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- Poch Peralta
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Is the Internet a "US colony" Now?
F-Secure's chief research officer Mikko Hypponen argued that the internet had "become a US colony" at the expense of democracy. "We're back in the age of colonisation," he said. Bruce Schneier of The Atlantic mentions one reason for power play on the Net: 'The Internet has emboldened traditional power as well.'
Oct 27 2013: Update
Is this proof that the Internet is not a US a colony?
Japan refused NSA request to tap Asia's Internet
Frank Barry
Oct 27 2013: Hi Poch,
- +1
I read that Japanese news piece about the NSA. The NSA have a non-stop mind set.
To the NSA Leaders, everything is a secret. Their world revolves around collecting
the gossip of the world.
The NSA is powerful due to 15 Senators blindly writing them checks. For 45 years now.
It is all about the Next War.
I suppose, if you've spent all your money on guns and ammo, you will want to shoot.
If the War makers killed everyone on the planet, thinking they were all Terrorists, they
wouldn't stop there. They would find a reason to kill all their Camels too.
Read my piece above, about today's Bush-Obama debacle. 2002 through 2013.
Obama must be hiding under his bed.
Oct 27 2013: 'It is all about the Next War.
I suppose, if you've spent all your money on guns and ammo, you will want to shoot.
If the War makers killed everyone on the planet, thinking they were all Terrorists, they
wouldn't stop there. They would find a reason to kill all their Camels too.'
I just love your new poem.
Frank Barry
Oct 27 2013: Sic 'em Poch,
- +1
As an American who paid taxes and enjoyed freedom, I hesitate to bring down
the government with more than words. Yes, I am dissatisfied with the tone of
our Washington DC idiots. But we the citizens of America can change things.
So, the only question is -- Will we?
I like to answer questions when I know the answer. -- NO !!!
The internet until recently, say about 1999, was damned good. Not as dedicated
to commerce, and advertising at that point in time, was respectable as to amount.
Back then America was 4th or 5th in users, Australia, Japan, and I think Finland,
leading the way.
I used to go to a coffee shop and research, of all things, bin Laden on the Israeli's
secret service websites. Fun stuff, as they chased him around the world.
Microsoft brought out XP, and it changed the world for me.. My computer was fun.
Google was fast, and you could find things. Many great Search Engines, Data-
Bases galore. WoW
Not so today....
Today Google is a trap. Advertiser Controlled. Yahoo just shut down Alta Vista.
Excel Spreadsheets, a poor replacement for Lotus123, are being Leased in 2013
by Microsoft Office, one year at a time for $99, or monthly for $9.
I bought Windows7, it was crap, then Windows8, and the jury is still out, but they
did offer Windows8.1 to help. But the sneaky bastards stole my Office2003 Excel.
It magically disappeared. But I am a crafty opponent. lol
I foresee, a new arrival on the internet scene. The need is there. When it becomes
common knowledge that we all are being spied on and that the NSA surveillance's
are being stored to possibly be used against us at any time in the future, Americans
will look elsewhere for Operating Systems, and Verizon, AT&T, and Microsoft will be
a thing of the past. I hope they take Google with them.
Poch, Is it just me? I think I lost my train of thought here...? Duhhh, getting old..Oct 26 2013: Be it thirty pieces of silver, intelligence gathering, industrial espionage, or any source gathering .. nothing is new. What amazes me is that we go willingly and complain that it has occurred. Say you make a video which you are naked and send it to your boyfriend / girlfriend and it goes viral all over the world where should the initial responsibility be. Being mad at the other person is silly ... making the movie was dumb ... it is your fault.
I do not excuse the USA or NSA for their acts .... I am concerned that a world leader of any country would be mad about their cell phone conversation being monitored. The app to do that is available in almost any electronics store and available to the general public ... I'm sure there is a you tube video somewhere that shows you how. What amazes me is that no one has said why are you discussing "secret" / government issues over the cell phone.
Has anyone looked at face book lately or you tube. People will put anything and everything on the web. I do not have to have the computer power of NSA to gather information on Sally Mae .. or Billy Joe ... they put it out there.
If you sign up for Obamacare ... where does that information go? There are about six major agencies that will share that information. You have a file .... if you apply for a store card from your grocery store every purchase goes on your record. Answer a survey, buy a car, respond in any way ... example: what web sites you visit ... cookies ... big brother knows it. Companies sell your "info".
Blame the USA ... NSA ... or the boogie man. At the end of the day it still boils down to you. There will always be someone out there to take advantage of you stop helping them.
In most cases YOU are YOUR OWN worst enemy.
I wish you well. Bob.
Oct 26 2013: 'What amazes me is that no one has said why are you discussing "secret" / government issues over the cell phone.'
I've been amazed by that too Bob and generally how netizens carelessly put sensitive info online.
I definitely agree with your bottom line. Thanks for your sensible feedback Bob.
Joshua Bond
Oct 25 2013: The history of technology shows that all new technologies are eagerly grabbed at by those in power to see in what way the new technology can be exploited to increase and consolidate their power.
- +1
The internet is no exception.
But the current 2.4 billion users of the internet who have now been "colonised" may yet also use the internet to cohere into a singular voice-for-change, as well a uploading "real news" for all to see, and sharing ideas for the good of all. It might yet turn out to be not just a top-down spying-&-control mechanism. Technology is an ambivalent beast. In this respect I agree with Nadav Tropp's comment below.Nov 9 2013: If the prediction by Marvin Ammori (below) becomes reality, American netizens will lose much of their online freedom. Then I think we can safely declare that the Net is a US colony.
'The neutral and level playing field provided by permissionless innovation has empowered all of us with the freedom to express ourselves and innovate online without having to seek the permission of a remote telecom executive.
'But today, that freedom won't survive much longer if a federal court — the second most powerful court in the nation behind the Supreme Court, the DC Circuit — is set to strike down the nation's net neutrality law, a rule adopted by the Federal Communications Commission in 2010...'
http://www.wired.com/opinion/2013/11/so-the-internets-about-to-lose-its-net-neutrality/Nov 7 2013: A very relevant update:
Surveillance and Human Rights: A balancing act or two sides of the same coin?
'From the high-level pre-event on "Cyber Ethics" when Citizen Lab director Ron Deibert opened his remarks by mentioning the "E" word-- "Edward", as in Edward Snowden-- to the final main session on "Internet Surveillance," surveillance and human rights was a major theme.
'The "Internet Surveillance" main session, which included representatives from the U.S. government, Google, civil society, the technical community, and others revealed a critical difference in government views on the relationship between surveillance and human rights and are worth noting here...'
https://www.accessnow.org/blog/2013/11/07/igf-2013-in-reviewNov 6 2013: Now?!?
The United States is the inventor, distributor, arbiter and administrator of the Internet. Its operation falls under the Department of Commerce and its regulation under the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. This has been the case since the inception of the Internet. To claim that Internet has not ever been under the providence of the US a completely false statement and shows a serious lack of ability to look things up on Wikipedia (which I suggest Mr. Hypponen try next time).
It is awfully nice of the US to let other countries use the Internet, especially since they use it for free (although they have to provide their own hardware). Obviously we get a return in increased commerce (probably one of the reasons the Internet falls under the Department of Commerce). But Egypt also administers the Suez Canal, and they very nicely let anyone use it, and in exchange Israel doesn't bomb them. None of that means the UN should annex the Suez because other people happen to use it and the (somewhat coerced) pleasure of the Egyptian government.
Should the Internet continue to be under the control of the United State? That is a different issue. I would argue yes because I don't trust anyone else to do a better job and to date the United States has behaved as an excellent custodian to the Internet. Keep in mind China and Russia are also in the UN, who kidnap politicians of the opposite party before elections or just don't have them at all. France is also in the UN, they think that pictures of the Eiffel tower are all copyrighted by some company who bribed French official to say it is. So is Germany, who thinks that the best way to stop oppressive governments is to oppress all history, reference, discussion or representation of their own previous life as the Third Reich that doesn't conform to a set of state approved views on the matter.
These are the people who should be in charge instead?
Nov 6 2013: I don't suggest that another country take charge of the Net but I think other countries should run their own Internet without oppressive censorship.
Nov 6 2013: I agree with your sentiment, or rather I agree that the Internet should be largely free of censorship. What I do not understand is what this has to do with the United States, a country that does not (and actually cannot) engage in Internet censorship. And beyond that I don't understand the implication the United States is somehow engaging in aggressive actions against other countries through the abuse of Internet policies.
Most countries that engage in wholesale Internet censorship do set up their own domain servers, and force all world domain server traffic through them. Effectively creating, as you say "their own Internet". In this way these countries can easily control what comes in and goes out. Such countries include Iran, China and North Korea.
Nov 7 2013: "...the implication the United States is somehow engaging in aggressive actions against other countries through the abuse of Internet policies."
As one commenter said, it's either the US do that or another country will.Nov 8 2013: While the US's contribution to and maintenance of the internet is considerable, overall I think your statement here is too simple to be accurate, though what I have to say here is largely nitpicking. The US gov't created ARPANET, which many countries connected their networks to, but these countries already had their own networks prior. ARPANET established some of the main standards of the internet today, like TCP/IP and the OSI model. But the engineer behind the development of the OSI model (Hubert Zimmerman) was French, and drew from his experience working on CYCLADES, which was sponsered by the French government. Outside of ARPANET and the US gov't's initial control of the DNS system, any US contributions came from private companies.
Today the US gov't runs some root name servers, but ICANN is a private company. Even with the root name servers residing in the US, other countries have developed parallel DNS systems (Cesidian for example). And it's debatable whether DNS constitutes "the internet" at all. You can connect to any server just by sending the IP address. Anonymous networks like Tor and i2p use their own TLD's. .onion and .i2p extensions are totally out of the realm of ICANN.
Nov 8 2013: The Internet as a network of networks; that is a perfectly acceptable level of abstraction. But I think the OP, and the talk (which I admittedly didn't watch), are concerned with sociological, not technological, elements of the Internet. Including the Internet's "lack of democratization" and the ability of the US specifically to censor or otherwise influence the Internet. So while I concede all your technical points, and I confess a bit of hyperbole, I don't think that the distributed nature of the Internet protects it much from US influence (political, diplomatic or technological). Nor does its make-up protect other groups or nations from US interference should it choose to interfere. Nor has the US ever given any indication that it considers the Internet to be anything other than a sovereign resource, despite its global nature. So in that respect it is awfully colonial.
Nov 18 2013: I would agree that the internet isn't a global democracy, or nationless-collective commons, at least not without an incredible level of abstraction. I think there in lies the problem - our incredible, collective disillusion that is cyberspace. There is no such physical thing as cyberspace... it's an unhealthy abstraction of the truth. The internet's physical nature is nothing more than a bunch of companies that agree to link their infrastructure together, on confidential terms and behind closed doors.
So I don't believe it's reasonable for any country to respect the internet as a sovereign territory, as much as I would like that. But they should certainly respect another country's infrastructure as soveriegn. A machine is physical property in a physical place with a physical owner, and whatever laws and soveriegnty that apply should be recognized.
But this grand disillusion permeates much deeper than the internet. If I own a machine, is it not my machine? How can certain sequences of electronic patterns that my machine makes be owned by someone else? It's a grandiose disillusion, exploited on a grand scale. When I purchase a phone or a tablet, I need to run an exploit to get root access. And rooting my own machine is technically illegal in the US, and only allowed by exemptions to the DMCA that the Librarian of Congress has the sole authority to establish every three years.
Meanwhile, my phone carrier can open up a serial connection to my phone over-the-air any time they please, push software updates to my phone with full root access and turn on the microphone if they so desired. CALEA law requires that my phone be tappable and accessable to the government. If we don't have sovereignty over our own property, how can we expect sovereignty for an abstract commons?
We might as well be living in a world of wizards and warlocks, as people for the most part don't know shit about what goes on behind their screen.Oct 28 2013: @George
I am a Filipino, not a philippine. Correct your grammar.
As I've said earlier, I don't feel colonized by the US so I don't think I have to stop using US ISPs. I don't
understand your question '...how to make it more realistic?' Sorry.Oct 28 2013: @Frank
Sorry the reply button was missing.
LOL Hey coach. Easy on the thumbs up. You might need it for others.
I have Ubuntu and Chrome OSses on USB. The problem is that no other OSses is as
versatile as Windows so I continue using it.
It's great hearing your story about your surfing history! I'd write a piece about it if I were you.Oct 27 2013: In the 1930's the languages of Science and Math was French and German. Today, the language of Science and Math, especially Computer Science and the Internet, is English. Also, most of the companies that are the top earners on the Internet are US companies.
Oct 27 2013: That was keen observation Wayne. Anyway, I have nothing against English being the International Language. How we use language is another matter. Thanks Wayne.Oct 27 2013: 'The Internet has emboldened traditional power as well.'
October 27, 2013 -- The damaging U.S. NSA espionage scandal widens.
A "Breach of Trust" by President Barack Obama's 2013 espionage activities against friendly
nation's Leaders, has widened considerably since George W. Bush initiated the practice
in 2002,
In 2002, the NSA and it's private contractor partners in the Telephone and Computer businesses
began phone tapping today's German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and the Leadership of at least
35 other friendly nations.
In 2010, U.S. President Barack Obama was personally informed of this illegal phone tapping against
the German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The National Security Agency's chief, General Keith Alexander,
had briefed Obama on the operation against Merkel in 2010. "Obama did not halt the operation but
rather let it continue," a high-ranking NSA official said.
Obama wanted to be informed in detail about Merkel, who has played a decisive role in the euro-zone
debt crisis and is widely seen as Europe's most powerful leader.
As a result, two phones were monitored, as the NSA stepped up its surveillance of her communications,
targeting not only the mobile phone she uses to conduct business for her conservative Christian
Democratic Union party but also her encrypted official device. Merkel only acquired the latter handset
over this last summer of 2013.
Leaked NSA documents showed that Merkel's phone had appeared on a list of spying targets since
2002, and was still under surveillance weeks before Obama visited Berlin in last June 2013.
Apparently the NSA General and his deputy are taking the President with them, when they resign.
Oct 27 2013: Great to see you again coach.
Thanks for mentioning this Frank. I avoided doing that because I don't want to be accused of pulling
our audience to one side.
'Apparently the NSA General and his deputy are taking the President with them, when they resign.'
I hope that happens IF Obama was guilty. I actually think Obama is just their puppet.
Oct 27 2013: Poch, Thanks for your quick response.
My time is limited today, I have several race tracks to handicap for tonight's battle.
The Telephone and Computer are joined at the hip. The NSA pays Verizon and AT&T
$345 to set up an account and $100 per month to collect and transmit the data. At least
that was the contract rates I read about a few years ago when the San Francisco office
was being used to transmit the data. Microsoft is probably the most active collector, but
everyone else got into the game too. The money was just too good.
With the NSA soliciting both ends of the fiber-optic trans-ocean cables, you would have to
believe they are not the only ones. Every nation wants every other nation's secrets.
Intellectual Property Rights are going going gone. I fear some little NSA Guru is using my
handicapping program to win races. The internet started good, but has this bump in the
road to get over.
The Canadian TV Program "Connections" would have had a field day with this NSA crap.
The program would take an idea or a product, and show through it morphing, how the
end result was obtained, and after some years, what it had become. Nothing like what it
was in the beginning. The program was a delight. Look it up. You may like it.
Like George Bush, Barack Obama. And that says it all.
Oct 27 2013: 'I fear some little NSA Guru is using my handicapping program to win races.'
I'll feel the same way if I were you. Thanks for the 'Connection' tip. If you want
more dirt about NSA, surf Activist Post.Oct 26 2013: Not necessarily. The sleeping giant(China) is hacking lots of infos from US and other countries.
Oct 26 2013: That is just what Nadav meant when he said: '...if the US were to come out of the picture, someone else would take over the technical side of maintaining the web within a matter of days.'
But I think what China is doing is beneficial. It makes US see what he is doing. Thanks Dian.Oct 26 2013: You are right, Obama has a lot of f-ing nerve saying he wants to be able to "turn off" the internet! Who in the F--- does he think he is? I still do not understand why he is not in jail for war crimes.
Oct 26 2013: I think if someone had the power to turn off the Net and does it will
incur the wrath of the whole world. So only a dumb or insane someone will do that.
Thanks Keith.Oct 26 2013: Here's a related question worth exploring:
Can NSA spying be considered surveillance?
Snowden rebuts Sen. Diane Feinstein's statement that NSA spying "is not surveillance"Oct 26 2013: It started in the Pentagon but I don't buy your idea They lost control long ago.Oct 26 2013: In what sense do you think the internet is a US colony ? There is no central body controlling the internet, but the internet is a global system of interconnected networks.
Oct 26 2013: I didn't claim that the internet is a US colony. I asked the question.
When Mikko Hypponen argued that the internet had "become a US colony" at the expense of democracy,
he added that 'its dominance over the web gave the U.S. too much power over foreign countries...'
That might be one reason for his claim.
Harald Jezek
Oct 26 2013: I just read the article and I think Hypponen is a bit too dramatic. One has choices which internet service provider to use.
- +1
He also argues for open source software being saver than closed source software. I can't see how open source where everybody can check every detail of the source code can be saver than closed source.
Conclusion: I don't feel myself colonized by the US and keep using the internet as usual. Even in the case the US govt. should spy on me, which I think is only a remote possibility, I don't really care because there is nothing I'm hiding.
Oct 26 2013: I don't feel colonized by the US too Harald.
You reminded me of this issue and you might be interested:
Why Privacy Matters Even if You Have 'Nothing to Hide'
http://chronicle.com/article/Why-Privacy-Matters-Even-if/127461/Oct 25 2013: I forgot to mention that Brazil and Germany are already planning to disconnect from America's internet.
Oct 26 2013: What do you mean with "disconnecting" ? Do you mean blocking the IPs of US websites ?
I think you are confusing something. What German businesses contemplate is to stop using US internet service providers because of the NSA issue, but that is not the same as disconnecting from the US internet.
Oct 27 2013: I only borrowed that word from the article writer. But I think you're right. It probably meant stopping using US ISP's.Oct 27 2013: What does it mean 'disconnect from America's internet'? I am wondering is there anyone who can get disconnected from American internet giant? Even China blocked Youtube,Facebook,Twitter,etc,is far from being disconnected from America's internet.
Oct 27 2013: You can 'disconnect from America's internet' by stopping using US Internet service providers George.
Oct 28 2013: Since you are a philippine,are you willing to stop using US internet service providers? And how to make it more realistic?Oct 25 2013: 'But the current 2.4 billion users of the internet who have now been "colonised" may yet also use the internet to cohere into a singular voice-for-change, as well a uploading "real news" for all to see, and sharing ideas for the good of all.'
Excellent of you to mention this Joshua. It addresses the problem of the disunity of activist groups --
if only the major groups would join together you can imagine the power. Thanks for your thoughts.Oct 25 2013: I've found the exact opposite to be true in fact.
Information is one of the corner stones of power after all, and if the internet has done anything, its make information much more widely available. Secrets are also now much harder to keep then they used to be. Traditional power has actually been on the downtrend in recent because of this, among other things, though its still quite the force to reckon with still.
Oct 25 2013: Hi Nadav
Do you mean US does not control the Net or the Internet has not emboldened traditional power?
Anyway, thanks for your feedback Nadav. I agree with most of it.
Oct 26 2013: Both.
Just because a disproportionate amount of the servers is in the US, and because they're good at monitoring the internet doesn't mean they own it. No one person or entity does. Monitoring does not equate control, and if the US were to come out of the picture, someone else would take over the technical side of maintaining the web within a matter of days.
As for traditional power, the flow of information used to be much more easily manipulated or stopped outright. Today, keeping secrets and hushing up stories has become much more difficult, for corporations as well as governments.


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I love both programs. How elegant!
I agree. Love both programs. Mao = elegant.
Seems very much on track to plan on and present actualy programs in the back half of July. Good for her. Go Mao!
Any hints of Mao competing before the Grand Prix season other than Japan Open?
Photos of Mao Asada at Detroit Skating Club -- from Instagram account of taralipinski:
Hanging with Mao today...she is the cutest ever. Love her #maoasada
http://instagram.com/p/feBwF4Mor4/ (Oct 14)
Interview on Lori Nicole re Diasuke, Mao, and Nobunari just being put out
Add me to the Mao Asada Bandwagon. She has grown on me over the years. She is also, imo, the frontrunner with regards to the big Olympics.
I love Mao Asada's short AND long programs this year. I do believe that she has grown as a skater in her footwork, artistry, and spins... which I believe is very hard to do. I really don't like the fact that Yuna Kim gets higher PCS than Asada, because I don't think that Kim has that much better artistry than Asada and that she really hasn't done anything to "reinvent" herself in the past 4 years. What Kim DOES have that Asada doesn't is speed across the ice, but I think that she has the more speed because she doesn't have as much footwork or as many "in-betweens" as Asada does.
Also the fact that Kim gets high GOE on her jumps is ridiculous, because her free foot isn't that stretched out on the landing and she doesn't have that much speed going out of it. So Asada and Kim's GOE should really be that different in numbers. Just look at 2010 Vancouver, even though Kim landed more triples than Asada, Kim's GOE was way too high and she was like 20 points (?) above Asada, which I think is very unfair. Asada even landed 3 triple axels combined and she wouldn't have even been close to matching Kim's scores even if they had the same number of triples.
I really want Asada to win Olympic Gold because she has improved so much, however, her triples do seem to be a bit underrotated and unfortunately they don't seem to be that reliable as Kim's triples. I'm sort of thinking that even if they both skate cleanly that Kim will win because of her unfairly high PCS and GOE. Asada would probably have to have 3-4 more triples than Kim to probably just barely beat her. Asada's PCS's this year should be closer to 75-78, rather than just 70 in my opinion.


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Dear Ms. Vicki,
I am at a loss and very nervous about finding work after my husband retires next year.
My husband is an E7 in the Navy with 22 years of service. We are currently stationed in Hawaii, but will be moving to Nebraska.
I am a licensed psychiatric technician in California and currently work for Naval Health Clinic Hawaii as a contractor. As my California license is not recognized in most states, I'm having a hard time finding jobs even though I have an extensive scope of practice.
I recently decided that it would be best for me to return to school. However, I'm finding that there isn't any educational assistance for spouses of E7 and above.
Because of our move and his retirement, I will be forced to quit my job here in Hawaii and find a new one. What resources are available to me? Is it considered displacement? Am I eligible to receive any assistance to start another career through a certificate program?
Dear JK,
Please tell your husband I said congratulations on his retirement! I totally understand your concerns. Retirement, relocating and finding different employment can be stressful and can even cause anxiety.
I've walked in your shoes along with many other military spouses. It's important that you take this retirement transition one small step at a time. It's like my grandmother use to say, "Vicki, how do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time." LOL.
I think you have many options. Regarding continuing your education, ask your husband to check and see if he has any GI Bill benefits. If he does, it will be easy for him to transfer some or all of the benefits to you.
It's important for him to check on this option before he retires because the transfer has to take place before he retires. Many spouses (like me) are enjoying continuing their education with the help of the GI Bill.
Secondly, you should contact Military OneSource and speak to a spouse education counselor. They would let you know about any educational funding or additional certificate trainings for spouses. Also, ask the counselor if your professional license can transfer to a different state.
Lastly, you should know that an important part of your retirement transition is the transition assistance program (TAPs). Your husband will have to attend these seminars, but you can choose to attend as many as you wish because they will give you an enormous amount of information about your benefits.
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By Dawn Cooke
I hear talk about freedom all of the time. As an artist, my first amendment right is pretty important. The fact that we can share our thoughts freely is something we often take for granted. It's easy to do because we are taught to believe that we are entitled to be free and we can do or say anything we want in this country. The truth is, that's not entirely the case. You have to go along with society's laws and norms for the most part because if you can't find a productive place in society for whatever reason, society will find a place for you and it might not be a place you would like to go…
Nothing makes you realize your freedom more than visiting a prison. I first stepped into the Huron Valley Women's Prison for an orientation to work with the women in an art workshop (nothing to do with tattooing, just to clarify). It seemed just like any other state building I had ever been to, upon first glance. Obviously, going through security was arduous. They want you to account for every piece of jewelry and every item you take in, of course. Then they pat you down, look at your feet, shoes, in your mouth, and at this point you realize you are inside of a prison and every action and nuance of body language is under a microscope from both prison guards and prisoners. They give you an emergency device to keep on your person, in case someone tries to hurt you, I guess. The whole scene can be unnerving and yet strangely fascinating.
I realize that it is expected that there are violent criminals in prison, but the women I work with don't seem threatening at all. They all seem like normal people who maybe had some problems in life and made some mistakes that they have to pay for. That's not to say that there aren't violent criminals that need to be dealt with; some of the women I have encountered are a little angry at the system and how our society operates. I think many of us could identify with that. A lot them have some substance abuse issues that got way out of control.
One of the prison policies is that a volunteer should not over-identify with a prisoner because they might fall prey to a ruse of some kind. I understand why this is a rule, but it is hard to try not to identify with some of the women because many of them are Moms like me. Some of them grew up with a single parent just like me. Some of them came from low-income families like me. There's so much to identify with. The differences, I guess, are circumstances and choices. I don't think having compassion should also be a crime, though. I don't think being compassionate makes you vulnerable, though there are plenty of people who would take advantage of you because of it.
Women are the most growing demographic of prisoners in our country and we have to wonder why. I wonder why we lock people away in our society who were never given the tools to succeed in the first place. Why don't they teach people in school how our laws work or maybe some life skills like how to grow food? Or if people have serious psychological issues, why aren't they given access to the proper medical care? Instead we wage a WAR ON DRUGS. Or we just wage WAR in general. What about psychology and self-esteem? I guess it's hard to feel confident when you're not sure where to get food or if there's no stability in a child's household. I just am not sure that the best solution is to lock people up who are unable to conform. Maybe teaching them could be a better way.
Nothing makes you realize your freedom more than leaving a prison, but nothing makes you feel worse for the people still locked inside. I can't fix the world's problems, but I can try. One idea at a time, one blog at a time, one person at a time, starting with me.
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M&D Gala Europa - Saturday 19th May 2007
Well done to all swimmers that have taken part in the Mersyside and District League Galas in this very difficult year.
The last gala was no different from the rest showing a very gutsy performance from every Halton swimmer.
The gala result
Liverpool Penguins 265Everton 252Halton 212Birkenhead 197
Connahs Quay & Warrington Warriors did not swim
The league finished as below
Everton 1481Halton 1215Liverpool Peguins 1195Birkenhead 997Connahs Quay 797Warrington Warriors 508
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Venue: Silverstone
Circuit Length: 5.901 Km
Laps: 60
Lap Record: 1:30.874 = 233.373 km/h F. Alonso (Ferrari) 2010
F1 returns to what TV commentator Martin Brundle now calls "the centre of the universe for motor racing".
A spectacular makeover has seen the arrival of Silverstone's 'Wing', a 390m-long, 30m-high new pit building opened in May.
New slow corners like Village and the left-right before the main straight mean the new-look track will demand new tactics.
This was the scene in 2010 of one of Mark Webber's greatest drives, a front-row-to- flag victory fuelled by his anger at seeing a new wing of a different kind given to Vettel; the result prompted his now infamous 'Not bad for a #2 driver' comment.
Webber's been on the front row here in each of the last three years – but still waits for his first Silverstone pole.
2010 Results
Pole Position:
Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull Renault) 1:29.615 = 236.652 km/h
1st: Mark Webber (Red Bull Renault)
2nd: Lewis Hamilton (McLaren)
3rd: Nico Rosberg (Mercedes)
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A Fresh Coat
A classic trench coat is an essential investment piece for every wardrobe. But you don't necessarily need to go with the old saw tan, double breasted version. Venture outdoors in any of these progressive styles that will give your outerwear a fresh new vibrancy.
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For the stylish guy who wants a designer raincoat that won't completely dampen his budget, this rugged coated canvas number from Stutterheim is sure to fit the bill.
Alexander Stutterheim started his namesake brand after discovering his grandfather's sleek slicker. Inspired, he updated the style for a modern, slim fit without any superfluous bells and whistles. Handmade and individually stamped by the producing seamstress, this "Stockholm" bad boy keeps you safe from the storm while maintaining a streamlined style.
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Face it: an umbrella is an essential wardrobe addition. When it starts raining, you're going to wish you had one handy. EDGE suggests keeping one in your bag at all times or at least at your desk for unplanned pour downs. And when you've got a stylish option, you'll be proud to carry it about even if the sun happens to shine.
Paul Smith is the king of quirky British menswear (don't believe us? Check out his exhibit at the Design Museum London for all his innovative creations), so it's no surprise he would take the chance to sprinkle his umbrella with umbrellas. The wood curved cane handle also features a logo carving for an extra splash of designer cool.
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Jean Paul Gaultier x Guy de Jean
Light up even the gloomiest skies in this neon green and black parapluie perfection between two French fashion forces. Guy de Jean is a family-run Parisian parasol company known for its mix of powerful prints and fabulous French frills. Jean Paul Gaultier, meanwhile, needs no introduction with his career of dressing pop divas from Madonna to Kylie Minogue in his androgynous and playful couture.
The meeting of the minds results in this electric umbrella that's part raver Day-Glo, part Rorschach test. Either way, it will make an impression and helps it so no one mistakes your umbrella for theirs.
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MLB Scout School: Day 7
"Your authentic self is the soul made visible."
-Sarah Ban Breathnach
"You mean were not just here to get married," I jokingly said to Tyler. She laughed, and replied, "I've heard that one before." Tyler and I are the only women at the scout development program. But both of us are use to being the only females in a room filled with baseball guys. For me, the chance to hang out with another baseball woman has been awesome.
Tyler Tumminia grew up in baseball and is now a successful baseball executive. She is the V.P. of marketing and operations for the Goldklang group (NJ). She hosts a webisode called Be Your Own Fan TV (byoftv.com). Her father, John Tumminia, has been a scout for more than 30-years. Tyler spearheaded the creation of the Professional Baseball Scouts Hall of Fame.
Both Tyler and I have had our scout abilities and motivations questioned because of our gender. And so I wanted to ask her more about her experiences. Before coming to scout school, I had run into Tyler at various baseball events. When describing her to others, I would say that she is, "beautiful; dresses like a model; really smart; and way cooler than me." Now that I have spent a week with her at scout school I would add: funny, sensitive, hard worker, and trustworthy. Below is my interview with her:
Why did you want to come to scout school?
I wanted to attend Scout School in order to hone and develop my scouting skills, which I believe will assist me in whatever role(s) I may occupy within the sport in the future. Enhancing my ability to evaluate players will add to my already well developed business skill set and help me become a well rounded candidate in the future. Everyone, new to the game or a veteran, can benefit from this program to further develop their ability to evaluate players.
Your dad is a well known, established scout. Tell me about him and what its like being his daughter?
I'm always under the gun! I'm always being evaluated (she says with a laugh) My father used baseball as an analogy for every life experience. For example, he would reference my academics like Ty – I think you sit 94-96. You can dial it up to 98-99 when the competition calls for it, though. He is a tough evaluator off/on the field, but my relationship is unique for a father and daughter, we can talk baseball and there was always time for a catch even to this day. When we have a catch, that's when we can talk about anything under the sun.
What has been the most challenging aspect of scout school?
The schedule is a grind here. We start at 9:00AM with a day ending around 10:00pm- everyday for two weeks straight! The challenge is to maintain balance physically and mentally. They push you with information overload, expectations to capture an accurate snapshot of multiple prospects in your verbal evaluations and report writing, assignments at night and then you press play the next day and do it all over again.
If you could give one piece of advise to a girl who one day dreams of working in professional baseball what would that be?
Be your authentic self. It may seem simple- but as you mature and grow into success- it becomes a challenge. I encourage everyone male or female to be their authentic self and I promise you will find success in all aspects of life.
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The Houston ISD"s $450,000 effort to increase Advanced Placement participation has paid off. A record 25 HISD high schools landed on the Washington Post's list of top campuses. That's up from 16 in 2010. As the Post explains, "The formula is simple: Divide the number of Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate or other college-level tests a […] [Read More]


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Saturday Sermon: Over and Above Naturalism, Part 2
Barkley suggests that material creation is not the end of our understanding (as Naturalists think), but a beginning that unveils the majestic and power of a Creator who loves us.
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Barkley suggests that material creation is not the end of our understanding (as Naturalists think), but a beginning that unveils the majestic and power of a Creator who loves us.
Pete Shaw, the senior pastor of Crosswalk Community Church in Napa California, offers a brief history of the interactions between science and faith in the first segment of his sermon.
In his sermon, Dave Swaim discusses the early chapters of Genesis that seemingly contradict scientific evidence, and he suggests that Christians have simply asked the "wrong questions" about this ancient text, which has led to warfare between the two. In light of this, Swaim wraps up his sermon with the three concluding points that he feels sums up the Biblical truth of creation: there is an all-powerful God, he has a perfect plan, and he has given us his love through Jesus Christ.
In this paper, MIT professor Ian Hutchinson addresses the question of how to engage arguments put forward by the New Atheists. In doing so, he offers a critique of scientism, the assumption that scientific knowledge is all the real knowledge there is.
Philosopher Robert Bishop explores the Biblical doctrine of creation, which he describes as "perhaps one of the most helpful pieces of theology for thinking about science", and describes why the doctrine needs to be recovered from narrower, contemporary interpretations of creation.
Many barriers to the acceptance of the BioLogos model by evangelical Christians arise from popular misconceptions about the nature of science and its relationship to God's action in our world.
Science and Religion scholar Denis Alexander presents two models for relating Adam and Eve with the findings of contemporary anthropology. This essay was presented at the November 2010 Theology of Celebration Workshop
In this scholarly essay, Steve Benner, a Distinguished Fellow of The Foundation for Applied Molecular Evolution in Gainesville, Fla., looks at what the role of a scientist should be. Benner looks specifically at "falsifiability", the acceptance of uncertainty, and the place of the scientist in public discourse.
"As a Christian and a biblical scholar, I care both about Scripture as truth and about the ongoing scholarly conversation regarding the composition of the Hebrew Scriptures. And so, when I was asked to speak on the story of creation in Genesis 1, I welcomed the opportunity to give my thoughts on the interaction between this text and its ancient Near Eastern context."
Science and religion scholar Michael Ruse gives a personal account of his experiences as an author and public speaker on the compatibility of Christianity and biological evolution.
Professor Denis Lamoureux presents the theory of evolutionary creation, which claims that the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit created the universe and life through an ordained, sustained, and design-reflecting evolutionary process. The view of origins, says Lamoureux, fully embraces both the religious beliefs of biblical Christianity and the scientific theories of cosmological, geological, and biological evolution.
Giberson's essay makes the case that scientific fundamentalists are not merely arguing for the supremacy of science but also presenting science as a quasi-religious replacement. The agenda of the "New Atheists" is not merely to refute mainstream religion but to replace it. Unfortunately, the scientific community is poorly represented by these aggressive public figures.


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Donald E. Kirst, 87, of 627 Fox Rd., St. Marys, died on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013 following a brief illness.
He was born Dec. 4, 1925 in Buffalo, N.Y., a son of the late John and Louise Degan Kirst.
On Sept. 15, 1945 at St. Mary Magdaline Catholic Church in Buffalo, N.Y., he married the late Kathleen Hughes Kirst.
Mr. Kirst was educated in Buffalo-area schools and had worked at Bethlehem Steel, Pillsbury, Dunlap and then retired from Moog, Inc. after many years of service. He enjoyed flying and watching airplanes, as well as model airplanes. He also enjoyed tinkering in the garage, gardening and the family dogs.Â
Most of all, he enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his granddaughters.
He is survived by two sons, Dennis Kirst and his wife Jean of St. Marys, and Michael Kirst of West Seneca, N.Y.; a daughter, Sarah, Mrs. Michael Weber of Spencerport, N.Y.; and three grandchildren, Kali Ann, Kristen and Katharine Kirst.
In addition to his parents and his wife, he was preceded in death by a brother, Francis Kirst; and a sister, Evelyn Loftus.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Donald E. Kirst will be celebrated at the St. Mary's Catholic Church, Church Street, St. Marys, on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013 at 12 p.m., with the Rev. Meinrad Lawson, O.S.B., as celebrant. Burial will be in the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation will be at the Lynch-Green Funeral Home, 151 N. Michael St., St. Marys, on Saturday from 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary's Church Memorial Fund, 139 Church St., St. Marys, PA 15857; or to the Elk County Catholic School System, 600 Maurus St., St. Marys, PAÂ 15857. Â
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One of the best parts of Fashion Week (besides the parties and celeb sightings) is seeking out new talent and feeling the love for emerging designers. Dont' get us wrong, big fancy labels are fabulous, sure, but there's just something so great about finding that special gem before anyone else. Now, thanks to Bloomingdale's new B Seen initiative — which chose three designers to showcase in its windows — we're getting a special look at some even more special talent.
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