of April 1906, the girls were landed at Ellis Island for processing. The records there tell us that Anne Doyle's last address was Dublin, Ireland. Her intended address in the United States was with her aunt, Kate McEvoy, a domestic servant of the Gilford family, living at 473 Lexington Avenue, New York. Anne Doyle is recorded as having $35 in her pocket whereas her cousin, Anne Duffy, had $45. Anne Duffy's last address is recorded as being Mullingar, County Westmeath. The girls were permitted entry into the United States. What happened to them after this remains a mystery. The family story is that Anne Doyle found a job working as a nurse or nanny to the children of a wealthy New York family.
Nine years later, Annie was still practicing her profession as a nurse or nanny in New York and decided to return home to Ireland. Whether this was just intended to be a visit or a permanent return to Ireland is unknown. Annie bought a third class ticket for herself from New York to Liverpool on Lusitania and joined the vessel at Pier 54, on the morning of 1st May 1915 in time for her scheduled 10.00 a.m. sailing. The ship's departure was delayed until 12:30 p.m. by the transference of passengers, some crew and cargo from the Anchor Liner Cameronia that the British Admiralty had requisitioned for use as a troop ship.Six days out of New York on the afternoon of 7th May, and within sight of the coast of southern Ireland, the Lusitania was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-20. At that time, she was only about 250 miles away from her Liverpool destination. Annie Doyle was killed in the disaster. As her body was never recovered and identified afterwards, she has no known grave. She was aged 32 years. Within an hour of hearing about the sinking, her father also learned that his son, Patrick, serving with the British Army on the Western Front, had been hospitalised having suffered injuries in a poison gas attack on 4 May. Following Annie's death, her parents applied for help from The Lusitania Relief Fund set up by The Lord Mayor of Liverpool and other local businessmen to give aid to those survivors or relatives of the dead from second or third class, who were experiencing financial difficulties as a result of the sinking. It was thought at the time that saloon class passengers did not need this help. The awards committee made them a single payment of a mere £5-0s-0d., in respect of their daughter's loss. At that time they were living in County Kerry. The war was to claim Annie's brother also, as 7275 Private Patrick Doyle, 1st Bn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers, having survived a poison gas attack on the 4 May 1915, died at a casualty clearing station near Dozinghem, Belgium, of shrapnel wounds to his right thigh and forearm on the 4 October 1917. He was 36 years of age and just six days short of his 37th birthday. He was subsequently interred in Dozinghem Military Cemetery. Thus ended the lives of two young and tragic siblings, victims of a global conflict which was unprecedented in its barbarity and destruction. Contributors: Richard Coplen, Ireland Peter Kelly, Ireland Senan Molony, Ireland References: Molony, Senan. Lusitania: An Irish Tragedy, pgs. 30-31. Mercier Press, 2004.


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Why can't President Obama, just once, lead our country by example
- Published in Letters
To The Daily Sun,
"We the People" — that is, most Americans — consider themselves somewhat savvy, even street-wise, and possess an ample amount of common sense to know when someone is selling us a bill of goods, or the Brooklyn Bridge.
If you want to sell me Obamacare, Mr. President, then answer me this: why was there a photo shoot when you signed it into law but no photo shoot of you being the first one to sign up for it?
Here's a novel idea for you, Mr. President, for once during your administration, try leading by example. Or, as they say in Missouri, "Show Me".
Nancy ("We have to pass it so we can see what's in it") and Harry "the Veto" Reed were quick to sign it into law but adamantly refused the opportunity to sign up for the president's signature piece of legislation and closed down the government to prove their point.
To be honest, you can't blame Harry Reed and the Democrats, as they are only following the president's orders — "No Negotiations". Now, where have I heard that saying before? "I was only following orders?" Oh well, it must have been a different dictator.
Seriously though, how is it that the legislative branch of the government can implement a law yet they are exempt from following it?
If this law is so necessary and affordable then the Executive, Judicial and Legislative branches of the government, including all government workers, should be signed up for it and no one should be exempt, including special interest groups and favorite unions?
I can see it now, the old and sick will not receive their entitlements, hospitals will close there will be no police or fire protection, garbage along with starving people will pile up in the streets and we'll have to push grandma over the cliff.
Quick, someone call Rom Emanuel, it's a Democrats delight, it's a crises in the making. Don't let it go to waste; let's make the most of it.
Given the fact that no one in government has signed up for Obamacare and with all the exemptions there's just not enough money coming in to make it viable.
Anyone with an ounce of common sense; that is with exception of the current administration, will tell you that you can't spend more than you make and remain solvent, unless of course you're a graduate of a school that implemented the Common Core curriculum as dictated by Obama under the United Nations Agenda 21.
Keep in mind that this is only round one. We have the debt ceiling debate looming in the shadows and if the Republicans don't blink, Obama will have two choices: go on a golfing vacation or call out Homeland Security. Don't think for one minute Obama has disregarded or dismissed the latter. Stay tuned for round two.
George Dengel

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Learning a second language as a teenager or as an adult can be quite a challenge. Many educators and parents are beginning to see the benefits of learning a second language as a child.
As a college student, I did several research assignments on the benefits of growing up bilingual. It was incredibly difficult to find information pertaining to the positive effects of learning a second language at a young age. Instead, the libraries were teaming with information about how confused and slow the bilingual children were! I felt that I needed to introduce a new way of thinking to my country! Luckily, a lot has changed since I went to college. The US is finally starting to see what many other countries have known for a long time, just how important it is to teach children to understand other languages.
After college I became a second language educator. I taught Spanish and French to children, 3 year old nursery all the way through the 8th grade Proficiency Exam. In the years that I spent teaching languages to children, it became more and more clear to me that the younger the children were, the easier they acquired proficiency in the second language. With the youngest children, up to about third grade, I was able to completely immerse them in the language. As they matured to beyond childhood and into late elementary and junior high, they retained and improved on their proficiency. On other hand the children who started learning at older ages had a difficult time becoming interested in the second language and their acquisition was very slow. It was no longer a case of learning something new, it was a case of learning something foreign. The key to learning a second language is to make it familiar, and the earlier you start the more familiar the language will be.
So, you're wondering why I think it is possible to raise a bilingual child, especially if you don't know a second language! I know it is fully possible, why? Because my parents spoke only English, however I was completely fluent in three languages by the time I graduated from high school, even graduating top of my class in the foreign language classes.
If you'd like to raise your children to be bilingual, you'll have to show some interest in the language and culture that you'd like them to learn. Start early, as close to newborn as possible! Learn some vocabulary, nouns especially. Look up a couple of nouns, maybe start with the food groups, sports, holidays, numbers... and use those words in your daily life. When you ask your child if he wants an apple, say apple, then repeat it in the second language. Do this often, eventually you'll not only be able to think of the words in a heartbeat, but your child will also be familiar and accustomed to the words! Next, use simple phrases in your daily lives; wake up, eat, let's go, what's up... Let your child become familiar with these words. When the words are familiar and recognized, the children will then have a much easier time understanding them in context with a fluent speaker. Just think about it! How many words do you already know that are foreign, however you are completely familiar with them and can pick them out of a sentence spoken in a foreign language; rendez-vous, hors d'ouevres, hasta luego, adios...
Another important part of learning is immersion. I had no problem being immersed in languages because I grew up in close proximity to Montreal. It may be a challenge, though, for most parents to find a way of immersing their children in the language. Look around in your community for groups that have many bilingual participants. Buy books in the second language that are also available in the primary language. Watch videos in the language. Eat at restaurants that specialize in the foods of that culture. There are lots of opportunities out there!
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I am sitting in a place of radical trust right now. I am walking down a dark street and knowing I am safe. I am following a path that is lit only one or two steps ahead of me but of knowing that where it takes me is where I need to be. I am tumbling down a rabbit hole, no choice but to trust that I will land in a soft place.
The world has turned upside down and I am falling. Or am I flying? Is there any difference?
I am here in a field, this poem by TS Eliot the bed on which I lay my head. Each word a blade of soft grassy green:
A condition of complete simplicity/ (Costing not less than everything)/And all shall be well and/All manner of things shall be well…
It is what holds me. This meadow.
Is it a meadow or is it a magic carpet lifting me up, holding me above all the possibilities that could be right now. But aren't.
I close my eyes and feel the power of this radical trust run through my veins. I feel all the places in my heart where I have been closed up and where the trust is bumping up against blockages. I know the only way to survive will be to finally allow them to break. To open, to do nothing but open.
To succumb to radical trust and know that my life will never be the same again.
This is a journey of not knowing and choosing to trust, to love any way. This is the way home to myself.
2 Responses to "Transition"
bella Says:
July 9th, 2008 at 11:03 am
what a journey.
it is a hard one and yet the only one, in some ways.
sending you courage and love.
Jennifer/The Word Cellar Says:
July 10th, 2008 at 4:31 pm
Eliot's words always seem to resonate with me when I'm in such paradoxically powerful and fragile states. Thanks for sharing from such a tender place.


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My First Welding Project AKA Rear Bumper Build
For a long time I've wanted a better way to carry gas than on the roof. The long term plan also includes storage underneath where the spare was for tools/oil/etc that I don't access often and would rather not keep in the interior.
I wanted a bumper that:
1. Was bolt on.
2. Not built for serious rock crawling, but would provide a happy medium of protection and carrying capacity vs. the weight penalty. (Doesn't need to hold a 39" tire, don't need to support the full weight of the cruiser if its up against a rock, etc)
From my limited research there either wasn't anything in this category out there or it was going to be hard to come by. Either way, I decided I'd give it a go and attempt to build one. There are a ton of builds on Mud and I just kinda took pieces and parts from a bunch of different ones to come up with something.
Ended up taking ton more time than I first estimated. Oh well, I like projecting and whatnot.
Its a mix of 1/8, 1/4 and other random scraps. Got the spindles from 4x4labs w/ sleeves. Latches and spring pins from mcmaster.
The recovery points have a 5/16" plate that goes through the bumper main box, and then additional 1/4 pieces welded on the sides.
Overall the construction and welding went OK. I designed most of it to be as "redundant" as possible. (IE each arm is drilled through and slipped over the spindle as opposed to just welded on there.) I also practiced with some gussets and other small bits to help beef it up where thin metal was used and get some practice. The welds came out ok. Not too consistent yet. Oh well! :weld: Pretty much just turned up the Promig 140 to the highest setting and used flux core. Other tools used were an angle grinder, chop saw, and drill press for the larger holes. Thats pretty much it. Was lucky to borrow a friends shop for the duration cause I work slow!
The spring pins hold the bumper both closed and open at maybe a 110 degree angle. The tire and gas cans are angled back just a bit. The sleeve for the spindle was 1/8" welded into the 3x6 box, with an additional 1/4 plate in the middle for strength.
Paint was just some rustoleum brush on....Not very durable at all. Will have to figure something else out long term.
I spent a few days down in beef basin/elephant hill and the bumper did great. Didn't take any big hits but it held together. :wrench: Time will tell the story on durability, though even with some pretty good bumps and whatnot I didn't notice any movement on the tire.
The Test Run!
Very nice Corey!!
nice work
I've seen a lot worse welds and designs :D
Way to improvise!
That is pretty sweet.
That was a ton of work!
Very nice! I need to do something similar for my 60; the only bolt-on ones I can find are Kay-Mar and 4+, and both of those have stuff I am not cranked up about. I definitely need that wrap-around corner protect as I already buggered up my sheet metal on Jenny Creek.
very nice..
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Salt Crusted Potatoes by The Hungry Housewife
1 1/2 pounds Baby Potatoes
3 cups Kosher Salt
3 egg Whites
1 1/2 Tbsp Rosemary
1/2 Tbsp Thyme
1 Tbsp Whole Peppercorns
6 garlic cloves, peeled
4 Tbsp Butter, melted
Preheat oven to 400.
In a large bowl mix together salt,rosemary,thyme and peppercorns. Add egg whites and mix thoroughly.
In a 2 3/4 qt or other smaller baking dish, add the potatoes and garlic.
Dump the salt over the potatoes and pat firmly down. Make sure all of the potatoes are covered.
Bake uncovered for 1 hour.
The salt crust will be very hard. Use and ice pick and a hammer to break through it. Dig out the potatoes and dust off any excess salt.
Toss the potatoes in the melted butter to make them happy!


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While the idea of having snow on Christmas still sounds like a good idea, I have to admit, I'm ready to start seeing the white stuff melt away. Unlike many other states (or places that get snow with some regularity), Oregon simply doesn't so a little bit of snow turns normal, decent drivers, into morons. Yesterday I was lucky to make it home in one piece after someone tried to park their car in my back seat. Of course, its not just the drivers. Because we get snow so rarely in the Valley, the State and its cities simply are not prepared to remove it when it does come. You won't see snow plows clearing roads, or streets being de-iced (unless you live in Portland, and even that is a crap shoot). So, when the snow shows up, it stays. Fortunately, I have a 4 wheel drive with chains so I can get around most anywhere if I need to — though that will likely be tested today as I need to make a trip over the mountains (otherwise, I have two little boys that will be sadly missing time with the Grandparents and opening presents). Anyway, the point. Yesterday, we'd gotten some rain (freezing rain), but for the most part, all the snow had disappeared and it looked like live was returning to normal. Today, I walk outside and this is what I find:
And for me, the big downer to all this has been a real lack of cycling time. For the most part, the snow has been too deep (or icy) for me to spend time out on the highway biking — but at least the boys and I will get to have another snowball fight this morning. 🙂


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Today's editorial: A mayor contemplating layoffs of other city employees has no choice but to fire yet another cop.
A mayor who rescued Schenectady from fiscal ruin by stabilizing its tax base, improving its bond and credit ratings and bringing long-absent oversight to City Hall must deal with the same declining revenues and rising costs as other municipalities.
A budget deficit approaching $13 million has him looking at layoffs and a reduction in services before raising property taxes.
Every employee ought to feel additional scrutiny in a city where the payroll must be justified anew — starting with Police Officer Dan Lawrence. He ought to be next in Mr. Stratton's purge of police officers unworthy of the title.
The mayor should stand by his previously stated conviction that Mr. Lawrence should be fired.
That wasn't the first time he embarrassed a police force where that's commonplace, either. Mr. Lawrence still faces charges after driving his car into a ditch in Colonie in 2006, while he also was off duty.
Mr. Stratton has made it refreshingly clear that, unlike his predecessors, he won't stand for such behavior. Already this year, he has fired Officer John Lewis (who has pleaded guilty and faces a year in jail on a felony computer-tampering charge, and is expected to plead guilty to DWI) and Officer Andrew Karaskiewicz (who was accused of using excessive force against a DWI suspect).
Just last week, Officer Michael R. Brown quit, rather than be fired. He has pleaded guilty to causing a car accident and then leaving the scene.
Disciplinary action against the police has genuine momentum. Surely the mayor shouldn't stop now as he ponders Mr. Lawrence's punishment.
People have come to expect better. Sound fiscal management requires even less tolerance for bad cops.
What if the mayor lets Mr. Lawrence stay on the police force after, perhaps, a suspension? What would that say to all the city workers who might lose their jobs through no fault of their own?
For all Schenectady has in common with other cities in fiscal trouble, its biggest obstacle remains police who ought to be a source of security and pride, not disgrace.
Do your job, Mr. Stratton. Take Mr. Lawrence's job, and maybe save someone else's.
aring officer says Mr. Lawrence should be suspended for his role in an off-duty, drunken bar fight in 2008. He allegedly used a racial slur and fought with the police who responded.


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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – JULY 16: Denard Span #2 of the Minnesota Twins makes a catch in center field during the sixth inning against the Baltimore Orioles on July 16, 2012 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Twins defeated the Orioles 19-7. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
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#UniteBlue: One Hashtag To Rule Them All? – Updated
Several weeks ago I noticed a new hashtag appended to StopRush accounts and other Twitter accounts who had been using the #CTL (ConnectTheLeft) hashtag in the past.
For the uninitiated, the #CTL hashtag was created by @EileenLeft, a longtime trusted Twitter friend of mine and many others. Her goal was to create a tribe within the larger Twitter realm through which key messages could echo through the Twittersphere.
I like and trust her, but I never participated in her effort, nor did I use the hashtag at all. Before I focus specifically on the UniteBlue effort, I should probably review my personal rules of Twitter engagement. These are just how I operate, and I offer them up as background, not recommendations.
- I probably won't follow you back because you followed me. I explain my reasons for that here.
- It's not who follows you; it's who YOU follow This one is so misunderstood. The whole "Team FollowBack" idea is nonsense. I suppose marketers and PR firms think it's a grand idea, but it's not. Who wants to look at a twitter timeline filled with meaningless tweets of the same noise with no signal? Twitter followers aren't trophies to be paraded around for the benefit of one's ego, at least, not in my world. If you followed me, I assume it's because I said something you liked or didn't like, not so you could add a checkmark next to my name.
- 140 characters can be a powerful message or a spam bucket. I like using Twitter as a way to say something I'm thinking or to have a conversation. That doesn't mean I won't retweet something, but if I do, it's because I think it's worth your attention.
- Hashtags are generally polluted and useless within hours of their creation. This is why I shy away from Twitter bombs and hashtags in general. The only two hashtags I've ever seen with staying power are the #StopRush and the #StopBeck tags, which are uniquely positioned to avoid polluting factors. In both cases, they're negative identifiers for right wing hashtag gamers, and they're attached to a long-term effort by committed activists who are actually succeeding. Other than those exceptions, hashtags are generally a waste of the small space one has to compose something interesting.
- Quality rises.You don't have to have a ton of followers to be noticed. Tweet quality and it gets noticed, and as it gets noticed, you get followed.
UniteBlue's inauspicious beginning
UniteBlue is not something that came to life organically. It came into being and is gaining traction because of deliberate gaming efforts and a hijacked account.
*see update EileenLeft very carefully built her ConnectTheLeft list, based upon her own trust quotients and careful invitations. While I declined to be a part of the effort, I still respected it as one that had the best intentions behind it and was intended as a way to come to a place where many voices could become one. Because of health issues and family issues, Eileen says she placed the CTL account in the hands of a caretaker, who she thought she could trust.
Inexplicably, that caretaker gave access to that account to Zach Green, the creator of the UniteBlue "effort." RMuse:
Whatever his motive, EileenLeft, who actually owns a trademark for ConnectTheLeft, was never consulted, and the caretaker has yet to respond to DMs, emails, or phone calls from her. She is understandably furious. But wait, there's more. Eileen herself was only made aware of these people when someone asked if "ConnectTheLeft.com" was her website. It was not. Hers was connectTheLeft.org. When she went to ConnectTheLeft.com, it redirected to uniteblue.com.
I have no idea why anyone would hand over access to someone else's account without even asking them first, but that happened.
Something else happened, too. The UniteBlue hashtag started showing up on every StopRush tweet I saw, so it would appear that UniteBlue's handlers were using the StopRush list visibility to raise their own.
Manufacturing consent: TGDN and Fear Factors
While Zach Green was busy appropriating the ConnectTheLeft list, the right wing was busy claiming that there was a "Twitter Gulag" and so they desperately needed to create a "Twitter Gulag Defense Network" which they busily set about doing, fundraising and all.
The so-called Twitter Gulag is an invention. They claim that if enough people spam-block one's account in a short period of time, they can trigger Twitter's suspension algorithm. Duh. Of course they can. So what?
Here's a hypothetical: Let's say you really did want to shut lefties out this way. You figured out that if you had some sock puppet accounts and you used those, or worse, the odious teamfollowback bots to follow those people, and you were able to use social engineering to get them to follow you back by dropping a few pouty tweets about how you followed them but they haven't followed you, you could then hit them with a group spam block event and trigger Twitter's algorithm.
Brooks Bayne wrote a 5-part series on this back in September, projecting the "Gulag Trigger" onto liberals who he claimed were trying to squelch free speech.
Todd Kincannon then picked up that theme and ran with it, even trolling with overtly racist tweets in the hopes that he would be sent to the Gulag for a time-out. Instead he was mocked and ridiculed soundly. Still, no Gulag for Todd.
Praise be! Free speech is restored. Happy dance, right? In my view, it was just a way of perfecting the gaming tools and putting them in place. Kincannon routinely orders his minions to spamblock folks he doesn't like. Here is one example:
Please aggressively spam-block @biff09 ASAP. It's a Twitter Gulag account. Please RT.
— Todd Kincannon (@ToddKincannon) December 15, 2012
Data gathering. No more, no less.
UniteBlue, White Knight or Ninja?
I have a theory. If you want to be targeted, gather in a big circle or a line along a wall, hand off your identity at the door, and invite in the assassins.
If you wanted to round up liberals on Twitter either for harassment or silencing purposes, what better way to do it than to round 'em up with a nice website, a pretty logo, and the promise that you'll "protect" them from the dastardly #TGDN crowd?
Which is exactly what UniteBlue did after they hijacked the core. StopRush folks, are you being targeted? No worries, UniteBlue is the answer.
From the pretty website's "Join" page:
Conservatives on Twitter are getting progressives suspended by reporting them as Spam.
Accounts with few followers are particularly susceptible to attacks and likely to be suspended.
To protect yourself, it is important to have over 3000 followers. The quickest way to make this happen is through a mutual follow list, where all members agree to follow one another.
Join UniteBlue to gain followers, protect from spam-blocking, and connect with progressives on Twitter. Tweet I want to Join @UniteBlue
How conveeeeenient. First we have an invented monster and then we have the easy solution! All you need is some followers, folks! That's it, and then well, you're safe from that bad old #TGDN crowd.
Too convenient. That was enough for me to look into Zach Green, who runs 140DEV aka 140Elect.
One of Zach Green's prior clients was Buddy Roemer, the Republican from Louisiana who charmed Rachel Maddow and almost no one else. Roemer was, is, and will be a Republican. He put on the populist face and took the tack that he wouldn't take any campaign contributions, but he's a Republican today, yesterday and tomorrow and that's not changing anytime soon. Maybe he's not a wingnut Republican, but he isn't a liberal either.
Before Roemer, there was a Republican Twitter debate. That happened because Green partnered with New Hampshire conservative Andrew Hemingway for an event which was sponsored by TheTeaParty.net.
Hemingway is also associated with the New Hampshire Liberty Caucus, a Republican Group with deep ties to the Ron Paul movement along with hardcore wingnuts like Glenn Beck.
Finally, there is this: As part of Green's work for Roemer, he coordinated and worked with AmericansElect. Excitedly. This post is already long enough, but you should go read all about AmericansElect and how they expected to disrupt the electoral process here.
I'll give you the two-word summary, but you should really read about it. Here's the summary: Ungovernable. Divided. Those are the maxims that guided Americans Elect's internet effort.
You should decide for yourself
At best, Green is a political agnostic pretending to be a liberal or simply building a brand from which to launch a business. From UniteBlue's About Page:
This is really cool. Can you provide a custom version of these tools for my political campaign or non-profit?
We sure can. As long as your politics leans left, we're eager to help out. You can find details about our campaign services on Zach's blog, 140elect.com.
The "leaning left" part is new. Clearly leaning left wasn't a requirement in 2012.
At worst, Green is part of a larger plan to round up some liberals and shut them up. Joining UniteBlue means submitting to his ranking algorithm and listing process. That is not in your control. His answer to gaining more followers, which shouldn't be anyone's goal ever anyway? Follow more people back.
Joining UniteBlue means agreeing to grant API access for posting, but they do promise never to post anything without your permission. And Jason Wade Taylor said he was a rich Texan who wanted to fund StopRush, too.
Ultimately, it's up to you, but I don't see the value in gaming social media by placing yourself in the hands of a guy who hasn't done anything very liberal before, and launched his enterprise by taking an account from someone who had no business giving it away.
I opt out. No little ranking icon or list ladders for me. What I am, is here and on Twitter and on Crooks and Liars, pug and all. You decide and I will hope that Green is conducting an honest enterprise instead of setting you up.
Hope, after all, springs eternal.
Update: @SayethSimon, who is the person EileenLeft alleges handed off the ConnectTheLeft account to UniteBlue, has responded to her allegations here. He claims that it was he, not she, who created the Twitter accounts and bought the domain, that he did a lot of site development for it, and more. I will update this with her response when and if she chooses to rebut his allegations.
Update 2: Zach Green has posted a FAQ in response to some of the questions I raised here. I want to respond to several of his points very specifically and strongly:
Who is smearing you?
Everyone. The best part is: nobody tries to contact us or ask questions.
This is simply not true and you should amend this. Many people have asked you questions on Twitter and in some cases, you've answered. In others you've been vague. But it's simply false to say you haven't been asked questions when you have. Further, Simon was asked publicly as well. No one made assumptions without asking questions.
With regard to the NoLabels and AmericansElect references, I have researched and written about AmericansElect extensively already. With regard to NoLabels, they are founded by corporations and investment managers, including Mark Nunnelly and Josh Bekenstein, partners of Mitt Romney at Bain Capital. Forgive me if I don't view that as particularly progressive, particularly when one's message is anti-corporate but backed by corporate and hedge fund interests.
With that said, I will reiterate: I am not smearing anyone. I am simply trying to understand UniteBlue's purpose and motives as well as why anyone sees a need to corral affinity groups in a silo. Who benefits from that?
- Pug is glad it's Friday
- This #UniteBlue scuffle is Twitter's fault and they could fix it if they felt like it.


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Matthew Henry comments on today's passage: "The doctrine of the gospel, instead of weakening the bond of duty, did but the more strengthen and confirm it; and therefore, though he was dead to the law, yet it was only in ...Read More
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Sin's use of the law to increase transgression and the crushing sentence of the law go hand in hand, though Paul does not fully delineate how. If the sentence of the law has been satisfied, however, we are free ...Read More
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That too many believers rarely consult other believers and elders in the church before making a decision reflects the degree to which a non-biblical individualism has corrupted even the thinking of Christians. While the church is not to legalistically bind ...Read More
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89km (55 miles) W of Athens
Today, as in antiquity, Corinth, along with Patras, is one of the two major gateways to the Peloponnese. And, like most gates, Corinth offers no real temptations to linger. An earthquake destroyed much of ancient Corinth and the charming 19th-century town that sprawled around it. Today, modern Corinth (pop. 26,000) is a thicket of undistinguished concrete buildings, built to withstand future quakes, but the ancient site still has much to offer, including acres of the ancient commercial center and the spectacular Temple of Apollo.
Stop to see the ships slipping through the narrow Corinth Canal that cuts across the isthmus, then head straight for ancient Corinth, in the hamlet of Archaia Korinthos (Old Corinth), bypassing the unappealing modern city. When you've seen ancient Corinth, head for Mycenae or Nafplion, both less than an hour away and both with excellent hotels and restaurants.
A Look at the Past -- Much of Corinth's ancient power and prosperity came from its strategic location overlooking the sea and land routes into the Peloponnese. No enemy could sneak across the isthmus without being spotted by the soldiers stationed on Corinth's towering acropolis, Acrocorinth, standing 566m (1,855 ft.).
During the 8th and 7th centuries B.C., Corinth controlled much of the trade in the Mediterranean and founded colonies as far away as Syracuse in Sicily. This was when Corinth made and exported the distinctive red-and-black figured pottery decorated with lively animal motifs, examples of which are on display in the excavation museum. Great sailors, the Corinthians were credited with refining the design of the trireme, the standard warship in Greek antiquity. The only obstacle Corinth couldn't overcome was the isthmus itself: there were only two ways for ships to get around the Peloponnese. Either they were dragged between the ports of Kenchreai on the east and Lechaion on the west, or they sailed around the entire Peloponnese.
Although Corinth's greatest period of prosperity was between the 8th and 5th centuries B.C., most of the ancient remains here are from the Roman period. Razed and destroyed when the Romans conquered Greece in 146 B.C., Corinth was refounded by Julius Caesar in 44 B.C. and began a second period of wealth and prosperity. When St. Paul visited here in A.D. 52, he found Corinth too sophisticated, and chastised the Corinthians for their wanton ways.
By the 2nd century A.D., with some 300,000 citizens and 500,000 slaves, Corinth was much larger and more powerful than Athens -- and much larger than any city in the Peloponnese today. As one Greek proverb had it, "See Corinth and die," suggesting that there was nothing to look forward to after visiting its monuments (and fleshpots).


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We're not only in Lent season, but today is also Meatless Monday. So I wanted to tell you about another tasty vegetable dish I concocted. I call it Brussels Sprouts with Indian Seasonings.
I actually made this dish a little while back, but just had not gotten around to pulling the photos and a blog article together to show you. That means you might have to use frozen instead of fresh Brussels sprouts due to seasonal availability, but I think that should work out similarly. Before beginning the cooking, I slice the Brussels sprouts in half so that the flavorings can more easily permeate them during the later stir-frying. I also thinly slice a medium-sized onion and set that aside.
I can't claim much creativity in concocting this dish, as it basically is Madhur Jaffrey's "Stir-Fried Green Cabbage with Fennel Seeds" from page 94 of the book Quick & Easy Indian Cooking. After all, Brussels sprout is in the same family as cabbage. I actually liked this recipe used with the Brussels sprouts better than shredded cabbage, maybe because there is more 'body' to the Brussels sprouts.
I always love the balance of seasonings in Jaffrey's recipes, so I used the proportions in her recipe for the flavoring ingredients: fennel seeds, cumin seeds, sesame seeds, salt, cayenne pepper, lemon juice and garam marsala.
After heating up a couple of tablespoons of peanut oil in a wok, I sizzled the spices briefly to release their aromas. I just love this part. I like to have all the seasonings measured beforehand, as this part of the assembly process goes very fast. Then add the thinly sliced onion and stir-fry a couple of minutes until the "just browning stage". Then toss in the Brussels sprouts and stir-fry to the degree of doneness you prefer.
Total cooking time goes quickly — about 10 to 12 minutes total, including time for sizzling the spices and browning the onions. You might like to cook the Brussels Sprouts longer, but I personally find they taste better when not overcooked and mushy. If you start with previously frozen Brussels sprouts, the cooking time might be even less.
Yumm. For other savory meatless dishes, check out my February 6th article Meatless Doesn't Have To Be Tasteless.
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FORT LAUDERDALE — — Strangers offering aid and assistance tempered the smoke and sorrow that hung in the air Monday, the day after a day-care center and worship center were burglarized, vandalized and set on fire in an incident police are investigating as a hate crime.
"It's been really rough, especially on the parents and kids," said day-care center director Sandra Wilson, who was awakened early Sunday to the news that the building that houses Little Leapers Day Care and Performing Arts Academy and the Bethel Worship Center was burning. "I have a little corner around the building where I have gone to cry. I am trying not to cry right now."
Parents of 30 children scrambled to find alternative care for their children while the center rebounds from the disaster.
With the front of the building at 1300 Riverland Road defaced by red spray-painted symbols resembling swastikas — the vandals actually got the symbols backward — Wilson spent much of Monday morning sweeping and cleaning and fielding offers of generosity from complete strangers who stopped by to offer words of encouragement and express disgust over the incident.
Among them was Elaine Wilson, owner of the Small World School day-care center in Victoria Park. She offered free space for 35 children at her facility until repairs are completed.
"It's a what-would-Jesus-do moment," said Elaine Wilson, who is not related to Sandra Wilson. "I have all this space for them, why wouldn't I?"
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Are strip clubs good for tourism?
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A company that bills itself as an "upscale gentlemen's club," with locations in major cities across the country including most of the major cities in Texas, has acquired one location in Beaumont and could be in the market for a second one here.
Rick's Cabaret International Inc., based in Houston, acquired a chain of strip clubs called Jaguars last September, one of which is at 5900 College St.
What goes on in these places?
Lewis Grizzard, the late Southern humorist, has as good an explanation as any:
"Naked means you ain't got no clothes on. Nekkid means you ain't got no clothes on and you're up to somethin'," he said.
The Jaguars on College Street west of Lindbergh Street currently is closed because of building code violations, but the license under the city of Beaumont's sexually oriented business ordinance is valid because it is not within 1,500 feet of a church, school, playground, park or a public building such as a library.
What do strip clubs mean for a city's image and does it help attract or repel conventions and tourism?
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The film tells the story of Glatze, who went from being a gay activist and an editor for Young Gay America magazine to rejecting the lifestyle, marrying a woman and becoming an anti-gay Christian pastor. The film also stars openly gay actor Zachary Quinto, who will play Glatze's ex-boyfriend, and Emma Roberts, who will star as Glatze's female love interest.
Franco captioned the photo, "New Film: 'MICHAEL' Gay Activist Mode."
Since it's clear this photo was taken of a camera screen, meaning Michael is filming, this could explain Franco's recent decision to rock the blond, boy band look he shared just yesterday.
Franco has been vocal about his support for the LGBT community. On his Instagram page, his description says, "LOVE TO "THE TWEET GENERATION" - if you're racist, sexist, or homophobic, get the f*** out of here!"
He also recently fired back at Gawker, which claimed the actor was in a gay relationship with his roommate and coworker Scott Haze.
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A 21-year-old woman was arrested Tuesday evening after ramming the car of another woman who was allegedly seeing the same man — triggering a three-car accident that landed two innocent people in the hospital, St. Paul police said.
The collisions occurred just before 8 p.m. at Sherburne Avenue and Victoria Street in the Frogtown neighborhood.
Police said a woman driving a minivan west on Sherburne rammed a westbound sedan, causing the sedan to crash into a car heading north on Victoria.
Two people in the northbound car were taken to United Hospital, police said. Their injuries weren't life-threatening.
Investigators determined the woman who initiated the crash was angry at the woman in the second vehicle, because they were dating the same man.
The woman in the first vehicle drove off but was arrested a short time later at a home in the 600 block of Holly Avenue.
"Everybody knew everybody, so it wasn't too much of a whodunit," police Cmdr. Steve Frazier said.
The woman in the first car was arrested on suspicion of aggravated assault.
The 23-year-old woman in the car that was rammed was taken to Regions Hospital for her injuries, and police detected an odor of alcohol on her, said Sgt. Paul Paulos, a police spokesman. Her blood was drawn for a blood-alcohol test, Paulos said, and the results will take time.
Mara H. Gottfried contributed to this report. Tad Vezner can be reached at 651-228-5461 or follow him on Twitter@SPnoir.


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December 09, 2008 02:59 IST
The United States today said Pakistan has taken "some positive steps" since the Mumbai terror strikes even as it asked Islamabad [Images] to "act" to prevent "any future terrorist attacks".
"I think what we're seeing are some positive steps (from Pakistan). It's also incumbent upon the Pakistani government to act to prevent any future terrorist attacks, to break up those networks that may be responsible for perpetrating acts of violent extremism....," state Department Spokesman Sean McCormack said in a briefing.
Earlier reports said Pakistani security forces launched a crack down on Lashker-e-Taiba (LeT), the militant outfit that India accused to be behind the November 26 Mumbai attacks.
Senior LeT commander and suspected Mumbai terror attacks [Images] mastermind Zakiur Rehman Lakhwi was among the 20 members arrested during a raid by army troops yesterday on a militant camp in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir(PoK).
However, Washington has called for more co-operation between Pakistan, India and the US, cautioning that the terrorists may plan "follow-on attacks".
"There's no doubt that Pakistan has taken some positive steps. But what's critically important now is that we continue to work together -- the Indians, the Pakistanis, the United States and our allies -- to prevent follow-on attacks after the attacks in Mumbai," Press Secretary Dana Perino [Images] said in a separate briefing.
"It's always a concern once you have a terrorist attack that one of the things that you want is all the information you can get to prevent follow-on attacks, because we know that that's how some of these terrorists plan," she said.
Asked whether the US had intelligence on more such strikes, Perino said: "I wouldn't say that."
"What we don't want to see are future attacks emanating from Pakistani soil. And we would urge cooperation among all interested parties to make sure that that doesn't happen," McCormack said.
"Let the Pakistan government describe for the public exactly what steps they're taking and what it is that they've done. We're going to be follow that situation very closely," the spokesman said when asked what specific measures would the US expect Islamabad to take.
He said Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari [Images] called up US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice [Images] to brief her on the actions taken by Islamabad against terror elements.
"Secretary Rice had earlier on her trips to India and Pakistan said that what's important is that those responsible for Mumbai attacks be brought to justice, that they not be allowed to in any way plan further or participate further in any violent actions, any terrorist actions," McCormack said.
The US reiterated that it is ready to assist India in the investigations into the Mumbai attacks and share informations in this regard.
"We ourselves learned through the experience after 9/11, information is key in preventing future terrorist attacks and to breaking up terrorist networks. So getting that information and sharing that information so that it can possibly be acted upon to prevent future attacks is vital," he said.
"We had to learn how to do this ourselves (gathering and sharing information) since 9/11, and that's part of what Secretary Rice did (promised) during her trip to India. She offered to the Indian government any assistance that they might be willing to accept," McCormack said.
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UP TET 2015 TGT PRT Solution Key 2nd feb Feb 2016 Mor-Evening Shift
Recently Uttar Pradesh State Board of Education had released the Application form for the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) 2015 vacancy, via Online Mode. It is expecting that the to appeared in the Entrance Exam there were over all 9 lacks applicants had filled his Application form. The Entrance Exam of TET 2015 has been held successfully on the 02nd February 2016 at the various exam centers of every districts of Uttar Pradesh. Huge numbers of applicants had appeared in the Exam and now they are looking for the Answer Key of this Entrance Exam, which has been conducted in two shifts like as Morning and Evening Shifts.
Details on the UP Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) 2016 Entrance Exam-
- Name of the Board- Uttar Pradesh State Board of Education
- Exam Name- Teacher Eligibility Test (TET)
- Type of Exam- Entrance
- Date of Exam- 02/02/2016
- Job Role- Govt
- Location- All over Uttar Pradesh
- Type of Job- Teacher (Primary and Elementary)
- Post Category- Morning and Evening Answer Key of UP TET 2016
- Status- Released after 2-3 days from Exam
- Website- upbasiceduboard.gov.in
Information on the UP Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) 2016 Set Wise Answer Key Download
Every year Uttar Pradesh conducts the Entrance Exam for those applicants who are looking for the Govt Teacher Job In the Uttar Pradesh State, Aspirants who will qualified in the Entrance Exam, they will be selected for the Teacher Job in the Primary School as a Govt teacher for class I-V after the counselling procedure conducted by the Uttar Pradesh State Board of Education. The Entrance Exam was successfully conducted in the Morning and Evening shifts, The applicants will able to get the Answer Key in Set Wise like as Set A Set B Set C Set D. Through the answer key applicants have an idea about the Assumed marks in the Entrance Exam. It will be upload on the official website after few days from the exam.
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Tips for cooking exciting clams and shrimp dishes
Shrimp is such a dish that many people love to eat, all over the world. There are also many such people who do not enjoy having it either as they do not know what to do with them. There are certain basic fundamentals that you must apply while you are cooking any kind of seafood dishes whether shrimps or clams. They can be used as an essential ingredient in much kind of delicious preparations. Here are some important tips on buying, cleaning and cooking of the seafood dishes:
When you go to buy it, you will see that there are two varieties, namely the frozen ones and the fresh ones. You can choose to buy any of the two varieties as per your choice, but it is always recommended that you opt for the fresh ones always.
Then for cleaning them properly, you must hold the creature by the tail with the help of your thumb and the forefingers. Keep the legs of the creature on the upside. Then cut the legs with the help of a knife and once that is done, it is easy to remove the shells. Once the shell is removed, you can take the vein of the shrimp out. For taking the vein out, you must hold the creature tightly in your hand and make a sharp incision. Then simply pull the vein out from the body. This entire process is involved in cleaning the creature in a thorough manner.
Once it is cleaned, you can use it for a variety of preparations like salads, omelettes; cocktails etc and enjoy the delicacy to its core.
Similarly, the clams are the kind of seafood that is loved by people who are authentic seafood lover. Usually the people who reside next to the sea coast are fond of this dish as they get it completely fresh. Also all food lovers enjoy clams to a great extent.
When it comes to cooking of this particular seafood, there are multiple flavours, species and preparations that you can try. Some are served as sushi along with other dried seafood. They are also served raw inside an open shell sometimes. They can also be used for the preparation of various kinds of soups. They can be baked as well. Mix these with bread crumbs and other kind of seasonings and place it in a half shell before baking. All these preparations are loved by one and all over the world.
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GRACEWOOD, Ga. - Miss Ruth Merriweather of Gracewood entered into rest Thursday, September 18, 2003 at Gracewood Hospital. Funeral service will be held Tuesday, September 23, 2003 at 2 p.m. at Williams Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. J.C. Phinizy officiating. Burial will be in Southview Cemetery. Williams Funeral Home, 1765 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
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 6 <articleinfo> 7 <title>Linux Security Modules: General Security Hooks for Linux</title> 8 <authorgroup> 9 <author> 10 <firstname>Stephen</firstname> 11 <surname>Smalley</surname> 12 <affiliation> 13 <orgname>NAI Labs</orgname> 14 <address><email>email@example.com</email></address> 15 </affiliation> 16 </author> 17 <author> 18 <firstname>Timothy</firstname> 19 <surname>Fraser</surname> 20 <affiliation> 21 <orgname>NAI Labs</orgname> 22 <address><email>firstname.lastname@example.com</email></address> 23 </affiliation> 24 </author> 25 <author> 26 <firstname>Chris</firstname> 27 <surname>Vance</surname> 28 <affiliation> 29 <orgname>NAI Labs</orgname> 30 <address><email>email@example.com</email></address> 31 </affiliation> 32 </author> 33 </authorgroup> 34 </articleinfo> 35 36<sect1 id="Introduction"><title>Introduction</title> 37 38<para> 39In March 2001, the National Security Agency (NSA) gave a presentation 40about Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux) at the 2.5 Linux Kernel 41Summit. SELinux is an implementation of flexible and fine-grained 42nondiscretionary access controls in the Linux kernel, originally 43implemented as its own particular kernel patch. Several other 44security projects (e.g. RSBAC, Medusa) have also developed flexible 45access control architectures for the Linux kernel, and various 46projects have developed particular access control models for Linux 47(e.g. LIDS, DTE, SubDomain). Each project has developed and 48maintained its own kernel patch to support its security needs. 49</para> 50 51<para> 52In response to the NSA presentation, Linus Torvalds made a set of 53remarks that described a security framework he would be willing to 54consider for inclusion in the mainstream Linux kernel. He described a 55general framework that would provide a set of security hooks to 56control operations on kernel objects and a set of opaque security 57fields in kernel data structures for maintaining security attributes. 58This framework could then be used by loadable kernel modules to 59implement any desired model of security. Linus also suggested the 60possibility of migrating the Linux capabilities code into such a 61module. 62</para> 63 64<para> 65The Linux Security Modules (LSM) project was started by WireX to 66develop such a framework. LSM is a joint development effort by 67several security projects, including Immunix, SELinux, SGI and Janus, 68and several individuals, including Greg Kroah-Hartman and James 69Morris, to develop a Linux kernel patch that implements this 70framework. The patch is currently tracking the 2.4 series and is 71targeted for integration into the 2.5 development series. This 72technical report provides an overview of the framework and the example 73capabilities security module provided by the LSM kernel patch. 74</para> 75 76</sect1> 77 78<sect1 id="framework"><title>LSM Framework</title> 79 80<para> 81The LSM kernel patch provides a general kernel framework to support 82security modules. In particular, the LSM framework is primarily 83focused on supporting access control modules, although future 84development is likely to address other security needs such as 85auditing. By itself, the framework does not provide any additional 86security; it merely provides the infrastructure to support security 87modules. The LSM kernel patch also moves most of the capabilities 88logic into an optional security module, with the system defaulting 89to the traditional superuser logic. This capabilities module 90is discussed further in <xref linkend="cap"/>. 91</para> 92 93<para> 94The LSM kernel patch adds security fields to kernel data structures 95and inserts calls to hook functions at critical points in the kernel 96code to manage the security fields and to perform access control. It 97also adds functions for registering and unregistering security 98modules, and adds a general <function>security</function> system call 99to support new system calls for security-aware applications. 100</para> 101 102<para> 103The LSM security fields are simply <type>void*</type> pointers. For 104process and program execution security information, security fields 105were added to <structname>struct task_struct</structname> and 106<structname>struct linux_binprm</structname>. For filesystem security 107information, a security field was added to 108<structname>struct super_block</structname>. For pipe, file, and socket 109security information, security fields were added to 110<structname>struct inode</structname> and 111<structname>struct file</structname>. For packet and network device security 112information, security fields were added to 113<structname>struct sk_buff</structname> and 114<structname>struct net_device</structname>. For System V IPC security 115information, security fields were added to 116<structname>struct kern_ipc_perm</structname> and 117<structname>struct msg_msg</structname>; additionally, the definitions 118for <structname>struct msg_msg</structname>, <structname>struct 119msg_queue</structname>, and <structname>struct 120shmid_kernel</structname> were moved to header files 121(<filename>include/linux/msg.h</filename> and 122<filename>include/linux/shm.h</filename> as appropriate) to allow 123the security modules to use these definitions. 124</para> 125 126<para> 127Each LSM hook is a function pointer in a global table, 128security_ops. This table is a 129<structname>security_operations</structname> structure as defined by 130<filename>include/linux/security.h</filename>. Detailed documentation 131for each hook is included in this header file. At present, this 132structure consists of a collection of substructures that group related 133hooks based on the kernel object (e.g. task, inode, file, sk_buff, 134etc) as well as some top-level hook function pointers for system 135operations. This structure is likely to be flattened in the future 136for performance. The placement of the hook calls in the kernel code 137is described by the "called:" lines in the per-hook documentation in 138the header file. The hook calls can also be easily found in the 139kernel code by looking for the string "security_ops->". 140 141</para> 142 143<para> 144Linus mentioned per-process security hooks in his original remarks as a 145possible alternative to global security hooks. However, if LSM were 146to start from the perspective of per-process hooks, then the base 147framework would have to deal with how to handle operations that 148involve multiple processes (e.g. kill), since each process might have 149its own hook for controlling the operation. This would require a 150general mechanism for composing hooks in the base framework. 151Additionally, LSM would still need global hooks for operations that 152have no process context (e.g. network input operations). 153Consequently, LSM provides global security hooks, but a security 154module is free to implement per-process hooks (where that makes sense) 155by storing a security_ops table in each process' security field and 156then invoking these per-process hooks from the global hooks. 157The problem of composition is thus deferred to the module. 158</para> 159 160<para> 161The global security_ops table is initialized to a set of hook 162functions provided by a dummy security module that provides 163traditional superuser logic. A <function>register_security</function> 164function (in <filename>security/security.c</filename>) is provided to 165allow a security module to set security_ops to refer to its own hook 166functions, and an <function>unregister_security</function> function is 167provided to revert security_ops to the dummy module hooks. This 168mechanism is used to set the primary security module, which is 169responsible for making the final decision for each hook. 170</para> 171 172<para> 173LSM also provides a simple mechanism for stacking additional security 174modules with the primary security module. It defines 175<function>register_security</function> and 176<function>unregister_security</function> hooks in the 177<structname>security_operations</structname> structure and provides 178<function>mod_reg_security</function> and 179<function>mod_unreg_security</function> functions that invoke these 180hooks after performing some sanity checking. A security module can 181call these functions in order to stack with other modules. However, 182the actual details of how this stacking is handled are deferred to the 183module, which can implement these hooks in any way it wishes 184(including always returning an error if it does not wish to support 185stacking). In this manner, LSM again defers the problem of 186composition to the module. 187</para> 188 189<para> 190Although the LSM hooks are organized into substructures based on 191kernel object, all of the hooks can be viewed as falling into two 192major categories: hooks that are used to manage the security fields 193and hooks that are used to perform access control. Examples of the 194first category of hooks include the 195<function>alloc_security</function> and 196<function>free_security</function> hooks defined for each kernel data 197structure that has a security field. These hooks are used to allocate 198and free security structures for kernel objects. The first category 199of hooks also includes hooks that set information in the security 200field after allocation, such as the <function>post_lookup</function> 201hook in <structname>struct inode_security_ops</structname>. This hook 202is used to set security information for inodes after successful lookup 203operations. An example of the second category of hooks is the 204<function>permission</function> hook in 205<structname>struct inode_security_ops</structname>. This hook checks 206permission when accessing an inode. 207</para> 208 209</sect1> 210 211<sect1 id="cap"><title>LSM Capabilities Module</title> 212 213<para> 214The LSM kernel patch moves most of the existing POSIX.1e capabilities 215logic into an optional security module stored in the file 216<filename>security/capability.c</filename>. This change allows 217users who do not want to use capabilities to omit this code entirely 218from their kernel, instead using the dummy module for traditional 219superuser logic or any other module that they desire. This change 220also allows the developers of the capabilities logic to maintain and 221enhance their code more freely, without needing to integrate patches 222back into the base kernel. 223</para> 224 225<para> 226In addition to moving the capabilities logic, the LSM kernel patch 227could move the capability-related fields from the kernel data 228structures into the new security fields managed by the security 229modules. However, at present, the LSM kernel patch leaves the 230capability fields in the kernel data structures. In his original 231remarks, Linus suggested that this might be preferable so that other 232security modules can be easily stacked with the capabilities module 233without needing to chain multiple security structures on the security field. 234It also avoids imposing extra overhead on the capabilities module 235to manage the security fields. However, the LSM framework could 236certainly support such a move if it is determined to be desirable, 237with only a few additional changes described below. 238</para> 239 240<para> 241At present, the capabilities logic for computing process capabilities 242on <function>execve</function> and <function>set*uid</function>, 243checking capabilities for a particular process, saving and checking 244capabilities for netlink messages, and handling the 245<function>capget</function> and <function>capset</function> system 246calls have been moved into the capabilities module. There are still a 247few locations in the base kernel where capability-related fields are 248directly examined or modified, but the current version of the LSM 249patch does allow a security module to completely replace the 250assignment and testing of capabilities. These few locations would 251need to be changed if the capability-related fields were moved into 252the security field. The following is a list of known locations that 253still perform such direct examination or modification of 254capability-related fields: 255<itemizedlist> 256<listitem><para><filename>fs/open.c</filename>:<function>sys_access</function></para></listitem> 257<listitem><para><filename>fs/lockd/host.c</filename>:<function>nlm_bind_host</function></para></listitem> 258<listitem><para><filename>fs/nfsd/auth.c</filename>:<function>nfsd_setuser</function></para></listitem> 259<listitem><para><filename>fs/proc/array.c</filename>:<function>task_cap</function></para></listitem> 260</itemizedlist> 261</para> 262 263</sect1> 264 265
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US Representative Sue Myrick (NC-09) has released the following statement regarding the passage of tonight's Continuing Resolution:
"I'm glad that an agreement has been reached to avoid a government shutdown. By passing a bridge Continuing Resolution tonight, we will fund the government -- and most importantly our military -- into next week, and give appropriators in both Chambers time to finalize funding levels for the remainder of FY 2011. But enough is enough. We need to get this under our belts so that we can start the real work -- a budget for FY 2012 that reduces spending, pays down the debt, and ensures the security and safety of those we've been elected to represent. That's where the rubber meets the road".
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If you would like to submit comments, questions or requests to NSLHA's Region 4 Representative, please complete and submit this form.
Are you the school SLP or parent of a child who uses a speech-generating device (dedicated device or tablet/iPad)? The University of Kansas is conducting research to compare the perspectives of school-based SLPs and families of children who use SGDs. If you would like to participate in this study, or to learn more, please visit: https://goo.gl/m4Kx1v. Please direct questions to firstname.lastname@example.com.
You are invited to participate in a survey about speech-language pathologists' and school psychologists' experience and confidence in assessing children with co-occurring hearing loss and other disabilities. This survey is being completed by Sarah Yolo Leoplod, Assistant Professor at Utah State University.
The 2018 NSLHA Fall Convention is September 27-28 at the Holiday Inn & Conference Center in Kearney, Nebraska. If you would like to submit a proposal or have a colleague or contact that is interested, please complete a speaker proposal form. The submission deadline is March 1st.
An undergraduate student at the University of Mississippi, is hoping to learn more about SLP's use and understanding of evidence-based practice. Her research will provide important information about SLP's involvement in Evidence-Based Practice.
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The Nebraska Speech-Language-Hearing Association has experienced several recent legislative and regulatory advocacy accomplishments, and wanted to share with you the ongoing work being done for members in our state. Listen to this recording for more information.


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Science with Soul – The Heart of Leadership and Life
Leadership development really isnt just about job performance. At the heart of leadership is personal and professional growth. They are not separated; they are inextricably linked. We are whole beings, with a spirit, emotions, an intellect/mind and a physical body. It is this tendency to artificially separate and compartmentalize ourselves that has led many professionals to a state of chronic insecurity, fear and feeling unfulfilled and separate from others and life itself.
Where does this tendency come from? To simplify it, it begins in the mind, specifically within our left-brain in general. Some of the functions of the left-brain include bringing the qualities of individualism/feeling separate, linear, logical, step-by-step thinking, a focus on physical survival and a need for predictability. Unto themselves these are useful qualities. It becomes a problem, however, when it is unbalanced and over depended upon.


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Friday, Feb. 29, 2008 | 4:24 p.m.
James Canfield arrives Monday to serve as Nevada Ballet Theatre's interim artistic director following the abrupt departure of the company's 10-year artistic director Bruce Steivel.
Steivel left the company in December following its holiday productions of "The Nutcracker."
Canfield, who began guest teaching last year for the company, arrives Monday. He will help prepare Nevada Ballet for this season's last two productions -- "East Meets West" and "Cinderella" -- and help plan the 2008-09 season.
Canfield was the founding artistic director for Oregon Ballet Theatre (from 1989 to 2003) and worked with Nevada Ballet's new executive director Beth Barbre, also from Oregon Ballet Theatre.
Nevada Ballet is seeking candidates for the artistic director position and a search committee is being formed.
There is no word on whether Canfield will apply for the position.
He was already scheduled to come to Las Vegas in March to help teach while ballet mistress Clarice Rathers accompanies eight company dancers to Seoul Korea for their March 14 performance at the National Theater of Korea.
Canfield was a member of the Washington Ballet in Washington D.C., the Joffrey II Dancers in New York City and the Joffrey Ballet under the direction of Robert Joffrey and Gerald Arpino.
Nevada Ballet performed Canfield's "Equinoxe" at its Feb. 8 program.


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text: Age-related changes underlie switch in netrin-1 responsiveness as growth cones advance along visual pathway. Shewan D, Dwivedy A, Anderson R, Holt CE. Department of Anatomy, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge CB2 3DY, UK. Retinal axons are led out of the eye by netrin-1, an attractive guidance cue which is secreted at the optic nerve head. In the optic pathway, however, netrin-1 is expressed in areas that exclude retinal axon growth. This suggests that axons may change in their responsiveness to netrin-1 as they advance along the pathway. Indeed, in our 'whole-pathway' preparation in Xenopus, a gradual change from attraction to repulsion occurred as retinal axons emerged from progressively distal points along the pathway. We also found that axons that were aged in culture without pathway experience underwent a similar change, which correlated with a decline in cyclic AMP (cAMP) and netrin-1 receptor expression. Cyclic AMP elevators and adenosine A2b receptor agonists rejuvenated the behavior of old growth cones, causing them to regain attraction to netrin-1, whereas antagonists caused young growth cones to be repelled. These findings show that netrin-1 responsiveness is developmentally regulated and suggest that intrinsic changes that lower cAMP levels underlie this regulation. PMID: 12352982 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] © by someone other than me. Here is an example of stuff that enters into the hierchical stuff that I've been discussing - at the neruonal 'level'. Also, since cAMP is part of fundamental metabolic functionality, what's here is 'just' more activation-dependence. There's more than one form of "backward propagation". K. P. Collins