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Oculeus announced the release of version 5.0 of its Oculeus Anti-Fraud solution. The Oculeus Anti-Fraud solution includes Live Traffic Fraud Blocking capabilities which eliminate or significantly reduce potential revenue losses caused by fraudulent traffic as the fraud evaluation and blocking are done in real-time before the start of a call.
These Live Traffic Fraud Blocking features are a new core module in the Oculeus Anti-Fraud solution. It works in conjunction with a SIP redirect server and a pre-call fraud detection engine to efficiently check, monitor and evaluate pre-call call attempts along with internal and external blocking information provided by the system.
"Combating fraud and finding a solution to stop the severe revenue losses that fraud is causing are high on the agendas of executives and account managers of most providers of voice-based communications services in all regions around the world," explained Arnd Baranowski, CEO of Oculeus. "The new Live Traffic Fraud Blocking capabilities will uniquely help services providers prevent more fraud than ever, even before revenue losses occur."
"MGI Management has been working with Oculeus' solutions for many years now and are consistently impressed with the company's new innovations," said Gunnar Berglund, Product Manager at MGI Management GmbH. "We are already in advanced stages of testing the new version of Oculeus' anti-fraud system and have high expectations that the solution will significantly improve our fraud management efforts."
The Oculeus Anti-Fraud solution enables telecom carriers, mobile operators and other providers of voice-based communications services to prevent revenue loss caused by a growing list of sophisticated methods of fraud, including false answer supervision, PBX hacking, bypassing/SIM boxing, pricing arbitrage and more.
The solution continuously monitors all operator traffic using call attempt evaluations, call records and commercial data to check for traffic anomalies and patterns that are typical of fraud. When fraudulent activities are identified, the system automatically blocks offenders as well as generates alerts to notify involved parties. Offenders that are identified and confirmed as sources of fraud can be immediately blocked from further usage on the service provider's network.
The Oculeus Anti-Fraud solution runs on Linux services with a web-based front-end, which enables end users to access and manage the system from any browser on a PC, notebook, tablet or smartphone.
Oculeus is currently offering proof-of-concept trials and providing demonstrations of the new version Oculeus Anti-Fraud solution to qualified communications service providers.
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Teaching Statistics with R
USCOTS 2011 Pre-Conference Workshop
Project MOSAIC is presenting a pre-conference workshop on Teaching Statistics with R in conjuntion with the United States Conference on Teaching Statistics May 17-19, 2011. This page will be a source of information for workshop participants.
Workshop Materials
Workshop materials will be posted here as they become available.
- RStudio beta server
- RStudio documentation
- Workshop Notes [167-page pdf]
- Google Feedback Page
- Water on the Earth Form
- Introduction to the Workshop (the "bridges")
- Getting Started Slides
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Today has been a pretty productive day! Bryan and I got the house numbers affixed to the outside post. I'm in love with them as they have a sleek, yet retro look. Last night, the doorbell was replaced as the other one did not work, and a plumber came by as well . . . hallelujah! We're awaiting a quote from him.
Tank & Star are doing well, although they greatly miss their "parents"!!! I've really been enjoying writing Christ's words in red on a daily basis (our pastor had recommended that spiritual exercise). Oh yes, we also set up the library today! Please check out our latest pics below . . .


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The Resort Group PLC enjoys working alongside some of the best brands in the world as our strategic partners, to provide the most reliable service, the best investments and truly 5-star all-inclusive luxury.
Our strategic partnerships include Meliá Hotels International, the world's largest operator of Resort hotels. We have Hotel and Resort management agreements in place with Meliá Hotels International to operate parts of our three Sal Island Resorts – MELIÃ Dunas Beach Resort & Spa, MELIÃ Tortuga Beach Resort and MELIÃ Llana Beach Resort & Spa – as well as our first development in Boa Vista, White Sands Hotel & Spa.
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Join us on September 19 at the Emory School of Medicine for the first session of the Health Innovation Commercialization Series. This free event covers networking tips and best practices.
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A technology assessment provides you with a snapshot of the computing environment in your library. It also gives you a high-level perspective on your staff skills, budget, vendor relationships, procedures and policies. A technology inventory, on the other hand, is a more specific, low-level description of what you own and where it's located. Your inventory might include details about when and where the technology was purchased, who provides tech support, warranty information and the number of licenses you own. The assessment and the inventory are often done at the same time and often included in the same report.
Under ideal circumstances, a tech inventory is the beginning of an ongoing process known as IT Asset Management, so read that article for a discussion of tools that help you track your hardware and your software licenses. The rest of this article relates mainly to the technology assessment. Also, be sure to review our Technology Assessment Checklist tool to learn more about what's included in a tech assessment.
Oh, one thing I've really been using lately is TechAtlas. And oh my gosh, that is just an awesome tool. I did an inventory of all my computers last year, and of course, I didn't know about TechAtlas, I wish I had. But I've been using it already to work on my 2008 budget and on some surveys for the employees. It helps me understand what they know about computers and how much they can help the patrons. And it's just — I love it. It's an awesome tool. I thought it was going to be difficult, but then when I got into it, I was like, oh my God, this is great. And my budget, it's so easy. TechAtlas lets you enter your line items and just everything that you do on a budget. Oh, and the technology plan, I've started entering information on that, too, to prepare a technology plan.Mindy Farley
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Miller & Caggiano, LLP. is a law firm that was created out of a deep-rooted desire to assist the injured and disabled worker with the sometimes frustrating legal process associated with disability claims. Before embarking on their legal careers, the partners at Miller & Caggiano had vast experience with organized labor. This experience included working within labor unions such as the Sheet Metal Workers International Association Local 137 and the Communication Workers of America Local 1104. In fact, Greg Caggiano was a shop steward with Local 1104 for many years and brings this experience in working towards protecting the rights of injured workers and their families.
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Thanks to the diligent dandiacal detections of Matt and Charles at Fine And Dandy, I recently learnt a little about a favoured illustrator of mine, John E. Sheridan, who produced a cornucopia of fashion plates for Hart Schaffner & Marx during the Gilded Age, as well as covers for the Saturday Evening Post and propaganda imagery for the United States' World War I campaign
Although his male subjects were less openly dandified than those of his contemporary and my favoured sartorial sketcher, JC Leyendecker, they connoted the fine tailoring ideal that HS&M wished to impart upon the world with a rarefied aplomb. These fictional men were depicted as carrying themselves with a certain perfection, as well as an athletic gait; unsurprising given Sheridan's background in college sports advertisements. And pleasingly, some of the 1920s designs look covetous today, as evidenced in places like Junya Watanabe Man's Spring/Summer 2010 Paris presentation
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Richard Devereux, RNLI Marketing Manager, Leisure Marine, said, 'As a charity, the RNLI relies on donations to fund the lifesaving work of our volunteer crew. Our members provide us with a regular, reliable form of financial support that allows us to continue to save lives at sea and plan for the future. I'm very grateful to Icom for their help in recruiting more members and look forward to working closely with them in their role as an Ambassador for the RNLI.'
Ian Lockyer of Icom UK, added, 'We are really proud to be working with the RNLI in promoting the value of their membership. The maritime market is an important area for Icom and we appreciate and value the hard work and sacrifices that RNLI volunteers make.'
The RNLI's membership is designed for all recreational sea users, from kayakers, windsurfers and jet skiers to sailors, power and motor boaters. It provides a range of benefits, including: a CD-ROM containing interactive educational programmes on safety at sea, the opportunity for an RNLI SEA Check, complimentary copies of the RNLI's Offshore and Lifeboat magazines and of course access to Ambassador Scheme special promotions.
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Butterflies! 36 of them.
A year ago I was approached by Crocodile Creek to design a puzzle with them.
They told me it would be for their new '36 Animals' series and they asked me if I was interested in illustrating their butterfly-themed puzzle.
It would be a 'Butterflies of the World' kind of puzzle, and I did a lot of research finding a nice diversity of butterflies in all sorts of colors, shapes, sizes and from different places.
In the end, it was actually harder than I thought.
I had to do a lot of research to find butterflies that live in a different country or continent and, at the same time, were different enough from the ones I already selected.
There are butterflies species that you will find here in the Netherlands, but ALSO in the United States and Asia and Africa.
I always thought that some butterflies were sort of country-bound. But that's not the case.
An example is the 'Koninginnepage' which is called 'The old World Swallowtail' in English. It's a species that you will find in Europe, The United States, Russia, Alaska, Canada and Asia.
Another tough choice to make was the way I choose to place and pose the butterflies. I decided to give them all a face, so they became fun little characters. But the wings, which makes them recognizable, are not always accurate according to the way you're facing them.
Some butterflies species are entirely brown, except for the colorful insides of their wings.
You will only notice this when they land somewhere and open their wings for you. But there are also butterflies who have their more colorful designs showing on the outside of their wings, or sometimes even on both sides.
See the struggle I was in?
So in the end, I chose to sometimes show the insides of the wings, and sometimes show the outsides while all butterflies are still facing you with their quirky faces and smiles.
It was a happy coincidence that I happened to have purchased a beautiful second-hand book about butterflies a week earlier.
It is called 'Moussault's Groot Vlinderboek' and has pages completely filled with butterflies of different families and genders. It's quite complete, and all butterflies are shown in the right scale. I used the book to scale the butterflies to their actual size, compared to each other.
So you will see that the Monarch butterfly is huge compared to the tiny Iolas Blue butterfly.
I got the book at the Deventer Boekenmarkt, a huge book fair which takes place annually on the first Sunday of August. They say it's Europes' biggest book fair as the whole city is literally covered with book stands.
And I was so happy that my husband urged me to buy it. I was hesitant as it was a bit more expensive, and I already purchased some other books too. But Coen insisted, and it was a good thing he did!
When I received the samples of the puzzle last week, I was very happy to see the result. The illustrations were printed so well!
The colors are perfect and bright, and my husband and I had fun working on the puzzles together.
Inside the box you will find a chart that shows the names of the butterflies in different languages. A fun addition to the series.
The puzzles and placemats are available in the Crocodile Creek webshop and at retailers of the company.
You can find them with the following links:
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If you have like the puzzle, or maybe even purchased it, I would love to know what you think.
You are welcome to leave a message in the comments.
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Reputation Management has become an ever-growing part of my business, especially Internet Reputation Management. With the rise of Social Media, there are incredible opportunities and positive benefits, but also the potential for very, very negative things.
Such as postings about you from a disgruntled former employee, outright lies posted about you, or even the potential for Internet stalkers. The biggest challenge with the Internet is that it never forgets. What gets said on the Internet is forever.
Pretty soon the sharks are circling!
We are experienced in handling many of these issues, and to help make negative Google or Yahoo search results, or negative postings on websites and blogs (assuming they are untrue) diminish over time. Don't believe those reputation websites that promise overnight results. If it sounds too good to be true…..
Reputation Workbook: Not everyone can afford private consultation and pro-active repuation management work. In November 2011 I published an E-book on Do It Yourself (DYI) Reputation Management and repair. It's also valuable reading for anyone who needs more help and wants to know about the process. In January 2014 Amazon added it as a Kindle e-book


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It's time for a confession. I'm a product junkie who hates to throw things away. If I love a product, I will use 90% of it and then hoard the rest. Why? I have no reason. I literally have 3 bottles of my favorite leave-in conditioner in my favorite box. Because yes…I have my hair products divided into sections.
Everyday Hair loves, Like 'Em and Hate 'Em. The same thing applies for my bath and body products. I have a lot of bins and a very patient husband. Ha!
After a quick look under the cabinet, I decided it was time to throw some things away. And then publicly shame myself in hopes that I will break this habit.
Curls Passion Fruit Control Paste– Love it and need to buy more. The packaging is completely different now because mine is three years old. I'm just going to toss this before my hair falls out.
Clinque Perfectly Real Makeup- Oh dear, why is this still in my arsenal? I wore THIS foundation on my wedding day. That'll be five years in December. Trash. Don't worry, I haven't used it in years. I'm not even this shade of brown anymore.
Skin Below the Chin- I hate this stuff. I'd rather smash a glass, grind it into a fine powder and exfoliate with it then use this product. Its been collecting dust for about three years. I know that it looks like I've used a lot but no. I had friends try it to see if it was "user error" on my part. We all ended up with scrapes on our legs from the huge chunks of whatever the heck they use. Trash.
Also tossed were a bottle of Sebastian hair spray that I loved when my hair was relaxed in 2009 and a bottle of Flat Iron Balm.
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Gig News: Death Cab For Cutie announce Splendour In The Grass sideshows
Thursday, May 7, 2015
Fresh from the release of their eighth studio album Kintsugi, Death Cab For Cutie, have announced Splendour in the Grass sideshows in Melbourne, Canberra, Wollongong, Sydney, Adelaide and Perth.
The indie rock legends hailing from Washington last appeared on Australian shores in 2012 when they were touring their Grammy nominated album Codes & Keys. Their upcoming tour will see them travel as a five-piece featuring the core membership of singer/guitarist Ben Gibbard, bassist Nick Harmer, and drummer Jason McGerr augmented by new touring members Dave Depper (Menomena, Fruit Bats, Corin Tucker, Ray Lamontagne) and Zac Rae (My Brightest Diamond, Fiona Apple, Lana Del Rey, Gnarls Barkley), both of whom contribute additional guitars and keyboards.
After dominating for nearly two decades, Death Cab For Cutie continue to present fans and the music world with material that is compelling and innovative.
Tickets for their shows are on sale now. However, tickets for their show at Sydney Opera House will be on sale Thursday 14th May at 10am. Scroll down for venues and dates. You don't want to miss this!
Sunday 26 July
170 Russell - Melbourne, VIC
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Thursday 30 July
ANU Bar - Canberra, ACT
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Friday 31 July
UoW Unibar – Wollongong, NSW
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Fall Celebration featuring House of Floyd
By Natalynne DeLapp
Monday, September 15th, 2014
You're invited! Join the EPIC family to celebrate the Forest Protection Community at the 37th Annual Fall Celebration. Dinner, auction and dance for the Wild featuring aFarm to Table Dinner followed with music by San Francisco based House of Floyd.Friday, November 7, Mateel Community Center in Redway.
Tickets are $50 for adults, $25 for kids 12 and younger.
The 4 course, family style meal – a true farm to table event – will be prepared by chef Luke Patterson of the Other Place and Luke's Joint.That means delicious and F R E S H! The ingredients will come straight from local farmers and fishermen.
Enjoy happy hour from 6:30-7:15pm with local beer, wine & cocktails, and live music. Guests are seated for dinner at 7:15pm, for a family-style dinner service. Menu to be announced…
Presentation of the Sempervirens Award for lasting achievement in environmental advocacy.
Don't miss the silent & live auctions and much, much more! Space is limited. Please purchase your tickets by October 31. The ticket price rises to $60 at the door if we're not already sold out.
Redwood Sponsorship $1,500 and up
- Receive 8 evening tickets
- Reserved seating named by the Sponsor
- Two bottles of wine
- Commemorative etched Fire and Light plate
- Gift basket
Northern Spotted Owl Sponsorship $1,000 and up
- Receive 8 evening tickets
- Reserved seating named by the Sponsor
- Two bottles of wine
- Commemorative etched Fire and Light plate
Wild and Scenic Sponsorship $500 and up
- Receive 8 evening tickets
- Reserved seating named by the Sponsor
- Two bottles of wine
The Pink Floyd Concert Experience starringHouse of Floyd
The S.F. Bay Area's HOUSE OF FLOYD performs the music of Pink Floyd, and has gained a strong following for their unique ability to enthuse both the hard-core fans of the early adventurous Floyd and those who enjoy the songs and soundscapes that later brought them widespread appeal. They capture the essence of each of the various Pink Floyd eras from the formative Syd Barrett days, through the 70's and the final post-Waters era.
House of Floyd is a 7-piece band that includes 2 bookend multi-instrumentalists that double on saxophone, keyboards and guitar, and 2 excellent female background vocalists. House of Floyd has been performing in concert venues for over 10 years in the U.S. and abroad including a recent month long tour of India.
In the Pink Floyd tradition, a HOUSE OF FLOYD concert incorporates sound effects, screen projection, moving lights & state of the art laser show. The set lists on any given night might be from an actual Pink Floyd concert, or a custom HOUSE OF FLOYD mix. You may even see a giant inflatable pig!
Can't make it this year? You can still donate to support EPIC's work protecting the forests, rivers, and wildlife of northwest California. The Annual Fall Celebration Dinner is EPIC's biggest fundraising event of the year. We depend on your support to plan for the year ahead. Please contribute what you can. Just $5 or $10 makes a huge difference.
Tickets are available at the EPIC office at 145 G Street in Arcata. If you have any questions or would like to volunteer for the event, please call: 707-822-7711.


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First Solar Powered Biofuel Station Opens
Last week, SeQuential Biofuels opened the first solar powered biofuel station in Oregon. Attending the opening was Senator Ron Wyden and other state representatives. SeQuential Biofuels will offer biofuels to the mainstream market under a single, branded canopy. The biofuel station, located just off Interstate 5 in Eugene, Oregon, will be offering a full range of ethanol and biodiesel blends: E10, E85, B5, B20 and B100A portion of the biodiesel dispensed at the station is received from SeQuential-Pacific Biodiesel in Salem, Oregon. SeQuential-Pacific Biodiesel is Oregon's only ASTM-certified, commercial biodiesel production facility, producing one million gallons of biodiesel per year from used cooking oil collected throughout the Pacific Northwest and from canola oil grown in Eastern Oregon. Biofuels, both biodiesel and ethanol, are cleaner burning, produce fewer greenhouse gases and are made in the USA.
"We have watched the offering of mainstream organic products and recycled products expand significantly over the last five years", said Ian Hill, project developer and SeQuential Biofuels co-founder. "Today our customers are demanding domestically-produced, renewable motor fuel options as well."
The biofuels are only part of the story behind this unique business, however. From first glance at the SeQuential retail site one can see that this is no ordinary pit stop. The site considers the role of the automobile while integrating the belief that commerce and the natural environment can co-exist. Renewable energy, energy efficiency and sustainable design elements are themes throughout the site. Approaching the site, the dominant features are the 244 solar panels that cover the fueling islands and the 4800 plants installed in five inches of soil on the roof of the convenience store. The 33kW solar array will provide 30% to 50% of the electrical power that the station will require annually. The "living roof" will help to control rainwater runoff on the site and will help cool the convenience store during the summer. Other eco-friendly design elements include stormwater detention "bioswales" where plants will filter pollutants from rainwater that rinses the roadways and parking areas and will clean the water before it leaves the site. SeQuential also has made a significant effort to source building materials that are made in the Pacific Northwest region.
"Building energy efficient buildings that work with the natural environment adds to SeQuential's overall goal of sustainability and responsibility," Hill said. "It just makes sense."
The land where the station is located was the site of a previous fuel station that shut down more than ten years ago. Under supervision of the former owner, the site had been contaminated by leaking gasoline tanks and pumps and the owner had abandoned it. SeQuential worked with Lane County and with the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality to clean up the previously polluted "Brownfield" property and put it back into productive use.
"Businesses and individuals are increasingly aware of the impact that their choices have on our economy and on our natural environment," Hill said. "SeQuential is dedicated to setting an example of responsible, sustainable development and to offering product options that create the most positive impact on people's lives and communities."
The fuel station also includes a convenience store that carries top-shelf natural foods and beverages, many of which are produced by regional companies. The store also houses an annex of Sweet Life Patisserie, an established local coffee and pastry shop renowned for its premium coffees, baked goods and savories, complete with wireless internet and an inviting seating area. Local farmers will stock a seasonal fresh produce stand also located at the station.
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As a photographer and writer, documenting the Rust Belt is a bit akin to a sad dream. While it's true that the material for such an obsession can seem endless, there's a brutal truth that comes from spending so much time wading through the ruins of what, at one time, represented America's prosperity, ingenuity, and Atomic Age hope.
The shuttered factories, boarded-up homes and the abandoned shops — some still supporting a once proud, but now dilapidated neon sign — that dot these cities and towns act as cemetery monuments to the middle-class prosperity these areas once enjoyed.
Detroit, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Cleveland, and the like get much of the notice, but there were thousands of smaller towns in-between that produced goods and had prospering, even thriving, community structures. Many of those cities and towns now sit as sad reminders, simply waiting for the city council to earmark the funds needed to bulldoze the formerly ornate and, many times, classic structures. As I write this, these buildings are being lifted, only to be replaced by a parking lot or some cheaply built, antiseptic, multipurpose building.
The reason I began photographing these areas, as well as my reason for starting the American Elegy site, was that the captured depictions, mine as well as others, are as much about today's America as it is yesterday's.
In future postings, I'll feature the areas I've mentioned and more, through my work and, at times, the work of others. I hope to occasionally feature some of the wonderful photographers that have their own unique take on the changes that have taken place in America's cultural, social and aesthetic landscape. What I hope emerges from all of this, is not merely an anthropological blip on the radar, but a story — the story of industrialized America and its dramatic trajectory.


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After hackers released the email database stolen from the adultery website Ashley Madison last month, some members of its 30 million plus user-base received emails threatening to reveal their activities to families and friends unless they paid a lump sum of money to anonymous Bitcoin accounts.
Although the email database is publicly available, it must be downloaded via a 10 GB file on Bittorrent—unpacking the compressed files isn't a simple task for people who aren't tech-savvy, making the full list of emails largely inaccessible to the general public, at least for now.
It seems that the blackmailers have made some money extorting Ashley Madison's user base, albeit not a tremendous amount.
A security researcher at Cloudmark, an online security firm, found an unusual number of Bitcoin transactions in the days following the data dump with the exact value of 1.05 BTC, the amount asked for in a widely distributed email threatening its receiver for hush money.
"You need to send exactly 1.05 BTC to the following BTC address," the email reads. The 1.05 BTC is worth about $253.08 USD. "If the Bitcoin is not paid within 3 days of 23 August 2015 then my system will automatically message all your friends and family."
On the digital currency's blockchain, it's public ledger, Cloudmark found "67 suspicious transactions totalling 70.35 BTC or approximately $15,814" from accounts with no previous activities in the four days following the data dump.
"To put this in perspective, in the three months prior to 8/22/2015 when we first started seeing the extortion emails, we saw transactions matching the above pattern at a rate of approximately 5.3 per 100,000 transactions, versus 8.9 during the extortion period," the researcher wrote, estimating that 40 percent of the 67 transactions were blackmail payments, which adds up to $6,400.
The researcher wrote that future blackmail attempts will likely randomize the extortion amount to thwart investigators from tracking down suspicious Bitcoin addresses as he did just by looking up transactions on the blockchain.


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The community contributed in a major way this year to help Midway Middle School round up plastic bottles and cans — and the effort paid off.
The school placed second in the PepsiCo Dream Machine Recycling initiative, a victory that comes with $10,000 for "green improvements" at the school. They also won one of the trimester awards, another $1,000 prize.
Teacher and project coordinator Joy Kennedy said she learned the school received second place Thursday while working the Hinesville Farmers Market with her mother, who sells Kennedy Farms produce there.
"I pulled up my school email on my phone, and it was like, 'Whoa!' and then I kept reading and it said $10,000, and I said, 'Ahhh!' So then I had to just leave and start calling everybody," Kennedy said. "Friday at school, everybody was just grinning — it was like, 'Wow, $10,000.' Isn't that amazing for recycling bottles and cans?"
Kennedy has pushed recycling at the school through other initiatives, but this one began as a Builders Club project and the momentum caught on.
Eighth-grade Builders Club members Skyler Stanley and Ciara Goodmanson, who helped collect and inventory the recycling throughout the year, said winning was exciting.
"They've worked so hard in the mornings and in homeroom and in the afternoons in homeroom," Kennedy said. In addition to collecting cans and plastic bottles from non-alcoholic beverages, the students have sorted the items, scanned them into a tallying system and recycled them.
"We got so much community involvement, which was incredible, because we were down at, like, fifth place and fourth place, and now here we are at second place," she added. Students could earn dress-down days in exchange for recycling contributions, and outside organizations also got involved.
Midway Mayor Dr. Clemontine Washington and the Midway Police Department contributed, as well as The Heritage Bank, Lewis Frasier Middle School, Midway United Methodist Church and Curves in Hinesville.
Principal Debra Frazier echoed Kennedy's enthusiasm and said the effort united the school and supporting community.
"It's important to support that for several reasons; for our environment, of course, first and foremost, and anytime a teacher brings an idea, it's my job to support it …," Frazier said. "It has become a part of the culture because this is not the first program we've done. We've done many others and received many other awards for recycling, so now it's just embedded. That's what we do."
Kennedy and Frazier have yet to decide where the money will go, but Kennedy said purchases like iPads — which reduce reliance on paper — are being considered, along with investments in more energy-efficient light bulbs or even more recycling containers or outdoor green space.
Kennedy emphasized that though they've tasted victory, students still are recycling and will continue to do so next year.
"We want the $25,000 (first-place prize)," she said.
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Buck has been a radio and television announcer for the St. Louis Cardinals since 1991. His broadcasting career began in 1989, while he was an undergraduate at Indiana University. That year he called play-by-play for the Louisville Redbirds of the American Association, a minor league affiliate of the Cardinals, and was a reporter for ESPN's coverage of the Triple-A All-Star Game. In addition to his current broadcasting work for FOX Sports, Buck also contributes occasional columns to The Sporting News. The son of broadcasting legend Jack Buck, he attended Indiana University, studying English and Telecommunications. He was born April 25, 1969, in St. Petersburg, FL, the Cardinals spring training home, and was raised in St. Louis where he currently resides with his wife Ann, and their daughters Natalie and Trudy.


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Tier I - Student Contact Volunteers: required to acknowledge/sign off on the Volunteer Handbook, fingerprinting and a criminal record clearance, identified as a cleared volunteer, and wear a district issued badge.
Tier II – Non Student Contact/Supervised Contact Volunteers: required to sign off on the acknowledgment of the Volunteer Handbook, sign in at the school Front Office, and display site issued identification.
Volunteer applications are available in the Front Office and on the district website. The cost of the fingerprinting will not be covered by the school site or the district. Once screened, volunteers will be issued a district-issued badge which will be accepted at all CUSD schools.
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Superman's Return to ACTION Heralds Reign of the Doomsdays
Talk about burying the lead.
For the last year, Paul Cornell has been building Action Comics toward the triumphant return of Superman, culminating in the big reveal of what Lex Luthor has been orchestrating all these months.
And what's coming next is a big reveal too, as Lex Luthor created five Doomsday clones to battle Superman and the entire Super-family in the coming months.
But Cornell's shining moment was overshadowed by a back-up feature where Superman threatened to renounce his citizenship. Never mind that Superman is finally back in Action Comics -- and he's bringing other Super characters like Steel, the Eradicator, Supergirl, and Superboy with him.
Since Cornell took over writing duties in June 2010, Action Comics has starred Lex Luthor, presumably because Clark Kent was busy walking across America as part of the Superman title's "Grounded" storyline.
But now he's back. And in May's issue #900, Cornell will take Action Comics into a new storyline called "Reign of Doomday." The story will presumably last through August's issue #904, although Cornell won't confirm, because no DC comic creators are talking about what comes in September (that is to say, after the end of the alternate timeline summer event Flashpoint).
Newsarama talked with the writer to find out more about the revelations of Action Comics #900, what's coming in future issues, and what he thinks of all the attention being given to Superman's citizenship.
Newsarama: So Paul, what is the book like now that Superman is back?
Paul Cornell: It's the absolute inverse of what the Lex story was. This is demonstrating character through a series of dirty great fights. It's been really nice to write, because there's something almost refreshing about it. I'm almost writing it as a team book, because it involves Superman and all the other Super-related characters. And he gets to lead them and sort of give orders, which is always interesting.
Nrama: In Action Comics #900, you really pulled together a lot of little threads from different places, even involving things from the "Last Son" storyline. Was this always part of your plan?
Cornell: Absolutely. It was a plan to lead up to where Superman and Lex are in #900. There are all sorts of little hints and bits dropped along the way.
Nrama: Such as?
Cornell: Such as him being hung upside-down from outside his building in the very first issue. I was very pleased that that actually mattered, because I made such a big deal of it at the time. And it took me a day's worth of plotting after that to make out why I'd made it such a big deal.
There were lots of clues in the Mr. Mind issue, and it's important that Lex got to see inside the Robo-Lois when Vandal Savage chopped her in half. The conversation between Mr. Mind and Robo-Lois while the Secret Six conversation was going on was important. And I was really pleased that the Death and Joker and Vandal Savage issues all have little prophecies about what would happen in the end, and we managed to make them all come true.
Nrama: You've taken Lex on this journey, and the key part of the story's conclusion in Action #900 gave Lex the ability to be a benevolent hero, but in order to do it, he couldn't hurt Superman. We've always known that choice was behind Lex's actions, but you made it a real confrontation.
Cornell: That moment was in my head from the start. That was everything I've been working toward. I got to play that card, because that sums him up, in that moment.
And I also think it's really important that, when he asks Superman to apologize for everything he's done, Superman doesn't hesitate to say, "Yes! Absolutely! I apologize for everything!" He's quite willing to play to Lex's ego if there's a chance Lex will go through with it and be this benevolent force across the universe. Superman doesn't have an ego that needs to be fed.
Nrama: Another story in Action Comics #900 has gotten a lot of media attention. What do you think of all the reaction in the media to the Superman story where he said he would renounce his citizenship? And is that something you'll pick up in your Action story?
Cornell: I don't want to say anything about it, except that I wish people, especially comic fans, would talk about the story before they talk about the controversy. It's not something that I'll be dealing with in this arc of Action.
Nrama: Let's talk about what comes next. In "Reign of Doomsdays," each of these Doomsdays have different powers?
Cornell: Yes! Lex made a bunch of clones of the original, and they've each been set up to snare one of the different Super-characters. The aim was to bring them all to a place which would trap Superman. A trap which, in the end, Lex didn't need, but which he'd set up in advance anyway.
At the start of the Joker issue, he talks about setting up his "Plan B," and that's what that referred to.
So we have all these different Doomsdays. One of them was bad enough, is the thought.
Nrama: So in this month's issue #901, we'll see Superboy and Steel and all these characters coming together to work as a team?
Cornell: Yeah, and the team stays together for awhile. We've got them all following Superman's orders, and it gives a nice feeling to the book.
It's one of the reasons I'm using thought bubbles for Superman, because in front of that lot, in front of anybody really, he's not going to express doubt or worry. And I like him when he doubts and worries. So it's all internalized, it's all him thinking, "Four of them? One of them killed me!" But he wouldn't say that in front of anybody. So it's a good use of thought bubbles, I think.
Nrama: We recently talked to Jeff Lemire about the use of thought bubbles to his comic. Thought bubbles went away for so long, probably as comics started feeling more like movies, since other media don't use them. But isn't it difficult to make them work?
Cornell: It's one of those things where they just seemed unfashionable, and to make something fashionable again, you've just got to start wearing it again. And you've got to go for it whole-heartedly, and it will seem like the most natural thing in the world.
They are something film and TV don't do. The kind of "diary entry" captions that have been sitting in their place, in comics, for the last few years aren't exactly the same thing. They are a hero recollecting after the fact, despite the fact that one issue of Green Arrow, he stops scribbling his diary for a fight scene. "Wait a second! Here they come!" So what is that? Is that a thought? Or a diary? Or what?
But thought bubbles are different to diary captions. And they're what's happening right now. I do think we should reclaim them and start using them, and I'm glad people are.
Nrama: Last time we talked, you were excited to be writing Superman in Action Comics, but we now realize you're writing a lot of the Super-characters. Do you have to read up on them in their own books to make sure you're using them correctly now?
Cornell: I was kind of following anyway, actually. I particularly love Supergirl. There's always a female voice I'd like to have there, and for a long time, it was Robo-Lois. And Supergirl, and to some extent Lois, have just stepped in to do the quips and snarky lines I like to do. I really love writing Supergirl. She brings out a lighter side to Kal-El as well, with somebody else who speaks the Kryptonian vibe. They can be very easy with each other.
Steel sort of has this determination going on, because he's the one who's just a guy in the suit, as Lex put it in my first issue -- he's just a genius in a suit. And that's really interesting, because he's keeping up with the others.
Superboy is a bit more down-to-earth than Superman, because he's not a Kryptonian. He's an Earth kid. And that's how I'm writing him. I don't have a lot of time to explore Superboy as much as I'd like. I love that he's half Superman and half genius Lex Luthor.
Eradicator has a very cold, distant dialogue, but he gets a major bit in this story. There's big stuff for the Eradicator in this arc.
Nrama: The solicitations look like it's constant fighting, but is there more to this story?
Cornell: Well it is basically one continuous battle that covers a few astronomical units in distance. And it ends up in Metropolis.
There is a "Reign of the Doomsdays." The title does fulfill itself.
But during that dirty great battle, there's all sorts of character opportunity because everybody's there in one place. It's lots and lots of dangerous and immediate yelling.
I don't want to sound like I'm sarcastically underselling this. It's all the drama that I like doing, but it's just done at a high velocity.
Nrama: What we've seen of these Doomsdays so far, I don't think any character lasted more than a minute. There was no character that could last very long up against them. Are they really fighting him hand-to-hand?
Cornell: They're trying.
There's a new factor which will become obvious in Action #901, which we're not talking about yet, and that takes everything in a new direction.
I'm very pleased with it. I'm glad I got the chance to not only write Superman, but to write this whole-hearted Superman. Writing #900, I reduced myself to tears writing about Superman. That's kind of what you're aiming for, to get yourself like that. And I'm just thrilled with how this story is going and what I'm getting to do with these characters.


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Where did you grow up?
Aurora, Ontario. Just north of Toronto in a beautiful heritage home that was the perfect setting for my childhood make-belief games.
What brought you to Toronto?
To go to OCAD U, but since I grew up so close to the city I spent many of my teen years being "cool" in Kensington Market. Which I also thought was the mecca of the city at the time.
What do you do for a living?
I'm a visual artist. I actually have a solo show opening soon, Aug 15th at Milk Glass Gallery, 1247 Dundas Street W. It runs till August 29th 2013.
How did you get started?
As long as I can remember I wanted to be creative in some capacity. My Bubbie was a weaver/ clothing designer and art collector, so she inspired me at an early age. I was very lucky to have parents that indulged my creative whims; I took dance, piano, flute, vocal and art lessons.
What's your favourite thing about your neighbourhood?
I love how diverse Parkdale is. It's full of creative types and great places to eat and have a coffee, at the same time there are so many cultures and types of people that make up the area. I also love how close it is to the lake.
What's the last treasure you found?
"Florence and Baghdad: Renaissance Art and Arab Science" by Hans Belting. I think it's rare to find a book directly inline with your interests.
If you were going to eat your last meal in Toronto, where and what would you eat?
Medium spicy lamb roti from Mother India, but as take-out and probably at home.
If you could have a sleepover with anyone who has ever existed, who would it be?
My Bubbie. Last one I remember she made me cloaks for my dolls so they could be more magical. I think she was my soul mate.
If your life was a TV show, what would be the theme song?
"I'm Alive" – Celine Dion. It's just so inspirational and perfect for those heart warming opening credit moments.
What does Toronto need that it doesn't have now?
Amorino Gelato, they shape the gelato into flowers and its perfectly delicious!
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Original Sin "Proof Texts"?
By George Desnoyers
What can be said about the commonly used "proof texts" for the doctrine of original sin?
The Bible verses usually cited as the "proof texts" for the doctrine of original sin have been around for two thousand years, and they haven't yet proved anything. There has long been a serious division of opinion concerning them. It goes all the way back to the second or third century, and it persists today. Consequently, it must be said that the verses fail as proof texts, simply not rising to the level of clarity necessary to be considered such. Proof texts, by definition, ought to be texts that prove something, that absolutely compel acknowledgement of, and require the assent to (the embracing of), the doctrine said to be contained within them.
The Bible verses most frequently quoted to prove the doctrine of original sin are Romans 5:19, Ephesians 2:1-3, and Psalms 58:2-3. Of these three, perhaps the most frequently cited text sin is Romans 5:19. Its value as a proof text might be suspect just by the fact that many people who reject the doctrine of original sin cite the very same text to prove their position. I'll return to that later, but so much for the usefulness of Romans 5:19 as a proof text!
First, let's look at Ephesians 2:1-3: "And you [hath he quickened], who were dead in trespasses and sins; Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others." (KJV)
For centuries, commentators have not agreed over who is meant by "you" and "we" in this section of Scripture.
[The "we's" and "you's" in the Epistle to the Ephesians are divided into two groups by scholars, the ambiguous ones, and the unambiguous ones. Ephesians 2:1-3 is in one of the "ambiguous" sections. Also, I should note that some of the oldest and finest manuscripts do not have the words, "at Ephesus," in Eph. 1:1, and many scholars feel that the Epistle was originally a general epistle, or one meant for churches in several cities. Thus there is even a little question about the unambiguous "you's" of the epistle, thought to be the original receivers of the Epistle.]
In Eph. 2:1-3, many people maintain that Paul is speaking about Gentile Christians ("you") and Jewish Christians ("we").
But, throughout this text, one thing is absolutely clear. Paul is not speaking to infants, or about infants. From the opening words of verse 1, it could not be plainer that Paul is talking to people who had been experienced sinners. Consider the words, "And you [hath he quickened] who were dead in trespasses and sins." [The words "hath he quickened" are not found in the Greek text.] Note that it is neither "trespass," nor "sin." It is "trespasses and sins." Scholars take note of the plural and emphatic nature of the expression, "trespasses and sins." This is not a reference to a sinful condition that Adam gave to them. These are their own trespasses and sins, and plenty of them. These people had been experienced sinners in their own right. This section is addressing neither Adam, nor babies.
Look at some other expressions in this text: "wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world," "among whom we all had our conversation in times past," and "fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind." Again, these people had been experienced sinners, and had walked regularly with others of their kind. Again, there is no hint in these words of any thought of Adam, infants, or a sinful state at birth.
So, what are we left with that could possibly reflect on a natural sinful state of infants, or original sin? Some cite the words, "and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others," to make the case for original sin. But scholars have suggested several possible meanings for these words. One very plausible interpretation has them meaning, "and were the natural fruit of the wrathful world we were a part of (the world at enmity with God)." Though perhaps less plausible, it has also been suggested, from an examination of extra-Biblical writings, that the expression "the children of wrath" was idiomatic for "a joyless and unhappy people." In that case the entire phrase would mean, "and were naturally (by our sinful lives) a joyless and unhappy people."
Considering that this is a passage of Scripture dealing with people who had been experienced and full-fledged adult sinners, and considering the vagueness and alternate meanings available for the phrase, "and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others," could anyone reasonably suggest that Ephesians 2:1-3 is a proof text for the doctrine of original sin, for babies being born as sinners on account of Adam? Could they still do that after contrasting the vagueness of the words, "and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others," with the clarity of other texts such as Ezekiel 18:19-20? The overall teaching of Scripture clearly favors the idea that we are held accountable for our own sins, and not the sins of others. [The exception to this is when we sin by leading others into sin. Then God does hold us responsible for the sins of others.]
Let's move on to Psalm 58:2-3: "Yea, in heart ye work wickedness; ye weigh the violence of your hands in the earth. The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies." (KJV)
A proof text? Should the doctrine of Original Sin hang on those two verses? Let's look at the passage through verse 5.
First of all, verses 2 through 5 contain unmistakable poetic language in which David is describing the wicked. The very figurative language never mentions Adam, and newborns do not really speak lies from the moment they are born. The psalmist is using figurative language, in this case a form of hyperbole.
Second, look at the opening words of the following verse, verse 4: "Their poison is like the poison of a serpent." Do you think that the sinners are literally venomous? That's a use of simile.
Clearly, Psalms 58:2-5 is the language of poetry, and contains figures of speech. Doctrines are not proved from this kind of text.
Now let's get back to what is probably the most commonly used "proof text" for the doctrine of original sin, Romans 5:19: "For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous." (KJV)
Interestingly, the same text is used by Universalists to argue on behalf of universal salvation. That use of the verse may be too extreme considering that the rest of the Epistle to the Romans doesn't support the idea.
But there's another use of the verse that is not ridiculous at all, especially considering the whole passage (verses 12-21, or even 1-21). It is the use some people make of Romans 5:19 to argue against the doctrine of original sin. Basically, they claim that the verse is saying that Christ has undone what was done by Adam. They say the verse is confirming that the judicial condemnation upon all mankind (Romans 5:12) was reversed by the obedience of Christ. Any sin, stain, guilt, or punishment owed that was present on account of the work of Adam has disappeared due to the work of Christ. Since the judicial condemnation has been undone, infants are born safe. If they wished, theologians could argue that the infants nevertheless depend upon the work of Christ for their safety. But the infants are born safe, in a state of innocence rather than a state of sin.
This view of Romans 5:19 isn't unreasonable and seems stronger in the context supplied by the entire chapter. It faces a challenge that I will discuss in the following two paragraphs, but the use of the verse as a proof text for original sin faces an even larger hurdle, namely the clear teaching of other parts of Scripture that a person is only responsible for his/her own sins (e.g., Ezekiel 18:19-20).
The only serious challenge to the use of Romans 5:19 to disprove original sin is that such a use seems to run counter to Scriptural texts suggesting that there is something besides just being born that is necessary for salvation, namely faith. See, e.g., John 3:36 and Hebrews 11:6.
However, those who use Romans 5:19 to argue against the doctrine of original sin have an answer to that objection. They say that faith is a normative requirement rather than an absolute one. In other words, faith is normally a requirement for salvation for people who reach an age at which they can sin, but not a requirement for young children (or infants) who have not yet been given the capability of faith. God is long-suffering and not willing that any should perish (2 Peter 3:9). Would God allow infants to perish because they were not able to believe? Since the seventeenth century the predominant answer theologians have given to that question is, "Of course not." Such an outcome (the punishment or annihilation of infants) would make the work of Adam stronger in effect than the work of Christ. That is certainly not the message Romans 5 is trying to convey!
Infants are pure, innocent, and safe, whether baptized or unbaptized. Also, there is no limbo, so it's really good that the Catholic Church has never officially declared that there is one. Suffice it to say that, when the term "limbo" was first used (by Pelagius, I believe, although RCC theologians and historians sometimes say otherwise), the word didn't refer to a place of eternal existence – like heaven and hell, but was simply a name used for the unknown fate of infants. Under pressure to adopt the theory that infants were sent to hell, Pelagius said, "Where they are not, I know; where they are, I know not." If the word "limbo" is going to be used today, it should be used the way Pelagius used it, simply to represent the unknown fate of souls.
Romans 5:19, Ephesians 2:1-3, and Psalms 58:2-3 clearly must be rejected as "proof texts" for the doctrine of original sin. Instead, the doctrine of original sin itself proves that the Church should have paid more attention to what Romans 5 says of the power of the work of Christ.
November 25, 2000


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Prevent it.
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Good Fats and Bad Fats
You can add healthy fats to your meals. An example of a healthy fat is omega fatty acid found of fresh fish. A good source of omega fatty acids is Salmon fish. Including two to three servings of this fat will be very beneficial to your health and weight loss program. Also, adding avocadoes to your diet can have a huge impact to your health. Avocadoes are very nutritious and contain high monosaturated fats. When making a salad, add some avocadoes in it. You can also make guacamole dip with vegetable sticks like carrots and celery. Other good sources of healthy fats are virgin olive oil and grass fed beef. You can enjoy numerous benefits from consuming olive oil because it has been proven to increase fat burning and reduce inflammation levels in the body.
Eliminate Sugar
Sugar is one thing to eliminate or reduce in your diet program, especially when you are in a weight loss program. Consuming too much sugar will signal your body to use insulin to burn it off. The result will make the insulin spike. So whatever elements that are not used will be converted into fats. Reduce your sugar consumption to 10 percent of daily calorie consumption. You should be careful for hidden sugars in juices and sodas.
Having a Healthy Breakfast
Your metabolism is at rest when you are sleeping. This process is known as catabolism. So to activate your metabolism efficiently, you have to eat a healthy breakfast. Having whole grains and protein in breakfast is good. A healthy breakfast can include veggie omelet paired with whole wheat bread. You can also have oatmeal with fresh fruits on top and a protein bar. Always drink a lot of water to keep your body hydrated.
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