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LISTEN: John Boehner: 'We Fought The Good Fight, We Just Didn't Win'
Speaker of the House John Boehner was on with Bill Cunningham on Wednesday afternoon.
He says he will bring the deal reached in the US Senate to a vote in the House, and he's encouraging Republicans to vote for the plan. "We fought the good fight, we just didn't win," Boehner said.
He says his party did everything it could to try to negotiate with Democrats, but Democrats kept refusing. Boehner says he believes the federal government will reopen on Thursday


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Aero Race Wheels 33 Series steel wheels are designed for dirt oval track use only. The CNC roll-formed 33 Series wheels have very low run-out beadlocks, using 16 zinc plated flange bolts. They feature a 7-hole D-window center disc made of HSLA material and include a mudcover installation kit. Mudcover tabs are incorporated into the inner ring to eliminate the need for welding.
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- Designed for vehicles up to 2500 lbs.
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IRS admits targeting conservative groups during 2012 election
(Becket Adams) The Internal Revenue Service is apologizing for inappropriately flagging conservative political groups for additional reviews during the 2012 election to see if they were violating their tax-exempt status.
Lois Lerner, who heads the IRS unit that oversees tax-exempt groups, said organizations that included the words "tea party" or "patriot" in their applications for tax-exempt status were singled out for additional reviews.
Lerner said the practice, initiated by low-level workers in Cincinnati, was wrong and she apologized while speaking at a conference in Washington.
Many conservative groups complained during the election that they were being harassed by the IRS.
Indeed, in February 2012, TheBlaze received emails from several Tea Party groups alleging irregular and almost thuggish behavior on the part of the IRS.
Ohio Liberty Council Corp. President Tom Zawistokowski, for example, posted a letter on the group's website detailing their extraordinary experiences with the IRS. Zawistokowski writes:
My own Portage County TEA Party has been waiting for over a year just to get a response from the IRS so we can file our 2010 tax return! In the attached PDF I share with you, the "Additional Information Requested" of the Ohio Liberty Council from our June 30th, 2010 application which we just received on January 30, 2012. Yes, they took a year and a half to respond to our application and they are giving us two weeks to respond back. As you will see, this is no simple request.
Here's what the IRs demanded of the group:
A hard copy printout of the website – A PDF file emailed to the IRS will not suffice (and this is the high-tech Administration)
List all Social Media outlets being used (Facebook, Twitter, etc) and include hard copy printouts of every posting
A narrative description of every activity of your organization since June 30, 2010 (filing date) – And they do not want a mere description of the event, but full details – including; who conducted it, their qualifications, who was allowed to take part in the activities and how they were selected, was there a fee? (how much)
The IRS also wants to know about the members of the group and their roles and more, asking specifically for the "name, address, and corporate federal ID of all organizations that are members of our organization"
Public events are also under scrutiny with the IRS demanding to know the time, location and content schedule of each event.
Copies of any and all handouts must be included.
Names and credentials of all instructors and copies of any workshop materials used.
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High School Cheerleaders Forced to Cancel Car Wash Over Environmental Concerns
It's hard to wave your spirit fingers when the city shuts down the cheerleading squad's fundraising car wash to protect the environment.
This is what happened to Lincoln High School cheerleaders trying to raise money to attend a national competition in April. The San Jose Mercury reports that local environmental officials warned the high school cheerleaders that their car wash violated the city's water discharge laws.
"We had a visit from the city of San Jose Environmental Services Department who said that the car washes at Hoover [Middle School] are in violation of water discharge laws, therefore we had to cancel this and all future car washes," said an email that was sent out to neighborhood email lists on Oct. 18.
"Anything that is not storm water or rain water is considered a pollutant," said Jennie Loft, acting communications manager for San Jose's Environmental Services Department. "If it goes into a storm drain, that pollutant will harm wildlife and habitats in the creeks. Water goes directly from the storm drains into our creeks."
The city intervened in response to two complaints received about the car wash events Lincoln High Schoolers had been holding at Hoover Middle School. City officials reached out to school and district staff to give them information on how to prevent pollutants from getting into storm drains.


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WATCH: Attempt to Transfer Migrants Out of Texas Ends Poorly
(NEWSER) – The chants heard yesterday included "USA!" but it wasn't a World Cup scene. Southern California protesters were also shouting "Deport, Deport!" and "Go home" at three buses carrying undocumented immigrants—a large number of them women and children from Central America—who had recently entered the US via Texas. They had been flown to San Diego and were headed to the Murrieta Border Patrol station where the roughly 140 people aboard were to be processed; the Los Angeles Times reports supervised release was to follow in advance of an immigration court appearance. But the protesters blocked the road and were able to force the buses to turn around and head back toward San Diego. CNN reports they were instead taken to a border station in San Ysidro.
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Dismantling the Surveillance State
On Tuesday, Judge Richard Leon held that the National Security Agency's controversial phone records program likely violates the Fourth Amendment's guarantee against "unreasonable searches and seizures." But when the inevitable appeal comes, far more than a single surveillance program will be at stake. Whether far higher courts are prepared to embrace Leon's logic could determine if Americans enjoy any meaningful constitutional protection against government monitoring in the information age.
The NSA program—a massive database that logs, and stores for five years, the time, date, duration, and number dialed for nearly every call placed in the United States—is based on Section 215 of the Patriot Act, which authorizes the government to obtain any records it reasonably believes are "relevant" to a foreign intelligence investigation. But that authority itself depends on the so-called "third party doctrine," which says that business records held by a "third party" like a phone company aren't protected by the Fourth Amendment.
If not for the third party doctrine, "relevance" would not be enough: The government would have to satisfy the Fourth Amendment's far stricter demand to show "probable cause" that records it had "particularly described" would yield evidence of wrongdoing. Under Fourth Amendment standards, a program that involved vacuuming up billions of records in order to fish through them later for suspicious calls would be out of the question—the kind of unlimited "general warrant" the framers of the Constitution were especially concerned to prohibit.
The roots of this cramped reading stretch back to 1979, when the Supreme Court unwittingly dealt a profound blow to American privacy in the case of Smith v. Maryland. With the cooperation of the phone company, police had traced a series of obscene phone calls from Michael Lee Smith to a woman he had earlier robbed. Because they had not first obtained a warrant from a judge, Smith argued that the police had conducted an illegal search, akin to a wiretap.
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Captain Charged; Teacher's Suicide Note Is Wrenching
(NEWSER) – The captain of the capsized South Korean ferry is in custody and charged with five offenses that could land him in prison for the rest of his life, reports CNN. The charges against 69-year-old Lee Joon-seok boil down to negligence, both leading up to the accident and after it. "Mr. Lee is charged with causing the Sewol ship to sink by failing to slow down while sailing the narrow route and making the turn excessively," said a prosecutor. "Lee is also charged with failing to do the right thing to guide the passengers to escape and thereby leading to their death or injury." (He didn't mention another prosecutor's earlier claim that Lee wasn't even at the helm when the accident occurred.)
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WATCH: 'The Simpsons' honors David Letterman with updated couch gag
"The Simpsons" paid tribute to David Letterman with a special 'couch gag' opening on Sunday.
Last week, the legendary host announced his retirement, so the long-running animated series opened its show by replaying a 2012 gag in which the Simpsons rush to Letterman's theater in New York to take a seat on their famous sofa.
But the bit had a new ending, with a title card reading, "We'll miss you, Dave."
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PHOTOS: North West's designer Christmas presents
North West received some early Christmas presents from her parents' fashion designer friends on Monday.
Kim Kardashian posted photos of the stylish clothes and shoes from Giuseppe Zanotti, Stella McCarthy and Charlotte Olympia on Instagram.
During Paris Fashion Week in October, baby North was gifted designer dudsfrom Lanvin, Celine, Alexander Wang,Givenchy and Maison Martin Margiela.
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WATCH: Do the Backstreet Boys know their boy bands?
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The Backstreet Boys may very well be the ultimate boy band, celebrating their 20th anniversary this year. But how well do they know the other boy bands?
The guys stopped by Q102 in Philadelphia where they were put to the test! From Jackson Five to 98 Degrees to New Kids on the Block, to even the newer boy bands like One Direction - find out if the Backstreet Boys can recognize their fellow boy bands of past and present (and hear them sing their songs too!).
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PHOTOS: Kim Zolciak debuts adorable baby twins
Kim Zolciak debuted her twins, daughter Kaia and son Kane, who were born in November.
On Thursday, the former "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star tweeted out a pic of Kaia, noting " She looks just like [daughter] Brielle did," as well as a photo Kane, being kissed by his big brother KJ, who she said is "soooo in love" with the baby.
At the time of the twins' births, Zolciak, who already had two kids with husband Kroy Biermann and two teenage daughters from previous relationships, wrote on Instagram, "We are officially the 'Biermann Bunch' now!"
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Top MIT scientist: Newest UN climate report is 'hilariously' flawed
Not all scientists are panicking about global warming — one of them finds the alarmism "hilarious."
A top climate scientist from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology lambasted a new report by the UN's climate bureaucracy that blamed mankind as the main cause of global warming and whitewashed the fact that there has been a hiatus in warming for the last 15 years.
"I think that the latest IPCC report has truly sunk to level of hilarious incoherence," Dr. Richard Lindzen told Climate Depot, a global warming skeptic news site. "They are proclaiming increased confidence in their models as the discrepancies between their models and observations increase."
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change claimed it was 95 percent sure that global warming was mainly driven by human burning of fossil fuels that produce greenhouse gases. The I.P.C.C. also glossed over the fact that the Earth has not warmed in the past 15 years, arguing that the heat was absorbed by the ocean.
"Their excuse for the absence of warming over the past 17 years is that the heat is hiding in the deep ocean," Lindzen added. "However, this is simply an admission that the models fail to simulate the exchanges of heat between the surface layers and the deeper oceans."
"However, it is this heat transport that plays a major role in natural internal variability of climate, and the IPCC assertions that observed warming can be attributed to man depend crucially on their assertion that these models accurately simulate natural internal variability," Lindzen continued. "Thus, they now, somewhat obscurely, admit that their crucial assumption was totally unjustified."


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LISTEN: Ariana Grande shares new 'Problem' preview
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Ariana Grande is getting ready to drop her brand new single "Problem" featuring Iggy Azalea, and has shared a brand new preview!
You may have already heard a short clip on her Instagram account, but check out this extended 30-second peek at the song! Listen below.
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This major sequence provides skills in contemporary drama practices and perspectives, together with an understanding of their application in a wide range of artistic and social contexts. It includes acting theory and practice, performance styles and processes, theatre history, text studies, community theatre and technical studies.
On successful completion of the Drama major sequence, students should have the following discipline-specific skills:
- an ability to develop individual vocal technique and voice production
- an ability to understand and respond to the technical, expressive and/or compositional demands of a range of performance styles and genres
- an ability to successfully achieve performance realisation based on chosen compositional and performance strategies
- an ability to analyse, compose and collaborate in order to build effective relationships between actor, director, designer and writer in processes of performance realisation.
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|Improvisation: Principles in Action
|Genre and Performance
Level 2
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|Performance, Authenticity, Adaption
|Major Performance Project: Page to Stage (2 credit points)
Level 3
|Out of the Box: Theatre in Alternative Contexts
|Out of the Ether: Devised Theatre (2 credit points)
The following units may also be taken in addition to the prescribed major sequence.
|Communication and Creative Arts Internship A
|Communication and Creative Arts Internship B


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Exposing the Hidden Costs of Database Security Solutions
Featuring: Current Analysis – TCO Study
Amy previously helped launch Current Analysis' public sector IT solutions coverage. She has written numerous analytical reports identifying competitive opportunities and threats to system integrators and vendors pursuing the U.S. government business to help clients increase their contract win rate. Prior to that, Amy covered vendor-driven professional services solutions.
Amy has also served as a writer and editor at well-known industry publications includingtele.com, InformationWeek, InternetWeek, and Data Communications, as well as a technology industry analyst covering network and applications management at Enterprise Management Associates. Amy also was the editor of CMP's InternetWeek site, as well as regular contributor to newsletters written for ShoreTel's IP telephony and McAfee's security customers.
IT security professionals evaluating various database security solutions will see a slew of benefit statements and favorable pricing, all in an effort to influence a purchase decision toward a specific solution. Nevertheless, by paying close attention to the features in six key capabilities, decision-makers can calculate the hidden cost of any such solution in three critical areas: Staff, Hardware, and Risk Mitigation. Once these hidden costs are calculated, line-of-business and IT executives will see a wide disparity between database security offerings from which the solution with the largest organizational value and lowest total cost of ownership may be selected.
In this webinar, we will provide a framework to calculate the financial impact of any database security solution, and evaluate the attributes and features:
- Tool monitoring and configuration management
- Reporting capabilities
- Solution administration and management
- APIs and integration methods
- Architecture
- Alerts, policies, and audit reports
Attendees of this webinar will receive a complementary download of Exposing the Hidden Costs of Database Security Solutions.


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P!nk makes acting debut in 'Thanks For Sharing'
P!nk will be going by her real name of Alecia Moore for her latest project, as a supporting actress in the new movie "Thanks For Sharing" out on Friday.
The romantic comedy centers around a group of sex addicts, Pink's character being one of the women in their "Sexacholics Anonymous" support group.
She'll be starring opposite Mark Ruffalo and Gwyneth Paltrow. In an interview with "Variety" at the movie's Los Angeles premiere, Pink said "I'm not an actress, I'm just here."
She spoke about how she brought her experiences with different types of addiction to the role, saying that she believes "all addiction comes from the same monster."
P!nk's co-stars sang her praises, however. Josh Gad, who plays her love interest, says that the singer was a natural in front of the camera.
After her first take on the set, Gad says he recalls thinking "We're dead. She's going to steal the whole movie from us."
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[quote:Anonymous Coward 17868543:MV8yMTE1NDUzXzM1NjkzODY3XzRFMjNEOTE3] The more the center sphere gets charged the faster the frequency gets, that's why you see them changing colors because of the light spectrum. Over charge it without reach of our spectrum we can see and you get invisible. [/quote]
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Electricity and magnetism cannot exist without the other.
If you were to imagine just one aether unit (you can think of it as one unit or cloud of electricity/magnetism/movement), all you would really see is a spherical area of vibration.
Before that 'vibration' came along, the E/M would be static, or dormant. It would show no properties of even existing. Once the vibration (movement) comes along electricity has a moving charge. That moving charge creates a magnetic field. The magnetic field controls the movement of the little tiny spark of charge. The magnetic field shapes the path that the charge is going to take. The charge and magnetic field move relative to each other. Though they are two different 'forces' they cannot exist without each other.
The magnetism directs the charge to move in a spiral. There is a reason for this. The charge/field needs to invert and spin back into itself (the inner area of the torus) and revert back into the surrounding field (the spherical shell of the torus). This form allows it to become self-perpetuating, therefor
, and can be built upon.
So, now we have the torus function/structure. It is merely an inverting magnetic field being energized by electricity caused from 'vibration'.
Put this in motion. Including making sure to laterally spinning and inverting the nested toruses.
This helps see a little more of the dimensionality of it. But, we are speaking of 3 spheres, and the above pic is representing only 1 nested within another.
This is the sequence of creation of the torus represented 2 dimensionally. The squiggly lines represent spinning sides of the sphere, spiraling inwards, and spiraling outwards. So, when you see the initial squiggly line forming, it is actually a spiral of vibrating energy (electric charge) that is being contained within a self generated spherical shaped magnetic field.
So, take one of these and imagine two others interacting with it, at the same time, all of them laterally spinning towards the center, and on the other side spinning outwards from the center, the center being where the
is occurring.
This is close, though again it is only showing one sphere. This is called a Tesseract with Sphere and is not showing any z-pinch:
We can now begin complexifying the torus by adding more toruses. These toruses are
as they just exist as a magnetic field of spiraling/inverting/reverting energy. Since they are scalable, they can exist inside another, or another can exist inside it. But, in order for this 'nesting' to occur, it needs a structure that can be infinite. So, when a torus comes upon another torus, they 'fall' into each other. (In reality, all this takes place simultaneously).
When three toruses are nested and manifested into a stable form, synergistic lines of interaction are created (in the form of the tesseract which is what is needed as the tesseract can be infinite). These lines give rise to hard line shapes instead of just spherical geometry and begin to form the first Platonic Solid structures.
We have an infinite structure that is like a gyrating mixer of different spin states, consisting of 3 toruses that are 'pinched' together at the very center. This 'pinch' occurs from the direction of the magnetic field as it inverts on itself. Take a perfectly round balloon and squeeze it in the middle. When you do this it creates two cones, one on either side of where you are squeezing (pinching) it.
Now, imagine the balloon is the initial torus with laterally spinning energy. As you are holding this pinched balloon, it is spinning, say, clockwise. On one side of the balloon, the clockwise spin heads toward the center. Continue the spin, through the center, and now it is heading out from the center.
Immediately below is just the tesseract. If you notice, it is a cube within a cube, both connected through the the 'lines' that make up the cube form. Imagine this going infinitely both ways; smaller and smaller cubes inside each one, instead of just one inside one, and larger and larger cubes containing all the ones smaller.
There would be three spheres, all formed within the cube form. We have 6 sides, but only 3 spheres. One side of sphere spinning inwards toward the center on on of the 'sides' and on it's opposite side, spinning outwards. Here is the form, but imagine it as a sphere instead of just the two cones of spiraling motion.
Got it?
Now, put three of these pinched balloons together. You are going to have 6 spinning 'sides', 3 of them spinning in, and 3 spinning out from center.
One spiraling 'side' of a sphere would interact with its adjacent spiraling sphere much like gears, where one is spinning in counterclockwise and the adjacent one is spinning out clockwise, the entire structure forming a single gyrating sphere like manifestation. That is the single sphere that you are seeing on the inside of the picture I supplied. Except, that single sphere is the interstice point of all the three spinning spheres. If you zoomed in on that spherical interstice point, it would look just like the one you zoomed in from...three spheres spinning in and out.
Jumping back to the box. Each of its 6 sides is actually one side of opposing spinning sphere and the lines that make it look 'cube-like' are the
synergistic lines of interacting spins.
There are 8 points within the cube, with the 9th point being the convergence of all opposed spins lying at the very center of the cube (the next lower manifestation of this infinite construct). This 9th point is also the whole of this construct, as it is a fractal resonation throughout, similar to the initial picture of toruses nested within toruses. It is the image above of the Terreract Cube going infinitely in both 'directions' with the spinning spheres included.
The lines you see in Tesseract pic would be the interaction lines, not really there, except for the adjacent spheres spinning like gears, some lines going in, some lines going out.
To see this in reality, look at
Saturn's Hexagon
, and you can see how straight lines of geometry are creating through spheres interacting with
Relationship is the foundation of reality. Synergy is the relationship in the interacting relationship with each other.
If you flattened it out, it would appear to be a cross. 4 boxes going vertical, and two boxes going out horizontal from the second box down of the vertical boxes.
This is the box cross that Apollo always posts. Which can be seen here.
Within each box of the cube (side) is one side of an inward or outward laterally spinning torus.
This is the same shape that looks like the pattern on the back of the cobra's head.
Then, we begin complexifying it by joining all others into the mix, and we begin to see the flower of life form. What is missing, is the 'cube-like' are the synergistic lines of interacting spins, though you can see some geometric shapes in the picture below, even though it is all created from spherical geometry.
That is the 'vision' of the form. It would look like one sphere, but strangely it has 6 spinning areas, and where the spins are hitting adjacent spins, there is some kind of 'line' being created from the interaction.
We've got a gyrating sphere of energy and magnetism, stable and self-perpetuating, created out of aether (dormant E/M), created out of ITSELF! but put in motion to manifest into visible material reality.
Take this gyrating sphere and add other sphere's the same size. If they were smaller, perhaps they would nest into the interior of the 'pinch' area. If you zoomed into the pinched area, you would see the same exact structure/form as the initial. The initial is nested inside a larger one, etc. Back to the same size spheres. How many spheres can you put in closest relation to our single original gyrating sphere? 3, for a total of 4 spheres. Stability again! If you put just one next to it, you can see the sphere's just spinning around each other willy-nilly. Same with 2 spheres. But with a total of 4 spheres, the spheres don't move around each other all willy-nilly! There is organization...there is stability. There is a tetrahedron. Our first Platonic Solid.
This is what I call: complexification.
In order to replicate the stability and organization apparent in the 4 spheres, how many more spheres would we need? 8. This further step up in complexity is our cube.
Spiral out, keep going.
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Constituent Update - August 30, 2013
FSIS Posts First Quarter Salmonella and Campylobacter Report
Today, the agency posted to its website the quarterly progress report on Salmonella and Campylobacter testing of selected raw meat and poultry products. This report provides preliminary data from January to March 2013, on all establishments eligible for Salmonella testing that have completed at least two sampling verification sets since June 2006. The report shows that all establishments in all product classes (broiler, ground beef, ground chicken, ground turkey and turkey), 78.1 percent are in Category 1, which illustrates a decrease from fourth quarter CY12. The table below lists the percentages of broiler establishments by category as of March 2013.
In 2010, FSIS set performance standards for Campylobacter and tightened performance standards for Salmonella for broiler and turkey establishments. FSIS is aware that the Category 1 percentage is down compared to prior years and believes this is largely related to the tighter standard. Despite the decline in the Category 1 percentage, the rate of Salmonella in samples from broiler establishments showed progress compared to the prior quarter. From 176 broiler establishments, 3,786 samples were analyzed with a 3.5 percent positive rate, representing a decrease from the 4.6 percent positive rate for fourth quarter CY12.
The agency highlights performance for the broiler class because of its negative impact on foodborne illness. Since April 2008, FSIS has been posting Category 3 broiler carcass establishment names. FSIS will continue to post monthly the names of broiler establishments demonstrating variable or inconsistent process control.
The complete report and program details are at www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/data-collection-and-reports/microbiology/quarterly-reports-salmonella/. Note: This is the eighth quarter to include Campylobacter sampling results for young chicken and turkey carcasses. A follow-up Constituent Update will be issued to discuss these results in greater detail as more data becomes available.
Visit the Food Safety Discovery Zone
Visit the USDA Food Safety Discovery Zone's upcoming events in September. Announcements with dates, times and locations are available at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/food-safety-education/get-answers/usda-food-safety-discovery-zone-mobile/event-schedule-by-date.
FSIS Announces Changes to its Salmonella Sampling Program
On August 28, 2013, FSIS published in the Federal Register a notice announcing future changes in its Salmonella sampling program for raw beef products. The notice states that FSIS will discontinue Salmonella sampling sets for ground beef products, except in establishments with results that exceeded the standard for Salmonella in that establishment's most recently completed set (i.e., establishments in Category 3), on a date that FSIS will announce later in the Federal Register. At the same time, FSIS will begin analyzing for Salmonella all samples of raw ground beef, beef manufacturing trimmings, bench trim, and other raw ground beef components that it collects for Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) testing. Once the co-analysis begins, FSIS laboratories will increase the raw ground beef analytic sample portion for Salmonella analysis from 25 grams to 325 grams.
The notice also discusses the agency's intention to use the results from the new sampling program to develop new Salmonella performance standards for ground beef products and to estimate Salmonella prevalence in raw ground beef and beef manufacturing trimmings products.
FSIS will announce any new standards in the Federal Register and request comment on them before finalizing. Finally, the notice discusses changes that the agency is considering in the sampling and testing of other products for Salmonella.
FSIS encourages all interested parties to submit comments on the notice on or before September 27, 2013. The agency is accepting comments through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov or by e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com.
The notice is available on FSIS's website at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/regulations/federal-register/federal-register-notices.
Export Requirement
The Library of Export Requirements has been updated to reflect changes in export requirements for the following areas:
- Philippines
Complete information can be found at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/international-affairs/exporting-products.
Follow Us On Twitter
Find food safety information for at-risk people, along with tips and resources to keep consumers and other interested groups informed of the latest agency news and events. Follow FSIS on Twitter at www.twitter.com/USDAFoodSafety.
Changes Underway for FSIS Laboratory Methods
The FSIS laboratory system has validated a single enrichment broth for the analysis of Salmonella, Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157 and select Shiga toxin-producing E. coli strains (STEC) in raw beef/veal products and carcass and environmental sponge samples. Additional method improvements include use of a single plating medium and new screen tests for the E. coli analyses.
The Microbiology Laboratory Guidebook (MLG) media chapter, MLG Appendix 1.08, the Salmonella method chapters MLG 4.07, MLG 4C.05 and associated method flow chart MLG 4 Appendix 2.0, the E. coli O157 method chapters MLG 5.07, MLG 5A.03, and associated flow chart MLG 5 Appendix 1.01, and the STEC method chapters MLG 5B.04, MLG 5B Appendix 3.01 and associated flow chart MLG 5B Appendix 4.02 will be posted to the MLG. FSIS intends to begin using the revised chapters on October 1, 2013.
To review the guidebook, visit http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/science/laboratories-and-procedures/guidebooks-and-methods/microbiology-laboratory-guidebook.
Upcoming NACMCF Subcommittee
The National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF) Subcommittee on the Study of Microbiological Criteria as Indicators of Process Control or Insanitary Conditions will hold public meetings on Tuesday - Thursday, September 17-19, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Patriots Plaza III, 355 E St., S.W., First Floor (Conference Room), Washington, DC.
The purpose of this meeting is to develop guidance to assist the Department of Defense (DOD) in refining its microbiological criteria and other criteria for evaluating process control and insanitary conditions at the point of production. The NACMCF will focus on both raw and ready-to-eat food products and will evaluate both pathogens and other indicators of insanitary conditions. Updated standards will assist DOD in their evaluation on whether products that are destined for U.S. military personnel and produced under certain circumstances are safe and wholesome. The information gleaned from this project will assist all U.S. food safety agencies.
If you would like to attend these meetings, please contact Advisory Committee Specialist Karen Thomas at 202-690-6620 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Please note that due to increased security measures at Patriots Plaza III, all persons wishing to attend must RSVP in advance.
Update: on FSIS Testing for Metals
The FSIS Chemistry Laboratory Guidebook method, "Determination of Metals by ICP-MS and ICP-OES (Optical Emission Spectrometry)," has been updated. This method has been extended to several additional metals. With this update, the following 17 metals can be assessed in products of interest: aluminum, barium, boron, cadmium, chromium, cobalt, copper, iron, lead, manganese, molybdenum, nickel, selenium, strontium, thallium, vanadium and zinc. This method will be posted to the FSIS Chemistry Laboratory Guidebook once finalized. The agency intends to begin using this method after October 1, 2013.
To review the revisions to the guidebook, visit http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/science/laboratories-and-procedures/guidebooks-and-methods/chemistry-laboratory-guidebook/chemistry-laboratory-guidebook.
FSIS Policy Update
Notice 59-13, Time and Attendance (T&A) Reporting Procedures for Pay Period 19
Notice 60-13, Fiscal Year 2014 Pay Periods and Official Payday Dates
Notice 61-13, Submitting FSIS Form 5110-1, Services Rendered
Get Answers at AskFSIS
AskFSIS is a web-based technology and policy question-and-answer forum on topics such as exporting, labeling, inspection, programs and procedures. In addition, AskFSIS offers Really Simple Syndication feeds that link back to the Q&As. Visit http://askfsis.custhelp.com/ to view recently posted topics.
Mechanically Tenderized Beef Comment Period Extended
FSIS is extending the comment period for the proposed rule, "Descriptive Designation for Needle- or Blade-tenderized (Mechanically Tenderized) Beef Products" until October 8, 2013. The agency is taking this action in response to a request made by a coalition of trade associations.
FSIS invites interested persons to submit comments on this notice. Comments may be submitted by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: This website provides the ability to type short comments directly into the comment field on this webpage or attach a file for lengthier comments. Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions at that site for submitting comments.
Mail, including CD-ROMs: Send to Docket Clerk, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Patriots Plaza 3, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Mailstop 3782, Room 8-163B, Washington, DC 20250-3700.
Hand- or courier-delivered submittals: Deliver to Patriots Plaza 3, 355 E St., SW, Room 8-163B, Washington, DC 20250-3700.
All items submitted by mail or e-mail must include the agency name and docket number FSIS-2007-0017. Comments received in response to this docket will be made available for public inspection and posted without change, including any personal information, to http://www.regulations.gov.
For access to background documents or to comments received, go to the FSIS Docket Room at Patriots Plaza 3, 355 E St., SW, Room 8-164, Washington, DC 20250-3700 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday.
China's Poultry Processing System
FSIS announced today that it is reaffirming China's equivalency status for processed poultry, which was originally established in 2006. FSIS made this determination after conducting an audit of the country's food safety system for processed poultry. This action is limited to China's processed poultry system and does not include slaughter or production.
Poultry processed in China must originate from an approved source, currently the U.S. or Canada. FAQ and the full audit report is available at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/resources.
Update: FSIS Testing for E. coli
FSIS posts bi-weekly updates for the agency's raw ground beef E. coli sampling program. Included are testing results of raw ground beef component samples for E. coli O157:H7 and STECs from FSIS routine and follow-up sampling programs. Also featured is data for non-O157 STECs by each non-O157 STEC serogroup.
To review testing results, go to http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/data-collection-and-reports/microbiology/ec/testing-program-for-e-coli-o157h7-and-non-o157-stec/.
Food Safety Information Available During Severe Weather
It is always best to practice basic safe food handling in our daily lives, but obtaining and storing food safely becomes more challenging during a power outage or natural disasters.
Consumers with questions about the safety of their food as a result of weather damage and power outages are encouraged to call the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline (888-MPHotline or 888-674-6854), available in English and Spanish, Monday - Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET.
Ask Karen, FSIS' virtual food safety expert, is available in English and Spanish 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with answers to nearly 1,500 food safety questions. Ask Karen can be downloaded for free for iOS and Android devices.


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The Absurd Lawsuit Against Maidenform and Wacoal
We've all been victims of false advertising and marketing gimmicks: costly anti-aging creams that promise to dramatically reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles (but never actually do); juice cleanses that claim to rid the body of toxins despite the fact that there's no scientific evidence supporting such claims.
We are a nation obsessed with quick fixes. Desperate for a youthful glow or a dimple-free derriere, we invest our money and vanity in products we think will work like magic. When--invariably--they don't, most of us shamefully acknowledge (at least to ourselves) that we fell for a marketing ploy and move on with our lives. But every now and then, consumers want revenge for being deceived. To wit: two women are suing lingerie brands Maidenform and Wacoal, whose lines of "anti-cellulite" shapewear they claim did not, in fact, slim their tummies, hips, thighs, rears or "shape and sculpt" their figures, as the products purport to do.
Christine Caramore and Michelle Martin, both of New York, have filed a class-action lawsuit against the lingerie companies in Brooklyn Federal Court, claiming to have been deceived by clever and false advertising. "As a result of defendants' misrepresentations, plaintiffs and the class have suffered out-of-pocket losses, did not receive the benefit of the bargain and have been damaged," reads the complaint. Oh, the injustice!
Indeed, it seems absurd that these women could actually win the lawsuit, walking (or waddling) away with a hefty sum of money. But it wouldn't be the first time a clothing company has paid for misleading advertising. In 2012, Skechers coughed up $40 million to settle charges by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that the footwear company's "leg-toning" Shape-up sneakers were a sham. In 2011, FTC extracted $25 million from Reebok for a similar product.
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Student in GI Joe Costume Caused College Lockdown
(NEWSER) – Central Connecticut State University was on lockdown yesterday, with local and state law enforcement—including SWAT teams—taking over the campus following reports of an armed man. Turns out it was student David Kyem, who was still wearing his GI Joe-inspired Halloween costume, the Hartford Courant reports. He'd been at the University of Connecticut for the weekend and wasn't able to squeeze the whole costume—with its camouflage pants, mask, tactical vest, and plastic weapons—into his backpack for the trip home, he says.


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New Randy Travis album due this fall
Listen to Randy Travis on iHeartRadio
New music is on the way from Randy Travis.
Influences Vol. 1: The Man I Am features Travis' renditions of songs that inspired him in his country music career. Eight of the album's 13 tracks are Merle Haggard songs. The disc also includes covers of George Jones, Ernest Tubb, Lefty Frizzell, and Waylon Jennings songs.
Randy's tribute to Jones, "Tonight I'm Playing Possum," rounds out the set. Influences Volume 2 is slated for an October 1st release.
Travis recorded "Possum" with Joe Nichols earlier this year. The album announcement doesn't say when he cut the rest of the material.
Randy suffered a stroke in July. Neither his reps or his doctors have revealed how the stroke has affected the singer, but have said he'll need months of recovery time. Randy spent more than three weeks in the hospital, and is now continuing his rehab at a physical therapy center.
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Ubuntu Saucy Maps and GPS
Maps and GPS
In addition to several online mapping services (such as Google Maps, MapQuest, and the open source OpenStreetMap), self-contained map packages can be installed on your computer (to be used with or without Internet access).
Google Earth
Google Earth gives you an annotated eagle's eye view of our planet. This is a free proprietary package (you must accept the license to use this package).
sudo apt-get install googleearth-package make-googleearth-package --force
- Doubleclick on the resulting .deb file.
- -- or --
To install the latest Linux binary, download and save the GoogleEarthLinux.bin (currently version 5 ) package from Google Earth downloads. (You may alternatively download the previous version (4.3), named googleearth-linux-plus-4.3.7284.3916.bin or something similar.)
wget http://dl.google.com/earth/client/current/GoogleEarthLinux.bin
Then install:
chmod +x GoogleEarthLinux.bin ./GoogleEarthLinux.bin
- K menu -> Internet -> Google Earth 3D planet viewer
You should turn off the Google Earth -> View -> Atmosphere setting, or you might see clouds everywhere and the ground won't show up.
- If Google Earth opens, shows the splash screen, and then crashes, you're probably experiencing a common issue. Running ~/google-earth/googleearth in a terminal will show this error:
./googleearth-bin: relocation error: /usr/lib/i686/cmov/libssl.so.0.9.8: symbol BIO_test_flags, version OPENSSL_0.9.8 not defined in file libcrypto.so.0.9.8 with link time reference
To fix this, browse to the folder you installed Google Earth into. (If you installed manually, this will be google-earth in your home folder.) Find the file libcrypto.so.0.9.8 and rename it to something else, like libcrypto.so.0.9.8.bak. Google Earth should now start correctly.
cd ~/google-earth sudo mv libcrypto.so.0.9.8 libcrypto.so.0.9.8.bak sudo ln -s /usr/lib/libcrypto.so.0.9.8 ~/google-earth/libcrypto.so.0.9.8
- (Note: You can also specify /home/user/google-earth instead of ~/google-earth ).
- On my display, I had to disable desktop effects (K menu -> System -> System Settings -> Desktop -> Desktop Effects) to get the display to work.
For other issues, see the Ubuntu help pages on Google Earth. Be careful of some of the suggestions there.
For example, if you turned on OpenGL desktop effects (using K Menu -> System Settings -> Desktop -> Desktop Effects -> General -> Advanced Options) and your display goes blank and you can't restore it, you will have to edit the settings file manually from the command-line to reset your mistake.
nano ~/.kde/share/config/kwinrc
In the section title [Compositing], under the line Backend=OpenGL (or whichever backend you had selected) change the line below it to read:
The will reset your display and you can then reboot successfully into your default display (to try different settings from the menu again, if you wish).
Uninstall Google Earth
To uninstall run the uninstall shell script located in the /home/user/google-earth folder (or whichever folder you installed google-earth into).
Tux Mobil has a list of Linux applications for use with GPS devices, and compatible hardware. Two GPS packages are available from the Ubuntu/Kubuntu respositories:
- Viking is a free open source package to view GPS data in maps, and to plot co-ordinates. This has been reviewed as the best Linux GPS mapping program.
sudo apt-get install viking
- GPS Drive is a free navigation software package that displays your position on a zoomable map using your GPS device. It is GTK-based but can be used in Kubuntu. It uses the gpsd daemon that interfaces with a variety of GPS hardware. A .deb package of the current version is also available from the website. Install:
sudo apt-get install gpsdrive
- tangoGPS is a beautiful, lightweight GPS mapping program that uses map data from the Openstreetmap project. Is is a GPL-licensed open source project. A .deb package can be found here.
Celestial (Star) Maps
Celestia is a free planetarium and space simulator for the desktop. Install:
sudo apt-get install celestia
Stellarium is an astounding planetarium for the desktop. Install:
sudo apt-get install stellarium


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Ubuntu Raring Installation
Installing Ubuntu
Warning: During installation from the LiveCD, there is an option to install the boot loader to /dev/sda, which really installs the Grub2 boot loader to both the MBR (Master Boot Record) as well as the partition into which (K)Ubuntu will be installed. Pay careful attention during this step if your system uses a boot partition, uses multiple OS (more than 2), or chainloads bootloaders. For systems with such a boot partition, it is best NOT to overwrite the MBR. In this case, the boot loader should only be installed to the partition in which the (K)Ubuntu OS itself will be installed. (For example, if (K)Ubuntu will be installed to /dev/sda6, then only install the boot loader to /dev/sda6, not to /dev/sda. The text based installer used in the Server and Alternate versions asks whether to install the bootloader into the MBR. Answer "no" to this question, and then proceed to install the bootloader to /dev/sda6 only.)
Hardware requirements
Ubuntu Raring Ringtail runs well with as little as 384 Mb RAM. (The GUI installer requires a minimum of 256 Mb RAM, while the alternative text-based installer can run using only 192 Mb RAM.) Netbooks can run Ubuntu Raring Ringtail, which has been optimised for that platform.
The installation takes between 3-4 Gb hard drive space, and 8 - 10 Gb will be needed to run comfortably. (However, at least 25-30 Gb will likely be needed for routine usage.)
If you have an older computer with less memory than this, consider Lubuntu (if 160 Mb RAM or greater), PuppyLinux (if 256 Mb or greater), or DSL (if minimal RAM, limited hard drive space, running from a USBdrive, or running from within another OS).
Fresh Installation
- Download the latest ISO image from Ubuntu 13.04.
- See this guide for burning the ISO image to a CD ("LiveCD").
- Use the LiveCD for installation.
- The Alternate CD version previously available allowed the use of the same fast text-based installer used in the Server version (requiring less RAM), and there were more installation options than on the Desktop CD ("Regular Download"). Sadly, this version has been discontinued.
- Another method involves installing the Server version first and then installing the Ubuntu desktop.
- A LiveCD can also be transferred to a USB flashdrive (using usb-creator-gtk) and the USB flashdrive then used to install Ubuntu on systems without CD drives. (Also see the Ubuntu Official documentation or the Ubuntu Community documentation.) Installing from USB is generally much faster than from a CD.
- If your computer, device, or hardware uses UEFI instead of a BIOS bootup system, then see this page.
- If your computer, device, or hardware uses Coreboot instead of a BIOS bootup system, then see this page.
Install a classic Gnome-appearing User Interface
- A Gnome 3.4 interface gnome-shell can be installed, and a choice (from the Login Manager) of running in Unity or Gnome 3 will then be available:
sudo apt-get install gnome-shell
- A user interface resembling the classic Gnome 2 interface (used in Ubuntu Lucid Lynx and earlier versions) can be installed. (This installs the gnome-shell modules as well.) A choice of running Unity or Gnome as the desktop environment will then be available from the Login Manager.
sudo apt-get install gnome-session-fallback
- A complete Ubuntu Gnome Shell Remix OS (an unofficial Ubuntu derivative) is also available from which the Unity desktop environment has been removed entirely, and is more similar to a Debian distribution with a Gnome desktop.
Dual-Booting Windows and Ubuntu
A user may experience problems dual-booting Ubuntu and Windows. In general, a Windows OS should be installed first, because its bootloader is very particular. A default Windows installation usually occupies the entire hard drive, so the main Windows partition needs to be shrunk, creating free space for the Ubuntu partitions. (You should clean up unnecessary files and defragment the drive before resizing.) See changing the Windows partition size.
After shrinking a Windows partition, you should reboot once into Windows prior to installing Ubuntu or further manipulating the partitions. This allows the Windows system to automatically rescan the newly-resized partition (using chkdsk in XP or other utilities in more recent versions of Windows) and write changes to its own bootup files. (If you forget to do this, you may later have to repair the Windows partition bootup files manually using the Windows Recovery Console.)
Newer installations of Windows use two primary partitions (a small Windows boot partition and a large Windows OS partition). An Ubuntu Linux installation also requires two partitions -- a linux-swap partition and the OS partition. The Linux partitions can either be two primary partitions or can be two logical partitions within an extended partition. Some computer retailers use all four partitions on a hard drive. Unless there are two free partitions available (either primary or logical) in which to install Ubuntu, however, it will appear as if there is no available free space. If only one partition on a hard drive can be made available, it must be used as an extended partition (in which multiple logical partitions can then be created). Partition management can be done using the GParted utility.
If there are only two existing primary partitions on a hard drive (and plenty of free space on it) then there will be no problem installing Ubuntu as the second operating system and it is done automatically from the Ubuntu LiveCD. Allow the Ubuntu LiveCD to install to "largest available free space." Alternatively, if there is an extended partition with plenty of free space within it, the Ubuntu LiveCD will install to this "largest available free space" as well.
The main Windows partition should be at least 20 Gb (recommended 30 Gb for Vista/Windows 7), and a Ubuntu partition at least 10 Gb (recommended 20 Gb). Obviously, if you have plenty of disk space, make the partition for whichever will be your favoured operating system larger. For a recommended partitioning scheme, see this section.
Conversely you can install a retail version of Windows (but not an OEM or recovery version) after Ubuntu by creating a primary NTFS partition using GParted. (You may have to use GPparted from a Live CD/USB). Once the primary NTFS partition is created you can boot your Windows CD/DVD and choose to install Windows to that NTFS partition. When installation is complete, reboot to insure Windows boots properly. Once that is ascertained, use the Ubuntu Live CD/USB to install GRUB back to the MBR. (This is necessary because Windows overwrites the MBR and designates its own bootloader as the master bootloader.) Once GRUB is installed you will be able to boot either OS.
Alternatives include:
- Wubi (Windows-based Ubuntu Installer), an officially supported dual-boot installer that allows Ubuntu to be run mounted in a virtual-disk within the Windows environment (which can cause a slight degradation in performance). Because the installation requires an intact functioning Windows system, it is recommended to install Ubuntu in this manner for short-term evaluation purposes only. A permanent Ubuntu installation should be installed in its own partition, with its own filesystem, and should not rely on Windows.
- EasyBCD, a free Windows-based program that allows you to dual-boot Windows 7/Vista and Ubuntu (as well as other operating systems) by configuring the Windows 7/Vista bootloader.
Installing multiple OS on a single computer
Warning: During installation from the LiveCD, there is an option to install the boot loader to /dev/sda, which really installs the Grub2 boot loader to both the MBR (Master Boot Record) as well as the partition into which (K)Ubuntu will be installed. Pay careful attention during this step if your system uses a boot partition, uses multiple OS (more than 2), or chainloads bootloaders. For systems with such a boot partition, it is best NOT to overwrite the MBR. In this case, the boot loader should only be installed to the partition in which the (K)Ubuntu OS itself will be installed. (For example, if (K)Ubuntu will be installed to /dev/sda6, then only install the boot loader to /dev/sda6, not to /dev/sda. The text based installer used in the Server and Alternate versions asks whether to install the bootloader into the MBR. Answer "no" to this question, and then proceed to install the bootloader to /dev/sda6 only.)
If you want to install more than 2 operating systems on a single computer, check out these tips. Also see these tips regarding manipulating partitions.
Use Startup Manager to change Grub settings
Grub is a bootup utility that controls which OS to load by default and other bootup settings. You can change Grub settings from Startup Manager, a GUI that is able to manage settings for Grub (Grub Legacy), Grub 2, Usplash, and Splashy. Also see the Ubuntu Community help page for Startup Manager usage instructions. Install:
sudo apt-get install startupmanager menu
- Menu -> System -> Administration -> Startup Manager
Note: You can also edit the Grub settings manually from the command-line interface.
Use Grub Customizer to change Grub2 settings
Since Startup Manager is deprecated you can change Grub2 settings from Grub Customizer. Install from this (private, non-approved) repository:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:danielrichter2007/grub-customizer sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install grub-customizer
Dual-Booting Mac OS X and Ubuntu
- Also see these tips for installing multiple OS.
Mac OS X has a similar structure to Linux (it is BSD Unix based). Dual-booting Mac OS X and Ubuntu detailed instructions can be found here.
Installing Mac OS X after Ubuntu
- If you decide to dual boot with OS X, choose ext2 as your partition type during the Ubuntu installation. (For this the Super Grub Disk CD is a useful utility. You can download the Super Grub .iso image file at forjamari.linex.org and burn the image to a CD-ROM.)
- Once you have installed Ubuntu, edit the Grub start-up list:
sudo nano /boot/grub/menu.lst
- and add the following lines:
title Mac OS X root (hd0,0) makeactive chainloader +1
Reboot your Mac and go to the terminal in Max OS X (if you have any issues booting, boot from your Mac OS X DVD). Press F8 and enter -s. Enter:
fdisk -e /dev/rdisk0 flag 2 <--note that flag 2 is my Mac partition number two quit y reboot
- If are still unsure whether it is working correctly, use the Super Grub Disk CD and make grub active.
Installing Ubuntu after Mac OS X
- If you get an error message during boot such as HFS+error in the bootloader, you can also use the Super Grub Disk for recovering Linux GRUB and the Windows MBR (Master Boot Record).
- Once you have installed Ubuntu, edit the Grub start-up list:
sudo nano /boot/grub/menu.lst
- and add the following lines:
title Mac OS X root (hd0,0) makeactive chainloader +1
- If you have issues with Mac OSX or Windows in GRUB, try changing the Mac OS X Grub entry
- change root (hd0,0) to root (hd0,1)
This means you will boot into partition number 1. You can try any partition number until you get it right.
Upgrading from older versions
- Also see the Ubuntu desktop upgrade documentation and Raring upgrade documentation (specific to Ubuntu).
There are several methods for upgrades from the command-line interface (Konsole) (which can be used for both the desktop and server editions of Kubuntu/Ubuntu).
- This is the preferred method:
sudo apt-get install update-manager-core sudo do-release-upgrade
- You can also use the update-manager (all editions):
sudo apt-get install update-manager sudo update-manager -d
- You can also use:
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get upgrade sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
- (Note: the first two lines simply make sure your current distribution is current before upgrading the entire distribution, and are optional.
Always backup your system. Upgrades do not generally work for me, because I often make customizations to my older installations (to make my hardware work with them) but these customizations are often not required in the newest version. When the system then attempts to migrate my customizations (during an attempted upgrade), it often crashes my new system. (Fortunately, I always back up my important files, and reinstalling them on a fresh OS installation is therefore usually accomplished relatively quickly.) Here are some of the steps I have sometimes needed to take when performing upgrades.
- In general, upgrades must be done serially from one version to the next in order.
Reinstalling applications after a fresh installation
If you upgrade your Ubuntu system with a fresh installation, it is possible to mark the packages and services installed on your old system (prior to the upgrade) and save the settings ("markings") into a file. Then install the new version of Ubuntu and allow the system to reinstall packages and services using the settings saved in the "markings" file. For instructions, see this Ubuntu forum thread. In brief:
- On the old system:
- Synaptic Package Manager -> File -> Save Markings
- Save the markings file to an external medium, such as a USB drive.
- Complete the backup of your system's other important files (e.g. the /home directory) before the installation of the new system.
- In the freshly-installed new system:
- Synaptic Package Manager -> File -> Read markings and load the file on your USB drive (or other external storage) previously saved.
Note: Many packages, dependencies, and compatibilities change between version of Ubuntu, so this method does not always work. Automated updates remains the recommended method.
- Alternatively you can use this command-line method.
- Prior to the clean installation. run:
dpkg --get-selections > ~/my-packages
- This creates a my-packages file in the ~ (home) directory which will contain a list of the packages installed on the old system. Copy this file to a safe place (as you will need it after the new installation).
- Proceed with the clean installation. Enable the same repositories that were enabled in the old system.
- Now copy the my-packages file to the ~ (/home) folder. Run:
sudo dpkg --set-selections < my-packages && sudo apt-get dselect-upgrade
- Any packages that you had installed (that are in the new repositories) will now be installed. Excluded will be any manually-installed packages (that are not in the new repositories) and any packages that were compiled from source.
- Here are some of the steps I have sometimes needed to take when performing upgrades.


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Doubling the number of cards that can be carried in a typical wallet, this is the thinnest leather wallet that can store up to 20 cards. Its patented twin pair of nested pockets places cards in a flat, efficient side-by-side arrangement, eliminating the excessive bulk present in common wallets. Two additional slots in the interior hold cash and receipts. Perfectly balanced with five cards per pocket, the wallet folds to a thickness no greater than 1/2" and the break between the two pairs of card slots allows it to flex naturally when in a pocket while sitting. Handmade in the U.S., the wallet is made with both a soft, full-grain cowhide leather interior and exterior. 5" L x 3 3/4" W x 1/4" D. (8 oz.)
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I regret that this item was returned to HS.It looks great... but NO WAY the space allowed for CCards would hold -20- cards. Had trouble getting 1 card in each slot!
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This is a great wallet and I have owned a lot of them. It fits a lot of cards and can hold many bills with it's two compartments. I have had it about a month now and it seems to be holding up well. You can put about 20 cards and I use it for business cards as well. It holds about 25 money bills and still is thin.You can fit a lot in this wallet. I give it a 5 star rating !!!
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By French Chef
from Chicagoland,Il.
don't be concerned with the pockets being tight after you put credit cards in them ...pockets loosen perfect real quick ! Also shallow and deep pockets for paper money and receipts are great. .....leather is very soft.
(6 of 6 customers found this review helpful)
elegant item
By Andrew styleman
from Toronto Ont.
This wallet is great .Slim stylish. the leather smells nice.
(6 of 8 customers found this review helpful)
By CATS
from Arlington, VA
After inserting cards, wallet is too bulky to close. It does not meet my requirements for everyday use.
(5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)
Three Times the Charm?
By chemindefer
from Granite Bay, California
Bought this for my husband who has great difficulty getting his wallet out of a pocket. This one saves him the hassle and holds a goodly number of cards. He liked it so much he asked for another. Based on how particular he is, I purchased a third for my brother for his birthday.
(4 of 5 customers found this review helpful)
By Lin
from NC
With 20 cards in the pockets the wallet doesnt close as well as expected. The pockets could be a little wider.
Hammacher Schlemmer Response: For the best fit, it is recommended that you insert cards one at a time (up to 5 per slot) rather than all 5 cards at one time.
(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)
Wallet is exactly as advertised
By Greg
from Lake Orion, MI
This wallet is indeed the best if you carry a lot of credit cards. It is low profile and the 4 pockets for cards fit snug, with either 5 cards per slot or even only 1. It is soft and thin and fits nicely in your back pocket. Cannot believe I waited so long to get it.
Less than half size of previous,
By Senior joe
from Sun Lakes, Az.
Less than half the size of old wallet.Works great, alleviates back pain.
(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)
By Jim
from Canada
Perfect size, but lacks space for driver's license etc
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Pearl Jam unveils new iTunes app
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Pearl Jam fans can keep up with the rock vets on-the-go now thanks to a new iTunes app. Eddie Vedder and company announced the free download on Thursday.
The app features music, news, a timeline of PJ's career milestones, mobile connectivity to the band's social media networks, and other goodies. It also serves as an extension of their Ten Club membership program. Ten Club manager Tim Bierman says they wanted to make sure fans could "reap all the benefits" of the band's website, PearlJam.com, without having to stay "bound to their computers." The Pearl Jam app is available now in the iTunes App Store or at iTunes.com/PearlJam.
The app is just one part of a "big and active" year for Pearl Jam. They're scheduled to kick off a North American tour on October 11th, followed by the release of their tenth studio album, "Lightning Bolt," on October 15th.
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No, Miss Indiana's body isn't 'normal'
At Sunday's Miss USA pageant, 25-year-old Miss Indiana, Mekayla Diehl, didn't make it past the semifinals. She was one of 10 women who were eliminated from the superficial, "I wish for peace on Earth" competition after the swimsuit round, never to be heard from again.
Or that's usually the story. Instead, after Diehl pranced down the runway in her skimpy white bikini, the Twitterverse ensured that her legacy would live on, with a flurry of tweets that congratulated her on taking the stage with a more "normal" body.
"Y'all I love miss Indiana!!! She is a thicker pageant girl!!!!" one user tweeted. "Finally a contestant that's not a bag of bones. #missindiana #missusa2014 #beautiful," another posted.
Even supermodel Petra Nemcova applauded Diehl's "feat." "I think it's fantastic," she explained. "Each person has a different body type. Some people are naturally skinny, some curvy. We have to celebrate all different shapes of the body. The main thing is to be healthy."
"It's quite overwhelming in a positive way, I suppose," Diehl told Fox and Friendsin response to the praise she and her "curves" have received. "I did not [starve myself to fit into the bikini]. And the funny thing is, the bikini did not fit well—and people made a point to tell me that. But if that's the only negative point of that entire experience, I'll take it. I think the inspiration to some young girls has been wonderful…I wanted to inspire others to go after their dreams, and I never imagined it would be in a swimsuit. I trained very hard for the body I have, but I didn't go to any extremes, and I'm proud of that. There's nothing I would change about my preparation for Miss USA."
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Is Winter Olympian Ashley Wagner the new McKayla Maroney?
Ashley Wagner was not impressed with her low score at the Sochi Olympics on Saturday.
The USA figure skater scoffed as she looked up at the score board and saw she had landed in fourth place for the event.
Wagner's amazing reaction is reminiscent of gymnast McKayla Maroney's "not impressed" face when she received second place in the vault competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Maroney's facial expression quickly turned into a viral meme, and the athlete even reenacted the look with President Obama at the White House.
Check out both ladies' reactions below! (Left: Ashley 2014, Right: McKayla 2012)
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Report: Rosie O'Donnell Officially Joining 'The View'
(TMZ) - Rosie O'Donnell has made her deal with "The View" ... sources connected with the negotiations tell TMZ.
TMZ reports the show will make the announcement shortly.
TMZ broke the story ... the negotiations fired up a few days ago and the deal was almost completed by end of business day Monday.
According to TMZ, the deal is now complete. Rosie will join Whoopi Goldberg on the show. As TMZ reported, producers are also looking for a Latina and a conservative. Two conservative candidates who are being scoped are Abby Huntsman and Margaret Hoover.
"View" fans remember ... Rosie always made things interesting.
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Joan Jett & Axl Rose honored at Golden Gods
Joan Jett appears to be enjoying her new Golden God title. The rocker officially received the honor Wednesday night at the 2014 Revolver Golden Gods Awards, where she also took the stage with the Blackhearts to play hits like "Bad Reputation" and "I Hate Myself for Loving You."
The latter included guest vocals from Pretty Reckless singer Taylor Momsen and a brief cameo from ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons.
Comedian Andrew Dice Clay and Nicholas Cage were also on hand at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles to pay tribute to the evening's other honoree, Axl Rose. He picked up the Ronnie James Dio Lifetime Achievement Award, and then performed a lengthy ceremony-closing set with Guns N' Roses that included original bassist Duff McKagan.
As for this year's other award winners, Avenged Sevenfold picked up three trophies for Best Guitarists, Best Drummer, and Most Dedicated Fans. Five Finger Death Punch won Song of the Year for "Lift Me Up," and Black Sabbath took home Album of the Year for "13."
Other highlights included a surprise opening performance from Slayer, who played a brand new song called "Implode."
Zakk Wylde also treated the crowd to a solo performance on the piano instead of his usual guitar, while A Day to Remember, the Pretty Reckless, and Suicide Silence took the stage as well.
"That Metal Show" hosts Eddie Trunk, Don Jamieson, and Jim Florentine served as emcees for the event. An edited version of the Revolver Golden Gods Awards ceremony is set to air May 24th on VH1 Classic.
2014 Revolver Golden Gods Award winners:
Album of the Year:
Black Sabbath, "13"
Best Vocalist:
Josh Homme, Queens of the Stone Age
Dimebag Darrell Best Guitarist:
Synyster Gates & Zacky Vengeance, Avenged Sevenfold
Paul Grey Best Bassist:
Chris Kael, Five Finger Death Punch
Best Drummer:
Arin Ilejay, Avenged Sevenfold
Best Live Band:
Rob Zombie
Song of the Year:
Five Finger Death Punch, "Lift Me Up"
Best Film & Video:
Pierce the Veil, "This Is a Wasteland"
Best New Talent:
Twelve Foot Ninja
Comeback of the Year:
Deep Purple
Most Metal Athlete:
Josh Barnett (Mixed Martial Artist, UFC)
Most Dedicated Fans:
Avenged Sevenfold
Golden God Award:
Joan Jett
Ronnie James Dio LIfetime Achievement Award:
Axl Rose
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Ham Hock, Pigeon and Chestnut Terrine
Feeds 8 persons.
2kg Ham Hock
2 Pigeon Breasts
100gsm Crushed Chestnuts
2 Carrots peeled and halved
2 Small white onion peeled and halved
2 Sheets of gelatine
100gms Gherkins
3 Sticks of celery peeled and halved
Cooking Instructions:
Place ham hock into a pan and cover with cold water. Bring to simmer and cook for 10 minutes. Add carrot, celery and onion and gently simmer for 3 hours. When the carrot is cooked, remove and retain for later.
Remove ham hock from the stock and when cool pick ham from the bone. Strain the left over stock and discard the celery and onion. Place 800ml of stock into pan, bring to the boil and reduce by half.
Soak gelatine sheets in cold water until soft (approx 5 minutes) and add them to the reduced stock. Stir the stock until gelatine completely dissolved.
Sear pigeon breasts and cut into half long ways through the middle (leaving 2 flat pieces). Dice carrot and gherkins.
Line a terrine dish with cling film. Take the ham, pigeon breast, chestnut, carrot and gherkins and layer the terrine evenly. Once the stock is cool, pour over the terrine and pack down. Cover the terrine top with cling film.
Cut piece of card to sit just inside terrine dish, cover the card in tin foil. Press the card down on top of the terrine and weight down with suitable heavy object. Chill overnight and serve with piccalilli and crusty bread.


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WATCH: Backstreet Boys support marriage equality with new music video
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The Backstreet Boys are taking a stand for marriage equality. The former boy band debuted the music video for their new single "In A World Like This" on "Good Morning America" Thursday - making a statement about where they stand on the issue.
The video takes a look at moments in American history like the man on the moon and the September 11th terrorist attacks. It ends with a lesbian couple watching gay marriage being legalized on television.
A.J. McLean's tells the ABC morning show the video "tells a story of how love conquers all" and that the group wanted to take the opportunity to "show our support for the LGBT community."
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Arcadia, CA, Nov. 25, 2013 -- HRTV (R), The Network for Horse Sports, will offer fans a bountiful feast of outstanding programming, including live Thoroughbred racing action and equestrian premieres, on Thanksgiving -- Thursday, Nov. 28 -- on HRTV (and HRTV.com).
Beginning at 11 a.m. ET, HRTV will carry live coverage of special holiday racing cards from Aqueduct, Churchill Downs, Hollywood Park, Laurel Park, Fair Grounds, Calder, and Golden Gate.
Once the top-flight racing action concludes, a special five-hour equestrian block will kickoff at 6:30 p.m. ET and feature renowned international events, as well as two prominent polo competitions.
The Aachen CHIO 2013 Carriage Driving Championship, contested at the annual World Equestrian Festival in June from Aachen, Germany, will start the equestrian action. The U.S. team of Chester Weber and Jimmy Fairclough competed in this event.
That will be followed by the 2013 Westchester Cup Polo (7:30 p.m. ET), which was held at the Guards Polo Club in Westminster in late July, and featured a tense, sudden death playoff between the U.S. and England. At 8:30 p.m. ET, the action returns to Aachen for the 2013 CHIO Dressage Championship in the Deutsche Bank Stadium, where Steffen Peters and Tina Konyot represented the U.S.
Following Aachen, HRTV will premiere highlights of the HITS Zoetis $1 Million Grand Prix from Saugerties, NY The richest event in Show Jumping, the Grand Prix was the grand finale for the riders and horses that qualified on the HITS circuit throughout the year.
The culminating event of HRTV's equestrian block will begin at 10:30 p.m. ET, and feature the premiere of the Maserati 109th U.S. Polo Championship, dubbed the "Super Bowl" of Polo. Team Valiente, led by Adolfo Cambiaso, battles Team Zacara, with Facundo Pieres at the helm, in a closely-contested match.
HRTV will also be offering pre-holiday discount deals on regular subscription packages to HRTV.com, beginning on Wednesday, Nov. 27. This special deal offers 30% off all prices and will extend through Midnight on Tuesday, Dec. 3.
Viewers may join by using one of the two membership codes -- BF13 or CM13 -- when they sign up at www.tvg2.com <http://www.tvg2.com/> .
About HRTV
HRTV, The Network for Horse Sports, is a television-based multimedia network dedicated to equine sports. HRTV's programming features horseracing from top U.S. and international racetracks, as well as a wide range of world-class English and Western horse competitions, news, original programming and award-winning documentaries covering the world of horse sports. The live stream of HRTV is available on a subscription basis to high-speed Internet users worldwide at www.tvg2.com <http://www.tvg2.com/> . In the U.S., the HRTV television network is available via telco, cable and satellite in over 19 million homes.
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LISTEN: Armin van Buuren's remix of 'Let It Go' from 'Frozen'
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Armin van Buuren is giving fans a taste of Disney's DCONSTRUCTED with his remix of Oscar-winning song "Let It Go" from Frozen.
It seems everyone has been truly taken with the Disney animated movie itself, and cover upon cover of the Idina Menzel song has been popping up left and right ... but you've probably never heard the tune like this before.
Armin puts his touch on what will be come (if it's not already) a Disney classic with his uplifting remix. Check it out below:
DCONSTRUCTED is set to be released April 22nd. Check out the rest of the track list below:
- "Circle of Life" (Mat Zo Remix) – Carmen Twillie & Lebo M. The Lion King
- "Derezzed" (So Amazing Mix) Remixed by Avicii featuring Negin – Daft Punk TRON: Legacy
- "Let It Go" (Armin Van Buuren Remix) – Idina Menzel Frozen
- "Roar" (Yogi Remix) – Axwell & Sebastian Ingrosso Monsters University
- "Partysaurus Overflow" – BT & Au5 Inspired by the Toy Story Short Partysaurus Rex
- "UNKLE Reconstruction" (U.N.K.L.E.) – Michael Giacchino The Incredibles
- "Fall" (Japanese Popstars Remix) – Daft Punk TRON: Legacy
- "The Muppet Show Theme" (Shy Kidx Remix) – The Muppets The Muppets
- "Hey Pluto!" (Stonebridge Remix) – Stonebridge Inspired by Original Mickey Mouse Cartoons
- "Once Upon a Dream" (Trion Remix) – Bill Shirley & Mary Costa Sleeping Beauty
- "Main Street Electrical Parade" (Extended Mix) – Shinichi Osawa Disneyland® Park
- "You've Got a Friend in Me" (Alfred Montejano Hyper Remix) – Randy Newman Toy Story
- "Baby Mine" (House Version) – KASKADE Dumbo
- "Pineapple Princess" (Kinsey Moore Remix) – Annette Funicello Hawaiiannette


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Zimmerman Search Turned Up Lots of Weapons, Ammo
(NEWSER) – Cops found a hefty cache of weapons and ammo at the home George Zimmerman shared with his girlfriend after his arrest on domestic violence charges last week, CNN reports. A search turned up three handguns, a 12-gauge shotgun, an AR-15 rifle, and 106 rounds of ammunition, according to court documents filed yesterday. Zimmerman was ordered to relinquish his weapons as part of bail conditions, and he also has to wear an electronic monitoring bracelet, stay away from his accuser, and remain in the state of Florida.


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Family members informed of lost plane via text
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Families of passengers who were on board Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 now know that their loved ones are thought to be dead. Family members received a text message from the airline earlier today that said "we deeply regret that we have to assume beyond any reasonable doubt that MH370 has been lost and that none of those on board have survived." Malaysia's Prime Minister said in a press conference that Flight 370 "ended in the southern Indian Ocean." The flight vanished more than two weeks ago after take-off from Kuala Lumpur en route to Beijing. 239 passengers and crew were on board the flight.


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WATCH: Tiger escapes circus, wanders into restroom
A tiger briefly escaped at the Shrine Circus in Salina, Kan., on Saturday night.
No one was injured, but the tiger did give a woman a fright when the two found themselves face-to-furry-face in the ladies' room.
According to the Salina Journal, Jenna Krehbiel had just finished watching the big cat show when she excused herself to visit the restroom. Around that same time, one of the cats managed to escape and wandered into the restroom ahead of her.
"I went in to use the bathroom, and a lady came in to get her daughter out and said there was a tiger loose," Krehbiel told the Salina Journal. "I didn't know it was in the bathroom, and I walked in the (open) door, which closed right after I had walked in. I saw the tiger; it was at most two feet in front of me, and I turned around calmly and walked back toward the door. Someone opened the door and said, 'Get out.'"


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Aerosmith cancels appearances at festivals in Shanghai and Taipei
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Aerosmith is reluctantly withdrawing from a pair of tour stops in Asia this week. The band issued a statement explaining that their festival gig in Shanghai on Wednesday and another in Taipei on Saturday have been canceled, but the rockers aren't giving much insight into the reason behind the cancellations.
Frontman Steven Tyler only said that they are unable to perform due to "uncontrollable circumstances." Tyler and his bandmates said they were really looking forward to playing for their fans in China and Taiwan, and call the latest turn of events a major disappointment.
Aerosmith's next live performance is currently scheduled to take place August 30th in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Watch Kelly Clarkson say 'I Do' in sweet wedding video
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(Yahoo!) - Kelly Clarkson's wedding day was picture perfect — and now you can have a glimpse of how it all played out.
The 31-year-old singer, who married Brandon Blackstock on Sunday, has shared a video taken at their scenic wedding venue, Blackberry Farm, in Walland, Tennessee. The professionally-produced mini-movie, set to the song "Heavenly Day" by Patty Griffin, shows how picturesque their day was with autumn leaves as a backdrop and perfect blue skies.
Clarkson and Blackstock exchanged vows on a covered bridge found on the 4,200-acre property. Decorations were minimal at the scaled-down wedding — just a strand of lights twinkled overhead. For the vow exchange, they were accompanied by only a minister and the groom's two children (with ex-wife Melissa): Savannah, 12, and Seth, 6.
Other clips of the newlyweds show them standing on rocks on a lake. A barefoot Kelly holds up her gorgeous lace Temperley Bridal gown to keep it from getting wet as she gives her groom a flurry of smooches.
More footage shows them canoeing, slow-dancing on the dock, and walking across a field together as she wears his tux jacket. It ends with them sharing a kiss with the Great Smoky Mountains in the background.
Some other details from the low-key wedding are trickling out. People magazine reports that Clarkson'swedding band locks into her engagement ring and features about 4.24 carats of diamonds. His band has six sapphires on it "with a story for each one," jeweler Johnathon Arndt, who designed the bling, told the magazine.
Clarkson's best friend, Ashley Donovan, did her makeup, as the star said she would, and long-time pal Robert Ramos styled her hair, helping her get that Maria Elena headpiece just right.
The couple even had the blessing of Blackstock's first wife. Melissa told People, "I love Kelly. I've known her for years, and couldn't ask for a better stepmom for my children. My kids love her."
Wow — in addition to everything looking perfect, they also had the blessing of his ex?! Talk about a dream day.


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WATCH: Rihanna stars in new trailer for animated movie 'Home'
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Rihanna's already a certified pop superstar and an official fashion icon, so naturally acting is the next logical step in her plan for total entertainment industry domination. The songstress already had a small supporting role in Battleship, but her next role has her playing the lead in Dreamworks' upcoming animated adventure, Home.
The flick, which also stars Jennifer Lopez, sees Rihanna starring as a plucky teen who helps an annoying alien hide from his enemies on earth.
Unfortunately, if you're just gagging to see Riri back on the big screen, then you've still got a while to wait: Last month, Home was delayed until March 27, 2015 to make room for the next Madagascar sequel.


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Lawsuit claims IRS raided 60 Million personal medical records
The Internal Revenue Service is facing a class action lawsuit alleging that more than 60 million personal medical records were improperly accessed, and stolen, by agents from the embattled agency. It's just one more reason, as I wrote yesterday, to re-think the agency's role under Obamacare.
Inevitably, Obamacare confers the IRS with broad access to information about our health insurance, as well as direct electronic linkages into a new government super computer that will also store a lot of bottom line information about our individual healthcare choices.