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How to Reboot the State of the Union
It wastes countless dollars and hours, and for what? Time to change a pointless tradition.
President Barack Obama reportedly is planning to use tomorrow night's State of the Union address to do something different with his speech—maybe even a little nontraditional. Whatever he tries, it won't be different enough. Tonight, when Obama strides into the House chamber, mounts the rostrum, and speaks to the Congress and to several million viewers, he will be continuing a distinctly optional ritual — and one long overdue for a reboot.
The trouble began 100 years ago with President Woodrow Wilson. It's hardly on par with his active role in re-segregating much of official Washington, but there's something else Wilson has to answer for: On April 6, 1913, Wilson became the first president since John Adams to deliver a State of the Union address in person when he stood before a joint session of Congress to declare that the president is — wait for it — "a human being trying to cooperate with other human beings in a common service."
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It was the first step in a slow, century-long shaping of what has become a lame, hugely irrelevant piece of political theater. In the years since, the SOTU has become a massive waste of time, energy and capital—financial and human. Countless thousands of hours are spent by White House and executive branch operatives, by think tank wonks, by pundits with audiences great and small, shaping, covering, listening to and picking apart a speech with an actual impact on public policy that is, in the words of the late Ev Dirksen, "that of a snowflake upon the bosom of the Potomac River."
While the State of the Union address is a highly ceremonial public event, there's no rule that it has to be. The Constitution mandates only that the president "shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union," but nowhere does it require the president to make a personal appearance. In fact, for a century, they didn't: Thomas Jefferson loathed the idea, rejecting it as a mirror of the "speech from the throne" that opens the British Parliament. He sent his update in writing — a practice good enough for James Madison, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt. And given what's become of the event, it may be time for us to return to that format.
For Wilson, the resemblance to a grand British practice was a feature, not a bug: a chance for a president to be a policy-setter, like a prime minister, instead of a mere administrator. As a practitioner of the increasingly important art of public relations, he also understood that the speech would become a major political event. And it was; as described by historian David Greenberg, the halls "bustled noisily with well-appointed women and men in knee-length coats, while hundreds of would-be spectators massed outside, some besieging the doorkeepers in vain for admission."
If that sounds like the atmosphere surrounding each night's performance of "Hamilton," look at what's happened since. First, it became a prime-time event: In 1965, Lyndon B. Johnson, riding the wave of a landslide election, had Congress move the speech from daytime to nighttime, so that his ambitious legislative agenda could be presented to a wider audience on prime-time TV. Second, the speech has turned into a pageant that illustrates just how well-founded Jefferson's "speech from the throne" fear was.
In the days before, A-list journalists and talking heads are summoned to the White House for background briefings. On the night of the speech, cameras cover the presidential motorcade as it winds its way down Pennsylvania Avenue. The House doorkeeper announces the entrance of the Cabinet and the Supreme Court—or at least, those members who've chosen not to stay home. When the president enters, the chamber explodes in applause, as the chief executive strides to the rostrum, pausing to greet members of Congress, some of whom have staked out seats on the aisle hours earlier, the better to win a few seconds on TV. (Last year, New York Rep. Eliot Engel arrived in the House chamber at 8:30 in the morning—more than 12 hours before Obama's scheduled appearance).
Then comes a splendidly symbolic illustration of Your Dollars in Action. After several minutes of applause, the president arrives at the rostrum. The speaker of the House, with varying degrees of sincerity, declaims: "Members of Congress, I have the high privilege and distinct honor of presenting to you the president of the United States"— and the applause starts all over again. Based on a highly informal back-of-the-envelope calculation of the salaries of all involved, this second, needless round of cheering costs tens of thousands of dollars of taxpayers' money.
And then, there are the speeches themselves. Because the speech is supposed to reveal a working policy agenda, it is not a forum where memorable phrases flourish; you need to look for Inaugurals for those. Apart from Franklin Roosevelt's pronouncement of "Four Freedoms" in 1941 (freedom of speech and worship; freedom from want and fear), the phrases that do linger are somewhat less than inspiring.


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2009-01-30i'm adding font support and some basic ui controls.
2008-06-25after fixing another 10'000 bugs i started work on the gui server. i added a screenshot of it.
i couldn't get gcc and newlib to compile. all the config-files and linker-scripts confused me.
2008-06-05mouse driver is up and running. i fixed a couple of bugs in valhalla's rtl. the kernel and drivers now handle interrupts differently in order to support shared level-triggered irq's.
i'm thinking about porting a java vm to valhalla. that would require newlib and gcc. just because i like java's collections so much.
2008-04-25i managed to get freepascal to compile multi-threaded programs for valhalla. but the freepascal rtl for valhalla is not yet mt-safe. while doing this i fixed tons of bugs. i wonder how it worked in the first place.
the next step is to code a ps2 mouse driver.
2008-04-17i found a useful link which shows how to access the emulated video card of bochs. by now i have two graphics drivers, one for the bochs video card and a generic one for vga compatible cards. the latter uses antialiasing and error diffusion dithering to show 640x400x32 graphics on a 320x200x8 screen at 60+ fps on my machine.
while implementing something similar to beos' app_server i thought about notifications and asynchronou sevents. and communication channels instead of connection-less ipc-messaging. i wonder which way's the best...
2008-04-07i'm working on valhalla again. it's impressive what valhalla has become - and i only realize it now. it's fun to work on a long forgotten project and come to realize that everything's (excuse my enthusiasm) perfectly designed.
with the newest additions i now have a display driver working. it tries to show 32bit graphics on a 320x200 screen with 8bit color.
interrupt handling works as well. that's the reason why valhalla has a keyboard driver. but it doesn't yet support "fancy" buttons... like return or space...
2006-12-15the kernel supports now a virtually unlimited number of processes and threads (thanks to dynamic growing of in-kernel data structures). only the size of all memory related structures is fixed.
each thread belongs to a priority class (irq, high, normal, low, idle) and has an additional "nice" value.
at the moment i'm thinking about a universal way to add capability-support to valhalla.
2006-12-07ipc works like a charm. right now the kernel uses only static arrays as data structures. i'd like to change this, but right now my own rtl does not support allocating dynamic memory.
2006-11-28did some refactoring. the code looks even better now. valhalla supports auto-growing of stack and heap memory.
time to add ipc.
2006-11-15yippie, the first two concurrent processes run. now it's time to add some basic api calls and test the kernel.
the kernel is able to catch all exceptions.
2006-11-02the scheduler should be able to give control to the first created process. but something with the tss is not right...
right now a bug in the free pascal compiler prevents me from doing further work.
expect more screenshots and progress soon.
older news2006-10-08 > scheduler design finished
2006-10-02 > exception handlers
2006-09-12 > basic interrupt handling
2006-09-08 > kernel runs in pmode
2006-09-05 > vds-tool and bootloader updated
2006-09-03 > another revision of vds done
2006-08-03 > ssb identifies hardware and memory
2006-07-31 > second stage can read fs
2006-07-12 > bootsector rewritten
2006-07-05 > fs redesigned & tool finished
2005-12-20 > design of new fs finished
2005-10-19 > major rewrite planned
2005-05-17 > new ipc subsystem is in the works
2005-03-02 > all old servers work with the new ipc
2005-02-22 > ipc redesign finished
2005-02-14 > registrar finished
2005-01-24 > message-subsystem revised
2005-01-23 > simple registrar created
2005-01-03 > improved build-process, now 5x faster
2005-01-03 > tested & fixed several bugs in the vdstool
2004-12-23 > valhalla disk system-tool finished
2004-12-20 > 1.5mb source code (pascal + asm)
2004-12-16 > webpage
2004-12-14 > mini ide-driver
2004-12-06 > 80% api
2004-11-22 > pci scanner
2004-11-11 > api design
2004-11-06 > memory manager
2004-11-04 > multitasking
2004-10-25 > kernel-stacktrace
2004-10-19 > elf-loader
2004-10-17 > pascal kernel
2004-09-27 > asm second stage bootloader
2004-09-19 > asm mbr/bootsector
2004-08-05 > planning
infovalhalla is just for me. i don't want to take over the world, pinky. every single codeline of valhalla is produced exclusively by me. valhalla is just a playfield for new designs and unordinary ideas.
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Smith & Wesson continues to gain more and more ground in the law enforcement market. The most recent department to go to the M&P is the Providence, RI Police Department.
Providence PD took delivery of 510 S&W M&P40 pistols after trading in their recently purchased Beretta PX4 Storm pistols. Cited in the December 20, 2010 Board of Contract and Supply Agenda, the Providence PD was trading the Beretta pistols in "…due to experienced failures…"
The agenda indicated there would be no cost to the PD for the new pistols, suggesting that S&W offered the department a one for one swap.
The Beretta pistols were only about three years old. I am curious to hear what kind of failures the department experienced with the PX4. If anyone knows, please share in the comments or drop me a line.
Richard is a police officer with a medium sized, central Florida department, and previously worked for a Metro-Atlanta agency. He has served as a field training officer, court officer, corporal, sergeant, lieutenant, watch commander, commander of a field training and evaluation program, and general pain in the butt to management-types looking to cut training hours.


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Wallace Fitzgerald Beery (April 1, 1885 – April 15, 1949) was an American actor who appeared in more than 250 films in over 36 years. At 16 he ran away from home and joined the Ringling Brothers Circus as an assistant elephant trainer, but left two years later, after being clawed by a leopard.
His career spanned the transition from silent movies to the talkies. He won an Academy award in 1931 for his starring role in The Champ, becomeing one of Hollywood's top stars in the 1930's. The hard-drinking Beery was implicated in the beating death of Ted Healy, the original leader of the Three Stooges. Beery is presented here for his starring role as Prof. Challenger in the 1925 movie, The Lost World.


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Department Goal:
The goal of the Brunswick Junior High School Language Arts program is to foster interaction among reading, writing, speaking, and listening in order to think and communicate effectively. Beyond the development of basic competence, the curriculum will challenge a student's potential and encourage individual excellence. Using a balanced approach to instruction, emphasis will be on process as well as product. Students will practice language arts skills daily and receive frequent feedback across all content areas, providing the literacy tools for lifelong learning.
Program Description:
Consistent with this goal, as well as the Maine Learning Results (transitioning to the Common Core State Standards), B.J.H. students will achieve proficiency in expository/essay writing and narrative/creative writing. Students will also refine skills and strategies for comprehending, analyzing, and responding to a variety of literary genres, including novels, short stories, poetry, drama, and informational texts. The integrated grammar and communication instruction further serve to improve students' ability to become effective communicators.
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Ring In the New Year Right!/
I was reminded today that my job is to be a facilitator for the most powerful force there is, LOVE.
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Over the past few months, Antron Security teamed up with Deutsche Bank and the City of London to secure a large parking area within the Barbican area.
We commissioned and installed an IP CCTV system with infra red technology alongside a bespoke panic system to alert staff in the unlikely event of an attempted incident.
The installed security systems will provide additional security alongside onsite security personnel, this not only provides a sense of security to the people using the car park, but also acts as a deter-rent and will assist in any prosecutions should an incident take place.
Our partners during this project
Deutsche Bank – Deutsche Bank is a German global banking and financial services company.
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Dec 14, 2016 - The gang runs down games that are safe for all ages, but, y'know, still good.
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There have been on-and-off efforts over the year to get a stunts category into the Academy Awards, and apparently those conversations are starting up again. As someone who would like to see more movies like Casino Royale or District 9 to be in Oscar contention, and for action movies to have more incentives to think of themselves as Oscar-worthy and to raise their game correspondingly, I think I'm in favor of such an addition, pending what the final categories look like, of course.
I'm also in favor of this for the same reason that I support some sort of collaborative performance category to recognize performances like Andy Serkis': such categories would serve as an important reminder that the movies are a craft as much as they're an art, and that they can't exist without the people who do things that stars won't, either because they require a different set of skills, or because they're dangerous. A lot of what funds the ability of pretty, elegant people to do pretty, elegant things on screen (or, alternatively, to surrender their beauty and poise in ritual artistic acts of self-abnegation) is the work that's done by these people to make movies that are exciting, and propulsive, and that sometimes are dumb but don't inherently have to be. Action sequences can be as compelling, and as witty, as good dialogue. Movies like Mission Impossible IV and Casino Royale have been particularly good at using fights to joke about and comment on characters from the first and third worlds. And Mr. & Mrs. Smith is a decidedly more mediocre movie without the fight that destroys the main characters' soul-sucking suburban facade and resurrects their sexual connection. That's work, and it draws a lot of people to the movies, and it should be recognized for that, though it might make sense to start the category out small to set a consistently high bar.


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Good morning everyone!
Some not so brilliant news today; Stampin' Up! told us last night that they are having some issues with their on-line shopping site and (consequentially) have had to temporarily close it. I'm very sorry if this has caused you any inconvenience.
They are doing their very best to resolve the issues that have come up, and they anticipate the on-line store to be open in a couple of weeks. Of course I will do my very best to keep you all informed. The new demonstrator sites still work though, so do check back for blog updates.
Today's card features the Oh, Whale! stamp set. It's a quick and simple card that I will be "stepping up" tomorrow. I've teamed it with the Sunshine & Sprinkles DSP which is my favourite out of all the Stampin' Up! papers. I love the colours in this card, you could even make the whale pink and it would still "work".
We're off to the children's cinema morning in a minute, which costs only a £1! We're going to see Wreck it Ralph.
What are you all up to this weekend?? Do leave me comments I love to hear from you!


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"An impressive Constitution."
Constitutional Law Professor and Supreme Court advocate, Laurence Tribe of Harvard Law School, on TWS's project.
The Wilberforce Society (TWS) is pleased to release the product of its largest commissioned project to date. Today, it publishes a comprehensive report, comprising a constitutional framework for Tunisia and in-depth supplementary research. The report was commissioned by the Tunisian National Constituent Assembly and Office of the General Rapporteur in early 2011.
TWS's report has been produced by an able team of 26 experts and students, chosen after a rigorous selection process. The Project was led by Dr. Riddhi Dasgupta, TWS's senior advisor and the chief draftsperson, and Mr. George Bangham, Chairman of the Society. They have received consultation and briefing from lawyers, economists, diplomats and political advisors in Tunisia and around the world.
Dr. Dasgupta and Mr. Bangham jointly issued a statement describing the report as "TWS's most ambitious project to date, and a rare and fascinating opportunity for scholarship to combine with real-life political change in the aftermath of the Arab Spring". During their fieldwork in Tunisia, and North Africa generally, the Project utilised influencer analysis, social media analysis, scenario planning, future analysis, and crowdsourcing from Tunisian academics, politicians, NGOs, and citizens.
This Constitutional Draft is set apart from other submissions in three respects. First, it takes a vigorous stance against public as well as private corruption. Second, in Article 18 proposes restrictions on the injection of corporate and foreign funding into Tunisian elections. Third, it promotes a very clear separation of powers and some of the Executive's non-unilateral powers. The accompanying documents lay out in extensive detail the political and economic choices that confront the Tunisian people as well as the need to balance constitutional permanence and flexibility.
A TEDx event, with the new Constitutional Draft as its centerpiece, was held in 2013, with the event broadly addressing the stimulating theme of The Failure Paradox.
The research involved the drafting of a new constitutional framework, with the accompanying research divided into 5 key themes:
1. Separation of Powers
2. Judicial Independence and Judicial Review
3. Individual Rights and Responsibilities
4. Democracy and Fair Elections
5. Anti-Corruption Laws and Practices
TWS's involvement in this project was supported by its extensive network of academics, diplomats, politicians and think-tanks, with whom it will share research and findings. It is hoped that the involvement of a student think-tank in the Tunisian Constitutional Framework will help provide new and unexpected insights into the drafting of a 21st-century constitution, and the students involved will aim to apply their academic interests and expertise to the project's benefit.
Representatives of the TWS Panel spent summer 2012 carrying out political research in Tunis. Amongst many meetings with representatives of Tunisian politics and civil society, they consulted the President of the Constituent Assembly, Mr. Mustapha Ben Jafar, the Minister for Culture, Mr. Mehdi Mabrouk, and representatives from the major political parties (including Ennahda and Ettakatol) and the UGTT, Tunisia's trade union syndicate. Meetings were also held with independent observers including Tunisia Live news, The Carter CenterTunis, and the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF).
The TWS Tunisia Constitution Panel submitted its report to the Tunisian Constituent Assembly on Wednesday 26th September 2012.


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Toucans Maths Homework- due in Wednesday 25th May
Mrs White thinks there are more cars with odd numbers on their number plates than even.
Your task is to explore if this is true!
You need to collect data from at least 50 different cars.
You need to think about how you will present your data and how you will respond to the question.
What patterns do you notice in the numbers you have collected?
How could you order your numbers? What else could you do with them?


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So, Christmas is nearly here, the trees are going up, and the presents have been bought – they have haven't they?
I would imagine that more than a few people will be waking up to the delightful surprise of an iPad waiting under the tree! Unwrapping it is a joy in itself, the wrapping paper and ribbons being only the start – I'd bet on Apple having a whole team employed to design their packaging, making sure each and every device looks at its tantalising best on first opening…
But, what next? The standard apps are all good and well, but it disappoints me when people don't delve a bit deeper. Here is a guide to the essential apps to download on Christmas morning, the good, the great, and the downright amazing!
This is one to bookmark for your loved ones, a place to send them once the grand unwrapping is complete!
Student life can be daunting; assessments, deadlines, classes, exams and maybe even a social life. It doesn't have to be this difficult though. The iPad is naturally a great productivity tool and, loaded with the right apps, it can be your best weapon for surviving education.
Most of these apps cost less than a pint of your favourite beer and will increase your productivity leaps and bounds, saving you countless hours of otherwise wasted time. Start reading now and learn how to ensure you never miss a deadline again!
There's no question that one of the biggest advantages that the iOS platform has over its competitors is a robust ecosystem of apps. No doubt this wide array was one of the things that attracted you to the iPad in the first place. But in a sea of over 60,000 choices, how do you know what apps to choose? How do you know which apps are worth your time – and more importantly your money – when you've only just bought your iPad?
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I Love Lamp: Moroccan Trip
This week I've been doing some translation work for that documentary that took me to Morocco this past spring. It's been so satisfying to watch it come to life and become a real movie. So, naturally, Morocco has been on my mind, and that's why this Friday's I Love Lamp post is all photos I took on that trip of some of my favorite Moroccan design elements.
#1: I am a whitewash freak and I love that Moroccans are too. I love how clean and simple it is. It's a real staple of village decor. (Is that weird thing to say? Village decor?) I WANT TO WHITEWASH EVERYTHING.
#2: Rooftop terraces where you can sip some tea and listen to the sunset call to prayer ring about the sky.
#3: I love me some Moroccan textiles. Especially when used against plain white (whitewash!) or a striking blue.
#4: The dappled light of handmade lanterns. Serene. Sexy.
#5: Tiles! The intricate, hand-chiseled mosaics below are called zelij. LOVE 'em. They're so trippy and bold. That said, I also adore the more simple, French country-style tiles that made it to Morocco via colonization like the black and white ones pictured after the zelij.
#6: Blue doors. I find them welcoming but apparently they're not to everyone-- they are painted that color to ward off evil.
#7: Crazy old riads just waiting for a little love. This abandoned place is next to my host-family's apartment. I've been eyeing it since 2004.
Sometimes, when I can't fall asleep at night, I imagine how I would restore it. And when I say imagine, I mean, I'm placing where the goddamn electric outlets will go. I have mentally designed EVERY CORNER OF IT.
The neighbors have told me that once upon a time it was a really grand "two door, four woman" house, meaning the guy who owned it was rich enough to have four wives and a separate servants' entrance. BALLER. I'm gonna have a lot to live up to.
(What is I Love Lamp? This is I Love Lamp.)


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His Excellency President Mahmoud Abbas,
Office of the President
Ramallah, Palestine
Dear President Abbas,
We, the undersigned Palestinian and international human rights organizations, write to urge you to ensure that Palestine pursues the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC) by promptly acceding to the Rome Statute and/or filing a further declaration accepting the Court's jurisdiction over crimes committed on Palestinian territory from 1 July 2002.
Taking such steps could ensure access to international justice for victims of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed on Palestinian territories, and would send an important message that such crimes cannot be committed with impunity.
As you know, following the UN General Assembly's decision in November 2012 to upgrade Palestine's status to "non-member observer state", the ICC Office of the Prosecutor stated that the decision "does not cure the legal invalidity of [Palestine›s] 2009 declaration" which accepted the ICC's jurisdiction over acts committed on its territory since 1 July 2002, and that "at this stage, the Office has no legal basis to open a new preliminary examination."
The Office stated that it was, therefore, not in a position to consider allegations of serious crimes committed in Palestine without further steps by your government. On this basis, the current ICC Prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, has said that "the ball is now in the court of Palestine" to seek the court›s jurisdiction.
We understand the pressure that Palestine is under from Israel and the United States not to pursue the jurisdiction of the ICC, whether during or after the current US-sponsored negotiations with Israel. We are aware that even countries such as France, the United Kingdom, Italy, and Canada, which are states parties to the ICC treaty and purport to seek its universal ratification, have, at times, opposed Palestine seeking access to the ICC.
We oppose these efforts to politicize justice for victims of serious crimes under international law, and urge you to resist them. Justice is an important end in its own right, preserving the rights of victims and affected communities regardless of the uncertain prospects for peace. The commission of war crimes with impunity has regularly undermined the peace process. A credible prosecution threat would help to advance the cause of peace.
Palestine's accession in April to 20 international treaties and conventions was a significant and positive step, obliging the Palestinian government to respect, protect, and fulfill human rights, and requiring Palestinian forces to abide by international rules on armed conflict. Accession to the Rome Statute would be a vital further step towards protecting human rights by ensuring that the ICC can step in to address impunity when domestic authorities are genuinely unable or unwilling to do so.
Seeking the ICC's jurisdiction over serious crimes committed on Palestinian territory should therefore be seen as an apolitical step towards ending impunity and could help deter future abuses.
The ICC represents an important tool for justice and effective remedies for victims. We urge you to seize it without any further delay.
|Addameer Prisoners' Support and Human Rights Association
Sahar Francis
General Director
Aldameer Association for Human Rights
|Al Mezan Center for Human Rights
Issam Younis
General Director
Badil Resource Center for Palestinian Residency and Refugee Rights
Defence for Children International
Ensan Center for Human Rights and Democracy
Hurryyat - Centre for Defense of Liberties and Civil Rights
Jerusalem Center for Legal Aid and Human Rights
Ramallah Center for Human Rights Studies
|Women's Centre for Legal Aid and Counselling
Maha Abu Dayyeh
General Director
|The Palestinian Center for Human Rights
Raja Sourani
Al-Quds University, Human Rights Clinic
Amnesty International
Human Rights Watch
International Commission of Jurists, Middle East and Morth Africa
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'Octomom' to Perform Striptease
(LOS ANGELES) -- Sources close to Nadya Suleman, better known as the "Octomom," have told TMZ that she has booked an appearance at T's Lounge in West Palm Beach, Fla., where she will appear as a stripper for the first time. She is scheduled to appear July 11-15.
Sources report that although T Lounge acts are usually naked, Octomom will only appear topless and will not be performing lap dances. It is reported that she will be paid "thousands" of dollars for the appearance.
Suleman recently filmed her first solo pornographic video, due to be released this summer, and is reportedly feeling "sexually liberated" as a result.
The 36-year-old became known as "Octomom" when she gave birth to octuplets following fertility treatment in January 2009. She was already a mother to six children at the time.
Copyright 2012 ABC News Radio


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'Big Brother 18' Houseguests Revealed – Including Cody Calafiore's Brother!
The houseguests from "Big Brother 18" have been revealed! 12 of the 16 hopefuls were presented on Tuesday.
They included the sister of Vanessa Rousso and the brother of fan favorite Cody Calafiore! Oh my goodness.
The last four houseguests are rumored to be return players and have not yet been revealed.
The new season starts June 22 at 8 p.m. on CBS.
Here's your first look at the #BB18 Houseguests: https://t.co/6h7mXjOlSL pic.twitter.com/b3624jqXMZ
— Big Brother (@CBSBigBrother) June 14, 2016
Big Brother 18 Houseguests (via CBS):
Tiffany Rousso
Paul Calafiore
Glenn Garcia
Zakiyah Everette
Natalie Negrotti
Michelle Meyer
Victor Arroyo
Paul Abrahamian
Jozea Flores
Bronte D'Acquisto
Bridgette Dunning
Corey Brooks


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Farming Simulator 2017 for PC and consoles
Why we all like Farming Simulator game, maybe because is a one of a kind story in the video game industry. Years ago, we imagined a unique destiny for this game and Giants Software, their creators. It is with great satisfaction that we succeed in reaching all of our objectives. There are still a lot of beautiful pages to write for Farming Simulator, and it starts right now with the simultaneous release of the game on PC and consoles at the end of the 2016 year.
We all love this game because it's simple, it is beautiful and this game have so many potential what you can't image if you are not playing this game. For us this game is special because it has no harmful for anyone no guns of any kind, you have only to create new things how you understand.


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God came to Jonah a second time (Jon 3:1), and a sinful city of 120,000 people repented (Jon 3:5; 4:11). Jesus came to Peter a second time (Jn 21:1ff), and soon three thousand people converted and were baptized (Acts 2:41).
We are called to spread God's word, and the Lord gives us a major role to play in getting out His word. Certainly, developing and exercising our spiritual and natural gifts, our creativity at spreading the word of God and permeating the culture with the Gospel (Catechism, 899) are important. That's why God calls us and gifts us with the Holy Spirit. That's why we write this booklet! However, the biggest issue is not our abilities, but whether we will get off the couch and get to work.
Notice the parable of the sower and the seed (Mk 4:3). Jesus doesn't mention whether the sower was emotionally distressed, bitter, happy, or skillful. The only thing Jesus says about the sower is that he "went out sowing" (Mk 4:3). That is, the sower got up that morning and put the seed out. God's word has power of its own (Is 55:10-11; Heb 4:12). It grows and spreads of itself (Mk 4:27), not because of the merits of whoever sows it.
"There is no chaining the word of God!" (2 Tm 2:9) So, Satan instead tries to persuade us to slip into some chains. If he can shackle us with chains of sin, addictions, compulsions, sloth, fear, apathy, etc., he's kept the word of God from spreading as far as it otherwise would. Have you let God down? God lets you start a second time. Get out there and get out God's word.


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Why science needs advertising
When did Technology become so sexy?
The world of complicated wires, circuit boards, indecipherable code and ugly machines has graduated from the awkward reclusive teenager to the entrepreneurial Silicon Valley 20-something.
And that's brilliant.
But why is science, technology's long-standing partner in crime, still perceived as an activity reserved for kids in classrooms or ultra-intelligent lab-coat-sporting researchers? Why do science lovers feel the need to almost be apologetic in their 'nerd'-dom? When will science be cool?
Click here to read more from this September 15, 2014 ScienceSceneLondon essay.


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At FaithWriters, we appreciate so much the members who have a heart for seeing our ministry thrive. Members who support the site with their finances and their prayers. We consider these members to be the heart and soul of FaithWriters.com and we could not do it without them.
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If you have a heart for not only the FaithWriters site but for seeing other Christian writers achieve the dream God has dropped in their heart, please consider sponsoring a member. If you are in a position that enables you to give an extra $5.95 or $10 per month, why not use it to bless a fellow Christian writer? By sponsoring another member, you are opening the door for them to reap wonderful benefits and perks like entering the Weekly Writing Challenge. Entering the annual Page Turner contest. Reading exclusive Weekly Writing Articles. Accessing the Critique Circle. Ultimately, you are helping them to grow as a writer.
Whereas sponsoring a Platinum 500 member has always been an option, you are now able to sponsor a GOLD member, as well. The greatest benefit to the GOLD level is, of course, access to the Writing Challenge. The Challenge helps writers hone and develop their skills perhaps more than any other feature at FaithWriters.com. The nice part is that your sponsorship can be for one month, three months, or a full year – whatever length of time you choose or amount you can afford.
If God has laid it on your heart to sponsor a member in this way, you can do it here: SPONSOR A MEMBER. If there is a particular member you would like to sponsor, let us know. We will contact that member to let him or her know they've been sponsored. You can give your name or remain anonymous.
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|2018/11/06-賀! 研究生 蔣秉洋 獲得中華民國模糊學會最佳碩士論文獎~!
|2017/11/07-賀! 研究生 高冀正 獲得台灣社會網絡學會第三屆碩士論文獎~!
|2017/11/06-賀! 研究生 陳盧宏 獲得台灣網路智能學會最佳碩士論文指導獎~!
|2017/09/06-Semantics Technology and Knowledge Extraction課程將於09/06至09/08開課,為期三天
We mainly research on artificial intelligence, data mining, integrated knowledge mechanism, internet technologies etc., and develop applied information system.
In recent year, we have made great achievements in many research fields, such as artificial intelligence, soft computing, data exploration and ontology knowledge, and have made many research topics on correlative field, especially neural network, fuzzy theory, genetic algorithm and ontology.
The creation and improvement on theory of method, and successfully used on work scheduling, Diagnosis of brain tumors, game tree, internet and supply chain management, furthermore, we not only have published 320 journal papers but also published 568 conference papers. We have carried out numerous NSC research projects of the above field which get pretty good experience and result.
Tzung-Pei Hong received his B.S. degree in chemical engineering from National Taiwan University in 1985, and his Ph.D. degree in computer science and information engineering from National Chiao-Tung University in 1992. He served at the Department of Computer Science in Chung-Hua Polytechnic Institute from 1992 to 1994, and at the Department of Information Management in I-Shou University from 1994 to 2001.
He was in charge of the whole computerization and library planning for National University of Kaohsiung in Preparation from 1997 to 2000 and served as the first director of the library and computer center in National University of Kaohsiung from 2000 to 2001, as the Dean of Academic Affairs from 2003 to 2006, as the Administrative Vice President from 2007 to 2008, and as the Academic Vice President in 2010. He is currently a distinguished professor at the Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering and at the Department of Electrical Engineering, National University of Kaohsiung, and a joint professor at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan. He got the first national flexible wage award from Ministry of Education in Taiwan.
He has published more than 500 research papers in international/national journals and conferences and has planned more than fifty information systems. He is also the board member of more than forty journals and the program committee member of more than five hundred conferences. His current research interests include knowledge engineering, data mining, soft computing, management information systems, and www applications.


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Loafer Heroine in International Film?
Puri Jagannadh directorial Loafer stars Varun Tej and marks debut of Disha Patani as an actor. Disha, the Diary Milk girl has baaged an international project, say sources. If reports are to be believed, the Loafer heroine will be seen as female lead opposite Jackie Chan in the film Kung Fu Yoga. Disha Patani is reportedly trained in yoga. Her role in the film is said to be that of a professor who helps Jackie Chan in finding India's Magadha treasure. It is known that Ileana was earlier considered for the role. However, we have to wait for an official confirmation on Disha's role in the project.


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A review on Insulin plant (Costus igneus Nak)
Prakash L Hegde1, Harini A Rao1, Prasanna N Rao2
1 Department of Dravyaguna, Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheswara College of Ayurveda and Hospital, Hassan, Karnataka, India2 Shalya Tantra, Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheswara College of Ayurveda and Hospital, Hassan, Karnataka, India
Correspondence Address:Harini A RaoDepartment of Dravyaguna, Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheswara College of Ayurveda and Hospital, P. O. Box - 164, Thanniruhalla, B. M. Road,Hassan - 573 201, Karnataka IndiaSource of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: NoneCheckDOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.125536
Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
Costus igneus Nak and Costus pictus D. Don, commonly known as Spiral flag, is a member of Costaceae and a newly introduced plant in India from South and Central America. It is a perennial, upright, spreading plant reaching about two feet tall, with spirally arranged leaves and attractive flowers. In southern India, it usually grows as an ornamental plant and its leaves are used as a dietary supplement in the treatment of diabetes mellitus. Recently, a number of researches have been carried out to evaluate the anti-diabetic potential of this plant. Besides, it has been proven to possess various pharmacological activities like hypolipidemic, diuretic, antioxidant, anti-microbial, anti-cancerous. Further, various phytochemical investigations reveal the presence of carbohydrates, triterpenoids, proteins, alkaloids, tannins, saponins, flavonoids, steroid, and appreciable amounts of trace elements. This work is an attempt to compile and explore the different pharmacological and phytochemical studies reported till date.
Keywords: Anti-diabetic activity, Costus igneus Nak, Costus pictus D. Don, diabetes mellitus, insulin plant


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Wednesday 23rd April, 12.45 for 1.00pm
Julie Wheelwright, the programme director of the UKs first MA in Creative Writing Non-fiction at City University and author of The Fatal Lover: Mata Hari and the Myth of Women in Espionage, on Where the Truth Lies? An exploration of the challenges biographers and historians face when writing in an unstable genre. Fake memoirs, doctored documentaries, non-fiction books outstripping sales for fiction what does it all mean? Julie Wheelwright explored the pressures historians and biographers face as access to information explodes while the media increasingly blurs the traditional divide between fact and fiction.
Arturos Restaurant, 22 Connaught Street, Hyde Park Square, W2. Tickets £25.
Monday 9th June, 6.30-8.30
Tenth Anniversary Summer Garden Party.
St Mary Abbot vicarage garden, Vicarage Gate, W8. Tickets £20.
Tuesday, 2nd September, 6.30 for 7.00pm
Prize dinner.
The actor and author Simon Callow reflected on using an actor's perspective when writing biography. His books include Lives of Dickens, Oscar Wilde and Orson Welles.
The Savile Club, 69 Brook Street, W1. Tickets £30.
Tuesday, 21st October, 12.00 for 12.30pm
Robin Sheppard, the author of a bestselling self-published memoir, Solitary Confinement (about his battle with Guillan-Barre Syndrome), discussed the problems and rewards of publishing and marketing your own book.
Home House, 20 Portman Square, W1. Tickets £25.
Wednesday 12th November, 12.30 for 1.00pm
Frances Osborne, author of The Bolter, on family memoirs.
Shepherd's Restaurant, Marsham Street, SW1. Tickets £25.
Wednesday 26th November, 12.30 for 1.00pm
Political Biographies: Are they Worth Doing?
Francis Beckett is the author of acclaimed political biographies of Attlee, Bevan, Blair (The Blairs and their Court and The Survivor) and Brown, and the editor of the series 'Prime Ministers of the 20th Century', published by Haus.
House of Commons, SW1.
Monday 15th December, 6.00pm
Christmas Party.
RSA, 8 John Adam Street, WC2. Tickets £25.


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72 Hours at the Castel Monastero in Tuscany
Located on the southern part of Chianti, next to Castelnuovo Berardegna, there used to be a castle, the name of this castle was Castel Monastero.
You're lucky, because this luxurious holiday retreat is still alive and even more luxurious then before the expensive renovation. If you ever find this place without a navigation system which is just confusing you even more, you will arrive at this place, just one hour south of Florence. After 13 hours of travelling from Munich, including one lunch break in Modena (at La Quercia di Rosa) and one longer shopping stop at Barberino Fashion Outlet, 30 minutes before Florence.
After our arrival we were greeted by the kind front desk staff member Stefano who showed us around and even accompanied us to the room. The room itself, a Prestige Room, was very dark upon entering and the layout made the room even smaller then it used to be. A real highlight of our room was the enormous bathroom with double basin, bath tub, separated room with toilet, bidet and a huge shower. Don't worry, you will never run out of these luxury toiletries by no other then Lorenzo Villoresi, the nose of Italy - there are plenty of them inside the bathroom.
When you forgot your wake up call, then you might be awake due to some gardener cutting the greens around the buildings. If not, it's not really bad as the breakfast is nothing impressive. I have stayed in many luxury hotels and this breakfast is alright, but there are lot more products to offer even in Tuscany. We found the female service chef a bit rude, because we wanted to order Scrambled eggs with ham and not to take the cold and foamy scrambled eggs from the buffet! She did not accommodate our request and seemed to be more hectic than helpful.
The bar is a very nice place to chill out in the evenings and all staff members were quite nice and helpful. The snacks and the wines served at the bar are also very good. A real problem was the cocktails we ordered. We wanted to have Pina Colada. Unfortunately there is no barkeeper at the bar and therefore the Pina Colada was disgusting. I complained one time and they immediately served another one, far better but with little rum only and still the wrong glass. It is absolutely not the fault of the staff but for the price of 12 euros per cocktail we expected a real highlight. In fact it was a disappointment.
Due to the fact that the staff members are not teached how to make a perfect cocktail, they do not have a shuttle service (which is more then necessary for tourists coming without a car), the Wi-Fi did not work properly and because of the fact that our room was smaller than expected, we can only grant 7/10 points.
Nonetheless, Stefano was the highlight of our stay and made us feel welcome.
Our stay hasn't been sponsored by anyone. All above written expresses our own opinion.


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Swan Theatre Foyer, Stratford-Upon-Avon, from 7th Jan – 2nd April 2013.
A brand new Theatre Jukebox curation commissioned by the Royal Shakespeare Company that uses material and inspiration from the current season, A World Elsewhere, and the RSC Collection and Archive.
It explores changing ideas in astronomy during Shakespeare and Galileo's lifetimes, and reveals the impact of a magnificent new star that appeared in the night sky when they were both just eight years old.
How might this star, and the changes it brought about, have influenced Shakespeare and his work?


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i ♥ soba
one of the yummiest shabu shabu i ever had
lotte world
bottles of ginseng were a common sight
morning mist
making of soap
plucked apples
freshly made before our eyes mochi (we had the honor to pound them flour! rly hard work!), accompanied by sugar
old granny smoking
amount of products we bought from the face shop
korean spider lol
laver in the making
dinner at jeju island, yummiest abalone ever
ginseng chicken (me shotting on so-ju)
never have chinese food in korea. never.
this building reminds me of spirited away, am i the only one?


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Got a Case of Color Paralysis and Anxiety...
If there's one thing that creates utter fear and panic when decorating, it's the process of choosing the right paint colors!
|100,000 colors to choose from! But which one is right for the space?
|A Color Consultation can make create a feeling and an ambiance in the room that had none!
f you're losing your way in the quest for color, agonizing over countless paint chips that are now looking all the same and overwhelmed at the amount of time you're spending on indecisiveness, then you'd be wise to enlist the help of a color consultant. If you think this might be too expensive, think again. The cost of a color consultation will save you countless hours of time in repainting when you don't like it and find you've made a colossal mistake in the color choice.
*enhancing your home's decor through the use of well-chosen paint colors for the walls, ceiling and trim
THE TREATMENT PLAN: in a little over an hour, the color
consultant visits you in your home, takes an overview of your spaces, your
lifestyle and your personality. From this discussion, the consultant develops a
painting strategy that will tie everything together by:
|A Color Consultant should supply you with color sample cards clearing up any confusion.
*creating a beautiful space making the most of your existing furnishings and your homes architectural features*developing an entire color plan which you can work on room by room over time or all at once
|The family plan!
A simple game plan, uniting the home's interior colors with the family spaces.
At the end of the color consultant's visit they should leave you with a sample color card of each of the colors chosen. You will also receive a "color specification sheet" so you and your painting contractor will know exactly where and on what surface each color is to be painted, trim, ceilings, niches, baseboards, windows, the paint sheen, etc. etc.
This knowledge goes a long way in keeping the paralysis and anxiety at a minimum!


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"The base of the band is always changing," band member Franco Diligenti said. "Our lineup is based on availability. It always keeps things fresh."
Those relatively new to town may not know what to expect from the musician lineup, but audiences can always count on a good time.
All the old-time locals come out for this beloved band that only plays a few select shows a year. Always a sell out, fans come for the music and the talent behind it.
Canadian rockers She Stole My Beer are at the helm of the Sweaty Cheddar adventure. The Beer boys were looking for an excuse to expand their playing fixes with a more instrumental jam band format and Grateful Dead cover tunes. Sweaty Cheddar was born and as the name implies, the band works up as much as a sweat as the dancers. These cheese heads know how to throw a great party.
Some of the Sweaty Cheddar boys include percussion stormer Geoff Hicks, bassist Brad Ferguson, harmonica-wailer Bruce Knauer, guitarist Chad Chillibeck, keyboard stylist Jordan White and drummer Franco Diligenti.
"We are certainly a mixed bag of music," Deligenti said. "We play some originals, a wide-variety of covers and Grateful Dead favourites."
While the lineup is unpredictable, the crowd of She Stole My Beer fans who flock to both Sweaty Cheddar and Beer shows is always right on the mark.


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Is it more difficult for children to play in the street than when you were young?
Tonight in PM, John Sudworth reports from Bristol where street party legislation has been used to create safe places for children to play. You can read more here.
Comments Post your comment
Comment number 1.At 12:47 3rd Aug 2011, MaeTron wrote:
Ahh......British Bulldog! About 10 of us all playing in the road in the 70s
Comment number 2.At 13:01 3rd Aug 2011, Lady_Sue wrote:
Yes, marbles in the gutters (it was in Australia and the gutters are dry - from memory quite clean too!), hopscotch, hide-and-seek, skipping rope, hoola-hooping, star-gazing at night, lying along the pavement staring up at Neil Armstrong when he walked on the moon. My eyesight was better then. *sigh*
Comment number 3.At 13:03 3rd Aug 2011, navlepsac wrote:
In Amsterdam in the 50's, the big girls would come out and turn a large rope for the others to jump in and out off. We also played 'kick the can' in the middle of the road. The lived one car-owner in our street. Not the road has to be 'one way' as cars are parked both sides.
Comment number 4.At 13:45 3rd Aug 2011, jonnie wrote:
The street party legislation seems a great solution. I grew up in the boundaries of East London and Essex and from the age of 6 was allowed to play with friends in the local park (Valentines) I never recall any worrying incident although we did get in trouble with the park keepers. Luckily we didn't have to play in the streets, although these days by virtue of the increase in vehicles it must cause more of a hazard.
Looking forward to hearing the report and the impact it has on traffic management.
Comment number 5.At 14:55 3rd Aug 2011, di wrote:
Being a country girl, living on the coast of South Devon, I used to go to the beach with a friend every day in the summer hols. We were both about 7. We used to walk down with our towels, bathers and a drink and sandwich and have a wonderful time jumping off rocks, climbing the cliffs and swimming. If we were lucky our parents would give us money for an ice cream and the bus fare back up the hill.
I reckon they would be had up for child neglect today.
Comment number 6.At 15:29 3rd Aug 2011, The Intermittent Horse wrote:
I wasn't allowed on the street when I was young. I had to play in a field.
Comment number 7.At 16:02 3rd Aug 2011, Lady_Sue wrote:
Jonnie, a park? There's posh.
di, that was delightfully nostalgic until the last sentence. :o)
Mr. Horse, your parents were being sensible, there was grass in the field.
Comment number 8.At 16:09 3rd Aug 2011, The Intermittent Horse wrote:
Lady Sue, there sure was. High as kites we were sometimes!
Comment number 9.At 17:31 3rd Aug 2011, davmcn wrote:
In the US in the 1950s there were fewer cars, and the streets were wider than in GB and we played in the street all the time. Even touch football (Murcan foorball).
Comment number 10.At 18:42 3rd Aug 2011, The Stainless Steel Cat wrote:
Maybe it's because Glasgow's one of the most park-ful cities in Europe, but the only times I remember being on the streets in the 70s was going between parks, playing fields and the "woods" - actually a thin strip of trees running along the wee burn.
Comment number 11.At 19:58 3rd Aug 2011, DividedTheyRule wrote:
Play streets, YES. But also 15 mph limits in all seaside resort towns! Kids die when on serious streets.
Comment number 12.At 00:13 4th Aug 2011, jonnie wrote:
Re# LadySue - yes it was a beautiful park - and still is I believe - however it's also said that the song Itchycoo park - was (could have been) written on the bridge we played upon as kids which is cool for me! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itchycoo_Park
Comment number 13.At 10:06 4th Aug 2011, Big Sister wrote:
Like the Horse, my brother and I used to play in a field at the end of our road. I remember in particular catching grasshoppers in a jar, taking them home for observation, then releasing them in our garden. We didn't play in the road, although there were very few cars, but had gardens, unlike urban kids. In London, there are some lovely parks, but there was a period when ball games, etc., were frowned upon, which 'kind of' defeated the object. We often go to Victoria Park when visiting friends nearby, which is a delight, though currently somewhat restricted due to the lead up to the Olympics.
All children need to play, so I think the Bristol idea is a great one for areas where communal areas are scarce. I hope other cities adopt it as a blueprint.
Comment number 14.At 13:01 4th Aug 2011, Stewart_M wrote:
We didn't play on our street, as it was the main road (though main in rural northumberland was not busy). But played on the lane round the back. Hill long enough to get reasonable speed on the carts made from old fish boxes and pram wheels. Those were the days
Comment number 15.At 15:28 5th Aug 2011, Fearless Fred wrote:
The kids round my neck of the woods are very lucky. A lot of the roads are cul-de-sacs, whith the houses back to back at the end. In between the fronts of the houses, there's grass and some trees, so in effect there's 4 or 5 little interconnected greens where they can play. Plus, the roads themselves only get slow traffic, as it's people parking up. The only down side is that the kids often leave their toys outside, so you can be caught unawares by a stealthy toy gun or scooter when you leave for work in the morning, but I don't begrudge them that. It's good that they've got that area to play in...
Comment number 16.At 11:31 8th Aug 2011, Ben Gallop wrote:
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Comment number 17.At 20:39 8th Aug 2011, DividedTheyRule wrote:
The kids round my neck of the woods dare not go out on the streets after seeing the police dogs on the attack last night (Sky News footage)
This sort of gratuitous violence must be condemned.
These are the Scarlet Ribbons riots. If you can't afford the goods that, you are told, make life good, how else but to grabbit and run.
The streets are too dead for dreaming, the places where we live too cramped, too ugly. Some got refurbishments (how?), most not
The criminal LibDemTory Coalition cuts impoverish us, stealing our holiday schools from us, as well as our parks, our sports centres, our basket ball courts.
Comment number 18.At 11:40 9th Aug 2011, davmcn wrote:
There are a lot of young children 'playing' in the streets of London and elsewhere late at night recently.
Comment number 19.At 09:32 10th Aug 2011, Big Sister wrote:
The same thought had occurred to me, David. It would appear that their parents have little concern for them or their safety, let alone the rights of others.
Comment number 20.At 15:49 10th Aug 2011, Roberto Carlos Alvarez-Galloso wrote:
For My Family and Friends at BBC PM:
Long time no see. In Miami, Florida, it is now difficult for children to play in the streets taking into account the heavy traffic compared to my childhood summers in the 1960's and 1970's.
In the 1960's and 1970's Miami Florida was not big and children played in the streets many sports and even rode their bikes.
Before leaving, I just want to tell you that England and the BBC [Including BBC PM and BBC Radio 4 are in my thoughts, heart, prayers, and soul].
Comment number 21.At 17:31 10th Aug 2011, DividedTheyRule wrote:
Some of our finest youngsters play on the streets with big sticks.
Others ride bikes.
Comment number 22.At 17:42 10th Aug 2011, Redheylin wrote:
Law caught me out thievin', took me down the nick
The sergeant made out his report, and he layed it on real thick
He said "I'll get your parents", I answered with a grin
"Save yourself the trouble, mate, you'll never find 'em in"
'Cause Dad's gone down the dogtrack, Mother's playin' bingo
Me brothers are all layabouts, all alike by jingo
No one seems to notice me, isn't it a sin
What a crazy world we're livin' in
Yeah, what a crazy world we're livin' in
What a crazy world we're livin'
Three, four, knock at the door
What a crazy world we're livin' in (Klein, "What a Crazy World", 1963)
Comment number 23.At 17:43 10th Aug 2011, davmcn wrote:
RCA-G 20, I blame it on David Caruso.
Comment number 24.At 17:46 10th Aug 2011, davmcn wrote:
BS 19, Their parents want a plasma TV.
Comment number 25.At 02:14 11th Aug 2011, DividedTheyRule wrote:
The alley that connected the M4 to the school Hugh Grant went to, used to be called Dog Sh*t Alley, cos it was knee deep in the stuff. No cars were allowed so you could kick a football about there - if you could stand the smell and the ball didn't get bogged down in it
There was broken milk bottle glass set in the cement at the top of the alley wall on the school side.
The dog output goes elsewhere now. You can catch people with really big dogs pushing shopping trolleys to carry their output from where they leave it to the designated bins. These dogs can fill two or three.
The glass is still there and cyclists still mow down the toddlers playing there.
Comment number 26.At 10:27 11th Aug 2011, Fearless Fred wrote:
mac (17, 21, 25) Once again you seem to be on a different planet to everyone else. The people who have been rioting are not some idealistic class warriors rebelling against the system. They are thieves and criminals, pure and simple. They are attacking small and large businesses alike, from such "luminaires" as McDonalds, down to family run shops that are rooted in the community. By their actions, these rioters are showing, pure and simple, that they are out there to see what they can steal. If you admire them so much, post an invite for them to come round your house where they can take whatever they want from your own possessions.
Comment number 27.At 10:59 11th Aug 2011, davmcn wrote:
DTR 25, My grandmother in rural Pennsylvania lived near a Pig T*rd Alley.
Comment number 28.At 11:37 11th Aug 2011, Redheylin wrote:
I could not help thinking how one is to deal with a city in which youths and maidens are well nurtured, and have nothing to do, and are not undergoing the excessive and servile toils which extinguish wantonness, and whose only cares during their whole life are sacrifices and festivals and dances. How, in such a state as this, will they abstain from desires which thrust many a man and woman into perdition; and from which reason, assuming the functions of law, commands them to abstain? The ordinances already made may possibly get the better of most of these desires; the prohibition of excessive wealth is a very considerable gain in the direction of temperance, and the whole education of our youth imposes a law of moderation on them; moreover, the eye of the rulers is required always to watch over the young, and never to lose sight of them. (Plato "The Laws" (Jowett trans.))
Comment number 29.At 11:43 11th Aug 2011, Redheylin wrote:
Therefore, says Plato, unemployment, boredom, excessive shows of wealth, lack of vigilance and education without morality "thrust the young into perdition" and ruin the state.
But I cannot for the life of me understand what has caused such disaffection with our noble institutions, with politicians, police, press and of course the financiers who kindly deign to make money out of us if more cannot be made from someone poorer.
Comment number 30.At 19:37 11th Aug 2011, Sindy wrote:
Interesting to note that Poundland has been hit disproportionately ... just shows that some people have no taste, no ambition ... if you were rebelling against the system, of course, you'd go for the police station, the town hall, the schools ... how many of those are burning in Leicester, Mac?
Comment number 31.At 08:55 12th Aug 2011, davmcn wrote:
Sid 30, We have Poundland and a 99p shop next to each other in St Albans. I use the 99p shop.
Comment number 32.At 19:06 15th Aug 2011, DividedTheyRule wrote:
Do be careful, Hugh etc, designated to report our streets. After the '81 Toxteth Riots, ITV sent a camera crew to make one of those World Inaction docs.
They were in Canning Street, outside my house, street interviewing, when they were suddenly aware they were completely surrounded by youff. As if they'd been attacked by locusts, the crew were left with nothing but their underwear.
Bits of heavy recording kit were on offer in the Toxteth pubs for weeks afterwards.
Comment number 33.At 10:13 16th Aug 2011, davmcn wrote:
DTR 32, They obviously weren't wearing the underwear advertised by David Beckham.
Comment number 34.At 18:42 16th Aug 2011, funnyJoedunn wrote:
David Cameron said of Andy Coulson, "I belive in giving a person a second chance". I suspect most of those kids on the rioting streets will never get a first chance. And I disagree with bringing back medieval feudalism as form of punishing the whole family by taking away their means of living and houses. Our society has been officially designated the most unequal in terms of wealth and opportunity in western Europe. But then when you have just seven percent of the privately educated occupying 60 percent of parliamentary seats (even worse in the Lords I shouldn't wonder) what do you expect? It seems rich mans greed is ok (the bankers, corporate bosses etc), spend a buck to make a buck mentality. Don't you think the uneducated and marginalised see this?
Comment number 35.At 16:53 17th Aug 2011, davmcn wrote:
fJd 34, Cameron also wanted to hug a hoodie.
Comment number 36.At 17:36 17th Aug 2011, Chris Mills wrote:
It will be very easy for kids to play in many streets; if RBS carry on in their privatatised, Diamond, fashion. Mum and dad will be looking for a machine whereby they can gain access to their own money.
The streets will be clear.
Comment number 37.At 23:01 17th Aug 2011, Looternite wrote:
Hmmm...... been away for awhile. Something more important has been going on for me. As a couple of you know.
I never played in the street as I grew up in a Hertfordshire village and we used to play over the fields. However, those fields are not as interesting nowadays as farming has changed.
In the 50s we used to play football on a traditional pasture. We used to use a stand of thistles or nettles as one post and move dry cow pats with our feet to make a pile and that would be the other post. Soft pats were moved out of the way with sticks (we didn't go out of our way to handle the stuff). We never got E-coli and never heard of it. It would have been a haven for wild life and wild flowers and probably not ploughed for donkey's years but at the time to me and my brothers it was the "football medder".
Then when I was 9 or 10, so about 1959 or 1960 the old farmer either pegged out or retired and a new farmer took over and he ploughed up the field. What seemed weird was that he replaced the pasture with "grass". They also divided up the field with barbed wire so that the cows could be let on different sections and eat fresh grass.
During the 70s all the hedges were grubbed up and now there are huge fields with nothing but cereals and oilseed rape. So rural kids today don't have the fields to play in and the roads are too busy.
There was no looting in Luton, so perhaps the ConDems could ask Bedfordshire police for advice and not go to the expense of bringing in an American.
Comment number 38.At 23:21 17th Aug 2011, Looternite wrote:
#34. funnyJoedunn
Bullingdon Club members were known for their yob behaviour when they would trash resturants etc. Wasn't erm.... Cameron and Boris Johnson members?
As they were toffs then their yob behaviour was just "youthful High Jinks" and not to be mentioned.
"We are all in this together" remember


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There are countless cover songs, many of which don't even know that the song is not the original version. Cover songs are a message of love to the original interpreter. The secret of a perfect cover song is to take something brilliant and turn it into something new and inspiring.
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2012 – you're my best friend
Last year, I posted about how amazing the year was.
Because it was. The. Bomb.
The year before, I posted about how wonderful December 2010 was.
And it was completely, sweep-me-off-my-feet wonderful.
This year, I can't even give you words to describe how I feel.
Except to say that 2012 and I… we're besties.
"Besties" as in,
If you're a friend of the Whites, you know what I'm talking about. :)
So back to this year…
I've not "titled" myself one kind of a photographer or another.
I love every shoot I'm on,
every person in front of my camera,
every situation and experience that allows for my camera to be in-hand.
I love the sound of the shutter.
I can't say what I want to shoot and what I don't want to shoot.
I must say yes when someone asks me to document their moment in time.
Because I have found a way to stop time and hold onto it.
- Alyssa and Noel – your wedding day was the perfect way to start the year
- Anna – your little Lila and Logan are two of the cutest kids I've ever photographed
- Leigh Ann – it was an honor to be asked to help with Light The Fire
- TNA Wrestling was an experience I'll never forget (thanks to Matt at The Bank of Kentucky Center)
- Belle Histoire – this session changed my photography forever (for the better!)
- The Easter Ball introduced me to Band Camp, The Wonder Broz, Ca$h Out, Wiz Nation, New Boyz, and The OMG Girls… the fans of all of these are incredible, and I'm thankful to have been able to connect with such wonderful people
- The Diggy Simmons concert was so much fun to shoot, thanks again to The Bank of Kentucky Center
- Alex and Brandi – yours was a beautiful wedding day, and I loved being there with you
- KB – you are bombshell beautiful, and I am so honored you asked me to photograph you
- David and Katie – you two know how special you are to me, and it was a blessing to be there for such a wonderful day
- To the Louden Family – you were SO MUCH FUN, and I loved spending that time with you
- Belle Histoire – I felt right at home during our time in Rabbit Hash, and loved everything about those photos. Our time downtown stretched my abilities and I learned so much from that – something I will always be thankful for.
- J and C – this will forever be my favorite proposal because you two will forever be two of my MOST FAVORITE PEOPLE – I love you both dearly!
- Brent and Kelsey – Blythe. is. INCREDIBLE. but I think you know that. :)
- Ashley and David – your sweet Lydia is absolutely beautiful
- Stephanie and Bobby – I loved your wedding day because I loved the two of you – I knew from first meeting at your engagement session that we were going to be quick friends
- Seth and Sammi – I was so blessed to be able to help celebrate Julia's 1st year of life in this way
- A – wow, wow, wow, wow, I am so lucky you are my friend. oh, and you're gorgeous.
- Belle Histoire – I am so happy we were able to spend so much time together this year. oh, and thanks for my big debut. :)
- Lindsay and Jake – I'm so thankful that you chose me, I love you both dearly
- S – girrrrrrl, I can't wait to do this again. you. are. smokin.
- Bob and Moriah – I can't wait to do this again when they totally ARE engagement photos
- Pat and Paula – you are my friends, and I am blessed. the fact that you have asked me to document such important times in your lives…. I have no words. I am so lucky, and I love you both.
- K – gosh, girl, you are so gorgeous, it's ridiculous – thank you for allowing me to do this for you
- Bunbury Music Festival was one of the most fun and most challenging days of my life/career, and it was so, so great
- Derek and Bailey – eek! gosh, I can't wait to photograph your wedding, it's going to be amazing
- Isa is perfect and wonderful, and I am so thankful to you, Pat and Paula, again
- Cassidy – you totally rocked your session, and I had so much fun getting to know you
- K – I hope you know how absolutely knock-out beautiful you are! love you to pieces
- I am so thankful to the Sports Power and Launch organizations for inviting me along for a powerful weekend
- LeeAnn – you and your girl, Caydence, are simply adorable and I loved getting to join the fun you had that day
- Kim and Tyler – I am so thankful, and I tell everyone I know where the best place is to get their eyes examined!
- The Griffins – your family is entirely too precious, and I loved spending that time with you
- First Church – it was my honor to be a part of such a monumental weekend
- Hannah and Damian – your wedding was absolutely the best way to wrap up the year
- To those who have yet to be blogged (it's coming, I promise!) – you helped me end 2012 on an extremely high note, and I love each of you for that
Ya'll…. you're the best. You really, really are.


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Turkey makes arrests in explosions that killed 17
A number of suspects in last week's deadly bombings in Istanbul that killed 17 people have been arrested, Turkey's interior minister announced Saturday.
Besir Atalay said most of the perpetrators of the bombings, which also injured 154, were in custody, but he declined to say how many people have been arrested.
The two explosions, minutes apart, hit a packed square in a residential area of Istanbul last Sunday. It was the deadliest attack on civilians in Turkey in five years.
"I'm pleased to tell you that the entire plot is illuminated; a big part of the perpetrators were arrested in the light of strong evidence that doesn't leave any room for doubt," Atalay said.
"Those who helped, abetted, and actively took part in the bombings were arrested," he said.
Atalay declined to say to which organization, if any, those arrested belonged. But earlier reports by the semiofficial Anatolia news agency said eight people arrested for alleged links to the bombings were also charged with being members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK.
Turkey's political leaders blamed the blasts on the PKK, which denied responsibility.
The rebels have been fighting for self-rule in Turkey's predominantly Kurdish southeast since 1984. Tens of thousands of people have been killed in the fighting.
Turkey's military has hit rebels in the north of Iraq with air raids — and once with a ground incursion — since the country's parliament authorized cross-border operations late last year.
The military hit rebel targets in northern Iraq twice in the three days before the Istanbul bombings.


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BicycleSPACE is proud to sponsor Bike to Work Day on May 15. It's thrilling to see as many as 18,000 Washingtonians illustrating the power of the bicycle as everyday transportation. In this three-part series, BicycleSPACE co-owner Erik Kugler takes a long view of bicycle commuting, sharing navigation strategies gleaned over more than 20 years.
As an introduction, I'm Erik Kugler and I've been riding bicycles in the Washington, D.C. region for more than 20 years. I have never once been involved in an accident.
My primary concern is to get to my destination as safely as possible, intact to carry on living and ride another day. This is the guiding frame of reference for the advice I'm about to give.
Most of riding safely is knowing the danger points and avoiding them either altogether or before they become an issue. As corny as it sounds, I use the I.P.D.E. method which I was taught in high school drivers ed. Identify, Predict, Decide, Execute. That would be the one sentence which sums this all up.
What are the major danger points, the potentially dangerous situations to avoid?
First, identify the flashpoints.
See Part I for Points 1-8.
9. Red lights and stop signs. You're much safer when you are riding clear of automobile traffic because they start off faster and often squeeze you as they pass. From a pure safety perspective, it's much better to get out front, even if it means running a red light when the intersection is clear of traffic. Similarly, you're safer moving closer to the speed of auto traffic than you are standing in the middle of the road at a red light. Although many in the bicycle community would never advise this, I've seen even the most vocal "follow all the laws" cyclists use this method. Why? In practice, it's absurd to pretend that we're cars and that the laws written for them are our safest option. Here's a case where the law is specifically mindful of cyclists' safety. A D.C. law took effect last year making it legal for cyclists to follow the pedestrian signals and proceed through an intersection as soon as the walk sign appears, even if the traffic light is still red. Engineers call this the "leading pedestrian interval" or LPI.
10. Blind corners. Sure as anything, if you're approaching a blind corner, someone will eventually pull out in your path. This will happen even if there is a stop sign or your light is green. First, slow down, then use all of the tools at your disposal. Parked vehicles are sometimes shiny. Use them as a mirror to see around the corner and use ground-floor building windows as well. If you detect movement, expect that someone is about to run the intersection. Slow down and find your out.
11. Don't get doored. Beware of cars that just pulled over and stopped or a line of cars parked along the curb. A door will open right in front of you. Expect that it will happen and move clear into the center of your lane. When it does, you'll be very happy that you knew better.
12. Left turns from busy roads. Don't stand out in the middle of heavy traffic with your arm out signaling a turn. Use the "jug handle" technique where you get over to the right and then go 270 degrees counterclockwise until you're facing the way you want to go. Then wait for the cross traffic to clear and go.
13. Riding on a narrow road. Ride in the middle of the lane, not the side. If drivers want to go faster, they can find another route or wait until it's clear to pass you. Sorry, being in a car doesn't make you more important.
14. Critters. They're little people, too. If squirrels, dogs, cats or kids are up ahead, they will jump in front of you as you're passing. Count on it and you'll be prepared. They might run out from behind a parked vehicle. It will happen eventually, when you least expect it. So, don't race down side streets. Race courses and racing rides are much better places to ride fast.
15. Vehicles parked in bike lanes. You need to get out into mainline traffic or get up on the sidewalk. Assess and make your choice. It's interesting that we've seen a recent movement of stickers being put on cars saying "I parked in a bike lane." I don't know who's doing it, but I can see how someone would be motivated to do so.
16. Streetcar tracks. Avoid roads with streetcar tracks. If you must cross streetcar tracks, do it at an angle of as close to 90 degrees as possible and you will be safe. Do this religiously and you'll never have a problem. A side street is much safer. The sidewalk is safer, too. If you need to ride half a block on a road with streetcar tracks, do it on the sidewalk.
Next steps:
- Join us at "District of Change: Traffic! Metro! Bikers! How to Survive the D.C. Commute," a panel discussion on May 11.
- Watch for Part III of this "Bicycling in D.C." blog series on May 11.
- Register for May 15 Bike to Work Day. Bicyclists pre-registered by May 8 get a status-symbol t-shirt.